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MEGA's Winter Music Conference Report.

2009-04-07T16:39:00.000-07:00

MEGA did not attend the WMC this year. Why?! Because we were banned. Not just from the WMC, but from Miami Beach period. Next time we'll think twice about pissin on Diddy's yacht. We're not mad though, cos all of the really good artists come to San Diego and play the best venues anyway.

MEGA DON'T SCRATCH.

2009-04-07T16:33:00.000-07:00

All these dudes look bored....cos scratching is boring.

Black Coffee

2009-04-07T16:31:00.001-07:00

Don't get mad. It's just House Music.

Em's Back!!

2009-04-07T16:23:00.001-07:00

We're loving this..

Eminem - New Music - More Music Videos

FAUX-BAMA?

2009-04-04T22:59:00.000-07:00

Yes, here it is, the controversial documentary, "The Obama Deception" that dispels the myth of Barrack Obama being the savior of the world and our economy.

The New World Order's executive branches, called the Bilderberg Group and the Trilateral Commission are uncovered, with in-depth footage and political analysis by non-partisan intellectuals, including Hip-Hop's own KRS 1 of Boogie Down Productions and Professor Griff of Public Enemy.

Watch it, think about it and make your own decision on it's validity.

It's downright frightening yet something everyone should know...

PARRA-MOUNT

2009-03-27T08:48:00.000-07:00

Amsterdam based graphic designer and illustrator Pieter ‘Parra’ Janssen is one of the key players in Amsterdam’s contemporary youth culture. Designer of Rockwell Clothing and responsible for the most remarkable party flyers and posters around town he’s in the pit of both the sneakerhead community as well as Hollands best party syndicates.

An underground star in his hometown, where fans scour the streets to tear down his posters, Parra's work is treasured by a new generation of design fanatics. A natural self taught Typographer and Graphic Artist, Parra grew up living with his artist father. Surrounded by colour, oil paint, wood, & Rubenesque paintings he immersed himself in early nineties music and street culture, developing the unique style he's know for today.

Taking a select few commercial design jobs per year Parra devotes the bulk of his output to flyers, posters & identities for friends & admirers, making his work available for everyone to use, keep or discard as they wish. Beneficiaries have included skate shops Patta and Kids Love Wax, his own label The Records van Rockwell, the band Rednose Distrikt, avant garde rap artists, events, films & club nights.  His first solo gallery show, "Jobs I did for friends for under £100" took place at London's Kemistry Gallery in March 2005 and sold out in three days. Hugely prolific, Parra also designs his own streetwear label, Rockwell clothing, launched in 2000 and stocked in London, Tokyo, Berlin and New York.

"PARRA VIDEO FOR INCASE via ARKITIP"

So-Cal dwellers get a taste of the artist's offerings here:

PARRA MYSPACE

PARRA x NIKE AIR 95

PARRA PORTFOLIO

PARRA INTERVIEW via FECALFACE

Tha' New Ish!

2009-02-24T09:49:00.000-08:00

The Controller One is an original concept design by The Ruckazoid.

This turntable was designed to allow DJ's to play a vinyl or digital vinyl source as an instrument. It has full melodic capabilities, can be controlled by a foot pedal and even MIDI, as well as other groundbreaking features. This turntable can change the face of turntablism forever! [Jump to the bottom for specs on capabilities.]

The Ruckazoid manipulates the vinyl, and uses the pitch buttons on the Controller One turntable to create the melodies.
This performance was entirely improvised:

"Ruckazoid's Controller One Demo"

The record used on this video is "UPR 4". It features over 60 locked groove tones and percussive analog samples recorded from vintage gear, specifically designed for the Controller One. For more information about purchasing "UPR 4" CLICK HERE.

CONTROLLER ONE FEATURES:

*Use the pitch fader or the SCALE BUTTON to match the pitch speed instantly to major and minor scales.

*Multiple pitch modes which allow you to use the fader or the buttons to get different note changes. Allows the user to use the turntable in a traditional fashion too.

*Change the scale with the foot switch while you scratch. Just as a guitarist would do with a wah pedal or guitar effects. Allows you to fully utilize the turntable with the scratch hand and feet to to control speeds and pitches.

*The vinyl sound can be tuned, for when you play with other instruments or in a band. It's just as though a band or orchestra would do before a live performance, tuning their gear to bring the right sounds to the audience.

*If you're used to traditional pitch controls, switch the pitch fader function to PITCH mode and play with a variable pitch range of }8/10/60%.

*Programmable buttons allow you to assign your own pitch percentages to any button for your own custom performance.

*Midi controls the speed of the turntable with a midi controller. This is great for use of hip hop producers wanting to maintain the richness of sound in analog records without losing depth when 16 leveling their samples.

*7SEG pitch LED for easy view and to know what note or pitch point you are on is located at the top corner, to make sure you're on the right key and sound.

*Powerful AC direct drive motor provides the best torque and stable speeds to perform the best in sounds.

*The pitch bend shifts up and down in half tones to play sharp and flat notes, enabling you to hit the notes and keys to the exactness.

*Solid wood body which promotes a richer sound, the best sounding turntable ever!

For more information about The Controller One visit VESTAX

"Fretless Fader & Control One"

This is the first public view of the Fretless Fader system John Beez designed for use with the Controller One.

With this you can cut and change notes through 2 octaves without taking your hands away from the vinyl and fader.

"Controller One/Loop Pedal"

John Beez is the Fretless Fader's designer/demo man & here's a link to his band, Blount Harvey where the Fretless Fader/C1/Vocoder/ & Loop Pedal are most likely in full effect!

"Close To You"-John Beez vs. C1

SPECS: [Click pic to enlarge]

These kind of instruments will separate the novices from the musicians within the turtablism world...

The shit will sink to the bottom!

10 Questions: B.P.R.C.

2009-02-18T07:59:00.000-08:00

Our friends from France, Bums Polo Rotten Club have been kind enough to hit us up with a new mix and an interview!

Calhoun, Remsey Lef & Sam are the principle players in B.P.R.C., with collaboration from their fam, which includes Franki Numi, who masterminds the production end of their project.

Their latest mix is on point and available for a free download so get the damn thing while it's fresh...

B.P.R.C. NOUVELLE MIX 2009 58.86MB [Megaupload]

TRACKLISTING:

1: BPRC : Dry Spell ( Frankie Numi / BPRC yeah we stole ya beat mix )
2 : NERD : everyone nose ( atomic hooligan rmx )
3 : Herve : cheap thrills ( AVH rmx )
4 : E-40 : break ya Ankles
5 : Lil Wayne : a milli ( nadastrom rmx )
6 : Ruff Ryders : down bottoms ( fndannyboy remix )
7 : Jaimie Fanatic : turn this place up ( Bafam bam rmx )
8 : Outhere Bros : boom Boom ( barletta rmx )
9 : Dj Man : let me ( FranKie Numi / BPRC edit ya mother offer )
10 : Drop The Lime : New-York ( Baobinga rmx )
11 : Tiitsworth : What the Fuck ( Nadastrom rmx )
12 : Tonedeaf / Frankie Numi : Big Bizoo Encore ?
13 : Mendel : Beat Burger ( FranKie Numi's Krutenau Bounce Bifite Buferger rmx )
14 : Larry tee : my Pussy ( mom and dad rmx )
15 : Project Pat : keep it Hood ( b-peterson rmx )
16 : Blatta + Inesha : Punchin
17 : BPRC : where's my buddah Money ( FranKie Numi beat-steal flipside remix )
18 : Sebastian : Motor ( Frankie Numi / BPRC smash ya fake face in the metro chaos edit )
19 : Tonedeaf : war dance
20 : Hijack : hijackin' ( herve fuck fuck rmx )
21 : Busta Rhymes : don't touch me ( bird peterson rmx )
22 : Rouge a levres : gash
23 : Big Daddy Kane : wrath of Kane
24 : Mr Lee : it's my business
25 : Fast Eddie : yo yo get funky

10 Questions:

1. Where in France are you all originally from?

Nico : I come from a little town near Strasbourg , with green hills , very easy girls and now i live in Strasbourg : Krutenau Zoo / Krutemox.

Frankie : I come from Nice, Côte d'azur, i was 8 years old when i'm coming in Strasbourg, Alsace, and the life was totally opposite.

Sam : I come from Strasbourg France, Krutenau-ZOO district.

2. How did you get linked up with your mates Remsey & Sam?

Nico : I hooked up first with Remsey Lef in the beginning of the 2000's to form the B.U.M.S ( Bad Underground Mind Sleepers ), we put together a old-school/90's hip-hop radio show for 7 years and then I met Sam last year and put him into the B.P.R.C which is the "electro" side of B.U.M.S

Sam : I met Nico via the BOUM Party which is "THE" party in Strasbourg and Nico's baby, at this time I wanted to put an artist in his line up, then I splited with this artist and started to work with him, it was a year ago.

3. Since you're known for blending Hip Hop and Electro so seamlessly, who do you find are your biggest creative influences?

Nico : when I was around 11 years old , I was destroying my sound system by making Hip-House Dance Megamixes with 2 tapedecks , then you know how it goes : Wu-Tang, Blackmoon, The Cure, Prince, Mobb Deep, Kid n' Play, Bobby Brown, Maestro Fresh Wes, Eric B and Rakim, Bell Biv Devoe and so many others.

Frankie : I was always in the music since my 12 Years, with so many influences, different music styles... but before I was influenced by : Bobby Lapointe, King Crimson, Hound Dog Taylor, Pink Floyd, Touré Kounda, Funkadelic, Da Lench Mob, Ultramagnetic MC's, Rap Zone, Miles Davis, Armand Van Helden, Rolling Stones, Tim Dog, Dance music, Technotronic, Ice Cube, and so many groups or rappers that I've forgot the name, the list is too long!

4. What got you into the "Game"?

Nico : Word to mother, I like big tits girls, money too and my dream is to fuck Lindsay Lohan, Mariah Carey and Brandy Talore in a foursome but I surely like to mix for everybody, coz everybody need to get drunk / wild / naked and have fun. When I was young, I wanted to be an archaeologist then a French teacher, now i'm mixing and i'm going to open a DC Shoes store...

Frankie : Just to throw me in crowd at the rise end of a BPRC title...

Sam : My Father, my Bro and then I put Nico, Remsey Lef and I as BPRC into the market via contacts I had and made. Nico's got no blood, only cash running through his veins!

5. Are the rest of the "Posse" full members of BPRC or just homies you sometimes collab with?
[Frankie, Count Bass, Wildchild Prince Po, Insight]

Nico : The core members of B.P.R.C are me as Calhoun, Remsey Lef and Sam aka Magnum (Coz in summer, he's wearing tiny shorts;) Frankie Numi is the beatmaker/remixer, he only speaks with the sounds and beats. The others, like Wildchild, who was at Remsey Lef's place to record some lyrics and at this time needed to rhyme to get some cash for a new car, true, are great peeps we met when mixing, getting some shouts out/drop for our radio show or doing interviews for a hip-hop magazine which no longer exists. We are kindly proud of having Count Bass D on the release coz nobody in France manages to get him but us.

6. What kinds of programs/equipment do you prefer to use for your production etc..?
[Strictly live recordings? Logic, Pro-Tools, Ableton Live, MPC, any other editing, looping, mixing or sampling tools?]

Nico : Mixed bottle of Whiskey/Vodka/Rum with Coca-Cola, (you can see sam 's answer...)

Frankie : An Akai S20 Sampler, Technics MK2 Tables, Cubase with a Keyboard and a Mic.

Sam : Nico uses a Rane table, two Technics turntables, a Serrato box and a computer. Sometimes only vinyl when he's playing strictly hip hop.

7. What would be your dream collaboration?
[If you could work with any other Producers/DJ's/musicians who are currently living today...]

