Monday Wake Up Joint

Here's DOOM with Gazzillion Ear... I'm too tired to write a bunch of shit today. Peep:

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Friday Jams (Kenny Dope Edition)

Lots of people seem to like the post from earlier in the week of Kenny Dope remixing Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, so I figured I'd post some more Kay Dee re-edits for your mind. Good jams to ride your bike down to the Charleston Beer Exchange for a growler, or swing by Suite Sole for a new set of kicks. Anyways, here's Kenny's re-edit of Kashmere Stage Band's Super Strut:

Some more pictures have surfaced from Kulture Klash IV via DJ Flatbroke. Check out how cool the Spaced Invaders' projections were:

So illy:

Also from Kenny Dope, here's Nasty 5-Oh Beats:

Here's a few more KK4 pictures I found. Mostly crowd shots and whatnot:

Things got crazy outside during The Spaced Invaders' set:

Most people I've ever DJed for:

Me and The Spaced Invaders on stage:

Here's Kenny Dope with Supa (Deep In Brooklyn Mix):

And here's an ill Manny Paquiao vs. De La Hoya highlight reel over Kenny Dope's Get On Down:

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Pics From Kulture Klash IV

Got some pictures of my set at Kulture Klash IV courtesy of my roommate Matt and his iPhone. Yeah, they're a little dark--and sometimes fuzzy--but I dig em (like that dude on the Smacks cereal box). Peep:

Scoping the Huge Crowd (and Getting More Nervous):

Pumpin the Crowd Up:

Too Dark to See the Grooves:

Happy to See so Many People Dancing:

Got that Nervous, Deer-in-the-Headlights Look Going:

Talking to ForthNBack:

Puttin Some Steez on the Cut:

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Late Night/Early Morning Discovery Shit

There are remixes, there are re-edits, but at this level... there is only re-Kenny Doping. Here's Kenny Dope tastefully reworking Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings. Peep:

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Big Ups Are Once Again Deserved

Now you can stream/share (hint) Hunter's new blend via the interwebs and Josef/Will. Peep:

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Big Ups to Josef and Will

These kids really know how to get down with promoting music through their LiveVibes/Visualive collective. There's an embed link once you click the share button at the bottom of the player if you wanna post it somewheres (hint).

stillgettinmineinohnine... soarejosefandwill.

Kulture Klash IV Show Blog

In case you missed Kulture Klash this past weekend, I figured I'd let you know how my sets went.

After doing much practicing on Saturday morning to get the kinks ironed out of my main set, I went to the site to set up my turntables and chop it up with Sonar from The Spaced Invaders (go here to see their wrap-up blog from KK4). We got all our turntables set up on the outside stage (6 decks, for 3 DJs... I was buggin out over how cool it all looked), and I ran home to get some food and a shower after a quick sound-check.

When I got back out to the space, Sonar was getting some food; but the other half of the Spaced Invaders (DJ Flatbroke) was just pulling in. We chopped it up for a good bit, and I helped him set up the LCD projectors for their visual DJing. If you haven't seen how these kids get down, they lit up the entire side of the old food bank with visuals that went with the music. After that (around 7), the kids from Chaos in Gotham showed up (I puts on for those dudes ever since my days cooking at D'Allesandros) and got set up on stage real quick.

I started spinning around eight to get any problems with sound ironed out; and although I had to deal with some low-end feedback and trying to convince Joe, Korey, and the rest of the dudes from Chaos to get on stage and start their set for 30 minutes... the set went alright. After they played their set (very good, got lots of girls dancing), and Flatbroke played a promo video for Continuum Skate Shop (49 Spring St. right next to Suite Sole), I went--very nervously at that--for my planned, hour-long set.

Before going on, I asked Sonar and Flatbroke to do some cutting during the instrumental lulls in my set. We had all sorts of plans to do some question and answer cutting between the three of us; but we were behind on time, so I ended up having to rush some songs in earlier than I wanted, which didn't leave much time for cut sessions. Some songs went over really well on the dance floor, though. People really seamed to dig the Jay Dee remix of Janet Jackson's Got Till It's Gone. All in all, I performed my set as good as I could possibly do it. I hadn't even gotten some of the blends to go that well in practice sessions at home. Apart from ForthNBack sound-checking during my time on stage, my set went perfectly.

