Well, we've both talked about it, chewed the fat and given you hints but now both
myself (Repo) and
Waxer can finally give you the whole damn skinny on the event of the summer.
The date is
Saturday June 22nd, the event is
Summer Madness where you will find yourself maxing and relaxing in the company of other like-minded members of the whole
Ageing B-Boys and
Disco Scratch fraternity.
You need no reminding of how exactly it is that we roll. We put on no airs or graces and refuse to take the whole hip hop mindset as seriously as we may have once done as an angry young
African Medallian-wearing teenager.
Just like the evening surely will be at
Summer Madness, the mood is mellow now and all we want to do is kick back and chill with a cool bottle, can or glass of our favourite tipple, chinwag and listen to some great, classic hip hop and cot-damn funky breaks.
Whilst there you will be chatting to people that previously you may have only communicated with in the
Disco Scratch chatroom but now you can see what they are like in person!
Pull up a chair, discuss the finer points of nodding your head on the up or downbeat with
JimCee and
Bit; discover just what goes into preparing the finest cookies with
LG's
Biscuit Roulette; ask
Mrs Waxer in person if it is actually a
diploma or a
degree? The sky really is the limit, folks.
We have purposefully decided NOT to call this event a
jam because we are not booking any acts to perform. However due to the spontaneity of this culture we love (not
live, c'mon unless you're
Westwood) then if anyone feels like dropping some lyrical outpourings on the mic then, just like
Aviva Insurance, we got your back.
We have plans for you all to get interactive up in here should you wish to. Two activities that are designed to keep you steppin', brother man, are
Rap Karaoke and
Scratch-aoke. Get on the microphone as the liquid refreshment is the key to unlock that patter you've kept locked in your dome for 20 years and unleash it over a familiar beat.
Drop that famous scratch you've practiced so many times over your favourite tune. Scratch like
Eric B and win a prize!
Summer Madness will also bring to you something that
Waxer and
myself feel is almost unheard of, especially around hip hop circles.
This is an effort to get family together. The
Disco Scratch Thursday Night Wives are cordially invited, nay, begged to attend this gathering. And not only that but if you have kids then WE WANT THE SHORTIES!
Yes, we are proud to give you a special event that will give your kids the opportunity to shine and be a part of the day. For two hours the music selection will be provided by the dj's of tomorrow. Your cherished offspring can play 4 or 5 tunes each and get a taste of what being behind the wheels of steel with a booming system is like. Don't have vinyl? We have
Traktor. We got your tunes. We taking care of bidness, yo.
The sun will shine. And what else do we need to keep the funk flowing? This party needs a
Hip Hop Pub Quiz, you say? Way ahead of you, tough guy. Like the
J-Beez, we got it like that. Teams of 4 are needed here - however
Whirlwind D is in a team of one, possibly bound and gagged to let everyone else in with a chance. Drop the knowledge and prove to your missus that all those years of reading vinyl run-out grooves have certainly not been in vain.
With the sun beating down on your baseball hat, we're sure the need for grub will be most anticipated along with your
bring-your-own-beer. A
BBQ with the sweetest meat this side of
The Real Roxanne will be handled by a team of hip hop honeys to provide you with a mouth-watering selection of chicken, burgers, sausages and ribs.
And of course a
Bouncy Castle and
Water Slide for the little 'uns and a
Hot Tub for the mums and dads.
The whole thing kicks off at 2pm with the booming system toned down to a chilled-level at midnight where we can carry on until the small hours.
The venue is in a large, spacious house with ample parking in a quiet lane situated in the South-East of England.
This is not only a family affair but a modest one, too. We are keeping the numbers down to 40 adults.
Tickets are
£10 each and a
Family Ticket is available at
£30. A one adult/one child option is also available at
£15.
(The above Paypal button has cut-off the information on the
Single Ticket option. It should read:
Single Ticket (One Adult or One Child).
Don't sleep on this.
This is a non-profit event and should any profit be made it will go straight back into the kitty to buy booze! How you like them apples?
