NEW TURNTABLE LAB LA RADIO SHOW (Actually its been up for a while, I've just been lazy. Listen this week as it will probably be updated again soon and it was a good one)....

This month my guests were...

PASE ROCK
Pase's set was full of exclusives from his crew that may never see the light of day (e.g. XXXchange's Thom Yorke remix). I tried to get him to freestyle but instead he forced me to interview him for a good 20 mins about whatever. The interview is actually pretty interesting, especially when I got him talking about Ohio's Funk legacy. The only problem was the two of us were too lazy to get up and change the record so the same song is playing the whole twenty minutes, hahahaha. COME TO HIS B-DAY NEXT SUNDAY AT BANANA SPLIT!!!

THE KNISH HIT SQUAD
Mike B and DJ Trident are too childhood friends who DJ and make beats and remixes together as the Knish Hit Squad. I'm sure I've bigged up Mike enough on this blog, but the truth is he deserves it. If you haven't already check out his blog, it wil make your harddrive that much better than the next man. Trident has his own site were you can download all kinds of Knish Hit Squad remixes and other things that are worth the trip. I actually came close to losing my show cause of these guy's set, 175 curse words in total! Mike and I had to spend an entire afternoon editing this shit, so you better enjoy!

NEXT MONTH... ELI, LLOYD, ROGER & CURTIS!!!

btw... Snack and Commish you win this month for that amazing Tron thing.. Wow!

"Relaxing Urban Bodywork" (thanks Corinne)

Today, Sunday, September 30, tune in to Shade45 on Sirius sattelite radio from 3PM-5PM EST to hear me spinning hip-hop on "Rep Yo Set." The first hour I'm playing all new music and the second hour I'm dropping nothing but classic 90s NY shit.

do it up in brooklyn this saturday

new Friends

51717
51717 - Dasha mp3
from the album 747
October 16

Maxmillion Dunbar
Maxmillion Dunbar - Zookeeper mp3
from the album Feel Free
October 16

LAB RADIO UPDATE! - Exclusive tracks from MAD DECENT, Trouble & Bass, Beat Konducta, Kid Sister and Blackjoy. To the future and beyond...

Due to the mature theme of this post, veiwer discretion is advised...

Just when you thought the shirts couldn't get any sicker...IT'S MISHKA!!!

And when it all looks safe for jacket and hoodie design...IT'S MISHKA!!!

And coming up after the show, stay tuned for...

Tonight's journey into the legendary career of a hip hop icon, it's The 3DVD set of the History Of DJ Krush!

Grab your popcorn folks, it's gonna be epic...

also those dogs reminded me of this dog too..

Cmish's Parallel Universe - Part IV

HEAVY METAL IN BAGDAD

Dave Nada's new Kick Out The Jams EP is easlily the best thing on sale at the lab that we didn't put out ourselves.

Thank you, Tittsworth and dancing guy.

Fool's Gold design supremo (and nature enthusiast) Dust La Rock just relaunched his website with updated portfolio and such. Get a sneak peek of some upcoming FG designs - as well as dude's many many other fine art projects (like the spacey stuff he draw-ed up for Manik skateboards in Seattle, some of which you can still pick up at the Lab) over at dustlarock.com.

What is with people who introduce themselves as their DJ/B-Boy names?

It's so not OK.

I always feel like an asshole whenever I'm like "I'm Woody" and they go "I go by the name of Deck-Wrecka, sonnnn!"

Good news everybody -
THE REAL AUDIO IS FIXED!!!

now get back to listening to those record + CD samples...

i've been home for a whole 24hrs and this has already been discovered...

its good to be back in detroit!

we're currently experiencing technical difficulties with our Real Audio samples (CD + vinyl only). Pardon the inconvenience, we're working on fixing it ASAP.

Cosmo just showed me this, holy shit!

Yo Josh, I'm already sad as it is, be easy!
My girl left me, my dog hates me, and I have no money for...

The new hoodies and jeans from 10 Deep

The psychedelic sights and sounds of King Stampede

and these limited edition, Daft Punk Interstellar 5555 Action Figures

Woe is me...

