Greg Broussard, better known by his stage name Egyptian Lover, is an American musician, vocalist, producer and DJ, and was an important part of the L.A. dance music and rap scene in the early 1980s... The Egyptian Lover started out as a DJ in Los Angeles with Uncle Jam's Army DJing dances as large as the L.A. Sports Arena with 10,000 people. He began recording around Los Angeles in 1982 as a member of the Radio Crew, and also Uncle Jam's Army. In the early days of hip hop albums were rare, so most of The Egyptian Lover's successful recordings were 12" singles. He would eventually release some of the earliest rap LPs, which was especially unique for being west-coast based... -[Wiki]

As discussed, trailblazing hip hop artist Egyptian Lover will perform at Santos Party House on May 23 joining an impressive lineup as part of an event dubbed The United States of Bass, part of the Red Bull Music Academy. Tickets are on sale. The line-up also includes names like Afrika Bambaataa, J Assault, DJ Funk, DJ Magic Mike, DJ Rashad & DJ Spinn, Scottie B, Salva, Drop The Lime, Branko and Krampfhaft.

Also on the bill is Big Freedia, who will be preparing for her upcoming tour.... with The Postal Service? Yes it's true, Big Freedia WILL be out with the band but unforunately won't be in the house for either of the Barclays Center shows.

All other tour dates are listed, along with a few Egyptian Lover streams, below.

Continue reading "Egyptian Lover performing in NYC (with Big Freedia who is touring with for the Postal Service!?)"

Andy Stott/Lee "Scratch" Perry

As mentioned, tickets went on sale today for the previously announced Red Bull Music Academy events, which take over NYC from April 28 to May 31. And now that those are on sale, the rest of the lineup has been announced. In addition to the newly-added Flying Lotus show at Terminal 5, the Red Bull Music Academy events now also include...

A Bunker party with Andy Stott, Atom TM, Objekt, Octo Octa, Kloke, Smax, Bryan Kasenic, and Mike Servito at Public Assembly on May 4; Blondes, Mike Simonetti, Rudi Zygadlo, Astroboyz, CABAAL, Ale Hop, Yodashe, Harald Bjork, Alitrec, Mungo Park, Seretan, and Ada Kaleh at Cameo on May 6; and Le1f, Laurel Halo, Venus-X, and a secret guest at Glasslands on May 7.

Still more: Metro Area, Gerd Janson, and Bok Bok b2b L-Vis 1990 at 88 Palace on May 10; 'Drum Majors' with Mannie Fresh, Boi-1da, Young Chop, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Bangaldesh, DJ Mustard, and Drumma Boy at Knitting Factory on May 22; Afrika Bambaataa, Egyptian Lover, DJ Magic Mike, DJ Assault, DJ Funk, Scottie B, DJ Rashad & DJ Spinn, Big Freedia, Salva, Drop the Lime, and Branko & Krampfhaft at Santos on May 23; as well as Skream, Mala, and Plasitician & Hatcha on May 24 at Can Factory (232 3rd St in Brooklyn).

And even more: Oneohtrix Point Never, BIll Kouligas, Evian Christ, Kid Simpl, and ANNALOVE at Saint Vitus on May 26; Benji B, FaltyDL, Dorian Concept, Orquesta, and Somepoe at Sullivan Room on May 27; Pantha Du Prince & the Bell Laboratory with Louis Baker and Anya Kuts at West Park Church on May 28; a killer night of dub with legends Lee Perry & Adrian Sherwood, The Congos vs Sun Araw, M. Geddes Gengras, and the Raw Power Band, Peaking Lights In A Dub Style vs Future Times, and DJ Slow at Le Poisson Rouge on May 30.

Tickets for all events are on sale now.

These join the previously announced shows, talks, and other events with James Murphy, Brian Eno, Giorgio Moroder, Tony Visconti, Nile Rodgers, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Four Tet, A-Trak, Just Blaze, and more. Flyer with the updated, show-by-show lineup is below...

Continue reading "Red Bull Music Academy reveals full NYC lineup (Oneohtrix, Lee Perry, Andy Stott, Laurel Halo, Skream, Le1f, Young Chop, Big Freedia, Pantha Du Prince, Congos/Sun Araw, more)"

Tickets for the newly-added Beyonce show at Barclays Center go on sale today at 10 AM.

Tickets for the Booka Shade show at Irving Plaza go on sale today at 10 AM.

