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New Lab Radio! - Grown and sexy boogie funk gets some shine along with the usual batch of heaters from the last two weeks(Plus some special picks from our crates).

So, I have been touring in Europe with Dan Oh for the last couple weeks.. I have some highlights of each country we visited...

Our first stop was Oslo in Norway, we played at Club Pi,

I wish that the above was the real line up and not just a poster put on top of another poster

but my favorite part about Norway was "Brown Cheese." It's actual cheese that kind of has a sweet taste to it. It sounds weird, but it was incredible... you put it on bread with butter and then put jam on top, its the Norwegian version of Peanut Butter and Jelly...

Oh yea and this ones for Boy Genius... Obama Posters for sale in Norway..

The Next Stop was Copenhagen, which happened to be the same time as the Champion's League Game (chelsea & man u) As you may or may not know Dan is a crazy Manchester Supporter, so we began to look for a Pub that would be Man U Friendly.

Somehow, we stumbled across an outdoor party broadcasting the game on a Jumbo Projector to about 600 other Man U fans chanting in Danish.. It was epic.

GLORY GLORY MAN UNITED!

Then it was off to play in Brighton UK, Alongside Uffie & Feadz... But Uffie ended up getting stuck at Customs or some shit and missed the gig and also missed Gatecrasher festival (Bummer)

But as much as I love Uffie, (and although I was sad I didnt get to perform with her at least I got to see her in paris)

BUT! was really nice to see Feadz shine on his own... He is technically beyond on-point...SO GOOD! I'm gonna say it, he is the best dj on Ed Banger (Medhi is up there too) ... Usually I'm running away from hard bangers like that and crawl into a corner waiting for some minimal or some soulful house, but he fucking killed it... don't get me wrong it wasnt all hard electro he even played some big room to some old school 90's hip house and even some dance hall...

Our last stop was Paris and we played at Showcase and it was dope... Over 1500 people underneath this most beautiful bridge in the world just loving every house track I played...

Oh Yeah, And I found an IBIZA CAR!!! I'm assuming it plays only Swedish House Mafia Tracks and is fueled by ecstacy... I'll be looking into buying one shortly if that's the case..

and A word of advice, Do not ever fly AIR INDIA!

Come Say HI to me this week in New York... I'll be at Annex Wednesday, Home Sweet Home on Thursday, and Saturday at Room Service w/ Eli

I'm waiting for some Videos to process on my YouTube Channel as we speak

Hey Roc...

McCain's posse

Obama's posse

Anybody ever seen Navy Seals starring Chalie Sheen..... Um yea dumb question, like 18 times. Well for all the Navy Seal fans out there....... My new obsession is......

these dudes...

Yea I mean think about it, you make 6 figures to do steroids, carry mass guns and kill "rag heads" (thats a navy seals reference I swear!) with impunity...

KILL AWAY

But that H&K "double taps not required" shit is so ill tho for real....

I fucking hate hippe ass liberals as much as the next guy, I mean Im looking for a new apartment cause they opened a Fuckng Moo Shoes under mine.... But its election year and im getting deep into this shit....

I think the only thing that could sway me to vote for Mccain is Petes Brothers adamant support of Obama,

so i went down to memphis to see some of my favorite people and check on the condition of some wheatpasting i did 3 summers ago.

yeah, it's still there. get into it.

i didn't take any more pictures other than these. Jamie Dick was involved. it ruled.

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- my favorite book as a rugrat

003 here

Another Turntablelab Bronx exclusivo.

Big-man sizes definitely available.

-Rainey

pure mullet power

BIRDMAN!!

thanks to everyone who attended the ghostly swim release party at ttl la.

the music was so good some guy even did a keg stand. (1st one in lab instore history!)
the girl looking in is a nice touch...

Essentials for Summer...

