432 Promotions

Ode to Fire Crotch

2010-02-28T00:32:00.005-05:00

p.s. that's a Kronos Quartet track

Devil's Rebels

2009-11-11T14:14:00.002-05:00

The 70's in Bushwick

{BushwickBK}

That's my dawgs!

2009-11-05T15:56:00.000-05:00

Ninjasonik drops the hot remix of Matt and Kim's "Daylight"

Zion I: Fingerpaint

2009-08-26T15:39:00.003-04:00

{steph}

Neil Diamond Explosions

2009-08-20T11:53:00.002-04:00

Ninjasonik Gets Pregnant

2009-08-18T20:40:00.002-04:00

The beatsmith Teenwolf and the videographer Elsewhere are our partners in crime from the Supreme Trading days.

hammertime

2009-06-17T10:47:00.001-04:00

{local}

Beats, beat, beats, the more you eat, the more you toot.

2009-06-01T11:51:00.001-04:00

This girl recently won the world beatboxing championship.

{local}

I recently saw a kid with a Guns N Roses T shirt on the train

2009-05-21T22:40:00.004-04:00

....and while it may have been his attempt at irony, it made me smile.

Rap Chop/Slap Chop

2009-05-07T13:01:00.003-04:00

Steve Porter remix:

{jesse}

American Violet

2009-04-19T14:33:00.001-04:00

Malcolm strikes again!

Imitation is flattery

2009-04-03T11:14:00.001-04:00

- If you find Rap difficult to understand click HERE for some knowledge droppin. {Em}

- I was disheartened to find out last night that Michael Franti's song "Yell Fire" was used in a commercial for Dennis Leary's FX show Rescue Me. This is why I don't have cable.

432 @ Le Poisson Rouge Friday March 20

2009-03-19T12:07:00.005-04:00

Peep the venue HERE.

"The Backpacker's Guide to the Galaxy"

2009-03-09T17:11:00.004-04:00

Come support my man Malcolm as he drops his hip hoppin new album with a backing live band at Nuyorican Cafe 3/27!!

Obviously I'm biased, but I am admittedly wet in the pants to see this album's sick production translated to instrumentals.

Nuyorican Poetry Cafe
Friday, March 27, 2009
7:00pm - 9:00pm
236 East 3rd St. b/t Ave. B and Ave. C
$10 cover
NYC

For more info check his imdb page HERE.

Venue info: http://www.nuyorican.org/calendar.php?r=0&eid=30

17 yr old Biggie

2009-01-26T22:40:00.001-05:00

Sometimes I rhyme slow...

2009-01-16T22:01:00.003-05:00

It's real wack that all of the videos uploaded by Universal Music Group are disabled for embedding. As usual, behind the times with technology. If you let people embed them, then more people will watch them, and just maybe buy some music.......

This Nice and Smooth classic is disabled from embedding

But the Tracy Chapman original isn't:

Flashback video night

2009-01-16T21:32:00.003-05:00

Sometimes you can search for an old video on youtube and suddenly find yourself 30 minutes later down memory lane finding a whole bunch of videos!

Original Flavor feat. a young Jay-Z killin it!

I Love the Artifacts!!!!!

Absolute classic by Organized Konfusion (Pharoahe Monch's group for those that don't know)

Another old Jay-z video from 94.

Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger

2009-01-15T15:36:00.003-05:00

In unrelated news from the LA Times:

Run-DMC, Metallica and Jeff Beck are among the artists who will be inducted into Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009. Run-DMC is only the second rap act so honored, following the induction of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in 2007.

In the Basement

2009-01-06T21:03:00.002-05:00

This is a picture of the new basement space at Botanica, where I'll be spinning with Prof. Rockwell this Saturday. This doesn't show the whole space and its definitely one the best spaces for dancing and DJs in the Red Hook and Carroll Gardens area.

Come check it out!

Party in Red Hook!

2009-01-01T16:43:00.011-05:00

Brooklyn Botanica Presents...
DJ Knomad and Prof. Rockwell
Saturday, January 10th, 10-pm-close

Botanica in Red Hook, BK (not to be confused with Botanica in Manhattan) just recently opened its basement dance space, and we are going to take it over with good music and vibes all night! Unfortunately there aren't any pictures of the basement that i can find online, so the picture above is of the beautiful upstairs bar (which some describe as Gatsby-like or a flashback to the 1930s).

Prof. Rockwell and I will be playing a mix of music that we personally love, ranging from the obscure, to the well known, to guilty pleasures. The only defining quality among it all is that the songs have to make you dance.

Funk, disco, soul, hip hop, house, reggae, 80s, 90s, and more are all fair game.

And don't be afraid, Red Hook isnt' as hard to get to as everyone makes it seem! Water taxis, buses, subways, and Ikea shuttles make it easier than ever to get to.

Make a day out of it and enjoy local shops, restauarants, and more......

Location: 220 Conover St. (@ Coffey St) in Red Hook, Brooklyn

Link: Brooklyn Botanica website

happy holidaze

2008-12-22T18:06:00.003-05:00

{jo-e C}

Party @ Sala on 12/19

2008-12-03T11:44:00.003-05:00

Tomorrow Night! A chance to have fun, while giving something to those in need.

Come out and hear the Seamless DJ's (Teenwolf, Elsewhere, Knomad) drop their usual eclecting blend of dancefloor inducing madness.

Free to get in, but donation of non-perishable food for City Harvest is recommended.

Sala is at 344 Bowery. We'll be in the downstairs lounge.

Hope to see you there.

Is pole dancing allowed on the Festivus Poles? I don't see why not.

Freeway might just be the change we need

2008-12-03T06:23:00.000-05:00

I love Freeway, and I think his recent plan to release a free track online everyday for the entire month of December is brilliant. I hope he really does it right and drops a quality track every day. If done right, this could really set the stage for the whole industry to step up and produce some good music and be more in touch with the fans who listen to it.

