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
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.
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!
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:
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:
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:
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).
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.
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:
I hope some of you were able to get them while they were free.
Come check me out next Thursday, as I do a gig that's a little closer to home. I'll be joining Prof. Rockwell at Royale for a night of funk, soul, disco, and hip hop.
This isn't a 432 Promotions event, but i have a lot of connections at this agency PLUS i'm DJing the after party, so i thought that that was worthy enough for a blog posting.
Anyway - all NYC area based film and video heads should come through and check out the DCTV Open House on Wednesday 9/19. Details are here. They'll have presentations, workshops, equipment tests, plus free food and drinks to go along with it. After 9pm i'll be hitting the decks and we'll turn it into a party.
Just don't party too hard because you'll have to save some energy for Retreat Lounge the next day and Uncle Mings the next week (see our event links up top).
Venue:
DCTV
87 Lafayette St. (b/w walker and white) in Manhattan.
PS - I met my wife at one of their events. There might be magic in the air for you too.
PPS - Those dj hands in the flyer are not mine.
Our original idea behind the monthly Thursday party was to have something that extended from afterwork until late night. However, every time we attempted this, most people didn't show up until well after 10 which forced us to push back the start time to 9pm (from the original 7).
While this is a good change for many of our party attendees, it has probably left some people with some time to kill between work and the party.
I will attempt to fill that gap by offering up other options for things to do in the local vicinity before you head over to Mings. Of course, one of the best ways to kill time within that timeframe is eat. That being said - my first post in this series will highlight a new restaurant discovery of mine called Maoz.
The upsides: I ordered a falafel/hummus sandwich on whole wheat. The falafel and hummus were both above average but they weren't what really made this place. What makes this place really great is the following: 1) they offer an excellent condiment bar where you can load up on olives, seasoned cauliflower, cabbage, tomatoes, and more, plus choose from a wide variety of sauces. Also, the whole wheat pita was amazing. I felt like i was eating homemade freshly baked bread.
The downsides: There is very little space to eat in the store, so you're basically forced to take it across the street to union Square park (which is fine in this weather). Also, the container they gave me the sandwhich in couldn't hold as many of the free sides as i would have liked to take (which makes sense, because they would go broke).
All in all, its a great place and it's only a few blocks away from Uncle Mings. Plus, it's far better than Chickpea which i feel is highly overrated.
I just realized yesterday that our "Long Weekend" party will fall on a true long weekend next week - Labor Day Weekend! I'm assuming most everyone gets Monday off of work, so why not extend it just a little longer and take Friday off too.
I live in Crown Heights, Brooklyn so Labor Day weekend is basically the craziest weekend of the year. Even if i didn't want to do something on Septmeber 3rd, this is what it would like out of my front window:
In honor of this, i'll try to step up my sets at Uncle Mings with some extra reggae and soca.
Also, if you go out to the parade, make sure to support the local vendors and buy some food. It's all excellent:
