Hey Chicago friends! So, in these "tough economic times" what is better than a free show? Pretty much nothing. What's even better? A free show featuring some awesome bands & DJs all brought to you by the best event website in town - Do312 . Also, if you do a good deed and bring an unwrapped gift for kids in need, you could win a bunch of awesome swag from Vitamin Water! Anyways... RSVP NOW to catch Smith Westerns, Franki Chan, Black Light Saints, Windy City Soul Club and Kirby Kaiser [...]
Tomorrow night, its time to Check Yo Ponytail. The banging LA party was squashed for a little while, but returned earlier this year, making waves nationwide with stories of crazy debauchery. On Saturday at Grand Central, Iheartcomix and Media Contender invite you to take part of the fun when the Check yo Ponytail Tour makes its final stop in lovely Miami. The line up includes some of the best names in the game, you may wanna get your tickets while you still can. Spank Rock [...]
Dance party on a Tuesday night! That's pretty gangsta, considering that it's a school night and all. Spank Rock, Big Freedia, Pictureplane, The Death Set and Franki Chan will take the stage over at the Summit Music Hall in downtown Denver and C=T wants to send a lucky reader to shake their can tonight along with a friend. Send me your name via Twitter @ Causeequalstime or email (julio.enriquez@gmail.com) and the tickets are yours. Listen to the Pictureplane Check Yo Ponytail 2 mixtape below to get you hyped for tonight! [...]
Check Yo Ponytail 2 is bringing the party to you. Their first ever tour is kicking off this month and features plenty of cutting edge sounds and visuals.
Los Angeles: Tonight at La Cita, come check out Franki Chan as he prepares for his upcoming dates on the Check Yo Ponytail Tour by providing everyone with some super fun-time selections, just for you. Also selecting tonight will be the multi-talented Nick Hook from Cubic Zirconia, and Shuttle from Passion Pit. The best part? Free w/ RSVP . See you tonight! O S A K A
In the past, L.A's celebrated Check Yo Ponytail 2 monthly concert series has welcomed everyone from Justice and Matt & Kim to The Horrors and Dan Deacon to venues across the City of Angeles. Come later this month, however, organizers will bring the CYP2 show on the road with the shindig's first national tour. The 10-date tour will feature Spank Rock, Big Freedia, The Death Set, Pictureplane, and Franki Chan (one of the event's organizers) rocking clubs across the country. In addtion, surf-rockers Wavves will act as special guests when the show kicks off on October [...]
Amidst all of the preparations for the upcoming Check Yo Ponytail Tour , Franki Chan has found the time to release a few new tracks over on his soundcloud . In addition to the latest, Yes We Chan, Vol. I mixtape, which has recently been featured on Pitchfork and Media Contender, Chan gives us two new remixes. The first is a highly technical and stylized revision of the Death Set's, Slap, Slap, Slap, Pound, Up, Down, Snap ; while the second reworks Deep Dark Robot's FYSB , with a dynamic [...]
SPF 5000 - P.O.T.S. by TOP BILLIN A damn good tune it is. Do yourself a favor and preview the forthcoming second ep ( got the previous one ?) from SPF 5000 . This for you ghetto lovebirds. ALL HAIL THE COMPTON CAT, release date 16/9.
Amy from SPF-5000 dropped this email like last month and I only just got round to it now - that's how deep this inbox is. They've just got their debut, White Hot Fantasy out via Top Billin and they wanna spread the love round. Electro-house is something I've grown out of, but Franki Chan 's tough techno remix is really doing it for me, bringing the original to a whole new level. Listen: [SPF-5000 - White Hot Fantasy (Franki Chan Remix)] The Dances [...]
Los Angeles: Tonight, Franki Chan will be performing at the Avalon for their premiere electronic dance night, Control. Joining him will be Sinden, Hatiras, and Alvin Risk. Get you tickets here and be sure to get there early to make sure you'll get in. In the meantime, check out his incredible new mixtape titled, Yes We Chan, Vol. One , and stay tuned for more Franki Chan news coming soon. See you all tonight! [...]
