Gimme 5 For Curling

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

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!!!

...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....

STRANGE BREAKS AND MR. THING VOL. II

Wasn't even gonna post til this evening, but a friend slid this preview mix across my radar...

"After many succesful 'Strange' series (remember those classic Strange Games and Things compilations?) it is about time BBE released a sequal to "Strange Breaks". The successor is called "Strange Breaks & Mr. Thing Vol. 2" and is set to release tomorrow as a digital release. For those who don't know...Mr. Thing scratches shit up like an angry hooker in a catfight. Eighteen of the best kept breaks are mixed together for your listening pleasure just to give you a taste. If you want to own each and every single one of these rarities, be sure to buy this sick ass compilation."

(via mixcloud.com's review)

Here's the artwork:

And HERE's the tracklisting...
Frank Pleyer Big Band-Sally
Dick Walter-Spooky Doo
Jake Wade & The Soul Searchers- Searching For Soul
Art & Ron- Can't Stop Talkin'
Kalyanji Anandji- Back Ground Music
Johnny Griffith Inc- Love Is Just A Word
Roy Head- She’S About A Mover
Ruby Andrews- You Made A Believer Out Of Me
Jerzy Milian Orkiestra- Gacek
Hot Butter & Soul- Abc
The Generation Gap- Family Affair
Oscar Harris & The Twinkle Stars- Twinkle Stars Boogaloo Moon River (Live)
The Rias Orchestra (Conducted By Helmuth Brandenburg)- Pru Urebu
Val Merrall's Orchestra- The Horse
Hot City Bump Band- It's Just Begun
The Alan Tew Orchestra- Pink Panther
Tinga Stewart- The Message
Eddie Simpson- Big Black Funky Slave

You can check out Moovment, the DJ behind this madness that made my morning at:moovmnt.com, or check bbe.com for more info on some great music you might have missed. For all you music headz, we've ALL got my mans @iamdvsj to thank for this one, so hit him up if you're on Twitter.


(thought I'd leave ya hanging?)

The JUMPOFF

Week's almost done...

GREETINGS!!!!

This is the beginning of something in the works for YEARS. Midas Wells, Rob Walker and myself were DESTINED to do this, seen? Reggae mixes, AfroBeat, Hip Hop, it's ALL coming soon. Remember: You were here first to witness...