first case scenario

Ricky Blaze: Get on our level...

2008-08-20T15:05:00.000-07:00

Got a "HOT TO FUCKING DEATH" line up for tomorrow night's show at the Granada. Flosstradamus, The Cools Kids, Ricky Blaze and them local playboys The Party. Really looking forward to hearing all the artists on the bill, Floss does their thing with style, The Cool Kids ALWAYS put it down, but Ricky Blaze.... Yo. We've been trying to book this dude in Dallas since November's Blaqstarr and Rye Rye show, and truth be told, we really kinda lucked out being able to add him to the bill for tomorrows Granada show. I first heard this dude on BBC's Young Lion show about a year back when he dropped Jolly My Baby and since then the hit's have just kept coming. Dude has BIG TUNES!!! Kinda hard to wrap your head around genre wise, which is part of what makes his music so fresh. Sort of RnB, sort of dance, sort of reggae, electro tinge, old school hip hop... Flossy for sure though.

I'm linking 5 Ricky Blaze certified BANGERS that you're gonna wanna get familiar with before tomorrows little party. You're gonna see some out of town types in the crowd tomorrow and they won't be there for Floss or TCK, trust. Ricky Blaze in Dallas is straight unheard of!!! Check the tunes.

1. RICKY BLAZE - How Mi Look
This is a new new new joint. Hot to death.

2. RICKY BLAZE - Cut Dem Off
This is one people are gonna lose their shit over tomorrow. Shuts down Taxi Fare every wednesday. Shuts it DOWN.

3. RICKY BLAZE - Let It Fall
Unreal. New as hell.

4. RICKY BLAZE FT. DING DONG - For Life
Good one to play for your girl when she starts acting up...

5. DYLAN DILINJAH FT. RICKY BLAZE - My Friendz
Maddness!!! Intro is shameless, tune is FIRE!!!

And just for kicks... Learn the dance...

Really.

-Nature

COOL KIDS FLOSSTRADAMUS RICKY BLAZE

2008-08-20T14:03:00.000-07:00

Thursday night if you all ready don't know we have a very special treat for Dallas.
COOL KIDS ,FLOSSTRADAMUS, and RICKY BLAZE with THE PARTY are performing...FREEEEE! @THE GRANADA THEATER (3524 greenville ave.)

REMEMBER ALL YOU HAVE TO DO TO GET IN IS...RSVP @ Scion Events

select

Saturday night!

2008-08-20T13:55:00.000-07:00

Whats good Dallas? Just wanted to let you know we will be in two places this Saturday night. Check the flyers above for more information on both events.

Pool party with "she dick"

Then over @ The Loft with John West

-Selecta

Land Of The Trill

2008-08-18T20:23:00.000-07:00

Ohh wee! UGK Heavyweight Bun B will be performing a couple of FREE Scion shows over the next week. The line up includes Orgone and Dj Ayres (The Rub) and takes place in both Houston and Austin. One question...where's the Dallas love? Bun B & Houston is a given but Austin and no Dallas! What gives?

If you are interested in attending Either show, you can RSVP @ scion.com/livemetro.

Houston :: Warehouse Live

Austin :: The Parrish

Below is a CLASSIC UGK cut "Wood Wheel"
Dallas peep the Deep Ellum shout at 2:10 on the track. Just remember, Bun knows the deal.

UGK :: Wood Wheel

-SBR

Vote Annie Ray

2008-08-15T14:43:00.000-07:00

Check it out! Our good friend Annie Ray is in the running for "Best Photographer" title in Austin's Best of '08 awards. We already know she runs this and has the title in the bag but you can help her get the official "Best Of" plaque by voting HERE.

If you are in Austin, you can catch Annie doing what she does best Tonight @ Beauty Bar with Prince Klassen, Eyedea & Abilities.

ANNIE RAY :: MYSPACE

-SBR

Tony Bones :: Knee On Lights

2008-08-07T10:46:00.000-07:00

The Public Trust Presents...
TONYBONES :: A Solo Exhibition of New Work

Artist's Reception: Saturday, August 09, 2008 (7-9PM)
Sober will be holding it down on the 1's and 2's.
Exhibition runs through Saturday, September 06, 2008

The Public Trust
2919-C Commerce St.
Dallas, TX 75226 // 214.760.7170
www.trustthepublic.com

For a preview of the work please email brian@trustthepublic.com and a pdf of images from the exhibition will be sent to you as it becomes available.

About the Artist
The iconic figures of Tonybones have illuminated the dark corners of the urban landscape from Dallas to New York and back for nearly a decade. Over the last several years the artist has transitioned the work from the streets into the gallery. Although no longer in its original context, the work maintains its impact, but with a more refined immediacy. With the paintings the artist is able to explore formal issues and develop the narrative quality of the work. Tonybones' influences are drawn from early childhood drawings, graffiti, hobo art and urban subcultures. The paintings have an exploratory, freewheeling nature about them, where the subjects are often caught up in thought, heartbreak, loss, triumph and the raucous laughter likened to that of a riverboat gambler.

About the Exhibition
This solo exhibition will be the artist's first with The Public Trust. This exhibition will explore the artist work in a variety of media including, painting, neon, wooden cutouts and the first ever Tonybones print editions.

