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Distortion Festival Copenhagen 2009
As a service to a couple of the nice people who asked on Twitter, here’s a list of things to see and do during Distortion next week:
Wednesday:
Block Party: “Pisserenden” is always fun. If the sun is shining, expect lots of people dancing in the streets! Ezi Cut and Phase 5 will play hip hop beats.
The über-hipsters will probably be in Krystalgade at Wood Wood’s party (Vibskov is playing).
Silkegade seems to have the best line-up: Atle, Tolstrup, von Baden, Lulu Rouge and Daniel San are all playing.
Club Clash: Don’t know any of the bands playing at the Club Clash at Charlottenborg Kunsthal, so attend at your own risk, or find a private party to crash.
Thursday:
Block Party: Kasper Bjørke is playing in Skt. Hans Gade, and there will be lots of happenings around Skt. Hans Torv that day. Don’t forget to run by Track Bike Shop in Ryesgade to watch some fixie polo. If you’re in for the weird, Je M’Apelle Mads is playing at Blågårdsgade.
Club Clash: One of the best Ibiza-DJs – Carl Craig – is playing at Korsgadehallen. Expect hard chicago techno at its best! M.A.N.D.Y plays as well – nice German house of the popular kind. Denmark is represented by Martinez & Fredski, Tomboy, Djuna Barnes, Tolstrup and Trentemøller. Proably the best Club Clash this year!
Friday:
Block Party: Reggae at Sdr. Boulevard from 1 o’clock or rock at Sort Kaffe & Vinyl in Skydebanegade – your choice. From 7PM a Eco-parade is taking place with lots of Ellerter (!) going from Axeltorv through Skydebanegade and Sdr. Boulevard until Enghave Plads is reached where Ladybox plays.
Club Clash:
Enghavevej 80 will host Ellen Allien from already legendary German label, Bpitch. Don’t miss it! There will be lots of other stages as well with DJs of every kind and genre.
Saturday:
No block party, but dinner from 17-22 (don’t know where, but close to water as there will be a submarine and a boat).
Club Clash:
German Super DJs Supermayer (Kompakt-label owner Michael Mayer and Superpitcher), Tim Sweeney (US techno), Troels Abrahamsen (electrorock), When Saints Go Machine (rock), Rune RK (lots of calabria-house), Jean von Baden (NASA-house), Filur (hipster-house), Waqar, Kim Kemi, Copyfokking (Knippelsuppe-electro!), DØD and DJ Er Du Dum Eller Hvad? (don’t know them, but the name “Are You Stupid Or What?” sounds terrific).
Huge party, but entrance fee of 160 kr. and a million people might prove hard to overcome…
Sunday:
Lying in the grass on Islands Brygge from 2pm – 10pm. A bus with leftovers from the parties will come and serve drinks.
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Min Distortion bliver som følger.
Onsdag: Parade fra Larsbjørnsstræde fra kl. 21:30. Måske bliver jeg hængende ved Krystalgade i stedet for at fortsætte til Silkegade og Charlottenborg Kunsthal, for jeg har på fornemmelsen at der kommer til at være flest mennesker i Krystalgade. Monotonix på mobilscenen skal nok give den gas med en gang rock’n'roll. Skægt at det ikke kun er elektronisk musik. Ligesom Mark kender jeg heller ikke nogen af navnene der spiller til Club Clash, og en hurtig tur på MySpace har ikke overbevist mig om, at de er noget værd, så jeg finder nok på noget andet.
Torsdag: Jeg starter på Guldbergsgade, hvor Rust har tradition for at servere nogle fede gadefester (jeg mindes noget med at danse ovenpå en bus sidste år, men jeg kan tage fejl). Hvis der er for mange mennesker på Guldbergsgade, ryger jeg til Skt. Hans Gade, hvor musikken i hvert fald er super i orden. Mht. Club Clash er jeg splittet: På den ene side er det et SUPER line-up, men på den anden side foregår det i Korsgadehallen, hvor jeg var til en af de dårligste fester i mit liv sidste år (og det var endda med Chicks on Speed!). Korsgadehallen er simpelthen for stor til at holde en ordentlig fest, for hvis vejret er godt vil folk hellere hænge ud i græsset udenfor. Så om jeg kommer eller ej afhænger af mit humør på det tidspunkt. Ellers bor jeg i nærheden, så det kan være, jeg arrangerer en spontan fest hjemme hos mig selv. 
Fredag: Reggae fra kl. 13 på Sdr. Boulevard lyder dejligt. Derefter vil jeg nok til Saxogade og høre noget hip-hop. Club Clash på Enghavevej ser godt nok vildt ud. Især glæder jeg mig til Soundvenue festen med Glass Candy (italo møder electrorock) og WhoMadeWho.
Lørdag: Final party skal nok blive sjov, men jeg synes ikke line-uppet ser lige så fedt ud som sidste år. Jeg ved ikke hvor afterpartyet foregår, men man skal jo nok finde det.
Søndag: Islands Brygge. Afslapning, dejlig musik og solskinsvejr.
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That’s a nice guide! I would’ve loved to join you there, but unfortunately I’m busy prepping for exam and packing down the apartment… Enjoy it!
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Would it be ok to bring a condensed (or the full?) version at Musikblogs.dk?
We’ve already featured Distortion in an introductory feature…
Best regards,
Kasper
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@Kasper: Yup – take what you need, but don’t forget the cred (link to marks.dk, please)
@Mathies: Not sure if I’ll manage to see it all, but I’ll definitely attend a couple of the block parties – they’re always fun!
@Mikkel Marius: Thanks for the comment – nice addition to the guide as well.
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