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IF your  in Park City Tonight for the Sundance Film Festival – Make sure you go check out Questlove’s DJ set at the world famous Harry O’s. They’ve had an all star line up this week from NAS, to Joan Jett to Wale and everyone in between. Mike Poisner will be opening up the night – So don’t sleep !

First off I would like to personally address the Terrible catastrophe that has occurred in Haiti. To all the family’s, friends, and people affected by this tragedy, our thoughts and prayers go out. It is important people donate money ASAP to help these people in times of such series need. More info on who to send money – please check  go to https://secure.oxfamamerica.org/site/Donation2?idb=876990582&df_id=3560&3560.donation=form1&JServSessionIdr004=yp0j5yii94.app217b

In More positive news DJ QUESTLOVE and THE BEATARDS come to BU CENTRAL on January 16th!!

Doors: 8:30 PM
THE BEATARDS: 9:00 – 9:30 PM
DJ QUESTLOVE: 9:45-12:45 AM

DJ QUESTLOVE WILL BE SPINNING FOR 3 HOURS! Don’t miss this!

This event is FREE and for BU STUDENTS ONLY.

609 west 29th street between 11th and 12th
Improving upon the former Ruby Falls space, AMNESIA Nightclub has brought NYC back to life. Much has changed in the transformative process. The placement of the bar, for example, on the side of the club as opposed to the center. Also new is the upper balcony VIP table service seating. Aside from the cutting edge DJs mixing the latest beats, Amnesia offers aerialists, dancers, and live performances providing NYC with the answer to its prayers. With a much anticipated return, NYC is BACK!
Doors Open at 11pm
music by DJ Questlove (twitter.com/questlove)

HAPPY NEW YEAR to ALL our FOLKS WORLDWIDE!!  We here at Step Up are blessed to have such a great network or business colleagues, friends, and family. 2009 had its ups and its downs but over all was a busy and productive year. Now its 2010, a NEW DECADE and LOTS of big things in the works for Step Up World. If your an old friend or new, let’s build this year and make power moves together.

To Start off the new year with a new party at Sputnik in Ft.Green Brooklyn: Relax Star Vibe School. RSVS is a classic brooklyn house party, meets creative space for artists, meets old fashioned sock hop!!! Come get your groove on with great music from different artists from different genres doing fresh new things.

For the first edition we are excited to have 2 DOOOPE live acts!!

The Beatards are a very fresh fun funky young group starting to receiving acclaim around the city and beyond for their energetic live shows and of course bangin’ BEATS!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV0nnuHLKEQ

Kid Lucky is probably the most renowned beatboxer in New York City. He is active as an artist and community organizer with events like the Hip Hop Subway Series and Freestyle Nandej (Prague) owing their existence to his influence. He might be the nicest beat-rhyme freestyler in the world!!! word!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVvuJU4oMog

HOORAY! is DJ Anubus and Loki da Trixta rocking the turntables and keepin the floor packed. We don’t like to talk about ourselves.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36KWeI0Ywp4

Hosted by the ever interesting, indeterminable Tah Phrum Duh Bush!!

For more info

Tueday December 22nd
S.O.B.’s Presents: 4th Annual Holiday Party w/
DJ QUESTLOVE (of the World Famous Roots Crew)

(New York, NY)- On Tuesday, December 22nd Questlove, the heart and soul of the Grammy Award winning group The Roots, comes to DJ at SOBs for his annual Holiday party.

As the drummer for the legendary Roots, the hip hop, rock and soul exploring crew, he’s created a legend by providing such exquisite rythyms on their tracks that he’s caught the ear of, played and produced with everyone from N.E.R.D. to Nikka Costa, Joss Stone, Jay Z and Al Green. He can currently be seen as part of the house band for The Jimmy Fallon Show, which airs every weeknight on NBC.

It is well known that Quest’s musical knowledge is almost professorial and his eclectic palette serves as the perfect basis for his DJ sets. Come to SOBs for the gift that keeps on giving…great music.

Audio and Label Images Here: http://tinyurl.com/ybo76u3

Coming from the mind of internationally renowned reggae & drum’n’bass
DJ Liondub, Liondub45 is a brand new sub label of the already well
established and highly sought after imprint, which represents the
electronic, reggae influenced worlds of Jungle, Drum’n’Bass, and
Dubstep sounds. Liondub45 is intent on releasing a catalog of
collectible 7”s focusing on deep, vintage dub and scorching Roots
Reggae showcasing the talents of a venerable who’s who of modern Dub
producers and original foundation vocalists.

