NYC! Tonite!
The Danger is doing a very large Brooklyn warehouse party.
Entrance is at 195 Morgan ave.
The first warehouse is 3 floors, with one of them boasting 150 cubic feet of false snow, among other things.
The second warehouse is 2 floors, with the upstairs featuring a 7000 square foot dance floor. (i'll be djing there midnight 'til 2am)
The other details I have been told about what will go on inside are quite over the top, I think it's more fun if you just come and see.
9pm-7am only $29 pay cash on the door.
have a good one !

Waterfall made of molten sparks? Gold fabric thong? Fans literally losing their shit and being removed by stretchers? check!

In New York for New Years?
COME PARTY WITH BOY GENIUS!

Last year was off the motherfucking hook.
(sneaking in bottles of Veuve Cliquot was the best idea ever)
Come bring your bitchass!!

Forget amateur night on NYE, save your energy for the first Friday night of the new decade.
This sound system is the best in the city, and I'm going BIG!!!!


I have an unlimited $10 guest list all night long!!!
RSVP HERE with Full names by 6pm Jan. 1st, 2010.

On the occasion of the release of Sabo's new EP on Bersa Discos, I hit up one of the Lab cornerstones to see what he's up too. Also Sabo did a digital chart you can check it here

Charanga 76 "No Nos Pararan"
Murk - "Get Some Loving"
River Ocean "Love and Happiness"
Jungle Brothers "Sounds of the Safari"
Dubtribe Sound System "Equatorial"





check out Sabo's digital releases on ttl digital


check out Sabo's chart on ttl digital

I once met Fab 5 Freddy at an industry party when i use to work for Ecko Unltd. We had a Flava Flav alarm clock out at the time and i told him i wanted to send him one. He looked at me with a blank stare and then proceeded to walk away from me while shaking his head....boy did i feel like an asshole...

At least i can say i got "sonned" by Fab 5 right?

-NN

fuck a djchef, steve martorano got 2 restaurants


plus he looks like a jacked up, too many lumps to the head, painted in eyebrow version of Riz!

Kill two birds with one stone for your next wedding...book DJ Chef! He can cater and DJ at the same time!

-NN

"Natty Dread ah di cool operator..."

BTW-THAT'S FROM THE BEST REGGAE MOVIE EVER MADE. ESSENTIAL FOR YOUR DVD COLLECTION.

-NN

HELLO TTLAB WORLD ... ITS BEEN A WHILE.
HERE IS A LITTLE GIFT FOR YOU...
A DECADE OF UNRELEASED FLYING LOTUS MIXED BY ME.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE BRAINFEEDER FAMILY.

Merry Christmas to all!

Special Merry Christmas to all our troops away from home.

Is there a better Christmas gift than the annual Game of the Year?

HELP WANTED AT THE LAB

FREELANCE MUSIC WRITER
- serious inquiries only, looking for skilled, knowledgeable writers
- does not have to be based in nyc
- must have a MAC computer (for technical requirements)

What to send if you are interested
- writing samples
- if you have a blog, send a link to it
- resume
- intro about yourself and writing history

email to:
digital-submissions@turntablelab.com

Whoa

I heard Terrance Howard is going to be War Machine
Kinda racialist, no?
Kinda like how the Black Power Ranger was a sista.
Why couldn't Marvel cast John Cho for that role?
They did make Kingpin a man with the chocolate face in Dare Devil.

with all the rumors about the 1200 being discontinued,
i thought i would be timely to re-post the My First 1200 blog series.
i also added permanent links on the bottom right page of the blog below the archive listings.

GOT AN INTERESTING STORY?
email the same questions/answers to digital-submissions@turntablelab.com

peanut butter wolf

snackmaster

nickodemus

eggfoo aka michna

monk

roctakon

ayres

cosmo

sabo

ph

TONIGHT COME OUT AND SEE THE LAB's OWN DJ EDDIE IXL GET BIZ ON THE 1s & 2s at BROADWAY EAST!!!

Oh yeah, you can peep the new Thrasher video too!

-NN

when commercial trumps art part one
interesting when the music to a nike commercial is the best hip-hop of the moment

when commercial trumps art part two
DJ Pauly D is the next Diplo
ps. where can i buy Spiker?

when commercial trumps art part three
dookieplatters sent in this email with the subject "money studies on blast"
this is pretty hilarious but the album cover for our Spank Rock record has somehow become an image for bootleg booty enhancement spell?

Ole! Ole! Ole!

4:37 mark

what was better than the 2 fakes?
Marcello teaching him this....