Check out the new Freeway site and start downloading his tracks at http://www.thefreewaychange.com/

From AllHiphop.com:

Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam artist Freeway has begun a December “Month of Madness,” where the Philly emcee will release a song per day for the entire month. The new project comes one year after the release of his critically acclaimed sophomore album Free At Last, which was executive produced by Jay-Z and 50 Cent. Christening the 31 song blitz “The Freeway Change,” the rapper aims to counteract a Hip-Hop culture he feels has “become more dependent on sales, marketing and imaging, rather than the quality and value of the music itself.” Still, Freeway remains optimistic that his move will set a precedent among other artists to bypass the corporate red tape of major labels to put their art unaltered directly in the hands of the people. During the month, Freeway will pay close attention to fan feedback and adjust his content accordingly. If successful, he plans to follow up with another "Month of Madness" or possibly a full length LP/album.

Art School Girls!

2008-11-30T16:58:00.000-05:00

Check out this new video by 432 affiliates Ninjasonik. It was actually directed by our regular DJ collaborator DJ Elsewhere (aka Lazlo), and of course features another of our regular DJ collaborators Teenwolf as the masked keyboard player. Can he really play the keyboard???

John Forte, Rock the Mic This Way...........

2008-11-26T11:16:00.002-05:00

Bush finally does something for black people.

In 2000 John was arrested at Newark Airport with a suit case filled with 31 pounds of LIQUID coke worth $1.4 million. He has been serving his 14 year sentence in a Pennsylvanian jail when on this past Monday, Bush issued a rare slew of pardons naming Forte as one of the lucky few.

Apparently Forte had the famous singer-songwriter Carly Simon lobbying on his behalf as her son attended the elite prep school Philips Exeter in New Hampshire with John.

.....and just to celebrate the 225th anniversary (yesterday) of Evacuation Day, when the British Red Coats left from a longboat from Battery Park after occupying the city for seven years, here's some sexy thanksgiving turkey: click HERE.

Maker Art

2008-11-21T10:56:00.000-05:00

mikey adds to my install

Masstransiscope

2008-11-20T02:32:00.000-05:00

{gothamist}

Paint The White House Black

2008-11-06T01:08:00.000-05:00

CONGRATS OBAMA!!!!!!!

{danny}

One last shot before the votes are counted.....

2008-11-04T09:55:00.000-05:00

Brooklyn Stand Up (and make some calls)

2008-11-02T20:37:00.001-05:00

Stop making up excuses! I'm sure you can find 2 hours out of your busy schedule to make some calls for Obama.

I went out to the Fort Greene location today, did some street teaming to get more people to the phone bank and then called Barack supporters in PA to help get them to the polls this Tuesday.

No experience necessary - they give you training, scripts, and lists of people to call.

There's only 2 days left and this is an extremely important election.

LET"S DO IT!!!!! THERE'S ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT!!!!

For BK, get info here.

For more info and other NYC region locations, go here.

You Can Vote However You Like

2008-10-30T17:55:00.000-04:00

MTA, why don't you love me?

2008-10-28T21:04:00.000-04:00

The NYC subway launched its 1st train 104 years ago on October 27, 1904 as the Interborough Rapid Transit Company with fares at 5 cents a ride.
{art by poster boy}

Wassssuuppppppp (in 2008) ????

2008-10-28T10:14:00.000-04:00

Those Wassup Budweiser boys are back with an updated message for 2008 and the election

We Did it for Obama

2008-10-28T10:11:00.000-04:00

On 9/25/08, 432 Promo, Gallery Bar, and more got together for an event and raised $10,000 for Obama. Here are some pictures....

DJ Seek 10 held down the turntables for Obama (and my late self)

Steph from the Goonies sang for Obama (one of my favorite movies of all time!)

............and I got dressed up for Obama!!

It's a Walk-off!

2008-10-27T22:33:00.006-04:00

"I made a mistake in presuming that the self-interests of organizations, specifically banks and others, were such as that they were best capable of protecting their own shareholders and their equity in the firms,"

.......said by former Federal Reserve Chairman, Alan Greenspan, as he testified last Thursday in front of the House Committee of Government Oversight.

New World Water

2008-10-23T11:55:00.006-04:00

MOS DEF FOR PRESIDENT!

He has some pretty solid ideas.

Terry Tate Votes

2008-10-21T17:43:00.000-04:00

{miller}

Time for Some Campaignin'

2008-10-20T02:01:00.000-04:00

Who is Barack Obama?

2008-10-17T13:08:00.001-04:00

Click HERE to find out.

{KATIE}

too dark

2008-10-14T13:45:00.000-04:00

{caleb}

Seamless: October 11, 2008 edition

2008-10-03T15:54:00.001-04:00

Seamless: It's going down again on Saturday, October 11th. teenwolf (ninjasonik), Elsewhere (SOund Advice), and myself will be mixing up the usual blend of dancefloor madness inducing sounds.

S.O.S.

2008-10-03T15:38:00.000-04:00

CNN - A 90 year old Akron, Ohio woman attempted suicide Wednesday as police tried to evict her from her foreclosed home. She shot herself two times in the torso as authorities tried to enter her house and remove her.

After telling her story on House floor during a debate of the bailout, U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio said, "This bill fails to address the fact that millions of homeowners are facing foreclosure, are facing the loss of their home. This bill will take care of Wall Street, and the market may go up for a few days, but democracy is going downhill."

{katie}

VOTE=VOICE

2008-09-30T00:55:00.002-04:00

We just wanted to thank everyone who came out and supported Obama at Gallery Bar last Thursday.

WE RAISED ALMOST $10,000 FOR THE CAMPAIGN!!!!

