#14 // Stones Throw Artist Showcase #1: Mayer Hawthorne & The County

Bonjour kin folk.
We're super dumb mad excited to launch our Stones Throw Artist Showcase Summer Series this Thursday. The first artist we are presenting in this series is Ann Arbor, Michigan native, Los Angeles transplant soul/doo wop singing sensation Mayer Hawthorne and his full band The County.



Gilles Peterson has called Mayer's 'Just Aint Gonna Work Out' "One of the biggest records of 2009!". Regarding the same record, Mark Ronson is quoted saying "I have no idea what this is, old or new, but it's fucking good!!!". If that isn't enough juice, try this effing awkward blog post on for size... It's Justin Timberlake calling 'Just Aint Gonna Work Out' "the perfect tune".



Alright, so ol' boy has JT, Gilles Peterson and Mark Ronson on his nuts...
He was also charted in May as one of Urb Magazines "Next 100".


(peep the entire article here)

... Not so bad for a dj from Ann Arbor. Kid done good.

The debut Mayer Hawthorn full length 'A Strange Arrangement' is due out this fall on Stones Throw Records, after which we fully expect dude to blast into the outer regions of fame and shinedom.



Before that happens, though, we are proud to offer you the chance to catch this rising star live amidst the warm and cuddly comforts of Grown Folk Shit this Thursday July 23rd. The evening's host will be resident grown ass joc Ikah Love, who will also be performing with The Grown Folk House Band and guest vocalist Latanya Lockett.

Tickets will be $12 at the door starting at 9pm

There are a limited supply of $10 pre-sale tickets available now at:

5 & A Dime
701 8th Ave
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 236-0364

Access Music
1537 Garnet Ave
San Diego, CA 92109
(858) 270-3987

El Dorado
1030 Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 237-0550

Merci beaucoup!
Xoxoxo,
GFM



Post Script - If you remember what the Pete Rock show was like, you already know you're gonna want to get to the spot EARLY this night. No joke business.

#12 // Music Man Miles of Breakestra

Before we get started here, I have to say WOW and thank you to everybody who came out for the Michael Jackson tribute this past Thursday... shit was fantastical! Merci beaucoup.
Also, I need to dedicate this one to the comrade Charlie Rock. Big up yourself for all the support duke!



So this week's guest folk Miles Tackett is an extremely talented musician, songwriter, producer, joc and probably all other sorts of things that we aint even knowin about. He lists 'Bad News Bears' among his favorite films and Howard Zinn's 'A People's History Of The United States' as a fave book on his myspace page, so you know he's official.
I first got to know Miles' name from his production work on the expatriate rapper T-Love's 'Return Of The B-Girl' EP in 1998. Shortly after that I caught a 7" from a group called Breakestra on the then still new Stones Throw record label. The record was pressed with with a single fiery funk tune stretched over two sides ('Getcho Soul Togetha' parts 1 & 2) and sounded like it could have been recorded in 1966. It also had dude's name on it as songwriter and producer. Trust, I was interested...



Miles also runs sound at a couple of proper funk/soul/live music parties in LA -
The Root Down has been running for 10 years and has been a breeding/meeting ground for talent in a manner comparable to the storied Good Life Cafe (for more info on the GLC check our previous post with DJ Nu-Mark).
Funky Sole has been going strong for 7 years with Miles and Egon of Stones Throw as resident selectors.


Root Down Sound Radio
on Scion Radio



Doors open @ 9pm
Free before 10pm
$5 after


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Be Tee Dub -
There are a limited supply of specially priced $10 pre-sale tickets for the July 23rd Stones Throw Artist Showcase with Mayer Hawthorne and The County available now at the following locations:


701 8th Ave
San Diego, CA 92101


1537 Garnet Ave
San Diego, CA 92109


1030 Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101

#11.5 // Hearts Still Bleeding

AWWWW MAN........ Did we ever get the short end of that stick!

Like, can't we please re-negotiate this deal?! I'll trade 100 Bill Bellamys and at least 2 Janets to get back just 1 Biggie or Mike. Geez...

Check this Michael Jackson tribute video mix recorded live from the mixer during Stones Throw label boss Peanut Butter Wolf's vj set at at the Echoplex in L.A. this past Thursday just hours after the news of Michael's death broke:



You can rsvp now to:
GROWNFOLK.RSVP@GMAIL.COM
to get on the list for this Thursday's Grown Folk Shit Michael Jackson Tribute Night celebration




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In semi-related news, we're getting ready over here at Grown Folk Shit HQs to launch our Stones Throw Artist Showcase Summer Series. 1st up on July 23rd we have Ann Arbor Michigan native, Los Angeles transplant, multi-instrumentalist, doo wop/soul singing sensation Mayer Hawthorne along with his full band The County.





Next, on August 6th we will be hosting L.A.'s 'Ambassador Of Boogie' and recent Animal Collective remixer Dam-Funk. Peep a NY Times article covering a recent Dam set at APT here.

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Merci beaucoup.
Xoxoxo,
GFM