The Best Song You Never Heard.

Run Shebeen is a friend of a friend of mine from in England. I found this song to be amazing first thing in the morning, especially in combination with an awful hangover and ice coffee. For a simple single shot video is a pretty attention grabbing , playful and fun.

Rum Shebeen - Curly



- Johnsville

Cornerstone Player

I did a photo shoot for a Cornerstone compilation CD. The next CD cover I shoot for will be my own. This is unless another gig comes before hand.

- Johnsville

This Is What I Think About Middle America.

-L.W.

Is This What Middle America Is All About?

- BOY BOY

Blog on Blog!

Everyone has online addictions in one way or another. Before my ex-ex-girlfriend my online habits were myspace and free internet porn. Then she laced me with PerezHilton.com. This was way back when. He was nowhere as big as he currently is, but big enough that I would constantly see her checking his blog for updates. This made me curious. I contacted him and sent him some bangin' ass t-shirts.

He has repped hard.

peep.

video.vh1.com

Hosting New Year's Eve on MTV 2 years ago.



thanks Mario.

-L.W.

Up All Night with Sweatshop Labor at Southpaw

We will now be booking a monthly party at Southpaw in park Slope Brooklyn. It is exciting step outside of our comfort zone. Southpaw is a 2 floor night club with a legit sound system and the grimey charm of a local dive. the upstairs is about the size of Luna Lounge or a little smaller than Studio B and the basement also known as "Down South" is a lounge with a similar vibe to that of 205. Upstairs we will be booking acts both upstairs and downstairs and here is what the first "Up All Night" party looks like. (We did not book this entire show.)



Getting to Southpaw is not difficult and is worth a short train ride. Up All Night is an 18+ event. Upstairs is $10, which you should happily pay to support the bands, 85% of the money goes to there pockets and downstairs is free.

Links:
Mathematicians
Hey Champ!
Young Lords
Shir Khan
Boy Boy
Southpaw

Another Wild Week.

Like last week we have a bunch of gigs this week.

Wednesday, come out and welcome Boy Boy back to New York. He will be spinning with us at our Scraps party at Lit. 93 2nd Ave NYC































Thursday we continue the debauchery with Boy Boy at Common Folk. 131 Crystie St NYC.


Friday is such a big deal I am doing a separate post about it....

Saturday. It is the return of Banging Sweating and Lighting. We will be joined by Rok 1, Lauren Flax at Savalas. Always Fun.



Holler.

- Johnsville

Stupid Censorship

Respect an artist work, let the gun bust, cut the Midwest, middle age, god fearing, republican, narrow minded, Illuminati, mini van driving, corporate, pro life, Gap shopping, desperate house wife watching, flag waving, 911 obsessing, cute puppy having, juicy sweatpants wearing, soccer mom, housewife bullshit that is plaguing this country.



Is expression and creativity a slave to fear and censorship?


PS: Paper Planes (DFA Remix) - M.I.A. (might be the best remix ever)

- Johnsville

Cory's Spring Break and St. Patrick's Day.

what happened to this holiday? The streets are empty, the bars are barren and I've been in my living room all day. back in the good old days, we used to be up at 9am with a beer in our hand. Is it because it's a Monday? Do people have jobs? I'm not saying we should all be drunk before noon but I am saying that President's day is totally kicking st Patty's day's ass in the "coolest holiday" race. and, honestly, I don't know when President's day is or why it exists yet i welcome it with open arms into the holiday canon!

Day 5 of spring break: I only conversed with the Indian bodega clerk for 20 minutes today and I even managed to cook my dinner in advance! clearly things are becoming more lively for me. forget Cancun '08!

Anyone who doesn't work at a bodega want to hang out? I've run out of hobbies and I'm not mentally-prepared to start this jigsaw puzzle my grandmother sent me.

- Cory

The American Dream

George Carlin - Who Really Controls America


Scary Shit.

- Johnsville

Hyphy Crunk Drunk

Cory wrote a great post a few weeks back about our many disappointing experiences in LA. Most of our frustrations were based around traveling difficulties, having the flu, the "underwhelming" weather, and essentially it not being New York City. Although I have to admit, there were a handful of times we had a flat out ball. The laughs and happy times usually came from a mix of tequila, beer, and the great people that booked us. Particularly our now good friend Mark Rodriguez.

Mark Rodriguez aka DJ Hyphy Crunk (and according to Cory aka Rattail Rodriguez) is responsible for The Heist party that bounces all over LA and the surrounding area. It is every Thursday and is a total beast of a party. Some have had over 800 RSVP's on Going.com and many more have been responsible for bathroom sex, days out of school and work, incredible hangovers, ear orgasms, orgasms, laughs, cries, and "asslessness" due to dancing it off. He makes crazy detailed myspace post about it including cool pictures and videos like the latest one below.