Nico : We are building our own legend or at least trying, so I'm hoping I can spread our love of music, working with Remsey and meeting Asian chicks with big tits and big racks, so i can put in it a lot of cash and no longer use my wallet, left in El Segundo...

Frankie : I can say that I've already the dream collaboration with Calhoun because I really like and I have a big respect for a lot of producers/ beat makers/ DJ's but never with constance, I mean that I don't like the evolution. But with him it's the same way even if sometimes we have different opinions.

8. What Companies/Sponsors/Musicians are you working with to take BPRC to the next level?

Nico : Working with nice peeps like you....Everybody who's got faith in us aaaaaaaaaaahahahahahah!!!

Sam : Taking BPRC to the next level conists in being in the magazines, blogs, webzines, filling 3 interview's/week, having dates all around europe and cooperate with prestigious sponsors like New York clothing brand Love Brigade, I think we're doing pretty well these times.

9. Are you guys nervous about taking your craft worldwide? [The upcoming Euro & American Tour]

Nico : Not at all coz i'm the best DJ in the world when it comes to brag, don't you think so ? I got some skillz too!

Sam : I know they'll do well, as they're not sleeping that much, they've plenty of time to work !!!

10. What else is coming up for BPRC in the future? [Dreams, aspirations, goals?]

Nico : Still Tipping, I'm gonna put a "Trash 'n' Bitches" EP out under the name of Turbo Penis called: " Bitch I don't pay even I got a swimming pool full of cash'' and mixing, digging new rekkidz, getting drunk, ruling the world, acting in ''Entourage '' and ''Gossip Girl '' , you know the usual stuff...

Frankie : That people like us, that we spin around the world between 2 records, live of it, bring our state of mind in the game.

Sam : Continue mixing everywhere, releasing an electro Krutenau-Bounce EP, being on a TV ad, or putting Thierry's prods on one, getting into the Fashion week... banging cash and just having fun...

A MEGA Merci to B.P.R.C.!!!

B.P.R.C.

Bad Underground Radio Show

Sleep Disorders

D.J. Calhoun

Frankie Numi

Sam (aka Mac aka Magnum)
Paul McCartney as the headliner?

[Is there a shortage of patrons in the 50-65 year old range?]

No Smith's reunion, just Morrissey?

Will Amy Winehouse show up?

More Info & Tickets HERE

O-BOMB-AHH!

2009-01-21T09:59:00.001-08:00

History was made as Barrack Obama the 44th President of these United States was inaugurated yesterday.

Yes, it was hoopla galore, while every celebrity known to mankind was in attendance at the many Inaugural Balls that were held in honor of the grand occasion.

Stevie Wonder, Kanye West, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Queen Latifah, Beyonce, Sting, Fall Out Boy, Jay-Z, J-Lo, George Clinton, Elvis Costello and Alicia Keys all contributed their talents to the celebration.

Here are some of the musical tributes that artists of many genres have created in his honor:

Scott K., House DJ extraordinaire, along with Laithie put together an Obama tribute cut called:
"Dreams of Obama"[Direct Link]

DJ Skeet Skeet does his thang-thang with Laidback Luke vs. Obama:
"Yes We Can [Be-More]"[Direct Link]

Stack$ "Barrocks" the mic with Dr. Dre on the beat:
"N.I.G.G.A [Obama 08]"[Zshare]

Statik Selektah, Torae, Jon Hope & Sha Stimuli's tribute:
"Destined To Shine"[Zshare]

Jin files his hip hop opinion too:
"An Open Letter To Obama"[Direct Link]

A.P.T. reworks him sum Lil Wayne:
"Obama Obama"[Direct Link]

Adam Freeland mashes Daft Punk:
"AerObama"[Direct Link]

Wax Audio enlists the assistance of Justice & John Lennon:
"Come To Nazareth"[Direct Link]

House Music United also pays homage to Barrack with their song amazingly entitled:
"Yes We Can"[Zshare]

Bloodfire's cut unites Daz-I-Kue of Bugz In The Attic of with The Godfather of Soul:
"Funky President"[Direct Link]

Finally, Pepsi isn't the only one who thinks The Pointer Sisters' legendary jam is the word of truth:
"Yes We Can-Can"[Zshare]

[A special thanks to all the blogs these links were procured from!]

www.dreambigdreamfree.com

www.herohill.com

www.above-thefold.com

sulis.webcity.com.au

thetapeisnotsticky.com

werunfl.com

If M.L.K. were alive today...

2009-01-18T10:54:00.000-08:00

PART ONE

PART TWO

PART THREE

The O.G. Rico Suave

2009-01-14T22:01:00.000-08:00

Anyone who grew up watching Mr. Roarke of Fantasy Island or if you knew him as Khan from Star Trek II; The Wrath of Khan knows that he was one of the smoothest actors ever. Talent, charisma, and handsome. That defies MEGA stardom and praise. R.I.P. Ricardo Montalban.
some gems of the man himself.

Myx Bangers-Best of 2008

2009-01-01T15:48:00.000-08:00

I Rocked Em & Socked Em in 2008; Myx

1. Renaissance LP-Q Tip
2. Shove It (Switch Original)-Santogold
3. Autograph-Hatiras & MC Flipside
4. One (Santogold Starstuck Remix)-Zion I
5. High Top Fade-Oh Snap!!
6. Otto's Journey-Mylo
7. Steve Harvey-Old Money
8. Broke A$$ N*gga-Tittsworth
9. Just Fine(Benja Styles Rmx)-Mary J. Blige
10. Universal Mind Control-Common
11. Puta-Nikola Gala
12. Home (Opolopo Mix)-Rogiers
13. My First Love (K2wizzle Rmx)-DJ Syren
14. Northern Girls-Belleruche
15. Magic-Robin Thicke
16. 195lbs-Nightmares on Wax
17. Get Off-Blaqstarr
18. If You Wouldn't Mind(Tiger Stripes rmx)-Sunshine Jones
19. Back Chat-Inland Knights
20. Look Bitch, I'm Rick James-Bamabounce
21. Hustlers & Customers-Lupe Fiasco
22. What About 10?-Dino 5
23. Me & My Sneakers-A-Trak & Lupe Fiasco
24. Shuddup-Z Man & Dnae Beats
25. Miklo-Myxzlplix

BANGERS-THE BEST OF 2008!

2008-12-31T10:04:00.000-08:00

D.J. L/V's TOP 25 2008

[Uptempo & Downtempo & Remixes-In No Particular Order]

1. Baby-Breakbot vs. Pnau

2. I'm Good, I'm Gone [Metronomy Remix]-Lykke Li

3. In Addition-Tenderlions

4. To Protect & Entertain-[Crookers Remix]-Busy P

5. Bounce [Mansion Remix]-MSTRKRFT

6. You've Changed [Lauren Flax Remix]-Sia

7. Roll It- Fully Fitted

8. Creator [Scottie B. Remix]-Santogold

9. Squeeze Me [Jem Stone Remix]-Kraak & Smaak

10. The Flame Of Fame-Parov Stelar

11. American Boy [Nadastrom Remix]-Estelle

12. A Milli [My!Gay!Husband! Remix]-Lil' Wayne

13. Summer's Gone-The Pretty Lights

14. Testament- Flying Lotus [Feat Gonja Sufi]

15. Sleepyhead [Wallpaper Dio Remix]-Passion Pit

16. Coolin'-Koushik

17. Blind-Hercules And Love Affair [Feat. Antony Hegarty]

18. Allez Allez [Aeroplane Remix]-Allez Allez

19. Inside View-Ginger Mackenzie

20. A Girl Like U Deserves A Man Who Treats U How U Like-Plantlife

21. Mr. Mister-J*Davey

22. The End Or Near-All India Radio

23. I'm Sorry-Mayer Hawthorn And The Country

24. Philosophy [Le Knight Club Remix]-Fantastic Plastic Machine [Rediscovered]

25. Killer Deffos-Le Batman

[Lets pray that DJ Myxzlplix will post his 2008 bangers?]

D.J. L/V's NEW YEAR'S GIFT...

2008-12-30T11:38:00.000-08:00

My gift to all the peeps that supported MEGA & all our individual gigs!

MORE ABOUT THE CUTS, LESS ABOUT THE MIX...

Thanks for a fantastic 2008 - L/V

TRACKS:
Intro-Born Bad-Juliette Lewis/Natural Born Killers
1. Sound The Alarm-Thievery Corporation
2 .Le Coeur Au Bout Des Doigts-Jacqueline Taïeb
3. Summer's Gone-Pretty Lights
4. Living In The Light [Brixton Bass Remix]-Caron Wheeler
5. Underestimate- The Chimes
6. I Won't Race You-Caural
7. Two Icicles-Flunk
8. Coolin' -Koushik
9. I'm Sorry-Mayer Hawthorne And The Country
10. Sleepyhead-Passion Pit
11. Say Kids [Hit Me Beats]-Coldcut
12. Flowers [Wizdum 12" Remix]-The Emotions
13. Colour My Life-M People
14. Me Voy Pa'l Mar-Monareta
15. I'm Good, I'm Gone [Metronomy Remix]-Lykke Li
16. Coming Down From Love-Bobby Caldwell
17. Hard Times-Boz Scaggs
18. Bringin' It-Nighmares On Wax
19. Love Like The Sun-The Repercussions
Outro-Extremely Erudite Of Music Technology-Maki Mannami

Download This Mixtape @Divshare Now!

BUMS-POLO-ROTTEN-CLUB-MIXES

2008-12-14T13:51:00.000-08:00

2 straight-up Funk, Grime & Electro sets from France, courtesy of B.P.R.C.

FRESH OUT THE REHAB CALCIUM MIX
[Props to Source de Calcium for the link!]

TRACKS:
A-Trak : Say Whoa [Big Nasty Remix]
Congorock : Exodus
Jacksaw : New Jack Heights
Calvertron : Crasher
Crookers : Massive
The Bulgarian : Jack It Like Zombie [Santiago & Bushido Remix]
Thrash Yourself : Touch Me [AC Slater Remix]
Bryan Cox : Nasty
Kazey + Bulldog : We Ballin'
Missy Elliot : Pass The Dutch [Fidgitive Remix]
Mom & Dad : Booty Rockin' Everywhere
Hipp-E + DJ Dan : Bangin On Ya' System [Twocker's Low Rider Mix]
Stereoheroes + Teen wolf : Midnight Sons
Top Billin : Hoes And House
Tapp : Blow Ya' Pussy [Oh Snap Remix]
The Bulgarian : Check Millionnaire
Teen Wolf : Fukt [Stereoheroes Remix]
Rhoff : Le Bal des Voyous [Frankie Numi BPRC Krutenau Bounce Remix]
Rich Boy : Drop

Le Radio Mentale Mix
[Props to Boule A Facettes for this link!]

TRACKS:
1. Booba FDP Strifing Doré Lafayette
2. Sir Mix-a-Lot - Baby Got Back
3. Dj Nasty - My Cadillac Got Bass
4. Egptian Lover - I Need A Freak
5. Tone Loc - Wild Thing
6. The Cool Kids - Pump Up The Volume
7. Above The Law - Untouchable
8. Kid Sister - Get Fresh
9. Ying Yang Twins - Wait
10. Killa Queenz - Sweaty Wet
11. Georges Clinton - Do Fries Go With That Shake
12. Dax Riders - People
13. Daddy's Favourite - I Feel Good Things For You
14. Patrice Rushen - Haven't You Heard
15. Mr DE - Big Booty Hoes And Sluts Too [Feat. DJ Assault]
16. Guns n' Roses - You Could Be Mine
17. Ronnie Hudson - West Coast Pop Lock
18. Mary Jane Girls - In My House
19. Prince - Pop Life
20. Bell Biv Devoe - I Thought It Was Me
21. Let's Go To War - Whole's City Got A Cold
22. Rick Ross - Arab Money Remix
23. Young Buck + Rich Boy - I Hit A Hata
24. Expression Direkt - Plus Dure Sera La Chute
25. Totally Insane - In The Backstreets
26. DJ Assault - Sex On The Beach
27. Nicky Larson - Supergirl
28. Mix one shot radio mentale l'erreur est humaine
29. Ma moulé fait 3 levées quand tu me vois michto mox

MORE ABOUT B.P.R.C.----->HERE!

