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		<title>Sol Power back at ESL, Sat. 2/4</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2012/02/03/sol-power-back-at-esl-sat-24/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[eighteenth street lounge]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know the deal. Afro.Latin.Brazilian.House.Disco.Funk Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 Eighteenth Street Lounge 1212 18th ST. NW, Washington, DC 20036 21+, $10 curated by Farid In the Main Room: SOL POWER ALLSTARS (Meistro, Deep Sang &#38; DJ Stylus w/ Boogie on Percussion) In the Gold Room: FARID &#38; KIMOZAKI On the Second Floor: ALL THAT JAZZ [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/solpower2_4_12.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-4246" title="solpower2_4_12" src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/solpower2_4_12-200x300.jpg" alt="SOL POWER ALL-STARS at Eighteenth Street Lounge, Sat. 2/4" width="200" height="300" /></a>You know the deal.</p>
<p>Afro.Latin.Brazilian.House.Disco.Funk</p>
<p>Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012<br />
<strong><a href="http://www.eighteenthstreetlounge.com" target="_blank">Eighteenth Street Lounge</a></strong><br />
1212 18th ST. NW, Washington, DC 20036<br />
21+, $10<br />
curated by Farid</p>
<p>In the Main Room:<br />
<strong><a href="http://www.solpowerdc.com" target="_blank">SOL POWER ALLSTARS</a></strong><br />
(Meistro, Deep Sang &amp; DJ Stylus w/ Boogie on Percussion)</p>
<p>In the Gold Room:<br />
<strong>FARID &amp; KIMOZAKI</strong></p>
<p>On the Second Floor:<br />
<strong>ALL THAT JAZZ</strong><br />
Featuring THE DONVONTE MCCOY SEXTET feat MAVIS WATER &amp; DJ Provoke</p>
<p>Take a listen to our last appearance to get your mind right for the weekend.</p>
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		<title>New live set from Blackbyrd Warehouse. Come hang tonight, Thurs. 2/2</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2012/02/02/new-live-set-from-blackbyrd-warehouse-come-hang-tonight-thurs-22/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Slip in after dinner with someone and continue the conversation. Bring a bunch of friends and take over the spot. Whatever you do is how I play. The only constant is flavor. Have a listen to this new set, grab the previous joint then stop by tonight for a bite, some tunes, and a place [...]]]></description>
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<p>Slip in after dinner with someone and continue the conversation. Bring a bunch of friends and take over the spot. Whatever you do is how I play. The only constant is flavor.</p>
<p>Have a listen to this new set, <a href="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/10/05/download-this-set-from-blackbyrd-warehouse/">grab the previous joint</a> then stop by tonight for a bite, some tunes, and a place to chill.</p>
<p>DJ Stylus at Blackbyrd Warehouse<br />
alternating Thursdays<br />
no cover, 21+, 10pm<br />
2005 14th St. NW, WDC 20009</p>
<p>[<a href="http://vibeconductor.com/audio/djstylus_blackbyrd_vol2.mp3">download</a> | right-click (PC) or CTRL-click (Mac) &gt; 'Save As']<br />
[<a href="itpc://feeds.feedburner.com/VibeConductorMixes">subscribe in iTunes</a>]<br />
<a href="http://vibeconductor.com/audio/djstylus_blackbyrd_vol2.mp3">Download audio file (djstylus_blackbyrd_vol2.mp3)</a></p>
<p>DJ Format &#8211; Here Comes The Fuzz<br />
Heatwave &#8211; Ain&#8217;t No Half Steppin&#8217;<br />
John Legend &#038; The Roots &#8211; Compared To What<br />
N.E.R.D &#8211; Stay Together<br />
Latyrx &#8211; Lady Don&#8217;t Tek No<br />
Prince &#8211; Begging Endlessly<br />
the Caesarz &#8211; Take Me Away<br />
Biggabush &#8211; Shark Fin Soup<br />
King Most x Frank Ocean x Notorious B.I.G. &#8211; Big Novacane (King Most Redirection Clean)<br />
PPP &#8211; Smoking Mirrors<br />
Matt &#038; Kim &#8211; Block After Block<br />
Grace Jones &#8211; Williams Blood (Aeroplane Remix)<br />
Slave &#8211; Feel My Love (InnerWestSoul Edit)<br />
The Fatback Band &#8211; I Found Lovin&#8217;<br />
?uesto/FE/Carlitta Durand &#8211; Purple Flip<br />
Analog Players Society &#8211; Feat. Cecilia Stalin &#8211; I Can&#8217;t Wait feat. Cecilia Stalin<br />
Teena Marie &#8211; You Make Love Like Springtime (propsEdit)<br />
Tall Black Guy VS Michael Jackson &#8211; Sunshine (Blame It On The Boogie)<br />
Uncle Jesse &#8211; Even Closer<br />
Anthony Hamilton &#8211; Prayin&#8217; for you ( Hallex.M Edit )<br />
Chanson feat. Q-Tip &#8211; Don&#8217;t Hold Back (The S-Man &#038; DJ Phaze remix)<br />
Edwin Birdsong &#8211; Cola Bottle Baby<br />
Cymande &#8211; Bra<br />
The Brand New Heavies &#8211; Saturday Nite (Jay Dee Remix feat. Mos Def)<br />
The Politik &#8211; Saturn (the Gentleman Players remix)<br />
N*E*R*D &#8211; You Know What<br />
Ikenga Super Stars of Africa &#8211; Soffry Soffry Catch Monkey (Sol Power Dub)<br />
Quantic &#038; His Combo Bárbaro &#8211; Mas Pan<br />
Gregory Porter &#8211; 1960 What? (Opolopo Kick &#038; Bass Rerub)<br />
d e g o &#8211; Eyelids Heavy<br />
Tanya Morgan &#8211; A Love Joint Named Saturday (clean)<br />
Donwill &#8211; Love Junkie (Wallpaper. Rmx ft The Park)</p>
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		<title>The Axel F One Year Anniversary Mix</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2012/01/24/the-axel-f-one-year-anniversary-mix/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Had to cook up something special for the big shebang-bang. Saturday, January 28th. A celebration of one year of all the body-rolling and curl moisturizing you can handle. Tickets: http://axelf.eventbrite.com Pre-game with this jammy right ch&#8217;ere. Reverend Brown intro DâM-FunK – Monster Jam (DâM-FunK Re-Freak 4 Kool Herc) Gladys Knight &#038; The Pips – Save [...]]]></description>
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<p>Had to cook up something special for the big shebang-bang.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2012/01/10/axel-f-anniversary-feat-sexual-chocolate-band-show-sat-128/">Saturday, January 28th</a>. A celebration of one year of all the body-rolling and curl moisturizing you can handle.</p>
<p>Tickets: <a href="http://axelf.eventbrite.com" target="_blank">http://axelf.eventbrite.com</a></p>
<p>Pre-game with this jammy right ch&#8217;ere.</p>
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<p>Reverend Brown intro<br />
DâM-FunK – Monster Jam (DâM-FunK Re-Freak 4 Kool Herc)<br />
Gladys Knight &#038; The Pips – Save The Overtime (For Me)<br />
Bobby Nunn – Do You Look That Good In The Morning<br />
Sherrick – Just Call<br />
Vesta Williams – Don’t Blow A Good Thing<br />
Tyrone Brunson – Fresh (Scratch Mix)<br />
Bugz In The Attic – Consequences<br />
RJD2 – A Rollerskating Jam Called Fridays<br />
Aurra – Baby Love (Touchsoul Boogiedub Edit)<br />
Kon &#038; The Gang – Sunlight<br />
Bennson – Let The Love (Yam Who Remix)<br />
Material – Over &#038; Over<br />
Logg – Lay It On the Line (JM After-Session M&#038;M Mix)<br />
Finis Henderson – Skip To My Lou<br />
Janet Jackson – Say You Do<br />
Aretha Franklin – Jump To It<br />
Michael Jackson – Just Good Friends feat. Stevie Wonder<br />
Ollie and Jerry – Breakin’… There’s No Stopping Us (Club Mix)<br />
New Edition – My Secret (Didja Gitit Yet?)<br />
Jamie Foxx – Slow Jam (live)<br />
Midnight Star – Slow Jam<br />
DeBarge – Love Me in a Special Way<br />
Sheila E. – Hold Me<br />
Isley Jasper Isley – Insatiable Woman<br />
Herb Alpert – Making Love in the Rain feat. Lisa Keith and Janet Jackson<br />
Status IV – You Ain’t Really Down (acapella)<br />
Azari &#038; III – Reckless With Your Love<br />
EPMD – It’s Time 2 Party<br />
Raze – Jack The Groove<br />
Aretha Faltermeyer – Who’s Zoomin’ Axel F<br />
The Time – Grace<br />
Prince – Irresistible Bitch (propsEdit)<br />
Michael Jackson – Billie Jean (Ahmed’s Get It Remix)<br />
Shalamar – Dancing In The Sheets<br />
Dance Avenue – Doing Lines</p>
<p>Check out this sneak peek into the preparations for the Sexual Chocolate Band &#038; Show&#8217;s triumphant unveiling at the Axel F anniversary.</p>
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		<title>Tweets from the booth, episode 2</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2012/01/20/tweets-from-the-booth-episode-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another entry in an ongoing series about the realities, challenges and tactics of spinning records in public for pay… And now, the smash follow-up to episode 1! A reminder not to always judge a book by its cover. F**k breakfast, get money. This is 100% true, 100% of the time. #everyoneisaDJ I&#8217;ve done this before and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Another entry in an <a href="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/tag/djing/">ongoing series</a> about the realities, challenges and tactics of spinning records in public for pay…</em></p>
