Saturday, November 20, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
I'm DJing the ArtSlam Christmas Party in San Antonio
And I am available to DJ your holiday party
I don't like to brag, but for those who don't know, I am the Thowdedest Christmas Music DJ to ever walk the earth. And that fact hath been certified. I think Cosmo Baker once said it. Anyway, it's goin' down in SA and I can't wait!
Word to Scuba Steve for thinking of me.
I am available to DJ your holiday party as well. I have a massive collection of weird Christmas jams and I love to get the chance to play it out. The big day is approaching so hit me up if you want me to whip your party into a frenzy of love and happiness. I'll travel, whatever. I wanna do a party in Marfa, who got the hook up?
Seriously, I will jam your party on down with the jams. Fun stuff. Holler at me, austinsurreal@gmail.com and I am down.
Friends Not Family Christmas Party #3 will be announced soon. Trying to secure the date now.
Also the AustinSurreal show in December will be at least one hour of Holiday jams per show, maybe more. I need to reup my Holiday podcasts from last year, especially Dark Christmas. Anyway, it goes down, lemme know if you need me. I am ready.
Word to Scuba Steve for thinking of me.
I am available to DJ your holiday party as well. I have a massive collection of weird Christmas jams and I love to get the chance to play it out. The big day is approaching so hit me up if you want me to whip your party into a frenzy of love and happiness. I'll travel, whatever. I wanna do a party in Marfa, who got the hook up?
Seriously, I will jam your party on down with the jams. Fun stuff. Holler at me, austinsurreal@gmail.com and I am down.
Friends Not Family Christmas Party #3 will be announced soon. Trying to secure the date now.
Also the AustinSurreal show in December will be at least one hour of Holiday jams per show, maybe more. I need to reup my Holiday podcasts from last year, especially Dark Christmas. Anyway, it goes down, lemme know if you need me. I am ready.
Crossing Border Day 1
Hey y'all, once again I ain't been blogging like I'm s'posed ta, but I have a good excuse, I'm in The Hague, Netherlands for the Crossing Border Festival. It's one of my favorite events in the world because it combines music and literature and art and the people I meet here every year are amazing. Word to Louis and Michel Behre, my great friends. Thanks for having me.
I'll have a full report with tons of pics next week, but for now here's just a few from last night. I forgot to load Photoshop back on my laptop after the last wiping, and well, the online resize programs take too long and I am impatient. As some of you know all too well.
But last night was opening night and Crossing Border presented the three bands from The Hague who have been selected to perform at SXSW 2011. They've got it going on out here for real.
Pop Up Animal Kids opened up the night and blew me away. I checked them out when I was going through the band submissions for SXSW a few weeks back and selected them to come to SXSW, and I liked what I heard. But I wasn't ready for the live show. These dudes ROCK. (Live is way different from the recorded stuff I have heard, including the video above, hard to explain)
They've got a classic Blues Rock / Rhythm and Blues sound, and an edge all their own. I was floored by these dudes for real.
Pitch Blond was second and also amazing. Real ethereal, heady, pop rock. Something very special for sure.
The Deaf closed out the evening and just whipped the whole place into a frenzy. Amazing band.
They played SXSW last year, and did well, but I think that people are going to really stand up and take notice of this band in 2011. They really jam the fuck out. The new keyboard player is a great addition.
Anyway it really went down last night, and today as well. I'm in Europe mode right now straight up. No sleep, lots of Ketama (look it up, also Polm, also Palm), and lekker cookies. It's cold as a mfer right now here, but I still been walking the streets, inhaling the scene. The Hague is a really beautiful place. More on that next week when I gots my Photoshop and such.
I'll have a full report with tons of pics next week, but for now here's just a few from last night. I forgot to load Photoshop back on my laptop after the last wiping, and well, the online resize programs take too long and I am impatient. As some of you know all too well.
But last night was opening night and Crossing Border presented the three bands from The Hague who have been selected to perform at SXSW 2011. They've got it going on out here for real.
Pop Up Animal Kids opened up the night and blew me away. I checked them out when I was going through the band submissions for SXSW a few weeks back and selected them to come to SXSW, and I liked what I heard. But I wasn't ready for the live show. These dudes ROCK. (Live is way different from the recorded stuff I have heard, including the video above, hard to explain)
They've got a classic Blues Rock / Rhythm and Blues sound, and an edge all their own. I was floored by these dudes for real.
Pitch Blond was second and also amazing. Real ethereal, heady, pop rock. Something very special for sure.