Bail-Out, Schmail-Out...

2008-12-14T13:36:00.001-08:00

Couldn't have said it better myself...

-L/V

Au Revoir, Bettie...

2008-12-12T08:49:00.000-08:00

LOS ANGELES [AP] – Bettie Page, the 1950s secretary-turned-model whose controversial photographs in skimpy attire or none at all helped set the stage for the 1960s sexual revolution, died Thursday. She was 85.Born April 22, 1923, in Nashville, Tenn., Page said she grew up in a family so poor "we were lucky to get an orange in our Christmas stockings. "The family included three boys and three girls, and Page said her father molested all of the girls. After the Pages moved to Houston, her father decided to return to Tennessee and stole a police car for the trip. He was sent to prison, and for a time Betty lived in an orphanage. In her teens she acted in high school plays, going on to study drama in New York and win a screen test from 20th Century Fox before her modeling career took off.

Page was placed on life support last week after suffering a heart attack in Los Angeles and never regained consciousness, said her agent, Mark Roesler. He said he and Page's family agreed to remove life support. Before the heart attack, Page had been hospitalized for three weeks with pneumonia."She captured the imagination of a generation of men and women with her free spirit and unabashed sensuality," Roesler said. "She is the embodiment of beauty. "Page, who was also known as Betty, attracted national attention with magazine photographs of her sensuous figure in bikinis and see-through lingerie that were quickly tacked up on walls in military barracks, garages and elsewhere, where they remained for years. Her photos included a centerfold in the January 1955 issue of then-fledgling Playboy magazine, as well as controversial sadomasochistic poses. "I think that she was a remarkable lady, an iconic figure in pop culture who influenced sexuality, taste in fashion, someone who had a tremendous impact on our society," Playboy founder Hugh Hefner told The Associated Press on Thursday. "She was a very dear person."

Page mysteriously disappeared from the public eye for decades, during which time she battled mental illness and became a born-again Christian. After resurfacing in the 1990s, she occasionally granted interviews but refused to allow her picture to be taken."I don't want to be photographed in my old age," she told an interviewer in 1998. "I feel the same way with old movie stars.... It makes me sad. We want to remember them when they were young."The 21st century indeed had people remembering her just as she was. She became the subject of songs, biographies, Web sites, comic books, movies and documentaries. A new generation of fans bought thousands of copies of her photos, and some feminists hailed her as a pioneer of women's liberation.

Gretchen Mol portrayed her in 2005's "The Notorious Bettie Page" and Paige Richards had the role in 2004's "Bettie Page: Dark Angel." Page herself took part in the 1998 documentary "Betty Page: Pinup Queen."Hefner said he last saw Page when he held a screening of "The Notorious Bettie Page" at the Playboy Mansion. He said she objected to the fact that the film referred to her as "notorious," but "we explained to her that it referred to the troubled times she had and was a good way to sell a movie." Page's career began one day in October 1950 when she took a respite from her job as a secretary in a New York office for a walk along the beach at Coney Island. An amateur photographer named Jerry Tibbs admired the 27-year-old's firm, curvy body and asked her to pose.

Looking back on the career that followed, she told Playboy in 1998: "I never thought it was shameful. I felt normal. It's just that it was much better than pounding a typewriter eight hours a day, which gets monotonous. "Nudity didn't bother her, she said, explaining: "God approves of nudity. Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, they were naked as jaybirds. "In 1951, Page fell under the influence of a photographer and his sister who specialized in S&M. They cut her hair into the dark bangs that became her signature and posed her in spiked heels and little else. She was photographed with a whip in her hand, and in one session she was spread-eagled between two trees, her feet dangling."I thought my arms and legs would come out of their sockets," she said later.Moralists denounced the photos as perversion, and Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee, Page's home state, launched a congressional investigation.

Page quickly retreated from public view, later saying she was hounded by Federal agents who waved her nude photos in her face. She also said she believed that, at age 34, her days as "the girl with the perfect figure" were nearly over. She moved to Florida in 1957 and married a much younger man, as an early marriage to her high school sweetheart had ended in divorce. Her second marriage also failed, as did a third, and she suffered a nervous breakdown. In 1959, she was lying on a sea wall in Key West when she saw a church with a white neon cross on top. She walked inside and became a born-again Christian. After attending Bible school, she wanted to serve as a missionary but was turned down because she had been divorced. Instead, she worked full-time for evangelist Billy Graham's ministry.

A move to Southern California in 1979 brought more troubles. She was arrested after an altercation with her landlady, and doctors who examined her determined she had acute schizophrenia. She spent 20 months in a state mental hospital in San Bernardino. A fight with another landlord resulted in her arrest, but she was found not guilty because of insanity. She was placed under state supervision for eight years. "She had a very turbulent life," Todd Mueller, a family friend and autograph seller, told The Associated Press on Thursday. "She had a temper to her. "Mueller said he first met Page after tracking her down in the 1990s and persuaded her to do an autograph signing event. He said she was a hit and sold about 3,000 autographs, usually for $200 to $300 each. "Eleanor Roosevelt, we got $40 to $50.... Bettie Page outsells them all," he told The AP last week...

Wack Wednesday-Holiday Style

2008-12-11T10:42:00.000-08:00

Yes, Virgina, the WACKEST thing about this post is today is Thursday!

...Guess we could all use a little comedy & or " Wack-Ness" to lighten the Holiday stress level?

Christmas With MF Doom-[Adult Swim]

Funky Christmas-NKOTB Live on Arsenio Hall

The Runaway Pixie-Episode 1

Love on Layaway-Gloria Estefan

The O.J. Simpsons-Black & White Christmas

Soulful Christmas-James Brown

Hard Candy Christmas-Blanche Babcock

A Huey Freeman Christmas-The Boondocks

Sleigh Ride-Boo Boo Bear

Christmas Wish-Lil Wayne [parody]

Osama Got Run Over By A Reindeer-Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio

Myxtapes Bitches!!!

2008-12-08T20:41:00.001-08:00

Karma is a BBBloody Glove...

2008-12-05T10:12:00.000-08:00

LAS VEGAS [AP] — A broken O.J. Simpson has been sentenced to at least 15 years in prison for a Las Vegas hotel armed robbery by a judge who rejected his apology and said, "It was much more than stupidity."

Simpson stood stone-faced Friday when Judge Jackie Glass quickly rattled off his punishment after he pleaded with her that he didn't mean to steal from anybody when he tried to retrieve memorabilia.

He appeared ready to break down in tears as he told that he was "sorry and confused" before going into a rambling and emotional 5-minute declaration.

"I didn't want to steal anything from anyone ... I'm sorry, sorry," he said.

Glass ruled before sentencing that Simpson cannot be freed on bail pending possible appeal.

O.J. Simpson had apologized to the judge at his sentencing hearing and said he didn't mean to steal from anybody when he tried to retrieve memorabilia.

Simpson made this statement before sentencing Friday in his armed robber case in a soft voice that was somewhat hoarse.

He appeared ready to break down in tears as he told Clark County District Court Judge Jackie Glass that he was "sorry and confused" before going into a rambling and emotional 5-minute declaration.

"I didn't want to steal anything from anyone ... I'm sorry, sorry," he said.

Judge Glass ruled before sentencing that Simpson cannot be freed on bail pending possible appeal.

ODE for ODETTA

2008-12-03T09:48:00.000-08:00

[photo credit: Burnt Pixel]

Last night, folk singer/civil rights pioneer Odetta passed on from complications related to heart disease and kidney failure, on New Years Eve she would have been 78...

With her classically trained voice, she championed the plight of slaves, farm workers, housewives, miners and wash women- black and white alike, as she showcased American folk music, jazz, negro spirituals, blues, prose and work songs in her moving performances...

Often refered to as "The Voice Of The Civil Rights Movement," Odetta was penned the "Queen of American Folk Music" by none other than Martin Luther King Jr. and was awarded The National Medal of the Arts, in 1999 by President Bill Clinton...

Her musical legacy was appreciated by and influenced the likes of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Harry Belafonte, Janis Joplin and Tennesee Ernie Ford, to name a few...

More?

"Hit Or Miss"-Odetta

"When I Was A Young Girl"-Odetta [Featuring Ruby Dee]

"You Don't Know My Mind"-Odetta

Who Put The BUY In Albino?

2008-11-28T11:13:00.000-08:00

Albino's have always been a rarity and these colorable D.I.Y. t-shirts are no exception.

Behind the scenes at ALBINO lies a husband and wife team. They both work in design, textiles, fashion and software development. This experience has enabled them to envision and develop a device that makes colouring-in T-shirts easier.

The result has been their "patent pending" backing, which they have applied to a colour-in-able T-shirt that children can complete with considerably more success and ease than in the past. Straight out of the box, with no preparation and with little or no help from an adult, the ALBINO product removes many technical obstacles that would usually prevent a child [or adult] from being creative within this medium.

The shirts are a little pricey, most sell for around 29 Euros each yet the design and theme of each item is unique and definitely boutique oriented.

They also offer a basic color palette of markers, specifically designed for this application which you can also purchase at their site...

IT TAKES A NATION...

2008-11-26T12:47:00.000-08:00

[Jeez, that last post was a tough act to follow!]

LIVE NATION [SO-CAL] KICKS OFF
THE 2008 HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON
WITH $10 SAVINGS ON OVER THIRTY SHOWS!

Starting @10 AM Friday, November 28th
Until10 PM Monday, December 1st

Plus: $5 from each ticket sold
goes to The So- Cal Fire Victim Relief Fund...
[of The American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund]

Rick Mueller, President of Live Nation, California said:
“We’re proud to bring live music fans of southern California the chance to show their community spirit and save them some money at the same time.”

And don't forget that concert tickets are awesome gifts, memory makers, especially if the gifter experiences the show with the gifted...

The weekend special will include the following Southland concerts:

Tesla
December 1
HOB Sunset

Bell Biv DeVoe
December 1
HOB Anaheim

Wu Tang Clan
December 4
HOB Sunset

Bryan Adams
December 5
The Wiltern

RBD
December 5
Gibson Amphitheatre

Wu Tang Clan
December 5
HOB San Diego

Aimee Mann
December 6
The Wiltern

Cheech & Chong
December 6 (Late Show)
Gibson Amphitheatre

Meshell Ndegeocello
December 8
HOB Sunset

Meshell Ndegeocello
December 9
HOB San Diego

Los Lobos
December 10
HOB Anaheim

Los Lobos
December 11
HOB San Diego

Los Lobos
December 12
HOB Sunset

Anthony Hamilton
December 12
HOB San Diego

Eddie Palmieri
December 13
The Hollywood Palladium

Cheap Trick
December 15
HOB Sunset

Cheap Trick
December 16
HOB Sunset

Ozomatli
December 18
HOB Sunset

Ozomatli
December 19
HOB Sunset

Ozomatli
December 20
HOB Sunset

Keith Sweat
December 20
Gibson Amphitheatre

Rockapella
December 22
HOB Sunset

Ratt w/ The Donnas
December 26
HOB Sunset

Wild Child–Tribute to The Doors
December 26
HOB Anaheim

Strung Out
December 27
HOB Sunset

Ratt
December 28
HOB San Diego

The Marshall Tucker Band
December 30
HOB Sunset

The Wailers
December 30
HOB San Diego

The Radiators
January 3
HOB San Diego

Boyz II Men
January 15
HOB San Diego

Country Rat Pack
January 25
HOB San Diego

Horrorpops
February 14
Avalon

Styx
February 14
HOB San Diego

Paquita La Del Barrio
March 14
Gibson Amphitheatre

P.S. I also saw some dates for Live Nation shows in NYC, so if you're not a coastal native, there may also be a few bargains
to be had in your neck of the woods...

