finally, here are the details for the Lab Los Angeles Halloween Party at the Nike Blu House.
just as a heads up (not bragging here), this is going to be one of those pain in the ass, hard to get into events, so get there early, and drop Blu Jemz name as much as possible (his real name that is).

but if you don't want to be elbowing with coolios and porn stars
head down to our Los Angeles store for

THE JUSTICE INSTORE!!!!!
THE JUSTICE INSTORE!!!!!
THE JUSTICE INSTORE!!!!!
7:00pm, Tuesday, Halloween Night
Turntable Lab Los Angeles
424 North Fairfax Avenue (across from Canters)

- FREE ALCOHOL with ID
- DJ Set by Justice!!!
- Frogman will be there!
- The new Lab store employee will be there (she's a girl)!

then
head over to Safari Sam's for the show.
there were no advance tkts for this, so all tkts at door.

and as usual,
the Lab people in NYC will be hibernating in their 10 x 10 apartments
watching TIVO and blogging.

Happy Halloween from the Pro Squad to yo squad.

Dudes, it's Halloween and you're talking about Pretty in Pink?

Best New Order song; "Temptation."

"Released on 12" and 7" vinyl, both formats had the catalogue number FAC 63. The two formats are not merely different mixes, but entirely separate recordings of the same song. The 7" version is a more structured version with a commercial synthpop feel; the 12" is more chaotic with the emphasis on electronic rhythms rather than melody. The 7" version plays at 33.3rpm to accommodate its length of around five and a half minutes.

Interestingly, the 7" version has a cold start and a fade-out at its end, and the 12" version has a fade-in at its start, with a cold end. As a result, a popular rumour among New Order fans that to experience the complete "Temptation", one has to paste together the 7" and 12" versions, so there is a cold start and a cold end. Despite the speculation, the band has never confirmed this to be true.

The vocal track on the original 12" version (this is the version featured in the 'Retro' box-set) features an audible scream during the song's intro. Supposedly, as Bernard Sumner was recording the vocals, other band members ran into the studio and thrust a snowball down his shirt."

I appreciate the old OMD stuff as much as the next music nerd,
but c'mon...

also, while you got asians talking about new order:
best new order albums
1) brotherhood
2) power, curruption, lies
3) technique
***Substance is not an album!!!
(Age Of Consent is the best track)

more music nerdage

The best OMD song is actually Souvenir.

This is as no duh as the fact that the best New Order song is Your Silent Face.

holy shit...
so after I put up the muppets, the System man sent me the link for this Halloween joint....
Rick Ross vs Scientist vs Zombies is so right.

system-d128+diplo+halloween+mad decent radio=
"kill yourself"

reEDIT!
just checked out the stemspot site, and he's got up a video for Jonny Blaze's Muppets song... give it a minute, shit starts to get really good around the half way mark. And check for the Gaslamp Killer cameo on drums.
windows
quicktime

yeah, i did.
man, pete. always beating me to the punch.

Pitts, funny that you were talking about digging....i've got this real down low spot, where i think if you dig hard enough, you can find some of that new, hot shit.
is this what you meant by settin' trendz, kid?
dancebelts are the new denim. keep it basic though, solid colors really just let the ass be the ass and you can flaunt whatcha got. steady FLOSSIN IN '06, SON!!!!!!!!!

New 10 Deep is here.
Good luck...

shipset is such a force and warrants such dedication,
when members leave, they lose focus and end up like this:

oh no he didn't....

Actually i take that last comment back. that was the second time ive ever used the term "holy shit" in its proper context. this was the first...

always,
LLoyd

ixnay on the turnpike shirt. i say hold out for the parkway all-over print hoodie.

went to a halloween party on saturday,
and basically, the dj almost ruined by night. how can you phuc up a halloween party? everybody is in costume, drunk off their asses, and willing dance to anything semi-interesting. it pissed me off so much, i felt i would have to write a post to him. dude was obviously feelin himself, posing like he was killing it, had all the best gear and then some, but failed miserably in several aspects.

1) work on your levels. this is club dj 101. not every song has the same levels, you need to tweak that shit on every song. loudness does not equal goodness.
2) nobody cares about your Jigga-man guest verse collection
3) more than one reggaeton song in a row is much too much, dude played several reggaeton mini-sets (this was his ultimate downfall)
4) prematurely cutting off big hits that everyone wants to hear (Justin) is not a super-dj power
5) straight hip-hop sets are a thing of the past, save it for your boys' pelle pelle fest.

driving back from DC last week,
we stopped at one of NJ's awesome rest stops...
couldn't decide which shirt i wanted more.

I did a little record shopping this weekend although I only bought two things.

As far as record collecting goes I’ve gotten pretty serious lately. There are a few pieces of vinyl I’ll drop a pretty penny for if I can get something in near mint condition.

Import Whispers singles and OG Smiths presses are pretty serious right now with me.

I went to Academy Records in the city. Everyone in there was a total nerd or European (nerd) and basically paying way too much for shit you can find at The Thing or Vortex out in Greenpoint if you dig hard enough.