Well... I've officially lost all motivation to live.

always,
unemployed lloyd

this was a big day for me. its not everyday you run into lance bass (actually, thats not ture). hes an unemployment enjoyment celebrity. i was completely speachless when i took this picture. i wanted to take one with him so bad but had no clue how to go about it. leave it to egg foo to grab hold of the situation say the first thing that pops in his head and walk away with this prized picture. fuck yeah egg foo.

"so your still pursuing space travel right?" - egg foo to lance bass
"absolutely!" - lance bass to egg foo

if you want to meet egg foo he along with myself and dj elle from the store will be here.

RSVP HERE FOR REDUCED LIST: http://newyork.going.com/pussy3

come.

always,
unemployed lloyd

this is way better then that retard shooting the 3 pointers.
fuck yeah carly.

always,
unemployed lloyd

O.M.G.!!!


RICKY GERVAIS FANS PLEASE STAND UP!!!

If any of you knew that Ricky Gervais was in a pop band called Seona Dancing in the 1980's and didn't post it, I should slap you...

check it...






Here's a funny little interview I caught with him on the plane back to LA.

Turntable Lab LA Would like to cordially invite you to come to our....

FREE STONES THROW IN-STORE @ TURNTABLE LAB LA
WED 9/19 | BARON ZEN RECORD RELEASE PRE-PARTY
w/
Dj's:
Sweet Steve & Dam Funk

+ Free Beer
+ Limited Edition Giveaways

424 N.Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323.782.0173
FREE | All Ages
7-9PM
Early Arrival highly recommended!

Then we're having a little after party....
A few words on Baron Zen...
Long before making his name as a DJ/Producer and founding Stones Throw
Records, Peanut Butter Wolf was programming drums for a one-man
punk/rock/disco army known as Baron Zen (aka Sweet Steve). Known, that is to
almost no one, because Baron Zen did not play any shows, did not release
records, rejected all forms of publicity, and above all, rejected the
boundaries separating hip-hop, disco, punk rock, and pop. Baron Zen today
sounds like suburban punk rock garage bands of the '80s and the DJ culture
of today... or The Dead Milkmen if they had been hip-hop b-boys. The
original album will finally see the light of day alongside remixes by some
of PB Wolf1s favorite artists: Madlib, J.Rocc, James Pants, Arabian Prince,
Danny Breaks, Blu Jemz, and many more.

HOPEFULLY THE GIRLS IN THE VIDEOS BELOW WILL SHOW UP..

only in detroit...

two clips from the classically popular "new dance show", late night soul train style show, but with far, far better music.

sometimes i actually do miss home...too bad i wasn't old enough to properly enjoy this when it was on tv, or even be on it. heh...

remember this little gem?

Digital downloads & crazy vinyl. I almost forgot to check on...

The new crack from 10 Deep,

new fall hoodies from Analog and Staple

and the power of the new Vestax PMC-280 Effects Mixer

Hey, "Keepin' you posted" is my middle name

Cmish's Parellel Universe - Pt. III

it must be absolutely terrifying being a child these days.

fuck...*I'M* going to have nightmares over this thing!

The creative gang over at LVHRD are at it again, this time with an event that'll really hit home with Lab folks and the dj nerdus...

On September 25th, 2007 LVHRD will host DNCHRD III: VNYL here in NYC. Three DJ's will take the stage for a LIVE TURNTABLE BATTLE where LVHRD members provide the vinyl - theme being 90s dance music - and break out the tracksuits for a dance-off (with awards for best dance crew).

As for the DJ competitors, lets just say they they're pretty well known DJs from the NYC area - one repping East Village Radio, one from Music For Robots, and someone from the Lab.

That's all going down next tuesday... but check the pre-party TONITE for free admission to the battle.

Just bring a slab of 90s vinyl to the pre-party at B-Side and your admission to DNCHRD III on sept 25th is FREE.

B Side
204 Avenue B btw 12th and 13th
7pm-midnight

If not, get tickets here and find profiles of the competitors, choice song selections and key moments in the history of dance on the blog at LVHRD.

dj nerdery - yeah!

So this is my new joint brought to you with no shame involved, this should be in the TTL lab fam hands soon.
I know underground love and quaility has declined since recent trends have changed but this is underground album thats radio friendly in a non trendy way.Plus DJ Morse Code did half the production and MURS is signed to a major now!!! Underground is about to resurface in a new form...

