Jan 31, 2009

Crashing the Ball - 1/31

Tonight is the Edwardian Ball


The Edwardian Ball Los Angeles - a splendid San Francisco tradition flies south for the winter, presenting an elegant, turn of the century celebration of music, theatre, dance, circus arts, DJs, ballroom dance, fashion, technology, and of course, the art and stories of Edward Gorey. Held in the historic Tower Theater, and hosted by LA's own big top phenomenon Cirque Berzerk in partnership with Edwardian Ball co-creators Rosin Coven and Vau de Vire Society, the night promises an unforgettable blend of audience and performance with humor, darkness, and style. Also featuring Helios Jive, DJ Xian, Jill Tracy, Miz Margo, Dark Garden Corsetry, and many special guests.

Edwardian Ball Los Angeles
Saturday January 31st, 2009
Tower Theater
802 S. Broadway, Los Angeles
www.towertheaterla.com
Doors and show 8:00pm, all ages welcome
$30 general, $75 VIP (includes reserved balcony seating & hosted
More info here!


I used to read this story when I was the same age!








Also tonight Wiseracre and Yosaku are bringing it to Blue:






Also tonight Joplin graces the decks at Balance (happening at KING-KING in Hollywood)
King King. 6555 Hollywood Blvd. @ Whitley. Enter in back.
$10 b4 11, $15 after... 10pm-4am... 21 & over




Also tonight, Major sweet line up at Major:



"WE MIGHT HAVE A SUPER SECRET "DUBSIDED" GUEST STOPPING BY, SO THESE SET TIMES MIGHT CHANGE SLIGHTLY!"

MEXICAN DUBWISER 12 TO 1
DAN OH 1-2
ACID GIRLS 2-3
STACCATO 3-4
BLU JEMZ 4-5



Also also also:





And also tonight:




ps. After Burn

Jan 30, 2009

My F.A.M.I.LY. is Mystically Glitched - 1/30

1/30 - Vital featuring The Glitch Mob






1/30 - Love -N- Happi​ness -​N - ​F.​A.​M.​I.​L.​Y
THIS IS A PRIVA​TE EVENT​ (hit me up for informationz)

*** DJs ***

DJ Soul (​F.​A.​M.​I.​L.​Y/​D.​S.​O.​F.​)
Reza (Go Ventu​res)​
Jason​ Blake​more (​Life Music​)​
Zack Hill (​Vinyl​ Tribe​)​
Non Ficti​on (​Focus​)​
Kenji​ (​L-​n-​H)​




Rinsed is also tonight feat. R.A.W.

Jan 29, 2009

Funke' Mystic - 1/29

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2009
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We're still reeling from last Thursday's madness!
Much love to FLORIAN from BOOZOO BAJOU for his amazing set, to KCRW for presenting the show and to the over-400 of you beautiful people for getting DOWN all night! Our sincere apologies for those who had to wait in line in the rain.
For smooth sailing on these special nights, definitely come out before 10pm.

Much love to ROCKY DAWUNIas well who celebrated his birthday
@ AFRO FUNKE' last week! There was so much love in the house!
This Thursday we welcome a dear friend from the Bay who is a banging DJ
PLUS a surprise show from a stunning new Nigerian artist PLUS a listening
party from an outrageous new UK soul talent!

AFRO FUNKE' IS ON FIRE!