Fuck that shit, I don’t mind putting on the latex gloves and using hand cleaner looking for old disco and new wave singles.

Other Music was a little wack but I did find a Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark that I didn’t have. “Almost” might be my favorite OMD song of all time.

Shout out to Lab blog beefers, basically this is the only shit that makes me laugh besides my everyday life. Also, Kevin/Stress needs to start blogging.

Can someone please repress some LEGIT Clash singles? Basically I want an original, instrumental, and acapella for “Lost in the Supermarket.” Please.

that's it

it's a wrap!

ok this might not be the best way to introduce y'all to the canadian jeenius of Trailer Park Boys, but I got record blurbs to write... Ever since Garvin introduced me to this shit a couple years ago, I been hooked but can never find anybody to help me laugh about it when Im drunk. Why is this not on American TV? quick youtube turned up a pretty funny one... Bubbles is the fucking man.

And of course, The Lovely Laura Long! Sorry about that, Honey! SHIPSET ALL DAY!

shipping alum? Laura Long.

Shipset Alumni Association; Pat, Kevin, Mike-Mo, Woody-Fu, Terrance Young, Michna Fooyoung, Kris Rios, Sean Destro, Young Drewzy, Rainey, Lloydski, P-Gorgeous, Scott Siz. (Please add-on if I forgot anyone.)

So, yes....it's official! I am now joining the Legendary Shipset Alumni. After three and a half years of toiling and ranting at LAB Headquarters, I'm bount (That's Long Island City slang for bounce for all y'all who cracked yer' head on a frontside.) Thank you and best wishes to everyone that I've worked with over the years (Far too many names to shout out, U know who U are.) The torch is now passed on to the Now School Shipset. Go in and keep it surreal. Aiiiight???? Signing off- Da' O.G. Dirty Whiteboy himself Scott Siz (AKA SIZZLE).

Super postscript to Ak-Boogie; Keep that Kat on track and be patient with Ruby. She can be a little moody at times. Late!

FUCK YOUR PLANS....

YOUR PLANS FOR THE WEEKEND AINT SHIT. THIS IS THE BAMP TO END ALL BAMP's(BIG ASS MOTHERFUCKING PARTY). WITH AN AFTER BAMP TO BOOT. I GOT PUNCHED IN THE FACE AT THE LAST BAMP TRYING TO BREAK UP A FIGHT BETWEEN A GUY DRESSED AS SPIDER MAN AN THE LEAD SINGER FROM COUNTING CROWS. NO LIE. ITS JUST THAT EPIC!

FAYBAN,
LLOYDSKI

OH, AND I SAW THISGUY RIDING A LITTLE SKATEBOARD DOWN BROADWAY TODAY. IT WAS PURTY AWESOME. IT WAS PROBABLY THE FIRST TIME ID EVER USED THE TERM "HOLY SHIT" IN ITS PROPER CONTEXT. THANK YOU!

OK -
so there's mad new 10 Deep stuff going up reeeeaal soon...
but in the meantime - new Free Gold Watch with the ill Star Wars print!


also got the Popeye style back

have at it you fiends...

interesting observation on the top and bottom of nyc food scale.

For everybody that don't know Kevin is a master of all music, he knowS a little about everthing, thank you for this kevin:

COUNTRY MUSIC MADE BY DUDES WHO GREW UP LISTENING TO SNOOP DOG AND COUNTRY RULES,
YOU THINK YOUR BAD FOR LISTENING TO BOW WOW, DUDE YOU DONT EVEN WANNA KNOW HOW MANY SPINS THESE HAVE GOTTEN, NOT TO MENTION SUGAR RAY, THE BIG HIT BY THIRD EYE BLIND OR THAT ONE SONG BY FALL OUT BOY.....
GET UP ON THIS OR GET LEFT BEHIND.....

SO ANYWAYS...

I figured in order to out do the inner lab drama i was gonna have to bring the heat again. i was planning to keep this on ice until the Blizzard of 2007 but was forced to whip it out after watching my friends go back and forth on the blog (not sexy).

The truth is i know Diddy. Very well actually. He even calls me McDiddy and Sky instead of Ski (You aint shit without a nickname in this game. i have two).Anyway, he was nice enough to make a drop for the 7th installment of Lloyds Corner. Dont believe me?

This is Lloyd's Corner 7

Where what i say matters and if its news worthy its because i happened to me!

Its time to get sexy. relax a little bit. Light some candles. I will take my time with you.....if you let me.

Always,
Lloydski

...i said i would.

PS. when was it ok to like this guy? who gave this guy a ghetto pass? they must be trying to meet there yearly quota cus theyre just given them away now.....apply with in!

Alright, Jasper. We just got a lil' touchy here in BK when Andy was bein' rude about our daily lives after we thought he was down with us for years. Now, when he disses us it's just insulting. We're signing off on this nonsense beef 'cuz it's entertaining but trife. No more....Live and let live. Big Boys Table!

All this fussin' and fightin' has got Emma the Lab Dog feeling down.