Above Image: Untitled (artist proof), 12x36 in., neon, edition of 3

-SBR

Taxi Fare Mixtape Vol. 1 Dancehall 2007-08

2008-08-04T22:07:00.000-07:00

I put together this mixtape a few months back and then never really got around to putting it out until now. The mix highlights some of the bigger records I've been playing for the past year at Taxi Fare, my Wednesday night reggae party at Zubar in Dallas.

Taxi Fare Vol. 1 sort of comes off like a "best of 2007" tape, digging into the Dancehall side of reggae with big riddims like Dark Again, Gang War, Chromium, Tremor, and Big 2007 Artists like Munga, Mavado, Busy Signal, Dr. Evil, and Ricky Blaze.

Keep on the look out for more about Ricky Blaze. He's making BIG noise in Brooklyn right now and he'll be on stage with us here in Dallas on August 21st, longside The Cool Kids, and Flosstradamus so DON'T miss out!!! Show is gonna sell off!!!!

Thanks to everyone that's come out on Wednesdays and helped to make Taxi Fare one of the best nights in Dallas PERIOD!!! It's my favorite night of the week, and if you're a regular then you already know why... Big Night for Dallas!!! Gotta big up all my Dtown selectors, Cokni O'Dire, DJ Playboy, DJ Josh, Ebou and the More Fyah Family, Kut Killah, DJ Ritchy. All my dancers, all my Taxi Fare ladies, Tina, Joi, Sunanda, Natty, Nyurita, Angelique, Shakira, Angela, the list goes on...

Enjoy the mix. Vol. 2 is on the way!!!!

Click the title to download...

Taxi Fare Vol. One // Mixed By DJ Nature

1. Taxi Fare Intro
2. Ricky Blaze - Cut Dem Off
3. Alliance - Deadly Alliance
4. Dark Again Riddim - Version
5. Chino - Punga Don A Pebble (Munga Diss)
6. Dr. Evil - See Dem A Pree
7. Vybz Kartel - Send Fi Mi Army
8. Mavado - Me and My Dogs
9. Sizzla - Too Much Gang War
10. Damian Marley - One Loaf of Bread
11. Munga - Flipping Rhymes
12. Voicemail - Let's Dance
13. Sativa Riddim - Version
14. Munga - Bad From Mi Born
15. Vybz Kartel - Floating By
16. Ricky Blaze - Cut Di Checks
17. Tremor Riddim - Version
18. Mr. Vegas - Blood Stain
19. Vybz Kartel - Campha Balla
20. Elephant Man - Drop Dead
21. Mavado - Amazing Grace
22. Bad Man Riddim - Version
23. Busy Signal feat Mavado - Bad Man Place
24. Bugle - What I'm Gonna Do
25. Collie Buddz - Blind To Me
26. Mr. Vegas - Killa Swing
27. Tarrus Riley - Pull Up Selector
28. Mr. Vegas - Mus Come A Road
29. Busy Signal - Nuh Guh Jail Again
30. Serani feat Bugle - DOH
31. Fabulous feat Jr. Reid - Gangsta
32. Mavado feat Serani - Dying
33. Shaggy - Church Heathen
34. Beenie Man - Back It Up
35. Ricky Blaze - Wifey
36. Mr. Vegas - Tek Weh Yuself
37. Vybz Kartel - Work it
38. Munga - Shake It Up
39. Mavado - Fuck Her Twice A Day
40. Munga - Wine Pon It
41. Ricky Blaze - Give I

-Nature

The Party :: Flixpo

2008-07-30T15:45:00.000-07:00

YO! The Kixpo pre party last Friday was off the chain! For real. Houston, Austin, OK, New Orleans, Bay Area all in the building. Big Big ups to the Deadstock Crew, Thugboss, A One, Niro, Picnic, CF, SG's, Traffic, Centre and everyone else that came through to make this a HUGE night for the D. G Squared captured the action @ Zubar and our dude Kiddrae was on site Saturday catching all the flyness. Check up on it!

G SQUARED'S :: KIXPO PRE PARTY FLICKS

KIDDRAE'S :: KIXPO EVENT PICS

-SBR

Fancy Farewell

2008-07-30T15:03:00.000-07:00

Our good friend Sally Glass will be leaving the Dirty D in a few days to travel to Israel. She'll be there for five months participating in an education program based in the city of Ramla, where she hopes to teach photography to children. Sally and her camera will be missed around these parts! So, if you are a friend of Sally's, you like dancing, or you want to be in one of those famous Sally Glass shots...come out to Moosh tomorrow and get down with the get down!

Thursday, July 31st @ Moosh
(2020 Greenville Ave.) 930 PM-2 AM

With DJ sets from ::

The Party
Keith P
Prince William
Tommy Boy

-SBR

In Good Health

2008-07-23T10:49:00.000-07:00

HEALTH poster by Tim Doyle. 3 color silkscreen. 100 printed. Measures 15 x 24.

Come celebrate John's (Parade Of Flesh) birthday this Thursday. It goes down on July 24th at Club Dada on Elm St. with HEALTH to headline. Health is a four-piece experimental/noise-rock act from Los Angeles. They are playing the PITCHFORK Music Festival in Chicago, just days prior to the Dallas show.

Here is a mp3 of "CRIMEWAVE" from their S/T album (lovepump united). They also have a remix album coming out next week called DISCO.