Tickets will be available while supplies last.
Visit www.livenation.com to purchase tickets.
All dates, acts and tickets prices are subject to change.
Additional service charges apply.

Dolemite vs. Myxzlplix

2008-11-26T00:39:00.000-08:00

Shortly after our previous post, I recall the grand moment I met the legendary Rudy Ray Moore while DJing at the 2004 Comic Con. Not only did I meet the man, I was his DJ at arms. Thank god there was a mic that day. He freestyled off the cuff, smooth as ever while I played doubles of Joe Budden's "Pump it Up." A truly amazing, and completely spontaneous moment. He was a gentleman and a professional and I was honored to be there. R.I.P. Dolemite a.k.a. Rudy Ray Moore.

The Man in Action.

Rudy & Rudy

BLACK is BOOTY-FULL...

2008-11-24T15:44:00.001-08:00

On the heels of Dolemite's new movie and the unfortunate passing of the title's original icon, Rudy Ray Moore, comes the modern day homage to Blaxploitation's finest, Black Dynamite.

At first look, I thought it was a parody and not a real film yet one stop to IMDb and that notion was quashed.

Synopsis:
African-American action legend Black Dynamite goes after "The Man" for killing his brother Jimmy, pumping heroin into local orphanages and flooding the ghetto with hopped-up malt liquor. Black Dynamite was the one hero willing to fight The Man all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House.

It's complete with all the usual 70's Afro B-Film references, Karate-Pimps-Vigilantes-Drug Dealers-Car Crashes & Bitches Galore!

What's especially stellar about this tribute is the cast:
Michael Jai White of Spawn fame [who also wrote the screenplay,] Tommy Davidson of In Living Color, Talk Show luminary Arsenio Hall, Singer Brian McKnight, NBA Alumni John Salley, Mad TV's Nicole Sullivan, Comedic Genius Kym Whitley, Bokeem Woodbine of Dead Presidents and Mykelti Williamson of Waiting To Exhale.

Although less politically charged than the seminal films of Gordon Parks or Melvin Van Peebles, Black Dynamite is sure to inspire the younger set to explore their works and the fine soundtracks that accompanied them.

I'm not too down with the film's Music Supervisor or the Director, neither have a great legacy behind their craft yet I have hope it will all work out in the end...

Here's the trailer:

The 911 Mixtape Part 2

2008-11-13T18:14:00.000-08:00

The wait is over. MEGA proudly presents part 2 of the 911 Mixtape Series.

GRAB IT HERE
TRACKLIST:

1. ROLL IT-FULLY FITTED
2. BREAKING IT UP[DAMTON EEPROM HEARTBREAK RMX]-LYKKE LI
3. DEMONZ-THE LO FI SAMURAI
4. JUST FINE [BENJA STYLE]-MARY J. BLIGE
5. OTTO'S JOURNEY-MYLO
6. BROKE ASS NIGGA-PASE ROCK
7 THE S* REMIX-FLEX
8. IT'S MY TURN [KIRBY REMIX]-DIEM
9. STEVE HARVEY-OLD MONEY
10. ELECTRIC TOUCH-KANYE WEST vs. MGMT
11. DONDE-TOM CENTRAL
12. PILOTANDO O BONDE DA EXCURSAO-MARCELO D2
13. SAPO 2-MARCELO FABIAN
14. MONICA WILSON & THE HAMMER/Full Version [outro]

Wack Wednesday: Buffalax To The Max!

2008-11-12T10:41:00.000-08:00

Buffalax out of Ohio, America's heartland, loves to interpret...

Taking International pop-crap-cuts and making perfect sense of them...

You can find his or her YouTube Channel HERE

Check the rhyme!

GIMME THE LIGHT...

2008-11-12T09:59:00.000-08:00

Lighting fixtures, Legos, and inflatables have never before converged.
Now, Chile’s Rodrigo Alonso Schramm, of Blightster & Musuc fame, gives us Modulair, customized inflatable components, which you assemble to create attractive hanging lights. By combining any of four modules [triangle, square, pentagon and hexagon], you can build a lamp to fit your individual style and taste. Of course, no matter what you do with them, Modulair lights maintain their futuristic ice crystal appearance and lend a soft light to any environment.

[The designer in his Musuc, the wearable sleeping bag]

Schramm, the Chilean graphic designer, has worked for many years in the advertising and design industry, developing solutions for important national and international brands such as Renault, Lucky Strike, Warner Bros, Sony, and many others. With a high inclination towards industrial design, he began his object creation, in which functionality, aesthetics, graphics, and the visual virtuosity are always present.

After living in England, Spain and Holland, he explored the idea of Company-Design as "inseparable friends", overturning his interest in using design focused on concrete and authentic proposals while developing and producing in Chile together with national industry. This idea caused the 2003 creation of Design Studio Müsuc: a laboratory to create objects that "make you fall in love at first sight"- objects that shout happiness, that sample our rabid current-ness, articles which are able to represent people or companies that are constantly seeking difference. Thus, each Rodrigo design is characterized by "shouting" amongst others, generating always a happy commentary & never being unnoticed...

[Blightster, where packaging becomes the lighting fixture]

MP3's:
See The Light [Dekker & Johan Remix]-The Hours

Light As Daylight-Windsurf

New Light of Tomorrow-Husky Rescue

Pretty Lights-Full Double LP Download
[Donate, Buy and Support These Artists, Cheapskates!]

MEGA WHEELIES!!

2008-11-10T01:33:00.000-08:00

This is it! Tuesday, November 11, 2008.

MEGA:like never before.
So come one, come all.
Be a part of MEGA history.
Or be told the tales.

For those who rocked with us @ Black Friday...you know the score!
Wheels of the Industry
The Office

POP N' LOCK

2008-11-07T08:24:00.000-08:00

Pop-Up retail stores are the latest rage. It all seemed to begin in 2003 when ill fated Song Airlines, in need of a stiff branding campaign for their bare bones operation sponsored by Delta Airlines opened their month long, temporary space in New York's stylish SoHo neighborhood, near Dean & Deluca and The Mercer Hotel.

Then Target opened their Isaac Mizrahi Pop-Up Store at Rockefeller Center & eBay delved into the hipster clad Guerilla Marketing scene, eager to get some real-world exposure, keen on shedding its "flea market" image -- invited six interior designers to furnish an entire New York City penthouse. The catch? Designers had a limited budget and could only use furniture and accessories purchased through eBay.com. The result turned out to be a mix of funky and chic, worthy of an upscale store.

Now everyone is getting into the game.

Last night, Diesel opened their Pop-Up store at South Coast Plaza in Orange County and Paper Magazine will open a 24 hour pop up store tonight-Friday, November 7, 6 pm, through Saturday, November 8, 6 pm. The 2nd 24-Hour Department Store takes place at 8873 Sunset Boulevard, cross street is San Vicente.

Just confirmed, Slow & Steady Wins The Race will have the infamous under $100 wedding dress available for purchase. Other "on the verge" designer/boutique highlights include Band of Outsiders, Confederacy, and Rodarte, while Converse will be sponsoring 24 bands over the 24 hours- Lady Tigra, Entrance, The Chapin Sisters & MEGA favourite Daedelus are all scheduled to perform.

Visit the official website for more details...

DJ Kaleem

2008-11-06T20:34:00.000-08:00

Now that Barack Obama has won, let's get back to the freshness.
Myxzlplix linked up with Kaleem while sharing the decks @ Strictly Social.
He's MEGA approved. Righteous Dude, Righteous mix.
Get it on the download here

MOS DEF WINS on SUPER TUESDAY!

2008-11-04T10:52:00.000-08:00

I'm sure you're as tired as we are, of all this negative election B.S so here's a refreshing look at a fictitious candidate who makes more sense than Mos[t]...

Make sure you bitches get out and vote!

Also check the scroll menu at the end of the video for Murs and Wyclef's take on runnin' thangs...

Dance Floor Dale

2008-10-29T19:55:00.001-07:00

Our friends from WARP records sent this over to us and MEGA just loves Flying Lotus. Adult viewing only.

Saturday Night Special/Rock Solid

2008-10-26T00:39:00.001-07:00

Hands On Records was launched with my hopes of changing the landscape of the music world. Running label and pressing vinyl in this day and age is not easy. Although Hands On was shorted lived, plenty was learned and was proud of the effort. It was also a great experience working with one of the best MCs around who is also a top notch DJ, Unite. Our 1st and only single received mixed reviews. It's not a great record, but nothing to be ashamed of either. How many DJs have the balls to put shit out? So out of the vaults, here is the single we unleashed. DJ Myxzlplix

Saturday Night Special: MC Unite

Rock Solid: MC Unite

BLACK FRIDAY

2008-10-23T12:05:00.000-07:00

Word has it that MEGA DJ's Myxzlplix & L/V will be adding their artistry to the Halloween event of this century!

Hosted By: BLACK FRIDAY
When: Friday Oct 31, 2008
at 8:00 PM
Where TBA upon RSVP confirmation
San Diego, CA 92101
United States
Description:

BLACK FRIDAY is a private party. RSVP invite reservation required to attend. BLACK FRIDAY is a 18+/21+ event. The party premiers on Halloween night Friday October 31, 2008. Attending guests must be personally invited by BLACK FRIDAY affiliates (promoter/host/band/ or DJ). Guest RSVP reservation is a mandatory requirement to ensure guest entrance and privileged disclosure of secluded venue location.

BANDS & DJS:

SCARLET SYMPHONY
FING
A SCRIBE AMIDST THE LIONS
MORGAN YOUNG
DJ DAMON CLARK
THE RISING SOUND
DIMITRI FROM BOOTY BASSMENT
DJ TONE CAPONE
DJ TRAIL-MIX-ALOT
DJ ANT BO
AGUA DULCE
...more TBA!

Add us on MySpace for updates:

http://www.myspace.com/megaclub1

We'll be in touch when more info is available...

2008-10-21T20:32:00.000-07:00

MEGA's Man-Half makes his way to L.A. tomorrow for another installment ofStrictly Social. As resident DJ and to celebrate Nu-Soul Magazine's 2 Year Anniversary, Myxzlplix has crafted a new mix to vibe to. Those planning to attend the event can RSVP accordingly. Dig.

Tracklist
1. Dial 7-Digable Planets
2. If I Fall-Naked Music
3. Pray Together-Amp Fiddler
4. Actioneer (Wajeed Remix)-Black Spade
5. Massage Situation-Flying Lotus
6. Could It Be-Noel Zancarella f. Baatin
7. My First Love (K2wizzle Rmx)-DJ Syren
8. We All Want The Same Thing-Kevin Michael F. Lupe Fiasco
9. Sweet-The Politik F. Replife
10. Me And Armini-Emiliana Torrini
11. The Duck-Belleruche
12. Crucify-Milez Benjiman
13. Inhale Exhale-J Rawls, Venus Malone & Wordsworth
14. In the Morning-Natural Self
15. What Do You Know-Beatphreak
16. Northern Girls-Belleruche

Mas Y Mas Y Mas............................ [Translation: More & More & More]

2008-10-14T11:35:00.000-07:00

TONIGHT:

TUESDAY- DJ AM's Homecoming-L/A

TUESDAY-Reid Speed's Birfday-L/A

WEDNESDAY-Playgroup-L/A

WEDNESDAY-Jaguar Love-O/C

FRIDAY-Grand Ol' Party-S/D

FRIDAY-Goddollars + Anne Lee-L/A

FRIDAY-D*Styles [Beat Junkies] -L/A

SATURDAY-80's vs. 90's/Saul & Gabe-S/D

SATURDAY-Fast Fwd-L/A

SATURDAY-Lemonade's Au Revoir-S/F

SATURDAY-Low B-S/F

SATURDAY-The Mighty 4's 10th Anniversary-S/F

RIVA STARR JACKS U!

