the Beat Box soft opening 21 Jun 2011

Photo Credits: Jeremiah "J-mo" Cohen

a pic from Temple

a friend took this @ Temple recently:



other pictures were taken but it wasn't a good picture night for me... between broken head phones and people in/out of the DJ booth every 30 seconds it was all I could do to be polite and mix... the bummer is that people are saying the most awesome things.... "great set, dope tracks, what have you..." it's just that it's very difficult and distracting regardless!

just FYI... for the same reason you don't go talk to a cellist while she/he is playing with the symphony, you don't talk to your DJ while she/he is mixing. why? cause she can't listen to music and the conversation you are trying to have with her at the same time.

i think i'm getting a sign to wear around my neck that says "DJ @ work".

yes, really.

game face

when i'm trying to hear a track i go into the focus zone. i used to play here all the time. what's the problem you ask?

well, your friends waving their hands in front of your face for five minutes... all the while you not noticing... it's extremely rude when someone shows up to a party to hear you play and you don't even notice they are there. i am a lot better about this now.

but i was at a friend's house here so no harm no foul. (see other post about i love my friends)

epic!

last night was the first Thursday I've done after the new PR lady took over for Sugar. There were a bunch of people there.

This is the first time I've tag-teamed in this manner with three others. Rob Crush started out sounding awesome.... Then it was the four of us in rotation. We each did three tracks.... We vibed off each other so seriously!!! Everyone was on! It was so great!

Check out these pictures. It really didn't take too long for mayhem to ensue :-)

I'll apologize for the low-lights... we didn't want to blind the crowd with flash.

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