The evening will also include performances from ::
Sydney Confirm (dallas)
Stag Film (arlington)
Pet Hospital (coppell)

Djs sets by AmBASSadors (Prince William & Steven Void)

Doors at 8pm. TICKETS avail here.
ALL AGES. $8 for 21+, $10 for under 21

-SBR

Hands Up: Un Mega Exito

2008-07-20T19:31:00.000-07:00

Sorry for making everyone wait on the Hands Up photos. It's been a busy ass weekend to say the least. As always, gotta say thanks to each and everyone who came out and kicked it with us at Hands Up this past Thursday. Nacotheque was blown away by the D!!! Thursday show too??? Dtown came out repping HARD!!! Thanks to Marcelo and Amylu for coming thru and doing the thing. I think they even had like 20 people over to their hotel room for "drinks" after the show. Muy amable en verdad.

Get your tight pants together, Hand's Up will be hosting L.A. Riots on August 1st. We keep it moving....

Photos are up and ready to grab. Thanks to G Squared and Kiddrae for keeping Dallas HOT!!!

G SQUARED'S :: HANDS UP! NACOTHEQUE FLICS

KIDDRAE'S :: HANDS UP! NACOTHEQUE FLICS

-NATURE

It Goes Down In The Funkytown

2008-07-19T21:17:00.000-07:00

Fort Worth Alleycat Race...

Thats right: ALLEY CAT!!!
Sunday July 20th meet at the Chat Room around 7:30pm
Go race and win shit!
All you need to bring is a bike, $4, and peeps to race.
This is Fort Worth's first alley cat in a long time, lets make it a memorable one!

more info :: 817-774-7643

Nacotheque :: Ahora si!!!

2008-07-16T00:30:00.001-07:00

Miiiirrra. Llama a las primas, los vecinos, los gatos, las gatas... Nacotheque is about to mash up the place this Thursday!! Marcelo and Amylu have been hosting a more than killer party in NYC for the last 2 years. This Thursday they're bringing the Nacotheque party to The Loft for their first ever Dallas apperance. Believe me when I say that this is a MUST SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT type of event. We have been going back and forth with Marcelo since March trying to find away to get them down here and FINALLY...

As always we set up a little Q & A with Marcelo and Amylu before they hit the TX. El Jueves va a ser SUMAMENTE HOT!!!

We're all very excited to have the both of you playing at this months Hands Up. We've been hearing great things about the Nacotheque party in NYC for some time now and it's a real treat to be hosting your first Dallas appearance. Could you tell us a little bit about how you two got started as a duo, and for those who haven't been to your NY events, what you might expect to see or hear at a Nacotheque party?
M- We are very excited to play in Dallas! For those who don't know, let me tell ya a bit about us:

The party got started over two years ago in the basement of Cake Shop, a well known indie cafe/bar in the Lower East Side. Amylu used to have a party called "Le One Night Stand" that shared a similar concept and I added the party's profile to my personal myspace account. Amylu took notice of the upcoming Nacotheque listed on my page and decided to check it out. We met, talked, and decided to team up and now this is where we're at.

Nacotheque is about promoting new, old, rare and classic alternative spanish-sung music. We like to point out that alternative doesn't necessarily mean rock or indie, it could be a cumbia, electro or even pop song. It really depends on the tracks content and intent. While we're at it, we like to involve all types of live bands and performers.

A- We met through mutual friends who thought we'd get along because of our similar taste in music and we also met via Myspace when Marcelo befriended my other party profile page and I saw a flyer for the 1st Nacotheque in NY. I was really excited to find someone else with the same kinda interest in that sort of Spanish-sung music. What to expect to hear? hmm, well every song has mostly Spanish or Portuguese lyrics and the styles range from rock n' roll, pop, electropop, indie rock, punk, disco, cumbia, new wave, ye-ye, 80's, etc.

We know your sets are pretty eclectic, musica infantil, new latin rock, central american tunes, musica norteño, 80's, electro... What was the initial reaction from party goers when you first started the night, and how long did it take for NYC to really catch on to what you guys were trying to put out there.
M- Hardly anybody got it, not even us. Some people didn't understand why we would play Babasonicos followed by Veronica Castro and we didn't understand why they didn't understand. I mean, the flyer was pretty clear and both technically qualify as party music. Still, we'd get these really pissed off people asking when we were gonna play salsa and reggaeton (because according to them that's "real latin" music) or get requests for uber played out bands like Heroes Del Silencio, Soda Stereo or El Tri.

It took around a year to really get it off the ground. Next thing we knew the parties were packed and everybody was dancing even the most ridiculous songs in our catalog.

A- The first few parties were in the basement of a small bar in the LES with only a handful of people and only half of them getting the idea of what we were doing. The other half demanded we play commerical reggaeton, salsa, and stuff like Shakira (obviously we told them to beat it).

It took a little over a year for people to start catching on and when they did, they started bringing their friends, cousins, brothers, sisters, etc etc and kept coming back for more!

Congrats on getting nominated "best party in NYC" this past year. We've heard from around the way the Nacotheque 2 year Anniversary w/ Miti Miti was off the chain! Any crazy stories from that night?
M- Thanks! That was a fun night. I remember Telemundo was filming and we had just flown in from Madrid. We basically went from the airport to the club. I had all sorts of brain farts while I was being interviewed. Still, I found that being covered by Telemundo on our two year anniversary was a little ironic since a big part of why I created the event was to evade the horrible "latino" representation within the mainstream media. To my disappointment (and after I felt I was pulling a fast one on them) I saw the interview and noticed Miti Miti had been edited out.

