Some of NYC’s best DJ’s join together for Kon’s fundraiser at Santo’s Party House.
Acclaimed DJ, legendary digger and our good friend Kon (of Kon & Amir fame) has been hospitalized lately which has left his pockets flat, not fat. Come out and celebrate helping the homie out, with some of New York’s illest DJs. On the set:
DJ SPINNA,
RICH MEDINA,
ELI ESCOBAR,
COSMO BAKER,
DJ SCRATCH,
& AMIR
Come and Support a brother in arms whose numerous contributions to society have kept asses moving, souls soaring, and panties dropping.
This is really a sad year for music as another great musician passes away. Not much to say with words. We must remember what he gave to the world and celebrate his life. Amazing turntablist and party rocker, he inspires a generation.
Haven’t had the pleasure of hearing him play? Here’s one of his flawless, thoughtful, and maddeningly creative live mixes: DJ AM live set from Banana Split 07 LA
I just designed the flyer for my homey DJ Kon’s fundraiser(and i’m also playing it)
In case you didn’t know already, every Boston DJ’s favorite DJ has been in and out of the hospital and unable to play his gigs for the last few weeks. Since Kon DJs for a living NO GIGS = NO INCOME!! A few of us have already donated money from gigs to
Kon, but now it’s time for everyone to step up for a great DJ and an even better friend…
$10 SUGGESTED DONATION
EVERY PENNY GOES TO KON + you get to hear Kon
inspired music from Amir, Supreme One, 7L, Ms Thang, Gucci Vuiton & Soul Clap!!!
If you cannot attend or want to donate more money you can send via paypal to djmsthang@gmail.com
Just added :::: Amir from Waxpoetics/ Kon& Amir/ King of digging Event info here
Our homies Flavorheard just released a fresh mix - download here - filled with afro-latin funk. They also did a 12″ release of some tracks available here:
BBQ: Columbus Park, South Boston 6:00PM - 9:00PM - FREE with a spokecard, $5 without. ALL YOU CAN EAT (til we run out of course). we will be awarding the prizes for the winners of the race and also holding bicycle-specific side games.
I’ll be DJing the afterparty….
AFTERPARTY: @ Allston Community Darkroom (formerly Blue Zebra) - 119 Braintree Street, Suite 208 in Allston - with DJ Ghostdad/DJ Gucci Vuitton/DJ Mayhem - 9:00PM - ???
Amazing album cover from Mickey Moonlight on Ed Banger. SoMe’s art direction is such large reason for the label’s success!
Sat in with Jesse from Apollo Sunshine for his early DJ gig at the Middlesex the othernight… hipped me to a Mickey Moonlight version of Sun Ra’s interplanetary music….
Jesse learned his way around the turntables from Edan the Humble Magnificent , who coincidentally just got his own radio show for download here. Odd thing about this city, Edan was Wire Magazine’s Hip Hop artist of 2005, but still didn’t have a following here…. Still the only emcee I’ve seen who could juggle two records with one hand and hold the mic & rhyme with the other hand (although I hear J-live can do it).
Our homie Jamie from Stones Throw records has brought in crazy talent to the summer sunday LA series the Do Over. Great live sets from PBW, Rhettmatic, Dam Funk, Adam12, Neil Armstrong, Nu-Mark , Mike B and Cosmo Baker all catalogued for downloading pleasure.
EXCLUSIVE!!
DJ Dstar came on my radar this past summer through a discobelle mix with creative cutting, mixing and a healthy dose of exclusive remixing. He just relocated to CT and I’ve been emailing the young for exclusive remixes…..
Here’s his excellent discobelle mix. Dstar edits of lil wayne, tricky , Hoods up! are bangers and there’s also tracks from Crookers, DJ Sega, Thunderheist & more in his mix.
—————————————— Flavorheard is comprised of three DJs who help run the Boston scene with taste, skill and deep production skills. Amphibious used to live across the street from me and recently moved to a nice spot across town w/ a full studio that i’ll probably donate my keytar to.
MY REMIX CHALLENGE!!!!!!
Amphibious made an insanely destructive riddim out of the MIA paper planes instrumental. Highsnob Deejays get your Blend on and send over your best blends to flavorheard_AT_GMAIL.com.
