WHADDAP?

Things to consider patronizing this weekend:





TONIGHT!-THURSDAY-Chromeo & Steed Lord-HOB S/D






















THURSDAY-Shake Shack-S/D






















THURSDAY-The Heist-L/A






















THURSDAY-The Crosby-O/C






















FRIDAY-Free Range 1 Year-S/D






















FRIDAY-Sneaker Pimps-L/A






















FRIDAY-Obey+Z-Trip-L/A






















FRIDAY-Shania D.-L/A






















FRIDAY-Jacques Renault-L/A






















FRIDAY-BRS-L/A




















FRIDAY-Steed Lord DJ Set-L/A






















FRIDAY-King Britt-S/F






















FRIDAY-Basura [of Missing Toof]-SJC






















SATURDAY-Say Lula Salon-S/D


















SATURDAY-NxNP-S/D






















SATURDAY-L.E.T-L/A






















SATURDAY-Fast Fwd-L/A

EMPTEES

Indie Labs claims to have been birthed out of the "world wide womb" by groovy design mongers, Matt Wigham & Eric Turner, who previously brought us the phenomenal DIY site, Big Cartel and they have added yet another project to their roster.

Emptees celebrates the graphic arts through t-shirt design and offers a "Tee of The Day" feature which promotes a new shirt everyday. There is also a forum where designers and consumers can chat about the intricacies of design, manufacturing and style.

With the popularity of other DIY sites like Etsy along with underground customizers like Neighborhoodies , T*Fodder, Threadless & Cafe*Press plus the bourgeoning customization sites of the larger corporate clothiers like Nike's ID, Puma's Mongolian Shoe BBQ & Vans Customs, it is easier than ever to create your individual stilo and separate yourself from the rest of the pack.


A Few Tees Of Tha' Day:

Hail Mary, Full Of GRACE...

Producer Ivor Guest has confirmed that Grace Jones has completed recording a new album entitled "Hurricane." Her return to the craft, after nearly two decades marks the tenth studio LP by Miss Jones and is scheduled to be released by Wall Of Sound Records on October 27th, 2008. Nick Hooker has directed the first video from the upcoming album. Other participants on the new album are mainstays Sly and Robbie, along with ambient uber genius Brian Eno, Level 42 cohort Wally Badarou, Tricky, Uzziah 'Sticky' Thompson, reggae legionaire Mikey 'Mao' Chung, Barry Reynolds, John Justin, Mescaleros famed Martin Slattery, cellist Philip Sheppard, son Paulo Goude, Robert Logan, Don-E and Afro-Beat pioneer Tony Allen with recording engineering duties by Cameron 'Engine' Craig.

"It's an absolute honor and privilege to be working with Grace," comments Mark Jones, managing director of Wall of Sound, in a statement. "No one has inspired more people whatever race, sex, colour or creed to be who they want to be and so much more." He adds, "Her new album will not only re-establish her as one of the world's most important artists but also introduce her to a new generation of music lovers".

Reportedly, she simply offered a "Grrrrr" when asked to comment on the new deal.

Grace performed a two hour concert in June of this year at Massive Attack's Meltdown festival in London where she performed four new cuts including "This Is Life" a web leaked slice of her latest project and did a retrospective of her catalog, from her early days at Studio 54 to her pop injected funk produced by Ex-Buggles' front man, Trevor Horn.

The sell-out crowd at London's Royal Festival Hall included Vivienne Westwood, Noel Fielding, Hot Chip, Har Mar Superstar and Peaches.

Jones' only festival performance this year will be an exclusive headline set on the second-from-last evening of the Secret Garden Party Festival, to be held July 24-27 in Huntingdon, England.

@Press Time-Tracklisting

"Corporate Cannibal"
"The Key to Funky"
"Hurricane"
"Devil in My Life"
"This Is Life"
"Love You to Life"
"William's Blood"
"Body Phenomenon"
"Keeping Up with the Jones"
"Sister Sister"
"Misery"

























WIth Disco Godfather Mel Cheren






















With Ex Beau Dolph Lundgren






















With Artist Keith Haring






















With Divine















































"Corporate Cannibal"






"My Jamaican Guy"






"Private Life"






NIGHTCLUBBING [MP3]



WARM LEATHERETTE [MP3]



LA VIE EN ROSE [MP3]



SEX DRIVE [MP3]



SHE'S LOST CONTROL DUB [MP3] Joy Division Cover



SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM [Chronovisor Remix] MP3

MEGA presents...SOULISHUS!

