Hey kids, before you head out to start your weekend, just a quick note that we’ve selected a winner for our Mister Saturday Night contest. Congrats to Kelsey, who we’ll see tomorrow night at Santos, along with Lord Finesse, Grand Puba, and Theo Parrish. Click through for the winning entry (we’ve got a soft-spot for goldfish). Read More »

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.

Read More »

Legendary godfather of the block party, pioneer of electro-funk, and originator of the Universal Zulu Nation, Afrika Bambaataa headlines Mister Saturday Night this week. Personally connected to nearly every break, beat, and funk record that’s made crate-diggers salivate and B-boys twitch since the birth of hip-hop, Bam continues to spin the tracks he’s helped turn into classics. Saturday night he appears alongside up-and-coming BK disco-tinged funk crew the Phenomenal Handclap Band. (Think Escort, but sub synths for horns, and make it spacier.) Or, just take our word for it: the only adjective you really need to describe ‘em is already in the band’s name. Find Justin Carter’s exclusive interview PHB’s co-frontman Sean Marquand after the jump. Read More »

This week our friends from NYC party mainstay Mister Saturday Night bring you a lineup that includes Egyptian Lover (Greg Broussard) — an LA-based old-school hip-hop and electro legend for his King Tut-walk dance moves and his heavy beats. After the jump, Justin Carter (one half of the MSN crew) interviews Broussard about ’80s New York, gold lamé outfits, and the craziest thing he’s ever seen on stage. Warning: that part’s not for the kiddies. See you at Santos’ Party House!

Read More »

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.

Read More »

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.

Read More »