“Taking a page from the original Bodega shop in Boston, Bullseye Bodega”
full article from coolhunting
Before I got tossed from FUCKED UP’s set at Mishka’s 5 year party, I run into the corporate ripoff above. I created the original Bodega with my two partners about 3 years ago to much praise, haterade & success. Everyone in the retail, design and ad worlds was(and is) talking about the achievement of creating an entirely hidden non-advertised space that works & works well. To innovate on something as staid as retail is a pretty big thing, but to be able to create something that the world TALKS about (w/o the benefit of ANY press releases) is a humbling & invigorating experience. It’s especially interesting because it is located in the conservative, segregated, ass-backwards commonwealth of Boston, where the worlds of fashion, media and art have very little impact with it’s massively unsophisticated student /blue blood population. It’s currently a cultural void in transition.
david stark design thief
87 Luquer St, Brooklyn - (718) 534-6777
117 8th, Brooklyn - (718) 788-0328
Hey David, if you wanted to use our ideas, just ask. But don’t steal & sell it in the market where we work(limited edition/pop up shops…colette x gap anyone?) It’s crass, lame, and the worst part is, it shows your lack of vision and creativity. Maybe you should concentrate on your “Corporate Event planning” services and fold napkins for fucking K-mart’s shareholder meeting. Don’t forget those bacon wrapped scallops they like so much (bitch). Also, you used the exact font treatment from our Client login(07) for signage… Nice touch.
All you corporate heads reading this. Please hire David Stark Design. They do an amazing job at appropriating other people’s work.
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Back to nyc, where i got to see scenes from the new Muppets Movie -tentatively named “Letters to Santa,” being filmed in Brooklyn Heights. Jim Henson is dead, but the prop lady unceremoniously put all the muppets on a table and adjusted Ms. Piggy w/ a cigarette dangling out the corner of her mouth. I watched with glee surrounded by children.
The runway shows of note were Alexander Wang(straight gangsta), Ralph Lauren (huge collections of classic american) and Marc Jacobs. My favorite was the dramatic rooftop Wood Wood show with the terrible DJ. Malin & crew are great hosts and I regret turning down the helicopter ride home.
Fader magazine has the video of Wood Wood’s rooftop extravaganza here.
The words & ideas that will be put forth are not that of Bodega, but myself, although I am one-third of bodega, and one-fourth of our design gang. I also DJ as Gucci Vuitton and have recently joined forces with DJ Kon (BBE/ Kings of Digging) for a creative multidisciplinary duo (un)creatively named Kon+Vuitton.
With that out of the way, I woke up a bit hungover around 8:30 AM to a rainy Cambridge morning, put on last night’s clothes, and proceeded to get my daily coffee from a punker named Jen. We had a conversation about the historical context of why a majority of African Americans are afraid of dogs. For those that aren’t familiar with history, dogs were traditionally used to attack & instill fear by slave owners and police forces from the Dark Days of our country through the civil rights revolution. I also pointed out that media has been successful in confusing mainstream thought by combining racist skinhead with your average thinking Punk throughout innumerable telecasts & writings.
Anyways, Leonard Cohen was playing in the cafe (Toscaninni’s - named world’s best ice cream by the sometimes erroneous, yet respected New York Times) as we sat and pieced together last night.
Mishka and LAB threw a party in the neighborhood at enormous room w/ Lauren Flax and Redd Foxx DJ’d. I actually have this very blog because of the party. Greg from Mishka is becoming a great friend as we threw Colt 45 tall boys at a wall for an hour in a San Diego warehouse while Early Man played face melting metal. I also had the pleasure of working out of the Mishka NYC office as I stayed in New York to attend the runway shows during fashion week(sidenote: models are bit too thin & tall for me ).
I got thrown out of Mishka’s 5 year anniversary party where DJ wunderkinds Drop the Lime and Diplo manned the helms followed by the pure rock and roll machine known simply as FUCKED UP (toronto). FUCKED UP once played an unofficial show at SXSW on a wooden bridge that almost collapsed from the sheer amount of people that showed up. I didn’t fight being thrown out as I did deserve to be thrown out earlier- they just got me for the wrong charges. NYC banned smoking so I kept my ciggies on the low and puffed during the chaos. I also DID spray beer at one of the bouncers who was being rough on the members of the pit - club bouncers sometimes panic at punk/hardcore shows if they don’t understand pit politics. BUT, i got tossed simply because i was pogo’ing at the wrong place at the wrong time. The bouncer thought i had poured beer on him and i was escorted out. I used to bounce at the middle east so I understand the delicate dance of the Door. I left with no hassle but informed our large friend that he got the wrong guy - “because if it was me, the beer would’ve been full and it would’ve been at your FUCKING HEAD.”
1/3 of bodega, 1/4 of the design, 1/2 of KON & VUITTON, the views expressed are solely those of the author. i also enjoy eating barbeque ribs. shoe size 9. Built a Theremin and learning metal work as well as basic electronics. I may go bald. Helping build fourthwallproject.com
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