CHICAGO: Distance / DJ Shiva @ Smartbar 8/21/2008

djshiva · Post by **djshiva** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:06 pm

wow. that was the most spectacular evening of completely shite luck for me and monkey.

several run-ins with semis (although thankfully not run OVER), my laptop deciding to throw an utter bitch fit that took me and monkey over an hour and a half to solve, and getting back to monkey's car to find the window busted out and his dashboard in tatters (sans stereo head unit) with a distinct lack of a subwoofer as well.

oh, and a parking ticket. for parking in a "residential area" that had no signs saying anything resembling that. isn't EVERYTHING in chicago a residential area, for fuck's sake? if you can't park there, where the fuck CAN you park?

thankfully we made it back in one piece, although my back feels like an elephant walked on it.

quadratic and karl meier fucking killed it (although i couldn't pay as much attention as i would have liked due to laptop fixin'). distance was pretty rad too, although the beginning (which i loved) seemed to be a little too minimal/mellow for a town that's been battered by some seriously heavy shit lately. he picked it up through the middle and by the end i was just too tired to stand up. phaded battered whomever was left (i think there was a space battle going on in his laptop).

thanks to everyone who checked out my set. i was really glad we finally fixed the laptop issues so i could play some of the killer new tunes i picked up lately. recordings should be up soonish (as soon as monkey deals with the detritus in his car).

sea monkey · Post by **sea monkey** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:47 pm

someone needs to have their cock bitten off

djshiva · Post by **djshiva** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:48 pm

Sea Monkey wrote:someone needs to have their cock bitten off

by a rottweiler.

jeekoos · Post by **jeekoos** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:55 pm

sapphic_beats wrote:wow. that was the most spectacular evening of completely shite luck for me and monkey.

several run-ins with semis (although thankfully not run OVER), my laptop deciding to throw an utter bitch fit that took me and monkey over an hour and a half to solve, and getting back to monkey's car to find the window busted out and his dashboard in tatters (sans stereo head unit) with a distinct lack of a subwoofer as well.

oh, and a parking ticket. for parking in a "residential area" that had no signs saying anything resembling that. isn't EVERYTHING in chicago a residential area, for fuck's sake? if you can't park there, where the fuck CAN you park?

thankfully we made it back in one piece, although my back feels like an elephant walked on it.

quadratic and karl meier fucking killed it (although i couldn't pay as much attention as i would have liked due to laptop fixin'). distance was pretty rad too, although the beginning (which i loved) seemed to be a little too minimal/mellow for a town that's been battered by some seriously heavy shit lately. he picked it up through the middle and by the end i was just too tired to stand up. phaded battered whomever was left (i think there was a space battle going on in his laptop).

thanks to everyone who checked out my set. i was really glad we finally fixed the laptop issues so i could play some of the killer new tunes i picked up lately. recordings should be up soonish (as soon as monkey deals with the detritus in his car).

damn!
that fookin sux ass in a major way!
where exactly did you park in the city, was it around Smartbar area?
they have a lot of "permit" residetial parking around there...
sorry to hear about all that.
glad the show went well...

djshiva · Post by **djshiva** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:05 pm

jeekoos wrote:
sapphic_beats wrote:wow. that was the most spectacular evening of completely shite luck for me and monkey.

several run-ins with semis (although thankfully not run OVER), my laptop deciding to throw an utter bitch fit that took me and monkey over an hour and a half to solve, and getting back to monkey's car to find the window busted out and his dashboard in tatters (sans stereo head unit) with a distinct lack of a subwoofer as well.

oh, and a parking ticket. for parking in a "residential area" that had no signs saying anything resembling that. isn't EVERYTHING in chicago a residential area, for fuck's sake? if you can't park there, where the fuck CAN you park?

thankfully we made it back in one piece, although my back feels like an elephant walked on it.

quadratic and karl meier fucking killed it (although i couldn't pay as much attention as i would have liked due to laptop fixin'). distance was pretty rad too, although the beginning (which i loved) seemed to be a little too minimal/mellow for a town that's been battered by some seriously heavy shit lately. he picked it up through the middle and by the end i was just too tired to stand up. phaded battered whomever was left (i think there was a space battle going on in his laptop).

thanks to everyone who checked out my set. i was really glad we finally fixed the laptop issues so i could play some of the killer new tunes i picked up lately. recordings should be up soonish (as soon as monkey deals with the detritus in his car).
damn!
that fookin sux ass in a major way!
where exactly did you park in the city, was it around Smartbar area?
they have a lot of "permit" residetial parking around there...
sorry to hear about all that.
glad the show went well...

parked on grace just around the corner. i looked and didn't see one sign that said we couldn't park there. i guess we are just expected to magically know. fuck them.

seriously, chicago is fucking ridiculous when it comes to stupid parking rules.

jeekoos · Post by **jeekoos** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:16 pm

if there is no sign, you can actually contest the ticket.
I have done that a few times and got away without paying...
if there is no sign, how do you know?
I'd write them a letter b4 paying anything...

non_entity · Post by **non_entity** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:25 pm

sapphic_beats wrote: and getting back to monkey's car to find the window busted out and his dashboard in tatters (sans stereo head unit) with a distinct lack of a subwoofer as well.

