DJ Stylus - The Vibe Conductor

I first came across this cat when he was doing backup vocals for Bilal Salaam. It’s kinda hard to keep up with the younglings sometimes. Nicholas was a student in the same HU music department that gave us Muhsinah, and she came out of nowhere too and just started smashing the world. It’s a movement, y’all. And even when they leave DC I’m still claiming ‘em! Lots of reasons to be excited about music these days and Nick is definitely one of them.

LISTEN:

WATCH:

This bamma is SAINGIN’

LINK UP:

http://www.myspace.com/nicholasmusicsoul

PURCHASE:

http://payloadz.com/go/sip?id=368506

NO WORK NO SCHOOL MONDAY!!!

DAYLIGHT, Memorial Day Weekend 2008
Classic Music: R&B, Dance, Rare Groove, House, Funk, 80’s Pop, Early Hip-Hop
Bohemian Caverns | Liv
2001 11th & U St NW, WDC
Metro: U ST | CARDOZO (Green Line)

Here’s what happened last time I played Daylight. Damn, it’s been a while.

It’s pretty criminal that I’ve been sitting on this for a minute.

Booka Booka Booka Booka!!!

1. Mighty Peace Makers
2. Go-Go Lorenzo - You Can Dance
3. Mass Extension - Happy Feet
4. Rare Essence - Body Moves
5. Experience Unlimited - Ooh La La La
6. Class Band - Welcome to the Go-Go
7. Pumpblenders - Loveboat (live)
8. Trouble Funk - Double Trouble (live)
9. Trouble Funk - Trouble Funk Express
10. Experience Unlimited - Take the Picture (Pose)
11. Rare Essence - Dance to the Drummer’s Beat (live 1983)
12. Chance Band (live)

Been tryna tell y’all…

Yo, really?!?

For real though?!!?

Apparently DJ FLX finds it dap worthy…

The O.G. heavy hitters:

Mandrill…

Osunlade…

More madness.

“A lot going on there!!!” - © David Letterman

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Buy it.

Walaaaaaaay!!!

As if it weren’t crazy enough last time, this time OSUNLADE’s in the mix.

BLACK ROCK CITY: IMAGES BY OSUNLADE
(photos from Burning Man)

Art Opening Reception
Friday-May 2nd, 6pm-10pm
Dissident Display Gallery
416 H Street. NE Washington, DC
rsvp: launchpaddesign@hotmail.com

Note**
exhibit attendees will receive a $10
discount stamp for the exclusive post-party…

AFTERBURN

featuring:
OSUNLADE
DJ MANDRILL

Adrian Loving / DJ Damone / Stylus / FLX
DJ Iwah / Jahsonic / Chris Burns

9pm-5am
$20 includes one drink ticket

411 New York Ave. NE
warehouse loft studio
(alley entrance) near Maurice Electric Co.
4th and Penn St.
(Florida Ave. warehouse district)
rsvp: launchpaddesign@hotmail.com

I told Aunt Viv that it was going to be egregious. And it was, although it could have been worse. I got a late start and didn’t get to hit up Red Onion or CD Warehouse.

But it was a lovely day. I had just given Stealth a spring overhaul and was prepared to 2-wheel it across the city, filling my bag with an afternoon of digging and running errands.

Som was the first stop. The dollar bins were on fire, cuz!!!! Here’s the haul:

Wayne Davis - A View From Another Place (LP)
James Moody - Beyond This World (LP)
War - Platinum Jazz (LP)
Shannon - Let The Music Play (LP)
Narada Michael Walden - Victory (LP)
Glenn Jones - Finesse (LP)
Alexander O’Neal - Alexander O’Neal (LP)
The Kartoon Krew - Inspector Gadget (12″)
The Sugarhill Gang - 8th Wonder/Sugar Hill Groove (12″)
Chubb Rock - The Chubbster (12″) f*** around and pull a hamstring off this jont… this single was jam packed with remixes!

DJ Hut was next. They’ve been going hard since their triumphant return, stocking a bigger variety of interesting bits as well as more dj equipment and accessories. I came away with some heavy bangers.

The Greatest Hits of GAMM (CD)
J-Dilla - Jay Love Japan (CD)
GOOD GOD! Heavy Funk Covers of James Brown From All Over The World 1968 - 1974 (CD)
The Rebirth - Love Issue (12″) let the stannery continue!!!
Alexander O’Neal feat. Bianca Lindgren - Saturday Love remixes (12″) cruuuucial!!!
Amerie - That’s What U R, DJ Leo & Guy Robin House rmx (12″)
Piranhahead & Diviniti - Music (12″)
Yam Who? - Wanna Make Luv 2 Ya/Buzz Reaction (12″)
Tony Allen - Kilode Reworks by Waajeed (12″)

I was running out of time by this point (late for a date!) but I had to dip in to Melody. They had huge bins of freebies and deep discounts but I didn’t have time to dig. They’re usually my source for DVD crack when I want to support the home team instead of the chain stores. Sadly, they didn’t have the Celia Cruz jont that’s at the top of my list now (bammas was CRANKIN’). I still came up on some staples.

Marvin Gaye - Live in ‘76 (DVD)
Erykah Badu - New Amerykah (CD)
Pete Rock - NY’s Finest (CD)

We were doing a whole lot for it to only be a Monday night.

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Already put these out there but hard drive space is cheap and you need more goodies to work out/house clean/commute/pre-party to, right?

The two most recent DJ Book mixes on Decipher are must haves. As you know, our slot was moved an hour earlier. It’s a positive move but the one snag in that plan is that Book doesn’t finish at WPGC until 9:30. These two sets might be the last time you hear him on WPFW for awhile and as usual, he kills it. (subscribe/iTunes)

DJ Book - Decipher 3/13/08

DJ Book - Decipher 4/4/08

Jamil’s still holding down Mondays at Marvin. That’s where he gets to dig into the deeper recesses of his crates that lie hidden when he’s playing his more mainstream gigs. He usually starts out with classic soul befitting the venue’s namesake and then veers off into the outer reaches of futuristic black muzik. You haven’t been yet? Download this set recorded live last month.

DJ Jahsonic - Live @ Marvin 3/17/08