Filed under: Art, Beat Swapmeet, Delicious Vinyl, DJing, Events, Fashion, Gigs, Hip Hop, Life, Music
The Los Angeles Beat Swap Meet: 2 Year Anniversary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnrF-N_xH-4
Sunday after-noon April 11, 2010
Grandstar Jazz Club (Chinatown)
Home of Fly-Ball, Boombox, Firecracker, & Soul Sessions.
943 N Broadway – Los Angeles CA 90012
12noon-6pm / Free with Canned Good
Donations are hand delivered to the LA homeless community.
This is an All Ages event – Casual drinking (bar open) for the 21+
Over 30 Invited Vendors & Collectors Buying Selling & Trading Records from all over The World.
BLUES – DISCO – FUNK – HIP HOP – JAZZ – PUNK – REGGAE – ROCK – SOUL – WORLD
3 Areas of Music.. Records For Sale.. & Conversations Awaiting..
Downstairs: Hosted by Odds (Bpandodds.com)
An all 45’s extravaganza.. Live DJ’s share rare selections from there 7 inch collections. Reputable vendors from both Buena Park & Pasadena record swaps setup here, amongst a few dozen other invited vendors, in the likes of a different atmosphere (for once). Bar available for the grown..
Upstairs: Hosted by L.Scatterbrain (Zulu Nation, Foundation Funkollective)
Some of Hip-Hop’s living legends reside upstairs, selling records & spinning them of course. Special surprise in-store performances + our 1st official DJ battle. In the past Ras G, J-Rocc, Frank Nitt, Percee P, & Illa J, just to name a few, have blessed our listening ears with live, last minute surprise, showcases.
Outside: Hosted by Huskey Radio, & Listen Clothing
Features a vendor village of boundary pushing designers, brands that they have created, and the people who love to look fresh. Live DJ’s spin only vinyl and the place is decorated with record vendors. Record-inspired art, every culture in the world in 1 city, & the fresh California Sun.. peaking in between the Chinatown buildings.. reminds you why you Love LA.
Real DJ’s spinning 12’s & 45’s.. some that are even for sale:
671, Abel, AC The PD (Hip Hop Philosophy Radio), Analog (Beathackerz Collective), Blessaid, Charlie Rock (Rock Steady Crew), Chikaramanga (Tres Records/Giant Panda), Clenzroc, C-los (Stacksvinyl.com), Counterstryke, Early Worm, Endo, Expo (Root Down), Frank, Gabe Real (More Fire/Foundation Funkollective), Jawa (Scratch Academy), Kidragon (Table Manners), Kidriz, Kiwamu Omae (Shibuya Club), Listen Recovery Crew (Listen Clothing), Los Undergods, Mixmaster Wolf (Breakestra/Dark Leaf), Pryvet Peepsho (Fly-ball), Shred One, Source (Dicknose Monkeys), Uncle Bucky, Valtron, Yotah (Shibuya Club), The Plushone (Stereolove)
The 1st ever…Beat Swap Meet DJ Battle
$200 Cash Prize – Hosted by DJ Jawa (Lost Unknown, Scratch Academy) UP-STAIRS.
Judges:
Mr. Choc (Beat Junkies), Pryvet Peepsho, & P-Trix (IF2)
Sign-up: DJJawa@gmail.com
Filed under: A Cake for King Cokni, Cooking, DJing, Life, Things that make me smile
Filed under: Babu, Beat Junkies, Cooking, DJing, Events, Hip Hop, Junebugg's Kitchen, Life, Music, Rapper's Delight
Make sure you get your presales, they are in VERY limited supply. Not only will you see videos & hear music made by Babu of the World Famous Beat Junkies… but you’ll also be able to get your grub on! I’ll be serving up Rapper’s Delight in the lobby so make sure you come with an appetite.Follow Babu on Twitter
PS- Just in case you didn’t know… I love Hip Hop!
***Here are some pictures from the night***
I didn’t get to take any pictures of Babumpia because folks ate em right as they came out of the fryer… thats how good they were!
Check out Fro Labs break down of the whole night
Babu, Mr. Choc, Makaveli & Cheese and Guru Grape Leaves
Filed under: 2Mex Tamale, Cooking, DJing, Events, Junebugg's Kitchen, Life, Music, Rapper's Delight, Snoop Dogg, Soundation Reggae
Come & get your grub on tomorrow afternoon from 3-8! Verdugo Bar is my favorite bar in all the land, the back patio is lovely and will be even lovely-er tomorrow with reggae bumping out the speakers. Legendary DJs Jrocc, ByzeOne, Shinehead & JFX will be putting it down on the 1’s & 2’s while I serve up plates of home cooked goodness. Free cover & great beer, you have no excuse… come have lunch, linner or dinner with me. Check out the menu! xoxo
I’ll be back near my old stompin’ grounds in Ontario at Toro Sushi on Sunday February 13th. Come check me out on the 1s n 2s
Filed under: Cooking, Delicious Vinyl, DJing, Freak City, Hollyweird, Life, Rapper's Delight
I’ll be at this event today servin up some home-cooked goodness. Come thru, get your grub on and DJ to your hearts content!
Here’s what I got on the menu for today…
Here are some pictures of the event
Filed under: 2Mex Tamale, Beat Swapmeet, Cooking, Current Events, Delicious Vinyl, DJing, Events, Life, Music, Rapper's Delight, Snoop Dogg
ABEL, AC THE PD, ANALOG, BLESSAID, BREEZE, BUTTONPUSHA, CHARLIE ROCK, CLENZROC, CHIKARAMANGA, C-LOS, COUNTERSTRYKE, DYNAMIX, EARLY WORM, ENDO, ETHOS, FILIBLUNT, GABE REAL, KIDRAGON, KIWAMU OMAE, LISTEN RECOVERY CREW, EXPO, PRYVET PEEPSHO, ROME ONE, YOTAH, VALTRON, & 671.
PLUS, you can get your grub on at Rapper’s Delight. Here’s what I have on the menu for today:
Filed under: Cooking, DJing, family, Friends, Graphic Design, Life, movies, Peru, Road Trip, Shoes, Travel, Uncategorized, Wish List
Ok so I know I’m going a little bit overboard on this wishlist but I just compiled it as if money was no object to all my friends & family. =)
#1 – Tom Tom GPS with Snoop Dogg voice!!!
Holy Shit, this thing is SO DOPE! Please dear Lord let Snoop Dogg guide my way!
#2 – A Freakin’ BLIMP ride!
So I’m driving around town the other day and I see a huge blimp floating around. It wasn’t the Goodyear Blimp, but it had some writing on it. I couldn’t see what it said so I zoomed in, took a picture and hoped I would be able to zoom in again on my computer to see what it said. I was SO FREAKIN EXCITED when I saw what it said…
I have always wanted to ride in a blimp!!! I even asked my dad about it and he said its almost impossible to get a ride on a blimp. Please Dear Santa, let me get a ride on this blimp! Check out their website Airship Ventures. You can even fly around NAPA WINERIES on this frickin thing! (Disclaimer: I know I used the word FRICKIN and !!! a lot in this one but I was just really excited)
#3 – KitchenAid Mixer
I bought an $80 Sunbeam mixer and blew it up making masa. If you don’t know by now… I cook, like a lot and I need a hardcore mixer. Look how sexy this silver KitchenAid is! I’ve gone to Costco several times just to marvel at its beauty.
#4 Alien Skin Eye Candy
This is some nerd shit but I really want it! Its an Adobe Photoshop plug in that helps to make amazing effects. I got the demo version but it ran out and I just wanna be legit so I can go all out!
#5 – A New Pair of Crocs
I know, I know, they are ugly… maybe even borderline hideous but they are so comfortable. I love to wear them while cooking or around the campsite. The pair I have now have seen some places, but are finally breaking down after a few years of good service to me.
So…Yes, All of those please, size 8 (except for the boots cause they are men’s so size 6). I love them!
#6 – Rane TTM-57SL
I really do need a new mixer, so some one Santa… hook it up!
#7 – A Trip to Peru!
Listen Recovery has extensive posts on their blog about Peru. If you don’t know much about the place, check it out and see how beautiful the country is!
#8 A Verizon Wireless Mobile Modem
I would love to be able to blog and look up info while camping or on the go. Verizon has the best coverage in the US so hopefully I’d be able to get a signal most anywhere.
#9 Rosetta Stone – Spanish (Latin America)
Ok so if I’m gonna go to Peru, I’ll need to speak Spanish…
#10 – MacBook Pro 13-inch
Fully loaded, biggest everything please!
#11 Cinemark Movie Tickets
I’m socially retarded when it comes to movies. People are constantly asking me, “Have you seen that movie” and I’m constantly saying, “No”. I need to catch up on my movie watching folks, so help a sister out and hook up some movie tickets. Cinemark is right down the street.
So there you have it folks, my top 11 Christmas wish items. If I don’t get them though… its cool, I got my family and they are more important to me than than anything else.
Look how cute my mom & dad are! They made their own website just cause!
Filed under: Buyepongo, DJing, Dub Lab, Eagle Rock Music Festival, Events, Life, Mas Exitos, Music
Last month I went to the Eagle Rock Music Festival. On that day I was the “team mom” for Buyepongo; who was performing on the Dub Lab stage. On the way there I had no idea how big a deal it would be. There were thousands of people packing the streets and the full moon was looking over us before the sun even went down. Shortly after we arrived, the Gaslamp Killer rocked an amazing dj set (as always) with a bellydancer interpreting it all on stage. Up after that was the Michael White Quintet. Michael White is old as shit, but he was up there ROCKING the stage with the agility of a youngster and the skill of a master. Next up were the dj’s from Mas Exitos. I had a lot of fun taking pictures of them because the visual projections behind them were so dope! Finally it was time for Buyepongo and they really got the crowd dancing. It was cool to see the whole crown bouncing and twirling to cumbia. Afterwards the Dub Lab Sound System closed out the night. Enough words though, check out my photos of the night…
