So Dead Prez came over to the House of Soul to hang out, good times, good people, good music, our backyard is bigger than hip hop...
Photos by Melodee & Stash.Friday, February 12, 2010
NY
New York I Miss You!!!
After being back in Melbourne for a month, Ive got the post travel blues. I had the time of my life and just wanted to say thanks to my New York fam, it wouldn’t have been the same without you.
THANK YOU!
Tamir, Boogie Blind, DeJeanne, Esquire, Jason, Wayneski, Crazy Bazarro, Mocha, Evil Dee, Shaq, Rob Swift, Total Eclipse, Skinny, Walt, Seve, Marilyn, Kel Spencer, Swa, Marvin, Kevon, Corey, Dren, Guy, Mela & Jean. xxxxxxxxxxx
To my girls; Amy, this trip wouldn’t have been the same without you, travelling together for 3 months was a pleasure, and oh boy did we have some amazingly good times. Tamia & Vicki, the month you were there went by too fast, but the photos say it all, haha, one word TREATS! To the rest of the Aussie fam, Felis, Tamara, Belle & Cat, was great to have you visit for the few days you were there.
Love you all!
Til the next trip...
After being back in Melbourne for a month, Ive got the post travel blues. I had the time of my life and just wanted to say thanks to my New York fam, it wouldn’t have been the same without you.
THANK YOU!
Tamir, Boogie Blind, DeJeanne, Esquire, Jason, Wayneski, Crazy Bazarro, Mocha, Evil Dee, Shaq, Rob Swift, Total Eclipse, Skinny, Walt, Seve, Marilyn, Kel Spencer, Swa, Marvin, Kevon, Corey, Dren, Guy, Mela & Jean. xxxxxxxxxxx
To my girls; Amy, this trip wouldn’t have been the same without you, travelling together for 3 months was a pleasure, and oh boy did we have some amazingly good times. Tamia & Vicki, the month you were there went by too fast, but the photos say it all, haha, one word TREATS! To the rest of the Aussie fam, Felis, Tamara, Belle & Cat, was great to have you visit for the few days you were there.
Love you all!
Til the next trip...
Sutra
Nov 09 til Jan 10
Tuesday nights @ Sutra became our regular, it was Tony Touch’s night full of good hip hop. Saw Tony Touch, Questlove, Evil Dee, D-Nice, MC Lyte & June spin. Had the pleasure of meeting the likes of Kool Herc, Pete Rock and Statik Selektah there. With people like Just Blaze, Jeru the Damaja etc just hanging out.
Amy, Tamir & Myself
Boogie & Guy
Boogie, Jason & Tamir
Tamia & Amy 
Felis & Amy
Tuesday nights @ Sutra became our regular, it was Tony Touch’s night full of good hip hop. Saw Tony Touch, Questlove, Evil Dee, D-Nice, MC Lyte & June spin. Had the pleasure of meeting the likes of Kool Herc, Pete Rock and Statik Selektah there. With people like Just Blaze, Jeru the Damaja etc just hanging out.
Amy, Tamir & Myself
Boogie & Guy
Boogie, Jason & Tamir
Tamia & Amy 
Questlove
Felis & Amy
Where Brooklyn at???
Oct & Nov 2009
We went to Brooklyn Bowl a couple times, once to see Talib Kweli, Jean Grae & Hi-Tek and another to see Green Lantern and Boogie Blind spin. This venue is just awesome, a combined bowling alley and concert venue, we got pretty retarded there on our second night in New York. 
Guy, Boogie, Tamir & Tamia
Amy & Wayneski
Talib Kweli
Dejeanne, Vix & Esquire
too many tequilas
We went to Brooklyn Bowl a couple times, once to see Talib Kweli, Jean Grae & Hi-Tek and another to see Green Lantern and Boogie Blind spin. This venue is just awesome, a combined bowling alley and concert venue, we got pretty retarded there on our second night in New York.
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Tamir with the ladies
Guy, Boogie, Tamir & Tamia
Amy & Wayneski
Talib Kweli
Dejeanne, Vix & Esquire
too many tequilas
GOOD TIMES @ APT
Nov & Dec 2009
Monday and Wednesdays @ APT were a regular spot for us, with hip hop on Mondays with a rotation of DJs like Scratch, Lord Finesse and Boogie Blind. Wednesday nights were my favourite with Rich Medina spinnin soul and hip hop. Amy and I fell in love when we first arrived and Rich was spinnin a Dwele tune.
Tamir & Jean
Monday and Wednesdays @ APT were a regular spot for us, with hip hop on Mondays with a rotation of DJs like Scratch, Lord Finesse and Boogie Blind. Wednesday nights were my favourite with Rich Medina spinnin soul and hip hop. Amy and I fell in love when we first arrived and Rich was spinnin a Dwele tune.
Evil Dee, ? , Delta & Walt
Tamir & Jean
Mela & Amy
? & Scratch
Monch, Dejeanne & Esquire
Rich Medina
Corey, Vix and Kev groovin
Kev, Vix & Marvin
Total Eclipse & Tamia
? & Scratch
Monch, Dejeanne & Esquire
Rich Medina
Corey, Vix and Kev groovin
Kev, Vix & Marvin
Total Eclipse & Tamia
Chung King
December 2009
Amy, Cat, Belle and Myself were invited to Chung King Studios for a private party and to also celebrate Amy's Birthday. I was so excited to be able to go, and we had a private tour of all the studio rooms. I had chills walking around knowing who has graced these studios. I'm so appreciative and lucky to have been there, as the studio's have now recently closed and are in the middle of relocating. Big thanks to Swa and Tamir.