Well here is some unflattering but funny footage I shot of Mark and Lucas after our Heist gig.



- Johnsville

Old Mad Takes Back The Streets

I found this video (below) on a disgusting website. It made me think. You have to realize all the viral voyeuristic porn that is being filmed everyday in the streets to feed sick mind like myself. Some innocent bystanders must just be fed up (especially in some Eastern European countries.) I mean, I've never witnessed porn being made. If you do see it being made it should be a choice that your sick mind makes. So when this old timer sees this misguided girl letting loose in front of his prized supermarket, (in the middle of the day!) for the 3rd time this week. He takes actions into his own feets.
The funny thing is that the old guy probably has a subscription to the same website they were filming for. But thats the way love goes.
Creepy.




L.W.

Non Stop Party Week. March 11th - March 15th

I am pretty sure I am going to have a heart attack and die by Sunday. There is plenty of Sweatshop Labor going around NYC this week. We are pretty much DJing nonstop. I can guarantee you we will have different sounds for each night...

The Jawn on Tuesday is our first gig this week. It is ran by music snobs Jasmine Solano, Dj Kevy, and Iron Lyon. They are old school, work at recording studios and do spots on the radio. For this gig we will be busting out some music education. Show these music nerds that we hold our own when it comes to knowledge. I will probably be playing some rare Disco, French House, Freestyle and Hip Hop. Expect some freaky ass mixes with songs you would never expect to hear back to back.

Tuesday March 11th. 87 Ludlow NYC. Open Bar 10pm - 11pm


Wednesday we link up with our homie Dimitri for High Voltage. I don't have enough nice things to say about that asshole except that the word is his DJ sets have been nothing short of a world wonder. To my understanding, High Voltage has been like a hip hop basement party and we are surely game for that vibe. It is always pure fire when we link up. Come thorough.

Wednesday High Voltage at The Annex. March 12. 152 Orchard St, NYC. Free Zygo 10pm.


Thursday, we touch home base at Common Folk. Our guest DJ is Marcos aka Gringo Scarr. It will be like a riot meets a stampede meets a brothel. I am not even joking. Girls bring pepper spray guys stay home.

Thursday Common Folk. 131 Chrystie St. NYC. Free Shango Rum 10:30 - 11:30


Saturday we start a new 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday party called "Up All Night" at Arrow Bar. We bought in Nick Hook to help us get shit started. Arrow Bar has all the ingredients to be a awesome dive. We met with management there at it was a breath of fresh air compared to the horrors we were dealing with elsewhere. the people in charge at Arrow Bar inherited the place and are excited to brand a great bar and not just make some money on top of money like some other establishments in the area. So be prepared to deal normal bouncers whose sole concern is safety and not intimidation. The bartenders appear to be real cool and are just as interested in having fun as they are on making money. I mean, it is Saturday night right? The vibe is positive and the sound is good. We are stoked on getting the basement bar jumping. Come along.

I painted this flyer tell me what you think. I will keep making them also, each one will be a new ghost/dream/nightmare theme.

Saturday Up All Night at Arrow Bar. 85 Ave A. NYC.

























We will also be spinning at The Union Square Diesel store on Wednesday and Friday. Saturday during the day I plan on laying around my house questioning the decisions I have mad in my life. Sunday lets all go to brunch.

- Johnsville

FUN WITH YOUTUBE!

-L.W

Vote 4 Claire

So it turns out my friend Claire is on America's Next Top Model. She is the only reason I would watch that show without having a girlfriend. Anyways, you can vote for her, being that it is reality television. I thought I try to help her out a bit and get some moneys to feed her beautiful child. Claire is also the shit because she wore a "I Heart Sweatshop Labor" tank top in the episode that was on last night.Tanks allot Claire! So...

VOTE FOR CLAIRE!



-L.W

Pics From My Camera

I got a camera for x-mas. I've been taking it on adventures. Take a look. Still getting used to stupid flickr so they're a little out of order. Still uploading. More 2 cum.



More super-cool pictures can be found on our Fuckr account.


-L.W.

Scraps Weds. March 5rd and Common Folk Thurs. March 6th

You should come to our Scraps party at Lit and dance on Wednesday. It is at 93 Second Ave NYC. I drew this flyer. it is cool.


On Thursday you should come join us at our Common Folk party at Home Sweet Home. That is located at 131 Crystie St. NYC. We will be having a audio orgy with our guest DJ Iron Lyon. Lucas made this flyer. And yes it is a real photo, Lucas took it in Kenya during his church retreat in 2001.