After a 2 year hiatus, a core member of Galapagos4's West Coast operation, MESTIZO, is back with his official homecoming album. “Dream State” is MESTIZO's interpretation of his native land of California, which is a dream world in itself, filled with eccentric beings entranced in a dream state.

This album is entirely produced by the new super duo Julian Code, made up of Sean Julian (best known for the highly successful Psych Rock LP "Trap Door” on Groove Merchant Records) and DJ Morse Code, the San Francisco native better known for his club monster DJ status as part of the Super Friends crew. DJ Morse Code has also been caught DJing side by side with DJ AM, Steve Aoki, A-TRAK and The RUB DJ's to name a few, but here he is letting the world in on his gritty 12-bit SP-1200 production style.

MESTIZO has gained tremendous respect from his peers and elders alike as a passionate writer, amazing performer, and stern leader of the next generation of artist. Lyrically, MESTIZO teamed up with JOE DUBBS, ISAIAH, QWEL, 2MEX AND MURS and although, DREAM STATE is an album that needed no features, each individual that contributed to the album gladly added to its magnificence. Together they have created classic duets in honor of the golden state sound. MESTIZO embodies the true sound and style of a California heavy weight and is sure be a mogul to many and this album the future blueprint of how the West Coast Rocks.

Tracklist:
1. Rumble Fish
2. Coast Guard
3. Solid Gold
4. PrettyBoy Zoid
5. Back Wash Feat. Joe Dubbs & 2Mex
6. Suzy Q
7. Confrontational Act
8. Tolerance Feat. Qwel
9. Sup' Girl
10. Please & Thank You
11. Beat Flip
12. Creative
13. UMCCC
14. Even Feat.Isiah & Murs
15. Continental Half Time
16. Time Card
17. In The Clouds
18. Spare Change
19. Live
20. Rosie
21. Disclaimer
22. Laughing
23. See Me Out

All though I would never purchase product from any other store beside Turntable Lab, you can purchase this album at these other fine retail stores and locations

DJ Kip Killagain and I are also in Europe touring right now, so if you can make it to these dates, shows are getting kilt hah...

Galapagos4 Presents:
The Grande Dreams European Tour
featuring: Mestizo / Qwazaar/ Robust / DJ Kip Killagain

Thurs Sept 13 - Paris, France @ Glaz'Art
Fri Sept 14 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ OCCII
Sat Sept 15 - Le Mans, France @ Le Bar'ouf
Mon Sept 17 - Wurzberg, Germany @ Cairo
Tues Sept 18 - Strasbourg, France @ Molodoi
Weds Sept 19 - Munich, Germany @ Feierwerk
Thurs Sept 20 - Berlin, Germany @ Ausland
Sat Sept 22 - Dresden, Germany @ Galerie Disko
Mon Sept 24 - Nancy, France @ Barsi Barla
Tues Sept 25 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Kalkebrite
Weds Sept 26 - Lausanne, Switzerland @ Le Romandie
Thurs Sept 27 - Lyon/Feyzin, France @ Epicerie Moderne
Fri Sept 28 - Arnhem, Netherlands @ Goudvishal

don't know if it's a trend, but seeing more dj nerdery around these days..

DJ Kodh emailed his timbaland routine:

So Last night Louisahhh! and I missed the Institubes tour in Los Angeles Featuring Some Electro Heavyweights.... Such as Para One, Curses, Surkin, Walter Meego, VHS or Beta, Orgasmic, and a shit load more.

Yes, We were a little sad we missed this because of our gig. But our event last night was on some next level shit.... it was for la freewaves.... Art installations in every room, Live VJs, etc etc... even some drum and bass djs (~GASP!~)

http://www.freewaves.org check out their site, it is interesting....

so here we are at the Lab today, and who walks in??

some of the boys from the institubes tour!

word.
We made them take myspace-esque photos with us...
ILL hip hop kung fu poses, son.

Here's me and orgasmic and curses, trying to look emo

Louisahhh Has the best tiesto arms

Peace and Love Ya'll

I just got back from a week of vacation in Iceland! It was beautiful but cold. We saw glaciers, geysers, lava rocks, waterfalls and lots of sheep. I didn't eat any whale meat though.


This is the Blue Lagoon, a geothermal pool whose water is heated by lava. It's next to a geothermal power station and the whole thing is very science fiction.

