3190 Posts By toshi

  • NEWS: BASEMENT & TREBLE

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    By Joseph Alexiou – Newyork Press

    In a town full of skyscrapers, it’s often what’s happening beneath the sidewalk that ends up being the most exciting.  Hidden spaces—thinkSubMercer, the basement of La Esquina or the late, lamented Undochine—are black gold in New York’s over-saturated nightlife scene. A hard-to-find, little-known location with the right music and crowd can become an overnight sensation, and if a group of people just above 14th Street play their cards right, they might have New York’s next one on their hands. [Read More]

  • SESSION 331: ZAKKA 11.03.09

    Mixed by DJ Monchan

    01.Kanye West – Addiction (DJ UG Edit)
    02.Martine Girault – Revival
    03.Vinia Mojica feat. Sounds by Geology – Sands of Time
    04.Morcheeba – Trigger Hippie
    05.Brennan Creen – No Matter
    06.Atlantic Conveyor – You Got Me
    07.Chico Mann – Power (Baby, You Got It)
    08.Architeq – Into The Cosmos
    09.Daniel Wong – Disco Delay
    10.Filipsson & Lindblad – Another Plan
    11.Beatconductor – Funky Boogie
    12.Daniel Steinberg – Bailando
    13.Brandy – Ritual
    14.James White & The Blacks – Hell On Earth

  • Prefuse73 @ LPR

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    DAVID ELLIS: RECOLLECT OPENING PARTY

    Prefuse 73 (live) and David Ellis 
    w/ Jon Hopkins (live) and Mixhell (live)

  • SESSION 330: MOMUSICMOLIFE 10.29.09

    Mixed by DJ Asahi @ SoleFood NYC 

    01. Intro
    02. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Searching
    03. Diverse – Leaving
    04. People Under The Stairs – The Breakdown
    05. Mobb Deep – Give Up The Goods (Just Step) (With Big Noyd)
    06. Lord Finesse – Speak Ya Peace (Featuring Marquee, Diamond, + A.G.)
    07. Cound Bass D – Fly Thyme
    08. The Harbaliser feat. The Dream Warriors – Road of Many songs
    09. Cujo – Popsicle
    10. DJ Cam – Success – Attica Blues Remix
    11. Flying Lotus – Unexpected Delight (Ft. Laura Darlington)
    12. DJ Cam – He’s Gone Featuring China (Kid Loco remix)
    13. Kyoto jazz massive – The Brightness of These Days (Quantic Mix)
    14. Quartette Tres Bien – Boss Trés Bien
    15. RH Factor – Poetry

  • SESSION 329: FUNKY SLICE 11.02.09

    Mixed by  Sean Bee (Downtown)

    01.Icasol – Ongou (Idjet Boys BrownThumb Mix)
    02.Roots Unit – Mabonda (Soft Rocks Remix)
    03.Smith & Mudd – Hvala
    04.Bliss – Stop Me
    05.Red Fulka – Kumpo (Raihani & Salgado Mix)
    06.N’Grandjean – Wake Up (PocketKnife Remix)
    07.Al Usher – Lullaby For Robert (Prince Thomas Diskomiks)
    08.Soft Rocks – Leave Your Earth Behind
    09.6th Borough Project – Just A Memory
    10.Diamonds Dub (Edit by Tangoterie)

  • Open @ Santos

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    Dubbed “Best DJ Night” at Paper Magazine’s 4th Annual Nightlife Awards, OPEN has earned the reputation for being the most important Friday night in the Five Boroughs for the masses to get down. From movie stars to breakdancers to workplace warriors of every collar, the crowd is a beautiful representation of New York City’s soul, and the music is engineered accordingly. TIP (A Tribe Called Quest), RICH MEDINA and DJ GRAVY, who has taken over the downstairs level, are known for their selection of the choicest hip-hop cuts mixed with the forgotten classics of soul, reggae, funk disco and jazz. Hosted by Va$htie, the party features special guest DJ’s and performers every week.