It surpassed our own goals by a mile!!!!!!! And a special thanks to the DJs and Musicians as well as the other organizations and people like you and me that helped out. And now for even more encouraging news.....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. soldiers have donated more presidential campaign money to Democrat Barack Obama than to Republican John McCain, a reversal of previous campaigns in which military donations tended to favor GOP White House hopefuls, a nonpartisan group reported Thursday.

Troops serving abroad have given nearly six times as much money to Obama's presidential campaign as they have to McCain's, the Center for Responsive Politics said.
The results also are striking because they favored Obama, who never has served in the military. McCain meanwhile, is a decorated war veteran who spent nearly five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. The Arizona senator graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and had a 22-year career as a naval aviator.

Obama has opposed the war in Iraq and says he would withdraw combat troops within 16 months. McCain has been a steadfast supporter of the war, saying he would withdraw the troops only when conditions on the ground warrant it.

"Obama will work tirelessly to uphold this nation's sacred trust with its veterans, to ensure they are not forgotten after they return home and he will provide our troops with the leadership they deserve, as well as the support they and their families need," Obama spokesman Nick Shapiro said.

McCain's campaign played down the significance of the donations.

"John McCain has been endorsed by more retired admirals and generals than Barack Obama has military donors," McCain spokesman Michael Goldfarb said in a statement.
"We feel confident that many U.S. troops stationed overseas will support John McCain in the election this fall, but we suspect most are too busy doing the important work of defending this country than to make political contributions," Goldfarb said.

Among soldiers serving overseas at the time of their donations, 134 gave a total of $60,642 to Obama while 26 gave a total of $10,665 to McCain.

The report tracked donations of $200 or more. It found that 859 members of the military donated a total of $335,536 to Obama. McCain received $280,513 from 558 military donors.

{TEGY}

McCain Doesn't Have Heart...no seriously

2008-09-23T18:43:00.001-04:00

{UPDATE} While the following is a fake article, I still think Heart fuckin rocks and am pissed I didn't go see them in AC.

Record Smashing

2008-09-14T15:14:00.000-04:00

While the NYTimes reported last week that the Obama campaign was straining to reach its money goals, Time reports today that August was a record smashing month.

Don't let that misguide you into thinking that everything is going to be ok though. We need to all work together to make sure that September is even better than August, not just in terms of fundraising, but also in terms of spreading the word, making phone calls, forwarding emails, and doing whatever else it takes to get Obama in the White House.

Over the next several days and weeks, seriously make an effort to squeeze some of these actions into your daily routine and use whatever mediums you have at your disposal to do so. At 432, our medium is music and parties. We manage to bring large groups of people together 1-2 times a month, so why not do it as part of something larger than this local party scene? That's what we're doing on 9/25, and we hope to help Barack smash yet another record for the month of September.

Barak-toberfest

2008-09-04T20:01:00.006-04:00

-Pre-debate OPEN BAR with draft beer, wine, and well liquor 7-9pm
-$30 donation (proceeds go to the Obama campaign) 7pm -12am
-Gallery Bar: 120 Orchard (bet Delancey and Rivington)
www.gallerybarnyc.com

Support our soon-to-be president the night before his 1st Presidential debate. Bring your votes, bring your friends, and bring your best moves. With live music, art displays and beats, grassroots campaigning never felt so good.

Seamless: the back to school edition, September 08

2008-08-28T21:49:00.000-04:00

So i've done something i never really thought i would do - decide to go back to school. I'll be starting a Masters program this September, which means that this month's Seamless will literally be a back to school party.

All that aside, Seamless is sure to be the same sweaty dancefloor fun as usual this month, as Teenwolf, Elsewhere, and I play a mix of eclectically danceable music.

Pictures from Seamless, 08/09/08

2008-08-14T21:28:00.001-04:00

I didn't get as many (good) pictures as usual this time - but maybe i was too busy djing and dancing to remember to take pictures. This past Saturday was fun as always, especially when the Ninjasonik dudes came through late night about 30 deep and took the party over:

More pictures here.

Seamless, the August 08 edition

2008-08-08T12:11:00.001-04:00

Its that time again - we're coming back at you with another installment of Seamless. Expect to hear a wide variety of music, tied together with the common element of danceability.

Teenwolf will be fresh off of performing at Rock the Bells with his group Ninjasonik, so be sure to come through to congratulate him on that and check him out on a more intimate party setting.

Also, check out the event's going page

and if you've never been, check out pictures from last month

Get ready to dance!

2008-08-06T09:29:00.000-04:00

The Rhythm
@ Belmont Lounge
Thursday, 8/7/08
10pm-close
FREE

The Rhythm - A New Mix!!!!!!!!!!

2008-08-04T00:32:00.002-04:00

Wow,
Its been forever since i've recorded a mix. I really need to do this more often. Anyway, I did this in honor of the new party we have coming up at Belmont Lounge called The Rhythm.
I'm pretty excited about this party for a couple of reasons. For one thing, its at a bar i used to frequent quite a bit - a really nice spot near Union Square. For another thing, the idea for this party is to play all types of dance music, including disco, house, and more recent dance styles by the likes of Cut Copy, Chromeo, DFA artists, etc. This is a departure from my usual hip hop, reggae, r&b parties and sets, so come out and try something new.