Yes, we're back again and this time we put the FUN back in FUNK...
We've got origins, pioneers, rare groove-sters, cholo jams & assorted company, all up in our homage to the historic basement house parties of days gone by...

Get your Funky Corners, your Bus Stop, your Sophisticated Sissy, your Pop & Lock or your tightest Robot dance moves on!

Download this FREE mp3 Mixtape HERE and watch those booty's begin to BUMP!


Tracklist:


[Intro] The Pledge of Resistance--Saul Williams

1. A Message From The Soul Sisters [Parts 1 & 2]--Vicki Anderson
2. I Get Lifted--George McCrae
3. If You Want Me To Stay--Sly & The Family Stone vs.Devin Lima
4. Back To Life [Vizzle's Make Shit Fit Edit]--Soul II Soul
5. For Those Who Like To Groove--Raydio [Feat. Ray Parker Jr.]
6. Viva Tirado--El Chicano
7. [Not Just] Knee Deep--Funkadelic
8. Transcend Me--Bamboos [Feat. Alice Russell]
9. Inside Her/Disco Shit--Fried Green vs. Millie Jackson
10. Superwoman--Stevie Wonder
11. Better Half--Maceo & The Kings Men
12. Ghet-To-Funk--Duralcha
13. The 1st Thing I Do In the Morning--Joyce Williams
14. Scorpio--Dennis Coffey
15. Soul Makossa--Manu Dibango
16. Theme From Black Gold--Random Heroes
17. Shadows of Ourselves--Thievery Corporation

[Outro] Diff'rent Strokes [TV Theme]--Alan Thicke & Co.

The other side of PRIDE

SD Pride 08':

A privileged 800+ rolled thru Happenstans Salon's private dance soiree' as MEGA was in FULL effect!

The turntable-roundtable of D.J.'s L/V and Myxzlplix rinsed the feral crowd of their inhibitions, between engaging live sets from home-town beyotch favorites L.D.R.& the Kates, Rachael Cantu & MC Flow, as the double digit minions of those without invitations, stairwell danced while they waited, hoping the Riff-Raff Patrol would have mercy on them and let them into the festivities...

Alas, they had no luck and were turned away by the droves, as they harshly learned: It isn't WHO you know-It's WHO cuts your muthafuckin' hair!

Rumours abound say it was the best party of this year's SD Pride Festival.

You can't doubt it when they're passing out in the alley and pissing in beer cans while MEGA is playing one of their best tag team sets, ever.

Legendary?

Maybe...

Until next year!

[Sorry, these are from the tele-cam and the resolution isn't fab but there will definitely be more added as we will undoubtedly get a slew pics from the peeps...]



The Set Up!



















The Folks!



















The Hands Up!



















The Honeys!

Coast to Coast Escapades:

TONIGHT/TUESDAY-Shine-L/A























TONIGHT/TUESDAY-Le Castle Vania-L/A























TONIGHT/TUESDAY-DJ Soul-N/Y























TONIGHT/TUESDAY-Free The Robots-I/E























WEDNESDAY-Strictly Social-L/A























WEDNESDAY-Massive Selectors!-N/Y























THURSDAY-Black Disco-RHONDA-4916 HOLLYWOOD BLVD-L/A























THURSDAY-Cosmo Baker & Krames-N/Y























FRIDAY-Free Range's Anniversary-S/D






















FRIDAY-[Art]iculated's Comic-Con Blow Out!-S/D























FRIDAY-Shake, Rattle & Booze-S/D























FRIDAY-Soul Sessions-L/A























FRIDAY-Busy Pedro-L/A
























FRIDAY-Soul Glo-L/A
























FRIDAY-Klever-O/C























FRIDAY & SATURDAY-Sing Sing's Block Party After Show-SEA/WA












































SATURDAY-Brotherhood's Comic-Con Afterparty @The Abbey-S/D






















SATURDAY-Push-L/A























SATURDAY-KCRW's Garth Trinidad w/Vikter Duplaix-L/A























SATURDAY-Monsieur Tellier & Pop Noir-L/A






















Saturday-Poolside @The Standard Downtown-L/A























SUNDAY-45's Galore-S/F

Some People Have Real Problems...