Reykjavik is small for a capital city - the entire population of Iceland is only 300,000 people. It's pretty quiet during the week but then on the weekend everybody gets wasted.

Anyhow now I'm back and I'm looking at blogs. DJ Soul just started his shit and he's killing it. Fat Lace (UK) also just started up online and they are funny as hell. Just Blaze is mad entertaining. Stretch and Roctakon fell off but DJ Eli and Mike
B stay putting up lots of good music. Lloyd has lost his mind and Woody is still a tortured soul. Them Jeans keeps you updated on everything LA and The Stencil's Honorable DJ Caps keeps me updated on politics and the ice hockey. Attorney St has streetwear and MP3s. You already know Catchdubs and Mad Decent and Discobelle and Fluokids. It's not a blog but of course there's always Airhorns. And I try to keep The Rub blog updated at least once a week.

Cmish's Parrallel Universe - Part II

CANADA vs NOO YAWK! DJ Eli just broke the interweb off with his remix of Chromeo's "Bonified Lovin" featuring the rap stylings of none other than Arthur Paserelli. Go download it.

if you're in charge of small children and/or do alot of hallucinogenics go here

The Cmish's Parrallel Universe - Part 1

Wild And Crazy Guys!

Back from vacation, and tan like a perfect tater tot.
Check these sick items...

Flying Coffin's attention to wicked details is impeccable.

... and for the serious producers and musicians. The Bob Moog designed Little Phatty gets DEEP.

Also, Mike Giant's on the move again and you can find his newest works from his Paris show here.

Last but not least - Mochilla brings the legends of Brasil to you, along with LA favorites - Madlib, J-Rocc, Babu, and Cut Chemist.

Let's Go!

i don't know what is better about this video...

that this is really a guy going apeshit over britney...

or that he's holed himself up like saddam hussein in his mothers basement, pitching a fucking blanket tent with a broom handle jammed in the couch cushions, and he's not coming out until britney gets her apology from the world.

ps. its fake.

What are these parents feeding their kids?

since flyers are supposedly banned from the ttl blog, i decided to go the hard way...

This friday sept 14th is CONTRAPALOOZA. curated by none other than dj contra (its his birthday).
it's happening at the legendary PS14 in downtown miami.
the mega lineup is to include...

mapei

juiceboxxx

franki chan

mc spankrock & amanda blank

blu jemz

egg foo young

unemployed lloyd

induce

matt cash

woodman

hosting by xavier aka malibu X aka the mouth of the south

execution and additional hosting by jake jefferson (who releases albums in japan only with his group Climber)

plus special unconfirmmed guest appearance by ross one, and...

the roc! (so tri coastal now!)

sorry, guest list is full. pay at the door.
god bless miami

not sure if u give a fuck but just incase you do! GLK EUROPA INVASION!

CLICK HERE TO SEE WHERE THE ECHO EXPANSION TOUR FEAT. MYSELF THE GASLAMP.MOTHERFUCKING.KILLER HAS BEEN!

yep.

that's p.diddy himself...buying a bunch of ecstasy...at dc.10...in ibiza...

at least the music is good [mr. v - jus' dance (cosmic ritual dub)]...

Mike Mills steps up the full website. always great work!

sorry for lack of posts,
i have my hands in both the physical and digital realms these days...
but really all i want to do is watch NFL in HD or sleep in my Tempurpedic...
seriously, i hate keeping up with the joneses when it comes to new techy gadgets, but those two things are just about essential these days...
yes, let me tell you, once you've slept on a Tempurpedic, you're not going back, you wake feeling energized... it really works... i swear... if you want another essential, go eat at pearl... enough of that tho...

this ain't no streetwear trend....
this is WHAT IS TONY WEARING...

yes, he's back like asking the waitress for some hot sauce...
sky blue shirt his mom bought him...
those navy mj pants...
wallabees (not the wu-tang ones if you're wondering)...
the preppy front belly tuck...

also bonus stony footage from our trip to the Dominican Republic...
all inclusives resorts are like being in the college dorm freshman year...
lots of drinking, cards, and cafeteria action,

beach action, right is tony's bro... domer
he has a sick mind...
our pool was pretty craze too, they had reggaeton battles every afternoon (no joke)...

are you kidding me? the perennial biggest loser, Frogman, swept up on this trip. after taking the entire pot in hold em, he proceeded to decimate the black jack table for maximum pesos... dude was on fire that night... and of course tony (always beats the house) was up a cool g by the end of the night...

and lastly,
still waiting on the last set of photos
where we discover tony's legitimate doppleganger on the beach.
it has to be seen to be believed!