Sidenote: Just got the masters for Hollertronix #6 and it BANGS. It's Baltimore's take on the 80s with Scotty B, King Tut, Say Wut, DJ Tameil and of course that boy Diplo. Coming soonish...

A concern has been submitted from the Web site.
Name: RAIB
E-mail: roceatsdoookie@gooniez.com
Concern: Problem with website
Order Number:
Order Date:
Message: Roctackon is bitch. Most cocky dude out. Please stop letting him waste space on your blog.

for the love of god, will you guys all please shut the fuck up?
posting ok, more than one back and forth on other posts, not ok.
looking piss poor on both sides right now (but I like the Michna).

25 2006

OF CORSE IM A CARICATURE OF MYSELF ON THE BLOG...... THATS THE WHOLE POINT.......!!!!!!!!!!!

MAKING MISTAKES AND LEARNING FROM THEM ARE PART OF THE GAME...

AMAZING! Now you get the point, Bro.....CONGRATS!

Hey, I don't need an intern -- you know why??

BECAUSE I AM MACGYVER
(say this out loud and slowly please)

OF CORSE IM A CARICATURE OF MYSELF ON THE BLOG...... THATS THE WHOLE POINT.......!!!!!!!!!!!

ITS SHOW BUSINESS PEOPLE LIGHTEN THE FUCK UP........

AS FAR AS TRYING TO SAY SOME SHIT ABOUT MY PAST, YOU DONT KNOW DICK, SO DONT COME UP ON HERE WITH SOME SECOND HAND LAB OFFICE DISTORTED BULLSHIT. DID I DO DUMB SHIT AND MAKE MISTAKES COMING UP? YES!!!!! DO I GIVE A SHIT...... NO..... MAKING MISTAKES AND LEARNING FROM THEM ARE PART OF THE GAME...

apparently, both roc and pitts need an intern to check their spelling and grammar. shit would be a full time job in and of itself.

just saying.

in other, friendlier news, this is so real:

Okay, Roc....Chill on the mic. Now we're office job having wanna-bees? It seems to me that you have always been cool with all of us here and we've all supported your goals/ideals and whatever. We're HAPPY for you that you can eat $ 200 sushi dinners..........but you don't have to lash out ANY of us just to prove that you've become a caricature ( any imitation or copy so distorted or inferior as to be ludicrous) of your own humble beginnings. There was once a point where you were following TONE around down in Maryland trying to figure out how to match beats and what music was "cool." Like we said, we're happy for you! Just don't forget your own roots, Guy....

YES. There and plenty of reasons why I shouldn’t have an intern. TRUE. But whatever, I’m still rolling with it. What’s the difference if I ship out records at Turntable Lab or not? I have MEDIORCRE DJing gigs in the CITY. I’m in talks right now about my first big hotel/bar gig right now like other past Lab employees. WHATEVER THIS IS THE BASIS OF WHY I NEED AN INTER. If Roxy Cottontail can have interns so can I. FUCK. Just deal and quit jumping in on my intern jokes right now.

OK.....

We all know I couldent let pitts ask for an intern with out speaking my peace..... What the fuck does this pale ass Powder Looking Mother Fucker Need an intern for? Pitts I like you, but your making it real tough......
Dosent one have to graduate from working at turntable lab to actually making a living in their creative edeviors to warrent interns? To have an intern to carry your records don't you have to have some actual gigs? Serato is for losers? NO, Serato is for working djs, dumb ass.... Not office job having wanna bees.......
Real NYC experience? I feel like lab employees don't earn enough to live in NYC proper...... So maby is should say real amature brooklyn experience........
I have a lot of ideas? get the fuck out of here........

This is what's the fucking deal,

Im putting my shit out there,

I MOTHERFUCKING ROCTAKON NEED AN INTERN...........

I will double pitts pay,
20 bucks a day,
I Wont make you put shit on e-bay (cause I dont need scraps like that, e bay is for broke dudes)
Wont make you carry records cause records are a wrap, unless you a house dj....
and will get you into clubs where there are actual females not just other dudes looking for someone to talk about records with.....
You can jot down my idea for me too.... ideas like...... "hey intern lets go eat 200 dollars woth of sushi and i'll pay for it, then well hit the streets and i will pick up some college bitches or dudes for you to have sex with"
I'll get you corse credit too, in the class called makin money, and trappin snapper.....

Oh yea, and I wish I could go months without posting, and then post somthing so brilliant like jems..... JESUS that rules..... NAVARO WOW!!!! I just got back from LA, "wifey time" and yea it rules there......

I mean, I like video games as much as the next guy, but wow...

Can't believe someone had the ballz to admit to listening to the new Sean Lennon album. It's probably a lot more common in LA than here... and by "here," I mean the Turntable Lab office, where I keep my headphones low to mask my secret shameful daily listenings. (I'm scared to look in iTunes and see how many times I've played Bow Wow & Omarion - "Let Me Hold You.") Anyway, yeah, this album is pretty cool... not as good as Into The Sun and it kinda falls off after the first half, but as faux Elliott Smith albums by sons of Beatles go, it's basically #1. Is he still plugging ol' girl from Cibo Matto? Shuuuugaaaa waaaataaaaaaahhhh....

