http://www.self-titledmag.com/home/2009/09/06/i-was-there-jamie-lidell-switches-to-mad-scientist-mode-at-le-poisson-rouges-warp-anniversary-party-his-first-solo-show-in-forever/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:53:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.self-titledmag.com/home/2009/09/06/i-was-there-jamie-lidell-switches-to-mad-scientist-mode-at-le-poisson-rouges-warp-anniversary-party-his-first-solo-show-in-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-33144 HYPE CHECK: If Mayer Hawthorne's Brooklyn Debut Is To Be Believed, Maybe All We Need Is Love After All...And A Slamming Argyle Sweater | self-titled magazine :: s/t daily Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:29:27 +0000 http://www.self-titledmag.com/home/?p=4263#comment-33144 [...] Our Take: We were shocked when self-titled’s very own J. Bennett—the writer of this award-winning Jay Reatard story—proclaimed his passion for Mayer Hawthorne’s R&B revivalism. “I listen to his album everyday, twice a day, while singing along.” Here’s the thing: J. looks like Jesus and really likes shooting ranges and Norwegian black metal. In other words, he’s a scary motherfucker. Mayer Hawthorne is not a scary motherfucker. He’s a smooth operator version of Carlton from The Fresh Prince of Bell-Air, a DJ/producer/MC who decided to give the soul singer thing a shot after moving from Michigan to L.A. And since he spent years digging for dusty samples like his hero J Dilla, he already had an ear for arrangements that’s lacking in the more streamlined work of, say, Jamie Lidell. [...] [...] Our Take: We were shocked when self-titled’s very own J. Bennett—the writer of this award-winning Jay Reatard story—proclaimed his passion for Mayer Hawthorne’s R&B revivalism. “I listen to his album everyday, twice a day, while singing along.” Here’s the thing: J. looks like Jesus and really likes shooting ranges and Norwegian black metal. In other words, he’s a scary motherfucker. Mayer Hawthorne is not a scary motherfucker. He’s a smooth operator version of Carlton from The Fresh Prince of Bell-Air, a DJ/producer/MC who decided to give the soul singer thing a shot after moving from Michigan to L.A. And since he spent years digging for dusty samples like his hero J Dilla, he already had an ear for arrangements that’s lacking in the more streamlined work of, say, Jamie Lidell. [...]

]]> http://www.self-titledmag.com/home/2009/09/06/i-was-there-jamie-lidell-switches-to-mad-scientist-mode-at-le-poisson-rouges-warp-anniversary-party-his-first-solo-show-in-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-32822 PEEP SHOW: Gonzales Backs Jamie Lidell on a Piano-Driven Version of "What Is It This Time?" At Joe's Pub | self-titled magazine :: s/t daily Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:33:59 +0000 http://www.self-titledmag.com/home/?p=4263#comment-32822 [...] As much as we despise the table service setup at Joe’s Pub (either you buy a drink minimum for the privilege of sitting down, or you dodge waitresses and drunks while standing all night), self-titled was psyched to see Gonzales play his first New York City gig in nearly nine years last night. We’ll get to our coverage of his epic piano battle with Andrew W.K. a bit later. For now, here’s a special duet between the Parisian pianist/producer/MC and his old friend/Multiply collaborator Jamie Lidell. [...] [...] As much as we despise the table service setup at Joe’s Pub (either you buy a drink minimum for the privilege of sitting down, or you dodge waitresses and drunks while standing all night), self-titled was psyched to see Gonzales play his first New York City gig in nearly nine years last night. We’ll get to our coverage of his epic piano battle with Andrew W.K. a bit later. For now, here’s a special duet between the Parisian pianist/producer/MC and his old friend/Multiply collaborator Jamie Lidell. [...]

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