Jackson Conti on the iPod is too good.
Sujinho (Madlib) CD

Young MC on vinyl, serious.
Bust A Move Remixes (Diplo + Don Rimini) 12"

Shirts & Shorts are a must
DC

Obey

And the white version of this. I can already see the Mr. Producto airbrushed on the side.
Soundwagon Portable Record Player - White

let's do this

next week in LA:

everyone in ttl offices seems to be going craze over Dam-Funk

hey snack, how was Dam-Funk at APT?

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NEW LAB LA RADIO

The morning I was supposed to go and record this show, I got a terrible phone call informing me that one of my good friends Marie AKA Ms. Digga BKA Dr. D had passed away the night before. Digga was an incredible DJ (she destroyed it at my B-Day this past January, even the ROC was impressed) but more than that she was the homegirl of all homegirls.

London will never be the same with out you Marie, I know it’s not much but this show is dedicated to you. We love you and miss you so much.

This month’s guests…

sTERRYo (TK)

Lloyd-Ski once said “If Blu Jemz is the army, TK is the navy” and you couldn’t sum it up better than that. sTERRYo is the other half of my super group Pocket Checkers and we’ve been making music together since we were in High School. He finally started DJing again a couple years ago and has been dropping my jaw every time. Look out for more from this flaco motherfucker.

DJ LINDSEY

I rounded out the show with a set from another one of my favs, DJ Lindsey. I asked her to play a Funk set because I love when she “goes there.” But honestly she can play anything and keep you captivated. If all was fair in this world Lindsey would be djing every party at fashion week in Paris, but instead she’s grinding it out over here like the rest of us and we’re that much more lucky for it. But Paris if you’re listening this is what you need.

We’ve started this b-monthly at the standard Hollywood. I don’t know if it’s me, Spider and Hoff or the free makeovers, but its always full of girls… Oxy’s coming thru this Monday and the dudes at Kendo are giving away a free pair of sneakers to a lucky girlie.

P.S. Ayres link's to people talking shit about Lacrate on the hollerboard? Who cares?

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002 here

I don't have anything to blog but I need to post a flyer...

Everybody know about the MIGHTY BOOSH?

I just sit in my bed and watch the three seasons on youtube night after night... It takes a minute to get into the characters...

Here's the flyer...

What do you do when there's no parking and no place to sit? You double park the whip right there on 86th and eat on the trunk...

Real headz know the deal.

And Boy Genius, if you ever have questions on life, you know who to turn to.

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Good thing my junk is spilling out in that picture. They put it in the Times (Anachronistic Suspenders-Wearing, Cigar-Chomping Editor: "Get the Asian in there!") plus there's a video of me dancing like a lout.

yes, that's woodman...
and he's gonna be busting f.d. manuevers at the annual dnchrd event tonight.
you wish you were as free as the woodman.
more info

it's been 2 years in the making, and finally, Sample208 + Jemz' project is about to be dropped.
check out the microsite we made for it.

it officially drops May 31st online.

also come check out the west coast release parties
(nyc info coming soon)

Barack Hussein Obama receives an endorsement from the Washington Redskins!!!

The guy that just re-took the presidency in the Dominican Republic.



Cocoa Tea 7'' campaign song from VP Records def need not apply.

-Rainey

Adrian, is that Borat Thong on backwards?
I wear mine the other way around... here some RE:UP / Fool's Gold party snaps.
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(whew, had to get rid of that borat thong.)

everyone be sure to bring you bathing suit too..
(jemz is hosting a cannonball contest)

New Lab Radio! - Feeling all these eclectic jams this week. We put some of Madlib's latin jazz project on there, along with some awesome nigerian rock, classic disco, rare indian psyche, neo soul and more. It's quite a buffet plate of sound.

From the folks who brought you Life Sucks Die and Dre Day now bring you our brand new Burlesque of North America podcast. Click the logo above or right here to subscribe and check out mixes from some of our favorite DJs. Today we just uploaded a brand new red hot mix from Trouble & Bass' Star Eyes. It's 40 minutes of UK 4x4 and other heavy bassline electro stuff.

