We haven’t mentioned Brooklyn Radio in a bit because you should already be listening. In case you haven’t, they’ve been killing it lately.

The last Rub Radio featured DJ Eleven live on Lord Sear’s All Out Show on Shade 45. Its an all Yay Area mix featuring E 40, Pack, Cataracs, the original stunna Mac Dre and more.

• Download it here and get the full tracklist here. Pick up Eleven’s new mixtape Gangsta Shit as well, it bangs harder than a conjugal visit.

Turntable Lab Radio got that dance / rock / whatever on lock picking out the hottest joints available at their store from the last three weeks. Check out tracks from Snoop, Clipse, Simian Mobile Disco, Justice, Tameil, Drop the Lime, MIA, Technics and more.

• Download it here and get the full tracklist here.

The Lemon Red monthly mix is back with a special holiday mix from Snack & C’mish the resident Turntable Lab Radio DJ’s.

• Download it here and get the full tracklist here.

Previously: Bass Bandits EP Out Now, Rub Radio Been Killing It

[Read more →]

The Rub has been killing it over on Brooklyn Radio. Last week was DC go-go (will post up the link once archives are back up) and this week Eleven hits us off with a reggae mix. Get the above mix for free by buying something from The Rub store or Turntable Lab. Pick up DJ Eleven’s reggae mix J.A. Goods, Cosmo’s Love Break 2, The European Tour Mix CD, The Motherfucking Remix 2.2 (unmixed and DJ friendly) or something else from the store that keeps growing.

• DJ Eleven - Brooklyn Radio reggae mix

• European Mix CD

• E-40 - Tell Me When To Go (Cosmo Baker Snakes & Martyrs Remix)
• Rick James - Ghetto Life (DJ Eleven Remix feat Busta Rhymes)
• DJ Ayres - La Da Dee

Reggae Mix tracklisting

Sizzla Rise To The Occassion
Richie Spice / Chuck Fender Freedom
Cornell Campbell Ain’t No Tricks In The Bock
Johnny Osbourne Ready Or Not
Sizzla Free Up
Richie Spice Dem Leaders
Richie Spice Open Da Door
Collie Buddz Come Around
Chezedek Inna Di Road
Super Cat Me Glad She Gone
Barrington Levy Come Home
Richie Spice Brown Skin
Gentlemen No Doubt About It
Turbulence Repatriate
Ms. Dynamite Fall In Love Again
Beres Hammond Try If You Want
Supahype Uptown Story
Bounty Killer Far We Come Fron
Dr. Evil We A Gangsta
Dr. Evil More Punnany
Vegas One Of Them
Pinchers Double Xplosion
Busy Signal Too Much Gun
Vybz Kartel Politics
Stephen Marley feat. Jr. Gong Marly & Bugu The Traffic Jam
Busy Signal Hey Girl
Chosen Few Shaft
Sanchez Forever
Marvin Gaye Sexual Healing (Remix)

PS. Ruboween is back, with Ayres, Cosmo, Eleven, Scott Melker and Tittsworth

[Read more →]

Not content with occasional appearances on East Village Radio, The Rub now runs things on radio thanks to Brooklyn Radio. This fledgling online Internet radio station was launched in late July and currently has 7 different shows to satisfy your musical needs.

BrooklyRadio.net Launched July, 2006

Broadcasting all over the globe, from the world’s most famous borough…(Let me hear ya say, OOOOOOOW Wheeeeeeeeeeeee!)

It’s BrooklynRadio.net

With some of New York City’s best DJs, entertainers, and straight up delinquents in the mix, you’re bound to find a show to blast in the office, dorm or where ever it is you do what you do. The best part: All shows are easily streamed and downloaded to your brain, um, computer.

Download hour long sets from the Rub:

• July 24, 2006: 10.Deep Vol. 7 - Sun Lovers - Tracklist
• July 31,2006: Lemon Red - Second Half - Tracklist
• Aug 7, 2006: Ayres & Cosmo present Hip House - Tracklist

[Read more →]

The following is speculation, sayings, wishfulness, possibilities, dreams etc. Not responsible if you make plans to drive cross country and these don’t actually happen.

• Two more boat parties this month? Can we keep it up with one every other weekend?
• Oxy Cottontail is scheduled to make an appearance in the city of Brotherly Love. Apparently she loves woodgrain.
• Tittsworth will be making an appearance in July. No word on the date yet.
• A booze bus to Brooklyn to Rub it up?
• New Curtis Vodka mixtape with all original tracks? Just that Yeti Shit.

