The ABU & Disco Scratch Summer Madness!
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).
The last date to purchase, should there still be tickets available, will be Friday May 31st. 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?
Friday, 28 December 2012
Retro Show Link
Here it is.... it's a corker.
www.sonicity.co.uk/Resources/26_Ageing_B-Boys_Unite_Podcast__ABU_DS_Takeover_Show_(DSR105)_December.mp3
And the mad thing is, I've got enough material to do another Retro show as well. Maybe next year.
For full tracklist see Comments.
Labels:
DISCO SCRATCH,
MP3,
RADIO
Thursday, 27 December 2012
The ABU December Takeover Show - RETRO SPECIAL **TONITE**
It's the last Thursday of the month, it's the last Thursday of the year...... it's only right that we push the boat out and make it an end-of-year-special, no?
Yoink that booze, prepare your comfiest easy chair and strap those headphones to your ears.
As always, the two websites you need to be at by 9pm tonight are of course:
For the audio - http://discoscratch.co.uk/radio
And for the chat - http://discoscratch.co.uk/chat
If you can't make it then hold tight as the download will be up very soon after the show has been broadcast.
Really hope to see you in the chatroom.......
REEPZ
Labels:
ABU FAMALAM,
DISCO SCRATCH,
FLASHBACK,
RADIO
Friday, 21 December 2012
Happy Xmas! / Future Radio Xmas Hip Hop Sessions
I want to wish everyone who visits ABU! a great Christmas and hopefully you'll be getting a least a couple of days rest.
Thanks especially to the following blog-readers and generally nice people....
Agent Finch
Banzai
Bit
BradskiLove aka B-Love!
Chrome
Dave PYESTAR
Del SoulCondor
Grixter
Hayhooooooe
Howard G CRAZE
IllInspired
Inch High73
Irish Craig
JimmyCee
Jediwne
DJ Just-1
DJ Laz-e
LG
Mark RELIC
Mex Luthor
Metronik
Moe
Mr Eps
Mr Poindexter
Noe
Paranoid Parker
Patti 'A'
Ramses
Rob L
Ric Flair & The Strictly Business lads
RuseOne
Tommy B
Waxer
Warlord
Warz
Whirlwind D
Wock
Zilla
And if you think I've forgotten your name, I haven't,
you are just too cot-damn important for this list x
Banzai
Bit
BradskiLove aka B-Love!
Chrome
Dave PYESTAR
Del SoulCondor
Grixter
Hayhooooooe
Howard G CRAZE
IllInspired
Inch High73
Irish Craig
JimmyCee
Jediwne
DJ Just-1
DJ Laz-e
LG
Mark RELIC
Mex Luthor
Metronik
Moe
Mr Eps
Mr Poindexter
Noe
Paranoid Parker
Patti 'A'
Ramses
Rob L
Ric Flair & The Strictly Business lads
RuseOne
Tommy B
Waxer
Warlord
Warz
Whirlwind D
Wock
Zilla
And if you think I've forgotten your name, I haven't,
you are just too cot-damn important for this list x
While I'm on, here's the full 2-hour set from last Tuesday evening that I guested on at Future Radio's Hip Hop Sessions Christmas Special.
Just-1 and Mr Eps did the first hour or so and I did the remaining time. Christmas and hip hop don't traditionally go together so my collection of Crimbo hits is a little sorry to say the least so I apologise. I did burn a cd crammed with Christmas stuff that I was going to use as well but for some reason it played up after I'd dropped my Xmas Intro. Maybe I'd just put too many files on the cd-r? I dunno, I'm not used to Pioneer CDJ's really.
http://www.sonicity.co.uk/Resources/MP3/HHS/The_Hip_Hop_Sessions_REPO136_Dec_2012.mp3
And don't forget that next week is the last Thursday of the month, in fact, of the year so ABU will be dropping the monthly podcast on you. And being that it's that weird time between Xmas and New Year where each day just blurs into the next (or is that just me?) I have prepared a special Retro Special to keep the holiday cheer going.
Thursday 27th December, 9-11pm Disco Scratch Radio.
Merry Christmas everyone and have a Happy New Year.
Reepz
(Christmas pic at top courtesy of Dave Pyestar)
Tuesday, 18 December 2012
ABU! Xmas Guest Spot - Hip Hop Sessions Radio TONITE!
Just a quick message to tell you that I will be doing a guest spot alongside DJ Just-1 tonight on the Hip Hop Sessions Radio Show on Future Radio at 10pm.
As it's the last Tuesday before The Big Day then this will feature a heavy Christmas flavouring of tunes to celebrate the season of goodwill and all that jazz.
Check out http://futureradio.co.uk tonight (Tuesday 18th) 10pm - Midnight.
As it's the last Tuesday before The Big Day then this will feature a heavy Christmas flavouring of tunes to celebrate the season of goodwill and all that jazz.
Check out http://futureradio.co.uk tonight (Tuesday 18th) 10pm - Midnight.
Labels:
DJ JUST-1,
RADIO,
REPO REPPIN'
Saturday, 8 December 2012
2012 World Championship B-Boy Battles in Rio - Live Stream
The 2012 World Championship B-Boy Battles are happening today and it is the finals.
Broadcasting directly from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, be sure to check out this page to watch the live stream here on ABU!
Live: Starting at 7:50 p.m. BRST / 4:50 p.m. EST / 1:50 p.m. PST on redbullbcone.com
In UK terms that means 9:50pm... I think. I'm assuming "BRST" means Brazil Standard Time which is 2 hours behind Britain.
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
The No Half-Steppin' Xmas Jam 2012
As I've mentioned a few times previously, this month sees the return of the No Half-Steppin' Xmas Jam.
Blasting beats out of Norwich is the Sure Shot Productions crew on 15th December at a free event in The Rumsey Wells in the heart of the city.
Doors open at 6pm and they will rock and don't stop - well, until midnight anyway.
Here's some shots of last year's event:
Live acts performing are ORIGINAL ONE (aka Def J), Solid 'n' Mind's own MC WHIRLWIND D (with Chrome on the wheels) as well as CHROME & ILLINSPIRED.
Resident dj's JUST-1 and CHROME provide some beat-bombs with support from MR EPS and REPO.
Remember that No Half-Steppin' only drops the classic hip hop steez so 'waiting for the good joints' is not an option.
And like all NHS nights, it's completely free.
See you there!
Reeps.
The November ABU Takeover Show
Slackness alert.
The show went out last Thursday but I realised I hadn't posted the link up yet (although the Facebook crew will already have it). Oops.
2 hours of freshness, boogie beats, ill drops, some comedy turns from The Jerky Boys and Micky Flanagan as well as yours truly in the mix. There's even a hint of Christmas about this month's session as well. Gobble, gobble.
Oh yeah, I realised my mistake about Jan Hammer's past musical endeavours when it was too late. Blame old age for that ;-)
Tracklisting as always is in the comments below.
Download Show DSR101/ABU25 November 2012
Labels:
DISCO SCRATCH,
ELECTRO,
MP3,
PODCAST,
RADIO,
REPO REPPIN'
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