So fucked up.

reptile · Post by **reptile** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:23 pm

Wow, I got a parking ticket on grace as well last night.That's really shitty about the theft, fucking wrong. In the end fuck cars i say. Distances set was definitely good, but in a more personal listening experience way ( @ home, on the train..), not so much of the jump off the wall bangers played in this last month as you say.
Fun night for sure

sea monkey · Post by **sea monkey** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:01 pm

2008-08-21 Pics

djshiva · Post by **djshiva** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:27 am

Reptile wrote:In the end fuck cars i say.

Well, kinda difficult to get from Indianapolis to Chicago without one, innit?

non_entity · Post by **non_entity** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 6:56 am

sapphic_beats wrote:
Reptile wrote:In the end fuck cars i say.
Well, kinda difficult to get from Indianapolis to Chicago without one, innit?

Next time:

edit: does this gif look fucked up to anyone else?!

little boh peep · Post by **little boh peep** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:01 am

Reptile wrote:Distances set was definitely good, but in a more personal listening experience way ( @ home, on the train..), not so much of the jump off the wall bangers played in this last month as you say.

I'd rather hear that than a night of bangers for a change.

Good luck with the parking tickets.

reptile · Post by **reptile** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:33 am

sapphic_beats wrote:
Reptile wrote:In the end fuck cars i say.
Well, kinda difficult to get from Indianapolis to Chicago without one, innit?

Indeed it is, especially in america..
I've just been vexed since last winter when i went over a median twice slipping on ice and ended up having top fix my bottom end totaling over 500 dollars, plus an outrageous tow bill where they charged me $250

hence the fuck cars statement, hahaha.

djshiva · Post by **djshiva** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:11 pm

Reptile wrote:
sapphic_beats wrote:
Reptile wrote:In the end fuck cars i say.
Well, kinda difficult to get from Indianapolis to Chicago without one, innit?
Indeed it is, especially in america..
I've just been vexed since last winter when i went over a median twice slipping on ice and ended up having top fix my bottom end totaling over 500 dollars, plus an outrageous tow bill where they charged me $250

hence the fuck cars statement, hahaha.

i actually wholeheartedly agree with the statement in all reality. i would LOVE LOVE LOVE some mass transit that worked worth a damn for city to city stuff.

and *ouchie* for your car fixin bills! ugh...

sea monkey · Post by **sea monkey** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:35 pm

Sets:

Karl Meier
Shiva

municiple · Post by **municiple** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:07 pm

Wish I had made it out. It is the hard, battering stuff that has kept me away, really. Love the minimal, headspacey stuff the most. Sorry to hear about the bad parking stuff, that sucks.

reptile · Post by **reptile** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:55 pm

One really good track that stuck out in my mind was the last one Distance laid out and then Phaded took over, (or it could have been the first track Phaded played?). It was really ethereal, dark and had a female chanting voice over if i remember correctly. I wish i knew what it was.

djshiva · Post by **djshiva** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:13 pm

Reptile wrote:One really good track that stuck out in my mind was the last one Distance laid out and then Phaded took over, (or it could have been the first track Phaded played?). It was really ethereal, dark and had a female chanting voice over if i remember correctly. I wish i knew what it was.

that one was "fallen" on boka.

reptile · Post by **reptile** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:10 pm

sapphic_beats wrote:
Reptile wrote:One really good track that stuck out in my mind was the last one Distance laid out and then Phaded took over, (or it could have been the first track Phaded played?). It was really ethereal, dark and had a female chanting voice over if i remember correctly. I wish i knew what it was.
that one was "fallen" on boka.

Thanks!
I just youtubed it and i recognized the Vex'd remix.. sooo good

phobang · Post by **phobang** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:26 pm

Not to take away from how shitty your luck was or anything, but I appreciate the new mix in my Ipod. And frankly, I'm a little disappointed that you are thinking of yourself and your own selfish needs, such as car windows and food and pain killers and shit. Shame on you.

You should be fulfilling our selfish wants and desires for tunes and mixes.

Seriously though, great mix. Sorry to hear about your run-in with Chicago though. That fucking city sucks.

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