This mix contains all time disco and house classics as well as some recent stuff i've been feeling and some other random stuff thrown in. Track list below:

Donald Byrd and 125th Street Band - Love Has Come Around
Rockers Revenge - Sunshine (Greg Wilson Edit)
Frankie Knuckles feat Rebe Jones - You Got the Love
Hercules & Love Affair - Blind (Frankie Knuckles Remix)
Cut Copy - Hearts of Fire (Holy Ghost Remix)
Francois K - Time and Space
Ralphi Rosario - You Used To Hold Me
Sagat - Fuk Dat
Cajmere - Let Me Be
Earth People - Dance
Recloose and Joe Dukie - Dust
Masters at Work feat. India - I Can't Get No Sleep
Arrested Development - Tennessee (Kenny Dope Remix)
Barbara Tucker feat. Darryl D'Bonneau- Stop Playing With My Mind
Dajae - Everyday My Life (Junior Jack Mix)
Patrice Rushen - Haven't You Heard
Jay-Z - Party Life (The Knocks Remix)
Jay-Z - A Million and One Questions (DJ Technics Remix)
Pase Rock - Get Money Kids
Lenny Kravitz - Breathe (Chromeo Remix)
MGMT - Electric Feel (Teenwolf's Extra Electric Mix)

Pictures from Seamless, 7/12/08

2008-07-14T11:15:00.001-04:00

Thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday. The whole place was packed - indoors and out - for a very good portion of the night and there was plenty of dancing, drinking, and general good times. Also thanks to Kinetic for coming through and murdering an all vinyl set.

More pictures here

My Birthday!!!!!!

2008-07-02T20:44:00.001-04:00

Come help me celebrate!

Party on the Boardwalk

2008-06-25T20:46:00.001-04:00

One of my favorite things to do in NYC is unwittingly roll up on something totally unexpected, fun, and unique. Maybe its the element of surprise or the fact that you've put absolutely no hype or expectations into it, but stumbling on a party, concert, street fair, or any other event like this and having the time of your life is a great feeling. Of course, summer time is the best for this, as a city like New York has a million things to choose from.

One of my personal best moments like this was a couple years back when my family and a friend of mine went to Coney Island on closing weekend to play some games, go on some rides and walk around. As we're walking on the boardwalk around sundown, we suddenly hear music and see that there is a section of the boardwalk ahead that's full of people. As we get closer, we realize that the people are dancing and that the sound is coming from a DJ in a hut. What made it even better is that the people seemed to represent all ages, races, and backgrounds and they were all dancing together to house, disco, latin and other not-poppy sounds. I don't have any videos or pictures from that night, but according to some videos on YouTube this goes on all the time (and sometimes with legends like Louie Vega):

Be sure to check it out some time, and sorry that I ruined the surprise!

neil young

2008-06-18T13:01:00.000-04:00

An East Carolina University biologist, Jason Bond, discovered a new species of trapdoor spider and opted to call the arachnid after his favorite musician, Canadian Neil Young, naming it Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi.

"There are rather strict rules about how you name new species," Bond said in a statement.

"As long as these rules are followed you can give a new species just about any name you please. With regards to Neil Young, I really enjoy his music and have had a great appreciation of him as an activist for peace and justice."

{Reuters/BKvegan}

Heating things up this Saturday, 6/14 at Seamless!

2008-06-12T15:13:00.000-04:00

Even though there will be some relief from this heatwave by Saturday, we'll still be keeping things hot at Seamless with:

- Free BBQ from 9pm until supplies run out
- Extended Happy Hour through 10pm, including $3 drafts
- Teenwolf, Elsewhere, and Knomad on the mix until we get shut down

Positivity Photo Exhibit

2008-06-12T09:29:00.003-04:00

432 isn't just about parties- we like art too! Our past (and hopefully future) collaborator Corren Conway will be part of a new art show called "Positivity," curated by the well known hip hop photographer Jamel Shabbaz. It features over 25 amazing photographers showcasing their interpretation of Positivity. Flyers are below:

In honor of the closest a brown has gotten to the white house

2008-06-04T17:10:00.001-04:00

{vivek}

Long Weekend / Gordon Gatrell Radio

2008-06-02T09:30:00.002-04:00

Well, its Monday morning and i'm going on about 10-12 hours of sleep for the entire weekend combined. Other than that, I had a good time and want to say thanks to everyone for coming out to the parties I was playing at - especially Sala this past Friday.

I managed to take a few pictures the other night, so i'll try to get some of them uploaded soon.

Also, big thanks to Brainchild for coming down and guest spinning with me. For those that liked his style, check him out on his new internet radio show called Gordon Gatrell radio that he's doing with Phonte from the group Little Brother. Its bound to be a nice mix of good music and funny banter:

Gordon Gartrell Radio

Up next in the wacky world of DJing, i'll be playing at a High School Prom this week. Then next week, it will be already time for Seamless again!

Sala

2008-05-28T10:45:00.003-04:00

sa·la: [sah-luh]- noun - large hall, living room, or reception room.

When you were younger, did you ever play your favorite songs of the time and put on a little dance show for your family in your living room? Songs that are played in moments like these often become our guilty pleasures in the future, and you're bound to hear some of them on occasion at 432 parties - since what we're ultimately about is making people feel good and dance.

Living rooms also make me think of house parties. You know, those times where you see your couches and chairs pushed up against the walls to make room for your friends and their friends and their friends' friends to dance and mingle. 432 parties are sort of like that too, since what we started with was hosting parties in bars for our friends and watched as everyone started inviting their friends, and our network just grew and grew.

This is why having our newest party in the basement of a place called Sala is perfect for us. You're meant to come out, feel at home, bring family and friends, and let loose to the music. The only difference this time, at least compared to my house, is that there will also be plenty of Sangria and Spanish decor.

PS - if you're looking for a place to eat that night, Sala's upstairs is a Tapas restaurant. Check out the review at New York Magazine.

Kickoff summer the right way @ Sala on 5/30/08

2008-05-27T12:54:00.000-04:00

Looks like the temp will be in the high 70s on Friday, which is the perfect Temperature for a party we have decided to call Summer Vacation kickoff. We'll be in the downstairs lounge all night playing feel good music. Come shake off the winter and rainy spring weather blues........

Takin it to the next level - Sound Advice vinyl!!!!!!!!