Westside Report

Why even post anything? It's pointless. Nowadays I just sit around my house, smoking purple trees, drinking purple drank, listening to Sean Lennon's new CD, waiting for Ski and Roc-A-Nigga to drop jewels on me. What can I say...

"L.A. GOT A NIGGA DEPRESSED"

Than all of a sudden this lands in my inbox tonight...

The other side of the flyer says "appearance and dj set by david navarro."

L.A., still running the world!

Lloyds Corner 6 or 7 ??????

I wasnt sure what to think after giving out my email address. i was for sure every dj in the world was gonna shit on me but in fact the total opposite happened. i got responces from all over. good job ,keep up the good work, your's is the most influential blog ive read in a long time ect ect.... i shit you not. i got responces from everywhere...the united kingdom, japan, brazil, argentina, russia, norway and even florida. im mean seriously, why would anyone want to beat me up? thats like the dumbest shit ive ever heard. ive fucking donated a kidney....what have you done?

Exactly!

thats why im dedicating this to the couple people who made oct 22nd a great day for me.

shout out to Oprah for realy touching on the issues today. Shout out to Turntable lab LA. Shout outs to Jerry at the W hotel (Happy Birthday) You's a true nigga! Neil nice for bringing the skank. Shout outs to Blu Jemz. "Bring the Heat Tour" coming soon. shout out to Mick( Jagger) and Leo(Dicaprio) for showing a nigga a good time tonight at the double seven. drinks on me next time.

shout out to everyone at APT tonight, Akalepse for having great hair, Lindsey for your perfect skin, Geology for staying up on your oils and Myles for being dreamy.

Oh, and my girl Camille for being the prettiest person i know. no really, i mean it when i say youre like a side of "Sexy Back Ribs".

and an old pic..for you and you and you... from 2002 to be exact

always and forever,
Lloydski

okay, done with dinner...
getting back to the matter,
reason why i'm posting this, is because, for some reason I seem to get in a lot of conversations with people about their ideas for new businesses. most of the time, these people have grand visions about what their business will be like, but don't even know what margins they are going to be operating on...

more stuff to think about:

you're only as good as your money man. make sure you or one of your partners is willing AND capable of handling the company's finances (paying bills, accounting, checking numbers twice, hunting people down who owe you money, tactfully avoiding people trying to collect money, getting loans, advanced math). depending on the size of your business, this is usually a full-time job. if you don't have anyone in your group that can do this, find someone you trust before proceeding.

you should think in solid business terms and definitions as soon as possible. this is inevitable if your business succeeds, but the earlier you think about it, the more potential problems you will avoid. we did the head down thing for a couple years, and a couple of unfortunate lessons that we crashed into helped us change our ways. there is a reason why people go to business school.

don't let me dissuade you from the grind. once you've mastered it, it's a very fulfilling thing. it becomes its own growing thing, and you just have to direct it somewhere and make sure it runs smoothly.

okay, enough...
and good luck.

ps. an awesome show to learn business lessons

okay, i am by no means a business or economics master, but I would consider myself, somewhat of a homegrown retail expert. starting your own business without formal training is an enlightening and humbling process. the first mixer we sold was purchased with a stolen credit card (duh, so that's what the red "N" means?). I still remember dude's email... Betadays...

another duh story is about margins. I think for our first month of existence, we were calculating price margins wrong, which means that we were pricing shit wrong. we'll for all you people that want to enter the pseudo-glam world of boutiques and online shops, here's my personal experience with margins (don't quote me on this shit, but in my experience this is valid stuff).

price margins appear to have an indirect but strong correlation with grind (hustling, working your ass off, all-niters). if your margins are 75% or below, you're probably grinding your ass off. ever see those luxury goods boutiques (stress luxury) where the workers and owner are just chilling with a couple things for sale? he or she probably has some nice margins. sell one thing, cover your rent for the day. if it doesn't move, slash it in half, and sell it on sale while still making nice margins. The lower your margin, the more you have to sell, manage, and push. What about Tower? Low margins (probably around 25-40% at best), tons of products, tons to manage, tons of employees, tons of overhead.... The Grind killed them....

therefore, if you want to get into the retail biz, I really suggest checking out your potential margins. look for areas where you can offset low-margin goods like creating your own goods that you've produced or offering services. but if you're hovering around 50% or below, get ready for A GRIND THAT YOU HAVE NEVER KNOWN.

tings:
- retailers make less than 15% margin on iPods! the computer industry in general has the lowest margins (sometimes 10%!). many businesses in this industry make their money on repairs and upgrades.
- in my opinion, go invent something. it's a singular goal, and has clear fail & success signs.
- location. location. location.
- internet dudes: there are many of hidden costs when operating a successful e-commerce shop, research the hell out of it before proceeding.
- especially in retail, make sure your grind = proper compensation for yourself. always cut something off for yourself, no matter how small the piece. remember props and a cool self-image don't equal shit in the long run.

i thought i was going to write more, but i'm hungry.
sincerely yours,

the dream-smasher

ps. not salty, just lookin out.

