Go!Zilla / DFA Preview Party @ Cargo with…
Woolfy / Live (DFA / Permanent Vacation / Rong, Los Angeles)
Lesser Panda / Live
Ben Rhymer (DFA / Gucci Soundsystem)
Disco Bloodbath DJs
James Priestley (Go!Zilla / secretsundaze / Simple Records)
Saturday 28th March ~ 8pm-3am
£6 before 9pm/£12 after/ NUS cons £10
Adv tickets www.cargo-london.com / www.residentadvisor.net/Go!Zilla
Cargo, 83 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 3AY
Info: thezilla@gmail.com / www.myspace.com/thezilla1
You can rely on Go!Zilla to fly in the face of what’s expected. Their first party of 2009 was about as anti the spirit of dull, joyless January as anyone could possibly have dreamt, with a packed out Cargo getting down to live sets from Joey Negro’s Sunburst Band and deep house hot property Agnes. Anyone who can make Shoreditch in deep mid-winter feel like Rio in high summer is entirely deserving of props.
The good vibrations are set to continue into March: Go!Zilla is hosting a DFA-flavoured night, headed up by rising star Woolfy and his band presenting the UK premiere of their live show and the official UK album preview party of his album on DFA. Support comes from DFA / Gucci Soundsystem’s Ben Rhymer, Lesser Panda, Disco Bloodbath DJs and resident James Priestley.
Woolfy’s mellifluous, map-hopping music perfectly suits Go!Zilla’s eclectic vision - touching on disco, strung-out rock, sun-bleached Balearica and stargazing electronica, all sealed with a considerable pop panache that’s made him a favourite among critics and switched-on fans around the world. You need to hear this guy.
Originally from London, L.A. resident Woolfy is a disciple of the legendary DJ Harvey and draws inspiration from “dirty disco, rare 12"s from '73-'84, a bit of English punk, pub funk, and booze". He teamed up with Projections to make last year’s The Astral Projections of Starlight LP, a work of mellow dancefloor psychedelia full of wry humour, loping disco beats and razor-sharp hooks. It’s no surprise that New York’s two hippest record labels, DFA and Rong Music, are teaming up to release his forthcoming solo album. Performing at Go!Zilla with a three-piece band, you can rest assured that Woolfy will rule.
Offering support are Go!Zilla favourites Lesser Panda. The East London five-piece are one of the capital’s finest live acts, boasting fans like Optimo and Riton. Their effortlessly fluid fusion of rock and electronic styles has drawn comparisons with Arthur Russell and The Cure, no less.
On the decks: Ben Rhymer, Disco Bloodbath DJs and James Priestley. Ben is part of DFA’s Gucci Soundsystem, best known for the ‘ACarpenter’ single and a stunning remix for LCD Soundsystem. In the past year Disco Bloodbath’s rammed Dalston parties have become something like a phenomenon, gaining all kinds of media, muso and hipster attention for their sleazy signature sound. James Priestley is one half of the award-winning secretsundaze crew, Simple Records recording artist and Go!Zilla’s resident DJ.
Go!Zilla once again put other hosts to shame, bringing a cutting edge, diverse but coherent mix of talented bands and DJs to Cargo’s stage; your presence on the dancefloor completes a perfect equation.
www.myspace.com/woolfys | www.myspace.com/jamespriestley www.myspace.com/discobloodbathdisco | www.myspace.com/lesserpandamusic