  • Roots @ Cielo

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  • NEWS: OBEY X LEVI’S

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    By Poe – Freshness Magazine

    Under the constant changing glare of neon lights, artist Shepard Fairey and a team of assistants descended upon the world’s most famous intersection, Times Square, last night for a special live art installation.  As a commemoration artwork for the new collaboration apparel between Fairey’s Obey andLevi’s, the artist made quick work out of a temporary wooden wall in front of hundreds of fans and onlookers. [Read More]

  • T.T.O.H @ Cielo

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  • ChicoMann@PublicAsem

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    BOOTY CRISIS 

    Saturday, November 14th 
    10pm 
    $10 

    Planet Rump presents BOOTY CRISIS, the monthly dance party devoted to showcasing funky-fresh electro acts that will make you shake your ass HARD. This month they present flavors from around the world: Chico Mann (http://www.myspace.com/chicomann)—the king of instant-vintage electro-freestyle-Latin-Afrobeat, Tayisha Busay (http://www.myspace.com/tayishabusay)—glitter-garnished fly-girls armed with synths, drum machines and live percussion, and Hiro Tha Jap (http://www.myspace.com/hirothajap)—fashion icon spinning booty-shaking club music all night. Planet Rump (http://www.myspace.com/planetrump) will perform their infectious brand of live electrofunkrap. DJ A-ko (http://www.myspace.com/akoisyourfriend) will get the party started on the ones and twos. Plus the National Breakin’ League (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/nblinfo) will present a special dance showcase. It’s a futuristic party from the past, every month at Public Assembly. 

    Thanks!

  • DannyKrivit @ Cielo

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  • DeepSpace @ Cielo

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  • NEWS: MESSAGE OF PEACE ON L.E.S

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    By Lincoln Anderson – The Villager

    Returning to his old Lower East Side stomping ground, Antonio “Chico” Garcia is back in town for a month and a half to work on some commissioned murals, on everything from peace to the Rat Pack.

    On Wednesday, Chico — who recently relocated to Tampa, Fla., to reunite with his family — spray-painted a new graffiti-style mural for the Power of Peace Coalition at Houston St. and Avenue B. Helping him complete the one-day project were his cousin Andres Borrero and William Pentecost, the coalition’s youth activities coordinator. [Read More]

  • NEWS: DEF JAM AT 25

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    By Amy Linden – The Village Voice

    What is it about hip-hop that, inevitably, almost any conversation revolves around dates—around how far back in the day you can claim to go? Is there a culture as proudly obsessed with its past that still publicly and adamantly refuses to get caught up in a pissing match about nostalgia? Even though those pissing matches are inevitable? [Read More]

  • PlayItLoud@PublicAssem

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    Play It Loud! 
    Brooklyn’s Disco Bash! 

    Join us in Williamsburg, Brooklyn for another edition of our tribute to all things Disco, Boogie, 12″ vinyl, Extended Version, Downtown, Uptown, underground and New York! 

    With Your Gracious Hosts and Resident DJs – 

    Son of Sound (Speak / Tirk) 
    Doug Gomez (Drrtyhaze / Tirk / Redux) 
    Darshan Jesrani (Metro Area) 

    FREE with RSVP to info@playitloudnyc.com 
    $5 Cover without 

    For sites and sounds of prior Play It Loud! parties visit 
    http://www.playitloudnyc.com

  • MondayNiteVinylClub@Bellhouse

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    MONDAY NIGHT VINYL CLUB #13:

    New release listening party for: Brilliant Colors and Pants Yell! Featuring special guest DJ’s: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart!

    Monday Night Vinyl Club , New York City’s finest “you bring, you spin it” collaborative DJ party, is very pleased to announce its next trip into the cipher will be in the company of the great Slumberland Records (one of our favorite record labels, and yours too!).

    Aside from the usual MNVC mash-up of sight and sound and inspired audience participation, this special edition will celebrate the arrival of two debut SLR LP’s!!:
    — Brilliant Colors (out 11/3)
    — Pants Yell! (out 11/10)

    Come hear those records and more, spin with The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and maybe even win some sweet prizes:
    — Slumberland vinyl, buttons, posters
    — Tickets to the 11/14 SLR 20th anniversary show at The Bell House!! 

    Hosted by DJ Doppler (Brett, The Mugs) and DJ Okay (Naomi, Snoozer Loser).

  • SundayBest @ Bellhouse

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    SUNDAY BEST

    We’re back at The Bell House for another go round of Sunday Best. This time our special guest is John Daly, an Irishman who’s making music unlike anyone else on the Emerald Isle–super deep, super spacey house that’ll be perfect for this autumn afternoon.