I took a little break to get a beer and catch up with folks after my time was up on stage (I also needed to cool down a bit... I was a little heated at ForthNBack for going over my set with their sound check). Femi and them had a great show from what I heard, but I was concentrating on handing out copies of the What I Put On mix as well as Hunter's Pre-Emptive Spring BBQ Blend. I chopped it up with Josef and Will from Visualive (I fox with those kids ever since they put us on with ForthNBack after the D'Als block party). They were handing out mini-discs with all sorts of music (even some of mine). In fact, they even did some web hosting for your boy. Check it out here. Those boys are doing big things in oh nine for sure.

After coolin with Mel, my roommates Matt and Alan, and catching up with Gus; I made my way onstage to do some cuts during The Spaced Invaders' set. Those boys crushed it. Had the crowd moving in ways I've only dreamed of doing. Big ups are most certainly deserved to Flatbroke for going dumb on the set and dropping serious breaks. Sonar was the consummate professional as always... fixing technical problems when they sprouted, keeping the visuals moving with the changing music, gettin the crowd hype, and making sure everything sounded good (he was the last link in the turntable daisy-chain before the sound board). I don't think I've ever danced/smiled/smoked more cigarettes on stage than during their set. I was super nervous, and all I had to do was cut samples during drum breaks. The crowd went off during their (our?) set, and I was most certainly happy to be a part of it.

I'm still looking for pictures of the outside stage, but I found a video that might give you and idea of how things looked. You can hear my main set in the beginning of the video (shot on the way into the venue... good shots of the huge visuals on the whole side of the building), you can see Mel's interview (and his shout-out for your boy) at 7:42, and you can see some of the Spaced Invaders' set (and some of my scratching) at 9:32. Peep:

somuchfun...lookingforwardtocrushingthenextone.

Monday Wake Up Joint

I'm persisting to have a good first day back at work despite having a not-so-good morning. To keep myself in a good mood, I'm waking up with James and Bobby Purify's I'm Your Puppet. Peep:

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Friday Jams (Sorry it's Been So Long Edition)

First off, here's the Dust Brothers Remix of Money Mark's Cry:

Lots to catch up on... since I last posted, I went to Philly for my sister's birthday. I flew out Friday morning, went to a karaoke bar Friday night, had a party for Marissa at her place on Saturday night, went to my aunt's for Easter dinner, and flew home late Sunday night.

Here's Dyke and the Blazers with Let A Woman be a Woman and Let A Man be a Man. Be sure to check for James Gadson's illy drum break at 1:40. One of the best fifteen seconds of music ever. Peep:

When I got back in town, I caught up with Hunter (if you missed him spinning at Suite Sole, apparently you fucked up), and went in to Suite Sole to catch up with Gus after picking up some of my equipment from Hunter's house. Gus ended up asking me to play a set at Kulture Klash IV, so of course I accepted. I've been keeping it on the low that I'm playing from 9:30 till 10:30, but since only people I know read this... I'm putting it out there. Also, you should prolly come to check The Spaced Invaders. You already know how The Bubbleguts Bros. put on for them.

Here's The Detroit Sex Machines with The Funky Crawl. I don't really have to say anything about this one. Peep:

Speaking of The Spaced Invaders, Sonar was nice enough to post Hunter's new Pre-Emptive Spring BBQ Blend for those of you that haven't gotten hard copies yet. Check here for artwork, a blurb review by Sonar, and to stream/download the mix.

goodthingihadthisweekoff... itsbeencrazy.

Rob's Doing Big Things... So Big Em Up

Check my dude's new stiggity (Mel, you wanna weigh in on the spelling here?)
Part One:

And Part Two:

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New Menahan Street Band 7"

For those that are privy to what's in my crates, you know I've been partial to collecting 7" records (aka 45s) lately... especially those from Dunham Records. So far, Dunham Records has only released four 7" records and one LP, and I've got them all. I've decided to buy everything that comes out on this label, mostly because they've only released cuts by the Menahan Street Band (as solo artists and backing Charles Bradley) so far. In case you don't remember, MSB is an all-star group with members from the Dap Kings, El Michels Affair, Antibalas, and The Budos Band. That puts them at the apex of the new school soul/funk revival. Anyway, they've released nothing but heat so far, and the new 7" (The Wolf b/w Bushwick Lullaby) follows that trend. If you wanna check The Wolf (and hear the b-side Bushwick Lullaby), click here. And if you wanna see MSB preform The Wolf live, scroll down:

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Monday Wake Up Joint

Been sick all weekend, but I'm feeling a little better today. Here's a song for your dreary Monday morning; Otis Redding doing his rendition of You Don't Miss Your Water:

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