Attention TTL blog readers: I NEED AN INTERN!!!!!!!!!!

Basically I need someone two days a week for the next four months to basically help me with organizing and cleaning my records, putting stuff up on ebay, helping me around the Lab, research for my freelance design work, carrying my records (Serrato is for losers), and just taking notes. I have a lot of ideas and sometimes I just with there was someone there to write shit down for me. You know?

Stipend: 10 dollars a day plus lunch and travel.

Benefits: Real NYC Experience and working one on one with me.

This is great for students. I can work something out with your school so you can get course credit.

Serious responses only: drpitts “@” gmail.com or hit up my myspace www.myspace.com/drpitts

I thought for sure Lloyd's response to Mr Handz would be FAYBAN by Screwball, but I don't think that video exists.

Sorry for the lack of posts. Been busy launching my new record label.

anyone who was in Maryland in the 80s knows what this is all about...

also check this madness... (via hellominor)

Mr Handz,
I dont know what to say. im offended that youre offended. im not one to appologize even tho you more then likely could beat me up. not because youre obssession with me leaves you in a place where you cant function in normal life (thats understandable) but because you in fact have "tru_handz". by the way, 97 called and they want their email address back. For thos that dont know i loath hip hop spelling and the fact that you have tru and handz in youre email address not only validates me but also makes you a shoe in for "DA WORST DUDE EVA"

I dont know about you tru, but as far as im concerned im above this shit. If you or anyone has a problem with me they can shoot me a line....djlloydski@hotmail.com there we can talk life, i can give you advice, we can build and then maybe il let you manage a street team for me in your town.

because you hate my face so much. i leave you with a song....

cheer up tru,
Lloydski

K fed report:
he's currently in talks to be in a hip hop musical directed by sticky fingaz called "caught on tape."
here's what mr. fingaz had to say about the project.

“This is a hardcore musical – lots of violence, sex, action, drama, plus sentiment and romance as well.
“It’s K-Fed’s acting debut. He’s really cool.”

K FED 1
EVERYONE ELSE 0

Hey Tru_hands; If Lloydski ever goes to the Yay? He just Deejayed there like a month ago. How about next time you deejay in New York you can try to battle him? Oh, you prolly don't DJ outside of yer' lil' bedroom at Mom and Dads house. Too Bad for you! Wahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A comment has been submitted from the Web site.

E-mail: tru_handz@yahoo.com
Message: I want to fight Lloydski. Maybe we could do a webcast of it or something. And tell dude to stop frontin' with his patchy little beard and mouse-like facial features. I've had it with that guy. If he ever comes up to the Yay, shit is on. He just has "I deserve to get beat down real hard" writen all over his face. Thank you.

don't think we ladies of the lab don't watch baseball - we just picked an underdog who will always pull through.

IM IN PARK CITY UTAH TONIGHT DJING, ON THE PLANE RIDE OUT I WAS READING THIS:

I CAN NOT BEGIN TO EXPLAIN HOW GOOD THIS MOVIE IS... A MUST FOR ALL MANHATTAN RESIDENTS.....
ONLY PROBLEM: DUDE FROM ENTOURAGE AKA WORST ACTOR EVER........

IM FEELING LLOYDS DRIVE RIGHT NOW, IM REALLY FEELING DJ TAJ AND NOT FEELING ANY OTHER FAKE HIPSTER BMORE ONLY THE REAL THING........ EXCEPT MY WHO LET THE DOGS OUT.....

Wow. Im kinda on the fence about this guy now....

From here on out Lloyds Corner is gonna include the occassional Federline Report. Its where i keep you up on any K Fed (the pancake man) happenings. There'll be music reviews, tour info, pictures, gossip ect ect ect. I thought of this today and i think its a great idea. Something different and exciting. Ive been backing this guy for a while now and in return he's been on a roll as of late. Believe me when i say, "this guy is the real thing" Turning Britney Spears out the way he did? That makes you a legend not a bum. OH, and he wrestles too.

always,
Ski Pain(youre fovorite)

again. have a good weekend....dont forget to kickpush

Dont mean a thing....

JESUS! The one day i decide to leave the heat at home New york is fucking brick (really really cold). What happened to global warming? We need to get on that. Im a tropical people. you shouldve seen me making moves in shorts and hoodie. mad ashy. had to buy new clothes and shit!

Speaking of heat, last summer i was djing alot to the point where my sleeping schedual had completely reversed. Sunlight became a thing of the past and my nights were spent coming up with new and exciting ways to kill time. Ever seen the Lord of the Rings trilogy back to back? I have! Anyway, from one of thos many killing sessions came this. A half ass mix of Gogo music you probably wont like. There's no baltimore club, mash ups, balie funk, ironic remixes or undancable disco.

Buzz kill right!?

enjoy,
Lloydski (youre favorite!)

