*MAY PREVIEW*



friday, may 16
FUTURECLASSIC
featuring
DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG (5th Platoon NYC, Jay-Z's Tour DJ)
@ poleng lounge, sf

FUTURECLASSIC our monthly jump that bridges the gap between past and present, brought you DJ SPINNA, DAZ-I-KUE, WAAJEED, DJ VADIM, DJ MITSU, GE-OLOGY & BLU JEMZ, THE GASLAMP KILLA, VALIDA, NICOLAY, KON & AMIR, LEFTISM DJ'S SAKE ONE & J-BOOGIE, THECULPRITS, SUNTZU SOUND, VINROC and so many more moves to 3RD FRIDAYS! we embrace this change by bringing you a super special edition of FUTURECLASSIC as we bring you the dude who kicked off our very first jump.. DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG! if yall didn't know, he's has been making power moves... Neil is currently the official DJ for the HEART OF THE CITY TOUR featuring JAY-Z & MARY J BLIGE, and he'll be making a quick swing thru the Bay to bless our move to 3RD FRIDAY! To pay homage to the Jigga man, DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG will rock a JAY-Z TRIBUTE set! So remember, FUTURECLASSIC IS NOW EVERY 3RD FRIDAYS AT POLENG LOUNGE... we think change is good!

in the temple room
featuring a special jay-z tribute set by
DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG (5th platoon, Jay-Z's Tour DJ)
along with
PROOF (massive selector)
DJ MEL (segue)

heating up the fireside lounge
KING MOST (plug label)
GREEN TEA (plug label, soul in the hole)
RANI D (mothership, la)

know the ledge...



ABOUT DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG
A battle turntablist for the last decade or so, DJ Neil Armstrong found his niche making mixtapes featuring ’80s synth pop, rock, underground hip-hop and other treasures from the crate. He dubbed it his (All Out King) Series, a reference to a line from the pivotal graffiti movie “Style Wars“: “You gotta do everything: If you specialize in just one thing, you can’t call yourself an all-out-king!” Armstrong is the official DJ for the Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z Heart of the City Tour, a major coup, to be sure. So how did he get there? Story goes that one of Armstrong’s tapes fell into the hands of a Roc-A-Fella Records employee and it went up the chain to Jigga man himself, who used it as inspiration to formulate the highs and lows of his classic “Black Album.

" - LA Times article

Event Details:
every third friday
FUTURECLASSIC
21+
10pm - 2am
cover: $5 before 11pm, $10 cover
RSVP: going.com/neil armstrong

Location:
poleng lounge
1751 fulton street, sf
www.polenglounge.com

Music:
funky soul, hip-hop classics, dancefloor heat, future beat, global rhythms + beyond

==

PROOF'S SPRING '08 PICKS
maaaan, it's been a minute since i dropped some music picks on yall but there's so much good music out right now, that it's time to share... listen to my new imeem playlist HERE to check out the tracks i'm feelin at the moment...

1.

Carlos Nino & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson "Find A Way" LA musician Carlos Nino is back with another orchestration of a classic J. Dilla track - this time A Tribe Called Quest's "Find A Way". Nino and Atwood-Ferguson lead a band of musicians into a cinematic rendition of the classic Dilla produced track. Check the build up around the 3 minute mark... whoooo. big ups to andrew lojero for sharing this track, and daps to hakobo for telling me to listen to it, lol.



2.

Erykah Badu "Honey (Moody Boyz Remix)" Ms. Badu's latest album is just the shit. everytime i hear Master/Teacher into The Hump into Telephone, it just hits me right THURRR... but check out this version of "Honey" that gets a dub step rub down by the UK's moody boyz... oh so sweet.



3.

Green Tea "Sunshowers (Green Tea Remix)" Green Tea turns this mellow favorite into a bonifide dancefloor burner! complete with extended breaks for the dancers, and those sweet vocals lay perfectly over this uptempo track... this joint is gonna be heating dancefloors all summer long!

4 Yosaku "Ain't It Funky" the ubiquitous Yosaku takes on the difficult task of remixing one of James Brown's biggest hits, and delivers! this dudes ability to update a hard funk anthem into a now-sound heater is pretty mind blowing... this joint is gonna be featured on GAMM's upcoming "Doin James" James Brown tribute compilation. Ain't It Funky never sounded so FONKY.



5.

Jackson Conti "Sao Paulo Nights" did you know madlib loves brazil? so much so that he linked up with the drummer Mamao of legendary brazilian outfit Azymuth to form Jackson Conti. check out this beautiful track off their latest album Sujinho...

6.

Shawty Lo "They Know (Million $ Mano Remix)" bmore madness. bangin. shout out to jesse and the dub frequency crew for lacing me with this joint... oh, and check out their VIDEO too while you're at it.



7.

Outkast "Royal Flush feat Raekwon" the 2 dope boys are back and taking it back to the roots as they team up with Reakwon on this track that's reminiscent of their early work... this is some grimy southernplayalistic type ish!

8.

Chez Damier "In & Out (Daz-I-Kue Remix)" lovin Daz's future boogie version of this crowd pleaser... can somebody say 80's throwback?

