So I've been doing this party w/ my boy Dj Evil One called Twin Tuesday. It takes place at The Dime on Fairfax & while Hip-Hop is what we lean towards playing, we can really get loose & play whatever we want.
That being said, this month we've lined up some great Guest Dj's who I suggest you all make your way through to hear/see spin. Peep the flyer for the Schedule.
Thursday night I had the experience of a lifetime when my good friend Dj Hem asked me to DJ with him @ Game 1 of the NBA Finals, at Hyde Lounge in Staples Center. This was my first time ever going to a Finals game, let alone Djing one, so I was beyond hyped to be there. This is of course Lakers vs Celtics, it gets no better.
I had to rep the Lakers w/ the Magic Johnson throwback & as we made our way to Hyde I had to stop & get a pic next to the epic Magic/Pat Riley painting:
We got to Hyde & needless to say it was packed. Hem is the resident Dj at Hyde & does all their events, from Lakers to Clippers to Kings to Grammys to Concerts, he is the man holding it down there. He told me this was one of the biggest events he'd ever Dj'd at Hyde & the energy was off the hook. Here is the view from Hyde:
Hem really held me down the whole night & made me feel like a VIP, which I am grateful for. He got on the decks at halftime, by which the Lakers had gained a solid lead, all laker fans were in good spirits. Hem has great taste in music & was playing dope songs by Classix, The Tweleves, & Sebastian Tellier. I may have been the only one to notice his song selection but it was great. Here's a pic of Hem "putting his hands up for LA":
In the second half, the Lakers proceeded to WHOOP THAT CELTIC ASS & dominate the game, easily winning game. Instantly as the buzzer sounds, Hyde turns into a night club, Flashing Lights On/Music Turnt Up! Hem held it down & let me spin for a while, we traded off a few songs each, drinking & having fun, celebrating the Lakers W. Here's a pic of empty Staples after the game:
One of the illest parts of the night was going down to the Court & taking a picture on it. Peep the Finals logo! Classic.
Huge Thx to DJ Hem. Also, cant 4get to give a big shout out to my boy Sonny, real deal Lakers fan.
Here is a mix I made featuring the work of some of my favorite electro/indie producers, The Tweleves. The first remix I heard of theirs was the Black Kids "Teach You How To Dance" remix & instantly their sound caught my attention. I dug into their remix catalog & made a mix of my favorite remixes, including "Be like You"(Alan Parsons Project) & "Rich Girls"(The Virgins). I also included two of their original compositions "works for me" & "when you talk", which are both great songs. I'm looking forward to more Tweleves projects in the future, cause all their work is worth of not only a listen but a spin out too.
I just got back from spinning @ Shrine inside the MGM @ Foxwoods in Connecticut. I had a great time & got to do an interview with the homies DJ JD & DJ Jay Spring of Remix Report. I first checked their site out a couple of weeks ago & became a fan instantly. In a world where everyone wants to Dj but they don't know how, these guys are breaking it down to a Science & helping those that have no clue. They not only have in-depth analysis of club remixes but they break down the who, what, & how of it all. They asked me about my Conga Shake remix, Video Dj'n, & my thoughts on DJ AM. Peep the interview & don't mind my stuttering & slurring, I was kinda tipsy. Peep the interview HERE or watch the video below.
Even the greatest entertainers need a promoter. Muhammad Ali, master showman, had Bundini Brown. For all of the stars the Lakers have had on the court, the man who eclipses them all is Chick Hearn.
His voice provided the narrative for Lakers highlights in five different decades, on everything from West's backcourt shot against the Knicks to the final seconds of the championship three-peat in 2002.
For Hearn's importance in Lakers history I defer to the great Los Angeles Times columnist Jim Murray, who described the days during which the Lakers drew fewer than 3,000 people for a playoff game, before a Hearn radio broadcast of the next game on the road brought 15,000 fans to the Sports Arena when the series returned to L.A. When the Lakers were still establishing themselves -- competing in the marketplace against the Dodgers at their most dominant and the UCLA basketball dynasty -- they used to have players drive through neighborhoods, making their pitch via loudspeaker to get people to buy tickets.
"The sound of Chick Hearn did more for the team," Murray wrote. "The Lakers prospered. And carried the pro game along with them."
