Kimberley Isaac Moyes is the drummer and keyboard/synth player of the Australian electronic duo The Presets. On his own, he makes some enchantingly brutal, unorthodox dance music under the moniker K.I.M. He chatted with us on the phone from his hotel room in downtown New York before gearing up to DJ some gigs across the country. In September, The Presets and fellow Aussies Cut Copy will co-headline a North America tour (see dates below). We dug the last time they swung by Brooklyn, and for the record, so did he: “We had such a blast at that show, besides the fact that we were both sick as dogs. It was fucking great.” →

360 Stadium
Mega CC. Lotte Hotel - Jamsil, Korea
Event: 8/22/08
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360 Sounds has been supporting the whole local culture scene in the city of Seoul and made things happen to build the culture for itself for 3 years. 2008 is a commemorative year for us since it is 20th anniversary of ‘88 Olympic, the milestone in globalization of Seoul. →

Hercules & Love Affair
The Echo - Los Angeles
Event: 7/23/08
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Join Anthem, Mute, and DFA as we host Hercules & Love Affair for their first visit to Los Angeles. These gender-bending, nu-disco pioneering kids are changing the terrain of modern electronic music, and we couldn’t be happier to welcome them to town. →

The Hump 88 to 98
Blue Owl - New York
Event: 7/23/08
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RSVP - thehumpnyc@gmail.com →

We’re a big believer in supporting your friends. Recently close friend of the EM camp, Mazik of SELF directed T.I.’s “No Matter What” music video. The video is now up for a win at the upcoming MTV VMAs and we encourage you to cast your vote for T.I. Support The Independents!
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www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-male-video/?page=2

From Hip Hop’s inception in the South Bronx in the late ’70s, the experience of living as a marginalized class fit well with what Hip Hop had to offer in terms of its ability to express oneself. The concept of sampling and cutting time to create a holistic new experience was something no genre of music or culture for that matter could do. Sure Jazz was indeed a fusion of Creole tradition intermixed with the French immigrants in New Orleans, yet what Hip Hop offered was something so bold, so defiant →

From the Evil Monito archives:
Interview with Daedelus.
Originally published Spring 2005.
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www.evilmonito.com/archives/021/profile/daedelus/1.htm

Occupation and Position.
Minister of Information for Stones Throw Records.

What neighborhood do you closely identify with? What makes it so unique to you?
Silver Lake. Apart from the skinny jeans phenomenon, it’s the most creative, artistic, & laid-back area of L.A., which is good cuz I’m →

SCION Metal Show
The Echo - Los Angeles
Event: 8/04/08
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RSVP - https://secure.scion.com/scion/ssl/rsvp/scionSecretShow.do

ALIFE FOR Q-TIP: LYRICS TO GO!

The ROCK THE BELLS tour with headliner A TRIBE CALLED QUEST featuring a solo performance by Q-TIP kicked off this past Saturday in Chicago, Illinois. ALIFE collaborated with Q-TIP to create a co-branded T-Shirt that will be available exclusively at concert →