    RSVP to rsvp@sundaybestnyc.com

  • Lee Fields @ Southpaw

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    Friday, 12/18
    the return of…LEE FIELDS & THE EXPRESSIONS!!! with MICHAEL LEONHART & THE AVRAMINA 7

    Fri. 12/18
    LEE FIELDS & THE EXPRESSIONS
    MICHAEL LEONHART & THE AVRAMINA 7
    DJ AKA LEPSE and DJ WAFFLE ROCK

    18+ w/ ID
    admission: $15
    door time: 8PM DOORS / 9PM SHOW

  • Kaleta&ZozoAfrobeat @ SouthPaw

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    Monday, 12/7
    Kaleta & Zozo Afrobeat/ Under The Rasta Influence / Karma / DJ Ari Why
     

    Kaleta & Zozo Afrobeat Under The Rasta Influence Karma DJ Ari Why

     

    18+ w/ ID
    admission: $10 advance / $15 day of show
    door time: 8pm doors / 830 show

  • SESSION 326: ZAKKA 10.27.09

    Mixed by Bun

    01. Dub Police – Chocolate Orange
    02. Detroit Grand Pubahs – Skydive From Venus
    03. Toby Tobias – Dave’s Sex Bits
    04. Beat Pharmacy – Drifter
    05. Code 718 – Equinox (Henrik Schwars Remix)
    06. Omar S – Blown Valvetrane
    07. Two Almadillos – Nostalgia
    08. Dennis Ferrer – Son Of Raw
    09. Holy Ghost! – Hold On
    10. Unknown – “Live” Goes On
    11. Sebastien San – Rising Sun (C2 Edit)
    12. Somi – African Lady
    13. DJ Duke – Tribal Journey
    14. Rick Wade – Angry Pimp
    15. Brooklyn Friends – Philadelphia
    16. C2C4 – Specimen 4

  • AntonioOcasio@Bar13

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  • 718Session@ Santos

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  • DubWar @ Love

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  • SESSION 325: FUNKY SLICE 10.26.09

    Mixed by Takaya Nagase 

    01.S.Gouyette – Asteroids and Star Dust

    02.T.Solomon – Can I Do It

    03.Coldcut feat. Lisa Stansfield – People Hold On

    04.Glen Underground – Storm Raiders(Tribute to Larry Heard)

    05Romanthony – The Wanderer (CD Remix #9)

    06.Bing Ji Ling – Home

    07.Sunny Ade – Ja Fun Mi (Instrumental)

    08.Lawrence – Place To Be

    09.Crazy P – Stop Space Return (Roberto Rodriguez Dub Mix)

    10.Cheek – Venus(Sunshine People)(Pepe Bradock Remix)

  • NEWS: SKATE BANKS WILL CLOSE

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    By Julie Shapiro – Downtown Express

    The Brooklyn Banks is a place with no rules except gravity.
    The legendary skateboard spot in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge feels like a world unto itself. The graffiti-scrawled brick slopes on the Manhattan side are dotted with broken glass and blowing garbage. Teenagers bound over obstacles, flying through the air after their board, twisting at impossible angles. It all seems very far from the rule of the city.
    That’s about to change, as the city plans to close down the skate park as soon as December to use the space for construction staging. The Banks may not reopen until 2014, when the Brooklyn Bridge rehabilitation project is scheduled to finish. Until then, New York will be without one of the world’s top skating spots, and skateboarders will have to find a new place to go. [Read More]

  • SESSION 324: MOMUSICMOLIFE 10.22.09

    Mixed by Yaz Higashiya @ SoleFood NYC 

    01. Ronny Jordan – Keep Your Heads Up
    02. Mondo Grosso – Closer (The Roots Remix)
    03. DJ Beat – Miss Risin’ Sun ft. Bootie Brown of Pharcyde
    04. Jupiter Project ft. Cocoa – Yasashiku Utatte (Killin Me Softly)
    05. SkyScraper – Hi Noon Dub (Pt. 2)
    06. Brown Bag AllStars – Can’t Walk Away
    07. Common – Retrospect For Life
    08. DJ Krush – Candle Chant [A Tribute] ft. Boss The MC
    09. Four Tet – Glue Of The World
    10. Gorillaz – Tomorrow Comes Today
    11. The Fugees – Fu-Gee-La
    12. DJ Seen  – Shin
    13. DJ Krush – Day’s End
    14. DJ Makino – Beat05