A- Hmm, well, the club surprised us with painting the floor with a brand new coat of black paint. It was all shinny when we arrived in the beginning of the night....by the end of the night the paint was smudged everywhere from people dancing and spilling drinks all over the place! Also, Miti Miti brought out a really cool looking crowd of about 15 girls dressed like they just came out of an 80's MTV hip-hop video.They danced all night.

How, if at all, has the Nacotheque party changed since it's beginning in 2006?
M- God, everything and nothing. Many venues, new people, all sorts of bands/performers, we've event taken it to the road! But at heart the party is still about the same thing; spanish-sung music.

A- The party finally has a homebase club, Fontana's. Marcelo and I now travel to other cities and countries to DJ, which helps promote the party in NY and the bands that we spin. Nacotheque has become more than just a party, we are now a brand and a tastemakers for all the music that we spin.

We see you're heading to Monterrey Mexico shortly after the your Dallas date. We know Mexico has an intense underground rock scene and we've heard their electro scene is pretty slamming too. Could you tell us a bit about your travels in Mexico and how people have responded to what you're doing out there?
M- Mexico has always been good to us but people erroneously assume it's because of the language. We spin stuff in spanish, that's what they speak so it's just gonna work right? Nope. There's a really odd challenge about playing places like Mexico and Spain. Most of the "cool" kids in those countries don't really listen to stuff in spanish, they might know a few bands here and there but they hardly respect them. Cool kids in Mexico City and Barcelona listen to MIA and Justice; they don't wanna know anything about Hidrogenesse or Javiera Mena.

I have a few theories about this but It's a long conversation so I'll stop here but thankfully it always works out for us.

A- Mexico has definitely been giving us good feedback from our DJ tours there. We've been to Mexico City, Guadalajara, Puebla, and TJ so far. Some people traveled from DF to Puebla or LA to TJ to hear us spin. The first time we spun in DF the crowd went crazy and stayed dancing until they got kicked out and there were tons of kids asking for music from Spain as opposed to Mexican stuff.

Anything you'd like to say to Dallas before they get that Nacotheque treatment on Thursday? Shout outs, warnings, saluditos?
M- I think we've covered any sort of warning by now. All I can say is come to the party and be prepared to be offended, wowed and satisfied. All at once!

A-
1. Bring your good vibes
2. Bring your dancing shoes
3. Bring your friends, family, lovers, cousins, brothers, and sisters...Even if they don't speak Spanish!
4. Get ready to get sweaty;-)

Nacotheque has three short mixes that are downloadable via their Myspace pages...

Marcelo :: Mini DJ Mix 5 :: Mini DJ Mix 6

Amylu :: Tacones y Mohawks Sampler Mix

-NATURE

Centre Yourself

2008-07-11T11:41:00.000-07:00

This Saturday Centre turns one! Swing through Mockingbird Station between 2pm and closing time, to celebrate/shop. The Centre crew will be providing beer & sale prices on fresh gear, Select will be handling the music and I think James will be the official kiddie pool lifeguard...so bring your trunks!

-SBR

Paper Jam

2008-07-08T18:46:00.001-07:00

The Public Trust Presents...
PAPER JAM: 2 Day Print Sale.
Fri. July 18th 12-9PM (Paper Jam Party from 6-9PM)
Schwa will be on the decks!
Sat. July 19th, 2008 12-6PM

The more prints you purchase the bigger discount you receive, up to 40% off. These are all original prints signed and editioned by the artists. Prints will be available from: Evan Hecox, Cody Hudson, Dalek, Mike Giant, Jeremy Fish, Mel Kadel, Michael Sieben, Travis Millard, Brian Gibb, Jay Ryan, Mark Ryden, Gary Taxali and more...

2919-C Commerce St.
Dallas, TX 75226
www.trustthepublic.com
214.760.7170

Holy America, The Party in Austin.

2008-07-06T21:16:00.000-07:00

So we're just getting home from our fireworks shootin, breakfast taco eating, beer guzzling, rootin tootin shoot em up 4th of fucking July weekend goddamit. God bless America and God bless Austin Texas. The photographic proof is down below my friends. Wahoo's, we love you. All our 90's party going Mohawk people, our people who drove in from Houston, who drove in from Dallas, we love so much we wanna marry you. We would also like to encourage everyone to go ahead and have that water hose on hand when you decide to shoot off those backyard fireworks. And kids, you can't put out a 4' by 4' burning patch of grass with your shoe. Can't.

Wanna thank Zaul at Complete Clothing for hooking us up with these gift bags for this months Hands Up. Complete New Era's, T's, stickers, CD's... Son, we're gonna lace up these Dallas kids proper!! G-Squared's flics are up and running, Annie Ray got you in black and white this time. Check the looks... Happy 4th of July ATX, It's The Party!!!!

G SQUARED'S :: WAHOO'S JULY 3RD POP OFF!!

G SQUARED'S :: THE PARTY ATX 90'S JUMP OFF!!

ANNIE RAY'S PHOTO BOOTH :: ATX 90'S JUMP OFF!!

