#9 //

This is real special for me (no homo). Damon Bell has been my key brethren for many years. We used to run a sound together called Four Corners. Some time ago we did a Tuesday night party, for a minute, that was real official. It was more or less through that Tuesday night party that I learned how to dj. I learned a lot of valuable shit playing records week in and week out with this dude. Anyhow... Damon, or D-Bo, if you're knowin, started grinding it out all around the country a few years back. He finally ended up setting up his gates in the bay area where he runs some real nice parties with kin folk like Waajeed, Osunlade, Ron Trent and JT Donaldson.
Now look... I really don't wanna have to say this next part, but it's got to be said... Damon Bell is among the best jocs to have ever come from San Diego. I promise. Who am I to make such statements? Nobody, that's who. But I'm a still say it. You can come through the party this Thursday night and see for yourself. Holler at me for the guest list:
GROWNFOLK.RSVP@GMAIL.COM

This one's going to be proper. Real talk.

Steady Rockin Steady Crushin

B-Boys & B-Girls, Fly Ladies & Gents, it's time once again for a crushin event!

Your Resident Crushers J Blow & Unite are in the house for sure, as we bring you another headnoddin', bodyrockin' sure shot, and the ever so popular El Dorado Cocktail Lounge!

Click Here For Guestlist

Bring your dancing shoes, fat laces, funky attitudes, because your selectors for the evening are bringing a bag full (and a drive full) of Party Rockin Hip-Hop, Funk, Old School, and a whole heap of big tunes like:







Every First & Third Fridays At El Dorado: STEADY CRUSHIN!

#8 // The Know How

Shite!!! Mad vexed at the moment. I just lost my second ebay auction of the day... Both to the same person. There's some other DH nerd out there real happy n shit about the clobber they just got over on me for. C'est la vie... Let's try, at least, to concentrate on what's good.
Super homies, The Upstarts are gonna join forces with The Grown Folk House Band for a very special performance tonight at Grown Folk Shit. Add to that a banging ass guest spot from our key comrade Latanya Lockett, and you've got a no-bullshit party. Bet.

Peep the Upstarts new video jawn:

The Upstarts "GOT WHAT IT TAKES" from Garvin Ha on Vimeo.

Jumps at 9pm.
$5 at the door, or free with rsvp to:
GROWNFOLK.RSVP@GMAIL.COM



P.S. - special guest folk: DAMON BELL next week 6/11

#7 // This Just In...

Grown Folk Shit on Sign On San Diego this week:



Peep the all the pics as well as the audio interview HERE

DJ Groundfloor's Young Guns Update: SATURDAY!

Gotta start with an obligatory shout out about the awesomeness of the last Young Guns. You know that something went right when you have a full house of people chanting the words to MGMT's 'Time To Pretend' at 130AM with the light turning on:



Click Here For The Full Photo Album From Last Time

Ive been getting some really positive feedback from the mini mix that I put up last time so I'm gonna try to make it a bimonthly thing. As you know these mixes tend to gravitate towards a more listenable sound i.e. a soundtrack for web surfing, mating, etc. This is my first all downtempo mix- think leftfield French Pop meets white boy American electro r 'n b. Or something. Its pretty weird so if you are looking for club, electro or nu disco mix you can find several mixes for download on my myspace.

Click Here To Download Young Guns Mini Mix # 2

Tracklist
1. Hearts Revolution - OOOOOOOOOO
2. Metronomy - Thing For Me (Breakbot Remix)
3 Sebastian Tellier - La Ritournelle (Magic Wand Mix)
4. Boy Crisis - Ganglion of Lightnings
5. Pony Pony Run Run - Boy Girl Surrender (Summer Edit)


Last but not least Bird Peterson is gonna do it up real nice this saturday @ Young Guns- alot has been said about him in the post below this one but I'll just say this: Bird P is MSTRKRFT's favorite new dj and so he is worth checking out if you get down like that. Here's a video of MSTRKRFT dropping Bird P's Track 'The Essence' at Coachella 2009:





Peace all, See ya Saturday

Groundfloor