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Storytime! I went to Australia for a two week tour around the New Year and it was an action-packed adventure. I was thinking of recounting it all in iambic pentameter for dramatic purposes, but I couldn’t even come up with one lousy stanza. So here is the story as I’d normally tell it. I spent the Christmas holidays in New York and had a flight on the 27th to kick off the tour. Slight problem: on December 27th New York was hit with a massive blizzard, allegedly the 4th funkiest in all its history, or something like that. Even as a Canadian I was impressed. 20 inches of snow, serious winds, all things that are not friendly to air travel. My brother was also going to Australia for a tour at the same time as me, although we weren’t doing the same shows. His flight was earlier than mine and luckily he made it out just before the storm hit. My flight was cancelled. Then every flight was cancelled… for many days ahead. It suddenly got very grim. Literally 1,000 flights got nixed that day in the New York region. I was informed that the only way I could make it out to Australia, aside from waiting 3 days and missing a bunch of shows, was to take a train to Washington DC the next morning, since it wasn’t hit by the storm, and fly out of there. I accepted. Thus my departure was pushed back by a day, so instead of getting to Australia the day before my first show to rest and get used to the time zone, I was now arriving on the day of action. I took a very early train to DC, allowing some time for snow delays as we left Gotham. I made the excellent decision of listening to the first 3 Mobb Deep albums in consecutive order during my travels, which was very wise, I must say. I flew from DC to LA. I remember getting to the gate at LAX, boarding the Melbourne flight and having the following thoughts: 1) whoa, it’s nighttime, I’ve already been traveling for a full day and I’m still in America; 2) but can you believe it, I’m actually boarding a flight to Australia, finally; and 3) hey, how come no one told me this plane was making a stop in Sydney before Melbourne??? And just like that, I flew across the Pacific and walked off the plane in Sydney. This is when the delirium started setting in. And to be honest, it never really went away for the rest of the tour. I went to find the Star Alliance lounge and partook in a little bird bath. Then I flew to Melbourne. But that wasn’t the end of the road yet. I was actually headed to Hobart, Tasmania, where the first show was scheduled. At the Melbourne airport I had a very cruel 5 hour layover. The only semblance of a silver lining was stumbling upon a wine tasting at one of the gates. Finally I got on that last plane and arrived in Hobart, exactly 40 hours after leaving New York. I was playing Falls Festival, which I actually played 2 years ago when I did a similar tour at the same time of year which was also chronicled pon di blog and also started with tremendous travel woes. For the first show I was in such a daze that I don’t remember much, just that it was surprisingly cold for what was supposed to be summer. The next morning I really felt like crap-o-la. Our bodies are just not designed for that kind of wear-and-tear. It was also December 31st and that weirded me out — I did not feel like it was New Year’s Eve at all! That night’s show was in Lorne, a beach town 2 hours outside of Melbourne. So we flew to Melbourne and a driver took us to Lorne. That drive was so beautiful along the coast, it single-handedly turned my mood around and I was now in great spirits. Still, ringing in the new year felt strange that night. It was a great show, the huge crowd was a real pleasure to play for, so much so that I even extended my set. But while we were celebrating in Australia, it was still just the morning back home. So you want to send your wishes to all your friends, but if you do they’re like “uh dude it’s not New Year’s yet”. In fact my phone stopped working when I got to the festival, so I couldn’t even write to my friends who were in Australia! When the clock struck midnight, Joan Jett was performing on the main stage. She actually did the countdown twice, I’m not sure if the first one was a false alarm or if she was trying to get the crowd more riled up, but whatever it was, it also added to the strangeness of