-NATURE

Prince Klassen :: He Fresh!

2008-07-01T22:56:00.000-07:00

Our own Prince Klassen leaves for Canada today...the day after "Canada Day" here in America! He worked up a slammin' mix for his trip. This mix tape is an official release and will be available at TTL online and at select local spots. I highly suggest rounding up 10 legal tenders and making a purchase you won't regret. I mean, peep the track listing, Classic! Big ups to Zaul @ Complete Clothing for helping make this happen! Thanks to Lydia for always coming with the clean design!

You can check out the dates and spots Klassen will be wrecking, just to the right under our calendar sidebar. We will be updating our calendar every couple of days, so check back.

Part 1 :: A likkle taste...

FRANK 151
COMPLETE CLOTHING
LYDIA (COVER DESIGN)

-SBR

El Mega Weekend: 2 year y Houston!!!

2008-06-29T21:10:00.000-07:00

Whoa. Really really reeeeeally... This weekend right here.... This one was on SMASH!! Two nights of back to back murder!! Fridays Anniversary party was the REAL DEAL. I stepped out of my house at like 9:30 and I could see the search light from Zubar like ten blocks away!! I was like YO!! That's OUR shit right there!! Thanks so much to everyone who came out to celebrate with us. Yall came out looking HOT! It was such a lovely night. Your red carpet looks were sooo flllyyyy! We had Houston heads in the spot, Austin was in the building, and Dallas was DEFINITELY in the building!!!

Thanks so much to everyone for coming out and thanks for rocking with us these past 2 years. Dallas got it poppin!!! Gotta send an extra special thanks to Lesley, Hunter and Rob from The Quick, they really did us proper with the weekend cover shot and a full page story. That's an INSANE look. INSANE. Thank you. Definitely want to thank Krissi at the Observer for reaching out to us as well. We had fun talking slow jams with you!! Holla at Sober for that second instalment!!! Gotta thank Picnic for being the host with the most, Tyrone and Brent for nicing up that back room, and you know we gotta send a special thank you to our guy Chuck from Red Stripe who really made it happen for us on Friday, and all week for that matter, helping us get ready for this thing. We appreciate you man! Rita Miranda, RolanDro, Laura Leg, Rachael Davis, Carmina and Juan Pancho are making this city tick.

The Anniversary photos are up and running. G-Squared and Kiddrae got you looking real real Hollywood.
Check the flicks here..

G SQUARED'S :: ANNIVERSARY FLICKS

KIDDRAE'S :: ANNIVERSARY FLICKS

Now... Houston... Houston tried to shake it to the ground FOR REAL on Saturday. I mean actually shake the second floor so it falls and lands on the first floor. Houston was all the way live!! Each party gets better and better and this one was no exception. I heard Johnny Moon nominated this one for "best The Party yet" and I think I'm gonna have to go with him on that. Boondocks was mega fucking poppin. Gotta say thanks to our 2 nights in a row crew, EV, Mel Boogie, Johnny Moon and Trent. They drove to Dallas to wild out on Friday at Zu and then turned around and made it back to H-Town for The Party at Boondocks. WE LOVE YOU. Shouts or our man Joe from Premium, gotta say what's up to Alia, Rachel, Gracie Chavez in the place to be and the one called Squincy Jones!!

We will have a Houston link up soon...

-Nature

The Party 2 year Anniversary: EXTRA FLY!!!

2008-06-26T14:56:00.000-07:00

Believe it or not, it's been 2 years since The Party touched the road in Dallas. Take a good look at the "Fashion" sidebar on the right and you'll see just how many things have popped off since the first Zubar show in June of 2006. The numbers, I think there's about 80 events thrown, do alot of talking for themselves. It's been an intense ride.

If anything, the last two years have provided a constant string of pleasant surprises, from new music, to new venues, new friends and new ways of interacting with our respective cities. The Zubar monthly was, in many ways, the starting point for what has become something much larger. Amazing how things work out sometimes. Originally I was turned down by 4 or 5 venues when trying to find a home for The Party. If we weren't playing house or hip hop "nobody wanted it". I had to practically beg Zubar to let us try it. 2 years, 80 parties, and 3 cities later....

Soooooo. THIS FRIDAY, also know as TOMORROW, marks the 2 year Anniversary of The Party @ Zubar. I'm sure you've heard, but if for some reason you haven't... WE ARE PULLING ALL THE STOPS FOR THIS ONE!!! TOMORROW NIGHT WE ARE SHUTTING DOWN GREENVILLE AVE!!!! SHUTTING IT THE FUCK DOWN!!!

This is a FORMAL event, complete with the searchlight, red carpet walkway, Hollywood style red carpet photos provided by Kiddrae254. That means your photo looks are gonna be SPOT ON HOT. And you gotta know G-Squared's gonna be poppin off those CLASSIC party shots all night long so GET YOUR RED CARPET LOOK TOGETHER!!!!!!! We're asking everyone to come looking SHARP!! We know everyone will have their own individual style and twist to this theme, so I think it goes without saying that this is going to be a WILD ASS NIGHT!!!

I'm telling you right now, GET THERE EARLY. We even wrapped up a $2 REDSTRIPE special from 10-11pm that should help you start the night off right. After 11:30, you already know. Line out the door. For real.