  • NEWS: THE DISCO FILES 1973~78

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    By Andy Beta –The Village Voice

    On my way to interview former Village Voice art director (and current New Yorkerphotography critic) Vince Aletti, I happen to pass a poster proclaiming, “Disco Is Back! Now playing at Bloomingdale’s.” This is strangely appropriate, as I’m meeting Aletti for lunch to discuss the publication of his first book, The Disco Files 1973-78: New York’s Underground Week by Week, which, as its title attests, collects five years’ worth of articles he wrote about the burgeoning disco scene as it happened. [Read More]

  • Sasha @ RSVP

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  • SESSION 323: A1 AFTRHRS 10.21.09

    Mixed by Makkotron (Weekend Records[Brooklyn]Hiyoko Records[Tokyo])

    01.Mandolay – Roller Shake
    02.Oxygen – Party Lets Party Part1
    03.Jerry Carr – This Must Be Heaven
    04.Level 42 – World Machine
    05.Redhead Kingpin And The F.B.I – Kilomanjaro Style
    06.Lucky Thompson – Tea Time
    07.Black Sheep – The Choice Is Yours
    08.Beat Demons – Mr. Feelgood
    09.Blue Mitchell – The Message
    10.Charles Earland – Charles III

  • Nininja @ CedarRoom

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    Nininja Party is Free.

    DJ Monchan spin from 11pm to 6am.

    Email  muzic@earthlink.net  for location.

  • NEWS: FACEBOOK STEP INTO MUSIC

    By Brad Stone – NY Times

    Several reports Wednesday indicate that Google is set to roll-out a music service at an event at the iconic Capitol Records building in Hollywood next Wednesday. The service, we’ve confirmed from three people briefed on the details, will offer searchers a better way to find and sample music on Google – much in the same way people can get detailed financial information about a company from Google Finance. [Read More]

  • NEWS: FROM CD TO MP3

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    By Omar Kholeif – MOG       

    In 1999, on the eve of PopMatters’ inception, I was an angst-ridden teenager, who had a tendency for ditching classes only to sit in the toilet reading back issues of Rolling Stone. By the end of the decade, my love for grunge music had sent me searching through expanses that spanned Punk & New Wave to classic rock, gospel, and soul. [Read More]

  • SESSION 322: ZAKKA 10.20.09

    Mixed by Ali Coleman (Voice of Voice)

    01.Chinese Instrument Track
    02.Luv City – Dream Come True
    03.Martin Solveig & Strephy Haik
    04.Luv City – Dance
    05.Ta Reine Tamie lewis – Je Ne Veux Plus Etre
    06.Dennis Ferrer – Church Lady
    07.Fumibella(S.O.W) – Take A Chance
    08.Unknown
    09.Life is Special (Acapella)
    10.Dennis Ferrer – Transitions

  • SESSION 321: FUNKY SLICE 10.19.09

    Mixed by DJ Monchan

    01.Toure Kunda – Amadou Tilo
    02.Lamont Dozier – Going Back To My Roots (African Drum Outro)
    03.Haki R Madhubuti – Rise Vision Comin’
    04.Ursula Rucker – Release
    05.Deetron – Papas A La Huancaina
    06.Futuristica Music – Find A Way
    07.Tony Lionni – Aurara
    08.Aura – Song For Sophie
    09.Maxwell –  If I 
    10.TJ Kong – The Pearl

  • SESSION 320: MOMUSICMOLIFE 10.15.09

    Mixed by Yaz Higashiya @ SoleFood NYC 

    01. John Robinson – There She Goes
    02. Ohmega Watts – Your Love
    03. Tribe Called Quest – Like It Like That (DJ Hasebe Remix)
    04. Da Bush Babees – The Love Song ft. Mos Def
    05. Jungle Brothers – Sexy Baby
    06. Zeebra & Kenbo – Parteechecka
    07. Jurassic 5 – Great Expectation
    08. J-Live – The Upgrade
    09. Jay Dee – Rico Suave Bossa Nova
    10. Ego-Wrappin’ – Ashinaga No Salvador

  • AfroPunk@IrvingPza

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  • Frank @ SouthPaw

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