MERTZ // The Artwork of Jose Mertz
Saturday Nov. 8th // 7-10pm @ Culture Kings Miami -
special surprise DJ!!!!
Limited Edition Tees will be available only at CK!!!

CULTURE KINGS
4300 NE 2nd AVE
Miami, FL 33137
(305) 573-2399

++ daily operation ++

Mon-Thu 11am-7pm
Fri-Sat 11am-8pm.
http://www.leemer.org
http://www.culturekings.com

See these sites for more info:

www.specterart.com
www.fauxreel.ca
www.showandtellgallery.com

Do the knowledge people.

35th Anniversary of
The Universal Zulu Nation WORLDWIDE

Peace! It’s time to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the World’s first, largest and most legendary grassroots Hip Hop organization: The Universal Zulu Nation! For the events in NYC, simply bring in a flyer, print out a flyer or bring in your Zulu I.D. and get in for only $10 at the events from Thursday, Nov. 6 through Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008. Sunday’s Meeting of the Minds is FREE!!! See you there!

Thursday, November 6, 2008: UZN 35 - BRONX

GET LITE B/BOY B/GIRL FAMILY NIGHT: BRONX
6pm-12am. All ages. $10 w/ flyer, flyer print out or Zulu ID. $20 without. DJ Battle: Head to head for 90 second rounds. Final round is 3 minutes. Judges include Steve Dee, Johnny Juice Rosado, Jazzy Jay and Mark Luv.  1 on 1 BBoy/Bgirl battle:  Judges include Trac 2, Jo-Jo & Alien Ness. Battle begins at 9pm. 3 rounds. Baller’s 1465 Jerome Ave. (betw. 170th & 171st) Bronx NY 10452. 4 train to 170th St. Directions from your spot: hopstop.com.
Info: zulunation.com

Friday, November 7, 2008: UZN 35 - BRONX

8pm-4am. All ages. Hosts. GrandMaster Caz, Mark Luv, Kool DJ Red Alert & more.  Performances by Keith Murray, Biz Markie, Kool DJ Red Alert, DJ Rockin’ Rob, Lin Que, K7 (TKA), DJ Ever Ready, Freedom Williams, DJ Flawless, Black, Hood Humble, Cypha Alliance, The Containments and more. Only $10 w/ flyer, print out of flyer or Zulu ID. $25 without.  Baller’s 1465 Jerome Ave. (betw. 170th & 171st) Bronx NY 10452. 4 train to 170th St. Directions from your spot: hopstop.com Info: zulunation.com

Saturday, November 8, 2008: UZN 35 - BROOKLYN

8pm-4am. All ages. Hosts: Sway and Rich Nice. Performances by DJ Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Jazzy Jay, GrandWizzard Theodore, DJ Jazzy Joyce, Chuck D, DJ Scratch, Soul Sonic Force, Fearless 4, DMC, EPMD, DJ Tony Tone, Glorious Quan, MC K-Swift, Ishues, Collective Flow and more. All Eyes on Egypt Hall of Knowledge 719 Bushwick betw. Hart & Suydam Brooklyn NY 11221. $10 w/flyer, print out of flyer or Zulu ID. $25 without. J to Myrtle (go East on Broadway towards Myrtle) or B54 bus to Bushwick & Myrtle. Directions from your spot: hopstop.com Info: zulunation.com

STARBUCKS
“Come into Starbucks on Nov. 4th, tell us you voted, and we’ll proudly give you a tall cup of brewed coffee on us.”

KRISPY KREME
“Receive a free star-shaped donut with sprinkles for voting.”

BEN & JERRY’S
“Get a free scoop of ice cream from 5-8 PM for voting.”

BABELAND
“Ladies, voting never felt so good…stop by a Babeland store in New York or Seattle 11/4-11/11 and bring your voter registration card, voting stub, or word of honor. If you voted, we’ll give you a Silver Bullet or a Maverick sleeve (get it?) for free! Yes, FREE. It’s because we value voting that much. God bless America and I love NY!”

FREE MP3 DOWNLOADS
Maroon 5 - Not Falling Apart
Sara Bareilles - Many The Miles
Phantom Planet - Dropped
Raining Jane - Incline
Menomena - Wet and Rusting
Michael Franti and Spearhead - Hey World (Don’t Give Up Version)
Ry Cuming - Home
The Duke Spirit - This Ship Was Built To Last

www.rockthevote.com/pledge/

By  guest blogger C. Daniel

October 25, 2008.

