Re: (idm) Vadim Tour Dates

From Jeff Waye
Sent Mon, Oct 25th 1999, 16:36

Hey All

Here are the dates for The DJ Vadim Russian Percussion tour in 
U.S/Canada. Recreating the record and new bits on 4 decks and 2 mics 
with...DJ Vadim, Mr Thing (Scratch Perverts), Killer Kela (Scratch 
Perverts beat box guy), Blu Rum 13...


November :

17th : L.A (Fais Do Do)
18th : San Francisco (Justice League)
19th : Portland (Station 315)
20th : Seattle (Nation)
21st : Olympia (Metropolis)
22nd : Vancouver (Sonar)
23rd : Victoria (Legends)
24th : day off
25th : Quebec City (tbc)
26th : Buffalo (tbc)
27th : New York (Cooler)
28th : Washington (tbc)
29th : Philadelphia (Fluid)
30th : Boston (Teas Lounge)

December :

1st : Montreal (Cabaret)
2nd : Ottawa (Zaphods)
3rd : Toronto (Reverb)
4th : Detroit (Shelter)
5th : off
6th : Chicago (Double Door)
7th : off
8th : Minneapolis (7th Street Side Bar)








>>I just posted reviews of the three Warp anniversary comps on Gridface
>(http://www.cnsp.com/jacob/). Would somebody direct me to a review of the
>new DJ Vadim LP? I didn't hear much about it when it hit the streets.
>>
>
>It's umm....OK.  Sounds too much like everybody else though.  He employed
>like a ton of MCs, and made tracks that sound too traditional.  Don't get
>me wrong, they are excellent tracks (especially the cuts with CoFlow,
>Swollen Members, and Blu Rum 13), but it isn't the minimal turntable
>constructions that made USSR Repetoire such a standout album.  Sure, I
>didn't want a rehash of old stuff, but then again I expected him to keep it
>different from the rest.  So, worthwhile but not groundbreaking by any
>means.  
>
>That said, anyone have dates for Vadim's US tour?  Should be in late
>November, but I can't find the dates anywhere.  Supposedly with New Flesh 4
>Old, Killa Kella, Mr. Thing and Blu Rum 13...should be excellent.
>
>Me.