proof

love's gonna getcha...

proof — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:01:02 -0000

PEACE.

a big THANK YOU to everyone who came out to the ms 8 year anniversary last weekend... we hit capacity before midnite and my appologies to those who were stuck in line... the original unsung heroes PANTYROBBER, DREEL, POLITIK didn't miss a beat... much love for all the support yall, THANK YOU... but yo, we're not done, not even close... this week, join me, PROOF, rockin it with the homies at the LOVE'S GONNA GETCHA 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY at poleng lounge... then sunday, calling all music heads, crate diggers, dancefloor burners, and lovers... i'll be playing at SWEATER FUNK, my favorite new sunday night jumpoff DEEP in china town... i'll be playing strictly boogie, dirty disco, and early 80's r&b all night, so don't sleep! and heads up party people, cuz the next massive selector joint is our favorite... WONDER-FULL SF5: A TRIBUTE TO THE WONDERS OF STEVIE featuring DJ SPINNA & BOBBITO goin down next month! stay tuned for more details and get ready for a winter WONDER-land! ~ marky // massiveselector.com

saturday, november 15
segue presents
LOVE'S GONNA GETCHA
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY
@ poleng lounge, 1751 fulton st, sf
21+ | 10pm - 2am | FREE on glist b4 10:30pm, $5 b4 11pm, $15 after
glist: lovesgonnagetcha@gmail.com

We have loved you for the last 12 months and hop to do so for at least another 12 months! This party has been OFF THE HOOK since our first episode and IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU!!! : ) We've got some special guest DJs keeping it real sexy in the Fireside Lounge and some serious party rockin' going down in the Temple Room! Come celebrate our ((( ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY ))) at your favorite monthly git-down on Saturday, November 15th!!!

YOUR SELECTORS
temple room// hip-hop & dancefloor classics
MEL (osiris/segue)
MARLINO (5 foota funk)
STRATEGY (osiris/segue/good co)
A-RON (good co)

fireside lounge// funky soul, classics
PROOF (massive selector)
JAYVI VELASCO (sf after hours)
HERB DIGS (osiris/segue/dada)
JUNOT (segue/swoonunits)

Hosted by
L-BOOGS (mercury)

==

sunday, november 16
SWEATER FUNK
boogie in the basement every sunday!
@ li po lounge, 916 grant @ washington (chinatown)
21+ | 9pm - 2am | FREE

started by a group of soul/boogie collectors and enthusiasts who've come together to bring san francisco a fresh new vibe at a fly little underground spot, DEEP in the heart of china town, li po lounge. sweater funk focuses on late 70's to early 80's mid tempo soulful boogie and 2-step soul gems all on original wax. on the real, sweater funk is my favorite party in sf right now, and i'm hella excited to be the guest dj this sunday... if you love boogie/disco/funk/soul, come experience the sweater funk sound.....this party is for you!

resident disc jocks
GUILLERMO
JON
SHRED ONE

this week's guest
PROOF (massive selector)

spinning the freshest RECORDS in boogie/disco/funk/soul all nite long...

==

*MASSIVE PICKS*

friday, november 14
sunset presents
CUT CHEMIST (Hard Sell / Jurassic 5 / Ozomatli)
@ DNA Lounge, 375 11th st, san francisco
10pm - after hours | 21+ with ID | $20 advance TICKETS

featuring
CUT CHEMIST (Hard Sell / Jurassic 5 / Ozomatli)

along with
Wicked Lester
Malarkey (Funkonnection)
Motion Potion (Funkonnection)

==

saturday, november 29
plug label presents
NEVER ENDING SUMMER
featuring a live performance by
THE TONES (plug label)
@ poleng lounge, 1751 fulton st, sf
21+ | 10pm - 2am | $5 with RSVP, $10 cover

Chances are, you'll still be hella full come Saturday after Thanksgiving. There's only one solution: dance it off. Plug Label gives you the perfect opportunity with live perfs by hip-hop soul duo, The Tones and five piece funk band, Trademark.

featuring a live performance by
THE TONES (plug label)
TRADEMARK (live band)

and DJ's:
RAASHAN AHMAD (OM HIPHOP)
SHRED ONE (la)
and plug label's finest
DJ KING MOST
KERO ONE THE DJ

2 rooms open all night. good times, vibes and music.
official site: http://www.pluglabel.com

*HEAT ALERT*

saturday, december 13, 2008
keistar productions in association with fresco & massive selector present
WONDER-FULL SF5: A TRIBUTE TO THE WONDERS OF STEVIE
starring DJ SPINNA & BOBBITO
@ MIGHTY, 119 utah st. sf
21+ | 9pm - 4am | tickets available at soon!