2008-05-21T20:18:00.000-04:00

This is major! My Dj partners from our monthly party Seamless have just dropped three of their productions on a 12" slab of vinyl. Whether you collect vinyl or not, you need to go and cop this. After all, what better way is there to immortalize the Sound Advice productions you've heard come through the speakers at 432 and Sound Advice parties over the past year or so.

I was playing the Bmore Eyed girl track out at gigs (i.e. Uncle Mings) before I even met these guys, so this is pretty exciting. I think they might even be the first DJs that i've ever worked with that have their own official vinyl out (???).

Check it out here:
http://www.turntablelab.com/vinyl/153/258/46010.html

Congratulations guys. Keep grinding.

Craigslist DJ ads

2008-05-19T15:17:00.002-04:00

A couple years ago, as a dj who was slightly more desperate to get gigs, I used to scout out postings on craigslist. While I had one or two successful tries at getting gigs there, it ended up actually being more valuable for a laugh, since most of the gigs posted there are either for fairly ridiculous situations or for practically negative compensation (i'm sure all you photographers and artists out there can relate to this notion).

I still happen to catch a doozy from time to time, via an RSS feed for DJ on the site, and today my eyes caught one of the best i've seen in a while:

Subject: I NEED A DJ ASAP FOR A 2 PERSON PARTY PLEASE READ HEADLINE (CHEAPEST GUY)
Text: I M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY LANDLORD AN THE OTHER TENANT EVERYTMORNING THEY LEAVE HE VACUUM RUNING FOR TWO HOURS SO I DECIDED TO FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE . IM LOOKIN TO HAVE A DJ COME BY AN PLAY LOUD MUSIC FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS SEND ME A PRICE

Pictures from SEAMLESS, 5/10/08

2008-05-16T17:20:00.000-04:00

Well, what can I say. Another successful installment of Seamless. Despite the absence of Elsewhere and most of Varghese's crew (big thanks to those that came out even though V wasn't there), K-ross and I still managed to turn up the heat and keep rumps shaking until 4am. With that level of energy at that time of night, its always so hard to hear the security guards telling us to shut down the music.

Here are a few picture highlights. More can be seen here.

See you next month.

Where you from?

2008-05-14T16:59:00.000-04:00

Bruce Springsteen was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame on May 4, 2008. Here's my favorite excerpt of his speech:

...........So let me finish with a Garden State benediction. Rise up my fellow New Jerseyans, for we are all members of a confused but noble race. We, of the state that will never get any respect. We, who bear the coolness of the forever uncool. The chip on our shoulders of those with forever something to prove. And even with this wonderful Hall of Fame, we know that there's another bad Jersey joke coming just around the corner.

But fear not. This is not our curse. It is our blessing. For this is what imbues us with our fighting spirit. That we may salute the world forever with the Jersey state bird [as he raised his middle finger], and that the fumes from our great northern industrial area to the ocean breezes of Cape May fill us with the raw hunger, the naked ambition and the desire not just to do our best, but to stick it in your face. Theory of relativity anybody? How about some electric light with your day? Or maybe a spin to the moon and back? And that is why our fellow Americans in the other 49 states know, when the announcer says "and now in this corner, from New Jersey...." they better keep their hands up and their heads down, because when that bell rings, we're coming out swinging.

God Bless the Garden State.

{star ledger}

human giant

2008-05-09T18:52:00.000-04:00

5/10/08

2008-05-07T15:37:00.001-04:00

It's Going Down!!!!!!!!!!

lostpig@coachella.com

2008-04-29T18:37:00.001-04:00

Organizers of a major California music festival are offering a $10,000 reward and four festival tickets for life in exchange for ex-Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters' two-story inflatable pig, which was lost on Sunday night.

The giant flying pig, part of Pink Floyd's stage show since their 1977 album "Animals" featuring the song "Pigs on the Wing," broke free from its tethers above the Coachella crowd and drifted off.

It's not the first time Waters has lost his flying pig. Back in 1977, it floated away on the second day of a photo shoot at the Battersea Power Station in London and was later recovered and used for an album cover.

Anyone with information on the lost pig, should email lostpig@coachella.com.

{reuters}

UPDATE:

The pig was found by a couple who thought it was trash on their driveway and threw it out only to hear the news reports and let festy organizers know that they had it.

Smell it

2008-04-24T13:36:00.000-04:00

From my one of the maestros at Seamless, Elsewhere:

4/12/08

2008-04-11T11:56:00.000-04:00

Prohibition & Dylan

2008-04-07T18:18:00.003-04:00

April 7 marks the day that in 1933 the US government repealed the 18th amendent to allow the sale of alcohol. Also.....

Today Bob Dylan became the 1st ever rock musician to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize. The 66-year-old Dylan won the special music citation for his "profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power." In 1999, the Pulitzer board gave a posthumous citation to jazz great Duke Ellington "in recognition of his musical genius," while another special posthumous citation went to jazzman Thelonious Monk in 2006. Two other jazz artists won regular Pulitzers in music, Wynton Marsalis for a jazz oratorio in 1997 and Ornette Coleman last year.

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Feel the Funk

2008-04-03T10:39:00.002-04:00

Seamless isn't until next weekend (be ready!), but there's plenty to do this weekend as well.......

Saturday 4/5

I'll be DJing at Sugar Lounge this Saturday night (for the 2nd Saturday in a row) starting at 10pm. Come check out this spot in the tucked away Columbia Street waterfront neighborhood in Brooklyn. I'll be playing a little of everything but current hip hop, so come out and relax in the nice atmosphere. If the weather is warm, this place also has an amazing back garden area.

Directions: F train to Carroll St., then walk west down Union until you hit Columbia St. At Columbia make a right and walk to 147 Columbia St.