9.

Karizma aka Kaytronic "33rd Street Anthem" techy new joint from Karizma that just smacks you in the face like he was your daddy... you know you like it.



10.

Loose Ends "Hanging On A String" speaking of throwbacks, here's an r&b classic from 1984... and still sounds so fresh and so clean, peep the VIDEO and take some fashion tips, lol.



==

FUTURE EVENTS

sat may 3 5FIVE feat VIKTER DUPLAIX @ poleng lounge, sf
fri may 16 FUTURECLASSIC feat DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG @ poleng lounge, sf

keep your ears to the street and you're head to the sky...

PEACE.



this friday, brothas gonna work it out, cuz DJ MEL & PROOF are bringing you that club heat at VSL FRIDAYS... elevate your nightlife experience with us at VESSEL in union square, along with special guest ANDREW B, coming all the way from the city of sin to show you how it's done.

*GLIST LOVE* email full names HERE to get on the free before 11pm, $10 after all night list! *MAY PREVIEW* heads up yall, cuz FUTURECLASSIC MOVES TO 3RD FRIDAY starting in may, and we've got a special guest to help kick off the night... i'll give you a hint... he's JAY-Z's new tour DJ! and, it's been a while, but i updated my music picks for spring so peep my playlist HERE to check out the tracks i'm feelin at the moment... enjoy the sounds and have a good week everyone ~ marky // massiveselector. com

*GLIST LOVE*



friday, april 25
VSL FRIDAYS
@ vessel, sf

elevate your nightlife experience at sf's premier hotspot VESSEL (85 campton place, union square) in the heart of the city... VSL FRIDAYS is goin down friday, april 25 featuring resident brothas from the same mutha, DJ MEL & PROOF bringing you that club heat every month. this month, we're proud to be rocking with seasoned vet, ANDREW B returning to sf for the first time since he moved to las vegas to run thangs! whether it's playing those classic party favorites or straight up rocking your party, ANDREW B will show you why he's blowing up in the city of sin right now. hit us up for some glist love and get in free before 11pm, $10 after. early arrival suggested. dress fresh to def.



brothas gonna work it out...



DJ MEL (poleng lounge)
myspace. com/djmelthe5footedfilipino
PROOF (massive selector)
myspace. com/markyisproof

from las vegas to the bay...



ANDREW B (certified hits)
myspace. com/djandrewb

Event Details:
friday, april 25
VSL FRIDAYS
21+
10pm - 2am
cover: discounted admission before 10pm
GLIST LOVE email full names HERE to get on the free before 11pm, $10 after all night list!
ISH YA BIRTHDAY? for table reservations & bottle service email US

Location:
VESSEL
85 campton place
union square, san francisco

Music:
party rocking favorites, club hits, dancefloor heat

==

*MAY PREVIEW*



friday, may 16
FUTURECLASSIC
featuring
DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG (5th Platoon NYC, Jay-Z's Tour DJ)
@ poleng lounge, sf

FUTURECLASSIC our monthly jump that bridges the gap between past and present, brought you DJ SPINNA, DAZ-I-KUE, WAAJEED, DJ VADIM, DJ MITSU, GE-OLOGY & BLU JEMZ, THE GASLAMP KILLA, VALIDA, NICOLAY, KON & AMIR, LEFTISM DJ'S SAKE ONE & J-BOOGIE, THECULPRITS, SUNTZU SOUND, VINROC and so many more moves to 3RD FRIDAYS! we embrace this change by bringing you a super special edition of FUTURECLASSIC as we bring you the dude who kicked off our very first jump.. DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG! if yall didn't know, he's has been making power moves... Neil is currently the official DJ for the HEART OF THE CITY TOUR featuring JAY-Z & MARY J BLIGE, and he'll be making a quick swing thru the Bay to bless our move to 3RD FRIDAY! To pay homage to the Jigga man, DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG will rock a JAY-Z TRIBUTE set! So remember, FUTURECLASSIC IS NOW EVERY 3RD FRIDAYS AT POLENG LOUNGE... we think change is good!

in the temple room
featuring a special jay-z tribute set by
DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG (5th platoon, Jay-Z's Tour DJ)
along with
PROOF (massive selector)
DJ MEL (segue)
+ special guests tba

know the ledge...



ABOUT DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG
A battle turntablist for the last decade or so, DJ Neil Armstrong found his niche making mixtapes featuring ’80s synth pop, rock, underground hip-hop and other treasures from the crate. He dubbed it his (All Out King) Series, a reference to a line from the pivotal graffiti movie “Style Wars“: “You gotta do everything: If you specialize in just one thing, you can’t call yourself an all-out-king!” Armstrong is the official DJ for the Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z Heart of the City Tour, a major coup, to be sure. So how did he get there? Story goes that one of Armstrong’s tapes fell into the hands of a Roc-A-Fella Records employee and it went up the chain to Jigga man himself, who used it as inspiration to formulate the highs and lows of his classic “Black Album.