Miguel, who just released a song with J. Cole and won a Grammy and performed at the ceremony, added a third NYC area to his upcoming tour supporting Alicia Keys. The new show happens on April 8 at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Tickets for that show go on AEG/Venue/Radio presale today at 10 AM, with a general on-sale starting Saturday (2/16) at noon (password might be "BRANDNEW").

Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland will be performing STP's first two albums, Core and Purple, in their entirety at Irving Plaza on March 9 in NYC and State Theatre on March 12 in New Brunswick. Tickets for those shows go on sale today at 10 AM.

Afrika Bambaataa is playing Cameo Gallery on April 13. Tickets for that show are on sale now.

Amazing Brooklyn street fair Atlantic Antic is this Sunday (9/30). Entertainment along the way includes Brooklyn street fair regulars Les Sans Culottes at Last Exit at 1:30pm, and a DJ set by Afrika Bambaataa at Maimonide of Brooklyn (M.O.B.) at 2:00. The fair runs along Atlantic from Hicks to Fourth Ave, and runs from 12-6, rain or shine. Check out the full schedule.

Also Sunday (and Friday and Saturday): the DUMBO Arts Festival.

Afrika Bambaataa

today in NYC
Whiplash @ UCB
Cumbrigra @ Barbes
Brain Cloud @ Barbes
Butch Hancock @ Joe's Pub
Joy Kills Sorrow @ Joe's Pub
Brother Reverend @ The Manhattan Inn
Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen @ Littlefield
The Wet Look, The Shitty Pixies@ Spike Hill
Matt Hartke, Sister Anne @ Mercury Lounge
Fishdoctor, Mountjoy, Allison Weiss @ Pianos
Bosco Delrey, The Babies, PO PO @ Brooklyn Bowl
Tony Scherr w/ Anton Fier and Rob Jost@ Living Room
Reverend Vince Anderson & His Love Choir @ Union Pool
Memorial Day Dance Party @ Pier 17, South Street Seaport
Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra @ The Stone
Sister Spit with Michelle Tea & Justin Bond @ Issue Project Room
Thunders, Youth Quake, Tight Spots, The Neighbors @ Cake Shop
Cruisin USA, Weird Womb, Space Lions, The Split @ Mercury Lounge
Talib Kweli, J. Pinder, Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew @ Le Poisson Rouge
Zoo Troop Gang, DeemY, Abstract, CMo @ The Studio at Webster Hall
Seasick Mama, Jefferson High, Tyburn Saints, Slothbear @ Glasslands
Travis Laplante, Gerald Cleaver, Michael Formanek, Ryan Ferriera @ Zebulon
Ctrix, Sabrepulse, Doomcloud, Smiletron, Knife City, Men Of Mega, Roccow @ 285 Kent
Dru Cutler, Madam Madcadam, Education Reform, Fahey, Wilder Maker @ Cameo Gallery
Afrika Bambaataa, Pharaohe Monch, DJ Maseo of De La Soul, Bobbito Garcia aka Kool Bob Love, DJ Skribble, Todd Terry, DJ Rich Medina, DJ Hektek, Consequence @ Highline Ballroom

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Tonight at Highline Ballroom they're celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Afrika Bambaataa's "Planet Rock" with live performances and a host of famous DJs. The "Planet Rock" video is below.

It's the annual free Memorial Day performance of the New York Philharmonic at Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine. This year they will perform Mahler's Symphony No. 9.

It's also the annual Memorial Day Concert in Green-Wood Cemetery.

Have a great Memorial Day!

What else?

Continue reading "What's going on Monday (Memorial Day)?"

Neko Case @ All Points West in August (more by Chris La Putt)

Shrinebuilder

tonight in NYC
* Suzanne Fiol Day
* Holden @ Sycamore
* Talibam!, Chris Peck, Living Things @ Zebulon
* Metallica, Lamb of God @ Madison Square Garden
* Shrinebuilder, Rwake, Liturgy @ (Le) Poisson Rouge
* Neko Case, Joey & John of Calexico @ Wellmont Theatre
* Art Brut, Jeffrey Lewis, Murder Mystery @ Bowery Ballroom
* De Cylinders, Gentleman Jesse, Girls At Dawn @ Bruar Falls
* Awesome Color, Glass Rock, Scotty Karate, Bird Law @ Glasslands
* dubknowdub, Necking, Love or Perish, Noisy Pig @ Death By Audio
* Band Of Skulls, Surefire, Violent Soho @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
* Afrika Bambaataa 35th Anniversary show w/ Naughty By Nature & more @ SOB's

35th Anniversary Of Hip-Hop Culture/36th Anniversary Of The Universal Zulu Nation
SUNDAY NOV 15 DOORS 7PM SHOW 8PM
ADMISSION $25 in adv/$30 day of
$10.00 off with Zulu Nation or Moorish Nationality Card)

Naughty By: Nature -Headliner
Positive K
Grand Master Melle Mel
Chill Rob G
Large Professor
Craig G
Shaheim
Dana Dane

DJ DP One/DJ Chuck Chillout

It's hard to believe that SHRINEBUILDER is finally here (tonight @ LPR). Listen to "Pyramid of the Moon" below...

