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As we continue on: two NYC moments and Jump N Funk's most recent three-city Felabration Tour run. Welcome to Week 68.
Toca Minoyama, Por Favor
WHERE: Revival at Free Candy, Brooklyn, New York
WHEN: Saturday, October 13, 2012
These dudes beat Free Candy up something terrible last Saturday night. Rock Steady and Yokohama all together now in Brooklyn. Salute, gentlemen.
School Board Boogie
WHERE: 440 North Broad St, Philadelphia
WHEN: Monday, October 15, 2012
Can't believe my son will be in kindergarten this coming school year. With that, we'll be seeing a lot of this place over the next 13 years in whatever city we end up in down the road. New chapters.
Props
WHERE: Le Poisson Rouge, New York
WHEN: Wednesday, October 17, 2012
In the spirit of what this month means, I'd like to bring a few OG Fela nuggets out, even when the party isn't based on Afrobeat. It's gotta be like that for the Black President's birthday month. Salute Akalepse for another fine set of records this past week, too.
Jump N Funk Felabration 1, Charlotte Pt. I
WHERE: Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, NC
WHEN: Thursday, October 18, 2012
Felabration 1 in Charlotte, pre-sound check. One love to Radio Rehab and Neighborhood Theatre for having us. Great venue, great folks, great first visit, great billboard lettering.
Jump N Funk Felabration 1, Charlotte Pt. II
WHERE: Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, NC
WHEN: Thursday, October 18, 2012
Felabration 1 in Charlotte: four records in at 10:30 p.m. There's nothing like creating brand new fans on the spot. Breaking records, whether old or new records, wins ball games for DJs. Don't let the radio or any hype machines fool you. Two plus two is always four. The room probably doubled in capacity within an hour, but to have this many bodies at 10:30 p.m., in a city that had yet to experience programming like ours. Hats off to Radio Rehab for having the nuts to break their crowd in to some new Black History.
Jump N Funk Felabration 5 Los Angeles Pt. I
WHERE: The Echo, Silver Lake, Los Angeles
WHEN: Friday, October 19, 2012
Two time zones and six hours later, we're at Jump N Funk's Felabration 5 in Los Angeles, pre-sound check.
Jump N Funk Felabration 5 Los Angeles Pt. II
WHERE: The Echo, Silver Lake, Los Angeles
WHEN: Friday, October 19, 2012
11:30p.m. and L.A. is burning the fuck up. Happy birthday to the one and only Fela Anikulapo Kuti from Jump N Funk, Footlong Development, the Marksmen, Frolab and Los Angeles.
Spreadlove & Jump N Funk Felabration Atlanta Pt. I
WHERE: 595 North, Atlanta
WHEN: Saturday, October 20, 2012
595 North. 10:30 p.m. Ready to rock with my man 50 Grand, DJ Kemit.
Spreadlove & Jump N Funk Felabration Atlanta Pt. II
WHERE: 595 North, Atlanta
WHEN: Saturday, October 20, 2012
Midnight. Capacity. Bananas energy in the booth and on the floor. Fela lives.
Spreadlove & Jump N Funk Felabration Atlanta Pt. III
WHERE: 595 North, Atlanta
WHEN: Saturday, October 20, 2012
Fingas in Afro-silhouette at work on the videos. This fucking guy is outta his mind.
Upcoming Shows
November 10, 2012 (10 p.m. — 4 a.m.)
Move Forward Music Presents REVIVAL w/DJ PQ + Special Guest Colin McTigue
Free Candy
905 Atlantic Ave.
Brooklyn, NY
21+
$10 ($5 with RSVP to [email protected])
Round two of my new monthly at Free Candy, a dope spot in Brooklyn. The first one earlier this month was great, and I'm looking forward to building on that momentum. Thanks to my man Alex Damanshek for making it happen.