Last night at the Lab holiday party we were talking about stuff that never made it onto the blog this year (including the pictures of the time that I ate an entire apple pie baked by Tony for lunch, but I digress), and I remembered the story of The Other Ross and the mysterious Staple shirt. Back in May, we got in this shirt from Staple and I knew that it was an obscure reference to something, but Google was no help so as a joke I told people to email Snackmaster if they thought they knew what it was, and we would let them write a blog post if they were right (which is hardly any kind of prize). The response was overwhelming, we had way more emails about the shirt than we'd ever had for any other contest. Every person who fielded a guess was wrong with the exception of one person: Ross Maupin. Ross explained that the artwork on the shirt was the very same as a live LP recored by Sly, Slick & Wicked called Get Down.

I emailed him to let him know he'd won and to claim his prize, thinking we'd get some Boy Genius-esque rant to post. Instead, Ross turned out a really fantastic record check of obscure soul records from Colorado, complete with Lab style mp3 audio samples! It totally blew our minds that he went to such lengths for this here blog. Somehow, it got lost in the shuffle and never made it onto the site, until now. Here's Ross' record check, sorry it took so long buddy! - Hires

Hello world / blogosphere-

I am indeed the geek that cracked the code on the source for the Staple shirt that was added last week. As a result I was invited to do a post. My first instinct was to use this opportunity for shameless self-promotion, but that is corny and too obvious.

Instead, since my prowess as a record nerd got me this far, I thought I'd complete the circle with a little 'Record Check' light. So here are a handful of soul joints from my home state of Colorado that I've turned up over the last 13 years of digging, but that I haven't seen anyone really talking about. CO doesn't get a lot of shine when it comes to records aside from maybe a few folk cuts that have been comped, so here is my attempt to get a rep. This isn't everything that is out there, just a little 101 class.

01. Freddi / Henchi & The Soulsetters - Popcorn Baby (1969) Listen
These cats have the most prolific output from CO, including a pretty sought after LP and somewhere around seven 45s. I've seen these dudes live as recently as 2004 and they still got it.

02. The Denver Affair - Crawdad Hole (1970) Listen
Even though the name of the band is The Denver Affair they are from Fort Collins, which is happens to be where I grew up. I have also found an LP from this group but it is extra corny and it sounds nothing like this 45, which makes it a bit of a mystery to me. For the record: we definitely had crawdads in Fort Collins, but I don't know anyone who actually ate them. Yikes.

03. Sasa Di - We Stand United - (1974) Listen
A bit of harmony soul on the same label that put out that Chirco LP. Positive message and pretty ill production from a cat that I believe was working with Denver native Philip Bailey before he split to join EWF. Haven't found any trace of recorded material from that match-up, but fingers crossed something will turn up.

04. Zion Crusaders - Born Again - (1977) Listen
This is from a gospel LP that is amazing from start to finish. It was tough to pick a single track to share. For all the local gospel LPs I've turned up over the years, this is one of about 4 that are listenable, and among those this is my favorite. The drummer / guitarist / producer from this group has done a lot of gospel work and went on to record a really crazy LP in '84.

05. Stratus - Give it Up - (1980) Listen
This is from a 12" that has just 2 songs on it. The picture sleeve is perfect for CO, with the multi-culti members of the band posing in front of snowy pine trees and looking a little cowboy. Not sure why this one isn't more sought after.

06. Eugene Haywood - Booty Boppin' - (1980) Listen
This LP is on a label from Boulder, CO. It has a mixture of soul and some reggae touches, and is a little odd overall. The weirdest song by far is a soul cover of... Sweet Home Alabama. Seriously.

07. Gary Wilson - Stopped Stepping Around - (1983) Listen
No, not that Gary Wilson. This is the Denver Gary Wilson who recorded a rather uneven soul album in '83. Some of the tracks were clearly recorded at a weak studio (kind of like the Nashville Depoe LP on Guinness), but the majority sound like this. I'm not that up on Modern Soul, but this seems to fit the bill nicely for me. I wonder why this isn't a modern Holy Grail that French dudes are knocking down my door to get. What's the deal France?

08. Jabneel - In My Life - (1986) Listen
This is my #2 Colorado gospel record. Love the break and the bassline that opens this track. Crazy story with this LP. The infamous TripleDouble of AEIOU fame came through Denver back in 2000. We had some digging adventures, including learning all about why prostitutes from Guatemala (aka The Guat) are the best in the world from this cat at a secret spot in the mountains. TripleDouble is good people and the Force is very strong with him. He got to a stack of KMP LPs before I did and he found this Jabneel LP at a spot that is literally across the street from the house. My ego was a little bruised, but earlier this spring I finally found it in a horrible garage that smelled like pee (because someone had peed in it, I assume), and it was sealed, and now all is well. If you catch this T*ny, Leah says 'hi'.

