FEBRUARY 28, 2008 PARTY BEN ALIVE COMES TO LOS ANGELES Still no sign of light-up pyramid. Miss the first, er, "performance" of Party Ben Alive, the Multimedia Spectacularrr, back in January? Well Los Angelenos will have a chance to see me play videos and stuff this Saturday night at Bootie LA, which triumphantly returned to the Echo earlier this year. I've made a couple changes to the show, and still don't really have any idea how I'm going to set up the video screens, but we'll figure it out and hopefully it will be super awesome. To celebrate, let's post one more of the videos I made, this one for a new mashup I put together specifically for the vaguely Daft Punk-inspired performance:
Daft Punk vs. Nirvana - "Smells Stronger"
Wow, perhaps the two most mashed-up songs ever in history (outside of Eminem's "Without Me"), "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Harder Better Faster Stronger." My excuse is that it was for the show, and hopefully people get that it's kind of a cheeky take on Nirvana mashups; close listeners will recognize that I'm directly referencing McSleazy's editing in "Billie Spirit." See, I'm being cute. Like a kitten.
Also, if you can't make it out to the Echo on Saturday night but find yourself in reach of a radio or the intertubes, tune them into Indie 103.1 FM from midnight to 1am (that's technically Sunday morning 3/2) when I'll have a guest mix on Paul V's electro show, Neon Noise, which he keeps reminding me is not called "Neon Nights," even though I keep saying that because I'm dumb. Paul's been doing a good job staying on top of the new electro jams over there, and while I'm all about the beats, I also can't help but put different vocals over everything, so expect a bit of an electro/mashup headspinner with a bunch of new stuff I'm enjoying.
Next week I'll post mp3s of the mixes as well as more of the actual tracks from Party Ben Alive, so, you know, stay tuned, and see you in LA!
PARTY BEN IS...
"The Dumbest Name in Showbiz" (TM)
San Francisco DJ / producer / pop bastardizer.
For bookings, questions, or just to chat, contact me at partyben@yahoo.com
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Saturday, March 1st, 2008 BOOTIE LA NOW BACK AT THE ECHO! Featuring Party Ben Alive, the multimedia spectacularrrrr! Also regulars
Paul V, Adrian & Mysterious D.
THE ECHO 1822 Sunset Blvd.,
Echo Park, Los Angeles
9pm–2am / 21+ / $5 before 10:30 PM
$10 cover
Saturday, March 1st, 2008 GUEST MIX ON PAUL V's NEON NOISE A full hour of skronky electro business mixed up Party Ben-style, featuring my new remix of "Galvanize the Empire" and lots of wobbly basslines!
Saturday, March 8, 2008 BOOTIE SF NOW TWICE MONTHLY! Featuring Smash-Up Derby, Warper upstairs with guests Moldover and Evolution Control Committee & his Wheel of Mashup, plus downstairs special guest DJ Fox, Midnight mashup show from Monistat.Regulars Adrian, Mysterious D, Dada and me.
DNA LOUNGE
375 11th @ Harrison, SF 9pm-after hours / 21+
$12 / $8 before 10:30
Saturday, March 22, 2008 BOOTIE SF NOW TWICE MONTHLY! Featuring DJ P, the mastermind behind "Uneasy Listening," plus Electro-Bootie upstairs, featuring guest DJs C-Section & Jerk Party, and regulars Adrian, Mysterious D, Dada and me.
DNA LOUNGE
375 11th @ Harrison, SF 9pm-after hours / 21+
$12 / $8 before 10:30
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 SNATCH THAT GOLD vs. BOOTIE Featuring Adrian & Mysterious D and myself.
We're bringing some Bootie to SLC!
FEBRUARY 28, 2008
Also, if you can't make it out to the Echo on Saturday night but find yourself in reach of a radio or the intertubes, tune them into 
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