Monday, December 11, 2006
Friday, December 01, 2006
the bside weekly nov30 06
brigidope here and im going to start posting our newsletter here too. so you will all get to enjoy the ramblings of mike marvel. yay
B-Side Records
2128 Dwight Way, Berkeley CA 94704
ph: 510-548-4882
www.bsiderecordshop.com
Store hours: M-W: 12p to 8p, TH-F: 11a to 8p, SAT: 11a to 7p, SUN: 12p to 5p
PLEASE NOTE: BECAUSE OF THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, SOME OF THE NEW RELEASES IN THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER WILL NOT ARRIVE UNTIL THURSDAY)
REMINDER!!! Sunday Dec 10th: The last B-Side showdown of the year! Mix & Scratch battles will commence at 2pm with a Xmas dinner party following promptly.
BALLIN! Hi everyone and welcome to the B-Side weekly. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend. I’ve got lots to talk about so a rambling I will go…
New Vinyl Highlights
The big one for the week is the OFFICIAL 12 inch single of Jim Jones “We Fly High” is now in stock (or will be on Thursday). We should have enough copies for everyone for a while. Another biggie for the week is a new Bay single. And it’s a new artist as well. His name is V White and he’s got a new 12 inch with 2 new tracks on it. I personally like the b-side track with e-a-ski a bit more than the a side.
Over in the less mainstream section, we got a cool mashup ep from world class dj A Trak. It’s basically an ep of some of his mashups from his Sunglasses is a must tour mixtape. We also haved a new Jurrassic 5 single called “Brown Girl” coming in on Thursday. I haven’t heard it yet so I can’t throw my 2 cents in.
The nice R&B release for the week is the new Amerie “Take Control”. We had promos of this a couple of weeks back and it sold like gangbusters. It’s a good song that’s been slowly getting airplay here in the bay.
Over in Old school, my friend Shawn has a trivia question for you: What is the world’s best selling 12 inch single of all time? Michael Jackson’s Thriller? No. The Macarena? Nope, Give up? It is New Order’s classic “Blue Monday” and we have that in stock now. It sold something like 3 million plus copies or so.
Nogt a whole lot new in compilations. We did get a new Top Secret in. Oh, did I mention we’re having a sale on all the Classic Party Rockers? For the entire month of December, if you buy 1 Classic Party Rockers, you ge the 2nd one for ½ off. So that’s like buying 2 for less than $18! What a deal. Sorry, this offer is only good for our in store customers. They have to suffer through this cold weather to get to our store. You online guys can sit in your living room eating cheetos and click away on the computer for your orders.
NEW SECTION!
OK, in the new but not vinyl section we have some new things in stock. We have lots of new shirts from Mixwell, ESDJCO, and Exact Science. We also have in stock now, turntable flight cases and 10 inch mixer cases. And finally, we have a new mix cd called Love & Happiness. It’s a slowjam mix made by some dude named Mike Marvel. Who the hell listens to slow jams anyways.
Mike’s Pick o’ The Week
My pick o’ the week is a no brainer. It’s the Jim Jones single “We Fly High”. Normally I wouldn’t recommend such an obvious single but I want to make sure all you djs that play out have this song because based on my experience this past month or so doin gigs, this is like in the top 3 most requested tracks I recievce. So I just want to make sure you guys have this in your crate when you get bugged for the 5th time in a night to play this song.
In Local News
The next B-Side battle has been set for Sunday, Dec 10. There will be both a mix battle as well as a scratch battle. Everyone is welcome to enter. There is no entry fee. Prizes will be announced soon. In the meantime, lock yourself in your bedroom and start practicing! The battle will start at 2pm and will be followed by a free Xmas dinner party afterwards at the store. The prizes for the 2 battles have not been offically decided but we’re tinkering with either getting the new ipod shuffles, a $100 gift certificate or my favorite idea: a 30 second all you can grab shopping spree in B-Side! Because we get a lot of last minute day of battle entries due to the sexy prizes, WE WILL NOT ACCEPT DAY OF ENTRIES. YOU MUST REGISTER AT LEAST 1 DAY BEFORE THE BATTLE!!! I urge everyone to enter no matter what your skill level. Battling is fun and is good for the dj community. So please show your support and participate or attend them before they die out.
For all my dj friends out here in the Bay Area, December is a time when you get offered a lot of mobile gigs for Xmas parties and whatnot. Just wanted to remind everyone we do equipment rentals. For $80 you can have a full PA system at your next mobile event. And for $100 you can get both a PA system and a lighting system. Wow that is bananas.
