After the success of the first SLF/SoundLib Edition of the Music Without Borders party at Kush, Kunal and Seif decided we should make it a monthly. Thus, I’ll be spinning there tonight to get the ball rolling on our new monthly collabo, and I’m pretty damn geeked about it.

The party starts early at 7pm and it’s FREE the whole night. Musically, we’ll take you on ride across the globe with an eclectic mix of international sounds, while Alberto holds court on some serious domino action.

Of coures, we’ll have drink specials ($3 beers, $5 jack) lined up, along with some bomb tacos and lamb sliders and other eats. Plus, there will be hookahs ($10 until 10) to get your tasty buzz on.

It’s gonna be a laid back vibe with great music and hella cool folks, so stop by after work and give us a shout.

[[ MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERS: SOUNDLIB EDITION ]]

TUESDAY | 10 AUG 2010 | 7p-12a | NO COVER | No dress code

@ Kush Lounge
191 Chrystie St @ Stanton
Lower East Side
212.677.7328

F to 2nd Ave / J to Bowery

maps: google | hopstop

featuring residents:

[[ KUNAL MERCHANT ]] + [[ SEIF AL-DIN ]]
( Music Without Borders )

and special guest:

[[ DJ LIL TIGER ]]
( –=(] buhbOmp [)=–, Sound Liberation Front, touch&feel:radio )

+ facebook event page

This week at SOUNDLIB we’re bringing back DJ REAMS to rock with DJ LIL TIGER. Together they’ll showcase their eclectic selections of Hip-Hop, soul (new and old), funk, reggae, and much more. As always, the party is FREE all night. We start and end EARLY (9pm-1am), so we won’t keep you out too late. Hope to see you there. …

Sound Liberation Front + buhbOmp + The BRMG + Rappers I Know present:

[[ SOUNDLIB WEDNESDAYS ]]

WEDNESDAY | 11 AUG 2010 | 9p-1a | NO COVER | No dress code

@ Moe’s
80 Lafayette Ave
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
718.797.9536

C to Lafayette Ave / G to Fulton St
Also within walking distance from the Atlantic Ave station (B-Q-2-3-4-5 trains)

maps: google | hopstop

featuring:

[[ DJ REAMS ]]

and resident:

[[ DJ LIL TIGER ]]
( –=(] buhbOmp [)=–, Sound Liberation Front, touch&feel:radio, Soular Grooves )

+ facebook event page
+ going.com: www.going.com/soundlib_aug11
+ eventful: bit.ly/bsMVRK
+ culturemob: bit.ly/cJLfim
+ upcoming: bit.ly/9gMMWe
+ coopr8: bit.ly/bPXmha

This week at SOUNDLIB we’re bringing back DJ KUNAL MERCHANT from MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERS. He was originally scheduled to spin with us back in May, but he coudn’t make it then due to illness. It took us a little longer than we wanted, but we’ve finally got him back on the bill. KUNAL‘s influences range from Depeche Mode to Outkast to Massive Attack to Classical Indian music, so he’ll definitely have some interesting tunes to play for y’all this week at SOUNDLIB.

DJ LIL TIGER will also be on hand delivering his trademark selections of soul (new and old), Hip-Hop, afrobeat, house, reggae and much more.

As always, it’s FREE all night. We start and end EARLY (9pm-1am), so we won’t keep you out too late. …

Sound Liberation Front + buhbOmp + The BRMG + Rappers I Know present:

[[ SOUNDLIB WEDNESDAYS ]]

WEDNESDAY | 04 AUG 2010 | 9p-1a | NO COVER | No dress code

@ Moe’s
80 Lafayette Ave
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
718.797.9536

C to Lafayette Ave / G to Fulton St
Also within walking distance from the Atlantic Ave station (B-Q-2-3-4-5 trains)

maps: google | hopstop

featuring:

[[ KUNAL MERCHANT ]]
( Music Without Borders )
and resident:

[[ DJ LIL TIGER ]]
( –=(] buhbOmp [)=–, Sound Liberation Front, touch&feel:radio, Soular Grooves )

+ facebook event page
+ going.com: www.going.com/soundlib_aug4
+ eventful: bit.ly/9udivf
+ culturemob: bit.ly/aDSgoO
+ upcoming: bit.ly/bM5mTs
+ coopr8: bit.ly/cKnWqP

WKCR’s Eastern Standard Time + Sound Liberation Front present:

[[ CONEY ISLAND REGGAE SOUND SYSTEM BEACH PARTY II ]]
Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae on the beach in a traditional Jamaican yard style!