Keistar Productions in association with fresco and Massive Selector, are proud to bring you a not-to-be-missed event to kick-off the Winter season in the beautiful Bay Area. DJ SPINNA & BOBBITO aka Kool Bob Love return to San Francisco to bring you WONDER-FULL SF5 - A TRIBUTE TO THE WONDER OF STEVIE at Mighty (119 Utah St. San Francisco) on Saturday, December 13, 2008. Please join us for a special evening in celebration of soulful music in all forms inspired by the genius of Stevie Wonder. If you were one of the lucky ones who made it to the Wonderfull party in SF last year, you know that this event is more than just a party... it's an experience!

starring

DJ SPINNA (wonderwax, beyond real)
BOBBITO aka KOOL BOB LOVE

along with
HAKOBO (fresco)
PROOF (massive selector)

INFO
massiveselector.com
myspace.com/massiveselector
myspace.com/frescosf
keistar.com
djspinna.com

sat nov 15 LOVE'S GONNA GETCHA @ poleng lounge, sf
sun nov 16 SWEATER FUNK feat PROOF @ li po lounge, sf
fri dec 5 FUTURECLASSIC @ poleng lounge, sf
sat dec 13 WONDER-FULL SF feat DJ SPINNA & BOBBITO @ mighty, sf

keep your ears to the street and your head to the sky... peace from the massive selector crew

barack the vote...

proof — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:26:07 -0000

PEACE.

unless you’ve been living under a rock, by now you understand that the upcoming election promises to be the most dramatic we've ever seen. we are just one month away from the biggest election of our lifetime, and no matter which candidate you plan on voting for, we just want you to VOTE. now, massive selector has never been uber-political, and we're definitely not telling you who to support, but it is a presidential election year and you know what happened in the LAST 2 ELECTIONS... join us for BARACK THE VOTE 2 an evening of unity and support for an OBAMA-BIDEN victory, going down this friday, october 3 at poleng lounge in san francisco. we're raising funds (and the roof, nyuk nyuk!) for YOUR favorite candidate, so if you want to get involved, and don't know how, here's your chance... once you're done getting fired up for CHANGE, you'll be ready to spread the love at LOVEFEST this weekend! peep our LOVEFEST picks below and we'll see you in the City! ~ marky // massiveselector.com>

friday, october 3
futureclassic, massive selector, and the filipino's for obama present
BARACK THE VOTE 2
an evening of unity and support for an obama-biden victory!
@ poleng lounge, sf

join us for an extra special presidential edition of FUTURECLASSIC as we do our part to make a VOTE FOR CHANGE! BARACK THE VOTE 2, an evening of unity and support for an obama-biden victory, is going down on Friday, October 3 at Poleng Lounge in San Francsico. our first event in january was so successful, we had to bring it back... and this one is extremely important, because it marks 1 month before the biggest election of our lifetime. we've got an unprecedented lineup of the City's best and brightest doing their part to get you to MOVE! Join us in the Unity Lounge sponsored by the Filipino's For Obama... We'll have voter registration tables, free swag, and information on how you can get involved. don't forget, voter registration deadline is on October 20, 2008. visit http://www.declareyourself.com/ to register and vote for change! all proceeds will be donated to the OBAMA CAMPAIGN. sliding scale donation of $5 - $25 will be taken at the door, or donate now at donate.barackobama.com

featuring
DJ SAKE ONE (soul deluxxe, pst)
DMADNESS + DJ ZITA (golden soundscapes)
HAKOBO (refresco)
PROOF (massive selector)
DJ MEL (osiris, poleng lounge)
REN THE VINYL ARCHEOLOGIST (true skool)
DAMON BELL (texture)
SHAWN DUB (duex process)
SERGIO (kalx, berkeley)
D-REEL (massive selector)
ASIC (mission control)

hosted by
FRAN BOOGIE

FILIPINOS FOR OBAMA
Visit www.FilipinosForObama.org to arm yourself with the facts about Barack Obama and share them with your friends and family, access resources to help you mobilize your community for a successful Get Out The Filipino Vote campaign, and learn about volunteer opportunities and events in which you can get involved.
fusicology.com