2008-10-14T09:56:00.000-07:00

Riva madness” is the phrase. One of the stars of Claude von Stroke’s superhot Dirtybird Records. The remixer of remix king Armand van Helden, with the upcoming J’taime on Southern Fried Records.

Born in a junkyard, his father a Ford Capri and his mother a Memory Moog.

And his first words? “Word up, motherfuckers!”

It’s no wonder the world has paid attention to Riva Starr from the get-go. Born Italian, bought up in seedy bars on a diet of soul, funk and analogue synths, for the last few years he’s been running with the bad crowd - bleeping and blurting with the bad gangs. Jesse Rose’s Frontroom label. Dirtybird. Southern Fried. Collaborations with London’s Batty Bass scene.

...and he is the next victim of our random questions…

Who or what has been the biggest influence
Everything from 50’s till now… enough?

Which one do you enjoy the most, Djing or producing?
I really like both… but sometimes I prefer to lock myself in my studio for a bit and concentrate on my analog gear to get some nu soundz and ideas!

What do you see as your main strengths as a producer?
I think that Riva Starr style is a fresh mixture of tech-wonky sounds with some tribal influences as well (I got plenty of side project where I do experiments crossovering music’s from the world with electronic sounds)

What makes a party good & bad?
The feeling that the dj manage to build with the audience… that’s the main thing.

Do you sample, use old records, listen to them, or how does your producing process go?
I do both, it really depends. Sometimes I create all the sounds (also the drums one) sometimes I take records from my 5000 records collection and take some samples (For example LA CONGA and MARIA)

Which is more appealing to you while djing - to dig out a relatively old track, or play the newest release?
I don’t care about playing new tracks, sometimes you play old tunes and people still think that is a new one , the main thing are the effects on the dancefloor.

What is the most interesting comment you have heard about your music?
WTF?

Who’s been your favourite musician or producer that you have worked with over the years?
I’ve done some tunes with John Acquaviva and Santos under a different name and I must say that they are really inspiring, and nice people too!

Which dj would you most like to punch and why?
A famous one so that I could get some articles on the big magazines

What is the magic hangover cure?
DON’T DRINK

What non dance music do you listen to in say your car CD or on the stereo in the kitchen?
Everything from GOGOL BORDELLO

When and where was your best gig?
BEIJING last year with the LA CONGA launch party

What is the craziest after party you’ve ever been to or played at?
Dirtybird afterparty in Miami at this year WMC, really funny, big club, big crowd and amazing music.

What is the biggest amount of drugs you’ve ever been offered?
HEHEHEHE

Remixer/DJ/Producer Riva Starr's Origins of House/Homage Mixtape which was featured on a MEGA favourite blog Discobelle in August is STILL a banger...

If you don't have it, GET IT!

I'LL JACK U TILL U SCREAM/ RIVA STARR-Mixin' It Up-Discobelle

TRACKLIST:

01.Tolga Balkan - Shall We Do It Again?
Feat:
-D-Train - You Are The One For Me
-S-Express - Theme From S-Express
-Kenny Jason - Can U Dance
-Royal House - Can U Feel It
-Marshall Jefferson - Move Your Body

02. Marrs - Pump Up The Volume
03. Jungle Brothers - I’ll House You
04. Coldcut feat. Lisa Stansfield - People Hold On
05. Hithouse - Dance To The Sound Of The Underground
06. The Ultimate Seduction - Ultimate Seduction
07. Kraze - The Party
08. Inner City - Good Life
09. The Ultimate Seduction - House Nation
10. DHS - The House Of God
11. Phuture - Acid Track
12. Black Box - Ride On Time
13. D-Mob - We Call it Aceed
14. Tyree Cooper - Turn Up The Bass
15. Digital Boy - Gimme A Fat Beat

DOWNLOAD THIS FLOOR KILLA HERE!
[ZSHARE Link/80.27 MB]

Riva's Dirtybird profile is still under construction so hit up his MySpace HERE
or saunter down to BEATPORT to buy his latest offering...

[Massive thanks to Earworm for providing the interview and to Discobelle for the mix!]

Frankie Knuckles' Response...

2008-10-14T09:40:00.000-07:00

Recently, rumors have been circulating on the web that one of House Music's Godfathers, Frankie Knuckles, had to have his leg amputated due to negative complications from diabetes...

Here is his response to these issues via The Defected Records Message Board:

Recently there has been a lot of scuttle-butt going around on the internet about me and my health. Apparently, someone perpetrating that they are a friend or someone close to me felt it necessary to use me and my PERSONAL HEALTH in an open forum for public discussion. I feel violated and disrespected.

Let me say this; Anyone that knows me personally or, anyone that I’ve been in close proximity to on a personal level will tell you that I’ve never been anything less than a gentleman. Oh, I can be as silly as the next one but, never disrespectful, mean or, malicious. However, I am an intensely private individual and don’t take kindly to having to explain myself.

But, to put these rumors to rest, here’s what’s been going on;

Almost 10 years ago I broke my right foot. And instead of sitting still and allowing it to mend properly, I returned to the road and continued to travel during the healing process.

Well, the foot never really healed properly and over the past 10 years continued to give me great difficulty. Throughout that period I developed a disease in my foot called osteomialitis (it’s a disease of the bone).

For years I worked with my doctors to combat this illness and they informed me (to a degree) that all this work was pretty much the equivalent of putting a bandaid on the situation. Eventually, it was going to get the better of me and I’d be left with no other choice but to have my foot amputated.

Well, I praise my doctors for helping me put up a good fight. But what was inevitable came to fruition on July 3rd. I didn’t lose my leg but I did lose my foot. it was necessary because the disease was beginning to travel up my leg, threatening my heart.

I didn’t have a problem losing my foot. After all, I still have another. But I did have a problem losing my life. This is the only one I have.

This disease I developed wasn’t diabetic related. The fact that I have diabetes may have compounded it to a degree (in it’s latter stages). But you’ll all be happy to know that I’m doing very well. I’m 1000% better now that my body is rid of the disease and I’m no longer living in pain. I lived with that pain for almost 10 years and most of you never knew it. And you weren’t supposed to.

We’ve shared entirely too many good times over the years in every city and country I visited around the globe. I did my job and tried to remain respectful of the job at hand when it came to coming and playing for you. And when this thing got to be too much for me, I did what was necessary to correct it. But it was evident that I was going to lose my foot. And that was/is a private matter. One that I share with my family and very close friends. I just wish that instead of someone opening a forum about it here online, that I would’ve been trusted well enough by everyone to know that I would make a statement about it.

Just know that I’ve been doing everything in my power to get better and turn this situation around. I can’t thank you all enough for your prayers and well-wishes. Your blessings were well received. For the past 3 months I’ve been here at home, I’ve managed to rise every morning with a smile on my face and endure every obstacle that’s been put in my path, to get back to where I need to be. On a dance floor with you. I can’t thank you all enough for the love and respect you all continue to give me.

I am a very fortunate man.

Maximum Love & Infinite Respect~

Frankie

[MEGA respects Frankie's privacy, his historical legacy and wishes him a speedy recovery!]

Banksy: Brilliant Bastard

2008-10-11T17:50:00.001-07:00

do, something.

peta.org
www.hsus.org
animal-rights.com

I LIKE TO MOVE IT!

2008-10-08T09:11:00.000-07:00

TONIGHT-

WEDNESDAY-Rockwell-L/A

WEDNESDAY-Dada Haus-L/A

WEDNESDAY-Booby Trap-L/A

WEDNESDAY-Low End Theory-L/A

THURSDAY-J*Boogie-S/D

THURDSAY-Respect-L/A

THURSDAY-Johnatron-S/F

FRIDAY-Santogold+Mates of State HOB-S/D

FRIDAY-Flosstradamus-L/A

FRIDAY-Garth Trinidad & Vikter Duplaix-L/A

FRIDAY-Soul Sessions Anniversary-L/A

FRIDAY-Flying Lotus-L/A

FRIDAY-The Glitch Mob-S/F

FRIDAY-Shaun Slaughter-S/F

SATURDAY-HEAR and THERE-S/D

SATURDAY-Pigeon John-S/D

SATURDAY-NeonDragon-S/D

SATURDAY-Lazaro Casanova & Staccato-L/A

SATURDAY-Rhythm Section-L/A

SATURDAY-Dan Sena-O/C

SATURDAY-Bunny Rabbit & Black Cracker-N/Y

100 Degrees-It's STILL Hot As HELL In Cali!

2008-10-01T08:38:00.000-07:00

With Fall almost non-existant, there's still time to catch some great events/artists on the West Coast...

Cold libations, phat audio trax and air-conditioning make this dreaded heat pure pleasure...

TONIGHT!
WEDNESDAY-Kid Cudi @Vessel-S/F

WEDNESDAY-Adam 12-L/A

FRIDAY-ESA's Free Range-S/D

FRIDAY-Pretty Titty-SEATTLE

SATURDAY-BrokenBeat-S/D

SATURDAY-Willie's Memorial Jam-S/D

SATURDAY-Fast Fwd-L/A

SATURDAY-Kim Ann Foxman-L/A

SATURDAY-The Cool Kids-L/A

SATURDAY-Lovefest-S/F

SUNDAY-Egyptian Lover-S/D

Mondays are Dub-Days

2008-09-29T16:19:00.001-07:00

When Monday has got you down, you need some Dub-Dynamite. Mega Approved for freshness.

LOST TRACKS: DUEGA

2008-09-28T12:55:00.000-07:00

I found this while going through my old DAT tapes. Forgot when this was recorded. I have no idea where the vocal sample is from. I probably made this with the intention to submit it to some West Coast house label. I know I made it using MasterTracks on my old Mac IISI somewhere between 2000-2003. I often miss the simpler days of house. Raw Shit. MYX

FUNK-TASTIC FRIDAY!

2008-09-26T11:17:00.000-07:00

"BUS STOP"-Fatback

"I'M IN LOVE"-Evelyn Champaign King

"DO THAT STUFF"-Parliament

PERSON TO PERSON-Average White Band

"TOO HOT TO HANDLE"-Heatwave

"SNAPSHOT"-Slave

"SOMETHING'S ON YOUR MIND"-D*Train

"MR. GROOVE"-One Way

FRIDAY FREEBIE:

Old School Mini Mix

DL HERE

-Tracklisting-

High Hopes-S.O.S. Band
Single Life-Cameo
Dusic-Brick
More Bounce To The Ounce-Zapp
Pick Up The Pieces-The Average White Band

WE WON'T LET GO OF SUMMER!

2008-09-23T10:06:00.000-07:00

TONIGHT!

TUESDAY-W.O.T.I w/Gabbiano of Sub Text Gallery-S/D

WEDNESDAY-Solrak of B-Side Presents Cultura!-S/D

WEDNESDAY-Milo Custom Kicks' Trunk Show-S/D

WEDNESDAY-Booby Trap-L/A

WEDNESDAY-Dada Lives-L/A

THURSDAY-Pop Noir-L/A

THURSDAY-Club Rhonda's Miss Rhonda Contest-L/A

FRIDAY-Noelle Scaggs & Rhettmatic-L/A

FRIDAY-Sinden/Ludachrist/Paparazzi-L/A

FRIDAY-Walter Meego-O/C

FRIDAY-Nadastrom & Gina Turner-N/Y

SATURDAY-MSTRKRFT-HOB-S/D

SATURDAY-Ikah Love & J. Overell-S/D

SATURDAY-We The People-L/A

SATURDAY-Slick Rick-S/D

SATURDAY-Maurice de la Falaise-L/A

SUNDAY-Future Of Style Vintage Street Wear Party-S/D

SUNDAY-Barbara Morgenstern-Sactown

MONDAY-Glenn Red of Afro Funke'-L/A

MONDAY-High Class Low Life-O/C

MANIC MONDAY: Free Credit Jingles

2008-09-22T10:14:00.000-07:00

The catchy, sometimes grating jingles which are repetitively proliferating our media outlets, especially those created for Free Credit Report Dot Com are causing quite a stir in the field of advertising. The Martin Agency is responsible for the ads while Senior Copywriter David Muhlenfeld is gaining sort of an iconic notoriety in the field of subconscious musical marketing.