<p>And now, the smash follow-up to <a href="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/07/31/tweets-from-the-booth-episode-1/" target="_self">episode 1</a>!</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/DJStylus/status/152607462086819840" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4201" title="DJStylus_152607462086819840" src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/DJStylus_152607462086819840.png" alt="" width="75%" /></a></p>
<p><em>A reminder not to always judge a book by its cover.</em></p>
<p><em><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/kingmost/status/153407843125571584" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4206" title="kingmost_153407843125571584" src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/kingmost_153407843125571584.png" alt="" width="75%" /></a></em></p>
<p><em>F**k breakfast, get money.</em></p>
<p><em><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/DJStylus/status/158753477454073856" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4203" title="DJStylus_158753477454073856" src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/DJStylus_158753477454073856.png" alt="" width="75%" /></a></em></p>
<p><em>This is 100% true, 100% of the time.</em></p>
<p><em><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/kanyewest/status/152118479615561728" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4204" title="kanyewest_152118479615561728" src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/kanyewest_152118479615561728.png" alt="" width="75%" /></a></em></p>
<p><em><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23everyoneisaDJ" target="_blank">#everyoneisaDJ</a></em></p>
<p><em><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/uncleshecky/status/153385490094100480" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4205" title="uncleshecky_153385490094100480" src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/uncleshecky_153385490094100480.png" alt="" width="75%" /></a></em></p>
<p><em>I&#8217;ve done this before and no, sir, it&#8217;s not a little thing. It&#8217;s the type of thing that keeps your soul from dying.</em></p>
<p><em><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/DJStylus/status/158735983838380034" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4202" title="DJStylus_158735983838380034" src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/DJStylus_158735983838380034.png" alt="" width="75%" /></a></em></p>
<p><em>It wasn&#8217;t even a smartphone.</em></p>
<p><em><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/djayres/status/157956386960052224" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4207" title="djayres_61624442694025216" src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/djayres_61624442694025216.png" alt="" width="75%" /></a></em></p>
<p><em>*fist pump*</em></p>
<p><em>BONUS TRACK:</em></p>
<p>They missed most of the <a href="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2008/08/26/probing-the-minds-of-stupid-people-in-the-club/" target="_self">classics that will never die</a>, but presented some of the others that I&#8217;m less familiar with because of the younger/druggier/<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEuFTBG0Rbg" target="_blank">bro-steppier</a> demographic. I have gotten the &#8220;play something more ghetto&#8221; one many times.</p>
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		<title>Tropical Punch = ALL EQUATORIAL EVERYTHING, Sat. 1/21</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2012/01/17/tropical-punch-all-equatorial-everything-sat-121/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gigs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[global bass]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A collection of local DJ crews that focus on global music announces the DC debut of Boogat &#8212; a Mexi-Paraguayan (via Montréal) MC &#038; producer whose style spans electronic pan-Latin sounds, global hip-hop, and beyond. In addition to Boogat’s performance, &#8220;Tropical Punch&#8221; will feature sets by: EMPRESARIOS DJ set w/ Javier Miranda on Congas Fort [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A collection of local DJ crews that focus on global music announces the DC debut of <a href="http://www.boogat.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Boogat</strong></a> &#8212; a Mexi-Paraguayan (via Montréal) MC &#038; producer whose style spans electronic<br />
pan-Latin sounds, global hip-hop, and beyond. In addition to Boogat’s performance, &#8220;Tropical Punch&#8221; will feature sets by:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.empresariosmusic.com/" target="_blank"><strong>EMPRESARIOS</strong></a><br />
DJ set w/ Javier Miranda on Congas<br />
Fort Knox Recordings &#8211; DC</p>
<p><a href="http://www.SolPowerDC.com/" target="_blank"><strong>THE SOL POWER ALL-STARS</strong></a><br />
Afro.Latin.Brazilian.House.Disco.Funk</p>
<p><a href="http://www.maracuyeah.com/" target="_blank"><strong>MARACUYEAH CREW</strong></a><br />
Celebrar, Cultivar, Mezclar, Proponer, Boom!</p>
<p>Saturday January 21st<br />
9pm &#8211; 4am<br />
$8 in advance (purchase at <a href="http://somrecordsdc.com/" target="_blank">Som Records</a> &#038; <a href="http://www.smashrecords.com/" target="_blank">Smash Records</a>)<br />
$10 at the door<br />
Warehouse Loft, 411 NY Ave. NE, WDC 20002.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/322576957767664/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/tropicalpunch_012112.jpg" alt="Tropical Punch at Warehouse Loft, Sat. 1/21" title="tropicalpunch_012112" width="590" height="960" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4189" /></a></p>
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		<title>Axel F anniversary feat. Sexual Chocolate Band &amp; Show, Sat. 1/28</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2012/01/10/axel-f-anniversary-feat-sexual-chocolate-band-show-sat-128/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2011, a concept was born to take a wondrous period of dance music out of the dark and into the light. This magical time from 1977 &#8211; 1987 bore the imprint of the disco age and the promise of the hip-hop era to come. It was the music we partied to when Reaganomics was [...]]]></description>
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<p>In 2011, a concept was born to take a wondrous period of dance music out of the dark and into the light.</p>
<p>This magical time from 1977 &#8211; 1987 bore the imprint of the disco age and the promise of the hip-hop era to come. It was the music we partied to when Reaganomics was going hard. A time when your video was not touching hearts and minds without synchronized body rolls and laser light effects.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s all the music that no one else ever plays at &#8217;80s parties.</p>
<p>Throughout 2011 we celebrated this music, and you showered it with the love it deserves. We called it <a href="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/tag/axel-f/">Axel F</a>, after Eddie Murphy&#8217;s character in Beverly Hills Cop.</p>
<p>This month we celebrate one year of <strong>The Illest In Jheri Curl Funk, Champagne Soul &#038; Lazer Boogie</strong>.</p>
<p>Saturday Jan. 28, 2012<br />
Liv Nightclub DC<br />
2001 11th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001<br />
$10 in advance<br />
$15 at the door</p>
<p>TICKETS: </p>
<p><a href="http://axelf.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">http://axelf.eventbrite.com/</a></p>
<p>with your resident DJs:</p>
<p><strong>Jahsonic</strong>, <strong>Stylus</strong> and <strong>Adrian Loving</strong></p>
<p>featuring the <strong>Sexual Chocolate Band &#038; Show</strong> performing LIVE covers of Axel F era tunes:</p>
<p><strong>Zo!</strong><br />
<strong>Deborah Bond</strong><br />
<strong>Phonte</strong><br />
<strong>Ne&#8217;a Posey</strong><br />
<strong>N&#8217;digo Rose</strong></p>
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		<title>Old dudes who still rap better than you</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2012/01/09/old-dudes-who-still-rap-better-than-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coming out of semi-retirement to dust off the old turntables and mics. Getting back in the saddle again has been like a heist film, except no one is going to die. Also, cop the album.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Coming out of semi-retirement to dust off the old turntables and mics. Getting back in the saddle again has been like a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heist_film" target="_blank">heist film</a>, except no one is going to die.</p>
<p>Also, <a href="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/09/24/that-lost-poem-cees-album/">cop the album</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/209846245764570/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/POEMCEESPOWERMOVES.jpg" alt="A.U.P. Presents POWER MOVES Featuring THE POEMCEES and MECHE KORRECT" title="POEMCEESPOWERMOVES" width="600" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4176" /></a></p>