Both parties will be fun, like the time you watched 2 girls and one cup. Chances are we are better DJ's than your friends who say they are DJ's. Last week at Scraps Lucas kicked a homeless man for fun and at Common Folk someone farted and cleared the dance floor. Awesome.

I am also happy to mention that this weeks events are for a special charity. We are raising money for our "Pay The Rent" foundation. All the money will go to our landlord, who is generous enough to give us a place to live.

Oh, and one more thing. You should watch this and pretend that it does not make you horny in the pants.

- Johnsville

A Interview with DJ Nibc

This is totally a catch-up post, we have been busy lately. Anyway, apparently our little itty-bitty blog is getting a bunch of hits and has been responsible for some new DJ gigs for us. Totally awesome and thank you. Keep reading and we will make it worth your while.

Anyway, back to business,

If you recall a few months back we did a birthday party at Hugs for DJ Nibc that was a total fucking blast. Nibc is a sick DJ as well as his lovely lady Le Fleur of The Housewives. I posted the flayer below.


Mapei headlined the show and totally had the place jumping. Lucas snapped this amazing picture.


Since the gig I have stayed in contact with DJ Nibc mostly because he is a really cool dude and partly because I want to have my 25th Birthday in Berlin, where he is now living.

I recently spoke with DJ Nibc (Fredrick) about his experience in New York among other things.

Johnsville: Who is DJ Nibc?

DJ Nibc: Fredrik Nyberg in the club - behind the one's and two's.

J: Who has been your favorite DJ to work with?

N: Sweatshop Labor! hehe ;) - honestly most of the great DJs (including u guys) I've worked with so far has been really cool so it's hard to just say one!

Music wise, I'm probably most compatible with one of my homeboys from my clubs the Eye or Bagheera.. Internationally I think me and DJ Mehdi play a lot of similar stuff, a crossover between electro house and techno.

J: Tell me about your music?

N: I Got my first turntables in late 80's but wanted to be an MC, then I started getting into the techno and electronic music scene in mid 90s.. Met a couple of friends in the suburb where I grew up who were doing rave parties and producing techno, one of them taught me to program almost all of the old analogue drum machines and synthesizers. Made some techno trax, but were more focused on dJing since I got gigs all over Scandinavia and Europe. Started really get into producing on another level in early 2000/2001.

J: If you had to pick a favorite track of yours what is it?

N: Hard to choose, but I guess Deliverance is the first REAL track I was ever satisfied with and it had a long long history before it finally was released. So that tune will always be special to me.

J: Tell me about Trunkfunk records?

N: I set up my first real studio in 1999, with one of my friends Johan Inkinen. I came up with our artist name Trunkfunk Brothers, when I listened to an old Too Short record about him rapping from "the Trunk". A year later we had done loads of live gigs around Scandinavia and earned some cash that we invested in pressing up the first Trunkfunk 12" with two tracks that our friends Gunnar Underground and Chuck Cogan made. It didn't happen much after that for a while and then I decided to focus more on my own productions and made Deliverance. Met up with Carl Ryden and formed Tyken and started the label again with loads of new ideas and plans. Today I also have Trunkfunk Songs a co-publishing company set up with Universal Music and all releases are pressed on limited vinyl with exclusive artwork with handpicked top notch guest designers for every release. And of course releases and music from some of the best producers and artists today.

J: What did you think about your birthday in NYC?

N: MASSIVE!!!! The best one so far, no doubt!

Who do you look up to and want to work with?

N: I've been blessed to work with a lot of people I've wanted to work with for a long time, and there are still a bunch of people I want to work with in the future, but right now I'm looking forward to working more on my own stuff for a while.

Who have you met that has made you star struck?

N: Hmm, Don't get star struck that often I guess. but I'm always impressed and inspired when I meet the peeps who are into the same shit and has been doing it longer but also still are down to earth and on the same level.

What was the last artist you bought/downloaded?

N: Not sure, but I think it was Siriusmo's album. His shit rocks!

J: Whats your favorite food?

N: Hard to choose just one. probably Italian (pasta) but I also love sushi, Swedish "husmanskost"(we have to eat it when you come to Sweden!), Lebanese, Vietnamese, tapas, Turkish and junk food unfortunately.

J: What can we expect from you in the future?

N: A bunch of new releases and remixes this year! it's going to be massive! Also a lot of different styles, versatile as always!

Below is a little footage I recorded at the birthday party. Fredrick's friends were nice enough to get him a 4 part birthday cake with each of the 4 pieces spelling Nibc. Needless to say the cake ended up all over the bar and peoples bodies.




Links:

Dj Nibc
Trunkfunk Records
Le Fleur
Housewives
Mapei

- Johnsville