So look. It's Friday. It's The Party. Nature, Select, and Sober. It's hosted by Picnic. G-Squared on the photos. Kiddrae on the photos. We got the red carpet. We doing it very fucking Hollywood. It's The fucking Party.

-Nature

Hands Up :: Proofs Here

2008-06-22T23:56:00.001-07:00

Yo! Hands up was hot to death last night! Our girl Gracie Chavez came through and put it on 'em! If you were there you witnessed her skills first hand. I want to thank everyone that came through and let loose. Big up Kiddrae (always coming with that freshness), Krunk Crew, SB's, Sour Grapes, CF, Scion and last but not least...the crew that some how lost their tops on the dance floor!

Dallas, dust off your formal digs. We are doing it up real Hollywood this Friday at Zubar. Friday is the 2 year celebration of The Party as you know it. Come wild out with us...this one is going down in the books! Best Believe!

G SQUARED'S :: HANDS UP FLICKS

KIDDRAE'S :: HANDS UP FLICKS

-SBR

Gracie Chavez: Muy Mami

2008-06-18T14:22:00.001-07:00

This weekend Dallas is gonna get that "trato especial" for real as Hands Up hosts Htown's finest Gracie Chavez this Saturday @ The Loft.

We were lucky enough to meet Gracie a few months back as The Party started picking up steam in Houston, but the word had been out on this girl WAY before we ever started at Boondocks. With 10 years behind the decks, fresh off the RockBox gig and already mixing it up with her Ruff Cut monthly, this girl is obviously a seasoned OG!! The YO! Mami mix that scored 10,000 downloads in a day kinda spoke for itself alittle something too... Gracie's got the city hot!

We got together earlier this week for a little back and forth. Here's what she had to say about Rock Box, Htown, being a mom, and whatever else came to mind...

So we're all very excited to have you playing with us at Hands Up. Can you tell us a bit about yourself, where you live now, where you grew up, what crews or affiliates you are part of?
Gracie Chavez: I've been DJing for almost 10 years now, representin' Hustletown to the fullest. I grew up in the 5th Ward area in Northside Houston so I guess I've got a little bit of that 'round the way girl in me.

We know you've been doing your thing behind the tables for sometime, abit of a Houston legend so to speak. How did you get started in the DJ game? Who were you're "hometown heros" or influences?
GC: I've been a music writer covering shows and reviewing music for URB magazine, XLR8R, Mixer, Feedback and Tha Pride drum & bass zine at the time. I guess I was around DJing enoughback in the day, it seemed only inevitable that I'd pick up some skills.

My now hubby DJ G.Wizz and friend DZ were d&b DJs and are my DJ foundation. I learned a lot from them--and still do--but I went on to play house. Sista Stroke ushered me thru that era with lots of love for a girl.

But most recently, after I made the switch from strictly vinyl to Serato and the opportunity to play a wider range of music opened up, Witnes brought me on to his wildly successful Rock Box nights. We'd been working here and there since the Reprogram hip hop days and finally we reconnected. He, too, has been super supportive.

And as far as influences, I gotta give it up to my DIRB! boys. In fact we're trying to jump in Squincy Jones at the moment!

The Yo Mami mix is pretty bangin!! Great song selection, crazy drops. How has Houston reacted to it?
GC: Ah, yeah, thanks! It really wouldn't have happened without Squincy spranklin his gold dust on it! It took forever it seems to finish, but I'm so happy with the results. It's a lot of my classic mixes with a lil' bit of some woo-woo-wop. The first day I uploaded it I got over 9500 hits--I was fokin' amazed!

We know that you we're a big part of Houston's Rock Box weekly with Witnes and Dayta. And a intregal part of Les Femmes in the mid 2000s. Can you tell us abit about those nights, what made them special, what types of things you were adding to those nights?
Rock Box helped me come into my own, seria! I'd been doin house and got to a point where I wasn't feelin' it; honestly, I longed to get back to some break beats. Rock Box was a tough crowd, I ain't gonna lie. But I stuck with it and it helped me be a better DJ, IMO. After taggin' with Tonio for a spell, he split to Seattle, so I was armed with my laptop and library of tunes to play--old school, new school, up/down tempo, rap, big beats, electro, house, but B-more and Baile really told my story the best. I finally feel like I can play how I feel and you know exactly what I'm all about. This catharsis is what I found so special...OH, and did I mention it was just a blast to play with the boys!

Les Femmes ("Ladies of the Night") I co-founded a few years ago after realizing that there weren't that many lady DJs around. Stroke just left for Chicago and I knew there were more girls with skills out no place to play. Vocalist Karina Nistal and I started booking female talent on a montly basis from all over Texas, no matter what they played, and the response was incredible. We wrapped up Les Femmes last month, which was bitter sweet. By now around these parts you've heard of Jessica Lozano, Jessica Partin, Candice Elliot and Amanda Robinson. Our job was done. My only request is that these girls get Les Femmes events going again if lady DJs become scarce again!

Got any crazy stories from either of those nights? Celeb appearences, shootings, stabbings, uprooting baby trees?
GC: Well, our Faux Femmes night was always crazy. For one night, we somehow got guys to dress in drag and DJ! You should see the photos! LOL. Enough said!!

As far as celebs, I just had Sean Penn saunter into one of my gigs and when it was All-Star weekend, Snoop also dipped thru.

