I’ll be the first to admit, my blogging took a dip in March and April. I hate to play the “I’m Busy” card but… I was really busy! I started my collaboration with Travis Barker in LA, then with Fool’s Gold we organized parties at SXSW, WMC and Coachella, and I came home and finished my mixtape. It would be a bit crazy to go back and do a detailed Around The World post for these trips at this point in the game, but here are some highlights at least!

First, SXSW

This year in Austin we had 2 Fool’s Gold events. The first one was more of a big club show with Travis and I headlining. It was rammed, there was a line down the block before we even opened doors. The second show was the label’s official SXSW showcase where all our new bands, DJs and rap dudes performed (too many to name!). I loved the location, it was at a spot called Malverde with an open terrace right behind the stage and plenty of foliage. Ferns! It really felt different from all the other industry shindigs going on. Then the next day the temperature suddenly dropped to 40 degrees Farenheit. For Austin that’s just weird.

Fool’s Gold SXSW 2010 from Mr Goldbar on Vimeo.

Miami WMC

Like we do every year, there was a big FG party, this time in a new venue though. Armand and I played our first Duck Sauce set, which seemingly got the word out on the internets about a new song named after a singer of yore. I never went to sleep earlier than 6am the whole week. I played at Ultra under the beating sun. I went to see Steve Angello DJ one night and Shaggy grabbed the mic… that was funny. Wound up at Diddy’s house again on my last night.

Coachella

I went to Coachella with my brother and Nick. We rented a house which I nicknamed the Wu Mansion. We did a party with Stones Throw where we only played old house and disco. We also played at the Anthem Lagoon pool party with some of our buddies. Heard some good music at the festival, my favorite were Phoenix. No big surprise there. Although when I got home I saw youtube clips of Plastikman’s show and was floored, I wish I saw it live.

You know every year we like to do it up at the Winter Music Conference. We’ve got a new venue that you’ve never been to, it’s called Grand Central and it’s shaping up to be kiiiiind of excellent. There will be 2 rooms for you to groove to, and Armand and I are doing our first ever Duck Sauce set! Add to the mix the legendary DJ Sneak and a house set by Just Blaze, plus of course the full FG DJ roster, and you’ve got yourself a night to remember.

10pm - 5am

Free with RSVP: foolsrsvp@gmail.com

This just in: my man Felix Da Housecat has Bootsy’s voice.

This was filmed at Diddy’s Ciroc/Brobot party at WMC, where the following picture was also taken:

That’s Sammy Bananas essentially headlocked by Diddy. Priceless.

As posted on the fab Fader blog.

Sorry for the late report folks! I usually do these blogs on Mondays but this week has been nuts. The madness really hit overdrive when I went to Miami for Winter Music Conference last week. I was just coming off of two press days in LA where my personal highlight was the combination of driving in the city of cars for the first time, twittering about how bad I drive especially in a rental Jeep, and getting @replies warning me that I’d get a ticket for texting and driving! As you’ll recall, WMC marked the final stretch of my Infinity +1 tour, having been on the road for 2 weeks. 

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How did I end up booking 9 shows in 3 days for WMC? I don’t get it, I wasn’t even looking for gigs. Well, here we go Miami! Here’s my schedule.

THURSDAY MARCH 26th

Beatport Pool Sessions @ National Hotel
4-5pm
(I don’t have a flyer for this, sorry folks!)

Bacardi B-Live WMC @ Fountainebleau
5:20-6:10pm

Pause @ Rokbar
11:00-11:45pm

Superyou&me @ Louis Club
1-3am (tag-team w/ Diplo)

FRIDAY MARCH 27th

Scion/Annie Mac Presents @ Gansevoort Pool
7-8pm (tag-team w/ DJ Mehdi)

Windish Agency Party @ Shore Club Hotel
11:30pm-12:10am

Diddy presents: The Main Event @ Cameo
(set time TBA)

SATURDAY MARCH 28th

Stones Throw presents: Hella International @ Fountainebleau
(set time TBA)

Fool’s Gold WMC Spectacular @ White Room (FREE - No RSVP)
10pm-5am (set times freestyled!)
a.k.a. the best party of WMC….

Thursday, 3/19 (LATE NIGHT)
Scion presents
FOOL’S GOLD AFTER DARK
with
A-TRAK
KID SISTER (LIVE)
LITTLE BOOTS (DJ SET)
DJ MEHDI + MAPEI (LIVE)
NACHO LOVERS
LA RIOTS
TRACKADEMICKS (LIVE)
JOKERS OF THE SCENE
TREASURE FINGERS
SAMMY BANANAS
NICK CATCHDUBS
(AND SURPRISE GUESTS…)

PALM DOOR
401 Sabine St
Austin TX

FREE W/ RSVP - foolsrsvp@gmail.com
Midnight - 5am
21+
Complimentary beverages (while supplies last) from Red Stripe

Saturday 3/28
Scion + Poplife present
FOOL’S GOLD WMC SPECTACULAR
with
A-TRAK
DJ MEHDI
ANNIE MAC
TREASURE FINGERS
JOKERS OF THE SCENE
NACHO LOVERS
NICK CATCHDUBS
SAMMY BANANAS
NOIZY BOYS, PARTY PEOPLE, AND SURPRISE GUESTS…

WHITE ROOM
1306 N. Miami Ave (Downtown)
FREE - NO RSVP
10pm - 5am / 21+

The Fool’s Gold posse flew to Miami last Wednesday for some festivities of the Winter Music variety. When we arrived in fabulous South Beach we were famished so we linked up with our buddies Boys Noize, Steve Aoki, MSTRKRFT and LA Riots who were all about to grab dinner. What we didn’t know was that the MSTR boys had made reservations at the fanciest, strangest, most blog-worthy restaurant in the 305. From the outside this place Prime 112 looked more like a club than anything else. When our turn finally came we realized that from the inside it was actually closer to a hotel in the sense that every party got their own private room with not only a dining table but a TV, a couch, a bed, a bathroom… They served plates that were big enough to be shared by 5-7 people. We ordered the mother of all surf & turfs. The lobster was 4.5 pounds. My girlfriend’s dog is about that size.

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This was my first year going to SXSW so I kinda went all out. 8 shows in 4 days makes Homer go crazy. But I was there with a bunch of friends so at least it was fun doing all these shows together, pushing the new label and the Dirty South Dance CD all at once. Add a couple of Tex-Mex meals to the mix and I’m good to go.

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Last weekend was Winter Music Conference in sunny South Beach, Miami. I have to say, I usually don’t like WMC. The last couple of years, I felt like the parties were too messy - everybody too drunk to notice who’s even playing - and it was getting too electronic for my taste. But this year was pretty dope!

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