Gimme 5 For Curling

#CurlingDay is 2/14/11
Get Aligned....

THE UNDERHEARD

In case you hadn't heard:
We've got a li'l podcast thingy jumping off. 2 episodes up so far, catch up before we run outta virtual space and have to erase some! iPod ready and all. Subscribing SHOULD work, let us know if it's not...

BASHMENT!!!!

THIS SUNDAY!!!! 511 W. Englewood in Chicago!!! INAUGURATION BASHMENT!!! C'mon by, bring a friend!!! ALL DAY EVENT!!!
DJs:
Killa Shawn
Slymm (Peanut Gallery)
Thesselonious(Planetary Alignment/Big Yaahd Sound)
Rusty Redenbacher (MudKids/Tornado Alley)
& a few special surprise guests!!!!


If you can't make it out, check here : Thessel's Vessel On Ustream
We'll probably be there, too...!


See ya Sunday!!!

SWING SHIFT

It's great to be able to let people really know how you feel...



Swing Shift
P.Kaye feat Kreme
Produced by: P.Kaye
Video by:Joe Rok-Hed

(we broke 200 views in about 8 days!! Thanx, guys!!)

GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE

SO, who remembers RUBBEROOM? The Chicago rap unit Rubberoom formed in 1992, comprising MCs Meta Mo, S.P.O., and Lumba in tandem with producers Fanum, Isle of Weight, and Fill Spector. After building a fervent local following on the Windy City club circuit, they issued their debut EP, Gothic Architecture, in 1994; the 12" "Street Theme" followed in 1997, and two years later Rubberoom released the full-length Architechnology. Now, I'm not messing with the full length, you can cop that on Amazon (please do.) The EP however, was only on cassette. I met S.P.O. first, then bought it from Another Level @ Lit EX (MASSIVE UPS!!) This was raw, dusty groove shit here. Independent hip hop, Chicago style. Those who were there, those who weren't, listen and enjoy...


The Fanum Is Evil (intro)
Synapse Gap
High Noon
Body Snatch'n
AND Stacks Of 45's(which I know Mario and Tina would've KILLED me for not including)



And your friend and mine, DJ Shazam, has blessed us with another mix. One to, shall we say REMINISCE OVER????


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...IS IN DEEP CONCENTRATION

So, if you DON't know who DJ Premier is, click HERE
No, seriously, click it again. Now for the rest of us who haven't been in a cave since 85 or so, Preemo is one of the most sought after beatsmiths in the world, (or, he was). Hell, the man was so dope, he made us buy "Group Home" albums! (Those cats were NOT raw lyricists, for the record) He gave Gangstarr their signature sound, as well as working throughout the 90s as producer for KRS One, M.O.P., Das Efx, and too many others to name. Known for fiercely protecting his sample sources, Preemo is a heavy hitting pick for those tracking down originals on vinyl. Here, for you, I've got a 3 part mix of just that: DJ Premier originals. Gifted to me by DJ Shazam, here's 47 minutes (almost!) of some of the skeletal framework to a few favorites....


PART ONE


PART TWO


PART THREE




AND as a bonus, I've received permission from DJ Shazam to bless y'all with a li'l something hot off his presses:

CHI-TOWN

20 minutes of hip hop, and we only asking that you pay... ATTENTION!!!

Follow DJ Shazam on Twitter if you aren't already, or check his blog....

DERRION ALBERT UPDATE!! (R.I.P)

LOVE to see ChiTown helpin' ChiTown. Lets hope it goes somewhere...



Big ups to Twista for taking steps, cuz somebody's gotta...