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7 comments:
01 Whodini - The Haunted House Of Rock
02 Silver Bullet - Bring Forth The Guillotine
03 Hijack - Don't Go With Strangers
04 Charley Says Don't Go With Strangers
05 Paris - The Devil Made Me Do It
06 Lovebug Starski - Amityville (The House On The Hill)
07 Hammer House Of Horror Theme
08 Big L - Devil's Son
09 UTFO - Split Personality
10 Tales Of The Unexpected
11 Eminem - Stan
12 DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - A Nightmare On My Street
13 Armchair Thriller
14 DJ Shadow - Organ Donor
15 Immortal Technique - Dance with the Devil
16 Judderman
17 Run DMC - Raising Hell
18 The Excorcist
19 Whodini - Freaks Come Out At Night
20 True Mathematics - After Dark
21 Lonely Water
22 Gravediggaz - 1-800 Suicide
23 The Devils - The X-Sorcist
24 Picture Box
25 Fat Boys - Are you ready for Freddy
26 The Specials - Ghost Town
26 Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
27 Run DMC - Ghostbusters
28 Ice T - The Tower
29 Rentaghost
30 Geto Boys - My Mind's Playing Tricks On Me
31 LL Cool J - Crossroads
32 Public Enemy - Night Of The Living Baseheads
You truly ROCKED SHIT ON with this one man, I was boppin' my melon to those grooves proper, but the chatroom was a dope augmentation of the music, seriously, I really feel like I'm part of something in these magical 2 hour shows, especially when the chatroom is sooo busy...
Props as always and hope to link soon!
To my mellow fellow, the one who eats Jell-O....reeespect to you sir, as always.
Yep, live like Memorex is where it's at with Disco Scratch Radio on a Thursday night. Hoping and praying you'll be in like Flynn in 2 weeks time to bring us our normally scheduled programming!
Spooktacular show Ben, some fabulous tunes played. I wasn't sure whether to applaud Hijack for tackling the thorny subject of paedophilia or to piss myself laughing, in the end I opted for a bit of both. Wicked track!
Enjoyed the TV themes, haven't heard picture box for years, and if nothing else the Rentaghost theme proves my theory that ALL drums in the 70s were funky.
Loved the public information skits, that Donald Pleasance pond-grimreaper thing used to scare me senseless as a kid.
This month's "I really should have heard that before" award goes to the wonderful My Mind's Playing Tricks On Me, speacial mention also to Dance With The Devil, excellent tune.
Sounds like we both own a copy of the BBC's Sounds of Death and Horror LP too!
Too much good stuff about this show to mention, suffice to say you rocked the house of horror.
P.S. Richard Pryor sounds SPOOKY when mixed with Tubular Bells!
Hey Mark!
I just knew this one would be up your street. As I was putting the intro together I was wondering if I could maybe throw you with any of the samples given your relishment of the genre.
The Picture Box theme I found a while back which was bang in the middle of some retro adverts on a YouTube video. Completely caught me off-guard but the music immediately brought memories back from years ago.
You hit the nail on the head - 70's kids tv themes were total funkfests, weren't they?! You can imagine the session players laying down the grooves (being frustrated JB's wannabes) in the studio. Check Rainbow for some nice drums. BTW have you ever heard the full-length version of that? Bizarre breakdown in the middle, totally leftfield. Hmmmm, might have to do a 70's kids tv themes special one day....
The BBC Horror sound effects record is one I hold dear to my heart despite it scaring the bejesus out of me when I used to see it in the record shop window when my mum would drag me round the shops of Balham as an 8-year old. And it still does even now.
I've not seen the others on vinyl but I have Vols 2 & 3 on mp3.
I'm pleased you enjoyed it, Mark, and even more glad that you posted your comment on today of all days (!)
Right I'm off to watch Halloween 3 Season Of The Witch followed by Paranormal Activity 2.....
Halloween 3? I like the cut of your jib young man, a very underrated sequel. I had the misfortune of watching Halloween 6 the other night. It was not good.
P.S. Thanks for the heads-up on the Rainbow theme, I'll have to search that one out.
This is really quite good. The audio bits embedded in are quite clever. I'd love to get a listing of the origin of each bit. Especially the intro. Quite an effort to put that together.
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