The Deaf closed out the evening and just whipped the whole place into a frenzy. Amazing band.
They played SXSW last year, and did well, but I think that people are going to really stand up and take notice of this band in 2011. They really jam the fuck out. The new keyboard player is a great addition.
Anyway it really went down last night, and today as well. I'm in Europe mode right now straight up. No sleep, lots of Ketama (look it up, also Polm, also Palm), and lekker cookies. It's cold as a mfer right now here, but I still been walking the streets, inhaling the scene. The Hague is a really beautiful place. More on that next week when I gots my Photoshop and such.
Cory Mo ft. Z-Ro aka "Suck My Motherfuckin' Dick"
I don't normally post random videos but I had to post this one.
Maybe cuz it's so much better than the Euro videos I am watching in my hotel room in Den Haag, right now...
I also like when Z-Ro looks happy. The new Cory Mo mixtape is a beast. Get it now if ya haven't as of yet.
Houston Rap's Not Dead. It just done left the hands of the oppressor and came home.
Maybe cuz it's so much better than the Euro videos I am watching in my hotel room in Den Haag, right now...
I also like when Z-Ro looks happy. The new Cory Mo mixtape is a beast. Get it now if ya haven't as of yet.
Houston Rap's Not Dead. It just done left the hands of the oppressor and came home.
Crew54 Reality Show FunFunFunFest Footage
Man these dudes kill it every time. It's so nice to have someone documenting the Central Texas hip-hop scene as thoroughly as they do. Real talk, they are angels man. (that sounded a lil corny, but they are, sent from above for this music man).
A blog you should follow - The54RealityShow
Invincible Interview with Crew54
Invincible Live at FunFunFunFest 2010
Devin the Dude Interview with Crew54
Dam-Funk Interview with Crew54
Man.
A blog you should follow - The54RealityShow
Invincible Interview with Crew54
Invincible Live at FunFunFunFest 2010
Devin the Dude Interview with Crew54
Dam-Funk Interview with Crew54
Man.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
RHYMEFEST LIVE in Austin Tonight!
League of Extraordinary G'z in Houston
Damage Control Audio
First and foremost I can't believe that I am just realizing that this is tonight! Shit, I hope y'all are more on the ball than me. Don't miss RHYMEFEST! Live at Beauty Bar. Hell yes.
It's goin' down.
So earlier this week I went out to Houston on a bit of a work trip, but I also got to meet up with the League of Extraordinary G'z at their in-store at SF2 and then took them to KPFT for Damage Control later. It was dope to show those dudes a bit of Houston. And they met a lot of good folks.
White Tim, Samann and the LOEG'z outside SF2
Rapid Ric held it down
SF2 on that SW SIDE!
Nibu, Samaan, The FLY, Sais
Teresa at the counter with The Niceguys
White Tim and Rapid Ric
Teresa shooting me!
Big ups to Teresa, White Tim, Rapid Ric, Sais, Kunal and everyone who made the in store happen. And big ups to DJ Chill, Golden Child and Lil Randy for the Damage Control Spot! So nice to be back y'all.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AND JAM THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY G'Z ON DAMAGE CONTROL
And man it felt so good to be back at Damage Control this week, lemme go head an up a couple throwback shows.
Click here to Download DIPLO Live on Damage Control Aug. 18, 2005
Click here to Download DEVIN THE DUDE Live on Damage Control Just before To The Extreme came out
It's goin' down.
So earlier this week I went out to Houston on a bit of a work trip, but I also got to meet up with the League of Extraordinary G'z at their in-store at SF2 and then took them to KPFT for Damage Control later. It was dope to show those dudes a bit of Houston. And they met a lot of good folks.
White Tim, Samann and the LOEG'z outside SF2
Rapid Ric held it down
SF2 on that SW SIDE!
Nibu, Samaan, The FLY, Sais
Teresa at the counter with The Niceguys
White Tim and Rapid Ric
Teresa shooting me!
Big ups to Teresa, White Tim, Rapid Ric, Sais, Kunal and everyone who made the in store happen. And big ups to DJ Chill, Golden Child and Lil Randy for the Damage Control Spot! So nice to be back y'all.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AND JAM THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY G'Z ON DAMAGE CONTROL
And man it felt so good to be back at Damage Control this week, lemme go head an up a couple throwback shows.
Click here to Download DIPLO Live on Damage Control Aug. 18, 2005
Click here to Download DEVIN THE DUDE Live on Damage Control Just before To The Extreme came out
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
OMG @ FFF
Pardon the late bloggage. I know the major outlets already got their coverage in order, but man, I had some recovering to do.