SATURDAY | 14 AUG 2010
noon to sunset | FREE | All ages

@ the Coney Island Boardwalk at W. 15th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11224

By Train:

The D, F, N, and Q all stop at Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue, and it’s a short stroll to the boardwalk from there, and you head in the direction of Nathans and the red Parachute Jump Tower and the pier. Listen for the music — you’ll hear it and then see people dancing!!

maps: google
/// WKCR’s Eastern Standard Time and the Sound Liberation Front team up to present CONEY ISLAND REGGAE SOUND SYSTEM BEACH PARTY II on the Coney Island Boardwalk. The all-day event (from noon to sundown) is free and will feature live DJs and special guest artists combining to bring the enormously influential culture of Jamaican sound systems to the Brooklyn beach.

Among the featured DJs for the event are DJ CARTER VAN PELT, host of Eastern Standard Time; HAHN SOLO, lead guitarist and dub engineer for Dub Is A Weapon; and VAUGHN ALL STAR, a selector for King Crown International sound system.

Sound systems took over from orchestras in Jamaican dancehalls in the 1950s and became part of nearly every development in Jamaican music: Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae, Dancehall and so on. Because sound system dances were one of the few things poor people on the island could call their own, the parties became central to downtown life and the local economy. Competition for the best equipment and the most exciting music was fierce and became the driving force behind the evolution of the island’s music industry as sound system owners turned to record producing.

For fifty years, the natural medium for Jamaican modern music has been the sound system dances. The music was produced and designed specifically for sound systems to play, and for the enjoyment of the people attending the dances. Wherever Jamaicans have traveled, from London to New York and beyond, sound systems have been part of their luggage. The legacy of sound system culture can be found in many forms of popular music around the world.

Come join us and enjoy the sound system culture, the boardwalk, the beach, the pier, and the perfect soundtrack to the season. ///

featuring:

[[ DJ CARTER VAN PELT ]]
( WKCR’s Eastern Standard Time )

[[ HAHN SOLO ]]
( Dub is a Weapon )
www.dubisaweapon.com

[[ VAUGHN ALL STAR ]]
( King Crown International )

plus special guest artists performing in a rub-a-dub style

+ facebook event page
+ going.com: www.going.com/coneyislandreggae_aug14
+ eventful: bit.ly/dy59zF
+ culturemob: bit.ly/9UKOLc
+ upcoming: bit.ly/9CaWjx
+ coopr8: bit.ly/cU2cy1

This week’s SOUNDLIB will feature special guest DJ SAE ONE, a talented producer/composer and creative director at the New York chapter of mophonics. I’ll be there as usual, spinning my trademark selections of soul (new and old), funk, Hip-Hop, afrobeat, reggae and much more.

As always, the party is FREE all night. We start and end EARLY (9pm-1am), so we won’t keep you out too late. Hope to see you there. …

Sound Liberation Front + buhbOmp + The BRMG + Rappers I Know present:

[[ SOUNDLIB WEDNESDAYS ]]

WEDNESDAY | 28 JUL 2010 | 9p-1a | NO COVER | No dress code

@ Moe’s
80 Lafayette Ave
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
718.797.9536

C to Lafayette Ave / G to Fulton St
Also within walking distance from the Atlantic Ave station (B-Q-2-3-4-5 trains)

maps: google | hopstop

featuring:

[[ DJ SAE ONE ]]
( mophonics )
and resident:

[[ DJ LIL TIGER ]]
( –=(] buhbOmp [)=–, Sound Liberation Front, touch&feel:radio, Soular Grooves )

+ facebook event page
+ going.com: www.going.com/soundlib_jul28
+ eventful: bit.ly/ahyiVG
+ culturemob: bit.ly/dq74kI
+ upcoming: bit.ly/b8qdw1
+ coopr8: bit.ly/bwWItm

Here’s a special treat for you: Our Music Without Borders fam recently started a FREE weekly party on Tuesdays at Kush Lounge, and this week, they’ve invited us to put a special SoundLib touch to the night. I’ll be doing a guest set spinning some international/world type joints and Bert will be hosting.