PS. Shout out to Jamal (also sketchy) at the store for saying the funniest thing ive heard in a long time today. "Whatever nigga, you Dj at a steak house!"...amazing.

and for thos who wanna complain about how slow "sardines" is i apologize. pitch control is a relative term at 730 in the morning.

more to come...enjoy your weekend

we got some new fixtures at the LA store this week. there so much space there, we don't know what to do with it... it's the complete opposite of our nyc store, where we have to use every inch of wall space to show the product (seen the new cd racks?). the feeling of the two stores is completely different. I like the openess, light, and relaxed vibe of the LA store, but there's also something about the dynamics of the manhattan spot that LA will never come close too. i hate to wet our own whistle, but it's one of the few places left in the east village that has that old buzzy feeling about it.

other places that i feel the buzz in the village
1) Yokocho, Go and Decibel - old japanese reliables in the east village
2) Academy, Sound Library, A1 (probably Good Records too, but i've never been there)
3) used book store on 12th between 1st and 2nd ave - nice selection
4) that milkshake + hotdog place around the corner from the store, bad hotdogs - good service
5) gray's papaya - the workers are awesome, what race are they?
6) max's and nublu - these places do not change
7) porto rico coffee - the best kept secret, awesome coffee
8) autumn skate shop - right by the park

oh, and while we're riding the lloydski, roc, woodman wave on the blog,
here's a vintage pics of the nocturnal crew (minus woodman now)

Me and Commish were just talking the other day about how weird Weezy looks lately. I mean, he's been looking like a tattoo'ed steroid'ed black Predator for a while, but it's gone to new heights. And the whole "daddy" thing with Birdman on the new album is super-weird... and compounded if you take into account the rumors...

best.
album.
art.
ever.

by the way, did you guys see the new baby + birdman video? weezie's body is 100% inked and hes on some barry bonds 'roids.

//BOY GENIUS//

ps - its diddy week bitches. album review from b. genius coming soon. buy the record, get the pussy.

This will probably be the only time you see me do a sports post, but I happened to catch the Met's game last night. Holy crap. Although I don't really know the team, I do know that this wonderful crazy city loves them to death and vicarious bliss they give is something to behold. Everyone from thugs to sweet ol' grandma's care. Anyways the shit was too epic as you already know, classic storybook style. Tied 3 games each, bottom of 9th, Met's down by 2, bases loaded, 2 outs...... then a the biggest anti-climatic strike out ever. Snack tells me everyone at the local diner this morning was pissed, grumpy, and moral sucked. What a diarrhea dookie of a nice try.

Yo Pop Rocks and all you other bootleg records that lock the beat and put 8 bar intros on everything, here's a wishlist (I also invite anyone to add to this list):

Violent Femmes: Blister, Kiss Off, Add it Up
Danzig: Mother
Asia: Heat of the Moment
Radiohead: High & Dry
Dion: Runaround Sue
Billy Joel: Only the Good Die Young
80% of Queen songs
INXS: Never Tear Us Apart

By the way, the music videos for INXS and "Your Love" by the Outfield are extended versions. If you youtube them there's like an extra 8 bars on them already. If you guys are really horny to get that extra guitar riff, you can burn them off the videos...

With all due respect Im gonna go head and title this one...

WHO DO I LOOK LIKE?

SYKE!

Its about 530 in the morning right now so Im gonna keep this brief.

il admit I said alot of things in my first post. some things i meant and some things that were play. i said i planned to bring the heat to keep you warm all winter. are you not entertained? cus one thing i cant deny is the heat. i carry the heat with me where ever i go. i sleep with the heat, feed the heat, wash the heat and give it a place to sleep at night. i keep the heat close. therefore, i always bring the heat. that being said, heres a small sample of the heat.

Always,
Lloydski (youre favorite)

PS..Contrary to popular belief DJs dont actually like breakdancers. You bore us, take up space and reak of desperation (HEY, LOOK AT ME)...im over it!

PPS. Pitts. Almost but not quite...

PPPS. "I am the heat"

enjoy,
Lloydski

"If you aint rappin right , you aint rolling right" - Ja Rule

HEY CHECK OUT MY NEXT VOLUME OF UN-NEEDED SMASH UPS AND EDITS. YEAH THAT’S RIGHT!!!

SYKE!!!!

IF YOU SPENT SOME TIME ON OG MATERIAL INSTEAD OF MASHUPS MAYBE YOU”D MAKE SOMETHING OF YOURSELVES. MAKE YOUR PARENTS PROUD AND SHIT. RAVE AND GARADGE BANDS WILL BE BIG IN 07!!! ATRAK, AYERS, ROCKTAKON, LLOYDSKI, WOODMAN, SIZZLE, PETE ON FUCKING BACK UP VOCALS, AND I WOULD MAKE A GREAT BAND. I AM DEAD SERIOUS. I CAN PLAY BASS AND KIND OF SING.

ONLY NEW ORDER AND BLACK FLAG COVERS THOUGH.