Starting things with this brand new label will be a string of releases
from one of Dub music’s brightest stars – NYC based producer, keyboard
virtuoso, and vintage Reggae producer Victor Axelrod, aka Ticklah.
Victor has been a continual and integral part of the NYC music scene
for over a decade – as a performer, Ticklah is a founding member of
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Antibalas, the Easy Star All-Stars,
and worked with Mark Ronson on both the Amy Winehouse and Daniel
Merriweather albums. As a producer, Ticklah was behind the boards for
the Dub Side Of The Moon album (co-production, mixing), remixed Shaun
Escoffery’s classic “Days Like This” (alongside DJ Spinna), produced
2001’s legendary Roots Combination album, and released his own
critically acclaimed solo Ticklah Vs. Axelrod LP on NYC Reggae label
Easy Star. The list goes on and on…Victor is a man in very high demand
from some very big players for his untouchable musical aesthetics, his
intricate attention to detail, and a true understanding of our musical
past.

It’s with that level of quality and a true reverence for the past that
Ticklah offers us up this very special 7”. Things kick off with
Ticklah’s remix of the red hot Jahdan Blakkamoore, whose debut album
Buzzrock Warrior on !k7 subsidiary Gold Dust is currently tearing up
the charts. Axelrod flips the “The General” into a deep and heavy dub
workout complete with an otherworldly skank and analog squelching
bass. To the B-Side, “Elimination Game”, a monster slice of dub with a
driving Steppers beat, swirling sound effects, deep percussion delays,
bubbling organs, and all the studio wizardry we’ve come to expect.

Watch out for more Ticklah 7”s on the come-up from liondub45, as well
as a slew of 7”s from the likes of Johnny Osbourne, Sugar Minott,
Luciano, Judah Eskender Tafari, and other reggae legends. “Our love &
respect for Roots Reggae music will not stop.”

Available At Deadly Dragon Sound Today!!! Then available via Crosstalk
Distro Chicago & Ernie B’s.
Look for digital via www.Junodownload.com / iTunes / Beatport & all
major digital retailers 01/20/10

The Beatards and the Mix Tape Riot Family are throwing a holiday party with our homies Death Traitors tomorrow night @ Sutra.  To make it special they are holding it downstairs where we can set up pole dancers!  That’s right bring your dollas!!!! haha  And as a special treat we have our homies Ninjasonik and Claire Hux performing with The Beatards!  And all is this…. FREE!!!!  So come thru and spread some holiday cheer !  It’s gonna be live from 10 til.  Special tshirt giveaways and holiday gift bags from Death Traitors!

HAPPY CHANUKAH!!!

12.16.09
MTR!/Death Traitors Holiday Party
@
SUTRA (downstairs)
16 First Avenue and First Street
FREE!

LIVE PERFORMANCES BY
NINJASONIK
CLAIRE HUX
THE BEATARDS

SOUL IMPERIAL on the 1’s and 2’s

Twice in one week New Yawker’s get another DJ Questlove Experience ! 1Oak the new hot spot located at 453 W 17th Street will be bumpin on Sunday December 6 with the one and only DJ Queslove. He will be tearing the roof off this hizzy. He hits at 12:30 AM (3 Hour Set) !

As the drummer for the legendary Roots, the hip hop, rock and soul exploring crew, he’s created a legend by providing such exquisite rythyms on their tracks that he’s caught the ear of, played and produced with everyone from N.E.R.D. to Nikka Costa, Joss Stone, Jay Z and Al Green. He can currently be seen as part of the house band for The Jimmy Fallon Show, which airs every weeknight on NBC.

If ya’ll in the Big Apple tonight – Make sure to get your ass over to Kiss and Fly on W 13th street. The one and only DJ Queslove will be throwing down the jams to make you shake and pop. He hits at 12:30 AM (3 Hour Set) !

As the drummer for the legendary Roots, the hip hop, rock and soul exploring crew, he’s created a legend by providing such exquisite rythyms on their tracks that he’s caught the ear of, played and produced with everyone from N.E.R.D. to Nikka Costa, Joss Stone, Jay Z and Al Green. He can currently be seen as part of the house band for The Jimmy Fallon Show, which airs every weeknight on NBC.