Sunday 4/6

On Sunday night, head down to Bembe in Williamsburg to check out my good friend Eric's funk band Out of Pockets. They'll be putting on a free show starting at 9. Check out their myspace for details and some music samples. The flyer is below:

Single-ish

2008-03-31T21:03:00.000-04:00

A friend of mine has just become the male blogger for Glamour magazines dating blog. Check out his page for what he describes as "embarrassing stories, brutal honesty, and gratuitous personal revelations."

Seriously, its guaranteed to be a good read. And ladies, if you ever see him out at a 432 event, ask him out on a date and become famous as the story is relived on the Glamour magazine website!

Here's the pic he chose for his first post (its really his halloween outfit):

Here's him surveying potential dates at a 432 event in January:

Party shots from Seamless, 03/08/08

2008-03-09T21:52:00.000-04:00

Thanks to everyone who came out for another successful installment of Seamless. We had a great turnout and a real fun night, in spite of the crazy weather earlier in the day. If only that spring forward didn't cause us to shut down early. We could have kept rocking for hours.

Shout out to DJ Herbert and E-Rock for passing through. Nice to meet you guys.

Check out some pictures below:

A lot more pictures here.

PS - I promise to make another post (or more) before the next event picture post. It's been too long.

March 8 @ Supreme Trading

2008-02-26T17:43:00.001-05:00

432 and Sound Advice on 1/12/08

2008-01-14T09:44:00.000-05:00

Wow, Saturday night was a blast at Supreme Trading in Williamsburg. Thanks to everyone who came out, regulars and new folks alike. There were definitely a lot of crazy dancefloor moments, and luckily, for the first time in a longtime, we had some cameras flashing. Here's a few pictures. If you want to check out even more, look at the event's going.com page here.

What a good way to kick off our new monthly party!

I am Wonder Mike Nutter, and i'd like to say hello

2008-01-10T11:51:00.000-05:00

Check out this video of Mayor Michael Nutter of Philly performing Rapper's Delight. He really gets down starting at the one minute mark!

Use this as inspiration to get down at our next event this Saturday.

PS - is that ?uestlove on the wheels?

James Brown R.I.P. - pt. 2

2007-12-20T15:04:00.000-05:00

Yeah, this is how we're trying to get down tonight:

James Brown: "Papa Don't Take No Mess" live on Soul Train

Biz Markie - The Vapors (samples "Papa Don't Take No Mess")

James Brown R.I.P. (5/3/33-12/25/06)

2007-12-19T12:29:00.000-05:00

On Ed Sullivan circa 1966
An interesting quote from Bootsy Collins I recently read, after a tribute concert he played:

"¨We´re losing history,¨ he says. ¨Historical icons and our whole historical values are being swept away. If I can do one little part to keep the James Brown legacy alive, that will be my little part. I´d probably want to do this even if I hadn´t been with him, but knowing how serious he was about the music, for what he´s done for American music, it´s the least I can do. The way it is now, every act you see, they come out and say, ¨Throw your hands in the air!´ And it´s like, yeah, I´ll throw my hands in the air when you do something! James Brown was always about the work and getting down for the people and, to me, that´s what it´s all about. I want to do my part and try to keep a little piece of that alive. I´m not trying to save the world; I´m just trying to keep this music and this feel alive."

Happy Holidays

2007-12-19T10:52:00.000-05:00

Happy holidays everyone! If i don't see you tomorrow at Uncle Mings, then i'll see you in the New Year. I'm off to Switzerland and France for a little vacation.

HALLA!

PS - sorry if this post is a little non-sensical, but i had just been reading an article that mentioned Soprano (artist in video above), remembered liking his video on my last trip to France, and thought about my upcoming trip to France.......

Prof. Rockwell Mix

2007-12-12T14:10:00.000-05:00

As you may or may not know, Prof. Rockwell will be blessing us with his DJ talent at our party on 12/20 at Uncle Mings. As a preview of what's to come, check out this mix he did of early 90s hip hop (set originally played at Blow Your Horn party at Hope Lounge in June).

Prof. Rockwell - Blow Your Horn Mix

Sugar Lounge - 12/8

2007-12-07T14:52:00.000-05:00

I'll be DJing at Sugar Lounge in Brooklyn for one Saturday per month from now on. Hopefully by next month we'll have it locked down to a specific Saturday, i.e. first or second. But in the meantime, come check it out tomorrow.

It's a nice low-key vibe where you can enjoy some good food and drinks while hearing me play a slightly different type of set than at other parties (you know, more for lounging than dancing and partying).

Sugar Lounge Presents....
DJ Knomad
Saturday, 12/8/07
10pm-close
FREE

Music: disco, soul, funk, 80s, house, and maybe some reggae, latin, and afrobeat

Location: 147 Columbia St, Brooklyn ( map) (F or G train to Bergen or Carroll and then walk West to Columbia St.)

Check the New York Magazine review here if you need a little more convincing.

Media Buzz

2007-11-29T13:53:00.000-05:00

This is what they're saying about us..........