Neko Case hits Wellmont Theater tonight. Monday she's at Beacon Theater. Amazon thinks she put out the best album of 2009. Video of her on Letterman, below...

Art Brut plays their second NYC show of the weekend tonight. It's at Bowery Ballroom. Friday night it was at Brooklyn Bowl.

We lost Jerry Fuchsa week ago last night.

Nardwuar talked to Gossip (including Beth Ditto). Video below...

What else?

Continue reading "What's going on Sunday?"

Park Jams at Crotona Park in the Bronx run every Thursday through the end of July. Acts include GrandMaster Caz, Afrika Bambaataa and Biz Markie. Biz Markie who will be at the July 9th launch with Grandwizzard Theodore and more. That series will be followed up in August by Tuesday DJ series in Harlem's St. Nicholas Park. All shows are free. Full schedule and flyers below...

Continue reading "True School NYC - 2009 Summer Park Jams (in Crotona & St. Nicolas Parks) w/ Biz Markie, Afrika Bambaataa, more"

DOWNLOAD: MUNK & The Disco Devils Mixtape (zSHARE MP3)
DOWNLOAD: TELONIUS Rome Oct 08 Mixtape (zSHARE MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Whomadewho's 2008-09 New Year's Eve Party Mix (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Gomma Dance Tracks Compilation Vol. 1 medley (ZIP)
DOWNLOAD: SebastiAn - Momy (Erol Alkan's Murrr/O/Durrr Re-Edit) (ZIP)
DOWNLOAD: Circlesquare - Untitled (For Christmas) (ZIP)
DOWNLOAD: The Rub 2008 Part 1 (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Rub 2008 Part 2 (MP3)

It's the first dance post of '09 and regrettably, I have not been out dancing much since the Scion party with Fake Blood, Lifelike, and Franki Chan on December 16th, but next week there will be a review of a great New Years Eve spent with Sinden and Jokers of the Scene (among others) at the soon to be closed Studio B. In the meantime, here are a few great ways to dance straight into 2009....

Continue reading "the week in Dance w/ Showtrotta"

by Black Bubblegum

Q-Tip with A Tribe Called Quest at Rock The Bells, 8/3/08 (villageslum.com)

King Khan pretty much ruled, but maybe, the award for show of the day could go to Rock The Bells at Jones Beach...

"Mos Def was joined by Talib Kweli for a series of Black Star songs including "Definition," "Respiration" and "Brown Skin Lady."......with Pharoahe Monch joining former label-mates on stage for a boisterous performance of "Simon Says."

....Slick Rick joined his Def Jam proteges [ED: Method Man & Redman] briefly for a partial performance of "La Di Da Di,"....... After Raekwon, who performed earlier with Ghostface returned to the stage, EPMD followed, performing "Strictly Business" and "So What Cha Saying." Washington DC's DJ Kool entered the set, performing "Let Me Clear My Throat,"...... Upon the set closing, Keith Murray completed the Def Squad triad with a performance, without Sermon at the time, of "Rapper's Delight."

.....the largest crowd reaction came from Nas speaking to the crowd about how he needs to "breathe." Repeating the word, DJ Green Lantern played the instrumental to "Success," prompting a Yankee-cap tucked low Jay-Z to rush on the stage.... and perform his first verse..... the two then performed "Black Republicans."

.... A Tribe Called Quest headlined the night joined by luminaries such as Busta Rhymes on "Scenario" as well as Consequence.

Other guests.... included DJ Premier, M.O.P., Jeru Da Damaja, Biz Markie, Skyzoo, Mickey Factz and others. "
[HipHopDX.com]

Zaaaaam. Luckily, we have some photos (courtesy of Village Slum) and a video of that "Black Republicans" performance down below.....

Continue reading "Rock The Bells @ Jones Beach, pics & video, TONS of guests"