STILL UNDECIDED? EDUCATE YOURSELF

where to register to vote by october 20
http://www.declareyourself.com

do some research
dailykos.com
huffingtonpost.com
alternet.org

obama's stance on the issues
ontheissues.org/obama

Event Details
friday, october 3
BARACK THE VOTE 2
10pm - 2am
cover: $5 - $25 sliding scale donation
info: barackobama.com
rsvp at going.com/barackthevote2

Location
poleng lounge
1751 fulton street
san francisco

Music
Hip-Hop, Reggae, Funk, Soul, Dance Classics, House, Global Rhythms, All Flavors

saturday, october 4
LOVE IS A TRIP
the official om records lovefest afterparty
@ mezzanine, sf

There is no reason that the Lovefest party should stop, and Om knows it! Which is why Om Records and Mezzanine bring you the official Om Records Lovefest after party. Sure to be a night to remember, featuring international talent from far and wide. Mark Farina will be serving up his beats in anticipation for his Mushroom Jazz 6 album release, while Mike Monday will be touching down from London to celebrate his official record release party for 'Song's Without Words'. Also on the bill are no strangers to the music game King Britt of Digable Planets, Rich Medina, J Boogie, DJ Fluid, and Rob G. Sure to be a night to remember - you don't want to miss this!

featuring
MARK FARINA
MIKE MONDAY (uk)
KING BRITT (philly)
DJ FLUID

in the lounge
RICH MEDINA (philly/nyc)
J-BOOGIE
ROB G.

Event Details
saturday, october 4
LOVE IS A TRIP
the official om records lovefest afterparty
21+ | 10pm - 5am | $20 cover
limited advance tickets available at going.com/loveisatrip

Location
mezzanine
444 jesse street
san francisco

Music
House, Hip-Hop, Future Soul, Afro Funk, Electro, Dance

==

saturday, october 4
scion, supperclub, rock it science, and everyscape.com
DROP THE LIME AND SPANK ROCK'S DEVLIN & DARKO
@ supperclub, sf

Scion, Supperclub, Rock It Science, and Everyscape.com come together to bring you a smoking hot afterparty for the SF Lovefest at San Francisco's world renowned Supperclub! Come lose your mind to the sounds of the freshest artists who are breaking barriers and pushing envelopes across the globe. See you on the dance floor!

featuring
DROP THE LIME (Institubes, Trouble & Bass - NYC)
EVLIN & DARKO (Big Dada - Baltimore)
JAMES AMATO(Potty Mouth Music, Smart Bar - Chicago)

along with
Eric Sharp (Rock It Science, Flavor Group)
Sleazemore (Blasthaus, Lights Down Low)
Michael Anthony (Supperclub)
Mykill (French Kiss)
Zoe Noa (supperclub - Amsterdam)
B Smiley (Supperclub)

know the ledge...

DROP THE LIME (Institubes, Trouble & Bass - NYC)
orn and raised in New York City, Drop the Lime (aka. Curses!), began recording music at an early age. Inspired by the local rave scene he had grown up in, Venezia bought a pair of turntables and began DJ'ing jungle, drum&bass, and Techno. Expect four to the floor bangers spiked with Grime and Growling Bass Techno, while he drops his soul styled vocals.

Event Details
saturday, october 4
scion, supperclub, rock it science, and everyscape.com
DROP THE LIME AND SPANK ROCK'S DEVLIN & DARKO
21+ | 10pm - 3am | $15 presale, $20 door
info: going.com/spankthelime

Location
supperclub
657 harrrison street
san francisco

Music
Breakcore, Bassline House, New Rave, Jungle and Dubstep

==

friday, october 24
osiris, segue & swoonunits present
THE CROSSOVER
featuring soul brotha #1
PETE ROCK
@ club six, sf

the bassment
PETE ROCK (soul brother #1)
ANT MARSHALL (lyricist lounge)
JUNOT (swoonunits, segue)

the white room
MR. E (papalote hi-fi)
PROOF (massive selector)
JO_iLL (homegrown blends)

hosted by
Fran Boogie

Event Details
friday, october 24
osiris, segue & swoonunits present
THE CROSSOVER
featuring soul brotha #1
PETE ROCK
21+ | 10pm - 3am | limited discount tix: going.com/peterocksf
For more information: thecrossover6@gmail.com

