I don’t normally use Uh Oh Disco as a make-shift Craigslist, but desperate times call for desperate measures. I, being the generic, easily stereotyped faux-hipster that I am, have been searching far and wide for a vinyl copy of Suzanne Kraft’s Green Flash EP, to very little avail. In fact, the closest I’ve come to finding it has been the December 8th ordered copy at Amoeba Records, which I was recently informed was “probably just not gonna come.”

That being the case, I would like any and all readers who own a copy of this record to please package it up (Use bubble wrap and a sturdy box, as I don’t want it damaged) and kindly send it to us here at Uh Oh Disco. If you could get it done ASAP too, that would be fantastic.

Thanks!

Suzanne Kraft – Turning

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I‘ve got Mario Cotto to thank for my discovery of this latest tune from Maceo Plex. Everyone needs a jam to compliment a gloomy mood–not so much to help you out of it, but rather to accompany you during those times where you just feel like wallowing in it. Last month that track for me was John Tejada’s “Farther and Fainter.” This month, it’s Maceo Plex’s “Ain’t That Love.”

You try and tell me this doesn’t make you want to put on a good pair of headphones and savor the nostalgia of urban futility.

Maceo Plex -Stay High Baby / Ain’t That Love (Preview) by neontapedeck

It’s good to see some fresh talent hit the market. I recently crossed paths with a couple of UCSB grads who needed only to butt heads in order to grab the attention of Frankfurt’s WEPLAYMINIMAL outfit. The result of their collaboration, a quick 3-track called On One is out now, and to be brief, it’s making me really wonder why I even bother listening to anything BUT deep house.

Dim the lights. Grab a drink. Crank the volume. Find a crowd. And head to the basement.

Here’s a track to download:
Guero (Original Mix)

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And here’s the promo mix for On One:

I‘ve always been a fan of movements. Protesters do tend to do a good job of understanding and spreading the gist of whatever problem it is that’s motivated them to stage their complaints, but when it comes down to me personally, I find it difficult to actually take part, because though the intent is good, lets face it: protesting doesn’t do jack.

Sure, people talk about it while it’s happening. But then it ends, and then they don’t. I’m of the belief that the government glorifies the right to protest so that people will exercise that right when they’re pissed, instead of doing something drastic like, say, beheading the whole lot of Wall Street execs. So I’ve never had much faith in the effect of protesting.

That said, the Occupy Wall Street movement resonates strongly with me, and seeing all those angry Americans out trying so hard knowing full well that the Banks and everyone else that matters are just going to straight up ignore them is infuriating. Which is why when I discovered this little offshoot movement called “Move Your Money,” I was pretty stoked.

Someone (I get the impression it was one of the Wall Street Protesters who decided he wanted to make something actually happen) came up with the idea to encourage everyone to close their accounts with the big banks any move their money elsewhere. That is an idea I can get behind, because unlike protesting, taken money away from the banks is something that directly affects them. Shit, it’s the only thing that directly affects them: it’s money, their number one priority.

So I just wanted to share this little piece of information with you all, and see how you feel about the Wall Street situation. I closed my account with Chase. Call me a faux-maryr or whatever you will, but it feels good to have a real physical impact, even if it’s a totally trivial one.

Will you close your bank?