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		<title>NYE 2012: A Vibe Conductor double-play</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/12/28/nye-2012-a-vibe-conductor-double-play/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m playing two gigs for new year&#8217;s eve. One early, one late. Both quite different. Skip the shit show this New Years Eve. Carnaval de Trahison (Carnival of Treachery) is a limited attendance celebration at The Dunes to bid farewell to 2011 and say &#8216;sup to 2012. Saturday, December 31st 8:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 am [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>I&#8217;m playing two gigs for new year&#8217;s eve. One early, one late. Both quite different.</em></p>
<p>Skip the shit show this New Years Eve. <a href="http://conta.cc/tGlVOO" target="_blank">Carnaval de Trahison</a> (Carnival of Treachery) is a limited attendance celebration at The Dunes to bid farewell to 2011 and say &#8216;sup to 2012.</p>
<p><a href="http://conta.cc/tGlVOO" target="_blank"><img class="size-full wp-image-4148 alignright" title="thedunes_NYE2012" src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/thedunes_NYE2012.jpg" alt="Carnaval Trahison: NYE 2012 at The Dunes" width="180" height="447" /></a></p>
<p>Saturday, December 31st<br />
8:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 am<br />
$20<br />
<a href="http://thedunesllc.com/" target="_blank">The Dunes</a><br />
1402 Meridian Place NW, WDC 20010<br />
<a href="http://conta.cc/tGlVOO" target="_blank">150 tickets only</a><br />
Cash/Credit Bar &amp; Food</p>
<p><strong>DJ SETS BY:</strong></p>
<p>- Sam &#8220;The Man&#8221; Burns<br />
- Soul Call Paul<br />
- DJ Stylus</p>
<p><strong>LIVE MUSIC BY:</strong></p>
<p>- Jonny Grave &amp; The Tombstones<br />
- Alex Vans Band (Ben Tufts killing the drums)</p>
<p><strong>FEATURING:</strong></p>
<p>- Craft cocktails<br />
- Indoor food truck by Tarsier Post-Modern Filipino &amp; American cuisine.<br />
- Huge, projected arcade games on the awful vacant building across the street.</p>
<p><em>And then later on, &#8217;round 12:30 I&#8217;ll be spinning at this joint. Just found out tix are sold out. D&#8217;oh! This is just an FYI then&#8230;</em></p>
<p><a href="http://byt2012.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4150" title="BYT_NYE2012" src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/BYT_NYE2012.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="270" /></a></p>
<p>Saturday, December 31st<br />
8:30 pm &#8211; 3:00 am<br />
<a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2566875594" target="_blank">BYT’s DJs &amp; Beer &amp; Books New Year’s Eve</a><br />
<strong> </strong>1800 L St NW, WDC 20036</p>
<p>OPEN BAR (beer and liquor), a best of FotoWeek DC exhibit, giant hamster balls, lasers, and more.</p>
<p><strong>DJs:</strong></p>
<p>Animal Collective<br />
Le Tigre / MEN, JD Samson<br />
Lightwaves<br />
DJ Stylus<br />
The Metaphysical (GKYK)</p>
<p><strong>LIVE BANDS:</strong> (playing guilty pleasure cover songs)</p>
<p>The Dance Party<br />
The State Department &amp; Friends Supergroup<br />
(featuring members of Ra Ra Rasputin, Imperial China, Vita Ruins, Lightfoot, &amp; Jeremy Teter)<br />
Sunwolf<br />
Silver Liners<br />
Beyond Modern<br />
Shark Week<br />
The Plural Nouns Supergroup<br />
(featuring members of Loose Lips, Last Tide, Mittenfields, and Lightfoot)<br />
Hiding Places<br />
Dance For the Dying<br />
META</p>
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		<title>The Vibe Conductor 2011 Hot List</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/12/27/the-vibe-conductor-2011-hot-list/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not categorized. I only mention albums in passing. It&#8217;s not even comprehensive. So much music is released that I can only fully assimilate a trickle of it. These are just ten eleven* joints I liked a lot, played a lot or both. But here&#8217;s where my expert concierge service comes in. Every track on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s not categorized. I only mention albums in passing. It&#8217;s not even comprehensive. So much music is released that I can only fully assimilate a trickle of it. These are just <del datetime="2012-01-03T21:12:05+00:00">ten</del> eleven* joints I liked a lot, played a lot or both. But here&#8217;s where my expert concierge service comes in. Every track on this list will touch your soul in some way. Quality always wins over quantity. You can consult your favorite publications and blogs for those massive lists that attempt to be everything to everyone. Some of them are very good. This is just a small slice of 2011 music according to The Vibe Conductor. You can <a href="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/tag/best-of-the-year/">review past years</a> if you&#8217;re curious. And now, the joints:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nasty-Explicit/dp/B005F12DNQ" target="_blank"><strong>*Nas &#8211; &#8220;Nasty&#8221;</strong></a></p>
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<p>After I posted this, I was reminded that I left off a song I raved about in 2011. That&#8217;s because I created this list in hasty, sleep deprived fashion. This correction is a good thing mainly because I noticed that my 2011 list had fewer anthems that made me want to kick strangers in the chest. I&#8217;m not always in my subtle, soulful, sexy lane. While Nas isn&#8217;t saying anything profound on this track, he&#8217;s just saying it profoundly. And the beat is everything that&#8217;s good and just in hip-hop. I was never one of the whiners who wished Nasty Nas would return. I just resolved myself to not expecting much from him, but when he wildly exceeded those expectations I was paying attention again. Was a bit let down by the cliché video but it&#8217;s still a monster tune.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Love-Come-Your-Friend/dp/B005I1YQXI/" target="_blank"><strong>Thundercat &#8211; &#8220;For Love I Come&#8221;</strong></a></p>
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<p>Still a few years from 30, <strong>Steve &#8220;Thundercat&#8221; Bruner</strong> is shaking up the world of modern bass playing, excelling in roles as varied as <strong>Erykah Badu</strong> and <strong>Suicidal Tendencies</strong> while anchoring a unit of LA&#8217;s most forward thinking soulful music makers. <strong>Flying Lotus</strong> helped him craft <em>The Golden Age Of Apocalypse</em>, a love letter to jazz fusion and an open canvas of new textures. &#8220;Walking&#8221; gets the nod from most of the folks who turned me on to the record but this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk_RfQmV1Zg" target="_blank">George Duke cover</a> blows my wig back every time.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004OQKDBW/" target="_blank"><strong>King &#8211; &#8220;Supernatural&#8221;</strong></a></p>
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<p>These three ladies conquered the world this year with only <a href="http://myblackguitar.com/king/ep.html" target="_blank">three songs</a>. I was at a loss for words when I first heard &#8220;Supernatural&#8221;. Fortunately my man <a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/04/22/135632664/king-a-spellbinding-lover-spawns-celestial-soul" target="_blank">John Murph</a> explains it much better.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Still-Standing-feat-Jill-Scott/dp/B004TP5PKW/" target="_blank"><strong>Pharoahe Monch &#8211; &#8220;Still Standing&#8221; feat. Jill Scott</strong></a></p>
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<p>I probably had the most visceral emotional reaction to this song than any other I&#8217;ve heard this year. I&#8217;m just so thankful that Pharoahe Monch is still so ridiculously ill. This song is the sonic definition of triumphant.</p>
<p><a href="http://illvibe.bandcamp.com/track/medicine-men-ft-a-r-m" target="_blank"><strong>Illvibe Collective &#8211; &#8220;Medicine Men Featuring A.R.M.&#8221;</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://illvibe.bandcamp.com/track/medicine-men-ft-a-r-m" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/illvibe_medicine-e1324971750912.jpg" alt="IllVibe Collective - Medicine Men" title="illvibe_medicine" width="320" height="320" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4140" /></a></p>
<p><iframe width="46" height="23" style="position: relative; display: block; width: 46px; height: 23px;" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/track=705617421/size=short/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0"><a href="http://illvibe.bandcamp.com/track/medicine-men-ft-a-r-m">Medicine Men ft. A.R.M. by Illvibe Collective</a></iframe></p>