“The Rock-afire Explosion” is the story of a small-town car salesman, an inventor, and an animatronic rock band, that quickly becomes an eccentric portrait of childhood memories, broken dreams, and the resilience of the human spirit.

With the closing of Showbiz Pizza Place in the early nineties, and the subsequent removal of the Rock-afire Explosion, a small but determined group of fans persisted with the hopes of reviving their fallen obsession.

It wasn’t until 2007, with the resurgence of the Rock-afire Explosion on YouTube with songs like “Miss New Booty,” “Hey There Delilah,” and “Love in This Club,” that the animatronic band found its way back into the public consciousness.

Chris Thrash, a car salesman from Phenix City, Alabama who recently purchased a Rock-afire Explosion, has led the charge with his inventive programming and clever song choice and along with Aaron Fechter, creator of the Rock-afire Explosion and sole employee of Creative Engineering Incorporated, has worked closely with his fans and in conjunction with his starsof.com website, with the hopes of revitalizing what was once a 300 employee, 20 million dollar per-year industry.

Don't get it twisted, vintage animatronics like Disney's Country Bear Jamboree, The Enchanted Tiki Room and & America Sings were definitely unforgettable attractions at their world famous theme parks but I highly doubt I'd dedicate my life to their return...

If I was going to geek out, it would more likely be in homage to Monsanto's Adventure Thru Innerspace.













"4 MINUTES [TO SAVE THE WORLD]"





"COUNTRY BEAR JAMBOREE"





"ENCHANTED TIKI ROOM"





"AMERICA SINGS"





"ADVENTURE THRU INNERSPACE"

What The Dilly, Yo? [July 17th-20th]

Sorry, things have been hectic and I didn't really discover a whole treasure trove of events to post last week, so my apologies for missing a week and I'll try to keep giving you the 411 on what there is to to do in Cali and other random places...


TONIGHT:

THURSDAY-Kicks & Chicks-S/B























THURSDAY-Pop Noir-L/B























THURSDAY-Social Studies-L/A






















THURSDAY-Cudi & Catchdubs-N/Y






















THURSDAY-PBW, Numark & James Pants-N/Y






















FRIDAY-MYX & MAMA-PRIDE S/D





FRIDAY-Junkie XL-S/D






















FRIDAY-3THW-S/D






















FRIDAY-Fluffer Nutter & Harvard Bass' Birfdays-S/D






















FRIDAY-Dam Funk-O/C






















FRIDAY-Franki Chan-O/C






















FRIDAY-Human Ear Music-L/A






















FRIDAY-Pubes & L.A.Dies Knight-L/A






















FRIDAY-Clint Catalyst & Drama-L/A






















FRIDAY-FLAUNT Party- L/A






















FRIDAY-Electrocute-S/F






















FRIDAY-Bloody Beetroots & Congorock-S/F






















SATURDAY-E. YO & D. TAPE-S/D






















SATURDAY-Spank Rock & Kid Sis-L/A






















SATURDAY-Hang The DJ's-L/A






















SATURDAY-6 Years of Frisco Disco-S/F






















SUNDAY-N*E*R*D @HOB-S/D

In the midst of San Diego's Pride festival, Mega's Myxzlplix and Mega ally Joemama, 2 straight guy djs, lay it down at the choice night for tha womens. Oh snap.

KID ROBOT RULES @COMIC-CON 2008!

MEGA Favourite Kid Robot rules the roost this year at the world renown Comic-Con International show in San Diego with their innovative and ultra collectible vinyl figurines.


Here are a just few of their 2008 booth's highlights:


SECRET SIGNINGS By KOZIK & LEDBETTER!
Come by Kidrobot's Booth #4529 July 24 and July 25, 11-2pm for secret toy signings with Frank and Joe!

















TOUMARI!!!
From the hand of Knuckle Bear creator comes the mad rare, 20-inch Touma Dunny, whose hyperbolic size is symptomatic of a fleeting manic state. Preserve the insanity for $300. Only 400 out there! Catch Touma for a special pre-release signing at the SDCC Kidrobot booth on July 25!

















AYE KARIMBAH!
Taken from the pages of Paul Pope’s THB comic, Masked Karimbah is the legend’s first Kidrobot toy and an SDCC exclusive. Cast in Pope’s signature manga-meets-fine-art style, this two-figure action piece includes an original 16-page comic and a secret vinyl throw-in. Only 300 available. $150 a piece. Catch Paul Pope for an exclusive signing 1-4pm on July 26 at the SDCC Kidrobot booth!

















TOKIDOKI AIN'T NO JOKI!
Tokidoki, of LeSportsac fame, cooks up this pizza-adoring Dunny with a Moofia face and ADIOS’s Italians alter ego on the back. tokidoki’s premier 8-inch for Kidrobot retails for $50. Simone Legno will be signing this 8-inch from 11-2pm at the SDCC Kidrobot booth on July 27!

Wack Wednesdays: Bonus

Batman: The "Dank" Knight.

Wack Wednesdays

This beats 4 Minutes any day. Can't wait for the B-more remix!

Music With A Purpose

Southern Cali's Grande Dame of Hip-Hop, Miki Vale has dedicated a major amount of her artistic prowess to the aid of those in need. Her latest charitable endeavor is called The Upliftment Project, which was founded to raise awareness towards the desperate and displaced people of the world. Through private donations and benefit concerts, the project hopes to bring an educated consciousness, in regard to the ongoing genocide in many oppressed & war torn countries such as Darfur, Myanmar, Iraq and The Congo.


The Upliftment Project is also utilized locally, by offering their assets to assist the homeless in San Diego County, giving less fortunate individuals the ability to discover their own power. As of late, their efforts have raised over $2,000, all of which has been donated to the International Rescue Committee which provides humanitarian aid through their vast network of first responders, relief workers, healthcare providers, educators, community leaders, activists, and volunteers, worldwide.


This Friday at The Kava Lounge, Visionaries member Dannu of Writer's Block, will host a massive show which features Grammy Award Nominated artist Mystic, who will be performing live for the cause, along side SDMA favorites Deep Rooted, Sleeping Giant Artist herself Miki Vale, Anti-Citizens, DJ's Cleancut and Hektik plus Katzgroove from Satch-Boogie's highly respected Illfonix crew, who tear it up live and on their weekly Jazz 88.3 radio show, which is not to be missed.


Just added-M-Double-A-L!

www.myspace.com/mackalactickmusick


If you'd like to donate to the cause, hit up Ms. Vale: mikivale@giantsarise.com


MEGA respect goes out to those who make music that makes a difference!


"The Life"-Mystic


"Pure Love [Remix]'-Miki Vale


"Celebrate"-Deep Rooted


"If You Can't Say Love"-Visionaries

Hooks & Crooks

Those damn Crookers have done it up right with their Essential Mix...

D.J.'s Phra & Bot, straight out of fashion's capital Milan, Italy have remixed everyone from The Chemical Brothers & Nelly Furtado to Bonde Do Role, Azzido Da Bass, Armand Van Helden & Chromeo...

The signature rolling bass attack seems to be the common thread in all of their re-edits & re-mixes and their site claims that works in progress include 2 cuts that are currently tearing up the dance floors:

Busy P - To Protect And Entertain - Crookers dub'n'vocalz
[one of the versions appears in the mix below]
Moby - I Love To Move In Here - Crookers [2 mixes]

So MEGA is daftly awaiting the release of both, with baited breath!



Check out their MySpace for more electro-madness & live set itinerary


Buy their phat cuts @ BEATPORTor hit up their site for more purchasing options



THE CROOKERS - The Essential Mix 21st of June 2008


Betin Cocek - Intro Ca-Ca (PIC)

Erykah Badu - The Healer (Motown)

Nostalgia 77 - Seven Nation Army (CDR)

Dabrye - This Is Where I Came In (Ghostly)

Dabrye - Game Over (Flyin Lotus mix) (CDR)

Mr.Oizo - Z - (Ed Banger)

Portishead - Machine gun (Island)

Ratatat - Bird Priest (XL)