the evening. On the morning of the 1st, we made our way to Sydney for Field Day festival. The Chromeo guys were actually on the same flight as me, except they took a helicopter to get to the airport. That’s when it started sinking in that we were all on the most insane travel routings imaginable. Field Day is always a great gig. That’s typically where all the DJs and bands who are out in Australia at the same time get to reconvene for the first time. I had 2 sets that day: a very rare Duck Sauce performance, as well as a solo “hip hop set” on another stage. Duck Sauce was recently certified Platinum out there so they presented us with our plaques on camera. We brought out the giant inflatable duck. After those 2 sets, my proverbial tank was on Empty. The next day was ridiculous too. First I flew to Gold Coast to play a festival in the daytime. Once we landed we were stuck in traffic for 2 hours. I got to my stage 4 minutes before the start of my set; played and then left right away. The set was actually great, but I almost forgot about it now because of everything around it. We had to go back to another airport, another 2 hour drive. And from there, got on a 5 hour evening flight to Perth to get ready for another drive in the morning. The craziest thing is, when I did get to a bed I couldn’t even sleep well because my body was just too confused. In the morning a driver took us to Busselton, 3 hours away. This was show #5 in city #5 on day #5. That’s rough. I finally went on at Southbound Festival and quickly realized that this crowd was completely bonkers. A couple friends told me I had a big smile on my face while I was playing. How could I not? These kids were endlessly crowdsurfing to disco house. What a pleasure. Check out these excerpts of Duck Sauce songs: 5 minutes before the end of my timeslot, the stage manager came and told me to stop playing, pointing at something in the distance. He was actually pointing to a guy who climbed to the top of the scaffolding that holds up the tent, which was very high, and informed me that I had to talk him down on the mic. When did I sign up for this? I was really worried that the guy would jump or fall, he was dangling all over the place. For some reason I decided to promise him some ice cream. I was on the mic saying things like “You gotta come down dude, don’t worry you’re not gonna get arrested or anything. No one’s upset. Just come down… We’ll give you ice cream.” I guess it worked. He made his way down. As he got closer to the ground the crowd started throwing beer cans at him, so then I had to calm THEM down. And finally he made it. Final song of the night: Cassius “I <3 U So”. After that show I was worried that I’d have a hard time sleeping again because we were staying out in the desert and I heard stories about big hairy spiders at our hotel. But even my arachnophobia couldn’t stop me from snoozing at that point. I had a few much-needed days off, although I had to fly back to Sydney first, which is like an LA to NY flight. The good news was that my brother and I were off in Sydney at the same time. I’d go meet Dave at his hotel, maybe use the sauna a bit, he had a guitar in his room so he’d strum a few tunes for fun and then we’d go meet up with friends in town. On the 2nd day we all went on a boat cruise into Sydney Harbor with Boys Noize, Aeroplane, Beni and the N.E.R.D. guys. Two days off were not enough though, I was just starting to feel recharged. To finish off the tour, I played two club shows: one in Melbourne and one in Sydney. Those were a ton of fun for me. I played much longer sets than at festivals and I had way more latitude to zigzag into different genres and take the sets wherever I wanted. It was great to see these packed rooms full of kids wearing Fool’s Gold or A-Trak tees, reacting just as much to hip hop as they did to house or old school classics or turntablism for that matter. I love improvising those types of sets, connecting the dots in my head and seeing where it takes me. On the evening of the last show I got an email from the airline saying that my flight home was cancelled, although there were no weather problems this time. Luckily we were able to get me on another one despite it being sold out, and I crossed the equator, the international date line and the virtual dancefloor all the way into the U. S. of A.