09. XXXXXXXXXXX - Trying To Teach - (1970) Listen
This 45 is nasty. As good as anything from CO. And I haven't actually found a copy of it yet. My friend Mike turned this up and hit me with a CD-R, so its a secret for now.

Peace.
- the other Ross

last nite we had the Lab holiday dinner at Mama's the East Village... fried chicken, bacon wrapped meatloaf, mac n cheese...

the secret santa tradition lives on... Jamal was the recipient of this year's XXX gift.

season's greeting from the whole TTL East Coast Family

for your pleasure, TTL East Coast racial breakdown:
5 Korean-Americans
5 Mayo
2 African Americans
2 Phlips
1 Japanese-American
2 Italian-Americans

also, to dude who left a threatening voicemail about Ayres' freestyle post. we'll respect your passion about defending your friends and their art, but you got the wrong people. if you want to threaten anyone, threaten the people who made the video. happy holidays.

\\

Just returned from the Annual Lab Holiday Dinner! Big shout to all my Turntablelab fam and everyone who supports what we do! This post is for you!

In the spirit of spreading some fine Holiday cheer, here's some cool Holiday mixes i came across here, here and here.

Also DJs, some useful Holiday Rappin' tunes for you to rock here, here and here. Don't be afraid to play these classic Holiday Rappin' tunes in your DJ sets!

That is all for now...Happy Holidays!!!

-NN

Also, be sure and peep the always great DJ Anonymous blog for his cool Christmas Bells post...

-NN

BIG UP BOBBY KONDERS AND MASSIVE B SOUND EACH AND EVERYTIME!!!

-NN

Big shout out to Monk One for bringing Chicago disco legend DJ RAHAAN to NY this weekend. If you don't know Rahaan from his releases on the prestigious Stilove4music label, get to know more about him here.

TONIGHT - IMPORTANT NOTE: BYOB!

SATURDAY - TIP: Password is "ONE STEP AHEAD" for hassle-free entry

Have a great weekend!

this isn't me just posting a flyer for a party - its me posting something that i'm proud to have done. i did some flyers before for metro area, and tim sweeney gigs, but when i was asked to do one for this omar s jumpoff i couldn't wait. voted #1 on RA's top 20 compilations of 2009 for his fabric joint and dude stays killing the game with his tracks on his own fxhe label. get your mind right.

Showing each other how they motion in a white girl into their respective hotel rooms

NEW TURNTABLE LAB X SCION RADIO

(click box)

This month's guest...

BENJI B

I was really happy to finally get Benji over here to play the radio show. His show on BBC's 1Xtra was the first internet radio show i remember. My neighbor (this British dude) had like the fastest dial-up possible so I would go over his house every week and drinks some beers and listen. To be honest Benji's show hasn't really changed after all these years I think the times have just begun to catch up with him (but he's still way ahead of most of us). I've been introduced to everything from these new beat kids to Underground Resistance to all sorts of Broken Beats via his show.

Anyway listen to the show, he played some crazy beats I hadn't heard and some Funky UK stuff I'm currently trying to catch up on. After that make sure you check out his show every Sunday (I think the next episode he has J Rocc playing Christmas shit) and make sure you check his live gigs when he's around, not only does he smash it but the chicks come out in droves for this guy (i call him the underground Ronson).

IN OTHER SCION A/V RADIO NEWS

The creative minds at Scion A/V have tapped your boy for yet another iPhone App video...

Scion A/V Radio App Tutorial from Scion A/V on Vimeo.

I'm actually amped they finally got this one out. It allows you to listen to my radio show from any iPhone or iPod Touch. I put a lot work into these shows (as do the other host/djs), SO PLEASE LISTEN UP!!!

Next month I got KNIGHTLIFE as my guest so stay tuned...

On Wednesday Dec. 2nd, BEMBE turned 7 years old. I've been doing a monthly party at this bar since they opened, and it's still hands down my favorite gig in NYC. Packed, Sweaty, Stiff Tropical Drinks, Live Percussion, and mad Latinas. My kinda fiesta.


Dj Sabo Live at Bembe 7 yr. Part 1

Dj Sabo Live at Bembe 7 yr. Part 2

Tracklist Here

THIS IS REALLY AWESOME!!!

DON'T SLEEP MY FRIENDS!!!!

-NN

Big shout to Neil Armstrong. Me and him opened the NY Lab store back in the summer of 01...seems like only yesterday...now look at the kid...