Resident DJs Kunal Merchant and Seif Al-Din are the masterminds behind this party, and they’ll be throwing down some dope music. These dudes know how to put together a quality evening. They got drink specials lined up, tacos and lamb sliders for the grubbing, and dominoes games will be in full effect for folks who know what’s really real.

In Kunal‘s words:

We’re hoping to build a really laid back vibe, treating it almost like a second home. Kush’s manager, Steve (you should meet this guy!), has agreed to create some great deals for us, offering patrons $3 beers, $5 jack and $10 hookahs til 10pm every night. The food is very unique and delicious. Drinks are hand crafted, and I encourage you to challenge the bartenders to cook up something new every night!

I’m pretty geeked about this night. Stop through, drink some drank, eat some good grub and play some bones while getting down to some international grooves.

[[ MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERS: SOUNDLIB EDITION ]]

TUESDAY | 20 JUL 2010 | 7p-12a | NO COVER | No dress code

@ Kush Lounge
191 Chrystie St @ Stanton
Lower East Side
212.677.7328

F to 2nd Ave / J to Bowery

maps: google | hopstop

featuring residents:

[[ KUNAL MERCHANT ]] + [[ SEIF AL-DIN ]]
( Music Without Borders )

and special guest:

[[ DJ LIL TIGER ]]
( –=(] buhbOmp [)=–, Sound Liberation Front, touch&feel:radio )

+ facebook event page

This week’s SOUNDLIB will feature the Bronx’s double L, a founding member of G13 Sound International who made a name for himself over the past decade spinning hip-hop, reggae and dancehall at parties and clubs as part of Philly’s reputed DJ scene.

A classically trained musician with a love for music across genres, double L‘s range extends well beyond the usual party fare. Lately, he’s been showcasing his diverse tastes and mixes through two music blogs: Nite Cap Selections, focusing on downtempo and soul; and, In Your Blood Clot Face, dedicated to reggae, dancehall and soca.

We’re excited to have him demonstrate some of that musical versatility in person on the decks at SOUNDLIB this week.

DJ LIL TIGER will also be in the place with his trademark selections of soul (new and old), funk, Hip-Hop, afrobeat, reggae and much more.

As always, the party is FREE all night. We start and end EARLY (9pm-1am), so we won’t keep you out too late. Hope to see you there. …

Sound Liberation Front + buhbOmp + The BRMG + Rappers I Know present:

[[ SOUNDLIB WEDNESDAYS ]]

WEDNESDAY | 21 JUL 2010 | 9p-1a | NO COVER | No dress code

@ Moe’s
80 Lafayette Ave
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
718.797.9536

C to Lafayette Ave / G to Fulton St
Also within walking distance from the Atlantic Ave station (B-Q-2-3-4-5 trains)

maps: google | hopstop

featuring:

[[ DOUBLE L ]]
( Nite Cap Selections, In Your Blood Clot Face )
www.facebook.com/doubleLdj

and resident:

[[ DJ LIL TIGER ]]
( –=(] buhbOmp [)=–, Sound Liberation Front, touch&feel:radio, Soular Grooves )

+ facebook event page
+ going.com: www.going.com/soundlib_jul21
+ eventful: bit.ly/bxqReq
+ culturemob: bit.ly/cyCBSp
+ upcoming: bit.ly/9A8ezJ
+ coopr8: bit.ly/aW64wI

Sound Liberation Front + The BRMG + buhbOmp presents:

[[ AFRO-DUB SESSIONS ]]
Sounds of the Rhythm R(evolution)

SATURDAY | 31 JUL 2010
(and every last Saturday of the month)
10p-4a | NO COVER | No dress code