Got a tip? Hit us off with an email to 5151List@gmail.com.

[Read more →]

The Rub & A-Trak passed through on Sunday on their Sunglasses is A Must Tour thanks to PaperStreet. The Walnut Room had an interesting crowd as half seemed to be there for the tour and the other half were there for their usual Sunday night martinis. Regardless, them dudes did their thing and real heads know the deal.

A-Trak, Cosmo and Ayres were already on when I got there. The setup they have is nothing short of amazing. They have “four turntables, four computers (three Serato & one Ableton), a loop pedal, three mixers and a sampler.” The three of them were rocking the tables etc. doing live remixes.

A-Trak would then do a solo show demonstrating his skills that earned him a DMC World champion title at the age of 15. Next up were special guests Cuiziner and Orgasmic who performed a handful of songs. The beats were good, the performance was good, I just wish I knew French.

Back to the The Rub and A-Trak performing the rest of the night. Meanwhile Michael Mayo aka DJ Butch Mayo was there shooting footage for his upcoming documentary Philasophical chronicling the Philadelphia DJ scene. More on that in the future. Cosmo and Ayres ended up playing past 2, after the lights came on. They just kept dropping funky track after funky track.

I shot some video from the night, check it out here here. Pictures are here (with guest shots from Trigger)

Simplefly put up pictures here and clip of A-Trak doing his thing.

If that wasn’t enough we have tour diaries from Ayres and A-Trak

And for good measure to make up for not posting this until days later Bonde do Role - Melo do tabaco (A-trak remix) direct from the much improved and updated Mad Decent website

Also check out this sampler from Cuiziner’s mixtape

[Read more →]

True story. Pictures and tales of debauchery from the Spankrock party bus tomorrow. For now:

Friday

Saturday

Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!

[Read more →]

While Catchdubs is out of town, a whole cavalcade of guest DJs will be on East Village Radio including Ayres and Kanye West’s DJ A Trak who will be in town next sunday for the Sunglasses is a Must tour at Walnut Room. $3 Red Stripes early and its guestlist only

More info via Fader blog

[Read more →]

While some of us are underachievers, we have a simple goal that underlies all of 51:51. Quite simply its “Have More Fun”. Its really quite easy. Add good music, lots of strangers, alcohol, friends, red bull, dancing and alcohol and shake together until the club closes. The BPP have this mix down to a science and so it elevates our game whenever we party with them.

The night started out like a typical Saturday as we pregamed with our friends brandy, red bull and vodka before heading out to Metro for the Popoff shack. When we arrived Finger on the Pulse were on the decks downstairs. FOTP are a trio of dj’s from nyc with a crazy dance party in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Drink specials were in full effect with $3 lagers. We headed upstairs and Brendan and Jesone were on the decks with that Soultraveling vibe. Happy birthday to whoever’s birthday it was. BPP rolls in and the party is officially started. Emynd, Bo Bliz and Deluxxx in the place while Elixir is focused on the mic. Deluxxx lets me know that the Snap or Die mixtape with Low Budget is almost done but is on hold as Low Bee tours Europe. The place is packed, a group of girls are giggling and dancing near the pole. Go ahead Seg, I see you. I run into Sara and she lets me know that I should pick up this months issue of The Fader as I make a cameo appearance in the Spank Rock article as the pictures are from his appearance in Phily. Its all about that party and bullshit. 1:30 and we still have another party to go to.

Fast forward to Transit as we arrive and security recognizes us as we roll up. Its the Rub with Ayres, Cosmo and Eleven on the main floor with four turntables and two laptops. Downstairs Joey Blanco from the Soultravelers has the baby making jams. The Rub had the motherfucking remix live and well with the party jams. Shortly after 2 the rest of the Metro crowd packs the place. Oh no, it looks like a member of BPP could be sidelined from playing but no. The BPP are professionals and play through the pain and kick game regardless. Dancing, lagers, pictures and shots are effortlessly mixed together as we party and bullshit. We have succeeded, our goals are deemed accomplished so we stumble home with help from Mr. G.

Check the slideshow for photographic evidence.