Location
club six
60 sixth street, san francisco

Music
Hip-Hop, Old School, Club, Reggae, Party Favorites

fri oct 3 BARACK THE VOTE 2 @ poleng lounge, sf
fri oct 24 THE CROSSOVER feat PETE ROCK @ club six, sf
fri nov 7 MASSIVE SELECTOR 7 YEAR ANNIVERSARY @ poleng lounge, sf
early dec WONDER-FULL SF feat DJ SPINNA @ mighty, sf

keep your ears to the street and your head to the sky... peace from the massive selector crew

DOIN JAMES! A JAMES BROWN JAM feat RAW FUSION & G.A.M.M. (SWEDEN) SAT 6/14

proof — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:46:55 -0000

peace.

as may comes to a close, we just want to take this time mid-way thru the year to say THANKS. no, we really mean it... THANK YOU for helping keep this west coast renaissance alive and bubblin... san francisco is on the rise, and you're apart of it every time you support creative, positive, uplifting, ground breaking, mind blowing, good music events... this is our culture and we control it... don't let anyone take that away from you. peace to all the DJs, artists, promoters, designers, event staff, bartenders, venues, who help keep the nightlife, the right life... let's keep it movin' yall...

*JUNE PREVIEW* on saturday, june 14, 2008, massive selector is proud to present a brand new bag to kick off summer in the city... "DOIN JAMES" a James Brown Jam! featuring for the first time ever on the west coast, all the way from sweden to the bay, stockholm's finest music makers... FREDDIE KRUGER aka RED ASTAIRE (G.A.M.M.), MAD MATS (RAW FUSION), and PURE P (UP HYGH, YES!). Never heard of Raw Fusion or G.A.M.M.? Bet you have... DJ's and tastemakers from around the world have been rockin' their prized re-edits and remixes in the clubs for years... Peep our PLAYLIST on imeem of choice cuts, re-edits, and remixes from Stockholm's elite beatmakers... BUY YOUR LIMITED $10 EARLY BIRD PRESALE TICKETS NOW AT GOING.COM/DOINJAMES AND DON'T GET CAUGHT SLEEPIN' ON THIS EXCLUSIVELY FONKY EVENT. ~ marky // massiveselector.com

*JUNE HEAT*

on saturday, june 14, 2008, massive selector is proud to present a brand new funky event to kick off summer in the city... "DOIN JAMES" a James Brown Jam featuring for the first time ever on the west coast, all the way from sweden to the bay, stockholm's finest music makers... FREDDIE KRUGER aka RED ASTAIRE (G.A.M.M.), MAD MATS (RAW FUSION), and PURE P (UP HYGH, YES!). they'll be in san francisco to celebrate their latest release "DOIN JAMES" a James Brown tribute compilation of remixes and re-edits by SIMBAD, DAZ-I-KUE, SPIRITUAL SOUTH, RED ASTAIRE and more! we'll dedicate the night to the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, rockin' classic cuts, remixes, re-edits, and b-sides from the greatest entertainer all night, so JB fans rejoice... san francisco's finest, J-BOOGIE (om records), PROOF (massive selector) and DJ CHICKEN SKRATCH will also be in the place, so let's make it FONKY!

*THIS WILL BE A SOLD-OUT EVENT* CAPACITY IS LIMITED AT OUR INTIMATE VENUE AND DOORS WILL CLOSE ONCE THE VENUE IS FULL. BUY YOUR LIMITED PRE-SALE TICKETS NOW AND DON'T GET CAUGHT SLEEPIN' ON THIS EXCLUSIVELY FONKY EVENT.

saturday, june 14
massive selector presents
DOIN' JAMES
a james brown jam
featuring
RAW FUSION & G.A.M.M. (stockholm, sweden)
first ever west coast appearance!
@ holy grail, sf

featuring stokholm's finest
MAD MATS (raw fusion)
FREDDIE KRUGER aka RED ASTAIRE (g.a.m.m.)
PURE P (up hygh, yes!)

along with sf heavyweights
J-BOOGIE (om records)
PROOF (massive selector)
DJ CHICKEN SKRATCH

know the ledge...

