Show/Event Picks of the Week – 2.17.10
Yeah, it’s the middle of the week, but Thursday is the new Friday, so enjoy these offerings: Wednesday, 2.17.10 (rescheduled from last week because of the snowstorm we had) Thursday, 2.18.10 (only 3 left! Closing March 18th!) Friday, 2.19.10 KARAOKE4EVER New York City 8-11 PM $15 w/o RSVP Celebrating the launch of www.MIKEBROWNTHEREMIX.com for more … Read more
Meet Cybille St. Aude
The homie Cybille St. Aude asked me to take a few photos for her last week for an upcoming interview. We headed over to BK (I trekked from the BX, she from Long Island!), and the only word to sum up the day was COLD! Even though massive waves of ice flowed down the East … Read more
Donuts Are Forever 4 @ The Bell House – 2.6.10
Last night I attended Part 3 of the J Dilla tribute festivities in NYC, the ever-growing “Donuts Are Forever (DAF).” Now in its fourth year, this event brings together fans of J Dilla’s music from all over the country. The concept is simple: come and listen to music by the late, great producer all night, … Read more
“One Won’t Do”: A Tribute to J Dilla @ North 4th Bar – 2.5.10
(Maureen Yancey aka Ma Dukes (J Dilla’s Mom) and Jessica Estevez of I Heart Dilla) After the J Dilla tribute at The Bronx Museum, I hopped on the train to Brooklyn with Shankar (the director of Fresh Daily’s “Apollo 13″ video) as my subway buddy and headed to North 4th Bar for the second Dilla … Read more
“Looking for the Perfect Beat”: A Tribute to J Dilla @ The Bronx Museum – 2.5.10
For the past four years, during the first week/weekend of February, hip hop heads have been coming together to celebrate the life and music of J Dilla (born James Yancey), who passed way on February 10, 2006 of TTP (a blood disorder) and Lupus. He was only 32, and died 3 days after his birthday … Read more
Show/Event Pics of the Week(end): 2.4.10
Got some choice events for you this weekend, being that it’s DILLA WEEKEND! Come out and support.
Statik Selektah Release Show @ SOBs – 2.3.10
Last night was one of those nights where what I assumed would be a quiet night turned into something crazy… I went to SOBs to cover Statik Selektah’s album release show, mainly because the homie Jon Hope was performing and asked me to come through. Anything for a guy who drove 3 and a half … Read more
Styles P @ Highline Ballroom – 2.1.10
I wasn’t even going to go to Highline Ballroom Monday night, but my partner-in-crime Natty Night convinced me to come out… I already knew it was going to be one of those nights when this guy tried to pick me up while I was walking down the block to the venue; he even had the … Read more
Forever Fresh Finale @ Southpaw – 1.29.10
With the homie Jah-C snagging a new gig with Red Bull, he decided to bring his Forever Fresh showcase to an end last weekend. And it went out with a bang! Eternia, Jah-C’s band The Antidote, Donny Goines and The Teacher himself, KRS-1 rocked the stage… KRS-1 came bearing gifts, throwing out copies of his … Read more