NYPress says:
Another Long Weekend
You're still trying to wash off all that wholesome family goodness? This Thursday doesn't involve fowl play, just dancing. 432 Promotions presents its monthly dance event, The Long Weekend, complete with cheap drinks and music from DJ OP! and DJ Knomad. Uncle Mings, 225 Avenue B, 2nd Fl. (betw. 13th & 14th Sts.), 212-979-8506; 9, free.
(Link)

TimeOut NY Says:
It will be a long weekend indeed if you start it off tonight at East Village hideaway Uncle Ming's, where Suite 903's OP! and 432 Promotions' DJ Knowmad hit the decks for a night of hip-hop, reggae, disco, soul and classics. For more info, go to myspace.com/432thursdays.
(Link)

FREENYC Says:
On the last Thursday of each month 432 Promotions has been dancing the night away at Uncle Mings. Free entry, cheap drinks, and good music all night long at what was formerly illegal after-hours spot in the East Village. Music from OP! and DJ Knomad keep ya movin'.
(Link)

Let My Heart Do the Walking

2007-11-27T21:57:00.000-05:00

If the mood hits me right and the people on the dancefloor are feeling it right, I might just start dropping joints like this on Thursday:

The Supremes - I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking

OP!'s Heineken Suite 903 mix

2007-11-26T12:49:00.000-05:00

This Thursday I'll be joined on the turntables by OP! at our monthly Uncle Mings event. In preparation for that, here is a mix that he recently did for the Heineken Red Star Soul Tour. This mix is one of about 20 DJ mixes made for the tour, and each mix was done by a different DJ. It's great to see OP! on a list of such high profile DJs!

OP! - Suite 903 # 14

Also, check out OP!'s myspace here.

This Thursday is going to be real fun.

Chappelle in London

2007-11-26T09:41:00.000-05:00

I'm a big Chappelle fan. I don't think this needs any other explanation:

Learn some vocab/Help your fellow man

2007-11-15T12:28:00.000-05:00

This is one of the better charity ideas I have seen.

http://www.freerice.com/

Ninjasonik with a K - It's a movement

2007-11-13T21:27:00.000-05:00

Last Saturday we joined forces with Sound Advice at Supreme Trading and had a blast. Well one half of Sound Advice, K-Ross, is also part of a group called Ninjasonik that is starting to take the NYC live show world by storm. I can't quite describe it - somewhere between electro, punk, and crunk is the first thing that comes to mind.

Either way, i laughed out loud several times watching this video from their Knitting factory show on October, 23rd.

This Friday - Nightingale Lounge

2007-11-13T10:32:00.000-05:00

They want me to start it off with the 80s and then work from there until i get up to present hits. It will almost be like your whole life in music flashing by you. Should be fun:

Thanks (Supreme Trading)

2007-11-12T21:48:00.000-05:00

On behalf of 432, I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who came out to Supreme Trading on Saturday. I personally had a blast, and based on the dancefloor, it seems like everyone else did too.

An extra special thanks goes out to K-Ross, Elsewhere, and the Supreme Trading staff. We hope you'll have us back again soon!

If anybody has pictures, please send them our way. And if you get a chance, give the event a review and rate it over on Going.com.

I personally rated it 5 stars.

From Varghese:

To all those who shook for us, I offer this:

Sound Advice 11/10

2007-11-01T13:45:00.000-04:00

We've been talking about this for awhile, but now it's official. For 432 as a team, this is our FIRST BROOKLYN JAM as well as being our FIRST PARTY ON A SATURDAY. It was only a matter of time till we blew up BK considering that we, along with most of our friends, live here. We got love for our manhattanites, but we've been itching to do this for a minute.

...and what better people to help us rock the boro than our boys from Sound Advice. For anyone that was at Uncle Mings on 9/27, you saw how K-Ross and Knomad got the floor jumpin with their tag team dj set. Take that vibe, add in 2 other ill DJs, put us at a bigger spot in Williamsburg with its own solid crowd, throw in the 432 crew, and you've got one crazy ass party on your hands. For those of you that haven't been to Supreme Trading, check out their space. It's pimp.

So to keep you fiending, there's a mix below that the Sound Advice DJ's put together a while back. Check it out and then head over to their website for more beats.

Sound Advice - Play Anything Mix

Knomad Edit: I don't speak about myself in the third person. Varghese edited my post!

Contra

2007-11-01T09:58:00.000-04:00

Support these talented friends of mine by visiting their site with the video that put them on the map!

Not so Free Burger Alert

2007-10-31T13:19:00.000-04:00

EDIT: I just tried to go again today and the free burger thing is no longer in effect. I guess they realized they were losing too much money with their coupons all over the internet. Either way, it's still a good burger and if you're looking to PAY for one somewhere, this is a good spot.

I hope some of you were able to get them while they were free.

Benefit for Triple Crown

2007-10-25T10:27:00.000-04:00

Triple Crown, one of the best lounges in BK is on the verge of shutting its doors; if the local community board in the area would allow it that is. Seems they are intent on driving the owners into bankruptcy, rather than allowing them to sell and move on. Click below to find out what you can do to lend a hand.

Can I Live?! A Benefit for Triple Crown
@ Triple Crown (108 Bedford Avenue at N. 11th Street, Williamsburg)
1:00PM - 9:00PM
Sunday, October 28th
FREE admission

DJs
Alec D (Grayv)
DJ Chino
Cosmo Baker & DJ Ayres (The Rub)
Duane & DJ Lindsey (Negroclash)
DJ Jaclyn (The Bangers)
Large Professor (Main Source)
DJ Myles (Triple Crown)
Queen Majesty (Deadly Dragon)
Thanksgiving Brown (Female Fun Records)
Uncle Mike (Garden Seeker Productions)

Video and Photos by The New Pop

Sponsored by: SHQ, The New Pop, Soundgirl, Breathe Inn, Good Peoples. Kilo Goods, Ladies Lotto, Surface 2 Air, Zoo York & Worship Worthy

Here’s the abridged version of the Triple Crown story:

Triple Crown bar in Williamsburg has been plagued with sound issues due to neighbor complaints since we opened our doors on August 6, 2004. Due to an overwhelming amount of police and task force visits and fines we decided to shut our doors and sell the business. We are on our second buyer and for the second time the community board has voted against the sale of the bar despite complaints about noise. We have reached a deadlock situation since we cannot open without receiving fines and we have another 6 years (with a 5 year option) left on our lease but no money left to run the business. All of the owners work elsewhere to pay our own rent and the rent of the bar because the community board and police have bullied us to close with the exception of a sporadic event or two. The few neighbors who complain and the non elected community board voters are spitefully pushing Triple Crown out of business. It of course was never our intention to upset anyone and now after putting, an additional $40k into reconfiguring the sound/soundproofing and our own wedding gift money just to pay bills, we just want out. The New York City Department of Small Business Services have recommended we have a petition ready to give to the state liquor authority. This event is to get people out to sign a petition in support of Triple Crown and our character as owners of this business. Please come out and show your support to us as we only opened Triple Crown as a venue for good music in the city. Community Board 1, CAN WE LIVE?!