” - LA Times article

Event Details:
every third friday
FUTURECLASSIC
21+
10pm - 2am
cover: $5 before 11pm, $10 cover

Location:
poleng lounge
1751 fulton street, sf
www. polenglounge. com

Music:
funky soul, hip-hop classics, dancefloor heat, future beat, global rhythms + beyond

==

MS PICKS



friday april 25
refresco presents
REFRESCO VS PLUG LABEL
@ pink, sf

We're going for a full on dance floor filler DJ battle this Friday, up against our homies from Plug Label King Most & Kero One. Throwing down the illest Hip Hop, Disco, Soul, Broken Beat, Afro-Beat, Brazilian & House for your dancing pleasure.



know the ledge...



ABOUT KING MOST & KERO-ONE (PLUG LABEL)
Plug Labels' King Most & Kero 1 have been keeping real Hip Hop alive and well in the Bay Area. Their sound connects sample heavy early Hip Hop, soul music, and electronic styles with the freshest sounds from today.



Their steez aint about impressing people with stunna shades and neon jackets, however it's about proving not only that they're talented artists but can also rock any crowd with their command of the arts - whether rocking live in Paris and Tokyo, or DJing at Pink this Friday. Kero recently got honored as top 100 artists to keep an eye out for in URB, and is fresh off a string of sold out shows in Japan, Korea, Spain & France!!! King Most's Genius Music (the music of Kanye, Timbaland & the Neptunes) is one of the dopest mix CDs we've heard in a long time while being one of biggest selling Mix CDs right now.
Recieving praise from Okayplayer. com, Vapors, Turntable Lab, URB and tons of other taste makers worldwide. Expect to hear a lot from our boys as they both are gearing up to release new albums...

Event Details
every 4th friday
REFRESCO
21+
10pm - afterhours
cover: $10
10 Tickets will be given away on Thursday.


For your chance to win PLEASE RSVP & drop us a line at:
refrescosf at gmail dot com

Location:
Pink
2925 16th st @ van ness
San Francisco

Music:
Deep Soul, Broken Beat, Latin, House

==

PROOF'S SPRING '08 PICKS
maaaan, it's been a minute since i dropped some music picks on yall but there's so much good music out right now, that it's time to share... listen to my new imeem playlist HERE to check out the tracks i'm feelin at the moment...

1.

Carlos Nino & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson "Find A Way" LA musician Carlos Nino is back with another orchestration of a classic J. Dilla track - this time A Tribe Called Quest's "Find A Way". Nino and Atwood-Ferguson lead a band of musicians into a cinematic rendition of the classic Dilla produced track. Check the build up around the 3 minute mark... whoooo. big ups to andrew lojero for sharing this track, and daps to hakobo for telling me to listen to it, lol.



2.

Erykah Badu "Honey (Moody Boyz Remix)" Ms. Badu's latest album is just the shit. everytime i hear Master/Teacher into The Hump into Telephone, it just hits me right THURRR... but check out this version of "Honey" that gets a dub step rub down by the UK's moody boyz... oh so sweet.



3.

Green Tea "Sunshowers (Green Tea Remix)" Green Tea turns this mellow favorite into a bonifide dancefloor burner! complete with extended breaks for the dancers, and those sweet vocals lay perfectly over this uptempo track... this joint is gonna be heating dancefloors all summer long!

4.

Yosaku "Ain't It Funky" the ubiquitous Yosaku takes on the difficult task of remixing one of James Brown's biggest hits, and delivers! this dudes ability to update a hard funk anthem into a now-sound heater is pretty mind blowing... this joint is gonna be featured on GAMM's upcoming "Doin James" James Brown tribute compilation. Ain't It Funky never sounded so FONKY.



5.

Jackson Conti "Sao Paulo Nights" did you know madlib loves brazil? so much so that he linked up with the drummer Mamao of legendary brazilian outfit Azymuth to form Jackson Conti. check out this beautiful track off their latest album Sujinho...

6.

Shawty Lo "They Know (Million $ Mano Remix)" bmore madness. bangin. shout out to jesse and the dub frequency crew for lacing me with this joint... oh, and check out their VIDEO too while you're at it.



7.

Outkast "Royal Flush feat Raekwon" the 2 dope boys are back and taking it back to the roots as they team up with Reakwon on this track that's reminiscent of their early work... this is some grimy southernplayalistic type ish!

8.

Chez Damier "In & Out (Daz-I-Kue Remix)" lovin Daz's future boogie version of this crowd pleaser... can somebody say 80's throwback?

9.

Karizma aka Kaytronic "33rd Street Anthem" techy new joint from Karizma that just smacks you in the face like he was your daddy... you know you like it.



10.

Loose Ends "Hanging On A String" speaking of throwbacks, here's an r&b classic from 1984... and still sounds so fresh and so clean, peep the VIDEO and take some fashion tips, lol.



==

FUTURE EVENTS

fri apr 25 VSL FRIDAYS feat PROOF, DJ MEL + ANDREW B @ vessel, sf
fri apr 26 THE PEOPLE @ oasis, oak
sat may 3 5FIVE feat VIKTER DUPLAIX @ poleng lounge, sf
fri may 16 FUTURECLASSIC feat DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG @ poleng lounge, sf

keep your ears to the street and you're head to the sky...