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Lots of good stuff here. Interviews with masters of the universe Francois K and Frankie Knuckles, and new master A-Trak, mixes from XXXChange, Mock & Toof and Trouble & Bass, lots of talking about disco, etc. etc...

• RA: Deep Thoughts... with Francois K
  The ageless DJ's Deep Space party has kept New York dubbing for five years now. So what happens when he gets to the main stage? Good question. We caught up with the legend as he prepares to return to his house roots for South West Four and other European...
  
  
• Shilo Presents: Alex XXXChange
  Download and Listen to We Make It Good Mix Series, Vol.04
  
  
• Wolfmother fails to stem label's losses | Business | News.com.au
  RECORD label Modular has run up millions of dollars in losses despite having big-selling rockers Wolfmother on its roster.
  
  
• Best Week Ever » Blog Archive » The Top 13 Most Kick-Ass Faces of Michael Caine in Honor of His 75th BDay
  
  
• James Murphy and Friends Positively Hot at P.S. 1’s Warm Up -- Vulture -- Entertainment & Culture Blog -- New York Magazine
  An abominable snowman on stilts and his band of merry revelers in neon tribal gear danced suggestively on a nearby rooftop...
  
  
• Drop the Lime at Coney Island | XLR8R
  We fled to Coney Island on the hottest day of summer with Luca Venezia, better known as subsonic bass skull-rattler Drop the Lime.
  
  
• Arguing On The Internet: Is Techno In A Holding Pattern?
  This may be super-last-week of me to mention, but I admired Philip Sherburne's recent Pitchfork column about what he sees as a current malaise in dance music.
  
  
• Gutteral: This post has teeth in the mouth of a beast (an interview with Matmos)
  
  
• History is made at night: In Defence of Disco - Richard Dyer
  This was a groundbreaking work in taking disco seriously, and many of its conclusions can equally be applied to the later dance music scenes dismissed as politically unsound by those who like a strong dose of didacticism with their music.
  
  
• David Byrne and Brian Eno - Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
  Brian Eno and I recently finished our first collaboration in about 30 years
  
  
• twentyfourhours: Mock Mix
  Another killer mix comes courtesy of Mock from the excellent production-duo Mock & Toof.
  
  
• Showtime partying like it's 1977 with Studio
  The 1970s era of disco, drugs and excess is coming back with "Studio," a new Showtime drama centering on the iconic New York nightclub Studio 54.
  
  
• Erol Alkan - Wise Words With: A-Trak
  
  
• Big Shot Guest Mix: Trouble & Bass
  the crew whipped up an awesome, bass-laden mix that's bound to knock your socks off exclusively for Big Shot
  
  
• TRASH MENAGERIE |Slick Catchdubs
  Nick Catchdubs was nice enough to give us his new mix AND an interview. He is one of my favorite New Yorkers and his label with A-Trak, Fools Gold (maybe you have possibly heard of it?) is killing it right now.
  
  
• Moodmat One Question Interview: Theo Parrish at moodmat
  In a new series to Moodmat, I will be asking artists one question and providing their uncensored answer. This inaugural edition I am pleased to have Theo Parrish as our first guest.
  
  
• The Last iPod Video Guide You’ll Ever Need — Plastic Bugs
  
  
• A L A I N F I N K I E L K R A U T R O C K: Frankie Knuckles interview
  This interview was conducted just after the shock closure of New York's Sound Factory, another great room that Mr Nicholls had (briefly) made his own.
  
  
• Beatportal Interviews: Style Of Eye
  Not satisfied with sticking to one specific sound, Linus Eklow, aka Style Of Eye is ignoring the rules and making whatever he damn well wants
  
  
• Postcards From Yo Momma
  A repository of modern day maternal correspondence