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PLEASE VISIT http://www.tightbros.net __________________________________________________ SATURDAY MAY 27 AT DRUNKEN UNICORN Green Milk From The Planet Orange (Japan) Sovus Radio Seventh Ring of Saturn all ages 9pm $7 advance / $8 day of show advance tickets available http://www.ticketalternative.com "Where Acid Mothers Temple's jammy wanderings sometimes lead them astray, lost in a fog of their own screeching residue, GMFTPO's controlled madness leaves behind a resin that won't give you a headache and will have you feeling fresh in the morning. Their music, while loosely played, is steady and deliberate and its Eastern flavouring early on reminds a lot of Erkin Koray's best moments as well as churning up a little subdued Can of butter (circa Damo, where the bass plays a forward melodic role with whispered vocals, ala 'Mother Sky'). The album curdles, in places, to White Heaven-like outbursts and ferments into a couple extended excursions toward the great space udder." "The Seventh Ring of Saturn is an intergalactic, subterranean psychoactive experience whose music segues from edgy cacophony rooted in Miles Davis through intense, hard-driving rock 'n' roll rhythms and transcendental vocals like a cryptic spirit at haunt in the darkened recesses of the Fillmore West. -- Skip Williamson" __________________________________________________ TUESDAY MAY30 at the DRUNKEN UNICORN Dj A-trak (kanye west's dj and 5-time world champion) The Rub Dj’s Cosmo Baker and Ayers all ages 9pm $10 advance / $12 Day of Show advance tickets available http://www.ticketalternative.com A-Trak Alain Macklovitch was 13 when he scratched his first record. The year was 1995, the turntable was his father’s, and the mixer… well, he didn’t have a mixer yet. But that problem was remedied soon enough, when he used his freshly earned Bar Mitzvah money to buy himself a used Technics 1200 turntable and, you guessed it, a mixer. In the months that followed, while the other kids were busy playing sports and watching Full House, he spent most of his after-school time locked up in his basement, practicing, listening to Pete Rock, DJ Premier and Jazzy Jeff records, studying videotapes and showing his new scratches to his big brother Dave. Two years later, with nary an armpit hair in sight, the Montreal native was crowned DMC World Champion and invited to be an honorary member of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz, the celebrated Bay Area crew led by DJ Q-Bert and Mixmaster Mike. When that crew disbanded, he and Miami’s DJ Craze joined forces as the front men of a new collective, the Allies. In the years that followed, A-Trak went on to win the 1999 & 2000 ITF World Championships, the 1999 Vestax World Extravaganza and the 2000 DMC Team Championships (with Craze). On top of being the youngest world champion, this made him the first DJ ever to win all three major titles (DMC, ITF and Vestax) and the first DJ to win five world championships. At the age of 18, Young Trizzle decided it was time to retire from battling. In the turntablist scene, A-Trak established himself as “the DJ’s DJ”, building groundbreaking routines that managed to push the envelope technically while remaining appealing to the untrained ear. He developed a revolutionary notation system, which allowed him to write scores of scratch patterns and solos. And his DJ battle records quickly became cult favorites, used and abused in competitions around the globe. Meanwhile, with his broski Dave 1 (now of Chromeo fame), he formed the indie hip hop label Audio Research, which built a steady reputation for putting out critically acclaimed vinyl releases. A-Trak has also collaborated with Peanut Butter Wolf’s Stones Throw imprint, producing a 7-inch which was later included on the Jukebox 45s compilation. From 1998 on, he toured constantly across the world, criss-crossing North America and Europe repeatedly, hitting Japan five times and Australia every summer. He has performed in such far reaches as mainland China, Iceland, South Africa and Hawaii. To this day, you can catch him wowing audiences at Coachella, the Red Bull Music Academy, Audiotistic or the Montreal Jazz Fest one day, and then tearing up the grimiest hip hop club the next. A-Trak’s live sets bridge the gap between boundary-pushing turntablism and debauched party-rocking. He hits you with jaw-dropping DJ routines, using a sampler and effect pedals for live production. But at the same time, he keeps people cutting up the rug with eclectic sets of bootleg-heavy hip hop, crunk, booty and classic electro, dancehall, 80’s funk and anything in between. Plus he tops it all off with his signature comedic comments on the mic. In the summer of 2004, Kanye West caught A-Trak performing at a record store in London and quickly invited him to become his DJ. They embarked on a 40-city North American tour, performing in front of sold-out 20,000 seat stadiums for two months, and then hit Europe and Japan. When Kanye came home to hit the lab, he reached out to Trizzy for some cuts on Common’s critically praised album Be as well as his sophomore opus Late Registration. They are currently back on the road promoting this instant classic. All of A-Trak’s worldwide advenctures have been captured on video and are compiled on his DVD entitled Sunglasses Is A Must, to be released in early 2006. He is also in the midst of recording his first album, which will showcase his distinctive style of scratch-based and sample-heavy production as well as cameos from some of his favorite emcees, from the Dipset to MF Doom. A-Trak is one of the only DJs to truly reconcile technical experimentation with cold getting dumb on the dancefloor. And by all accounts, the best has yet to come. __________________________________________________ WEDNESDAY MAY 31 at the DRUNKEN UNICORN Soul Position (featuring RJD2 & Blueprint) One Be Lo Chris Devoe all ages 9pm $10 advance / $12 Day of Show advance tickets available http://www.ticketalternative.com In 2002 Ohio production prodigy RJD2 was cast into the spotlight with his critically acclaimed debut solo full-length Deadringer (Def Jux). Already known for his work with Ohio 's MHz (Megahertz) crew, Deadringer solidified RJD2's position as one of Hip Hop's luminary one man show producers. One track on Deadringer shed a little light on what was to soon come..."Final Frontier" showcased an enigmatic, energetic Ohio emcee named Blueprint. An up and coming producer/emcee, Blueprint had already established himself amongst the underground circuit with his crew Greenhouse Effect and production for fellow Weightless emcee Illogic. "Final Frontier" gave the world a glimpse of the birth of Soul Position and set the stage for the impromptu Unlimited EP (Rhymesayers). While RJ spent the majority of 2002 supporting Deadringer, Blueprint set out on the 62 date Godlovesugly tour with Atmosphere. Wanting something to start the Soul Position buzz RJ & Blueprint spent a weekend compiling a few out takes and tracks that didn't make the 8,000,000 Stories album, the result was the Unlimited EP. An amazing 6 song appetizer that showed the creative range of this dynamic duo. Enter 2003 and 8,000,000 Stories, the debut full-length from Soul Position. 8,000,000 Stories is a beautifully balanced album, ranging from spirited braggadocio battle raps to equal parts real life, insightful song writing. With RJ's meticulous Hip Hop melodies and Blueprint's charismatic heart felt flow 8,000,000 Stories will undeniably be one of the most notable releases of 2003. "Soul Postion, on a mission to move crowds with ease, Dj's, Mc's, rethink your obligation to create. Soul Position on a mission to rip it from the start, Dj's, Mc's, listen while we make our mark on the art." __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org