Muhlenfeld who's education includes a B.A. in English from Amherst College and was involved in the Glee Club there says the Free Credit campaign was the first musical job he'd ever done. Muhlenfeld, who says he ”went away with my guitar and some cheap Chianti” to find inspiration. He also said of the spots, ”Repetition alone will make something stick in a listener’s head. The question is, once your song is in their head, will they want to stick that head in an oven?” "The client didn't ask for music but that was just where it went," said Muhlenfeld.

The original demos were created on Apple's user friendly Garage Band, they were then played for company employees who were asked to choose their favorites and the finalists were used in the first three ads for F.C.R., who initially chose The Martin Agency because of their Geico Caveman Campaign. Since then Muhlenfeld has worked on The Subway $5 Dollar Foot-long jingle and is currently working on campaigns for Discover Card, Wal-Mart and The Coca-Cola Corporation.

The effectiveness of the commercials’ quirky songs was evident right from the get-go. “The numbers were very good,” Muhlenfeld says of the increase in visitors to freecreditreport.com. In addition, the commercials became "viral video" hits. “Somebody leaked the spots onto YouTube,” he said. “At first we got 600 hits, and then 1200 hits, and then we checked back in a week or so and it was 20,000 hits. And now it’s up to 600,000 or 700,000 for each of them.” Capturing lightning-in-a-bottle and becoming a successful viral video is not something that’s easily recreate-able. “Without really even trying to create a viral-type success, we did and now of course we’re going to try and convince people we meant to do that all along.”

Muhlendfeld says he hopes the success of the commercials will wake people up to what music can do for advertisers. “I think jingles had gone quite out of fashion, it was nice to reignite some interest in singing.” He thinks the spots worked so well because the band in the commercials [led by French-Canadian actor Eric Violette] think of themselves as a real band. “They’re real ballads about this guy’s sad ass life,” he said. Though the songs didn’t necessarily come easy to Muhlenfeld, he said jingles are often easier to write than traditional pop songs. “You’ve got a list of three of four things you must say in order to paid by your client, and you know that you have 30 seconds, which is good since it gives you parameters to work from.”

I Married My Dream Girl...

Pirate Restaurant...

Used Sub-Compact...

Bicycle...

Rock Star...

$5 Dollar Foot-Long...

Free Credit Report Remix-Mr. Dibbs Z-Share DL

WEEK-END WARRIORS WORK IT!

2008-09-16T09:55:00.000-07:00

TONIGHT!

TUESDAY-Treasure Fingers-L/A

WEDNESDAY-Boobies Galore-L/A

WEDNESDAY-Ninja Simone-L/A

WEDNESDAY-Big Stereo & Headman-S/F

WEDNESDAY-Blu Jems+Lindsey-N/Y

THURSDAY-L/V of MEGA-S/D

THURSDAY-Busy Pedro & Mehdi-N/Y

FRIDAY-Miguel Migs-S/D

FRIDAY-Chuck-O, Action & Cisco-S/D

FRIDAY-Royal Rumble-L/A

FRIDAY-Mr. Choc+Kutmah+Beat Junkies-L/A

FRIDAY-PBW-O/C

FRIDAY-Glitch Mob/Pubes/Peanut Butter Wolf-O/C

SATURDAY-Ductape & Joemama-S/D

SATURDAY-Tommie Sunshine & L.A. Riots-S/D

SATURDAY-Purple Crush & Jeffrey Paradise-L/A

SUNDAY-Ricky Wrecks+Lil' Ryan+Bency+Joemama-S/D

SUNDAY-Markallan +Dopeshoes-L/A

SUNDAY-Psycho Bitches-S/D

SUNDAY-Record Dig-L/A

911-PUT THE HAMMER DOWN!

2008-09-11T08:26:00.000-07:00

Our latest mix-tape just happened to coincide with the 7th Anniversary of the 911 Tragedy, so we decided to share it with our friends and fans during this day of remembrance...

It's a humorous dance mix, filled with our MEGA signature of film samples combined with a random compilation of multi-genres...

We intend absolutely no disrespect by the light tone of our homage, as we felt there would be enough sadness expressed through the media today.

Enjoy it and let us know what you think?

-DJ's L/V & MYXZLPLIX of MEGA-

PLAY IT:

Tracklisting:

Intro-Put The Hammer Down-911 Telephone Call [Part 1]

1. Where's Your Head At? [My!Gay!Husband Edit]-Basement Jaxx

2. American Boy [Nadastom Remix]-Estelle [Feat. Kanye West]

3. To Protect And Entertain [Crookers Remix]-Busy P. [Feat.Murs]

4. They Call It Murder-Konrad [Feat. Damian Jr. Gong Marley]

5. 25 Or 6 To 4 [Bird Peterson Remix]-Chicago

6. It's U-Superlover Shania D.

7. Me & My Sneakers-A-Trak [Feat. Lupe Fiasco]

8. Candy Rain-Soul For Real

9. The Time Of The Season-The Zombies

10. Just Fine [Treat Em' Right Remix]-Mary J. Blige vs. Chubb Rock

11. Electric Feel [Justice Remix]-MGMT

12. Blind [Original Mix]-Hercules & Love Affair

Outro-Put The Hammer Down-911 Telephone Call [Part 2]

DOWNLOAD IT HERE!!!

www.divshare.com/download/5350308-e29"

HAPPENINGS...

2008-09-09T13:32:00.000-07:00

TONIGHT:

TUESDAY-Wheels of The Industry-S/D

WEDNESDAY-Ductape & Kid Wonder-S/D

WEDNESDAY-Alix Alvarez @ Bar D on Washington-S/D

WEDNESDAY-Rhettmatic & Kutmah-L/A

WEDNESDAY-Booby Trap-L/A

THURSDAY-Tocayo's Art Opening-S/D

FRIDAY-Kid Cudi, Feadz & Them Jeans-L/A

FRIDAY-GLK, Sabo & Ninja Simone-L/A

FRIDAY- A Bunch of Dans-S/F

FRIDAY-Catchdubs, Ayers & Egg Foo Young-N/Y

FRIDAY-Poet Premier-N/Y

FRIDAY-La Chappelle's Opening-N/Y

SATURDAY-Holy Ghost!-S/D

SATURDAY-Ray @Night-S/D

SATURDAY-One Nation w/Blackstone & Atari-S/D

SATURDAY-Murs & The Pack-S/D

SATURDAY-Yosaku & Day-L/A

SATURDAY-Faded Wormz & Gina Turner-O/C

SATURDAY-Magneto & Sabo-S/B

SATURDAY-James Pants & Daedelus-SEATTLE

SUNDAY-Tycho+ISO 50-L/A

CRACK is BACK???

2008-09-05T09:27:00.000-07:00

So I was perusing MySpace and Moustache Mondays, L.A.'s "Glam Boy" spot, reminded me of this phenomenon while posting their club bulletin along with this flashback video:

"Your Momma's On Crack Rock"-The Dogs

Then, I found this:

An Amy Winehouse Rehab Parody-

There are a zillion Crack Head documentaries including this man's love for Cheetos and dancing:

This gentleman is my personal favorite:

The list of artists who have attacked the topic in their work is endless....

"Dopeman"-N.W.A.

Even Metal bands have touted the cultural effects of this drug:

"Crack Baby"-The Neighbors Hate Us

The seminal song that really brought the issue to light:

"Crack Killed Apple Jack"-General Kane

After my extensive search for humorous and or interesting material to post, I eventually encountered the harsh reality; the all too prevalent existence of drug addiction which has helped to eliminate multitudes of self esteem, which isn't funny at all:

BUY "Crackheads Gone Wild" HERE

And last, but not least, my favorite pictorial essay/blog on the controversial subject...

It has an extremely witty narrative, sad as the situation might be, so don't sleep on clicking the link!

It can be found HERE...

[Big Up's to DJ Skeet Skeet for this one!]

AGENDA+ASR=Trade Show Parties

2008-09-04T08:55:00.000-07:00

TODAY!
THURSDAY thru Saturday-Agenda Tradeshow-S/D

THURSDAY-Gaslamp Killer & Pubes-S/D

THURSDAY-Roxy Cottontail & Spinderella-S/D

THURSDAY-The Mae Shi/Dopamine Party-S/D

THURSDAY-Vice Magazine Party w/Ikah Love-S/D

THURSDAY-Adam 12-L/A

THURSDAY- XXXChange & Devlin-N/Y

FRIDAY-Milo Custom Shoes Grand Opening-S/D

FRIDAY-Probable Cause, JoeMoms & Mateo Bam!-S/D

FRIDAY-Destroyer-L/A

FRIDAY-Kutmah-L/A

FRIDAY- Roam & Urth-O/C

FRIDAY-Egyptian Lover's B-Day-S/F

FRIDAY-Klever+Catchdubs+Ayers-N/Y

SATURDAY-Shwayze-S/D

SATURDAY-Classixx-O/C

SATURDAY-Trinidad+Duplaix+Bentley-L/A

SATURDAY-Paper Cuts-L/A

LITTLE BIRD GALLERY
3195 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles, California 90039

[323] 662-1092
www.littlebirdgallery.com

BEAUTIFUL WAXY NIGHTMARES

2008-09-02T11:07:00.000-07:00

George Evelyn aka DJ Ease is back with his Nightmares On Wax project and their new LP, Thought So... is again scheduled for release this week, after being promised to the masses in the month of August.

Though born in Leeds, UK he is currently holding court in Spain's notorious Ibiza, so this makes for an interesting texture on the latest recording, giving it an outer space vibe in sequence with Nightmares' usual Hipster-Hop sampled fusion.

The Big Band which consists of Robin Taylor-Firth on Keys, Chyna Brown, Ella May, Mozez [of Zero 7 fame???] & Ricky Ranking on Vocals, Chris Dawkins on Guitar, Drummer Ize and Hamlet Luton on Bass Guitar, aids our sultan of Downtempo in his quest for the groove.

Hit up their MySpace HERE

Hit up George's Blog HERE

Sign up for newsletter & free MP3 from Nightmares On Wax HERE

Preview/DL low resolution versions of the new cuts:
195 LBS HERE
Da Feelin' HERE
Bringin' It HERE

[Shouts to Badical Beats & Burning World blogs for preview links!]

BUY IT HERE HERE & HERE

Labor Day Shenanigans...

2008-08-26T09:37:00.000-07:00

TONIGHT!
TUESDAY-The Legendary Arthur Baker-L/A

TUESDAY-Dan Sena-S/D

TUESDAY-Catchdubs, PBW, Treasure Fingers-L/V

WEDNESDAY-Radiohead @Cricket Wireless Amphitheater-S/D

SOLD OUT!

WEDNESDAY- Naked Music O.G. Mauricio Aviles-S/F

WEDNESDAY-Michelle Tea & A Drag Cabaret Soiree'-S/F

WEDNESDAY-DFA Battle-N/Y

WEDNESDAY-DJ Spinna-N/Y

WEDNESDAY-Jeru & Lindsey-N/Y

THURSDAY-Matt+Kim-S/D

THURSDAY-Kid Cudi-L/A

THURSDAY-Destroyer-L/A

THURSDAY-The Rapture DJ Set-L/A

THURSDAY-Alan Braxe+33hz+Pharrell of Fluokids-N/Y

FRIDAY-Felix Da Housecat-S/D

FRIDAY-She Wants Revenge DJ SET & Monsters Are Waiting-L/A

FRIDAYS OFF THE 405 @The GETTY Center L/A
MORE INFO HERE

FRIDAY-Tori Roze-L/A

FRIDAY-Pubes-L/A

SATURDAY-B*Side Players-P*Butter Wolf-Free The Robots-O/C

SATURDAY-Staccato-O/C

SUNDAY-Glass Candy-Barry Weaver-Morgan Young-S/D

SUNDAY-Charlie Rock & Local Heroes-S/D

SUNDAY- D&B Madness-L/A

SUNDAY-DJ Spen + Mistah Harness-S/F

SUNDAY-Pharrell of FLUO KIDS BLOG-L/V

SUNDAY-Lisa Shaw+Tortured Soul-N/Y

SUNDAY-Eli Escobar & Unemployed Lloyd-N/Y

Sault Of The Earth...

