SXSW 2006 + Houston Pics

SXSW was too much fun. Can't wait for next year.


I couldn't wait to be in Texas and drink a Texan beer.






At the Back Room with Walker, waiting for the rap.


Matt Sonzala's SXSW XX Nikes. I forget how many they made of these--not very many.


Matt So Real hooked us up.






Rapid Ric




Da Ryno




Balance repped the Bay.




Grit Boys!








Chalie Boy




Mr. (Bavu) Blakes


Everyone knows ("BBQ") Walker.




Tum Tum aka OTUMa TUM Laden


"I'm-a TUSSLE with ya..."


Todd Inoue reporting for the San Jose Metro!


Matt's photos are WAY better than mine.




Chamillionaire.




I'm about to tear up some fajitas.


Walker is from NOLA.


The partying starts at the Fader/Levi's thang.


Ross Hogg taking advantage of the Levi's hookup.


Our gig at Club 115.


DJ Ceeplus and the House of Bad Knives


Oxy Cottontail


Roxy, Catchdubs, Ayres--NYC in the building.










The Rub! So official.


Archaic getting hyphy.


Flatblackplastic--Say it 10 times fast.






Chingo Bling




Despot


Blowfly


Cadence Weapon, my new favorite Canadian rapper-slash-Trailer Park Boys fan.




St. Patrick's Day




Cosmo at Factory People.


"Serato"--my favorite song!


I met my idol Shepard Fairey.


At Emo's.


Tommy rocking the St. Patrick's outfit.


JBird repped for Chicago AND St. Patrick's Day.


Hi, Al!


Happy Belated, Murs.


Happy Birthday, 2Mex! Life Rexall on the left.


Mac Lethal


Soul Position


P.O.S. aka Stef




So much free beer.






Crescent Moon


Matt




So pretty in the Beauty Bar.


Free jello shots!


Walker and Chris


Michael Watts


Lady Sovereign




DJ Signify


Devin killed it as usual.








Lupe Fiasco kicking and pushing.
















In Houston now with DJ Eva. (That is NOT Matt wearing those jeans.)


Dan Greenpeace from London! At Warehouse Live in Houston.


Sway and Turk in the house as well.


Atmosphere. I can never get too much.




Grinch! This guy helped launch The Vinyl Exchange 10 years ago.


Eva!


This place is the bomb.


Encheelahdahs.




At Rap-A-Lot!






Omar of Rap-A-Lot


At the Grit Boys' studio. Transatlantic connection.

SXSW 2006!

Here's where I'll be, at SXSW in Austin, away from computers. I'm DJing at Club 115 on Thursday, March 16 at 8 pm. I have an all-Bay Area set ready, with some classics mixed with the hyphy. Yeeyeeee...



Go to SXSW.com for the complete showcase schedule.

Birthday parties March 10

Come to my birthday party at Spindig. After that we're heading over to Studio Z for DJ Rapid Ric.

I started celebrating my birthday last Thursday the 2nd, when I started the rap music triathlon:


Odd Nosdam threw down the rap classics at Jel's album release party.


Insomniac, Dave Dub, Mike Boo, Sacred Hoop and Third Sight ripped it Friday night with Raggedy Andy as The Wrench.


After a lovely birthday dinner we kicked it with more rappers including Mac Lethal and P.O.S. I'll see them again at SXSW next week.

One Block Radius, Louis Logic & Pigeon John

Tonight!



One Block Radius is the relish Z-Man with singer/producer Marty James and DJ MDA. Z-Man is one of the greatest performers ever, so it's guaranteed to be a fun show.

At 111 Minna. See you there!

Oh yeah, and last night we went dumb at the Slump & Grind 2 release party.

Slump & Grind 2: It's a celebration.

Tonight at the DNA Lounge is Hey DJ, featuring DJ Revolution (he's from Northampton, Mass--whatup Lori!) as well as Ross Hogg and DJ B.Cause celebrating the release of their mix CD, "Slump & Grind 2," the follow-up to the ever-slumping "Slump & Grind." Go to the shop section of Ross Hogg's site, ItalSelection.com, and add to cart NOW.

The DNA Lounge has a live webcast, so you can watch/listen online and the audio will be archived for two weeks. That's one thing I love about the DNA (I've been going there since the late 80s--I remember when Doc Martin was a barback). It almost makes up for their expensive-ass drinks. But not quite. Big thanks to DJ NeoGeo, who will also be rocking the turntables with his homie Boogie Brown. Check for them at FormulaDJs.com.

Also tonight is what I call the 10:00 Free Grime Giveaway at Anu on Sixth Street. Info at dubliminal.net.