@ Rose Live Music
345 Grand Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
– Between Marcy Ave. and Havemeyer St. in Williamsburg
– G/L train to Lorimer or the L to Bedford)
718.599.0069

maps: google | hopstop | yahoo

/// This monthʼs AFRO-DUB SESSIONS will feature HAHN SOLO (aka Dave Hahn), best known as the lead guitarist and dub engineer for DUB IS A WEAPON, a group that has toured throughout the United States and Canada with heavyweight dub legends Lee “Scratch” Perry and Scientist. HAHN SOLO has quickly made a name for himself as a roots reggae and dub selector who serves up his favorite cuts strictly on vinyl at NYC hot spots like the Bowery Ballroom, APT, Southpaw, and the Mercury Lounge. He also has made guest appearances on WKCR-FM.

The night also will feature two performances by SUPER HI-FI, New York’s hottest Afro-Dub band which has been rocking it each month with their creative melding of Afrobeat and Dub.

SLF resident DJ’s LINH and Q-MASTAH will keep the party popping on the decks. And of course, the party is FREE all night long. ///

featuring:

[[ HAHN SOLO ]]
( Dub is a Weapon )
www.dubisaweapon.com

w/ resident live Afro-Dub band:

[[ SUPER HI-FI ]]
( w/ members from Aphrodesia, Slavic Soul Party, The Superpowers and Blue Man Group )

and SLF residents:

[[ DJ LINH ]]
[[ Q-MASTAH ]]

+ facebook event page
+ going.com: www.going.com/afrodub_jul31
+ eventful: bit.ly/bJgpua
+ culturemob: bit.ly/afBMMT
+ upcoming: bit.ly/avACsj
+ coopr8: bit.ly/9syBUZ

This week at SOUNDLIB, we’re bringing back buhbOmp-mate EMPANADAMN to fill in for me while I’m out of town. The last two times EMPANADAMN spun at SOUNDLIB he really rocked the place, so you won’t want to miss it this week. He’ll be serving up choice selections of Hip-Hop, R&B, Disco, Reggae and some classic good shit all night long.

As always, the party is FREE. The party starts and ends EARLY (9pm-1am), so we won’t keep you out too late. Hope to see you there. …

Sound Liberation Front + buhbOmp + The BRMG + Rappers I Know present:

[[ SOUNDLIB WEDNESDAYS ]]

WEDNESDAY | 14 JUL 2010 | 9p-1a | NO COVER | No dress code

@ Moe’s
80 Lafayette Ave
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
718.797.9536

C to Lafayette Ave / G to Fulton St
Also within walking distance from the Atlantic Ave station (B-Q-2-3-4-5 trains)

maps: google | hopstop

featuring:

[[ EMPANADAMN ]]
( –=(] buhbOmp [)=– )

+ facebook event page
+ going.com: www.going.com/soundlib_jul14
+ eventful: bit.ly/a6ZZdg
+ culturemob: bit.ly/cDas8T
+ upcoming: bit.ly/au0gNU
+ coopr8: bit.ly/afoCnz

Sound Liberation Front + buhbOmp + The BRMG + Rappers I Know present:

[[ SOUNDLIB WEDNESDAYS ]]

WEDNESDAY | 07 JUL 2010 | 9p-1a | NO COVER | No dress code

@ Moe’s
80 Lafayette Ave
Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
718.797.9536

C to Lafayette Ave / G to Fulton St
Also within walking distance from the Atlantic Ave station (B-Q-2-3-4-5 trains)

maps: google | hopstop

/// This week at SOUNDLIB, DJ LIL TIGER will be holding down the fort with his trademark selections of soul (new and old), funk, Hip-Hop, afrobeat, reggae and much more. DJ FNDOMNTL might swing through for a special guest set as well.

As always, the party is FREE all night. We start and end EARLY (9pm-1am), so we won’t keep you out too late. Hope to see you there. … ///

featuring:

[[ DJ LIL TIGER ]]
( –=(] buhbOmp [)=–, Sound Liberation Front, touch&feel:radio, Soular Grooves )

+ facebook event page