Def feeling inspired...maybe i could be this guy's DJ...heard he's gonna make a big come back in 2010...

-NN

so if you're as bored as neil is over at the ttl annex right now, then you should check this mix by the bol frank over at voodoo funk of some nigerian heat he just got in this week.

***NASTY NIGERIAN HEAVINESS***

Wow, looks like the youth them in Los Angeles, REALLY love their Dubstep!!! Doesn't the new Rihanna album open with a Dubstep inspired chune? Who's gonna be next to catch the Dubstep bug JT??? I still remember that Scion party over year ago in NY when i guess Rusko posted a myspace bulletin that he was gonna be spinning at Plan B and 300 kids came. The place prob holds no more than 150...had me thinkin, is Dubstep the new Electro??? Ahhh, the kids these days...

-NN

don't hate neil

I'm pretty into "washed up" fashion. Wish my Secret Santa would put these under the Turntablelab tree this year...

-NN

Washed-Up Men's Fashion, only at Macy's

LAB EXCLUSIVO FRIDAY!

also available in ladies' sizes

and lastly, we posted our annual gift guide:

send this link to someone giving you a gift
http://turntablelab.com/holidaygiftguide

this chrismas i wanna

EMBED-Leaked Tiger Woods Mistress Sex Tape - Watch more free videos

parallel universe pt. 2599

via http://www.sketchysantas.com/

amazing!

AND DON'T FORGET TO PRE-ORDER SOME RECORDS! 5 LP BOX SET COMING AT THE TOP OF THE NEW YEAR!

-NN

My man DJ Select went diggin in Dallas today and look what he came up on! All mint...

Still a few of these left so get em' while the gettin's good!

Btw-NEVER STOP DIGGIN!!!

-NN

Not So Everlasting Bass:

Miles Erwin - 9th December, 2009 Share|
Loud bass music ‘killed student’ Tom Reid

A student collapsed at a freshers’ party and died after complaining
the loud bass music was ‘getting to his heart’, an inquest heard yesterday.
Tom Reid, 19, was taken ill in a crowded London club
after standing close to the speakers and telling a friend
: ‘The bass is affecting me.’

There was no trace of alcohol or drugs in his body
and his heart was in good condition.

A coroner recorded a verdict of natural causes,
saying the straight-As student
was killed by sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS),
a heart disorder which kills 12 young people a week.

Cardiac experts said the bass could have triggered SADS
if Mr Reid had underlying, yet unknown, genetic problems.

On September 27, he had gone to Koko nightclub in Camden,
north London, for the party, dubbed Night Of Mayhem.

His friend Alisha Riseley told the inquest they
were pushed towards the speakers.
She added: ‘Tom said he felt like the bass was getting
to his heart and we went to stand at the back.’

He told her: ‘My heart feels funny. I think the bass is affecting me.
Oh God, I feel very weird. My heart is beating so fast.’

They went to see the club medic but, while Mr Reid considered
whether to call an ambulance, he collapsed.
‘He suddenly leant to the side and keeled over as though he fainted,’
Ms Riseley told St Pancras coroner Dr Andrew Reid.

Paramedics tried to restart his heart but
within two hours he was declared dead in hospital.

Dr Reid said: ‘I hope some lessons may be learnt from his tragic death.’

Ellen Mason, senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation,
said: ‘Some genetic conditions that cause SADS can be triggered
by stress or noise. He was suddenly exposed to a lot of loud noise
and it’s highly possible that this caused the attack.’

He's Back...

"Enjoy your Player of the Year trophy, Little Messi. I'll be taking that back next year. Ciao!"

skip to the 7:40 mark....

The Face

parrallell universe pt. 752

another unbelievable Lab exclusive! cop the new remix mixtape from HG! and get their latest 12" single for FREE... for real! super limited stock, so go buy it now. limited stock will be in the NY & LA stores by the end of the week. shout out to Green Label Sound for making it possible and offering up a free 320 download of "I Will Come Back" too

and have you seen the video?

awesome.

not everyone is a dj... no swagger.

A condensed history of the South Bronx according to me.

Now on VIVA-RADIO

-Rainey

If you're having trouble filling out those Christmas wish lists or the item you want is sold out on the website, stop by the Annex in Manhattan, we'll make it easy.

Shirts for music lovers by music lovers...a ton more in store

New flannels for the chill...

And gifts for just about anyone...

