So we had the first edition of this last night:

Cool venue, nice staff, odd location. I'm not sure if I'll be in town for the next edition, but I'll let you guys know via Twitter. All 61 of you, haha. Hopefully that number will go up once I debut the LONG AWAITED podcast. I swear I was *thisclose* to recording the first episode with my grandmother's (RIP) old Memorex karaoke microphone, but the quality was too poor for even MY standards. We'll work on it. I have tons of ideas for the show and I'm pretty sure it'll be a "hit" here in Nashville and beyond.

2000's were yours, 2010's are mine.

Until next time,

Bowls

Is there something wrong with this picture?

*poof*

This case is closed, pending further investigation.

Until next time,

Bowls

Kentucky Basketball = My life for the next six months

The Greatest Show on Earth starts tonight. I know this has nothing to do with Nashville or music....but you guys need to recognize the all-consuming entity that is Kentucky basketball.

Peace to www.ukathletics.com for providing a live stream for tonight's Big Blue Madness festivities. Here's to hoping that their server doesn't crash.

I need to give these guys a shout out.....

Great staff, cool location, and a ton of records. I was just reading the Nashville Scene "Best Of..." issue and of course Grimey's was listed as the "Best Place to Buy Vinyl." This has probably been the case since they first opened, but for all you diggers who want USED wax, this is a spot I'd highly recommend. They have a pulse on what's *currently* hot as well, so you can grab the new Sa-Ra 12" before you flip through the used joints.

Now I just bought some records at Grimey's today, so don't take this as a diss, but DAMN that is not the best place to go buy vinyl if you're a hip-hop head, record collector, or beat digger. Sure, they have an outstanding selection of new vinyl, but I can't really mess with their used section.

To everyone on the East Side, support The Groove. They definitely deserve it.

Until next time,

Bowls

It's been a minute...but check this out:

AWWWWW YEAH! Bowls and Geezus combine to bring you the finest cuts of hip-hop, funk, and dance classics. The Deep Dish is a new monthly party we're starting, and it all starts in two weeks. We'll have special guest DJs each month, and we're kicking it off by keeping it in the crew with Rate. This is a free event and we're also looking at picking up a sponsorship or two. I'm hype!

DJ Evil Dee: Live in Nashville, TN (11/15/2008)

Here's the legendary DJ Evil Dee's appearance at our monthly hip-hop party, The Boom Bap. Coolout and I held the party down until Case and Rate returned with Da Beatminerz, who spent the next couple hours entertaining a packed house. I stepped off to let Evil Dee plug in his setup, and that's where this journey begins. Enjoy!










Now you guys know how we get down in Nashville. A guaranteed good time. Artists, if you're interested in coming down, hit me up and we'll see what we can work out.

Until next time,

Bowls

DJ Redeye Jedi - Stacks of Stax ReStax'd

I had the pleasure of meeting Redeye at that Blueprint show I mentioned last month. He's the DJ for the Memphis-based group The Tunnel Clones. He asked if I was a record collector right off the bat since he saw me soundchecking with 45s. We chatted for a quick second, and that's when I found out that he was the founder of the Memphix label (whose landmark release is probably the Express Rising LP), as well as a longtime collector who's been lucky enough to DJ for a ton of your favorite acts.

He also mentioned DJ'ing a set at the grand opening of the Stax Museum, which is quite impressive. After FINALLY listening to this Stax mixtape that he gave me(GOOD LOOKING OUT!), I can see how he earned that gig.

This shit is fire all the way through...totally worth the $10 or less that you'll spend on it (check the links at the bottom). But since I feel like you guys would like it so much, here's HALF of the mix in a tidy .rar file. Expect all types of funky soul, some well-placed scratching (the intro is hype), and...of course...tons of original samples for artists like Common, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Eric B & Rakim, and many more.

Enjoy, and peace to the Redeye Jedi.

DJ Redeye Jedi - Stacks of Stax ReStax'd (MCL promo)

Here's a couple links to purchase the mix as well:

Turntable Lab
Access HipHop

Until next time,

Bowls