You might have heard that famous voice doing Harlem Globetrotters games on "Gilligan's Island" or Goofy's soccer matches, but it served no greater purpose than to provide play-by-play for the Lakers (and hand out their championship rings). Multiple generations learned to love the Lakers through Chick Hearn.
Chick reworked the lexicon of the sport, giving birth to the phrases "slam dunk" and "dribble drive" and "air ball." He provided an education on the fly. It's because of him that generations of Southern Californians know the dimensions of the court are 94 feet by 50 feet and that the team that wins the opening tap will have the ball to begin the fourth quarter. (And thanks to Chick, who could forget the basketball seating capacity of the Forum was 17,505?)
The truest test of impact is after a person is gone. And when Chick Hearn passed away it wasn't just the legendary Lakers players who came to pay their respects; the governor of California and mayor of Los Angeles also attended his funeral Mass.
It's hard to imagine any other Laker meaning that much.
I made this mix back in 2007 after "The Book of Love. Vol.1". Its another concept mix, but this time I tried to capture an element not an emotion. The title comes from the classic Dramatics song which I start the mix off with & I tried to maintain a melancholy vibe throughout. Since its been raining all week in LA I figured now would be a perfect time to post this mix. Enjoy.
1. IN THE RAIN - THE DRAMATICS 2. IN THE RAIN - CHOSEN FEW 3. SOMEBODY CAN STAND THE RAIN - NEW EDITION/BIGGIE 4. THE RAIN/PAIN - BILLY PAUL/MURS 5. COME IN OUTTA THE RAIN - PARLIAMENT 6. I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN - LARRY GRAHAM 7. I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN - MISSY 8. MEMORIES LIVE - REFLECTION ETERNAL 9. RAIN OR SHINE - COUNT BASS-D 10. RAIN - FELICIANO/THE BELLS 11. RAINDROPS...- 12. ACID RAINDROPS - P.U.T.S. 13. RAIN IS GONE - FRANKENSTEIN 14. RAINZY DAYZ - RAEKWON 15. RAINY DAYS - PHAT KAT 16. RAIN - CHAMILLIONAIRE 17. RAIN - CUNNINGLYNGUISTS 18. AIN'T NO SUNSHINE - LYN COLLINS 19. AIN'T NO SUNSHINE - JIM LINDS 20. AIN'T NO SUNSHINE - MICHAEL JACKSON 21. AIN'T NO SUNSHINE - BILL WITHERS 22. AIN'T NO SUNSHINE - EDDY SENAY 23. AIN'T NO SUNSHINE - WILLIS JACKSON 24. IT NEVER RAINS IN SO. CAL - T.T.T. 25. RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY - BOB AZZAM 26. RAINMAKER - HARRY NILLSON 27. RAIN ON ME - ASHANTI 28. QUIET STORM - SMOKEY ROBINSON 29. U CAN'T STOP THE RAIN - SHAQ 30. STOP THE RAIN - A.W.B. 31. RAIN ON THURSDAY - BOBBY HUTCHERSON 32. RIDERS OF THE STORM - THE DOORS 33. RAINY DAY, DREAM AWAY - JIMI HENDRIX 34. GO AHEAD IN THE RAIN - A.T.C.Q. 35. STORMY - THE CLASSICS IV 36. PURPLE RAIN - PRINCE 37. WALKING IN THE RAIN - GRACE JONES 38. WALKING IN THE RAIN - LOVE UNLIMITED 39. WALKING IN THE RAIN - O.J. JONES 40. 17 DAYS - PRINCE
I MADE THIS MIX IN 2007, RIGHT WHEN I GOT SERATO & REALIZED ALL I HAD TO DO WAS TYPE A WORD IN & ANY SONG WITH THAT WORD WOULD BE GROUPED TOGETHER (MUCH EASIER THAN GOING THRU ALL MY RECORDS). THIS IS THE RESULT: THE BOOK OF LOVE VOL.1. AS YOU'D GUESS, THE THEME IS LOVE. THE MIX IS FILLED WITH HIP-HOP, SOUL, DISCO, R&B & REGGAE CLASSICS. I FINISHED VOL.2 (WHICH I WILL POST SOON) & AM CURRENTLY WORKING ON VOLUME 3. ENJOY!!!