<p>I remember when this was a quick snippet from a <a href="http://soundcloud.com/lildave/" target="_blank"><strong>lil&#8217;dave</strong></a> beat tape. I played it like it was a released track. Then <a href="http://illvibe.bandcamp.com/album/all-together-now" target="_blank">IllVibe finally dropped the album</a> they&#8217;d long promised to make, and the finished version exceeded my expectations. African emcees are not just the future anymore, they&#8217;re the right now. Glad that IllVibe had the foresight to grab a few of my favorites for this much played cut.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Who-Loves-You-More-Explicit/dp/B005M50M56" target="_blank"><strong>Phonte &#8211; &#8220;Who Loves You More&#8221; feat. Eric Roberson</strong></a></p>
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<p>I was thinking really hard on what a true grown man hip-hop record would sound like and could only think of a handful of albums that have fierce lyricism, musicality and mature themes that address adult concerns. Then Phonte dropped <a href="http://www.theforeignexchangemusic.com/2011/08/phonte---charity-starts-at-home-official-cover-art-and-album-tracklist.php" target="_blank"><em>Charity Starts At Home</em></a> and I felt like that album was created specifically for myself and my peers.</p>
<p><a href="http://thecafeterialine.bandcamp.com/track/all-my-love-ft-yummy-bingham" target="_blank"><strong>TiRon &#038; Ayomari &#8211; &#8220;All My Love&#8221; feat. Yummy Bingham</strong></a></p>
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<p><a href="http://thecafeterialine.bandcamp.com/album/a-sucker-for-pumps" target="_blank"><em>A Sucker For Pumps</em></a> renewed my faith that hip-hop can exist that appeals to the sensibilities of my generation while formed from the aesthetics of the current one. I hope these cats lead the way. I caned the <strong>Yummy Bingham</strong> jam at every gig I&#8217;ve had since it dropped. Now I can drool over her cameo in the vid.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00531ABG4/" target="_blank"><strong>Dego &#8211; &#8220;Pushing You To Begin&#8221; feat. Ferraz</strong></a></p>
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<p>And thus I begin the black Brit section of this list. Anyone who knows me knows I&#8217;ve done some of my finest stannery over the years for cats from this scene, and Dego is a god of it. <strong>4hero</strong>, <strong>DKD</strong>, <strong>Silhouette Brown</strong>, <strong>2000Black</strong>, and finally his own solo project. I struggled with choosing one tune as the album is such a unified whole. You have to experience it that way.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dancing-Original/dp/B0058XCYU8/" target="_blank"><strong>Omar &#038; Zed Bias &#8211; &#8220;Dancing&#8221;</strong></a></p>
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<p>A party demolition bomb. The scenes in the video are what I strive for whenever I get on the decks. Perfection. I can&#8217;t imagine what bacchanal madness this inspired at Carnival. It sure did smash <a href="http://www.solpowerdc.com" target="_blank">Sol Power </a> every time we dropped it.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.traxsource.com/index.php?act=show&#038;fc=tpage&#038;cr=titles&#038;cv=94970&#038;alias=top_tracks" target="_blank"><strong>Donae&#8217;o &#8211; &#8220;I&#8221;</strong></a></p>
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<p>After assaulting the dance with <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVOdrWTLABA" target="_blank">&#8220;Party Hard&#8221;</a> for the last couple of years, I was intrigued when the R&#038;B/UK Funky vocalist dropped this soul stirring anthem on the venerable Strictly Rhythm label. It&#8217;s a nice spiritual balance to the club persona in his mainstream music. Sean Mccabe&#8217;s remix is embedded here but I&#8217;m most partial to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/I-Original/dp/B0058ZH7RQ/" target="_blank">the original</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Why/dp/B005PMN7JE/" target="_blank"><strong>Mark de Clive-Lowe &#8211; &#8220;The Why&#8221; feat. Nia Andrews</strong></a></p>
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<p>A profoundly sexy song. Stuck on repeat for me this year beyond the point that can be defined as obsessive. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Why-MdCL-Club-Mix/dp/B005PMN83E/" target="_blank">Mark&#8217;s club mix</a> just takes it to another place, as if it were possible to increase the seduction factor. <a href="http://www.niaandrews.com" target="_blank"><strong>Nia Andrews</strong></a> says <a href="https://www.facebook.com/notes/nia-andrews/lyrics-to-the-why/287869231238990" target="_blank">yes, it is</a>.</p>
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		<title>2011 Rap-Up</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/12/27/2011-rap-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No, Skillz isn&#8217;t doing one this year. And I&#8217;m not writing a long treatise about the hippity-hop. This 2010 Pitchfork piece still has that covered. These are just the last couple of things I wrote that happen to pertain to rappers, and I hadn&#8217;t yet posted them here although it&#8217;s almost 2012. Wait, before you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No, Skillz isn&#8217;t doing one this year.</p>
<p>And I&#8217;m not writing a long treatise about the hippity-hop. This <a href="http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/7774-grind-to-get-it/" target="_blank">2010 Pitchfork piece</a> still has that covered.</p>
<p>These are just the last couple of things I wrote that happen to pertain to rappers, and I hadn&#8217;t yet posted them here although it&#8217;s almost 2012.</p>
<p>Wait, before you read these, make sure you own this album. It&#8217;s one of the best favors you can do for yourself if beats, rhymes and heart still matter. DC stand up..</p>
<p><iframe width="400" height="100" style="position: relative; display: block; width: 400px; height: 100px;" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=315243380/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0"><a href="http://mellomusicgroup.bandcamp.com/album/the-earn">the EARN by yU</a></iframe></p>
<p>Oh yeah, <a href="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/09/24/that-lost-poem-cees-album/">my crew dropped an album this year</a> too. I think it&#8217;s really good. And that&#8217;s not just because I was involved. DC stand up&#8230; <del datetime="2011-12-27T04:33:31+00:00">again</del> always.</p>
<p><iframe width="400" height="100" style="position: relative; display: block; width: 400px; height: 100px;" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=2741346789/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0"><a href="http://poem-cees.bandcamp.com/album/everything-youve-always-wanted">Everything You&#8217;ve Always Wanted by POEM-CEES</a></iframe></p>
<p>Aaaand&#8230; these guys too. I&#8217;m really proud to say they&#8217;re part of the DMV. Good brothers, good music, hard work paying off.</p>
<p><iframe width="400" height="100" style="position: relative; display: block; width: 400px; height: 100px;" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=3550538687/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0"><a href="http://godsilla.bandcamp.com/album/cpr-blendtape-hosted-by-dj-lo-down-loretta-brown-aka-erykah-badu-retail">CPR BlendTape hosted by DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown aka Erykah Badu (Retail) by Gods&#8217;Illa</a></iframe></p>
<p>Check the vid for &#8220;You Don&#8217;t Have to Be A Star&#8221; and the <a href="http://godsilla.bandcamp.com/track/you-dont-have-to-be-a-star-remix-ft-maimouna-youssef-bahamadia-monie-love-mc-lyte" target="_blank">remix featuring Bahamadia, Monie Love and MC Lyte</a> (!!!)</p>
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<p>Ok, now for the other stuff I was talking about&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/click-track/post/in-concert-g-side-at-dc9/2011/12/05/gIQA5bWCXO_blog.html" target="_blank"><strong>In concert: G-Side at DC9</strong></a> <em>(The Washington Post)</em></p>
<p>I was pleasantly surprised by this duo and had to do an internal reassessment of my feelings on where southern hip-hop is these days. Wish that happened more often.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/click-track/post/in-concert-g-side-at-dc9/2011/12/05/gIQA5bWCXO_blog.html" target="_blank"><img class="size-full wp-image-4118 alignnone" title="g-side_wapo" src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/g-side_wapo-e1324960113128.jpg" alt="G-Side at DC9" width="500" height="357" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.theroot.com/views/commons-growing-pains" target="_blank"><strong>Common&#8217;s Growing Pains</strong></a> <em>(The Root)</em></p>
<p>Wasn&#8217;t feeling Rashid too tough this time around, but I want more from hip-hop, not just from him.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theroot.com/views/commons-growing-pains" target="_blank"><img class="size-full wp-image-4116 alignnone" title="Common-Dreamer-121411-1-500x283" src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Common-Dreamer-121411-1-500x283.jpg" alt="Common - The Dreamer/The Believer" width="500" height="283" /></a></p>