We will be there doing what we do best, we’ve received a great amount of support from our family and friends and we have some pretty great things to raffle off, things to eat and drink and of course DJs and good music.

And then here’s the long one, full-on pity extravaganza:

I am a small-business owner in Williamsburg, I co-own a bar called Triple Crown with two other young men, Kit Tipley and Michael Pappalardo. The bar was our joint dream and first hopeful business venture, into which we collectively invested all of our own hard-earned money into. Sadly, however, our dreams and vision for our bar have gone awry, due to conflicts with our local community board with whom we seem to be in a deadlock for resolution. To appease everyone and save ourselves from total financial demise, we have decided to close shop and sell the business. The community board, however, refuses to allow us to sell the space and seems to discourage potential buyers from continuing with its purchase. I am writing to entreat you to please help us by stopping by the bar on Sunday to sign the petition, so that we can all get on with our lives and bring an end to any more conflicts.

The sound issues with Triple Crown led to us spend an additional $40,000 to improve the sound issues by; hiring a sound engineer to set the sound system so that all of the adjacent apartments were under the decibel level that the DEP has set as the legal limit, installed additional quiet rock to the walls of the bar, offered to put all of the neighbors in the adjacent apartments in hotels while quiet rock was installed in their individual units (this offer was declined), replaced the entire sound system with a new quieter system with a limiter that DJs could not touch, hired a door man to keep smoking patrons quiet and away from the property. We even closed the business every day except for Wednesday – Saturday to try to minimize the amount of nights that we made noise. For a while that seemed to appease the neighbors, but even then that wasn’t enough.

We found our first buyer fall 2006, a reputable businessman who owns a few other local businesses. He wanted to open a quiet café/bar. The sale of the bar and the transfer of the liquor license had to be approved by the community board and we attended the meeting to see the outcome of the vote. To our surprise one woman (who doesn’t live in the community but whose father lives next door to the bar) had rallied up a petition and a large number of people in the neighborhood to fight against the sale of the bar. They even made up “no Triple Crown” t-shirts. Before CB1 could even vote on the sale that night, the buyer— who was very afraid of making these people angry at him due to his other businesses in the neighborhood—pulled out of the sale publicly in the middle of the meeting.

We found another buyer December 2007 and the same thing is happening again. We have been in contract and everything else has been approved for over 8 months. CB1 met Wednesday 10/10 to vote on this point and 7 voted no and 6 voted yes the others did not vote at all. They said they would possibly re-vote next month if the new buyer agrees to certain terms. On September 28, 2007 there was a story in the Williamsburg Courier about this issue. They interviewed a member of the community board and she openly admitted that they want to drive us out of business out of spite. She admitted to knowing that the first buyers have good reputations but because of the bar’s loud “hip hop music” and us being unwilling to quiet down his association with us made the sale “dubious.” They have known about this pending sale for months now and if they had any terms for this new buyer they most certainly could have made them clear before this month’s meeting. This was a cleanly run business by very honest people who stand to lose EVERYTHING. It’s not a matter of starting over if the bar doesn’t get sold; it’s a matter of digging ourselves out of a massive hole due to this harassment from the community.

The bar is now closed with the exception of one or two nights a month to help pay the rent. The rest of the rent is coming out of our own pockets, we are all working double shifts to make this happen and after 8 months of this and our wedding in August we are barely making it. I am just confused as to how denying the sale and driving us out of business and setting us back years financially is the answer to a noisy bar issue. If they were unhappy with the noise then it would seem that they would approve of the sale and everyone could move on with their lives. The next possible community board meeting is November 8. We are in need of your assistance before that date. We are having a party at the bar to gather names from the community and friends for the state liquor authority. Please show your support for us and come by on Sunday, October 28th to sign the petition.

CB1, CAN WE LIVE!?

We have also listed some of our local representatives, if you feel strongly about this issue please take a minute and them an email or write them a letter. It would make a huge difference for us and our families.

NYC Council District - 33
Council Member: David Yassky
114 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
yassky@council.nyc.ny.us

NY Senate District - 17
Senator: Martin Malave Dilan
786 Knickerbocker Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11207
dilan@senate.state.ny.us

US House District - 12
Representative: Nydia M. Velazquez
266 Broadway, Suite 201
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 599 - 3658

US Senator: Charles E. Schumer
757 3rd Avenue, Suite 17-02
New York, NY 10017
web email form: link

NY City Mayor: Michael R. Bloomberg
City Hall
New York, NY 10007
web email form:
link

Thank You,
Myles Tipley
Kit Tipley, Mike Pappalardo, & Lindsey Caldwell-Tipley

Paper Monster

2007-10-23T23:06:00.000-04:00

Even though there are only three contributors listed on this blog, it often takes more than the three of us to pull off all of the work that is required from month to month to do what we do. One example of work that goes beyond our scope is the flyers that we use to promote our events.

For example, this month's flyer was designed by an artist who goes by Paper Monster. He normally does stencil and graffiti art, but he decided to take a stab at flyer design this month by using one of his own images and adding the text of the party. The images in this post include that flyer and other examples of his work.

If you like what you see, check him out at http://www.papermonster.org or http://papermonster.wordpress.com/

Andy Samberg is the new Adam Sandler

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Banksy

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