Calvin Johnson Spins in Seattle
He’s a revered college-rock icon as a musician, producer, DJ and label head. His deadpan monotone voice and blues-mired guitar elicits a nostalgic assault upon the listener. He’s unleashed the lo-fi in Beat Happening, brought the funk in Dub Narcotic Sound System and spun softly swirling melodies in the Halo Benders.
So it should come as no surprise that Calvin Johnson took his Selector Dub Narcotic project out for a spin last night — DJ style – for Club Pop at Chop Suey. Is there anything this guy can’t do?
Despite a few rough transitions between songs and a somewhat unforgiving all-ages crowd that wasn’t entirely into his vibe, Calvin confidently, and blissfully, held his own. He seemed pretty impervious to any crowd ambivalence, and just kept spinning and dancing away.
And for the most part, it was indeed a pleasure last night to see the creator at work. On a dance [...]
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