ABOUT MAD MATS (raw fusion)
With over 50 records released, Raw Fusion Recordings founder and CEO, "Mad" Mats Karlsson continues to rule the Swedish underground club music scene. Artists such as Freddie Cruger aka Red Astaire (SWE) Spiritual South (UK), Simbad (UK/FR), Future Beat Investigators (FI) and Povo (DK), keep granting the label life as Raw Fusion releases some of the greatest tunes to come out the studios of these artists.

The brainchild of Raw Fusion, Mad Mats, started his path into the future by the way of DJ'ing after leaving his successful days of break dancing behind (Swedish champ 1985!). Over years Mats became one of the most well known DJ's to come out of Sweden, touring the world with his diverse musical selection. After many years of continuously discovering new sounds and connecting with fresh inspirations, Raw Fusion was born as the start of a new era.

The Raw Fusion trademark started out as a monthly club night founded by Mats in boogie down Stockholm back in 1996. The premier night was an instant hit and the Raw Fusion Club still to this day attracts a large dedicated audience and has reached cult status within the Stockholm club scene. Since 2002 the musical vision of Mats has grown into a prosperous recording label, dedicated to spreading the future of black dance music across the globe. And in 2003 Mad Mats created a sub label to Raw Fusion Recordings. It was called Jugglin' Records (named after the Ragga Twins underground hit tune with the same name!) and was intended to have a much more urban sound than the mother label had had so far. After only 10 releases, the label was taken out of commission and was rejoined with Raw Fusion Recordings, which now is limitless to genre and musical styles.

The musical roots of Raw Fusion Recordings rest on a steady foundation based on black music of the underground club scene. Genres like soulful house, cutting edge hip-hop, electronic funk, raw street-soul, dance floor jazz, rough latin and deep Detroit techno boogie are represented. Since day one the catalogue has consisted of various artists who all represent a raw, innovative, urban, street feel, which signifies the music that we love, live and breathe.

"In everything we do, quality and musical integrity have since day one been our main goal. We're a music company, not a corporation!" - more about MAD MATS & RAW FUSION at rawfusionrec.com and myspace.com/rawfusionjugglin

ABOUT FREDDIE KRUGER aka RED ASTAIRE (g.a.m.m.)
Aspects of old-school hip hop, b-boy grooves, dirty funk, reggae, electro-soul, Latin and disco. Already a firm favourite with the likes of Jazzy Jeff, Norman Jay, Bobbito, Gilles Peterson and Erykah Badu, Freddie Cruger has been bangin’ out platters of black gold from his Stockholm studios since the early 90s.

Freddie first encountered hip hop in the 80’s when his brother was collecting vinal hip hop and his worked in an import record shop in Stockholm. This lead him to buy loads of records and in turn his decks, drum machine and then a few years later a sampler.

Forever switching between his Freddie Cruger and Red Astaire alter egos, a barrage of top quality 12s have made both names a permanent fixture in DJ boxes across the globe.

In 2003 Red Astaire’s ‘Follow Me’ single on the GAMM imprint achieved widespread notoriety. A hook-laden, crowd-pleasing mash-up built around the a-cappella of a well-known soul tune, it went down a treat with DJs, tastemakers and partygoers the world over. - more about FREDDIE KRUGER aka RED ASTAIRE at myspace.com/redastaire

keep it locked on massiveselector.com for more details!

Event Details
saturday, june 14
9pm - 2am
21+
cover: $15
limited presales: going.com/doinjames

Location
HOLY GRAIL
1233 Polk St
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 928-1233

Music
Peep our RAW FUSION x G.A.M.M. SAMPLER on imeem of choice cuts, re-edits, and remixes from Stockholm's elite beatmakers...

