NewCityMovement

NiteLite presents Lars Behrenroth Saturday May 17

Hot on the heels of our anniversary party, NCM is proud to present renowned Los Angeles DJ, Producer and XM Radio host Lars Behrenroth at the W. Lounge on May 17. Originally from Germany, Lars has moved and grooved crowds in clubs all over the world such as DEEP (LA), Club Five and Red (D.C.), Motorlounge (Detroit), ONE (Phoenix), Distillery (Leipzig, Germany), Queens (Paris, France) and more. His discography spans a variety of labels including Chez Music, Deep4Life, Compost, Sonar Kollektiv and most recently Liebe*Detail and Freerange UK. He has remixed The Rurals, Deep Swing, Dubtribe, MJ Cole, Slope, Arnold Jarvis, Kathy Brown and more!

I discovered Lars Behrenroth (pronounced Bear-en-roth) through his 'House Sound Of Hamburg' and 'Deeper Shades of House' internet radio shows, back when gas was cheap and internet radio was sheer novelty. His shows were a great connection to the worldwide house scene for people like us trapped in "red states". I've been trying to get him out here ever since but things just never worked out, until now. Finally the stars (and his busy schedule) have aligned to make this night of ear opening global house a reality. Lars will be bringing exclusive music from the recent Winter Music Conference as well as his own released and unreleased tunes. This is a one night only gig... at a ridiculous door price I might add, so COME EARLY, GET SWEATY and ENJOY the beautiful SUMMER night with us at the newly redecorated W. Lounge. Let's show Lars what SLC and NiteLite is all about and allow him take us on fantastic journey through sound.

Check out Lars Behrenroth's recent XM Radio shows:
podcast/dsoh239I
podcast/dsoh241I

Visit the Deeper Shades website and myspace:
www.deepershades.net
www.myspace.com/larsbehrenroth

...and Lars's full bio was posted here.

Be there or be square. Jesse

A Lot of Dirt and Sand

Stephanie Leitch, who you may remember from her dripping honey installation at TRASA gallery last year has a new work opening as part of a show called “Desert” at Westminster College this Friday. "Desert" is a year-long endeavor to heighten campus and public awareness of our endangered environment through dance, music, visual art and spoken word. Using the Bonneville Lake bed as her point of reference, Leitch will have a large-scale, multi-media installation taking up a large portions of the conservatory's lobby, using a lot of dirt and sand. Could be interesting.

Tickets are available by phone at (801) 450-8977 or at the door - $10 general admission, $8 students and seniors (Westminster Students $5 with ID).

Westminster College
Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory
1840 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, UT

May 16 and 17, 2008
7: 30 p.m. - General opening
** Friday night only** 6 p.m. - Visual arts exhibition opens for Gallery Stroll

A Few Of My Favorite Things

It's the simple things in life that keep me happy. Here's five for Spring:

1. My friend Johna's home made pickles - Secret ingredient... chili peppers.
2. Iced Latte's - Time to make the switch!
3. Sleep Mask - for those late nights that turn into early mornings.
4. Parted Hair for Men - My new look is 'good boy gone bad'.
5. Single Speed Bike - Ditch the gas guzzler for some fresh air and a free ride.

Two Must See Shows Approacheth

Do not miss these two shows if you know what's good for you! Cut/Copy opens for Black Kids at Urban Lounge on May 2nd and M.I.A. will be blowin' up at the Depot on the 18th. Click images above for tickets to each... and check out M.I.A.'s webzite, it's nutters.

The Beige Revolution Continues

The sad little strip mall on 700 East is being remodeled. Now who amongst you are willing to place a bet on the high probability that they slap some stucco on there and paint it creamy beige like the gateway?

The Anniversary Party

The NewCityMovement 10th Anniversary Party was a huge success last Saturday. Thanks to everyone who came out, even waited in line to celebrate and dance with us at W! Thank you to Nick James for his musical and emotional support and to Dave Newkirk for taking these cool photos. I've put all of them in a gallery here. I am going to upload my DJ set this week to download for anyone who wants a copy. Again, I had a wonderful night and I hope you did too. Don't miss our guest Lars Behrenroth from L.A. via Germany next month on May 17th.