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AFRO FUNKE’
WEEKLY FUNK INVOCATION
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Afrobeat, Brazilian, Dub, Reggae, Cumbia, Samba Disco,
African Salsa, Afro-Latin House, Indian Beats, Makossa,
Balkan, Funk, Blues, Highlife, Broken-Afro-Beat, Salsa,
& Other deep-rooted soul music from around the world
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guest deejay:
TOM THUMP
Selected by international "future music" journal URB MAGAZINE as one club musics'"NEXT 100" DJ TOM THUMP is receiving long deserved recognition for his joyful exploration, programmingand presentation of all that has been worthwhile in creative club culture for most of the past 2 decades. As a DJ he is known for his club rocking, genre busting eclectic sets and his diversity is reflected in his broad output as a compiler of CDs for Kinkysweet/Cosmic Flux and others. From the deep afrobeat, to soulful disco nuggets, mash up beatdowns, electro house grinds and jazzy hip hop…his work is respected by heroes such as Rich Medina, Nickodemus, Wajeed (Platinum Pied Pipers), and others. As the music has grown and evolved , so has Mr.Thump's scope and vision... AUGUST 2007 Kinkysweet Records released his stellar
compilation 2CD Set "FREQUENT FLYER:HAVANA" Featuring Latin Electronica and Jazz from Quantic/Adrian Quesada (Thievery Corporation Remix, Aloe Blacc, John Beltran, Carlos Mena, Har-You Percussion Group, Combo Moderna (Gerardo Frisina Mix, Afro- Cuban Bata Ensemble, Snowboy, Omar Sosa with Greg Landau, Potato Valdez, Romanowski (Pop en la Moda Mix), Mo'Horizons (Fort Knox Five Mix), and others.

www.tomthump.com
www.tomthump.podomatic.com/entry/2009-01-07T18_55_01-08_00

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listening party for:
ALICE RUSSELL
”POT OF GOLD

9 to 10pm with giveaways!
One listen to Alice Russell’s voice will send shivers down your spine and leave goose bumps on your neck. Alice’s lavishly soulful voice is both timeless and up to the minute modern. Live or on record, she always performs with her trademark self assurance and sass. Listening to Alice, you’d naturally think she grew up on the streets of Detroit, just around the corner from Motown’s legendary recording studios, but surprisingly enough the blue-eyed, blonde-haired lass hails from Brighton, U.K. Her sophomore studio album, Pot Of Gold, (Six Degrees Records) was released on January 6th in North America. Alice Russell is in great demand as a vocalist and has gained an enviable reputation as one of the UK’s hottest singers, having recorded with the likes of Massive Attack, The Nextmen and Quantic and performing with the likes of The Roots and The Quantic Soul Orchestra.
www.giantstep.net
www.alicerussell.com

resident deejay:
JEREMY SOLE
(Afro Funke’ / KCRW / Musaics)
www. myspace. com/musaics
*hear Sole on KCRW (or kcrw.com) Wednesdays nights 12-3am
www.myspace.com/branchesradio


resident deejay:
GLENN RED
www.myspace.com/glenn_red

host:
ROCKY DAWUNI
www.rockydawuni.com
www.myspace.com/rockydawunimusic

afro funke’ photography, booking & production:
CARY SULLIVAN
www.myspace.com/carysullivan


*Plus Special Surprise Guest Deejays & Players of Instruments Each Week!!*

*Drink specials every Thursday until 10:30pm!*


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AFRO FUNKE’: Thursdays @ Zanzibar
1301 5th St Santa Monica, CA 90401
9pm | 21+ | 310-451-2221|$7
www.zanzibarlive.com
www.afrofunke.com

*AFRO FUNKE” is now on Twitter! Please join us!!
www.twitter.com/afrofunke


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*Exclusive Afro Funke’ T-Shirts @ the club each week..
Plus hand made hats, bags, belts & more provided by
Big Al Hats & www. livity. org & www. mamiafrika. com

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Africa LIVE! is a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve, restore, and reinvigorate the Ghanaian music scene, creating public and industry awareness for its rich history and value, and commercial opportunities for artists and the community. Ghanaian international music star, Rocky Dawuni recognized the need to safeguard Ghana’s incredible music legacy. Through Africa LIVE! Dawuni plans to promote music education and appreciation in schools, provide schools and artists with access to instruments, venues and professional production assistance, and foster musical collaboration between the U.S. and Ghana.

We will have an Africa LIVE! donation box available at Afro Funke' each week. Or you can contact africalivemusic@gmail.com for more information regarding
events and donations.