Neighborhood Watch - Episode 1: Morning Breath

Went over to see what else is happening in Dumbo and ended chillin' with the guys over at Morning Breath. They do design for some of the biggest names in music right now, not to mention they kill it when it comes to art and doing things the hard way. I won't mention their long list of achievements(check "samples" on their site and recognize) but I will say that they make Dumbo a dope place to work. Now to the important issues: Who are Doug and Jason?

Doug rules. My graf friends in Cali would shit their pants if they knew I was talking to the one and only Dug One. Anyways, if you want a history lesson by Doug himself, watch this. Instead, let's focus on important stuff - like the fact that he digs it when Bjork uses a talkbox(like Roger and Zapp) and how he found this hardly used electric race track in the trash, outside his place on his birthday. Now it acts as the best in-office stress reliever ever.

(Nothing is more nostalgic to childhood, then the smell of the track when the electric charge fires up. )

Jason is the typograph master and Morning Breath's taller half. Unbeknowst to many, all those old, middle aged men in the majority of Morning Breath's paintings are actually "old" versions of Jason. Just add a couple lines here and there and voila!

Here's the originals, all hand drawn sonn!

Jason's newest prize. Dan Clowes print w/ Sweet linework.

The treasure trove. The fax makes it official.

Super top secret lair...aka the starving artist's dream

Remember this from Street Market? ESPO original.

Swordfish & fruits of labor.

full of ideas.

fully stocked...

and fully left me with their newest poster for Juxtapoz and book! Yeah buddy.

Thanks neighbor bros for the inside look. Its been a real treat.

Who's next on Neighborhood Watch? Mabye that mysterious, trip-hop producer girl down the hall who's always looking sad on in her flyers. Doesn't she work with Tricky? I've always been curious as to what goes on in that studio...

Till next time. Hang tough.

Shameless self-promo, but at least its FREE! Our contact from Disque Primieur just touched base with us, come out and get open.

Lab Radio update!
Rikki and Larri Byrd as they dip into their
personal collections to give you THE BEST... AROOUND!

You cannot make this stuff up:

PS- This is in fact what the horrible, horrible guido wanted to hear.

so i went to this houseparty, and a few girls were crowded around a laptop checking out dudes on nerve.com. I butt in "What happened to match.com?" and they're all "no nerve is for fast hook ups, just sex..."
So I get home and I sign up.

I see a nice sideview pic and click on it for more

then i log out.

Jemz maybe this is a little more up yer alley

pete i think your gonna tear me a new one this week

A-Trak and I are in Vegas DJing pool parties for the VMAs. They made us turn the monitors off because George Lucas was doing interviews in the cabanas. We were happy to oblige, but it turns out it was George MALOUF who owns the hotel. And did not invent jawas. Man...

Coming to a town near you! Not gonna copy and paste the press release but here's some bullet points:

- The label is going on a North American tour this October featuring everyone on the above flyer plus special guests.

- Then A-Trak and Medhi go on an European tour of their own, check Trizzy's MySpace for the dates.

- To coincide with (and follow up) the tour, we've got new records coming from Cool Kids, Kid Sister, Kavinsky, Kid Cudi, Sammy Bananas, Jokers of the Scene, Bag Raiders, and more fine folks before year's end.

- There's gonna be tee shirts!

wow

one more. for the kids.

this just in...

that is all.

THE BLOG IS HOT!!!


...and i'm lovin' it. Thanks Hahn (the young Rick Rubin?) & Ski (the young black guy down with the Lab?)...
...not lovin' Flight of The Condors... is it just cause I hardly ever smoke weed anymore or is that shit actually less funny than American TV? No disrespect to New Zealand, they did give us SERATO (which has really helped make the DJ game a lot more interesting, huh?), double thanks!!!

FUCK EVERYBODY BUT MY NEPHEW!!!

