I’m packing my bags and getting ready for the long jet plane ride across the watery divide … I’m heading to Europe for a few gigs, mostly concentrated in my ancestral realm of Scotland. I’m doing a “wee” festival, some pub action in Edinburgh, a return to two of my favorite joints (Club Snafu in Aberdeen and the Studio Warehouse in Glasgow), and then I make a Scottish exception to play the Remote Festival in Geneva, Switzerland. Here’s the schedule, with links:
Fri May 29 – Edinburgh, Scotland at Hawke & Hunter
Sat May 30 – Glasgow, Scotland at The Wee Chill
Fri June 5 – Glasgow, Scotland at SWG3 Studio Warehouse
Sat June 6 – Aberdeen, Scotland at Club Snafu (with Pat Mahoney of LCD Soundsystem)
Sun June 7 – Geneva, Switzerland at The Remote Festival
Anyone about? I hope to see some familiar faces once I’m over. I’m primed and ready for some especially down & dirty DJ action as my Scottish friends tend to demand. Fun times ahead.
Here’s a quick message to let you know that I’ll be in Boston tomorrow night (Friday, May 22) playing the after-hours party at Rise. Even wilder, I’ll be joined by my rambunctious friend Mr. Sleazy McQueen, known for his dastardly disco deeds and misdemeanors. We’ll be starting the tunes at 2 AM and this crazy thing will keep rocking until well after 6. There goes my beauty sleep.
It’s been a few years since I’ve set down my record crate in Boston so, if you’re in the area, I’m really hoping you’ll make it out. I’ll see you at Rise! (more…)
Here’s a quick note to let you know that I’ll be making the trek up to Jacksonville, FL this weekend to play at a new night called Oui Disco. Thus, this Saturday May 9 I’ll be lugging my record bag (filled with magic platters) to Café 331, located at 331 W. Forsyth Street (click HERE for map). Also part of the line-up will be Dan D’Mantra, Kevin M, and Justin Franklin. It’s a night of house music and future funk. The doors at at 9 PM, it’s 18 and up, and the cover is a mere $5.00.
I hope to see you there for Oui Disco! (more…)
Right on, everybody … you may remember a time when a little party called Holy Frijoles! (the precursor to another little party called ¡Club Queso!) was hosted in downtown Orlando at a curious upstairs spot named AKA Lounge. It’s a cool club right by the corner of Pine and Magnolia, with steps leading up to a roomy, dark space tailor-made for dancing and drinking and the sorts of activities one does in nightclubs when funky tunes are playing.
And thus it’s been a while since I’ve played there myself … but this Saturday I’m revving up the wayback machine and returning to AKA Lounge to help launch a new regular night of house music mayhem titled Solid. I’ll be joined by a trio of associates, Rob Slac, Edson Xavier, and John Stuart, as we load up the tunes and fling aural goodness out onto the floor for all dancing feet to behold. (more…)
Well, yeah … don’t be an April Fool. Instead be prompt and readied for the miraculous achievement that is ¡Club Queso! at the Peacock Room! Our latest fantastic miasma of sight and funky sound will take place this Friday, April 3. We’re taking it back to the primordial origins of the murky Queso with your heroes Q-Burns Abstract Message and Atnarko battling it out mano a mano behind the electric decks. There is bound to be an enticing musical artifact or two from WMC to thrill the ears and feet. Lola B will once again supply the magical atmosphere with glorious aplomb and Showsource Productions will help make things sound extra meaty. (more…)
I’m thrilled to let you know that I’ll be in Washington D.C. this Thursday night (April 2), helping to launch a new club night weekly called The Electric Cabaret. I’ll be joining my old friend DJ Lovegrove on the 2nd floor of The Muse delivering top, eclectic sounds in house, funk, and points in-between. Prime techno will be supplied on the main floor via Jeremy Caulfield (Dumb Unit – Berlin) and Measax + Docindo. My Spidey-sense tells me this is going to be a fun night of great music and vibes. (more…)
I’m journeying about a mile high only to drop down into Denver this Saturday night, playing with the Treehouse Collective DJs at Substance, a night happening at Bar Standard. I’ll be brandishing my funky record selection starting a little after 11 PM, with DJ Travis Press and Elite Beat supplying the tunes beforehand. If you’re in the Denver area then I hope you can make it … good times! See the flyer below for all the info.
I’ll see you at Bar Standard in Denver this Saturday night … (more…)
Here’s just a quick note to let you know that I, Mr. Q-Burns Abstract Message, will be making a rare jaunt through Louisiana with record box in tow & will be playing a couple DJ gigs. If you’re in the area for either of the following then I really hope you’ll make it out:
Thursday, February 12 – Baton Rouge, LA
at the Dirty Disco 1 Year Anniversary Party
along with Joseph K, Ryan Deffes, and Brian Patrick
at The L Bar (174 South Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802)
Saturday, February 14 – New Orleans, LA
at the Soul Trophy Fundraiser
along with Javier Drada and Ben McGhee
at Hostel (329 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70130)
Please help spread the word if you can …
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If you’re in Orlando then there are a couple of parties this weekend you’ll totally want to check out. Both are going to be super fun, filled with friends and top tunes, and potentially unleashing a bit of craziness. Miss at yr risk. Here’s what’s happening:
Friday, February 6 – ¡Club Queso! Valentine’s Ball
I will be joined by Atnarko and Sleazy McQueen for some Cupid-fresh beats at the romantic getaway we call !Club Queso! Love is in the air so come dressed to impress. Takes place at The Peacock Room, located at 1321 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803 by the corner of Mills and Virginia. $5.00 cover, 21 and up, free romantic mix CD to the first 100 people. Click HERE for the flyer.
Saturday, February 7 – RH+ DJ Set / Pisco Sour
Fernando Lasalvia from Santiago, Chile, and member of the awesome band RH+ will be DJ’ing Saturday night. I’ll be here playing tunes as well. This is a release party for the new RH+ album Quintana Roo which will be released February 3 on Nacional Records. We’ll have giveaways and, I assure you, the music will be top notch. Fernando is a great DJ. Be sure to check out his band’s music on their MySpace page. This will take place at Crooked Bayou, located in downtown Orlando at 50 E Central Blvd. 21 and up / no cover. Click HERE for the flyer.
I hope to see you at one or both events!
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Hello, hazy morning in San Francisco … and I’m spending the day purposefully gathering all of my psychic energy in anticipation of the hours of madness that I’ll be taking part in tonight. It’s a couple of gigs, both organized in celebration of my good friend DJ M3‘s birthday (which is today … go to his MySpace page and wish him a happy birthday). On a related note, HERE is a quick interview with M3 in the SF Weekly you might enjoy.
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