SPORTS (DJ Krazy Glue, Nick Hook, Daryl Palumbo) have been featured in the latest issue of Alternative Press.

There is also a mention of the next upcoming Glassjaw release being an EP.

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“To a lot of people, ‘house’ is the dirtiest word,’ begins Daryl Palumbo about the musical culture surrounding his latest band (and forth those counting at home). “When People hear that word they think A Night At The Roxbury-or Justice. House music was doing just fine before Justice existed, and I’m sure when they’re gone, it will be fine just as well.”

Palumbo might hold contempt for movies based on SNL routines, but his love for house music has manifested itself with SPORTS, an alliance with house DJ Glue and electro enthusiast Nick Hook (aka Conceller from Men, Women and Children). The trio’s extended mix disc, I’m Hungry (parts of which may be heard at myspace.com/sportscc) finds the unit creating world-class grooves destined to inspire many a booty-moving adventure on the dancefloor. The Sports team deliver everything from the cut-n-patse action of ’90s freestyle (Glue) to gritty electro tracks (Hook) to throbbing ghetto-tech (Palumbo) in a effort to keep a two-hour party percolating around 120 to 135 bmp. But the trio aren’t merely driving from club to club with tons of CDs and vinyl in tow. Sports have been sought after for remixes (check out their recent overhaul of the Fashion’s SoloImpala“) and are working on their own jams when their schedules permit (Glue is an in-demand DJ, Hook is working with MW&C’s Todd Weinstock on a new trio side project, and let’s not get started on Palumbo’s day planner).

Of course, the thought of Palumbo delving into the world of electro-beats will furter infuriate longtime fans clamoring for new tunes from the decidedly non-electro Glassjaw or the blinding grind of United Nations, his vehicle with Thursday’s Geoff Rickley and Converge’s Ben Koller (whose debut is stated for later this year, with a Glassjaw EP to follow). Palumbo wears his love of music publicly, and he’s got no time for people who are only into one thing.

“A lot of people can’t do that because of where their priorities are,” he summarizes. “If your priority is to succeed in the pop-punk world, that’s the only thing you eat, breathe, sleep and shit. Personally my priorities are collecting records, and I think it shows what I do. I can listen to an Orchid record all day, meet up with Geoff and Ben and do United Nations because I’m driven by the sound. Later that night, we’ll get drunk and end up at some bar where the DJ is playing a house track I jock hard.”

“I just get moved by music,” he resigns. “I need to do all these things so I can wake up happy.”
-James Pettigrew