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		<title>Afro-Latin Funk at Rock &amp; Roll Hotel, Fri. 12/16</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/12/08/afro-latin-funk-at-rock-roll-hotel-fri-1216/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FUNK FILLED AFRO-LATIN MUSIC SHOWCASE Friday December 16th, 2011 featuring: EMPRESARIOS Performing live &#038; direct, Sabroso! Fort Knox Recordings &#8211; DC CHEICK HAMALA DIABATE Malian Griot &#038; Ngoni Master Grigri Discs &#8211; Mali/DC SOL POWER ALL STARS Afro.Latin.Brazilian.House.Disco.Funk DJ Trio w/ Live Percussion &#8211; Washington, DC doors at 8pm, show at 9pm All Ages Show [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>FUNK FILLED AFRO-LATIN MUSIC SHOWCASE<br />
Friday December 16th, 2011</p>
<p>featuring:</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.empresariosmusic.com/" target="_blank">EMPRESARIOS</a></strong><br />
Performing live &#038; direct, Sabroso!<br />
Fort Knox Recordings &#8211; DC</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.cheickhamala.com/" target="_blank">CHEICK HAMALA DIABATE</a></strong><br />
Malian Griot &#038; Ngoni Master<br />
Grigri Discs &#8211; Mali/DC</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.solpowerdc.com/" target="_blank">SOL POWER ALL STARS</a></strong><br />
Afro.Latin.Brazilian.House.Disco.Funk<br />
DJ Trio w/ Live Percussion &#8211; Washington, DC</p>
<p>doors at 8pm, show at 9pm<br />
All Ages Show<br />
<a href="http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/16333.aspx" target="_blank">$10 Tickets</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.rockandrollhoteldc.com/" target="_blank">Rock &#038; Roll Hotel</a><br />
1353 H Street NE<br />
Washington, DC</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/afrolatinfunk_RnRHotel_121611.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-4087 alignnone" title="afrolatinfunk_RnRHotel_121611" src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/afrolatinfunk_RnRHotel_121611.jpg" alt="12/16: Sol Power All Stars w/ Empresarios &amp; Cheick Hamala Diabate" width="453" height="700" /></a></p>
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		<title>Sol Power returns to ESL with guest Lil&#8217; Dave, Sat. 12/3</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/12/01/sol-power-returns-to-esl-with-guest-lil-dave-sat-123/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meistro has to sit this one out, so we invited lil&#8217; dave, one of our best friends from Philly&#8217;s Ill Vibe Collective to join us again.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://soundcloud.com/meistro" target="_blank">Meistro</a></strong> has to sit this one out, so we invited <strong><a href="http://soundcloud.com/lildave" target="_blank">lil&#8217; dave</a></strong>, one of our best friends from Philly&#8217;s <a href="http://illvibe.net" target="_blank">Ill Vibe Collective</a> to join us again.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/227575_10150185209065079_501485078_7317083_5707404_n.jpg" alt="dj lil' dave" width="330" height="355" /></p>
<p><a href="http://solpowerdc.com" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4079" title="solpower_ESL_120311" src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/solpower_ESL_120311.jpg" alt="Sol Power All-Stars at Eighteenth Street Lounge, Dec. 3 2011" width="528" height="792" /></a></p>
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		<title>Gaia returns to the Corcoran, Sat. 11/19</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/11/17/gaia-returns-to-the-corcoran-sat-1119/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gaia is a DC-based group of musicians, singers, dancers, and DJs who collectively bring you a transcendent and interactive experience. Actively incorporating the art and architecture of the Corcoran with dance and projections, Gaia invites you into the middle of their performance. It is part concert, part nightclub, part performance art. Odds are you have [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://gaiadc.com" target="_blank"><strong>Gaia</strong></a> is a DC-based group of musicians, singers, dancers, and DJs who collectively bring you a transcendent and interactive experience. Actively incorporating the art and architecture of the Corcoran with dance and projections, Gaia invites you into the middle of their performance. It is part concert, part nightclub, part performance art. Odds are you have not seen anything quite like it.</p>
<p>Saturday, Nov. 19<br />
7:30pm<br />
500 Seventeenth Street NW Washington, DC 20006 </p>
<p>Corcoran Members $30<br />
Non-members  $40<br />
Corcoran Students  $20</p>
<p>tickets:<br />
<a href="https://getinvolved.corcoran.org/gaiaatthecorcoran" target="_blank">https://getinvolved.corcoran.org/gaiaatthecorcoran</a></p>
<p>MUSIC</p>
<p>Soul &#8211; <strong>Tamara Wellons</strong><br />
Trip Hop &#8211; <strong>Avenue To</strong><br />
Vibe Conductor &#8211; <strong>DJ Stylus</strong><br />
Congas and Jembe &#8211; <strong>Tom Pipkin</strong><br />
Flute and Tenor Sax &#8211; <strong>Kolai</strong></p>
<p>DANCE</p>
<p><strong>Urban Artistry</strong></p>
<p>VIDEO ART</p>
<p><strong>D&#8217;Blend &#8211; Juan Botero &#038; Lina Almansa</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://getinvolved.corcoran.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=564" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/gaia111911corcoran.png" alt="" title="gaia111911corcoran" width="394" height="592" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4072" /></a></p>
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		<title>Jermaine and Meshell</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/11/17/jermaine-and-meshell/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some fairly recent scribbles of mine that I forgot to post. Rapper J. Cole shows his star power at the Fillmore Silver Spring &#8211; Washington Post In concert: Meshell Ndegeocello at the Birchmere &#8211; Washington Post]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some fairly recent scribbles of mine that I forgot to post.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/rapper-j-cole-shows-his-star-power-at-the-fillmore-silver-spring/2011/10/20/gIQARx5M1L_story.html" target="_blank"><strong>Rapper J. Cole shows his star power at the Fillmore Silver Spring</strong></a> &#8211; Washington Post</p>
<p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/click-track/post/in-concert-meshell-ndegeocello-at-the-birchmere/2011/11/16/gIQAOKcpRN_blog.html" target="_blank"><strong>In concert: Meshell Ndegeocello at the Birchmere</strong></a> &#8211; Washington Post</p>
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		<title>DC listening party for Mark de Clive-Lowe’s “Renegades” LP, Thurs. 11/17</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/11/15/dc-listening-party-for-mark-de-clive-lowes-renegades-lp-thurs-1117/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get acquainted with the new menu and carefully curated cocktail list at Blackbyrd Warehouse, listen to the new Mark de Clive-Lowe album released on Nov. 15 then follow up with DJ Stylus &#8211; The Vibe Conductor selecting a set of choice bits from MdCL&#8217;s catalog as well as related contemporaries and collaborations. Thursday Nov. 17 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Get acquainted with the new menu and carefully curated cocktail list at <strong>Blackbyrd Warehouse</strong>, listen to the new <strong>Mark de Clive-Lowe</strong> album released on Nov. 15 then follow up with DJ Stylus &#8211; The Vibe Conductor selecting a set of choice bits from MdCL&#8217;s catalog as well as related contemporaries and collaborations.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/blackbyrd-washington" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4059" title="DJ-Stylus-at-BlackByrd3" src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/DJ-Stylus-at-BlackByrd3-e1321385228366.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="193" /></a></p>
<p>Thursday Nov. 17<br />
9:30pm<br />
no cover<br />
Blackbyrd Warehouse<br />
2005 14th St NW WDC</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Renegades-Mark-Clive-Lowe/dp/B005KP6V4E" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4058" title="MdCL_Web_11.15.2011" src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/MdCL_Web_11.15.2011-e1321385081874.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="769" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.markdeclivelowe.net/" target="_blank">Mark de Clive-Lowe</a> may just be the most significant modern talent bridging the worlds of jazz, soul and electronica.</p>