2008-08-25T16:47:00.000-07:00

Nuyorican Poet Saul Williams threw it down at The Southern Comfort Music Experience in San Diego's Petco Park Saturday, as punk-funk, glam-rock, alter ego Niggy Tardust.

With his Tar Spangled Band; CX KiDTRONiK on the MPC, Guitarist Davin Givhan and 3 Bean Stew's Kwame B. Pierce on Synths & Keys, shades of Afrika Bambaaata and Iggy Pop fused their indelible set as if Clinton's Mothership had landed again, some 30 years later.

The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust! appeared as a web only release last year and was produced by Nine Inch Nails frontman, Trent Reznor. A mixture of electronic rock & roots, it is definitely a departure from the Hip-Hop styling of Saul's earlier work yet the knowledge in his amazing prose is still in the mix.

Their performance was enlightening.

Unique.

Passionate.

Necessary.

Check it!

Black History Month DL

DNA DL

Murderer Style [Ashley Beedle & Ross Allen Feat. Saul Williams] DL

Up's to Indie For Bunnies for preview links...

Make sure to check their blog for more stellar info!

Daddy HONKEY?

2008-08-25T16:31:00.000-07:00

Daddy Yankee endorses McCain?

Guess he didn't get enough of his "good ol' boy" rhetoric while living in that hell-hole of immigration named Arizona?

Que Pendejo!

Throwback Thursday: OZONE

2008-08-21T16:08:00.000-07:00

How can anything co-written, produced and guested on by Teena Marie be other than remarkably sultry and FONKAY?

"GIGOLETTE"-OZONE [Feat. Teena Marie]-1981
[Sorry that this video is home made, couldn't locate any live performance footage...]

DL THIS PHAT CUT HERE!
-or-
www.zshare.net/audio/8106032ebc29d1

Sunset Junction-What's Your Function?

2008-08-20T10:30:00.000-07:00

L.A.'s phenomenal street extravaganza blasts off again on it's 28th mission this Saturday & Sunday, with an eclectic variety of sights, sounds and tastes, all reflective of it's culturally diverse locale.

Each day's $15 entrance fee includes three stages of music, benefitting a non-profit outreach, along with multitudes of vendors who peddle savory street foods and arts & crafts which line Sunset Junction's perimeter from 3700 to 4300 Sunset Boulevard and 4000 to 4200 Santa Monica Boulevard.

Those over 65 or under 12 years of age are admitted for free and shuttles will be available from the suggested parking at LA City College which is five blocks east of the hipster-happenings.

They are also offering a bike valet, provided by LABC at 3700 block of Sunset's Edgecliffe Entrance to inspire conservation.

Obviously, Sir Isaac isn't going to be included in the line up, Sam of the legendary Sam and Dave is performing in his absence and will pay tribute to Hayes' legacy.

Slot times & stage locations for MEGA's suggested musical highlights:

SATURDAY-

Sanborn Stage @4000 Sunset-
6:30PM The Rebirth/9:30PM Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra

Hoover Stage @4200 Santa Monica-
7:30PM Michael Henderson/8:00PM Jean Carne/8:30PM Billy Paul/9:30PM Sam Moore's Hayes Tribute

Bates Stage @4200 Sunset-
7:40PM Broken Social Scene/9:20PM Cold War Kids

SUNDAY-

Sanborn Stage @4000 Sunset-
5:00PM J*Davey/6:30PM Sister Nancy/8:00PM Kinky

Hoover Stage @4200 Santa Monica-
7:00PM Jeffrey Osborne of LTD/8:00PM Stephanie Mills

Bates Stage @4200 Sunset-
3:30PM Health/6:45PM !!! [Chk Chk Chk]/8:30PM Black Keys

TICKETS HERE

MORE INFO HERE

"Live Medley" [Badass] Sy Smith @Sunset Junction 2007-

"Inner City Blues" Ben Harper @Sunset Junction 2007-

"Love Ballad" Jeffrey Osborne Live 2006 -

"Mister Mr." J* Davey Live 2008-

-Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra Live 2008-

"Superconnected" Broken Social Scene Live 2008-

"Everybody Say Yeah" The Rebirth Live 2006-

Outside Lands/Golden Gate Park/SF

2008-08-19T09:33:00.000-07:00

Massive Festivities w/ Radiohead, Lupe Fiasco, Devendra Banhart, The Coup, Goapelle, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Stars, Bon Iver, Manu Chau, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Steve Winwood, Lyrics Born, The Cool Kids & Tom Petty- Friday, Saturday & Sunday-August 22nd, 23rd & 24th @Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

...And The Beat Goes On...

2008-08-19T08:56:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY-Rhonda-L/A

THURSDAY-XL Boutique-L/A

THURSDAY- Freakdown aka Geek Down-O/C

FRIDAY-Barry Weaver S/D

FRIDAY-Satch Boogie & Illfonix 7 Years Of Soul-S/D

FRIDAY-Trinidad+Duplaix-L/A

FRIDAY-Ninja Simone-L/A

FRIDAY-Mad Decent's South Rakkas Crew-O/C

FRIDAY-Toph One-O/C

FRIDAY-MissingToofsters Blow Shit Up-S/F

SATURDAY- Common, Saul Williams, GOP & MC Flow-S/D

SATURDAY-Black Sheep-S/D

SATURDAY-Chop Top Boozers-S/D

SATURDAY-Klever, Dave Nada, Villains, Charles Feelgood-L/A

SATURDAY-Royal Rumble, Classixx & Acid Girls/MUST RSVP-L/A

SUNDAY-Nick Catchdubs-L/A

Creative Post-Mortem-ism?

2008-08-14T08:41:00.000-07:00

With all of the recent attention given to the energy crisis and the onslaught of celebrity demise, it seems only fitting that there should be a dialogue on ecology vs. mortality.

Guernsey U.K. based Creative Coffins, provides green a solution for those who want a distinctive and practical burial container.

Basically, they are constructed of at least 60 percent unbleached recycled paper & wood pulp acquired from sustainable forests, adhered with starch based glue, printed on large format, flat bed digital printers and die cut with folds and tabs for easy construction, kind of like a gift box.

Each coffin weighs under 10kg and is seemingly a very interesting way to transition to the next level.

Co- founder Geed Kelly, who claims "As far as we're concerned, it's just packaging," discovered the niche' that his design firm could fulfill when a friend who was planning his funeral couldn't locate an environmentally friendly coffin.

Kelly's company began producing coffins in May of this year and have been inundated with requests from Hollywood to Australia.

They also have the ability to create custom orders, as long as copyright infringement is heeded so get those masterful graphic ideas together?

WACK-WEDNESDAY...

2008-08-13T09:18:00.000-07:00

This fool is on his way to senility...

Thanks to Joemama for this viral vid!

It's The TITTS...

2008-08-12T14:31:00.001-07:00

MEGA fave DJ Tittsworth, who comes to us via College Park, Maryland has finally released his first full length recording for Plant Music, it is now available on iTUNES, CD Universe, Overstock & ACHH.

BUY IT!

Known best for his Baltimore tempo'd remixes, Tittsworth's DJ repertoire is always fresh and engaging, filled with his own brand of technical originality with a hint of nostalgia thrown in to keep the party people movin'!

So If you're in D.C.???

DL Titt's Latest Mixtape: The John McCain Experience HERE

DL September [Tittsworth's Remix]-EWF HERE

Read XLR8R Interview w/ Titts & Dave Nada HERE

DL & Stream Titt's Shit @RCDLBL

Don't Let The Walls Cave In On You!

2008-08-12T13:27:00.000-07:00

WEDNESDAY-Dave Nada & Big Stereo-S/F

WEDNESDAY-Bobmo & Jean Nipon-LBC

THURSDAY-I AM 8-BIT-L/A

THURSDAY-Garth Trinidad & Dwele-L/A

THURSDAY-Pase Rock-L/A

THURSDAY-Kutmah-L/A

MORE INFO HERE

THURSDAY-Jeppe+Rhonda-L/A

FRIDAY-Adam 12 [SWR]-L/A

FRIDAY-Grnappletree Web Launch-L/A

FRIDAY-J.Rocc-L/A

FRIDAY-P.O.B.-O/C

SATURDAY-Box Eight Gallery-L/A

MORE INFO HERE

SATURDAY-Hang The DJ's-L/A

SATURDAY-Latino Art Opening w/Quetzal-L/A

Featuring The Collection of Cheech Marin

MORE INFO HERE

SATURDAY-Pase Rock & Acid Girls-L/A

SATURDAY-Klever-O/C

SATURDAY-Aloe Blacc-O/C

SATURDAY-JuJu Beats Fest w/Glitch Mob & Marques Wyatt-O/C

SATURDAY-DJ Basura of Missing Toof-S/J/C

WALK ON BY...R.I.P BLACK MOSES

2008-08-11T02:50:00.000-07:00

(AP) Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless "Theme From Shaft" won Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said. He was 65.

A family member found Hayes unresponsive near a treadmill and he was pronounced dead about an hour later at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, according to the sheriff's office. The cause of death was not immediately known.

In the early 1970s, Hayes laid the groundwork for disco, for what became known as urban-contemporary music and for romantic crooners like Barry White. And he was rapping before there was rap.

His career hit another high in 1997 when he became the voice of Chef, the sensible school cook and devoted ladies man on the animated TV show "South Park."

The album "Hot Buttered Soul" made Hayes a star in 1969. His shaven head, gold chains and sunglasses gave him a compelling visual image.

"Hot Buttered Soul" was groundbreaking in several ways: He sang in a "cool" style unlike the usual histrionics of big-time soul singers. He prefaced the song with "raps," and the numbers ran longer than three minutes with lush arrangements.

"Jocks would play it at night," Hayes recalled in a 1999 Associated Press interview. "They could go to the bathroom, they could get a sandwich, or whatever."

Next came "Theme From Shaft," a No. 1 hit in 1971 from the film "Shaft" starring Richard Roundtree.

"That was like the shot heard round the world," Hayes said in the 1999 interview.

At the Oscar ceremony in 1972, Hayes performed the song wearing an eye-popping amount of gold and received a standing ovation. TV Guide later chose it as No. 18 in its list of television's 25 most memorable moments.

He won an Academy Award for the song and was nominated for another one for the score. The song and score also won him two Grammys.

"The rappers have gone in and created a lot of hit music based upon my influence," he said. "And they'll tell you if you ask."

Hayes was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

"I knew nothing about the business, or trends and things like that," he said. "I think it was a matter of timing. I didn't know what was unfolding."

A self-taught musician, he was hired in 1964 by Stax Records of Memphis as a backup pianist, working as a session musician for Otis Redding and others. He also played saxophone.

He began writing songs, establishing a songwriting partnership with David Porter, and in the 1960s they wrote such hits for Sam and Dave as "Hold On, I'm Coming" and "Soul Man."

All this led to his recording contract.

In 1972, he won another Grammy for his album "Black Moses" and earned a nickname he reluctantly embraced. Hayes composed film scores for "Tough Guys" and "Truck Turner" besides "Shaft." He also did the song "Two Cool Guys" on the "Beavis and Butt-Head Do America" movie soundtrack in 1996.

Additionally, he was the voice of Nickelodeon's "Nick at Nite" and had radio shows in New York City (1996 to 2002) and then in Memphis.

He was in several movies, including "It Could Happen to You" with Nicolas Cage, "Ninth Street" with Martin Sheen, "Reindeer Games" starring Ben Affleck and the blaxploitation parody "I'm Gonna Git You, Sucka."

In the 1999 interview, Hayes described the South Park cook as "a person that speaks his mind; he's sensitive enough to care for children; he's wise enough to not be put into the 'whack' category like everybody else in town - and he l-o-o-o-o-ves the ladies."

But Hayes angrily quit the show in 2006 after an episode mocked his Scientology religion. "There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins," he said.

Co-creator creators Matt Stone responded that Hayes "has no problem - and he's cashed plenty of checks - with our show making fun of Christians." A subsequent episode of the show seemingly killed off the Chef character.

Hayes was born in 1942 in a tin shack in Covington, Tenn., about 40 miles north of Memphis. He was raised by his maternal grandparents after his mother died and his father took off when he was 1½. The family moved to Memphis when he was 6.

Hayes wanted to be a doctor, but got redirected when he won a talent contest in ninth grade by singing Nat King Cole's "Looking Back."

He held down various low-paying jobs, including shining shoes on the legendary Beale Street in Memphis. He also played gigs in rural Southern juke joints where at times he had to hit the floor because someone began shooting.

"The Making of Shaft"

"Shaft [Live @Wattstax]"

"Disco Connection"

"Walk On By [Live]"

The Mac

2008-08-09T09:55:00.000-07:00

Tip your hat to the Mac. R.I.P. Bernie Mac. One of the greatest. From stand up to prime time, this man was hella funny. God bless the B-Mac.

08.08.08

2008-08-08T21:11:00.000-07:00

the most applicable date to celebrate one of the greatest machines ever invented by mankind.

RADIO ACTIVITIES

2008-08-08T08:40:00.001-07:00

TONIGHT/FRIDAY-Morgan Young-S/D

FRIDAY-Club Underground-L/A

SATURDAY-Morgan Young-S/D

SATURDAY-Ray @Night-Rubber Rose-S/D

[DJ JoeMama is also guesting on the 1's & 2's @ MESH Boutique on 30th Street in North Park for RAY @NIGHT]

SATURDAY-Jon Wesley & Markalan-S/D

SATURDAY-Glenn Red-L/A

SATURDAY-James Murphy [DFA]-L/A

SATURDAY-One Crazy Summer-L/A

SATURDAY-Bird Peterson-S/F

SATURDAY-Frisco Disco has 7 Inches ALL NIGHT!-S/F

SUNDAY-Tim Sweeney-S/D

SUNDAY-Blaqstarr-L/A

[Aoki needs to correctly spell his guest DJ's names, what a crack-head!]

2008 S.D.M.A Award Nominees

2008-08-04T16:11:00.000-07:00

[Kristin of Grand Ole Party]

We don't really believe in the whole "award" bullshit, it seems it's usually a politically motivated ass-kiss fest, yet this year's nominees include a few artists that are truly worthy of the accolades and didn't really smootch any glutes...

The award ceremony is at The Park @Viejas Outlet Center on Wednesday, September 17th-7PM with performances by As I Lay Dying, Louis XIV, Jayo Felony, Steve Poltz & The Cynics, Joel Rafael and Anya Marina. A special performance by Lifetime Award Winner Mundell Lowe will also be on the playbill.

Vote for your favourites HERE.

[The voting option isn't up on their webste yet but should be available in a few days. Unfortunately there are several categories that are only voted for by some mysterious SDMA "committee," hence the above reference to ass kissing.]

Links provided to artists of interest...

-2008 SDMA NOMINEES-

The Night Marchers

SONG OF THE YEAR :

Grand Ole Party - Look, Young, Son 

Jason Mraz - I'm Yours

 P.O.D.- Addicted 

Slightly Stoopid - 2am

 Switchfoot - This is Home

 The Muslims - Extinction

 The Night Marchers - Who's Lady R U 

Tristan Prettyman - Hello

B-Side Players

ARTIST OF THE YEAR:

 Angels & Airwaves

As I Lay Dying 

B-Side Players

 Grand Ole Party

 Greg Laswell

 Peter Sprague

 Switchfoot

 Tristan Prettyman

Calico Horse

Wild Weekend

BEST NEW ARTIST:

 Calico Horse

 Fing 

Hotel St. George

 Revolution 89 

Smart Brothers 

The Silent Comedy

 Wild Weekend 

Writer

Cash'd Out

BEST COVER OR TRIBUTE BAND:

 40 Ounces to Freedom 

Cash'd Out

 The Corvelles

 Electric Waste Band

 Midnight Ramblers

 Rockola

 Stepping Feet

 The Baja Bugs

BEST ACOUSTIC:

Alex Woodard

 Astra Kelly 

Barbara Nesbitt

 Cathrine Beeks Ordeal 

John Miller

 Michael Tiernan

 Nena Anderson

 Veronica May

BEST ALTERNATIVE:

Alfred Howard & the K23 Orchestra

 Buddy Akai

 Mr. Tube & the Flying Objects 

Republic of Letters 

Scarlet Symphony 

Spell Toronto 

Swim Party 

The Drowning Men

BEST AMERICANA OR COUNTRY:

 Billy Midnight

 Citizen Band

 Coyote Problem 

Eve Selis

 Joel Rafael

 Old Man Hands 

Smart Brothers

 The Grams

Lady Dottie & The Diamonds

BEST BLUES:

 Chet Cannon & The Committee 

The Fremonts

 Johnny Vernazza Band

 Lady Dottie and The Diamonds

 Michelle Lundeen

 Robin Henkel 

Taryn Donath 

West of Memphis

BEST JAZZ:

 Chris Klich Jazz Quintet

 Dave Scott

 Gilbert Castellanos

 Holly Hoffman

 Jamie Valle

 Mattson Two

Pocket

 Orquesta Primo

Addiquit

Miki Vale

M.C. Flow

The Breax

BEST HIP-HOP:

 Addiquit

 Deep Rooted

 Miki Vale

 M-Double-A-L 

MC Flow 

South Psycho Side 

The Knee Highs 

The Upstarts

BEST POP:

 Anna Troy 

Anya Marina

 Christopher Dale

 Get Back Loretta 

Gregory Page

 Ryan Ferguson 

This Holiday Life

 Wendy Darling

Dirty Sweet

 BEST ROCK:

 Deadline Friday

 Dirty Sweet

 Reeve Oliver

 Roses on Her Grave

 The Creepy Creeps 

The Muslims

 Transfer

 Truckee Brothers

BEST HARD ROCK:

 Arm The Angels 

Earthless 

Get Your Death On! 

Hostile Combover

 Long And Short Of It 

Mower

 Sirhan Sirhan 

Thieves & Liars

BEST CLUB DJ:

 DJ Artistic 

DJ Edgartronic

Gabe Vega

 Ikah Love

 Junior

 Mario Orduno

 Rashi

 Shark Attack

BEST ELECTRONIC :

Drew Andrews

 Fantastic Magic

 Gamma Gamma 

Lights On

 Manuok

 Qu 'est-ce Que C'est

 Starcrossed

 The Album Leaf

BEST WORLD MUSIC:

Elijah Emanuel

 Skelpin

 Society

 Split Finger

 Stranger 

The Devastators 

Tribal Seeds 

Vegitation

BEST POP ALBUM:

 Bill-End of the Hits

 Dave Humphries-And So it Goes...
 
 Dynamite Walls-The Blinding Lights Above
 
Emery Byrd-Mrs. Young Versus the Modern Ones
 
 Joanie Mendenhall-On A String
 
Matt Curreri & ExFriends-Joy of Life
 
The Fascination-Self Titled 
 
The Modlins-With Friends Like These  

BEST ROCK ALBUM:

 Arm The Angels-Haunt This Town

 Circa Now-100 Watts

 My American Heart - Hiding Inside the Horrible Weather 

Sleeping People-Growing
 
 The Muslims - Extinction 
 
The Night Marchers - See You In Magic 
 
The Sess - Agendum 
 
Transfer - Sunken Eyes
 

Delta Spirit

 BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM :
 
 Apes of Wrath - Plastic Fake and Frozen
 
 Delta Spirit - Ode to Sunshine
 
 Grand Ole Party - Humanimals
 
 Hotel St. George - Yippee! 
 
Scribe Amidst the Lions - Sunken Cities 
 
Swim Party - Pixie Dust on the Blood Range
 
 The Burning of Rome - Death Pop 
 
Vision of a Dying World - Skelephone Call from the Eastern Side
 
 

  BEST HARD ROCK ALBUM:

 Benedictum - Seasons of Tragedy
 
 Canobliss-Liberation of Dissonance 
 
Hostile Combover- Escalpe from Wount Island 
 
Invictus - Here's to Curiosity
 
 Magnoliablack - In Falling Matter
 
 Oaks - Bravo! 
 
Sirhan Sirhan - Blood
 
 Underminded - Eleven Eleven
 

 
BEST HIP-HOP ALBUM:
 
 Mannyfesto-Furtehr Educkation 
 
Matty Hemmz-The Reckoning
 
 M-Double A-L - Table Manners
 
 MC Flow - Incredible
 
 Pac 10-Franchise Players
 
 Randam Luck-Conspiracy of Silence
 
 The Breax - When the Breax Sold Out
 
 Young Mass - S/T
 

 
BEST BLUES ALBUM:
 
 DA & the Hitmen - Lucky Dog 
 
Earl Thomas - Soulshine 
 
Hugh Gaskins and the G String Daddies - Big Legged Woman 
 
Nathan James & Ben Hernandez - Hollerin'! 
 
Steve White - After the Holidays 
 
Tomcat Courtney - Downsville Blues
 
 Billy Watson - Blowin' Crow
 

Karl Denson Trio

 
BEST JAZZ ALBUM:
 
 Barbara Jamerson - I Wish You Love 
 
Bill Shreeve - Feel This
 
 Bob Bartosik-Double Triple 
 
Karl Denson Trio - Lunar Orbit 
 
Leonard Patton-Love, Life, and Song
 
 On the One - Love Addiction 
 
Patrick Yandall - Laws of Gravity 
 
Peter Sprague - Plays Solo
 

Podunk Nowhere

 
BEST AMERICANA OR COUNTRY ALBUM:
 
 Bartenders Bible-Rimrock Recording Sessions 
 
Billy Midnight - Don't Set Your Hopes Up
 
 Christopher Kearney - Just a Step Away
 
 Joel Rafael - Thirteen Stories High 
 
Podunk Nowhere-Based on a True Story
 
 Sara Petite - Lead the Parade 
 
The Grams - Love Factory 
 
The Wrong Trousers - One & Counting
 

 
BEST LOCAL RECORDING:
 
Bedford Grove - Welcome To Our Side of Town 
 
Cindy Lee Berryhill - Beloved Stranger 
 
Jane Lui - Barkentine
 
 Leyva-Singled Out
 
 One Drop - Mission Blvd. 
 
Sayvinyl-God Forbid 
 
Sweet Tooth - S/T
 
 Tom Griesgraber-Sketchbook
 

 
  ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
 
 As I Lay Dying - An Ocean Between Us
 
 Augustana - Can't Love Can't Hurt
 
 Louis XIV - Slick Dogs & Ponies 
 
Pinback - Autumn of the Seraphs 
 
Slightly Stoopid - Cronchitis
 
 Steve Poltz - Traveling 
 
The Night Marchers - See You In Magic
 
 Tristan Prettyman - Hello...X

WHADDAP?

2008-07-31T12:28:00.000-07:00

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

2008-07-25T09:30:00.000-07:00

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...

2008-07-24T10:32:00.000-07:00

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!

2008-07-22T21:58:00.001-07:00

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

2008-07-22T14:12:00.000-07:00

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!