Friday, April 30, 2010

Post Cinco de Mayo Events

After a few weeks off, its back to the grind! Lots of creativity that needs to be combined and explored! Back 2 back Soul of the Boot & StrangeTribe events the 2nd weekend in May!

1st up.....FLYJACK'S "ON THE 1" CD RELEASE PARTY!

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LIVE PERFORMANCES BY:

11:00 - 12:30AM
*FLYJACK featuring TAMECA JONES*
(Hammond Beat Records / ATX)
http://www.myspace.com/flyjacktheband

9:45-10:45PM
*AKINA ADDERLEY & THE VINTAGE PLAYBOYS* (ATX)
http://www.myspace.com/akinaadderleyandthevintageplayboys

WITH SPECIAL DJ SET FROM
*DJ EASYBAKE* (ATX) 9:00PM & LATE SET AFTER 12:30PM.

FRIDAY MAY 7TH

@ THE GHOST ROOM
304 W 4TH ST
AUSTIN, TX 78701
(512) 879-4472
http://www.theghostroom.com

DOORS @ 9PM

$5 COVER (9-10PM) $8 AFTER 10PM

Come support Austin FUNK!

2nd up....HUMP! A Classic Funk, Disco & Boogie Jam!
CERTiFIED WAX ALL NIGHT LONG!

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with The HUMP! Family Band…
Deejays Paco & Resinthol
El Cocinero on percussion
Reverend Pain on saxophone
& Hosted by MC Tigre Liu (also of Afrofreque)
http://www.myspace.com/humpfunk

Special guests:

Ephraim Owens on Trumpet (Austin)
http://www.myspace.com/ephraimowens

DJ Leonard Trujillo (House Nation/ San Antonio TX)
http://www.facebook.com/leosol44

ARRIVE EARLY FOR FREE ENTRY &
A SPECIAL OPENING SET BY DJ SUPAFLY!
http://www.myspace.com/el_supa

Saturday, May 8th 2010
@ ND (formerly known as The Independent)
501 Studios - 501 I-35
Austin, TX, 78702
512 485 3001
Venue Entrance on Brushy between 5th and 6th St
http://www.ndvenue.com/

9pm - 2 am: Free before 11/$5.00 after 11PM

SUPPORT AUSTIN BASED ARTISTS & PROMOTERS!

PAPA CHOP

Monday, April 26, 2010

SXSW 2010 Reflections

HOLA FAM! SXSW WEEK FLEW BY AND WE ARE LEFT WITH MEMORIES FILLED WITH AMAZING VIBES, TALENT, VISUALS, SWEATY DANCE FLOORS, CRAWFISH & LOTS OF TACOS! BIG UPS TO OUR EXTENDED FAMILY WHO CAME INTO AUSTIN AND GOT A HUGE TASTE OF WHAT WE DO IN THE CLUB & AT THE DINNER TABLE! ULTIMATE THANKS TO WAX POETICS, DUBSPOT, PUMA, MAKERS MARK, M-AUDIO, AVID, SERATO, HEAVY ROTATION, FUSICOLOGY, 2110 SOUTH LAMAR (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE), MY "LIVE" CRAWFISH DELIVERY MAN, ESL MUSIC, NEXTAID.ORG, BEMBA ENTERTAINMENT, ALL THE ARTISTS, VENUES, PATRONS WHO COME OUT AND SUPPORT OUR EVENTS, AND JEFF STRANGE WHO RAN 4 STELLAR EVENTS WITH ME IN 4 DAYS! OUR FRIENDS, YAGGI PHOTOGRAPHY & WAX POETICS CAPTURED 3 OF OUR 4 EVENTS! "CLICK TITLE FOR WAX POETICS SXSW RECAP LINK" HERE'S A FEW OF THEIR ANGLES:

Tues 3/16 Bemba Soul Tribe present World Groove!

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DJ Chorizo Funk (Austin TX)

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Ancient Astronauts (ESL Music- Cologne Germany)

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Ocote Soul Sounds (ESL Music- Austin TX)

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Afrolicious- (SF, CA)

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Chico Mann (NYC)

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Lebo (Miami, FL)


WED 3/17 Crawfish Boil with Chef Papa Chop

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Brandon Strange (b.e. strange design)

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J Boogie (SF CA)

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Cam Rodgers & Daughter

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Jeff Strange (StrangeTribe Productions/downSTAIRS Apparel)

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The Chef (Papa Chop- Soul of the Boot Entertainment)

THURS 3/18 Funk Aid for Africa at Scoot Inn

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Funk Aid for Africa Swag

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DJ Chicken George (Austin TX)

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DJ Obah (NYC/Dubspot)

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Chico Mann (NYC)

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Adrian Younge & The Black Dynamite Sound Orchestra

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DJ Rich Medina (Philly/NYC)

WOW!