It is a brisk Saturday evening in Atlanta. Inside of Ambient Studio, a rundown warehouse in a desolate area near some railroad tracks, there’s a party goin’ on like it’s 1984 all over again.

It’s a night made for a throwback celebration. The tight stairway walls are covered in peeling paint, but it doesn’t matter once everyone hits the top floor. The event, All Targets Leveled (ATL), is a nationwide breakdance competition unlike any other. Set up in a large dance studio, the room resembles the set of Janet Jackson’s 1986 “Pleasure Principle” video and the final dance scene in 1983’s Flashdance. Ambient Studio is its own private Heaven:  bright white walls, huge windows overlooking the city, heavy stage lights, and a hardwood floor plastered with cardboard cutouts.

The center stage, which site behind a gate, is the winner’s circle. There is a decrepit Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme frame covered in spray paint. The “Speed Limit 35” and “Stop” signs next to the beat up vehicle are also both covered in graffiti, along with a tagged picnic table and garbage bin. A pair of knotted black and white sneakers even dangles from power lines. Above the set is the DJ, mixing numerous breakbeats and funky instrumentals with old-school hip-hop verses by Gang Starr, Big Daddy Kane, Marley Marl, K-OS, D-Nice, and Chubb Rock, to name a few. The set could pass for a New York borough in the days of Rubik’s cubes, Atari, gold ropes, fat laces, raccoon-tailed hats, and “Master Blaster” boomboxes.

It’s 8 P.M., and the evening starts off slow but on a good note. The competition opens with 16 participants battlin’ it out between two ciphers on each side of the studio. The crowds, sittin’ Indian style in semi-circles, look on while other spectators take pictures against the corner “ATL” slate. As the DJ cuts and scratches, there is endless poppin’, lockin’, and backspinnin.’ The heat is on as the competitors work hard to hear the cheers from the ever-growing crowd. Not to mention, a $1,000 grand prize is at stake.

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FDL™ representitive DJ Platurn (of The Oakland Faders) has come to us with a new little ditty he worked up just in time for Halloween: WHODINI VS. MICHAEL MYERS| Haunted House Of Rock (Platurn Blend) | 103 bpm - 8 Bar Intro & Outro - 320 kbps |

Download it here.

Also, if you’re in the Oakland Area, check out the Oakland Faders at these two bi-monthly events.

And

If you’re in Denver, go. If not, vote early anyway..

AK presents The Limousine Early Voting Party.As you very well know Colorado is a swing state, and could potentially decide the entire election, so we need to make sure the youth takes a stand by voting to get the change we need. This is what we came up with:

This Thursday October 30: 11am-6pm. Akomplice will be hosting two parties simultaneously. One in Boulder @ Installation & the other in Denver @ Red Room. The party will have live music and limousines driving to and from the the voting polls (which are both located within 3 blocks of the parties). This way people are actually casting their votes and not just talking about it. To add icing to the cake, after you return with proof that you voted you will be given free Akomplice gear and 15% off sneakers from Installation. So come drink, dance, ride in limousines, get free gear, and avoid the rush of election day by casting your vote early.

Locations: Red Room, 320 E. Colfax, Denver CO 80203 or Installation Shoe Gallery, 1955 Broadway, Boulder CO 80301.
DJs: Sounds Supreme, Lowkey, B-Money, and Squirt.

Limousines will be driving continuously from 11am-6pm at both locations.

We need your help to spread the word, so together we can rock the vote. Anything you can do would be BIG, even if it’s as simple as a blog entry, or just spreading the word verbally or by forwarding this email. This event could be a vehicle to inspire people across the country to stand the fuck up and make the change that we need so much!

“It’s important to vote, because our vote elects a leader who will affect the entire world, we’re not just voting for our country, we’re voting for the entire globe”.

【I-Scream】Presented by Lafayette & Frank 151
11/1(Sat)@ The Bridge YokohamaSpecial Guest: KEITH MURRAY

Special Guest DJ: DJ SEIJI (S.P.C)

DJ:
LYNTARO WAJIMA (FRANK 151)
DJ KOGUSHI
DJ 帝
DJ ELMAAA(HEIGHT)
DJ KENTA
DJ YOHEI
DJ ORGANIC
DJ RUI-J
DJ ENDO(Lafayette)

LIVE:
KEITH MURRAY
サイプレス上野とロベルト吉野
TARO SOUL
BAZOO
BROSTARR(From TOKYO)
HIGH-SENCE
MIGHTY BLOW
RHYMAHOLIKS

Come join us for FREE Heineken. Make sure to RSVP.