NCM Turns 10 - April 19th 2008

NewCityMovement is now ten years old.

TEN marvelous YEARS of House music, design & culture here in Salt Lake City. It's hard to believe it's been that long since my friend Sergio Hernandez, a DJ transplant from Chicago and I started a party together at the old Manhattan Club called New City. Ah, those were the days. Of course, now my back is broken from carrying around all that equipment... mixers, turntables, speakers, my ungodly giant vinyl record box and various lighting gadgets. Was it worth it? Yes!

The idea behind that first club night encapsulated everything I wanted to project going forward with my music, events and subsequent website (http://www.newcitymovement.com/). Most importantly I wanted to share the special feeling this truly unique art form had brought me in my life and to keep it alive - in my own way - in Utah. To create time and space for unheard, underground, intelligent, deeper dance music to be heard hasn't always been easy, or popular. That's why 'New City' began as, and is in essence an imaginary place. A shining futuristic vision of Salt Lake City where all our dreams could be fully realized.

So, looking back on a decade of NCM has me reflecting on the essential question of why I still love House music and DJ in the first place? Without getting too P.L.U.R. on you, here's what I arrived at...

Support National Record Store Day

SATURDAY, APRIL 19, is RECORD STORE DAY. mark your calendars. we are proud and thrilled to celebrate with hundreds of other independent record stores nationwide - and we hope you come down and celebrate with us! in addition to a storewied sale of 15% off everything and free gifts from great local businesses like Ken Sanders Rare Books, SLUG Magazine, 24tix.com, and Leia Bell we'll have live music starting at 1pm, BBQ sandwiches from KRCL's Circus Brown, exclusive releases from bands like Vampire Weekend, Destroyer, and Stephen Malkmus, and goodie bags with gifts from Sub Pop Records, Matador Records, Paste Magazine, Bjork, Paul McCartney, The Clash and many more!! it is going to be absolutely incredible. so bring your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, teachers, students, WHOEVER down to slowtrain on Saturday, April 19...and let's all celebrate the unique place that record stores have in their communities. – SlowtrainMusic.com / RecordStoreDay.com

Rjd2nite

Rjd2 Tour hits the Urban Lounge tonight. Tickets at 24tix. This is a SMOKE FREE EVENT ...party why I'm going.

Signed & NumNum

Signed & Numbered is a new shop being opened by art princess Leia Bell below Slowtrain Records (221 E Broadway, SLC, UT) this Spring. The shop will feature concert posters, prints and other limited edition collectibles by contemporary artists - both world renowned and undiscovered. For more info email: goprintgo@yahoo.com

Join The Mailing List Dummy

Hey anonymous readers! If you live in Salt Lake City and you read this website often, consider signing up for the NewCityMovement Intellibeam newsletter. I've been sending out this plain text email update a few times a month for years and it really is the easiest way to keep people up-to-date on upcoming events and it's better for the environment than paper fliers. Oftentimes the Intellibeam has information that don't ever post here, tidbits for the diehards, secret agent instructions for the NCM street team, as it were. You're information is kept private and it's simple to unsubscribe at any time. So use the handy form below to join today.

Name:
Email:

Think Of The Children

Is it wrong of me to hate on this? Is sex THE only reason to go out in Utah? Why are women so demeaned, practically turned into pieces of Brazilian BBQ in most club advertising these days? I dare say I'm with Shawn Phillips on the need for an alternative to this... not for religious reasons but simply for the sake of common decency.

The Washington Post travel section visits Salt Lake City, ends up at Area 51 and Port O' Call. The comments section is amusing.

Let Him Cast The First Stone

Get a pre-view of local artist Rockford Orvin's new works entitled "... let him cast the first stone." during this Friday's Gallery Stroll at Highlife Salon. In this new show Rockford explores the theme of judgment by portraying his emotional connection to judgment through his relationships with a variety of characters vs. himself. His emotionally honest, colorful and often times larger than life works come from a vibrant gay perspective rarely seen in Utah.

HIGHLIFE
245 East Broadway (300 South), SLC, UT 84111 US
Friday, March 21, 6:00PM
801.349.2859