The Death Set will be joining the ranks of Spank Rock, Pictureplane, Franki Chan, and more on the upcoming Check Yo Ponytail tour. Tickets are on sale now. Simply head over to the official tour website for more information. Dates are below: 10-20 Los Angeles, CA – The Mayan $ 10-21 San Francisco, CA – Mezzanine $ 10-22 San Diego, CA – Voyeur * 10-25 Denver, CO – Summit $ 10-26 Portland, OR – Branx $ 10-27 Seattle, WA – Neumos $ 10-28 Chicago, IL – The Mid % 10-29 New York, [...]
We are very proud to announce the first ever Check Yo' Ponytail National Tour (as reported via Pitchfork )! The tour will include Spank Rock, Big Freedia, The Death Set, Pictureplane and Franki Chan! Tickets will go on sale Tomorrow in the a.m. EXCLUSIVELY through www.checkyoponytail.com !! This is what Pitchfork had to say: "Check Yo Ponytail 2 is a monthly Los Angeles-based party run by scene magnates Franki Chan (IHEARTCOMIX), Danny Johnson ( Media Contender ), and Zane Landreth. (The original Check Yo Ponytail ran from 2006-2008.) This fall, that party is taking it [...]
Tonight, Check Yo Ponytail is back with the return of Pictureplane!!! Joining him will be Javelin, Hollogramz, Babe Rainbow, Killing Spree, and a special live performance from oOoOO featuring Butterclock. Additionally, Pictureplane and Javelin were kind enough to make exclusive CYP2 mixtapes that were featured yesterday on Pitchfork and Prefix respectively. Take a listen and get ready to get weird tonight. Tickets available here . Pictureplane PICTUREPLANE - Check Yo Ponytail 2 Mixtape [...]
Franki Chan's latest remix for SPF5000's, White Hot Fantasy is an extended, goth-house thriller complete with driving synths, precision sequencing, and a haunting disposition. The atmosphere is dense with sonic trills and sampled wildcats, completing the formula by mixing in classic house inspired vocal croons from the original. Check out Franki Chan's Soundcloud for this remix and more, including his recent live mix and podcast for Blue Microphones . SPF 5000 - WHITE HOT FANTASY (FRANKI CHAN [...]
Los Angeles: This Saturday, come out to the J.W. Marriott for the Jump the Plank pool party with Tokimonsta , Franki Chan, and more. The party will be held on the 4th floor, at the ION Rooftop Bar. Click on the flyer to RSVP, and make sure you bring your water guns and sun-tan lotion for this radical summertime event. See you all there! O S A K A
For the past few years I have been fortunate enough to experience the visual madness that is the San Diego Comic Con. 2011 was my third time in San Diego for the event, second time actually entering the convention showroom. Attending purely as a spectator this year instead of an exhibitor, I was able to see a more personalized version of the convention floor. The first thing I noticed this time upon entering, [...]
For the past few years I have been fortunate enough to experience the visual madness that is the San Diego Comic Con. 2011 was my third time in San Diego for the event, second time actually entering the convention showroom. Attending purely as a spectator this year instead of an exhibitor, I was able to see a more personalized version of the convention floor. The first thing I noticed this time upon entering, [...]
Tonight, Check Yo Ponytail presents an evening with Metronomy. Joining them will be Los Angeles' own Nite Jewel, SISU, and resident Franki Chan. Tickets are sold out, but we will have a full video recap of the evening for those unable to attend. The next Check Yo Ponytail will be on August 16th, and welcomes Pictureplane back to the CYP2 stage with oOoOO, Javelin, Triangle Records DJs, and resident Franki Chan. Tickets are available here . Metronomy Nite Jewel [...]
A few weeks ago, Franki Chan payed a visit to Blue Mic headquarters in Los Angeles. to record an exclusive podcast and live mixtape. The studio was an incredible, state of the art recording facility, incorporating lots of new microphone technologies that have yet to hit the markets. As the first DJ featured in the Blue Mic studio, Franki Chan touches on a bit of his history, current projects, and some great new listening recommendations. Check out the live mix below, and listen in as Franki gets interviewed for the official Blue Mic Podcast. [...]
[Happy July. In some parts of the world, today is known as Canada Day. In other parts, it's Sufjan Stevens' birthday.] Holiday weekend starts here: ► Oklahoma's Other Lives , whose album "Tamer Animals" should be part of your lives by now, visit the Satellite for the second time in the past six week. This time they're supporting the Rosebuds , whose fifth album "Loud Planes Fly Low" just came out on Merge. ► [...]
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