This whole post was just a ploy to remind you about...

fair enough.

nice video lloyd...
i especially like woodman walking through the frame...
very flight of the conchords...

i don't mean to be so harsh, but i had to say shit for people who actually post here...
sorry the lab blog is not up to your standards of coolness...
matias is in the trenches in the indian slums and sharing his pictures and words,
and you're in your bed saying shit "blows"
i just had to say something...

i guess i stand corrected.

sorry pete.

always,
unemployed lloyd

alright lloyd we get it...
1) you're unemployed
2) you get drunk all the time
3) you pride yourself for thinking "outside the box"...
4) you have a sweet blog...
5) you're turning into the gilbert goddfrey of dj/blogosphere...

fuck the west indian day parade. seriously. i feel like someones playing a really bad joke on me. thanks alot eastern parkway. i cant think of anything better then waking up to the pulsating sounds of airhorns and soca music the day after your birthday. i fucking hate soca music!
good thing im hungover.

always,
unemployed lloyd

ps. if you need me i'll be on craigslist looking for a new apt. im over this place.
pps. the ttl blog really really really blows right now. correct me if im wrong.

The New York Times Magazine has an interesting (10 pages long) article on Rick Rubin, the man who started DefJam together with Russell Simmons. He was still living in a NYU dorm when he produced T La Rock and Jazzy Jay, L L Cool J and the Beastie Boys. (That reminded me how Pete, Jasper and Tony started ttl from a tiny room while graduating college).

Rick Rubin is now co-head of Columbia Records (which is owned by Sony). The article asks "can Rick Rubin save the music business?" It is no news that music has never been so diverse and readily available, thanks to the internet which killed the oligopoly that the major record companies had on the music market. Before, the majors could rely on their tightly controlled distribution networks to sell just about any crap. Now they have to rethink what kind of artists they produce and how they distribute them.

Rubin says "Columbia is stuck in the dark ages. I have great confidence that we will have the best record company in the industry, but the reality is, in today's world, we might have the best dinosaur. Until a new model is agreed upon and rolling, we can be the best at the existing paradigm, but until the paradigm shifts, it's going to be a declining business. This model is done." The article doesn't quite say what the new model could be for converting these old dinosaurs into agile predators. For now they are still stuck in a pathetic and self-defective battle against file sharing & bootlegs.

While it touches upon the epic tragedy of dying dinosaurs, the article really focuses on Rubin's persona. Beyond his rock'n'roll guruesque style, what's really interesting about this man is that he has truly followed his heart throughout his career. "I know this sounds hard to believe, but I never had any expectations of success," he said. "I knew what I liked, and I didn't really care if anyone else liked it. I still never assume that anyone will like anything. But I can't imagine that they won't, either." A lesson to all of us.

One of the first artists Rubin will promote in the US as head of Columbia Records, the article says is Paul Potts, who first appeared on "Britain's Got Talent," a version of "American Idol." Rubin is definitively a surprising guy. Can Rick Rubin & Paul Potts save the music industry? I let you juge. In any case it is time to let the dinosaurs die and a million ttl bloom.

Fuck a Entourage, the best HBO shit is Flight of the Conchords

plus they shoot it in the Lower East
CRUSH CITY KID!

I knew I should've choked E out that one time at Bunghole 8 a couple years back....

Tomorrow.... summer block party LA STYLE....

the hundreds and the lab have teamed up with them jeans and made a mix tape for tomorrow.... so I decided to commemorate that fact with a lovely paint drawing, yes I said it. microsoft paint. dont hate. im a dj-bitch not a graphic design hoe.

oh summer

I AM IN EUROPE FOR A MONTH WITH THE DUBLAB POSSE. IF YOU GIVE A FUCK, HERE IS THE LINK TO STAY UPDATED ON OUR EURO ADVENTURES! I AM IN SWITZERLAND NOW AT SOUND CHECK FOR OUR FIRST SHOW OUT HERE. ITS GONNA BE A LONG NIGHT HERE AT "LE KAB / ZOO" IN SWITZERLAND... SCREAM IS PLAYIN UPSTAIRS TONIGHT ALSO. EUROPE IS TITS... CHALLA!

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ECHO EXPANSION WEBSITE FOR UPDATES

This dude is a) playing Guitar Hero on a double guitar b) hooked up through some kind of distortion pedal c) projected onto a huge screen d) dressed up like a fucking pizza.