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Blackberry Jones is back
The backstory on this cat is pretty deep. He was killing this style on a pair of these when I first met him on the U Street scene almost 15 years ago: That was back in the Amphibians days. Then he moved on to this: Eventually he was hauling a whole desktop around to gigs, […]
Cop This: Kev Brown – Random Joints
Available through all the usual online outlets. We gave the record a test drive on WPFW last week.
DJ Stylus in Soul Culture’s Chocolate City Special
I met up with Marsha of Soul Culture UK when I was in London and we ended up having a long conversation about one of my favorite subjects, DC music. In much the same way as my associates have been pushing London’s progressive artists here, folks over there have been taking an interest in our […]
DJ Stylus at DC Record Fair, Sat. 5/9
Washington DC Record Fair Saturday, May 9 Warehouse Next Door 1021 7th St NW 10am – 4pm Full bar, food & 30 record dealers. Special guests: Daptone Records Chuck Brown DJ Lineup: Stylus (all vinyl set, 12 – 1 pm) Eurok Lunch Money & Almighty Dollah Neville C. Deep Sang Gavin Holland & the Nouveau […]
DJ Stylus at Disco City using wax again, Fri. 5/1
Friday, May 1 9:30 pm Rock N Roll Hotel 1353 H Street, NE, WDC In the upstairs space. No cover. All vinyl. Chris Burns’ description: Disco, boogie, cosmic, rock, funk, early house, 90s house and more. My interpretation: All the funky but slightly odd rekkids that never come out of my house because I don’t […]
The best hip-hop album of 2009: Diamond District
GET IT NOW! As I was listening to this, I felt a strong urge to don a Madness hat, some Nike boots and walk up and down Georgia Ave drop kicking wack rappers in the throat until the riot squad came to subdue me. I told Oddisee this, just in case someone would be needed […]
DJ Hut: newest recession victim
Yeah Chris and PJ, I feel you. I got the email too. DJ Hut friends and customers, We have some sad and disappointing news to share with you. DJ Hut can no longer battle the dual headwind of the demise of the music retail industry and the economic downturn. As a result, we are forced […]
Washington City Paper endorses The Main Ingredient
A.K.A. The Second-Best Way to Spend a Responsible Monday Night We’re back from WMC and ready to rock. Did you miss us?
Cop This: Diamond District
Oddisee, X.O. and Y.U. are Diamond District. 1st single: Who I Be Diamond District Mini Documentary from Diamond District on Vimeo.Filmed by T. Purnell for Packing Light Productions & Humble MonarchEdited by Humble Monarch
Godisheus & Poem-Cees, Fri. 3/13
GODISHEUS w/ Poem-Cees Friday March 13 Asylum 2471 18th St NW Washington, DC Cost: FREE! Forgot about us? A refresher’s in order. I’m with these guys: We’ll be guests of these guys:
Cop This: Op Swamp 81
WATCH: LINK UP: opswamp81.bandcamp.com/ PURCHASE: iTunes