This week at Mister Saturday Night, our buddies Justin Carter and Eamon Harkin are hosting underground hip-hop legends Grand Puba (from Brand Nubian) and Lord Finesse plus big time Detroit dance man Theo Parrish. Sounds like a party to us. If you’re in NYC and want to join us this Saturday at Santos for what should be a real shakedown, just answer this one question, after the jump.

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One of our fave NYC party mainstays is the inimitable Mister Saturday Night. This week, we’re looking forward to a battle of New York old-school house versus cerebral English pop-techno (that’d be Todd Terry vs. Ewan Pearson), taking over both rooms of the clurrrb. Flavorwire friend (and BFF of Mr. Saturday Night, himself) Eamon Harkin grabbed Ewan Pearson — from Wales, no less! — for a quick catch-up before he hits the decks on this side of the pond.

Eamon Harkin: You’re holed up in a studio in Wales currently. Can you tell us a little about the project?

Ewan Pearson: I’m in Rockfield studios — the oldest residential studio in the world apparently. “Bohemian Rhapsody” was recorded here amongst many other things, Hawkwind’s “Silver Machine,” Motorhead “The Ace of Spades”…  A lot of heavy ’70s rock was recorded here and a lot of Britpop too. The drummer from Mott the Hoople popped in today to say hello! I am producing the debut album from a band called Delphic. It’s, erm, not at all heavy or ’70s sounding — it’s very ecstatic New Order-ish electronic pop. You can hear their first single, “Counterpoint,” here.

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Justin Carter is a New York-based DJ, part-time scribe, and connoisseur of funky jams. Along with his co-conspirator Eamon Harkin, he produces New Release — a selection of handpicked event recommendations — and throws an eclectic weekly party called Mister Saturday Night. We tracked him down approximately 17 feet away from us in Flavorpill HQ, where Justin has taken up residence as he pulls together a stellar evening at the MoMA on March 4.

Says Justin, “It’s the opening night of the Armory show, which is a huge international art fair. The MoMA is throwing a party after the preview, with cocktails, a DJ set by Justin Miller from DFA, and a live performance by Gang Gang Dance. It’s gonna be nice.”

After the jump, Justin professes his love for New York City, shares his recipe for an epic throwdown, and introduces us to the real (fake) Mister Saturday Night.

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