<p>During his decade long stint as an emigrated New Zealander in London, he was one of the driving forces of the broken beat and nu-jazz scenes. Since departing London for Los Angeles, his pace of productions, remixes and touring has only increased. When not creating studio magic with Lady Alma, Sy Smith or Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, he continues to push the boundaries of his already mind-blowing live shows that combine sharp jazz chops on keyboards with live production wizardry employing synths and samplers.</p>
<p>The overall sound of his new album Renegades hinges on club cuts flavoured with soul, funk, tech-Afrobeat and Latin twists topped with fine, organic songwriting; all orchestrated by MdCL showcasing his ability to meld the science of beat-making with musicianship. He sums up the approach: “My whole thing with this kind of production is balancing electronics and programming with organic and live musicianship. I love for that line to be blurred almost to the point where you don&#8217;t know which is which.”</p>
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		<title>Hev.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The mourning process is putting all of his substantial career accomplishments in context. There&#8217;s a lot to celebrate there. But there&#8217;s more to it than that, which is why this loss is hitting me harder than I would have anticipated. It&#8217;s not just that he was an icon for me in my youth, although nostalgia [...]]]></description>
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<p>The mourning process is putting all of his substantial career accomplishments in context. There&#8217;s a lot to celebrate there. But there&#8217;s more to it than that, which is why this loss is hitting me harder than I would have anticipated.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s not just that he was an icon for me in my youth, although nostalgia does play a major role. What really stands out is how he was universally loved and respected. And how he always extended himself to others, whether professionally or personally. And how in a cutthroat business full of ugliness and people trying to exploit others, he was always a class act who thrived on positivity and optimism. And how he was able to diversify his work to sustain a successful post hip-hop career, always  setting and reaching new goals as an artist. Hev was doing everything right, yet he was cut down so prematurely. At least he made the most of his time. That&#8217;s the lesson.</p>
<p><a href="http://rhomeporium.tumblr.com/tagged/Heavy_D" target="_blank">I&#8217;ve said a lot this week</a>, and others have said even more. Here are a few that deserve attention.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.djdmac.com/2011/11/09/heavy-d-1967-2011/" target="_blank"><strong>Heavy D (1967-2011)</strong></a> &#8211; by yours truly, over at D-Mac&#8217;s spot</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.worldsflyest.com/2011/11/wishing-hevster-peaceful-journey-heavy.html" target="_blank"><strong>Heavy D tribute on Decipher hip-hop radio, WPFW 89.3 FM</strong></a> &#8211; via my crew, The Soul Controllers.</p>
<p>&#8220;Heavy D danced the way big men work the back line in tennis. Not a lot of sweat or hustle, just a few clutch moves that make it look elegant.&#8221; &#8211; <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/michele_norris/status/134109764195061760" target="_blank"><strong>NPR&#8217;s Michelle Norris</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://cosmobaker.com/2011/11/rip-heavy-d/" target="_blank"><strong>RIP Heavy D</strong></a> &#8211; Cosmo Baker</p>
<p><a href="http://www.afrobella.com/2011/11/10/rip-heavy-d-things-we-can-learn-from-the-overweight-lovers-legacy/" target="_blank"><strong>Things We Can Learn From the Overweight Lover&#8217;s Legacy</strong></a> &#8211; Afrobella</p>
<p><a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2011/11/09/grap-luva-on-the-death-of-heavy-d/" target="_blank"><strong>Grap Luva on the Death of Heavy D</strong></a> &#8211; Washington City Paper</p>
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		<title>Master of the Mix season 2 launch party, Fri. 11/4</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/11/03/master-of-the-mix-season-2-launch-party-fri-114/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Featuring: DJ Sets by: DJ RBI, 2 Tone-Jones &#038; DJ Stylus complimentary Smirnoff Cocktails, food and more! RSVP required: http://fs2.formsite.com/LilSosoP/MOTMDC2 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH 8pm &#8211; 12mid The Warehouse 411 New York, Ave, NE WDC So yeah, I tried out for season 2. In NYC. *wermp* Check out my cameo at 0:15!]]></description>
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<p>Featuring:<br />
DJ Sets by: <strong>DJ RBI</strong>, <strong>2 Tone-Jones</strong> &#038; <strong>DJ Stylus</strong><br />
complimentary Smirnoff Cocktails, food and more!</p>
<p>RSVP required:<br />
<a href="http://fs2.formsite.com/LilSosoP/MOTMDC2/" target="_blank">http://fs2.formsite.com/LilSosoP/MOTMDC2</a></p>
<p>FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH<br />
8pm &#8211; 12mid<br />
The Warehouse<br />
411 New York, Ave, NE WDC</p>
<p>So yeah, I tried out for season 2. In NYC. *wermp*<br />
Check out my cameo at 0:15! </p>
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		<title>Axel F #10: A Homecoming Joint, Sat. 10/22</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/10/18/axel-f-10-a-homecoming-joint-sat-1022/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Axel F #10: The Illest In Jheri Curl Funk, Champagne Soul &#038; Lazer Boogie 1977-1987 Saturday, October 22 and EVERY 4TH SATURDAY Liv 2001 11th St NW Washington, DC 10pm &#8211; 3am Free before Midnight, 5.00 after]]></description>
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<p>Axel F #10: The Illest In Jheri Curl Funk, Champagne Soul &#038; Lazer Boogie 1977-1987<br />
Saturday, October 22 and EVERY 4TH SATURDAY<br />
Liv 2001 11th St NW Washington, DC<br />
10pm &#8211; 3am<br />
Free before Midnight, 5.00 after</p>
<p><img src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/AXELF-10-two.jpg" alt="" title="AXELF-10-two" width="600" height="600" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4027" /></p>
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		<title>6th Annual Black President&#8217;s Day, Sat. 10/15</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/10/11/6th-annual-black-presidents-day-sat-1015/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:41:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Black President’s Day&#8221; is an annual tribute to Fela Anikulapo-Kuti done around the time of his birthday, October 15th. LiL SoSo Productions, along with its community partners, will be producing the annual tribute this year in historic Anacostia. The event will feature food, live music, live art and more! Advance purchase of tickets is suggested, [...]]]></description>
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<p>&#8220;Black President’s Day&#8221; is an annual tribute to Fela Anikulapo-Kuti done around the time of his birthday, October 15th. <strong>LiL SoSo Productions</strong>, along with its community partners, will be producing the annual tribute this year in historic Anacostia. The event will feature food, live music, live art and more!  Advance purchase of tickets is suggested, along with early arrival.</p>
<p>Black President&#8217;s Day:<br />
A Celebration of the music of Fela Anikulapo Kuti<br />
10|15|11 9pm-til<br />
We Act Radio, 1918 MLK Ave SE DC<br />
tickets:<br />
<strong>http://blackpres2011.eventbrite.com/</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://blackpres2011.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/blackpresident2011.jpg" alt="Black President&#039;s Day 2011" title="blackpresident2011" width="560" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4023" /></a></p>
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		<title>DJ Stylus at the Fela! DC closing party, Sun. 10/9</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/10/07/dj-stylus-at-the-fela-dc-closing-party-sun-109/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:51:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FELABRATION &#038; FELA Closing Party October 9, 2011 LIV 2011 11th St NW WDC 20009 9p-3a UNDERDOG..DJ STYLUS..MUNCH $10/$5 w/FELA stub/recpt (all shows)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>FELABRATION &#038; FELA Closing Party<br />
October 9, 2011<br />
LIV 2011 11th St NW WDC 20009<br />
9p-3a<br />
UNDERDOG..DJ STYLUS..MUNCH<br />
<a href="http://feladc.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">$10/$5 w/FELA stub/recpt (all shows)</a></p>
<p><a href="http://feladc.eventbrite.com/"><img src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/felabration2011.jpg" alt="Fela! DC closing party" title="felabration2011" width="450" height="675" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4017" /></a></p>
