My oh my - the aftershow ROCKED!!! Portland held it down in Seattle - besides Aaron, Justin (actually of Eugene), and I, DJ Joee Irwin was there, as was Justin Kent and a Candy Cane Shiv. After braving a line so long with claims by uncertain patrons that everyone waiting would never get in and Justin noting that the promoter said even all who had RSVPed may not be able to get in, we all got through, fairly briskly at that, Aaron, Justin , and I turning my plus one into plus two much in the vain of the live show. And when we finally entered, we did so to the sound of my boyfriend Calvin Harris' 'Merrymaking at My Place'!
The last time I was set to see the Rapture DJ was early this year at Studio B in Brooklyn at the launch party for their label Throne of Blood. Only I got there far too early - around 11 at night, and the primary reason I was there was for their live set that was only going to be two songs long which wouldn't be occuring until 2am I found out upon arrival. I braved it until 12:30, but the area was so sketch despite there being a police station nearby, that I headed out early. They hadn't even begun DJing by that time.
When did Gabe cut his hair? He seems shorter than the last time I saw him back in 2004 when I gave him Lil' Bow Wow on vinyl (he still had the Lil' then).
So anyway, I was onstage and he was holding it down, wearing some good ole Wowch and I didn't even recognize him. Didn't even recognize him! At least not until I got home and was looking at the photos and noticed his unique mouth, which gave his identity away.
I did however recognize another Rapturite:
Soon SebastiAn made his way to the decks creating his signature sampling sound live. He held hands with his gal pal while manipulating beats most fo the time.
Kavinsky soon joined him and they rocked it! Rocked it! I danced, then stood there shooting in amazement repeating to myself: "MUST move to Paris now. MUST move to Paris now."
Kavinsky was rocking a self-emulating T, prompting my Pitchfork eds to question if it was actually him when I sent over the photos. Him and his zombie self are just cool like that y'all.
It was so so so hot and sweaty at Chop Suey.
Security did a stage sweep twice, removing all revelers. I think the Parisians liked it better with everyone onstage better however.
So at the bar I spied someone familiar, but I hate being wrong, so I didn't ask if he lived in Vancouver B.C.
A few minutes later I saw a girl and I looked at her for more than a minute questioning 'Is it?'
Then I saw her comrade and that sealed it - it was the 1/2ALIVE crew!!!! My! Gay! Husband!, Sincerely Hana, Tony X, and a few minutes later Tyler Fedchuk! Yay!!!! How semi-random, though I didn't wonder if they'd be braving it down to the US of A for the show - I mean it is Daft Punk and all.
So we had some photo taking fun over the course of the night.
Tyler and Hana:
A slightly out of focus Tony rocking some Thunderheist (and you best be pronouncing that like they do in the beginning of each of their tracks "Thun-der-hei-st"):
(Still so jealous that B.C. got them on the date Portland was supposed to have them in July)
A rumor made the rounds from reliable sources that Daft Punk would be turning up, however I don't know if they did. Did they even have time to? Last call in Seattle is frightening early!!! Ahhhh!!! Lights went up just after 1!!
It was so funny, because I was kind of betting on Busy P being in attendence - you know to make a girl's dreams of a joint photo come true. When I thought I saw him, I had my biggest fangirl freak-out ever - spilling Justin's drink all over him with my excitement! But, alas. . .
When YACHT tours with Papa P Down Under in September, I hope he gets a photo with him so that I can live vicariously through him. YACHT - make this happen!
So back to the DJing. They played Klaxons' 'Atlantis to Interzone' and made it nearly unrecognizable. They played another song that escapes me now and Aaron asked, "Have you heard this version before?"
No - because they were creating the remixes live on stage! SO awesome!!!
When we made it outside SebastiAn dropped his rework of Rage Against the Machine's 'Killing in the Name Of' as he had just before Daft Punk took the stage earlier that night at Wamu Theatre.
I lamely headed home well aware of my 6am Pitchfork deadline, while others headed off for the after after party on a rooftop.
'Ross Ross Ross' SebastiAn MP3
I loved back last November when this track opened an episode of CSI Miami. I was like, "I know him! I know him!" - you know, figuratively speaking and all :)
Go here for a Kavinsky remix of Klaxons' 'Gravitys Rainbow'.
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