It started for me on Thursday night with Table Dance, an AustinSurreal collaboration with Knuckle Rumbler. People were hype as fuck, it was so dope.
Michael 5000 Watts, Skratch Bastid and Rapid Ric GOIN' HARD!
Toronto's Skratch Bastid, I mean, Sabbath in the Park's Skratch Bastid was in town on tour with the comedian Russell Peters, so we got to start the night off at The Paramount Theatre seeing their show. Dude was hilarious and props to him for having a real DJ on stage with him, showing folks how dope it really can be. Bastid is over the top.
It really went down.
These two good lookin' guys right here.
Pretty much everyone in the place was all smiles the whole night.
AC, Cali Zack and friends
GangstaBooBarbie and Lowkey
D. George, Friend, Jonsense
THE DREADED PHOTOGRAPHER!
Japanese Jesus
Nick, Meriah, Laura, J-Ro
Kunal, Lowkey, Reggie Coby - See y'all in Houston tomorrow dudes
Lolo and Gerald G
Davis, Aaron and Rufus in the place
And oh yeah shit, my boy Mike was in town from Erie. We kicked it the whole weekend non stop. Like 100 Heineken Light's deep at the fest and then many man Fireman's 4's, Live Oak Pilsner's. Um, Real Ale Rye. I know you fill dat.
So Friday we kinda chilled, saw Weird Al Yankovich which ruled, and Saturday hit the fest at 10 a.m.
AustinSurreal came in and put the first five acts together on the blue stage and man it was just off the chain.
Nick Nack and his dude destroyed the opening set.
On them turntables.
Triumphant arrival of Butcher Bear
Adrienne, Invincible and friends!
The League of Extraordinary G'z went second and straight set it off hard.
Complete with D-Madness on the drums, and Nick Nack on the tables. What an insane combo.
The League is a crew made up of three groups, Dred Skott, South Bound and Da COD. Some of the strongest spitters in Austin to me. Real dope set.
I'ma be with them in Houston tomorrow evening at SF@ - see flyer below - and then later than that at Damage Control! Tune in from 12am --> to www.kpft.org
This my boy right here.
Butcher Bear & Charlie ripped it next. Their album Carbomb comes out this month and is JAMMIN'
He ain't trippin'
Neither is she
So glad to see Invincible & Waajeed live together.
Brilliant of course.
And of course Devin the Dude and the Coughee Brothaz got the place properly, um, proper.
Wafts of smoke were flying up into the air in every direction you looked.
And it was Jugg Mugg's birthday! Happy Birthday Coughee Bro.
Slick Rick came on right after Devin and had people straight up mezmerized.
However you spell that.
Then later in the night we hit the ND, one of my favorite clubs, for the AustinSurreal FunFunFunFest After Party. Jean Grae missed her flight so we had her come in on the big screens via UStream, which um, was surreal to say the least. SO we accomplished the surreal portion of the party right off the bat, and then Devin came on and rocked the jams for a good hour.
Someone told me we won the award for best smelling show ever at the ND. Interpret that how you will.
The Niceguys from Houston were really great as well. This was my first time seeing them but it won't be my last!
They done smashed.
Waajeed hit the tables
And then Austin's Kydd hit the stage with Cory Kendrix and straight destroyed it. They are very much on to something.
So yeah my day was 10 a.m. - 4 a.m., which was actually 3 a.m. cuz we turned the clocks back.
Sunday I really wanted to see Crew54, but really what I needed was to sleep till like 10, then sit on my couch like a vegetable, then eat way too much at Dan's Hamburgers, then chill some more, then get to the fest in time to see...
JEAN GRAE! Yes she made it and she was amazing. One of my favorite MC's of all time for real. And as Joe Gross says, "the funniest rapper on Twitter." Hand's down. That's true.
Then one of my other favorite MC's of all time, Pharoahe Monch hit the stage.
Like whoa. MONSTER! WAR!
A few beers and a bratwurst from Frank later, I saw Suicidal Tendencies for a bit and the Hold Steady for a bit, then got more beers, and found a spot to see The Descendents.
Still raging
Wish I woulda heard "Hurtin' Crew" or whatever, but I really wanted to end my weekend with A-Trak. Who took it to that other level of the game.
As evidenced by these photos.
Anyway speaking of Canada, we then went home and me and Mike drank more beer and watched Fubar. Tron Funkin Blow. Good Night.
COME HOLLER TOMORROW HOUSTON! MEET THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY G'Z! MY DUDES!