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		<title>DJ Stylus at The Dunes with Discovery Creative, Fri. 10/7</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/10/07/dj-stylus-at-the-dunes-with-discovery-creative-fri-107/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[7:30pm &#8211; 12:00am The Dunes 1402 Meridian Place, NW (Meridian Place entrance) Washington, DC Music by Luke Stewart (jazz bass) and DJ sets from DJ Stylus and Ora Nwabueze. The Dunes to host Discovery Creative’s first public photo exhibit. Discovery Creative, the internal advertising, marketing and creative agency for Discovery Communications, and The Dunes, Washington’s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>7:30pm &#8211; 12:00am<br />
The Dunes<br />
1402 Meridian Place, NW (Meridian Place entrance)<br />
Washington, DC</p>
<p>Music by <strong>Luke Stewart</strong> (jazz bass)<br />
and DJ sets from <strong>DJ Stylus</strong> and <strong>Ora Nwabueze</strong>.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=295992083748696"><img src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/discoverycreative2011.jpg" alt="Discovery Creative &amp; The Dunes | Celebrities &amp; Other Animals" title="discoverycreative2011" width="468" height="668" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4010" /></a></p>
<p>The Dunes to host Discovery Creative’s first public photo exhibit.</p>
<p>Discovery Creative, the internal advertising, marketing and creative agency for Discovery Communications, and The Dunes, Washington’s fast emerging creative space, are hosting a photography exhibit of the work promoting Deadliest Catch, NY Ink, Cake Boss, Hillbilly Handfishin’ and a host of other hit TV shows. Every year Discovery Creative’s photo services group commissions some of the world’s best shooters to capture the essence of shows airing on the Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery and OWN among others, and the exhibit features some of their most dazzling efforts.</p>
<p>“It was tough to select the photos for the exhibit,” admits James Gilbey, VP, Group Creative Director for Discovery Creative. “Our photo people commission work around the globe on an almost daily basis. The photographers are the best in the business and the subject matter is always fascinating. Our work is featured in the prestigious Graphis Annual virtually every year and there were hundreds of worthy contenders. But the final selections stood out. They captured, in one frame, the crux of the program and hinted at a larger, richer story. You can’t ask much more from a photograph.”</p>
<p>The exhibit, Celebrities &#038; Other Animals, features 22 gripping, funny, thought-provoking images shot by 16 renowned photographers, including Brent Stirton, George Lange and David Johnson. It is the first time Discovery Creative has shown its photographic wares to the general public. Select photos will be on sale with proceeds going to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation. </p>
<p>Celebrities &#038; Other Animals: The Best of Discovery Creative will be on display at The Dunes from October 7th through November 12th. For more information contact Ora Nwabueze at 202-834-6576 or rsvp@dunesllc.com.</p>
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		<title>Download this set from Blackbyrd Warehouse</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/10/05/download-this-set-from-blackbyrd-warehouse/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[And come have a drink tomorrow evening. DJ Stylus at Blackbyrd Warehouse every other Thursday no cover, 21+, 10pm 2005 14th St. NW, WDC 20009 Download audio file (djstylus_blackbyrd_vol1.mp3) [download &#124; right-click (PC) or CTRL-click (Mac) > 'Save As'] [subscribe in iTunes] Jon Lucien &#8211; The Ghetto Song Lyrics Born &#8211; I Changed My Mind [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And come have a drink tomorrow evening.</p>
<p>DJ Stylus at Blackbyrd Warehouse<br />
every other Thursday<br />
no cover, 21+, 10pm<br />
2005 14th St. NW, WDC 20009</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/DJ-Stylus-at-BlackByrd_1.jpg"><img src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/DJ-Stylus-at-BlackByrd_1.jpg" alt="DJ Stylus at Blackbyrd Warehouse" title="DJ-Stylus-at-BlackByrd_1" width="650" height="251" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3955" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://vibeconductor.com/audio/djstylus_blackbyrd_vol1.mp3">Download audio file (djstylus_blackbyrd_vol1.mp3)</a><br />
[<a href="http://vibeconductor.com/audio/djstylus_blackbyrd_vol1.mp3">download</a> | right-click (PC) or CTRL-click (Mac) > 'Save As']<br />
[<a href="itpc://feeds.feedburner.com/VibeConductorMixes">subscribe in iTunes</a>]</p>
<p>Jon Lucien &#8211; The Ghetto Song<br />
Lyrics Born &#8211; I Changed My Mind (DJ Spinna Remix)<br />
Cacique&#8217;97 &#8211; Get No Stronger<br />
Captain Planet &#8211; Get You Some<br />
TiRon &#8211; the Do<br />
Slum Village &#8211; Jealousy<br />
Stone Allliance &#8211; Sweetie Pie<br />
Soulive &#8211; She&#8217;s Hooked<br />
Mike Baker the Bike Maker &#8211; Espionage<br />
DJ Eurok &#8211; Hendrix Me By<br />
De La Soul &#8211; Fanatic of the B Word<br />
Poor Righteous Teachers &#8211; Each One Teach One<br />
Special Ed &#8211; Ya Wish Ya Could<br />
DâM-FunK &#8211; Monster Jam (DaM-FunK Re-Freak 4 Kool Herc)<br />
B.T. Express &#8211; Do It (&#8216;Til You&#8217;re Satisfied)<br />
Frank Ocean &#8211; nature feels<br />
Mayer Hawthorne &#8211; No Strings (Classixx Original)<br />
Carl Anderson &#8211; Buttercup<br />
Mary J. Blige &#8211; Keepin&#8217; Real Love New (Pure P&#8217;s MJB v. Howard Johnson)</p>
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		<title>Sol Power Saturday at ESL, Sat. 10/1</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/09/26/sol-power-saturday-at-esl-sat-101/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:13:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SATURDAY October 1, 2011. ESL &#038; LIL SOSO PRODUCTIONS PRESENT SOL POWER ALLSTARS (Meistro, Deep Sang &#038; DJ Stylus w/ Boogie on Percussion) SECOND FLOOR: ALL THAT JAZZ Featuring THE DONVONTE MCCOY SEXTET feat MAVIS WATER &#038; DJ Provoke www.eighteenthstreetlounge.com www.solpowerdc.com www.lilsoso.com 21+ $10 curated by Farid Check the embed below for another funky set [...]]]></description>
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<p>SATURDAY October 1, 2011.<br />
ESL &#038; LIL SOSO PRODUCTIONS PRESENT </p>
<p>SOL POWER ALLSTARS<br />
(Meistro, Deep Sang &#038; DJ Stylus w/ Boogie on Percussion)</p>
<p>SECOND FLOOR: ALL THAT JAZZ<br />
Featuring THE DONVONTE MCCOY SEXTET feat MAVIS WATER &#038; DJ Provoke</p>
<p>www.eighteenthstreetlounge.com<br />
www.solpowerdc.com<br />
www.lilsoso.com</p>
<p>21+<br />
$10</p>
<p>curated by Farid</p>
<p>Check the embed below for another funky set from the archives to get you ready for Saturday. Stream it in the widget below and follow along with the tracklisting or <a href="http://www.divshare.com/download/15808058-785" target="_blank">download it from Divshare</a>.</p>
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		<title>Open (he)ART Surgery – The Somaphony Launch Party, Thurs. 9/30</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/09/26/open-heart-surgery-the-somaphony-launch-party-thurs-930/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Somaphony is a clothing &#038; art line based out of Washington, DC that combines elements of music &#038; anatomy into surreal designs. The night will also feature original art from the artists behind Somaphony. DJ Stylus will be spinning an eclectic mix of funky vibes. Live Musical Performances By: Nick Becker &#8211; An acoustic singer/songwriter [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="www.somaphony.com" target="_blank"><strong>Somaphony</strong></a> is a clothing &#038; art line based out of Washington, DC that combines elements of music &#038; anatomy into surreal designs. </p>
<p>The night will also feature original art from the artists behind Somaphony.</p>
<p><strong>DJ Stylus</strong> will be spinning an eclectic mix of funky vibes.</p>
<p>Live Musical Performances By:</p>
<p><strong>Nick Becker</strong> &#8211; An acoustic singer/songwriter that blends traditional blues &#038; rock into his sound. </p>
<p><strong>Ancestral Jazz Duo</strong> &#8211; Luke Stewart (upright bassist) and Trae Cruddop (drummer) will deliver an improv jazz set that will be an unexpected adventure for the mind. </p>
<p>Hand Crafted Cocktails &#038; Food will be available.<br />
Free Admission<br />
Sept 30, 8pm &#8211; 12:00am<br />
The Dunes<br />
1402 Meridian Place NW, Washington, DC 20010<br />
Venue Details: Located a few blocks from the Columbia Heights Metro Stop off of the yellow/green line. Street Parking is available.</p>
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		<title>That lost POEM-CEES album</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/09/24/that-lost-poem-cees-album/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 17:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the fact that this record was held in limbo indefinitely, folks still check for us old guys who do the rappity-rap stuff. In gratitude for that, this is the album that you always knew we could make. We actually made it! But we never put it out. Eventually we put out a mixtape instead, [...]]]></description>