Rock Box was always a free-for-all fun time...shit, girls fighting, 40s flyin' and the occasional hometown rapper done good comin' thru! Don't get me reminiscin'!

I see you repping Ruff Cutt. That's a label? Crew?
RUFF CUTT is every 2nd SAT at Dean's (Downtown Houston) and we've got big talent and up-and-commers cued up to heat up your summer. I also guest DJ at The Flat for Jukebot the last SAT of each month. Check the DustyCrates blog or my myspace page for more info and dates.

How has your experience been being a mother and being an active part of Houston's nightlife scene?
GC: I feel like I go hard all day, e'ry day. But my girls (Jazmin & Cassie) and Chris inspire me to live--and love--life. When you find something you love doing, you put the work into it, no joke. There's no time for bullshit, right?

I'm happy that I'm being tapped to do more high-profile gigs at museums, fashion shows and events like that. I want my girls to grow up knowing that if you work hard you can do what you love. Hey, my Mami, did it, I can too.

How about a little Gracie Chavez "current top 5". We know you got tunes!!!

GC: All right, then, here goes:
1. "Bigger Than Hip Hop Ghetto House Refix" - Flufftronix
2. "Day N NIght" (Crookers First Remix) - Kid Cudi
3. "Control" (LA Riots) - Kid Sister
4. "Poison" - Tittsworth remix
5. "Phat Bottom Girls" - Dave Nada [I'm a huge Queen fan, can you tell?!]

OH, and how about a "top five house tracks that i wish i would hear, but nobody plays when i go out...."

GC: It's very rare that I hear these out...but big ups to those that have these on VINYL!

1. "French Kiss" - Lil Louis [can we ever really get enough?]
2. "Pump Up the Volume" - M/A/R/R/S
3. "I Sit on Acid" - Lords of Acid
4. "The Funk Phenomena" - Armand Van Helden
5. "Gypsy Woman" - Crystal Waters

Anything you want to say before we dip out, shout outs, warnings?
GC: Check out my YO! Mami mixtape. You can download it off DustyCrates.com. I'm on award-tour now, Papi! Lots a love to Chris Cardenas, Jazmin & Cassia, Squincy Jones, Witnes, my DIRB! possy, Les Femmes, Dayta and all my backup dancers on the floor!

Gracie will be making shit pop at Hands Up this Saturday at the Loft. Hay que estar alli!!!! Check her Htown sound in the new Yo! Mami Mixtape right here...

Gracie Chavez - Yo Mami! Mix

You can cop the tracklisting and art work here... www.dustycrates.com

Hands Up!!!
Saturday June 21st
@ The Loft
Gracie Chavez
w/ The Party
ALL AGES!!!!

-NATURE

Capital City :: Snap Shots

2008-06-17T17:18:00.000-07:00

This past weekend was a bit crazy. Nature is in P.R. again, Sober was in Fort Worth djing the Red Bull X-Fighters event (I'm sure you saw the billboards around town). Select and Klassen held down the ATX monthly with a slammin' guest set from the homie Keith P. Below are some photos from Annie Ray's photo booth on Saturday at Mohawk.

Remember we have Hands Up this Saturday the 21st here in Dallas with guest Dj Gracie Chavez (interview up soon).

On the Austin side of things :: Gangster Royalty Friday the 20th with guest Dj King Louie and Re Bar on Saturday with guest Dj Gibb.

ANNIE RAY'S ATX PHOTO'S :: PHOTO BOOTH BY ANNIE RAY

-CB

Sega :: Live And Direct From Philly

2008-06-11T00:44:00.000-07:00

Whats good people? Things have been really hectic as of late but its all for the good! As you know the roller skating party went off, Smalltown Djs killed it at Beauty Bar, and The Party is going stronger than ever. This week we have an interview with none other than the kid sensation himself, Sega, coming all the way live from Philly. Dude has been making loads of noise over the last year on the internet and on actual wax (how many people can say that these days?). Luckily we worked it out to bring my man down and do his thing. I strongly suggest going out and buy his split release he did with our dude Blaqstarr a few months back, Hollertronix Vol. 8, as well as get to the Beauty Bar (ATX) this Friday cause my man is going to bring the heavy heavy heat!

Who are you? tell us your dj name and what you do.
I go by many names that were given to me...Some people call me "The Black Knight" But most call me "DJ Sega".

Where do you reside?
I'm from Philly. Home of all underdogs in the industry. It seems like Philly is overlooked as far as talent is concerned. But we have madd talent here in Philly. We have some of the best rap, hip hop, soul, and r&b artists that could ever be on a mic. But most of them are underground. You've got to come to Philly and grab some mixtapes.