CSS - Lost (Dj Mehdi rmx) (CDR)

Syl Johnson - Different Strokes (Twilight Records)

Benga - Pleasure (Tempa)

Rusko - Mr. Chips (CDR)

Alter ego - F**kingham palace (Modeselektor rmx) (Klang Elektonik)

Radioclit - Secousse (Mental groove)

Radioclit - Secousse (Crookers Spino mix) (Mental groove)

Crookers - Il Buono (Mad Decent)
Tommie Sunshine - Limit Of Your Mind (Nic Sarno Remake) (CDR)

Crookers -Il Cattivo (Mad decent)

AC/DC - Thunder (CRKRS 10 min re-fix) (CDR)

Plastikman - Spastik (CDR)

Jape - Floating (D.I.M. Rmx) (CDR)

Chromeo - Fancy Footwork (D.I.M. Rmx)

Chromeo - Fancy Footwork (Crookers Rmx)

Boy 8 Bit - The Things That Freeks Are Made Of (CDR)

Kw Griff - The Force (CDR)

N.E.R.D. - Everyone nose - (Phra re-fix)

Outlander - Vamp (CDR)

Crookers - Il Brutto (Mad Decent)

Crookers - Il Brutto (Bloody Beetroots Il Bruttissimo rmx) (Mad decent)

Alan Braxe - Addicted (CDR)

AC Slater - Jack Got Jacked (Jack beats remix) (Palms Out Sounds)

Don Rimini - Let Me Back Up (Crookers Tetsujin mix) (Mental Groove)

Crookers - Sveglia (Southern Fried)

Crookers - Knobbers (Southern Fried)

Duke Dumont - Hoy (Dubsided)

Math Head - Get Hype (Trouble and Bass)

Math Head - Turn the music up (Trouble and Bass)

Kid Cudi - Day’n’night (Crookers mix) (Fools Gold)

Busy P - To protect the entertain (Crookers mix) (Ed Banger)

Crookers - Big Money Comin’ (Southern Fried)

Yelle - Ce Jeux Acapella (CDR)

Foamo - Rockerman (CDR)

TJR - Sonic Chronic (Lee Mortimer mix) (CDR)

Bumblebees - Rio (Crookers mix) (Modular)

Crookers - Magic Bus (Southern Fried)

Crookers Ft Kid Cudi - Embrace the Martian (Southern Fried)



Download this summertime banger right HERE!






"Day n' Nite [Crookers Remix]"-Kid Cudi




We Are Prostitutes-Crookers





BONUS: Hit up RCRD LBL's website & DL the Crookers' Day N' Nite Kid Cudi Remix For FREE!!!

STYLUSTS+PALMS OUT=MEGA APPROVED!

Palms Out Sounds, one of the best progressive dance music blogs out there, posted this Summertime Disco Mix by Stylusts.


Stylusts is a co-operative of Canadian Team DMC champs: D.J's T-Wrecks, Illo & Drastic.


This shit is PERFECT for your Fourth of July fiesta of fireworks and water play, with it's mixture of old and new school disco anthems...


DL From Disco To Disco HERE Courtesy of Palms Out Sounds



TRACKLIST:

1. Intro


2. Bernard Wright - Spinnin


2. Donna Summer - If It Hurts Just A Little


3. Gwen McCrae - All This Love That I'm Giving


4. Locksmith - Far Beyond


5. Edward Birdsong - Cola Bottle Baby vs. Daft Punk


6. Pino D'Angio - Ma Quale Idea


7. Chaka Khan - Fate


8. Chic - Soup For One


9. Harvey Mason - Grooving You


10. Chicago - Street Player


11. Carrie Lucas - Dance With You


12. Patrice Rushen - Havent You Heard


13. The Clash Vs. Basement Jaxx - The Magnificent Romeo


14. Dynasty - Strokin


15. Abba - Gimme, Gimme


16. S.O.S Band - Take Your Time


17. Jeanette Lady Day - Come Let Me Love You


18. George Duke - Reach Out [Switch It One Time]


19. Gary's Gang - Love Dance Tonight


20. Black Ivory - Mainline


21. Annie - Heartbeat [Krazy Fiesta Remix]


22. Holy Ghost - Hold On


23. Cut Copy - Lights And Music [Boys Noize Happy Birthday Mix]

24. The Avalanches - Ray Of Zdarlight


25. Les Rythmes Digitales - Sometimes


26. Buy Now - Body Crash [Burns Remix]

27. Kill The Noise - Pull My Strings


28. U-Tern - Pop Lock


29. Theatre Of Disco - Yoa


30. Theatre Of Disco - Yoa [The Twelves Remix]


31. Boys Noize - Shine Shine [AC Slater Remix]


32. Alex Gopher - Knightlife [Riot In Belgium Rmx] vs. Disco Inferno


33. Super Final - Crowd Goes Jumping


34. Shizzam - Pool Party


35. U-Tern - Make You Mine (Now Switch It Back Baby)


36. Dj Grandtheft - You Should Be Mine


37. U-Tern feat. Kutcorners- Disco Sizzurp


38. Outro


Check out their bad-assed blogs, too!


Palms Out Sounds


Stylusts


Oh, and while I was checking Stylusts blog my damn self, I found another mixtape that has some fine layers and crafty segues in it.


I'm not too fond of the constant audio advertising for the club it was made for called Elsewhere, yet it's worth being put out a few times more than you'd like, to reap the eargasmic rewards found in their interestingly designed mix.



La-La & Flipout: Elsewhere Mix-ZShare 85.93MB

























Click It 2 Peep The TRACKLIST:

Who Wants Jell-O?

"Palace of Fine Arts/2006"-Liz Hickok














I remember when I went to art school for a second, literally, I had an instructor named Slater Barron, who ironically taught an Art/Media class. She was truly an interesting woman. In her spare time she was an artist/sculptor who used dryer lint to form life sized pieces and portraits, most of which had irony or sympathy as their subject matter. She would enlist all of her students to bring their dryer lint to school for her projects. At one point, she even gave specific instructions to dry like colors together, to insure the deepest colors possible. As I recall, my favorite of her past "lint-stallations" had a complete steak & lobster dinner in it...

Mixed media artist Liz Hickok has again pushed the already shaky boundaries of artistic medium with her Jell-O molded San Francisco cityscapes.


Her work description from the website:
This project consists of photographs and video, which depict various San Francisco landscapes. I make the landscapes by constructing scale models of the architectural elements which I use to make molds. I then cast the buildings in Jell-O. Similar to making a movie set, I add backdrops, which I often paint, and elements such as mountains or trees, and then I dramatically light the scenes from the back or underneath. The Jell-O sculptures quickly decay, leaving the photographs and video as the remains.

Just when you think you've seen it all?



"TELEGRAPH HILL EARTHQUAKE 1995"

The Fourth of JULY gets us HIGH--THINGS TO HIT!

TONIGHT-TUESDAY-Sonic-L/A






















TUESDAY-Dim Mak-Ness-L/A






















TUESDAY-White Girl Lust-S/F























WEDNESDAY-Nosaj Thing-L.E.T.-L/A






















WEDNESDAY-Rchrd Oh?!'s Rollerjam Birthday w/ Pase Rock @Vessel-S/F


























THURSDAY-5 & A Dime Fest-HOB S/D






















THURSDAY-Peter Hook [of New Order] DJ Set-O/C
























FRIDAY-Free Range @Kava Lounge-S/D
























FRIDAY-Pool Party @The Standard Downtown-L/A




















FRIDAY-Dubwise-L/A




















FRIDAY-Smash Disco-L/A
























FRIDAY-Tits-S/F























SATURDAY-Pigeon John @U-31-S/D
























SATURDAY-Gina Renee @The Derby-L/A
















SATURDAY-RIFA Artshow-Downtown Rialto
























SATURDAY-Bald Eagle @ Frisco Disco-S/F






















SATURDAY-The Rub's 6 yr Anniversary-N/Y
























SUNDAY-Banana Split-L/A






















SUNDAY-Eagle Rock-L/A

























MONDAY-Ninjasonic-N/Y

That's STUPID--Cool Kids' NEW Mixtape!

We MEGA fools, love us some Cool Kids cuts, so here is a link to their hot, new Mixtape, courtesy of The Cool Kids themselves:

DL-Cool Kids-That's Stupid/The Mixtape [zip]