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<p>Despite the fact that this record was held in limbo indefinitely, folks still check for us old guys who do the rappity-rap stuff. In gratitude for that, this is the album that you always knew we could make. We actually made it! But we never put it out. Eventually we put out a <a href="http://poem-cees.bandcamp.com/album/the-solitaire-mixtape-everything-youve-never-wanted" target="_blank">mixtape</a> instead, so you can check for that too. A lot has changed between when we first started working on it and today, so there&#8217;s really no reason to sit on it anymore. Go free, formerly imprisoned album! Emphasis on &#8216;free&#8217;, because we&#8217;re not charging for it.</p>
<p>So yes, the homies are rapping like you remember us rapping. You&#8217;ll also recognize some of our good friends including <strong>Roddy Rod</strong>, <strong>Tamara Wellons</strong>, <strong>Wayna</strong>, <strong>Raheem Devaughn</strong>, <strong>Kokayi</strong>, <strong>Oddisee</strong>, <strong>Darien</strong>, <strong>Bilal Salaam</strong>, <strong>Storm the Unpredictable</strong>, <strong>Priest da Nomad</strong> and <strong>Asheru</strong>.</p>
<p><a href="http://poem-cees.bandcamp.com/album/everything-youve-always-wanted" target="_blank"><strong>POEM-CEES* &#8211; Everything You&#8217;ve Always Wanted</strong></a></p>
<p><iframe width="500" height="410" style="position: relative; display: block; width: 500px; height: 410px;" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=2741346789/size=grande3/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0"><a href="http://poem-cees.bandcamp.com/album/everything-youve-always-wanted">Everything You&#8217;ve Always Wanted by POEM-CEES</a></iframe></p>
<p><em>*For those who are like, &#8220;what the kcuf is a POEM-CEE?&#8221;</em></p>
<p>We&#8217;ve been described as Run-De la Soul, although we did have a band for a long time. We&#8217;ve been on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMoGCFUb4ho" target="_blank">Def Poetry Jam</a>. Rocked <a href="http://www.930.com/" target="_blank">9:30 Club</a> a few times. We were born in <a href="http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/09/state-of-the-union-in-a-sorry-state/" target="_blank">State Of The Union</a>. If you were there, then you know. We made <a href="http://www.sppwaxworks.com/" target="_blank">a few records</a>, including <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QQTLYY/" target="_blank">a weird one</a>. </p>
<p>naturalaw-DP can be found rapping less and playing guitar a lot more. For <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqaZ8cepDbQ" target="_blank">Thaylobleu</a>, Kokayi, Lady Pcoq and The Plumes and Melo-D and the Rados. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpZbUviGdpI">Black Picasso still slams</a>. And y&#8217;all know what I be doing.</p>
<p>There you go, all caught up now.</p>
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		<title>Some words on Van Hunt</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/09/23/some-words-on-van-hunt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ashamed to say that I got a promo of his debut album in 2004 and he&#8217;s been to DC many times since then but this was my first time seeing him. Here&#8217;s my assessment: In concert: Van Hunt at the Birchmere, 9/20/11]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ashamed to say that I got a promo of his debut album in 2004 and he&#8217;s been to DC many times since then but this was my first time seeing him.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s my assessment:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/click-track/post/in-concert-van-hunt-at-the-birchmere/2011/09/21/gIQAj1lWlK_blog.html" target="_blank"><strong>In concert: Van Hunt at the Birchmere, 9/20/11</strong></a></p>
<div id="attachment_3962" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/click-track/post/in-concert-van-hunt-at-the-birchmere/2011/09/21/gIQAj1lWlK_blog.html"><img src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/STvanhunt-7_1316614320.jpg" alt="Van Hunt at Birchermere by Josh Sisk/FTWP" title="STvanhunt-7_1316614320" width="500" class="size-full wp-image-3962" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">photo by Josh Sisk/FTWP</p></div>
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		<title>DJ Stylus at Blackbyrd Warehouse, Thurs. 9/22</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/09/22/dj-stylus-at-blackbyrd-warehouse-thurs-922/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Thursday and every other Thursday (currently alternating with brother Eurok). No set musical agenda other than flavor. You set the agenda with your vibe. I fill in the blanks. DJ Stylus at Blackbyrd Warehouse every other Thursday no cover, 21+, 9pm 2005 14th St. NW, WDC 20009]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This Thursday and every other Thursday (currently alternating with brother <a href="http://www.djeurok.com/wordpress/about/" target="_blank"><strong>Eurok</strong></a>).</p>
<p>No set musical agenda other than flavor. You set the agenda with your vibe. I fill in the blanks.</p>
<p>DJ Stylus at Blackbyrd Warehouse<br />
every other Thursday<br />
no cover, 21+, 9pm<br />
2005 14th St. NW, WDC 20009</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/DJ-Stylus-at-BlackByrd_1.jpg"><img src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/DJ-Stylus-at-BlackByrd_1.jpg" alt="DJ Stylus at Blackbyrd Warehouse" title="DJ-Stylus-at-BlackByrd_1" width="650" height="251" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3955" /></a></p>
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		<title>Axel F #9: Get Nasty, Sat. 9/24</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/09/19/axel-f-9-get-nasty-sat-924/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<title>Stevie Wonder, a French dude, and my farewell to summer</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/09/11/stevie-wonder-a-french-dude-and-my-farewell-to-summer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:08:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the days have gotten shorter and the breezes cooler, I dusted off the lab and cooked up something to bid adieu to hot days and nights. Jehro &#8211; Master Blaster (DJ Stylus Batá Skank Edit) by DJStylus I didn&#8217;t mean to be flippant in the post title, as Jehro is someone I dig and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As the days have gotten shorter and the breezes cooler, I dusted off the lab and cooked up something to bid adieu to hot days and nights.</p>
<p><object height="81" width="100%"><param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F23116857&amp;show_comments=true&amp;auto_play=false&amp;color=505985"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F23116857&amp;show_comments=true&amp;auto_play=false&amp;color=505985" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed></object>   <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/djstylus/jehro-master-blaster-dj-stylus">Jehro &#8211; Master Blaster (DJ Stylus Batá Skank Edit)</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/djstylus">DJStylus</a></span></p>
<p>I didn&#8217;t mean to be flippant in the post title, as Jehro is someone I dig and whom you should get to know.</p>
<p><iframe width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ub-MNqdAQIg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
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		<title>Axel F vs. Irene: The Do-Over, Fri. 9/9</title>
		<link>http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/2011/09/06/axel-f-vs-irene-the-do-over-fri-99/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DJStylus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We got rained out last month. That means TWO Axel F&#8217;s this month. Take THAT, bamma ass hurricane. Axel F #8: The Hurricane Irene Make-up Jammy Friday Sept. 9 Liv 2001 11th St NW Washington, DC 10pm – 3am Free before Midnight, 5.00 after Dress to sweat / channel your favourite 70′s-80′s style icons]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We got rained out last month.</p>
<p>That means TWO Axel F&#8217;s this month.</p>
<p>Take THAT, bamma ass hurricane.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.vibeconductor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/AXEL-F-redo-flyer.jpg" alt="" title="AXEL-F-redo-flyer" width="576" height="864" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3939" /></p>
<p>Axel F #8: The Hurricane Irene Make-up Jammy<br />
Friday Sept. 9<br />
Liv<br />
2001 11th St NW<br />
Washington, DC<br />
10pm – 3am<br />
Free before Midnight, 5.00 after<br />
Dress to sweat / channel your favourite 70′s-80′s style icons</p>
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