UPDATE:
Jay Simplefly has pictures up as well from Sweatheart/VIP @ Khyber then the Rub @ Transit here

UPDATE2:
More pictures posted courtesy of Ayres

[Read more →]

Eta mix for 2006. Honestly I’m not sure what exactly what to include in this post every week and then all of a sudden I have list of at least 10 tracks like that. We do have some mainstays and so we’ll start out with one:

• Its the first of tha month (ok, second) and Lemon Red has the mixes on lock with all three rub dj’s contributing seperate mixes. There was a mixup last week as The Rub New Years was only meant for streaming. So if you want to cop that since you missed the party, go holler at them.

  • DJ Eleven mix here and track listing here

  • Cosmo Baker mix here and track
    listing here

  • DJ Ayres mix here and track listing here

  • Smalltown DJ’s are are two dj’s you need to check out. Hailing from Alberta, Canada, they have been dropping ill mixes at Hai Karate since 1999. They’ll be touring this spring again so check them out if they’re anywheres near you.

    • Check the myspace and download their hip house remix of Heavy D: We got our own thangy. (What ever happened to him?)

  • Illy Emcee has been grinding in the dnb/jungle scene for a minute now. You may remember him from Killsound with CBK or at Rowdy Thursdays. Illy has a new hip hop CD Living in the Moment, which you can cop all over the place.

    • Check out the album sampler.

  • DJ Handler from Modular Moods has a couple quality mixes up

    • He has a bmore mix so enjoy Bmore down the house

    • The Balagan Boogaloo Mixtape is a quality world funk mix with afrobeat, Bhangra, baile funk and New Mediterannio and more.

  • ZeroAlpha from Stakeout Music has a couple mixes up for discerning house lovers

  • We were last listening to ZeroAlpha live at Club 4531
  • DJ Dstar out of Buffalo has a good mix up here. Check him out at the Icon this Saturday. We’re really enjoying the flyer.

  • If you like techno minimal and your house micro, or are just looking to hear more music from the Freak DJ’s, Check out WallyC’s mix here

  • Finally we have some more Bonde do Role.

    • First up Curtis Vodka gives us a Ghetto ass remix of Funk de Esfiha

    • Next up is a music video for Bonde do Role – Vitiligo. Hmmm…

  • Oxy Cottontail is just being a tease. Remember kids the easter bunny always gives you good stuff, so be patient.

[Read more →]

Zeta means 6. We’re all over the place with this post from Motown Philly to Baile Funk remixes to real Funk. Get them now while they’re hot.

• DJ Unique from Pure Sensations out of London has a new mix CD out called Old Skool Flava Vol 1. It starts out with Motown Philly, is sprinkled with Bell Biv Devoe and more of your favorites for a quality smoothed out mix. (This will likely be deleted soon, so getit now)
• We’re off to Brazil and find Disco D and Diplo working with new artists

  • Disco D is working with Braza

    • “Son do Braza” feat Aori & Mr. Shock

    • “Welcome to Brasil”

  • Diplo has a new label Mad Decent and has signed Bonde do Role a group of 2 djs and a female MC who are the self proclaimed “new kind of baile funk love bastard”

    • Check this snippet of Funk de Esfiha from Lemon-Red

    • Check their Myspace for 4 more tracks and a link to Turntable lab where you can pick up their debut EP

• Slightly old but still quite good, Jack’s Mash is a mix of hip hop and more into a medley “to be played while getting wrecked with your mates”. OK, we’reinterested. Wu Tang, Onyx + Black Sabbath, Its Yours Back in Black? Ok, we’ll be listening on repeat.

• Remember when we went to The Rub on New Years? Well they handed us an excellent CD just for showing up which you can now go download thanks to BPM. It won’t be up forever so go get it. UPDATE: As mynine pointed out, there is currently problems with the download of this. I’ve contacted BPM to find out whats going on so instead go check out the Happy New Mix from Lil’ F and DJ Slow on MyNineCanPiss

• Get Stoopid has a bunch of San Francisco Bay area hip hop. Check The Team’s Grow Up from their mixtape Team – Go

• Chuck da Fonk and Fonkquish are a local Philly funk/soul band with P Funk inspirations and collaborations

  • Check their myspace page and download their 4 songs. Nate you Know it and That’s How it Is are duking it out in round 1.

  • Also check out this “Little Dutch girl – An ode to coming home after Transit” Watch out for their new EP this spring

[Read more →]