BUT SERIOUSLY…

BLACK FLAG EDTS IS WHERE IT”S ALWAYS BEEN…. AT… WITH EDITS AND SHIT. DAMN!!!

JUST KEEP IT REAL!!! AND TELL YOUR MOMS I SAID WHATS UP!!!

SYKE!!!

AND WHOEVER MADE THAT EMO THUG MIXTAPE I WANT TO BEAT YOUR ASS!!! SERIOUSLY WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? THERE”S NO EMO SHIT ON THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE IT”S ALL DFA AND NEW HIPSTER DANCE SHIT. CAN I GET SOME BRIGHT EYES AND 50 BLENDS ALREADY OR WHAT???

I TRY ON JUST ABOUT EVERY ALLOVERPRINT PIECE OF CLOTHING AND RUN AROUND WITH EMMA THE DOG BEFORE I SEND IT OUT.

SHOUT OUT TO HUGE.

AND QUIT HATING ON PETE!!!

DAMN THAT DKM EDIT GOT ME HYPED TO WORK ON SOME SHIT......!!!!
HERE IS A PREVIEW FROM MY NEW RECORD COMMING OUT SOON ON MY NEW LABLE CALLE "FUCK BMORE HIPSTERS"

I AM FUCKING RUNNING THIS GUTTER MUSIC SHIT NOW MOTHERFUCKERS

OM fucking G. Andy's edit of the Dropkick Murphys has exploded my mind to smithereens. Who gives a shit about Nelly Furtado or the Game edits. We need 8 bar intros on the Pietasters, the Toasters, Let's Go Bowling, Mephiskapheles, the Skoidats, the Suicide Machines, Op Ivy, etc. (I could literally go on listing 3rd wave ska groups forever)

ALSO,

same night, Turntable Lab will be hosting
a Halloween Party at the Nike House with Chromeo!!!
more details coming!!!

THIS IS FOR WOODY WHEVER HE IS.....

ha

So because i dont have cable, like many of you i sit around and watch "on demand" when ever im at my mothers house. I catch up on my shows, past Oprahs, the occassional b movie and my music videos. The more i do this the more i realize how out of touch i am. This was never more evident then last week when i was back home watching the Mtv Video Music Awards with my feet up. Now, i realize watching Mtv is know real gauge of whats going on but...well...it kinda is cus theres more people that do watch it then dont.

two things i learned.

one. reasonable people actually like Chamillionare. like alot! hes kind of a superstar

two. GUYS THAT LOOK LIKE THIS....

AND THIS....

ARE IN THE RUNNING FOR THE WORST DUDES EVER.

what the fuck! there music blows and the niggas dress like theyre from the future. is this what people listen to in real life? i mean seriously, all you people out there need to salute turntable lab cus without them this is probably what youd be into. mark my words.

me on the other hand?

Id still be deuce'n on these niggas!

on that note i leave you with this. not a picture but a song....

....about me.

always,
unemployed lloyd (youre favorite)

...i just did

I like how Andy's pic is so big it bursts through the design constraints of the blog. Andy you and Lloyd both owe me hundreds of dollars. I want it to buy clothes.

Also, I just came back from Katz's on 2nd and they were filming a Sopranos scene there with noted jew-character Hesh. Nerdily, I was less impressed with the fact that this was happening than the fact that I was geeking about the level of competence of the production team. They were all "last looks!" and I'm thinking "I just found out what that means like 2 weeks ago."

Now I need to take a dump. I also just seriously gorged out with Kevin and Andy at Houston's the other night on some ribs. That also made me take a dump in about an hour. Also, apparently Kevin now wears leather jackets and Andy wears hoodies with fur on the inside of them and literally gold chains coming out of the drawstrings.

What else. If you haven't seen the Departed yet you are a fool. Never in my life did I think that Irish ska-punk (is that like Flogging Molly or the Dropkick Murphys or something) would make me pump my fist in the air.

Also, I just finished the Chuck Klosterman book IV. Theory about this guy is that before this book, he had 3 books. It doesn't matter what order you read them in. The first one you read you'll enjoy and think he's really clever, just like you, a well of pop culture references, etc. The second one you read is mildly irritating. The third one you read will make you throw the book across the room in complete and utter disgust. The fourth one is actually pretty good.

TWO OF MY FAVORITE MOTHERFUCKING THINGS IN ONE MOTHEFREAKIN ADD!!!!!!!!!!!
BASKETBALL AND STREETWEAR!!!!!!!! YEA YEA YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lloyd is right..... More pics of us, less pics of hoodies....

SEE THAT SHIRT........ ONE WORD PEOPLE "COLLAR"

THEY WOULDA MADE THAT "GET ON MY LEVEL" COSMO BAKER SHIRT ABOUT ME................ BUT IT WOULDA HAD TO SAY:
"KILL YOUR SELF NOW CAUSE YOU'LL NEVER EVEN BE ON A LEVEL ENOUGH TO SHINE ROC'S SHOES OR WASH LLOYDS BIKE"

EVERYTHING YOU DO..................LLOYD AND I HAVE BEEN OVER FOR LIKE TWO YEARS.......