Star Eyes will be in Minneapolis next Friday night spinning at the release party for our Do it To it EP alongside heavy hitters Dave Nada and Bird Peterson and a large local lineup.

New mixes on the way from Bird Pete, Tactic, King Most, DJ Shad, Bitch Ass Darius, and many more.

If you'll be in the Twin Cities over Memorial Day weekend, this one is a must:

(click for full view)

http://www.blublu.org/sito/video/muto.htm

Check out these BLAZING HOT LYRICS I found in da club a few weeks ago. They were mixed in with someone's calculus homework. Maths and English.

(click for full view)

F- all that politics talk. I don't bump into Obama at Tompkins, see Hillary or "McCain Fries" making any guest appearances at The Lab.

Hell, I don't get any advice from any of those suckaz!

So with that said, here's my observational guide to TAKING '08:

1. Steppin' up your Epic-Nonchalant Picture game.

OR

2. Steppin' up your "My-Life-Is-Cool-With-Or-Without-Your-Validation" Picture game.

Like these playaz:

Gas

Dip

Egg

Jemz

Wood

Roc

Ski

!!!

-Rainey

Yeah yeah Producto, we know who you're rolling with...

Nice post Jemz! I'm still voting for Hillary though. HAHAHAHAHA! Sorry, I tried keeping a straight face, but it's "Not Gonna Happen."

It's Obama all the way dudes...
Cocoa Tea
Barack Obama 7"

Oh yeah, and if you don't know already Madlib is one versatile MF. CHECK!
Jackson Conti
Sujinho (Madlib) 2LP

Here's some freshness from
Good Shape Design

Stereo brings back Burt and Foxx!

and here's some sweet designs by the loving peeps at 101 Apparel (Free Nightmares On Wax CD too)

For all the DJ's looking to step up their mixer game, I present the Ecler NUO4.0 Mixer

Also, if you wanna find out what's up with No Wave, look into this. It's gonna come back you know.

Marc Masters
No Wave Book

Oh and if you wanna find out what the hell the guy is doing in the Stackswell gif.
Check the realness. BEAMZ!!! (we should get it in soon)

For more updates on whats good, Stay tuned guy

WE HOOD, WE VOTING! LET'S GO!!!!

In all fairness I heard Egg Foo is working on a remake of Supersonic for the Clinton campaign. Too little too late?

it's gonna be a big one.

sometimes music is just tooo good. click here for this amazing gregorian version

So after I got off work at Teddy's (name drop) last night, i headed downtown to this Harvey/Sarcastic party to meet Pube$ & Road Manager Barry. By the time I got there it was already like 2:45 and Pube$' punk "my moms in town" ass was already talking about bouncing. Since I paid $20 to get in I said fuck it and stayed to listen to the legend....

Cut to one hour later and I'm in the middle of the spot dancing my ass off all by myself, no friends, no drugs and no alcohol! To be honest I don't really dance that much, but last night I had no choice. I spent nearly three hours dancing by myself as Harvey maneuvered between three turntables, a reel to reel tape machine and a Bozak mixer (I'm assuming).

Why am I writing this? TIME TO STEP OUR GAME UP PEOPLE! For the last time it's not about photo shoots, headphone endorsements, who's the best at scratching, how many B-More remixes you've turned out, who your booking agent is, what hotel your staying at, etc. It really is about the music and giving the people a feeling they'll always remember and turn to when life has them trapped.*

-Raver Jemz

*unless your just another top-forty dj, than disregard this post, your good.

a fun thing to do is sing along with this song but replace the hook lyrics with "send me an email"
-then the next time you talk biz to someone you can wrap up your conversation with a little flavor..

I know somewhere out there, somebody's laughing. Mon through Thurs we have the best weather ever, only to have it rain every weekend for the last 3 weeks. It's Bullspit (ed. for tv). At least I can chill in with some of these new bangers...