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TAKE A SEC TO JOIN THE FAMILY:
ADD AFRO FUNKE' AS A FRIEND
JOIN OUR EMAIL BLAST


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With a little help from our friends:


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“Immerse yourself in the rapture of music. You know what you love. Go there."

VIJÑANA BHAIRAVA, SUTRA 18
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Also Thursday for the electro set, Binary (bad ass promoters!) present:


More info here!

Jan 28, 2009

There is a Lucent Glitch In This City - 1/28

Tonight.....

If you have yet to see Lucent Dossier's weekly wonderment @ the Edison, you MUST go:


More info here!



Also my favorite local band, back from a Euro-vasion, Iglu and Hartly (you know I saw their blow-up coming!) are playing at The Shore in Hermosa Beach:


Check em out here!


And we got Low End Theory catching the early worm by featuring the Glitch Mob!





Also tonight....



Also tonight.....




Finally:





wow what a night!!

Jan 25, 2009

Jan 24, 2009

My Place Blow's Up then Burn Smog After the Future - 1/24

Tonight y'all, my boy Eric is hosting My Place, check it out, and all of tonight's haps:




SATURDAY JANUARY 24TH


"MY PLACE" @ THE STRONGHOLD SPEAKEASY

WISEACRE (FUNKY IN THE MIDDLE / SUNDAZE / MY PLACE - LA)
CHRIS NICHOLSON (SOUTH CITY RECORDINGS - ATL)
MIKE ZARIN (4 DEEP - ATL)
JOPLIN (PORK & BEATS - LA)

friends and family.... we make a return to the westside's hottest spot for another edition of "MY PLACE". this evening will present two of atlanta, georgia's finest dj's plus my favorite LA lady, the ever lovely and rockin' JOPLIN. please join us for an evening of uptempo funk, disco and house with some sweet southern flava.
we promise to make ya sweat!

live percussion by ROSS (FUNKY IN THE MIDDLE / JUKE JOINT - SF)

visuals by PUZZLE PIECE (PORK & BEATS - LA)

greetings by HULA CHRIS (SOUL SESSIONS / MY PLACE - LA)

THE STRONGHOLD SPEAKEASY
1625 abbot kinney blvd
venice 90291

9-2

$10

full bar

heated outdoor lounge

21+


AFTERBURN AFTERHOURS.... IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING "MY PLACE"

WISEACRE (FUNKY IN THE MIDDLE / SUNDAZE / MY PLACE - LA)
DUANE MELLOR (SEASONS / CITY DEEP - SD)
JOPLIN (PORK & BEATS - LA)

hahaha.... yes indeed! the honorable DONALD CASSELL has opened his warehouse for a continuation of good times for us westsiders looking for more fun. house music all night long, full bar, quality folks and the late night wizardy of DONALD... come see for yourself. let's make a night of it shall we... till the break o' dawn!

AFTERBURN - HOUSE OF DONALD
1040 princeton drive
marina del rey 90292

directions from THE STRONGHOLD
take abbot kinney south across venice blvd to washington blvd
turn left on washington blvd
turn right on lincoln blvd
turn right on jefferson way (1st signal) and follow until street becomes princeton drive
warehouse is on left side

1am-6am

$10

full bar

21+



Also tonight:

The Confluence & Flaunt Present: Artistic Stimulus Package


More information here!




Also tonight, Blue's grand opening:


More info here!




Also tonight, Poter Tinsley and Kazell are at Spundae:





Also tonight, SMOG is a good thing:






Also tonight, Tilt brings you Futurecop + more:






Also tonight, we got Blow Up, blowing up:




Also, get some cassette:




+(shh Danceism)

Jan 23, 2009

Contorl Bianca's HAWT Compression! - 1/23

Ben Maltz Gallery presents: The Future Imaginary



http://www.otis.edu/public_programs/ben_maltz_gallery/gallery_info.html



Bianca's Joint





Soul Sessions





By the HAWT crew:




Compression





Control