X-ecutioners, the scratch trio from Queens, played before a shrunken but willing Sunday night crowd at the Paradise, and it was a trip: three bug-eyed telepaths behind a bank of turntables, swapping riffs and rhythms, fanning themselves with slabs of vinyl, scratching up a storm.
X-ecutioners exist quite comfortably inside scratch's central paradox: the tension between the mischievous futurism of its technique and the crowd-pleasing conservatism of its performance ethic.
Scratching is warm work -- at moments, with their fussy, intimate, light-fingered gestures, the three bobbing and sweating X-ecutioners resembled nothing so much as a gang of line cooks during restaurant rush hour.
I'm not embarassed to be seen scratching myself, although I'd want to be discreet enough to allow those who are embarassed seeing it the opportunity to pretend they hadn't.
The insides of my ears itch fairly often, and I try to be discreet about scratching (with my tongue).
I hate having an itch, I definitely would not be able to hold back.
Billed as 'the ultimate in relaxation', their albums used the finest digital technology to mimic natural settings: in this example, thousands of carefully-blended samples produce an effect of a continuous light (or 'hot westerly') wind blowing over a microphone, with an occasional kookaburra in the background.
But make no mistake - this is sixty minutes and thirteen seconds of rock-da-house action, leaving the listener itching to take the Last Train to Trancentral (assuming that Trancentral is actually located in Mt. Isa).
The blurb on the back cover - cleverly disguised as a cheaply-printed throw-away - says it all: 'In the mid-day heat your head is tilted back, arms outstretched while the hot wind whips your face and your hair flickers like flames behind you.
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Learning to scratch that itch(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Disc jockeys scratch hip-hop funk as the turntable scene catches on in Chico, drawing in the dope professionals, amateurs and onlookers who want to snatch up the scratch.
This first one is more of a workshop for people that want to scratch.
These moves are known as scratches, and there are many different techniques and styles one can use.
Does your website scratch an itch?(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Out of this research he created a baby names page, with reciprocal links from other baby names sites, and a liberal sprinkling of ads for his products.
He scratched the itch by answering what people wanted to know.
So take off your shoes, think differently and scratch the itch.
If you wish to order dietary supplements from us without consulting your doctor, and you are taking any medication, than please be advised you are proceeding at your own risk.
Answer: In rare cases may cause itching, nausea, and upset stomach, stomach irritation and cramping.
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Silverchair, Silverchair.nu - The Llamas Revenge(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Some months later Paul traveled to Newcastle to help Daniel install his eight track home studio.
This time the pair created two songs together from scratch.
The lilting "Home" was recorded completely live in one take with the multifaceted "Staging A Traffic Jam" evolving over a couple of days.
The Belgian site is host to an amazing contraption called the Scratch Robot, a combination of two record decks, pneumatic cylinders, and an Apple Powermac G3 at its heart.
The site explains that the device is indeed an e-mail controlled scratch robot that will convert your postings into an audio file complete with scratching and post it back to you.
The site is active from today and I've already sent a message to the machine but haven't received the scratched up sound file back yet.
Pelican(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
He began more on the commercial side of the drum & bass spectrum, diverting himself to the ProdigyÕ ÒVoodoo PeopleÓ amongst others, all very well received.
His mixing talent was never in doubt, but got a little too self-indulgent in his scratching after progressing downstream to old-skool hip-hop, Public Enemy style.
Hip-hop and drum & bass were the styles of the night, and all those expecting these would have been satisfied.
Holistic Health Encyclopedia - K(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Kava Kava is the non-dependant, all-natural, mild sedative that relaxes the body without harmful side effects.
They usually arise in an area of injury (such as after a burn or from severe acne), but sometimes arise from a very minor scratch.
Scars may itch, cause pain, or are tender to the touch.
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Daniel Johns makes TV cameo and records side project.(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Dressed down in a frumpy cardie and sporting serious bed hair, Johns put in a surprise cameo on Love is a Four Letter Word, an upcoming ABC drama starring former Crow frontman Peter Fenton.
Johns was joined by producer-cum-player Paul Mac (Itch-E and Scratch -E, the Lab) on the set in Sydney's ABC TV studios.
The pair have formed a duo called I Can't Believe It's Not Rock and plan to release a five-track EP before Christmas.
Circus Amour(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Although much experimental electro noise terrorism can simply degenerate into an ugly harsh grating headache, Team Shadetek avoid this trap by placing an emphasis on funked up rhythms and using shards of fragmented melodies to enter and occupy the listeners’ mind.
The album starts with a sinister creaking whine before the massive blatt of a grinding heavy handed bass kicks into the mix, making Menthol sound like clunky Meccano constructed hip hop replete with futuristic scratching.
The Fax uses digital editing to slice and dice a jazzy break and teams this up with an overstretched and strained synth sound that provides the groaning melody.
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osCommerce Experts - Muscatine man gets $100,000 itch -- Lottery scratch ticket yields a big win (Muscatine Journal) - ...(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Muscatine man gets $100,000 itch -- Lottery scratch ticket yields a big win (Muscatine Journal)
MUSCATINE, Iowa - A Muscatine man had the magic touch when playing an Iowa Lottery scratch game recently.