The 90's classic reworked by the man himself...
Young MC
Bust A Move Remixes (Diplo + Don Rimini) Digi-12

For once, I feel C'mish on this one
The American Boogie Down: America's Lost Disco, Funk & Boogie 2CD

this is a Portishead dream box.
Portishead
Third Vinyl Box Set w/ Art Print & P-Shaped USB Stick

Gear picks!
Staple

Obey

Analog Shorts

and this Peroxide Comics from 2004 is still very relevant to NY today. It's also very Free. I like the bit on the St. Marks flyer guy. It feels good that we can hate together.
Vol.2, Issue #2 w/ Bonus CD - FREE WITH PURCHASE

Also, I feel you Roc. That song is the realness(where's the Arman Van Helden Remix?). Way better than the ATCQ version. "Can I kick it? Yes, We Can." Cheeeeeesy.

Petes Brother.......
If your gonna talk "Yes We Can" at least post the realness.......

Turntable Lab Bronx exclusives:

Check out the "soft eject" feature on the Tang

Worst Song Ever Recorded??????

Primo spotted at the store -- re-upping on blue Krink and Butter Rugs. (so real) ... speaking of re-upping if you are in BK this friday come thru to Trophy Bar. (sorry we couldn't get Khia)

OPEN LETTER TO THE PURVEYORS OF TTL:
As the warm weather approaches it is only natural to desire a few new t-shirts
for the arsenal. My "Joseph & the amazing technicolor dream coat" and "Dip me
in honey & throw me to the bears" tees have seen better days. Being 6'5" 270lbs.
means having a tight t-shirt game can at times be a struggle. Now I know that
I'm not the norm by any means but there are plenty of chubby lab custies that could
do with a xxl. Being under the impression that fatties don't shop online at the lab
is like saying no asian kids go to Stuyvesant High School. I realize that a majority of
the shirts you guys carry aren't even made in xxl but when they are please by all means
do what you can to help us big dudes out.

Yours Truly,
The Enormous Jew

P.S.
Andy you better check your tape I don't think serato or a skinny DJ AM existed in '02.

There are women downstairs at the park, in bikini tops, reading books in the sun while I write this. Just thought you'd like to know...

Here's the best of the newies:

Santogold
Santogold CD

Justice
DJ Mix Leur Selection CD

V/A
Jack Trax #1 (Mr. Fingers) 2x12"

and of course...
Second Cousins
Rush: Special Edition CD

Spank Rock
Voila: Special Edition CD

I like Fuct 'cause they're for the people. Daytrippers, 80's funksters, and herbalists apply here...

Obey gets the ball rollin' for summer. This necklace is on some "James Bond goes to the disco" shit right here(comes with a secret compartment)

and for all those that have an addiction for breaks, may I introduce to you:
The Sampling Dictionary 2008 Book You THOUGHT you knew.

Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go downstairs and put these to use.
Mad Decent
WMC 2008 Water Uzi

More coming soon...

via Levins

You gotta love AM and jazzy Jeff.... two bosses of the big club game.... Check this video of WMC 02 I just saw..... Dropping Eve, playing the current big hits like... "Move Bitch" and "the Benjamins"

Told you TAPES were back.

-Rainey

Diddy honored with a Hollywood Star

best line...

"I'm a definition of how to build a brand and a 360 model. I feel like I'm the definition of that," Combs said. "This new concept that people have, I've been doing it for years. Creating a way out of no way, making lemonade out of lemons, that's what I do."

"So if the music industry's getting cannibalized by the Internet, I figure out how to work with it, I figure out how to survive. You throw me in the jungle butt-naked, I come out with a lion's head, some bearskins and a bunch of food. I may be driving a Maybach."

Special Edition Lab Radio. Get your boogie on with some funk and 80's picks from our own stash of wax.

It's only Thursday and this week can be summed up in 3 things: Demon Fuzz, playing forward both halves with no sub, and lots of raspberry-apple (c+zinc)