Belle, Myself, Swa, Cat & Amy
Amy, Cat, Belle and Myself were invited to Chung King Studios for a private party and to also celebrate Amy's Birthday. I was so excited to be able to go, and we had a private tour of all the studio rooms. I had chills walking around knowing who has graced these studios. I'm so appreciative and lucky to have been there, as the studio's have now recently closed and are in the middle of relocating. Big thanks to Swa and Tamir.
Belle, Myself, Swa, Cat & Amy
Dedicated to TT
November 2009
With all the partying in NY came a lot of FAIL moments, this post is dedicated to -
TAMIA aka Lady T aka TT
Found at the bar with drink in hand 99% of the time unless she's busting out the running man in her 6 inch heels on the dance floor. Drama lover. General trooper and last one standing. Warning: profanity and bitchassness included.
With all the partying in NY came a lot of FAIL moments, this post is dedicated to -
TAMIA aka Lady T aka TT
Found at the bar with drink in hand 99% of the time unless she's busting out the running man in her 6 inch heels on the dance floor. Drama lover. General trooper and last one standing. Warning: profanity and bitchassness included.
And to Ammo, who lasted maybe 30 min at APT, made friends with the wall
HIP HOP
Nov 2009 - Jan 2010
Large Professor @ Roc Raida Tribute - SOBs
With a love for hip hop and soul, of course New York was one of the cities I wanted to experience. This included taking in as much as possible and hitting up a lot of shows.
In Australia we pay anything from $35-$100 to see artists like these, in New York I paid from $10-$30 for a ticket. Eat your heart out.
Who I saw-
Lyfe Jennings
The Roots
Ghostface
Slick Rick
Daniel Merriweather
Goodie Mob
Warren G
Roc Raida Tribute- Lord Finesse, Lord Sear, Large Professor, Immortal Technique, Brand Nubian, Jazzy Jay, Smiff and Wessun, The Beatnuts, Beatminerz (DJ Evil Dee & Walt)
Talib Kweli
Jean Grae
Hi-Tek
DJ Premier
K-Salaam & Beatnick
Keith Sweat
Raphael Saadiq
Q-Tip
DJ Nu-Mark
Donny Goines
Melo-X
Torae
Skyzoo
Jesse Boykins
Eric Roberson
Ryan Leslie
In Australia we pay anything from $35-$100 to see artists like these, in New York I paid from $10-$30 for a ticket. Eat your heart out.
Who I saw-
Lyfe Jennings
The Roots
Ghostface
Slick Rick
Daniel Merriweather
Goodie Mob
Warren G
Roc Raida Tribute- Lord Finesse, Lord Sear, Large Professor, Immortal Technique, Brand Nubian, Jazzy Jay, Smiff and Wessun, The Beatnuts, Beatminerz (DJ Evil Dee & Walt)
Talib Kweli
Jean Grae
Hi-Tek
DJ Premier
K-Salaam & Beatnick
Keith Sweat
Raphael Saadiq
Q-Tip
DJ Nu-Mark
Donny Goines
Melo-X
Torae
Skyzoo
Jesse Boykins
Eric Roberson
Ryan Leslie
Large Professor @ Roc Raida Tribute - SOBs
Immortal Technique @ Roc Raida Tribute - SOBs
Warren G @ The Bowery Ballroom. It was his birthday and there were only maybe 50 people or so in the crowd and he didnt care.
Keith Sweat @ BB King. We just had to go and see him, wasnt as lame as we thought, haha. He also spat on Amy while singing, a defining moment for her.
Jesse Boykins @ SOBs. Amy and I had been hanging to see Jesse live, best night!
Lyfe Jennings @ BB King
Q-Tip & Ali Shaheed came out on stage at the Raphael Saadiq show during 'get involved', pant wetting material for me, hahha
Photos by Felis.
Jayne, Amy and Myself with Ghostface
(there's a story behind this, ask me if you see me)
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Ode to Southpaw
November 2009
We spent a few Saturdays at Southpaw experiencing the glory of the night that is THE RUB (Cosmo Baker & DJ Ayers). This place gets packed to the rim, body to body, sweaty dancefloor awesomeness. My first night there I was obviously not drunk enough and struggled in the crowd for air, luckily we found an escape backstage thanks to Tamir, and danced our asses off.
Like Questlove said, I would love a 'I SURVIVED SOUTHPAW' t-shirt.
The most traumatic part for me was the toilets (see below). Yes, thats right, they are CURTAINS! No doors on the toilet cubicles, just a sheet of material. It was probably the most awkward pee of my life, sitting there afraid someone would peep through.
My tip: If you dont have a friend on the look out for you, make sure your feet are sticking out from under the curtain
Vicki & Tamir stankface backstage
Vicki, Swa & Tamia
We spent a few Saturdays at Southpaw experiencing the glory of the night that is THE RUB (Cosmo Baker & DJ Ayers). This place gets packed to the rim, body to body, sweaty dancefloor awesomeness. My first night there I was obviously not drunk enough and struggled in the crowd for air, luckily we found an escape backstage thanks to Tamir, and danced our asses off.
Like Questlove said, I would love a 'I SURVIVED SOUTHPAW' t-shirt.
The most traumatic part for me was the toilets (see below). Yes, thats right, they are CURTAINS! No doors on the toilet cubicles, just a sheet of material. It was probably the most awkward pee of my life, sitting there afraid someone would peep through.
My tip: If you dont have a friend on the look out for you, make sure your feet are sticking out from under the curtain
Vicki & Tamir stankface backstage
Vicki, Swa & Tamia
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