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April 17, 2006
Sander K is a Pioneer
This Saturday it was once again Sander Kleinenberg's turn to master the turn tables on the main floor at Avalon on Vine Street in Hollywood. It had been roughly a year since he last appeared at this venue and I could sense the excitement in the air as I slowed down while passing the line that stretched far down the block.
For all of you that have yet to visit this club this means a lengthy line! The parking around the club starts out at $35 dollars flat rate for a parking space and as you drive further down Vine street the parking gets cheaper. As we approach the restless crowd of people waiting to enter the club we called our friend Eric that works on the inside and literally 2 minutes later we merged our way through a already sweaty lobby dance floor straight into the VIP section which overlooks the main dance floor.
The opening set was taken care of by Trent Cantrelle who is originally from New Orleans where he for several years was a resident DJ for big promoter Donnie "Disco" Estopinal. Trent set was Tech-house with many fun progressive turns that kept the floor inhabitants moving , definitely a perfect warm up for what was coming up.
The time passed, last call for alcohol and the eagerness for Sander was at its peak when he finally emerged out of the darkness and started flipping through his large cd case. The giant LCD screens displayed on each side of the podium lit up and now "Everybody" knew it was time. The words, "LOVE" "EVERYTHING" "ERASER" started rolling up and down the large screens and as he kicked off his first beat the club went absolutely berserk. It was beautiful.
For some reason I can't remember many of the new mixes he played but some of the highlights were; Bodyrox - Yeah Yeah (D Ramirez Mix), Mylo - Muscle Car (Sander Kleinenberg 'Pace Car' Mix). Something noticeable was the frequent sound of "Electro" that now is almost as predominent as everything else that influences his original sound. As a whole the set was just as good as I expected and overall I believe that most people there would agree on Sander being a Pioneer DJ. I've seen his DVDJ set develop over the years and I think its safe to say that he is alone at the top being the only DJ that successfully brings his sets across both visually and through his music.
Unfortunately before the set reached its end I had to get going but I left the scene smiling knowing I will be back next time for some more.
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April 2, 2006
Howl's Papercraft
Yes make a scale model of Howl's Moving Castle from the Miyazaki masterpiece Howl's Moving Castle.
This papercraft project is daunting. The print outs are huge and it's over 20 pages of instructions. What makes it even more confusing than an IKEA diagram is that it's completely written in Japanese.
No worries tho, I've found a page with full translations. Download the papercraft here and the english instructions here.
When you finish, SEND ME A PICTURE! I plan to make mine a weekend project. :)
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10 mph
What takes exactly a hundred days to travel from Seattle, WA to Boston, MASS? A Segway, YUP!
10mph is a documentary about two aspiring filmmakers that quit their day jobs at Google in order to turn a friend's ludicrous idea into a movie. Starting with an impulsive purchase of the two-wheeled vehicle, the two friends set upon a journey allowing them to truly see the heartland of America at a pace fast enough to get by, slow enough to really soak it all in - 10 miles per hour. That's the maximum speed of a Segway.
The road trip obviously forever changed their lives enabling them to experience this vast country in a way no car, plane nor train ever could. You are more tangible passing by on a strange vehicle. People stop, wonder, and stare. It's in invitation for human contact. It's amazing what strangers will do to help you make it. I think one of the best scenes was when the two went thru Amish country.
It won a crapload of awards at the Vail Film Festival. If you live in Portland, you can check out the film at the upcoming Longbaugh Film Festival from April 6-9.
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