Returning to Australia with the Rihanna Tour, after his MEGA-AWESOME-EPIC performance at Stereosonic 2010, Calvin plays his only QLD Club shows at Family Nightclub in Brisbane on Friday 25 February 2011.

what he said... The first video I saw was mildly amusing, the rest have just become annoying. He's clearly making money though, so congarts on that iseewhatyoudidthere

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There's a breakdown of dubstep in this thoughts?

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Hi Simon, thanks for taking part in the interview. No problem. Thanks for the opportunity. First up, what gave you your first big break into the professional side of the industry? Honestly it all kind of happened by accident. Considering I have been a music addict for as long as I can remember, it took me a lot longer than most to jump behind the decks. I had heaps of mates who were DJs and at that stage I was happy just being a punter and trainspotter. I had spent years doing street and club promotions, helping run events, writing event and music reviews, event photography and everything else in between, so was always very active in the Melbourne scene. When a few things fell into place and I turned my music addiction into a full blown vinyl obessession, some of the people that I'd met along the way were kind enough to give me the opportunity to play at their events. Once I felt that I was ready to take the next step and play some gigs, I jumped at the opportunity. Did anyone help you out along the way or were you more of a lone soldier? My mate Alex (Alex Butler/Alex db) buying decks and us having the opportunity to teach ourselves from scratch was probably the biggest catalyst for me becoming a DJ which is something that I never intended. Alex bought the equipment and a bunch of old records and I knew the basic music and mixing theory. Neither of us had mixed at all. This gave us the chance to learn everything from the ground up rather than having someone looking over our shoulders telling us what to do. There was a lot of trial & error along with a fair few train wrecks haha. Alex and I had quite different tastes in music but were able to learn the basics and develop our own styles. When I started buying records I immediately became a vinyl junkie and spent every Saturday morning digging through crates of records. I would spend the rest of the week playing them over and over until I knew every beat of every track. I finally bought my own decks and it was on!! I played every spare minute I had and then took the jump from the bedroom to the club with the support of people like Alex Butler, Aaron (Ozmusic - Elements), Taran & Jordz (Substance), Ben Evans (Interview), Dave Pham (F4), Matt Loki (Unstable Sounds) and a few more awesome mates. These people gave me the confidence I needed and I haven't looked back since. What were the main influences in taking up the genre's you spin? I probably have one of the most bizarre collections of music you will ever see. I have music from such a huge range of genres and have been collecting electronic music for well over a decade. In my massive collection I can always find something that perfectly suits my mood. Listening to such a diverse selection of music gives me inspiration as I try and incorporate the elements that stand out into the sets that I play. I am also inspired by watching the artists and DJs that we are lucky enough to be able to catch each and every week in and around Melbourne. I still get goose bumps from amazing tunes. I still get on the dance floor as often as possible. I then try and add my own spin on all of these elements in my sets. I predominantly play techno, tech house and a touch of progressive but I find that I fuse in sounds from all across the electronic music spectrum. I'm basically a music nut who just loves playing the tunes I like, finding the perfect tune for the right time in a set and then if people like what I do then it's a bonus. Are you happy playing out in Melburn for now? Honestly, how could you not be happy playing in Melbourne? We have such a diverse scene that is of the highest quality. We really are spoilt for choice and to be a part of some of these amazing events is really rewarding. I still thank the promoters who put me on for letting me be involved. It is flattering that they have the confidence in me to let me be a part of what they have created. In the future I would love my DJing to reach greater heights but am still so thrilled to be where I am and look forward to bigger things in the future. Ever looking to move to greener pastures in the future? At this stage no. I plan to do some travelling so would love to incorporate some gigs along the way at some stage. Melbourne is my home though, and it has everything I could ask for, so no plans to move just yet. Tell us the juicy details about your part in Space Pod at Syn Bar.. Space Pod is my mate Alex's (Alex Butler/Alex db) new project that is a weekly club night at Syn Bar starting on 4th February. It is going to be made up of a few likeminded DJs, spinning the tunes that they might not usually get to play, with the focus on having fun and keeping the punters dancing. There will be some of Melbourne's best DJs as well as some new faces. The night will move through a number of genres starting with some more mainstream house and electro before moving into some fun party tunes and then heading towards some progressive and techno later in the night. As a rotating resident, it'll be my job to play some tougher techno towards the end of the nights. I'm really looking forward to it. What do you get upto besides DJ'ing? I work in finance which is a far cry from the action packed Melbourne scene however I am in the lucky position that I get to listen to music most of the time whilst working. At work my day may be filled with tunes from downtempo hip hop or chill out tunes all the way through to thumping techno or wonky psy trance. It helps get me through the day but gets the occasional funny look haha. Other than that I have a great group of mates who supply endless entertainment. I also love getting away to the beach or whenever possible, heading to festivals in the bush. A few band or hip hop gigs thrown into the mix and i'm a happy camper. And lastly I have to ask, why no supercool DJ name? I'm not sure i'm supercool enough to have a supercool DJ name haha. In reality though, when I started to take my DJing seriously, I wanted to move away from the nickname that I'd previously been known as through the years in the scene. I wanted to make a fresh start as a DJ rather than just as the punter people already knew. Instead of coming up with a new nickname, and also to keep my work life and social life separate, I went for a hybrid between my real name and my mum's maiden name. It is kinda boring, but it achieves its purpose (although still confuses the hell out of some people who know me by my real name). Upcoming gigs: 4th Feb - Space Pod @ Syn Bar - Rotating residency 11th Feb - Prognosis @ Loop Bar 25th Feb - Rush pres. Stoneface & Terminal @ Room Cheers Simon!

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