(from left to right: back row: Superheadz Cameras, Bruce Lee Bobbleheads, Happy To Serve You Mugs, 16GB Iamakey, new Buddha Machine II's, front row: the newest Wax Poetics, Street Level book by Sue Kwon, USB Mixtapes)

that's right, go real shopping and screw the shipping.
Ho Ho Ho!

Here's some good news we can all enjoy. Cheers!

apparently my new imac's wifi is a billion times stronger than my old powerbook. here are some
of the more entertaining wifi network names i'm picking up: freemans food poisoning, shrooms4life,
dongnet, fictionskin, tenderoni, meow moew kitty, beatoff2000

OK SO JUST TO REITERATE, NAS'S DEMO VERSION IS GREATER THAN ANYONE'S RAP CAREER IN THE LAST 10+ YEARS.

Btw-FUCK YOU LIL WEEZY. I DONT LOVE YOU.

-NN

GOOD AFTERNOON. JUST FEEL INCLINED TO SAY THAT IF YOU DONT THINK THIS IS THE GREATEST HIP-HOP ALBUM OF ALL TIME WE CANNOT BE FRIENDS BUT I STILL LOVE YOU...

HAVE A NICE DAY!

-NN

2009 Boy Genius YouTube Clip of the YEAR?!?!??!?!?!?!!
WOW!!! A COUPLE OF LATE ENTRIES!!!!

First, lets recap Boy Genius' Top YouTube clips of the year (in no order):

Ray Lewis' game-ending tackle on Darren Sproles:

Dwayne Wade embarrasses Anderson Varejao

Adrian Peterson = Man

Adrian Peterson = American Hero

and now the LATE ENTRIES!!!.....

Taiwanese TV's digital animation recreation of the night of Tiger Wood's crash(!)
First, the reported story, then second, and unbelievably, the 'rumored' truth ending!

and finally....
"Take Your Name Off Your Phone (REMIX)" - Tiger Woods

HEAVY HITTERS, SUCKERS!!!!!!!!
Could either of these upset the lead-contenders!!??!?!?!

Beyond psyched to have Kingdom and Todd Edwards at Flashing Lights tonight @ 88 Palace in NYC. Here's some free tunes, Kingdom single (w/ Todd remix) out soon...

Seasons greetings!

photo by Cuyler Gerbich

Thinking of you Lloydski...

Yours Truly,

DJ Neil Nice

this friday at the NY store...

4 - 6PM
FREE!

Black Jesus is back in the illadelph!!

Having lived in Philly for five years (what up to Mad Decent, Undrcwn, Mitchell & Ness, Ubiq and who ever else wants to send me shit), the Sixers and Black Jesus hold a special part of my heart. I always thought Iverson would end his career and die for the Sixers (literally dying for the Sixers, not just a figure of speech). I solely blame Billy King and Ed Snider for how it was all treated at the end. If Pat Croce was the owner of the Sixers, Iverson might be Mayor by now. (Shout out to Mayor Nutter, I see you playboy). Anyways, The Sixers are 2nd from last in attendance (how can that be!?!?!?!), at least the man is going to be around his real fans. If this doesnt work out, he should come back home and be an assistant coach for Georgetown.

Side note:
Occasionally, Boy Genius feels the need to drop some science on you suckas, not everything is a funny pic or video. With this whole Tiger Woods shit coming out, it makes me laugh. Why? Cause every single athlete the world looks up to cant, and never will, live up to their clean PR-built image of being a hero, or inspirational. No one is man enough to be real. We, as the public, fall victim to these false images these athletes throw up, we really believe these guys are 'nice' or 'honest' or 'model citizens'. These people we worship and idolize turn out to be scum in real life. Kobe, Tiger, Jordan and LeBron (not yet, but any day now). At the end of the day, do you know who stands tallest as a man?

(doing the McCain finger point) "That one....."

His only crime was being too real. He was "too black" and came into the NBA 10 years too early. Players like Delonte West and Michael Beasley today, despite their troubles, are regarded as 'Talented, young basketball rising stars', and not "thugs" or "gangsters" or "ghetto". Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley arent trashing these players for 'showing no respect' or 'class'. Shame on all you haters.

We all owe Allen Iverson a standing O in every arena this man walks into,
I cant wait to see him visit the Staples Center.

BIG UP TO MY MAN BENNY GOLD! NEW HATS, BEANIES, BELTS & SOCKS AVAILABLE NOW AT THE ANNEX!

-NN

On the occasion of the release of Mike 2600's new EP on Crossfaded Bacon, I hit him up for some insight into his world. Also, Mike also picked a digital chart to go along with the interview, you can peep that here

Barneveld is on fire this season!

who can compete with him? i see you James Wade! expect full darting coverage in 2010..