You guys prolly already know the LRG "Iron Maiden" line and Gravis Fall has gone up. Check the pics for those that were sleeping.

Hoodies were snatched up quick, so don't sleep on the other items.

Up next - UNDRCRWN and a new one from No Mas...

move over Unfrozen Caveman Basketball Player, here comes The Redneck Assassin (cue squealing pigs).

Lloyds Corner.
Entry three.

not much to write about. been under the weather as of late.

but....

that wont stop me from hit'n you guys off with a new picture of me for your screen savers, cell phone backrounds and myspace pages.

i know right!

youre welcome!

always,
unemployed lloyd

ps. sorry for that last comment about Koreans. it was immature and wrong. Koreans are in fact NOT sketchy. they are a beautiful people, family oriented, easy going, easy to work with and even easier to communicate with

just ask this guy

Organisation of Solidarity of the People of Asia, Africa, & Latin America

who cares about baseball?
im all about this right now. thanks to my boy Roland for the link action.

shady dude

Being Boston born and raised, I'm a little apprehensive to say anything about any sports team, for fear of jinxing some shit... but I know in my heart that old T-Glav can git-r-done for the Metroids tonight. Here's to hoping, suffering and goddamned Bill Buckner!

everyone always complains about how new york is getting cleaned up and all its character is getting washed away by $4000 one bedrooms and health food stores... if you want a taste of the funk, head over to sixth ave and west 4th. there's an disgustingly awesome row of stores there: a tobacco/bong shop, a Taco Bell/KFC combo restaurant, a low-level tattoo/piercing shop, a sex toy shop, and the knock-off Papaya King hot dog place (you can actually see Gray's Papaya from there, they were having pricing wars last summer). On any given night, there's tons of craziness here. Lots of thugs, even more homo-thugs, homeless dudes peddling magazine back issues, change hustlers... the funny thing is that everyone has to walk through here to get to the row of 3 star restaurants one block away, joe's pizza around the corner, or the west 4th subway stop. IFC opened up a big theater on the block, thinking it would spark gentrification, but that place is losing. I can't imagine it staying open much longer.

LLOYDS CORNER ENTRY 2!!

OK SO THE W HOTEL WHERE I DJ ON MONDAYS WAS HOSTIN SOME CORPORATE CONVENTION FOR HAIR DRESSERS. I DUNNO! BASICALLY THERE WAS MAD CHICKS FROM THE MID WEST AND NOT A STRAIGHT GUY FOR MILES. IT WAS PRETTY MUCH AN ALL YOU CAN EAT BUFFET FOR ANY ONE WITH A PENIS AND MEANS TO USE IT. (BIBLICALLY SPEAKING) SO OF CORSE I CALLED KEVIN! I WAS PRETTY MUCH SWIMING IN SKANK FOR AN HOUR. HAD CHICKS FROM TENNESSEE EATING OUT OF THE PALM OF MY B GAME HANDS. IT WAS AWESOME! THE HOTEL BAR IS ONLY OPEN TIL 2 SO AFTERWARDS I PICKED MY FAVORITES AND TOOK THEM TO APT. IT WAS ME, KEVIN, 3 BAMA BITCHES AND A GAY DUDE. PERFECT EQUATION! ANYWAY, LONG STORY SHORT I HOOKED UP WITH ONE IN THE CLUB ALL WHILE THE OTHER THREE INCLUDING THE GAY GUY GOT ROBBED. AT APT? YEP! CONFIDING IN ME, (THE BLACK GUY) I ACTED LIKE I CARED BY SAYING CORNEY PHRASES LIKE" WELCOME TO NEW YORK BRO" AND " ATLEAST YOU HAVE YOUR HEALTH" I DUNNO. ITS GETTING HARDER AND HARDER FOR ME TO PRETEND I GIVE A SHIT. IM SLOWLY TURNING INTO MY DAD! SO ANYWAY, ME AND KEVIN BREAK OUT TO AVOID THE DRAMA. LONG STORY SHORT. LATER ON THAT NIGHT IM EATING BREAKFAST WITH KEVIN AND HE PULLS OUT A FIST FULL OF TWENTIES AND INSISTS ON BUYING ME BREAKFAST. DIDNT THINK MUCH OF IT THEN BUT CONSIDERING WE NEVER MADE IT TO AN ATM AND THAT I PAYED FOR HIM TO GET IN THE CLUB AS WELL AS DRINKS AND WHAT NOT NOW LEADS ME TO BELIEVE...KOREANS ARE FUCKING SKETCHY!

WATCH OUT FOR THIS GUY. HE WILL ROB YOU!

AND HERES ANOTHER PICTURE OF ME LIKE I PROMISED.
ENJOY THE FLAWLESS SKIN

YOURE WELCOME!

OH AND THE SPELLING......DEAL WITH IT!

PS.WHEN HES ON HES ON. WHEN HES OFF? HES STILL WAAAY BETTER THEN YOU.-UNEMPLOYED LLOYD

....CUS I CAN

fuck you.