==

*MS PICKS*

saturday, june 7
om:soul & refresco present
HAPPY FEET
@ mighty, sf

One of our favorite DJs & Producers SOLE CHANNEL's ALIX ALVAREZ is gonnabless us w/his mix of Soulful/Afro-deep/Garage/Boogie/Jazzy flavas. He's been making waves remixing everyone from Jill Scott, Miguel Migs, Roy Ayers, Alicia Keys while producing his own classics like "Move", "You Don't Want This"! reFRESCO are the peeps who brought you Wonder-Full, Dwele, Gilles Peterson, DJ Spinna, 4 Hero, Rich Medina, Jazzanova, Bugz In the Attic, Platinum Pied Pipers, Masters At Work, the Rebirth, DJ Mitsu, Soul Slam, Bobbito, AME, Dixon, Cut Chemist, Simbad, so you know we ain't fucking around!

featuring DJs
BOBBITO
aka Kool Bob Love
&
RICH MEDINA

along with
DJ Sake One
Hakobo

Event Details
saturday, june 7
21+
10pm - afterhours
cover: $15 B4 11, $20 After
EXTREMELY LIMITED $10 Presales on sale Wednesday 5/14 http://www.going.com/happyfeet

Location
MIGHTY
119 utah st
san francisco

Music
house, funk, soul, afro beat, latin

==

*JULY PREVIEW*

saturday, july 5th
mvp entertainment & mighty present
FOR THE LOVE OF HOUSE
@ mighty, sf

main room// deep, tribal, soulful, garage house
MR. V (soul channel, undefeated nyc)
JON CUTLER (distant music, undefeated nyc)
along with
MICHAEL TELLO
NIKOLA BAYTALA

om soul lounge// loft classics, disco, funk & soul
RASCUE
STILL ROB G
TOKYO COMPONENT
PROOF

Location
MIGHTY
119 utah st
san francisco

Hours
10pm - 4am

Cover
$15 presale, $20 door

Music
deep, tribal, soulful, garage house, loft classics, disco, funk & soul

==

FUTURE EVENTS

sat jun 7 HAPPY FEET feat RICH MEDINA & BOBBITO @ mighty, sf
sat june 14 RAW FUSION / GAMM TOUR @ holy grail, sf
fri july 4 FUTURECLASSIC @ poleng lounge, sf
sat july 5 MR. V, JON CUTLER @ mighty, sf
early aug SOUL SLAM: PRINCE VS. MJ feat DJ SPINNA @ mezzanine, sf

keep your ears to the street and your head to the sky... peace from the massive selector crew

massiveselector.com

myspace.com/massiveselectorsound

Updates to playlist: Raw Fusion + G.A.M.M. Sampler

proof — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:55:46 -0000

FUTURECLASSIC// DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG RETURNS

proof — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:21:08 -0000

*MAY PREVIEW*

friday, may 16
FUTURECLASSIC
featuring
DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG (5th platoon, jay-z's tour dj)
@ poleng lounge, sf

FUTURECLASSIC our monthly jump that bridges the gap between past and present, brought you DJ SPINNA, DAZ-I-KUE, WAAJEED, DJ VADIM, DJ MITSU THE BEATS, GE-OLOGY & BLU JEMZ, NICOLAY, KON & AMIR, SUNTZU SOUND, THE GASLAMP KILLA, VALIDA, LEFTISM DJ'S SAKE ONE & J-BOOGIE, THECULPRITS, VINROC and so many more moves to 3RD FRIDAYS! we embrace this change by bringing you the dude who kicked off our very first jump... DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG! and if yall didn't know, he's has been making power moves as of late... Neil is currently the official DJ for the HEART OF THE CITY TOUR featuring JAY-Z & MARY J BLIGE, and he'll be making a quick swing thru the Bay to bless our move to 3RD FRIDAY! To pay homage to the Jigga man, DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG will rock a JAY-Z TRIBUTE set! So remember, FUTURECLASSIC IS NOW EVERY 3RD FRIDAYS AT POLENG LOUNGE... we think change is good!

in the temple room featuring a special jay-z tribute set by
DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG (5th platoon, jay-z's tour dj)
along with
PROOF (massive selector)
DJ MEL (segue)
+ special guests tba

know the ledge...