Tell us how you got started and who you roll with. How did you get involved with Diplo and Mad Decent?
I was always kind of a collector of music my whole life because my dad's a DJ. He's the type of DJ that plays classical soul, old school rap, funk, etc. So, I have an older mindset for the music I listened to. My mom's also a music lover. She spoiled me with Teddy Riley produced tracks, maxi-singles of borderline hip hop/house and Classical Soul music. Eventually I grew up and heard DJs producing what I remember as "Megamix" songs, i.e. Fatman Scoop, DJ Kool, Crooklyn Clan, and the Baltimore Club Kingz. This all inspired me to make music of my own to listen to. It was a hobby. It felt therapeutic. But then my friends would listen to my tracks and start pushing me to do more. I started rolling with a close friend, who did most of the pushing, Angel aka Captain Dirt Dirt. Eventually I linked up with DJ Dee Square who had me producing tracks and mixtapes that had all the kids going crazy. I kept on networking until I found my Manager, Dirty South Joe. He was always helping Diplo out on little ideas. All of us linking up was obviously a REAL GOOD idea. I now do production with Diplo under Mad Decent, as well as from my label through Mad Decent "Ol' Head Records"

What is the difference between Philly Club and Baltimore Club?
Baltimore Club is club music made strictly for the club...some horns, breaks, and more of the recent ones contain a lot of lil john samples. Philly Club, while greatly inspired by Baltimore Club, has a different groove to the music. Philly Club is like the type of remixes that could appear on a maxi-single. It has no limits to genre. I've done remixes of some rock music to show anybody who likes Da Shop Boyz "Party Like A Rockstar" how to REALLY party like a ROCKSTAR!!! Check out my snocap on the myspace page.

What are working on at the moment?
I'm doing official remixes through Mad Decent. I can't really say much, but I'm working with "Truth AD" on a remix for one of their commercials. Be on the look out for that. I'm working with a few artists: Mz. Streamz, Rye Rye, Blaqstarr, It's definitely goin down!!!
I have some plans already as far as my own releases. I have some of my music untagged and unmixed available through Snocap. I've released my "Rockstars VS Clubheadz" mixtape through Flaming Hots and Hollertronix 8 is an collabo release with Blaqstarr through Diplo.I already have an idea for some future EP and CD releases.

Tell us a little about Philly and scene there.
Like I said, there is a lot of talent here. We have a lot of rappers who are quick with metaphors and punchlines. I know of one for sure that's a ghostwriter for industry rappers. He knows he's the king of Philly because the streets call him the king of Philly. That's like the DJs in Philly too. There's a lotta DJs claiming there number one in whatever they play, whether it be hip hop, reggae or what they call club music here in philly, "Party Music" but at the end of the day it's the streets that call you what you are seen as. So everybody's battling everybody else. I never had to battle because I have nothing to prove. I do what I do, it's just so happens people like it.

I couldnt help but notice the interesting samples you chose on the Hollertronix vol 8 joint, mostly the Papa Roach sample. Are you influenced by rock music or was that something you did special for the release?
Well like I said, that was around the time everybody wanted to be on some rockstar shit. I used to listen to everything growing up, including all kinds of rock music. When I was in middle and some high school, I used to vent by listening to some heavy metal. About 6 years later the "rockstar" image came back in style. Everybody wanted to either dress like nerds or rockstarz. I kinda felt insulted...half these people aren't nerds and don't party like "rockstarz". The "rockstar" style is not just about the clothes you wear. It's a mindset thing. It's about the energy you have to give to others. I wanted my music to hit real people with the rockstar mindset. It's kind of a way to expose the fools, fakes, and the real people on some real rockstar shit.

Where does the name Sega come from? Where you a huge Sonic fan back in the day?
I was a huge fan of video games, not just Sega games. Shit, I love playing mario 3. My godbrother actually started calling me that, once in a blue because I always wanted the cheat codes to the original Mortal Kombat on Genesis. It kinda stuck with me.

Speaking of games, I just got the old school Double Dribble for my Nintendo. We should have a one on one game and post a video about that shit.
I remember that game, but it doesn't compare to NBA JAM. Grab that, then holla at me. Oh yea, I'm not a very bug fan of regulation video games; i.e. madden, live. If I'm playing a video game I wanna see some outrageous shit that people can't really do, like a triple alley oop with crazy flips or some shit. NBA JAM that's my shit!!!!

-PRINCE KLASSEN

Smalltown Sweatbox

2008-06-10T01:30:00.000-07:00

Beauty Bar was a hot mess on Friday. Smalltown Djs came through and wrecked it! These dudes work extremely well as a DJ duo...two of the nicest guys on and off the tables. Alot of heads came through to support and get drenched with us (it was F'ing hot!) Big shouts to Ceeplus, Kim C, Adam Bauer, Richard Henry, Prince Will, Lydia Reynolds, Katrina and everyone else that was in the spot. Above are a few flicks that I shot. Be sure to peep Annie Ray's photos linked below...amazing as always.

Also, as an added bonus, Small Town slid us a track just for you guys.
Take that, take that, take that.

SMALL TOWN DJS :: FEEL THAT WAY

SMALL TOWN :: PHOTO BOOTH BY ANNIE RAY

-SBR

Razor Sharp

2008-06-09T10:47:00.000-07:00

PLEASE watch the video, if you had ANY DOUBT in your mind as to whether The RZA is or isn't that number one dude!!! The guy put the Wu Tang Clan together, then produced the first ODB, Method Man, Ghostface, Raekwon, and GZA records. Add 2 Kill Bill Soundtracks, acting cred and a mile high list of production credits, and BOOM! You're looking at a bonafide modern day GIANT. Gotta know that.

The RZA preforms this Thursday @ The Loft. We've got 2 pairs of tickets to give away for this show. If you want em, hit us up at thepartydfw@gmail.com and put the words RZA tickets in the subject.

-CB

Wu Tang Clan w/ Erykah Badu "The Heart Gently Weeps".