It started for me on Thursday night with Table Dance, an AustinSurreal collaboration with Knuckle Rumbler. People were hype as fuck, it was so dope.
Michael 5000 Watts, Skratch Bastid and Rapid Ric GOIN' HARD!
Toronto's Skratch Bastid, I mean, Sabbath in the Park's Skratch Bastid was in town on tour with the comedian Russell Peters, so we got to start the night off at The Paramount Theatre seeing their show. Dude was hilarious and props to him for having a real DJ on stage with him, showing folks how dope it really can be. Bastid is over the top.
It really went down.
These two good lookin' guys right here.
Pretty much everyone in the place was all smiles the whole night.
AC, Cali Zack and friends
GangstaBooBarbie and Lowkey
D. George, Friend, Jonsense
THE DREADED PHOTOGRAPHER!
Japanese Jesus
Nick, Meriah, Laura, J-Ro
Kunal, Lowkey, Reggie Coby - See y'all in Houston tomorrow dudes
Lolo and Gerald G
Davis, Aaron and Rufus in the place
And oh yeah shit, my boy Mike was in town from Erie. We kicked it the whole weekend non stop. Like 100 Heineken Light's deep at the fest and then many man Fireman's 4's, Live Oak Pilsner's. Um, Real Ale Rye. I know you fill dat.
So Friday we kinda chilled, saw Weird Al Yankovich which ruled, and Saturday hit the fest at 10 a.m.
AustinSurreal came in and put the first five acts together on the blue stage and man it was just off the chain.
Nick Nack and his dude destroyed the opening set.
On them turntables.
Triumphant arrival of Butcher Bear
Adrienne, Invincible and friends!
The League of Extraordinary G'z went second and straight set it off hard.
Complete with D-Madness on the drums, and Nick Nack on the tables. What an insane combo.
The League is a crew made up of three groups, Dred Skott, South Bound and Da COD. Some of the strongest spitters in Austin to me. Real dope set.
I'ma be with them in Houston tomorrow evening at SF@ - see flyer below - and then later than that at Damage Control! Tune in from 12am --> to www.kpft.org
This my boy right here.
Butcher Bear & Charlie ripped it next. Their album Carbomb comes out this month and is JAMMIN'
He ain't trippin'
Neither is she
So glad to see Invincible & Waajeed live together.
Brilliant of course.
And of course Devin the Dude and the Coughee Brothaz got the place properly, um, proper.
Wafts of smoke were flying up into the air in every direction you looked.
And it was Jugg Mugg's birthday! Happy Birthday Coughee Bro.
Slick Rick came on right after Devin and had people straight up mezmerized.
However you spell that.
Then later in the night we hit the ND, one of my favorite clubs, for the AustinSurreal FunFunFunFest After Party. Jean Grae missed her flight so we had her come in on the big screens via UStream, which um, was surreal to say the least. SO we accomplished the surreal portion of the party right off the bat, and then Devin came on and rocked the jams for a good hour.
Someone told me we won the award for best smelling show ever at the ND. Interpret that how you will.
The Niceguys from Houston were really great as well. This was my first time seeing them but it won't be my last!
They done smashed.
Waajeed hit the tables
And then Austin's Kydd hit the stage with Cory Kendrix and straight destroyed it. They are very much on to something.
So yeah my day was 10 a.m. - 4 a.m., which was actually 3 a.m. cuz we turned the clocks back.
Sunday I really wanted to see Crew54, but really what I needed was to sleep till like 10, then sit on my couch like a vegetable, then eat way too much at Dan's Hamburgers, then chill some more, then get to the fest in time to see...
JEAN GRAE! Yes she made it and she was amazing. One of my favorite MC's of all time for real. And as Joe Gross says, "the funniest rapper on Twitter." Hand's down. That's true.
Then one of my other favorite MC's of all time, Pharoahe Monch hit the stage.
Like whoa. MONSTER! WAR!
A few beers and a bratwurst from Frank later, I saw Suicidal Tendencies for a bit and the Hold Steady for a bit, then got more beers, and found a spot to see The Descendents.
Still raging
Wish I woulda heard "Hurtin' Crew" or whatever, but I really wanted to end my weekend with A-Trak. Who took it to that other level of the game.
As evidenced by these photos.
Anyway speaking of Canada, we then went home and me and Mike drank more beer and watched Fubar. Tron Funkin Blow. Good Night.
COME HOLLER TOMORROW HOUSTON! MEET THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY G'Z! MY DUDES!
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