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Columbus-ish Jams For Your Weekend

In case you need some new tunes for wherever you may voyage (or not voyage) this weekend, here are some suggestions:

1. DJ Self Help: Clusterfunk Mix Summer 2010 (Soundcloud)
Self Help, the co-host of Columbus/Athens’ Dance or Die and rising DJ talent on his own, recently dropped this summer funtime mix. Crazy mixes and interesting choices make this hour-long mix jam from front to back.

2. Loyal Divide: Flights (Bandcamp)
For whatever reason, I’d never been that into this Chicago-via-Columbus quartet (unlike my man Chip Midnight). However, I downloaded this single when it dropped in July and every time I come it back to it I love it more. Echo-y and hypnotic. If you’re in Chicagoland or need a road trip this weekend, check them out at the North Coast Music Festival.

3. The Green Brothers: I Get Lifted (Bandcamp)
Despite MC Claude 9’s (aka Eyamme) relocation to San Diego, his weed-centric Green Brothers collaboration with DJ Bern One (aka DJ Inform) has continued onto a third album. In anticipation of its release later this month, they released a single of the title track, a soulful paean to their primary inspiration. Learn new green technology in the video after the jump. Continue reading

Saturday night live: Columbus edition

The music portion of the SXSW festival doesn’t kick off until Wednesday but it’s almost as if we have our own SXSW taking place in Columbus tonight. Here’s what’s on tap:

Post any other shows of note in the comments.

Wednesday 11/11: Mid-Ohio Food Bank benefit w/ The Loyal Divide, The Town Monster, Blastronauts

fooddrive

MP3: Loyal Divide – Young Blades
MP3: Blastronauts – Even the Score
MP3: The Town Monster – Born of the Pines