ABOUT DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG
A battle turntablist for the last decade or so, DJ Neil Armstrong found his niche making mixtapes featuring ’80s synth pop, rock, underground hip-hop and other treasures from the crate. He dubbed it his (All Out King) Series, a reference to a line from the pivotal graffiti movie “Style Wars“: “You gotta do everything: If you specialize in just one thing, you can’t call yourself an all-out-king!” Armstrong is the official DJ for the Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z Heart of the City Tour, a major coup, to be sure. So how did he get there? Story goes that one of Armstrong’s tapes fell into the hands of a Roc-A-Fella Records employee and it went up the chain to Jigga man himself, who used it as inspiration to formulate the highs and lows of his classic “Black Album." - LA Times article

Event Details:
now every third friday
FUTURECLASSIC
21+
10pm - 2am
cover: $5 before 11pm, $10 cover

Location:
POLENG LOUNGE
1751 fulton street, sf
www. polenglounge. com

Music:
funky soul, hip-hop classics, dancefloor heat, future beat, global rhythms + beyond

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PROOF'S SPRING '08 PICKS
maaaan, it's been a minute since i dropped some music picks but there's so much good music out there right now, that it's time to share... listen to my new imeem playlist to check out the tracks i'm feelin at the moment...

1. Carlos Nino & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson "Find A Way" LA musician Carlos Nino is back with another orchestration of a classic J. Dilla track - this time A Tribe Called Quest's "Find A Way". Nino and Atwood-Ferguson lead a band of musicians into a cinematic rendition of the classic Dilla produced track. Check the build up around the 3 minute mark... whoooo. big ups to andrew lojero for sharing this track, and daps to hakobo for telling me to listen to it, lol.
2. Erykah Badu "Honey (Moody Boyz Remix)" Ms. Badu's latest album is just the shit. everytime i hear Master/Teacher into The Hump into Telephone, it just hits me right THURRR... but check out this version of "Honey" that gets a dub step rub down by the UK's moody boyz... oh so sweet.
3. Green Tea "Sunshowers (Green Tea Remix)" Green Tea turns this mellow favorite into a bonifide dancefloor burner! complete with extended breaks for the dancers, and those sweet vocals lay perfectly over this uptempo track... this joint is gonna be heating dancefloors all summer long!
4. Yosaku "Ain't It Funky" the ubiquitous Yosaku takes on the difficult task of remixing one of James Brown's biggest hits, and delivers! this dudes ability to update a hard funk anthem into a now-sound heater is pretty mind blowing... this joint is gonna be featured on GAMM's upcoming "Doin James" James Brown tribute compilation. Ain't It Funky never sounded so FONKY.
5. Jackson Conti "Sao Paulo Nights" did you know madlib loves brazil? so much so that he linked up with the drummer Mamao of legendary brazilian outfit Azymuth to form Jackson Conti. check out this beautiful track off their latest album Sujinho...
6. Shawty Lo "They Know (Million $ Mano Remix)" bmore madness. bangin. shout out to jesse and the dub frequency crew for lacing me with this joint... oh, and check out their VIDEO too while you're at it.
7. Outkast "Royal Flush feat Raekwon" the 2 dope boys are back and taking it back to the roots as they team up with Reakwon on this track that's reminiscent of their early work... this is some grimy southernplayalistic type ish!
8. Chez Damier "In & Out (Daz-I-Kue Remix)" lovin Daz's future boogie version of this crowd pleaser... can somebody say 80's throwback?
9. Karizma aka Kaytronic "33rd Street Anthem" techy new joint from Karizma that just smacks you in the face like he was your daddy... you know you like it.
10. Loose Ends "Hanging On A String" speaking of throwbacks, here's an r&b classic from 1984... and still sounds so fresh and so clean, peep the VIDEO and take some fashion tips, lol.

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FUTURE EVENTS

sat apr 19 LOVE'S GONNA GETCHA @ poleng lounge, sf
fri apr 25 VSL FRIDAYS feat PROOF, DJ MEL + ANDREW B @ vessel, sf
sat apr 26 THE PEOPLE feat CAPITAL A @ oasis, oak
sat may 3 5FIVE feat VIKTER DUPLAIX @ poleng lounge, sf
fri may 16 FUTURECLASSIC feat DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG @ poleng lounge, sf

keep your ears to the street and you're head to the sky...

Truth Don Dance To My Beat (jojoflores Edit) by Blaze Vs Femi

proof — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:23:14 -0000

in and out (Daz-I-Kue Remix) by Chez Damier

proof — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:23:10 -0000

sunshowers - demo greentea remix by Green Tea

proof — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:23:09 -0000

Whateva You Want by Ivana Santilli

proof — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:23:00 -0000

2. Ain't It Funky by Yosaku

proof — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:22:55 -0000