"More than anything I just wanted it to be an entertaining record."
These aren't the words you would necessarily expect to hear from Josh Davis aka DJ Shadow. His reputation is that of a perfectionist (which he is), or at least a serious artist. Not an entertainer. But then maybe, as time goes by, our understanding of those two archetypes - the artist and the entertainer - drift further apart. Six years after the release of "Endtroducing...
My aim in life is not to try to...duplicate an '88 hip hop record, or a '68 psych tune. It's to incorporate elements of all sorts into something hopefully new and innovative.
The Gaslight Anthem
October 13, 2009
Kool Haus
Toronto ON
Metric
October 24, 2009
Hamilton Convention Centre
Hamilton ON
Jay-Z
October 31, 2009
Air Canada Centre
Toronto ON