What’s on Mike’s Mind
This Sunday I am running in another marathon. It’s the one in Sacramento. Whenever I mention this people always ask me the questions:
Q:Wow, a marathon. How far is that? Is it like 10 miles?
A: A marathon is always 26.2 miles
Then when I say that, they go:
Q: Godd*#m! You have to run the entire way?
A: Yeah.
Then they reason:
Q: You must take steroids or be some super athlete cuz I get tired just driving 26 miles. What’s the secret?
A: Lots and lots of running. And slowly building up your endurance so your body can handle the punishment. (a year ago I could barely run 3 miles).
And then lastly:
Q: Why the hell would you want to run for 26 miles nonstop?
A: Everyone has a reason but I guess I like to run them to see what I can really do. It’s like you’re pushing yourself to the limit. But once you finish you’ve got such a huge sense of accomplishment. It’s something I can’t describe. Plus while training you get in good shape (some of you may remember I used to be a bit chunkier back in the day).
I urge everyone one to try it at least once in their life just to say that you did it. Hey Lance armstrong did it 2 weeks ago in New York and I know he’s a super athlete but P Diddy also did it and comedian Wil Ferrell and so did Oprah. Hell if Oprah can do it then so can anyone!
And now onto the vinyl …
Hip Hop
A trak - sunglasses is a must ep
Jim jones – we fly high
Akon – konvicted lp
Jurrassic 5 – brown girl
Ugk – stop n go
Game – doctor’s advocate lp
Lil wayne and birdman – stunin like my daddy
Lil jon – snap you fingers
V white feat. E-a-ski – we at it again
Procussions – celebration
Nas – hiphop is dead (whitelabel)
Jay z – lost ones (whitelable)
Yung joc – goin down
Hoodstarz – how we do
Rick ross – blow
Lil jon – act a fool
Snoop feat e-40 - candy
RnB
Amerie – take control
Justin timberlake – my love
Rihanna – sos
Shareefa - need a boss
Maxwell - ascension
Reggae/Reggaeton
Rock/Pop
Old Skool
New order – blue monday
Tribe called quest – check the rhyme
Tom tom club – genius of love
Compilations
TOP SECRET – DECEMBER 2006 – RELOADED!
Lil Jon ft 3 6 Mafia – Act A Fool
Jay Z – Lost Ones
Rich Boy – Throw Some Dees
Trick Daddy – Bet That
Birdman ft Lil Wayne – Know What I Am Doing
Nas – Hip Hop Is Dead
restocks:
almost all classic party rockers are in stock and on sale! (buy 1, get the 2nd for half off)
all from the bay’s now in stock (volumes 1 thru 4)
Sexyback remixes
Battle Breaks
bastard langiage tour lp
CDs DVDs
Mike marvel – love and happiness
GEAR
Exact science shirts now in stock
New esdjco winter line of shirts now in stock
Eurolite turntable and mixer cases now in stock!
B-Side Records
2128 Dwight Way, Berkeley CA 94704
ph: 510-548-4882
www.bsiderecordshop.com
Store hours: M-W: 12p to 8p, TH-F: 11a to 8p, SAT: 11a to 7p, SUN: 12p to 5p
PLEASE NOTE: BECAUSE OF THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, SOME OF THE NEW RELEASES IN THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER WILL NOT ARRIVE UNTIL THURSDAY)
REMINDER!!! Sunday Dec 10th: The last B-Side showdown of the year! Mix & Scratch battles will commence at 2pm with a Xmas dinner party following promptly.
BALLIN! Hi everyone and welcome to the B-Side weekly. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend. I’ve got lots to talk about so a rambling I will go…
New Vinyl Highlights
The big one for the week is the OFFICIAL 12 inch single of Jim Jones “We Fly High” is now in stock (or will be on Thursday). We should have enough copies for everyone for a while. Another biggie for the week is a new Bay single. And it’s a new artist as well. His name is V White and he’s got a new 12 inch with 2 new tracks on it. I personally like the b-side track with e-a-ski a bit more than the a side.
Over in the less mainstream section, we got a cool mashup ep from world class dj A Trak. It’s basically an ep of some of his mashups from his Sunglasses is a must tour mixtape. We also haved a new Jurrassic 5 single called “Brown Girl” coming in on Thursday. I haven’t heard it yet so I can’t throw my 2 cents in.
The nice R&B release for the week is the new Amerie “Take Control”. We had promos of this a couple of weeks back and it sold like gangbusters. It’s a good song that’s been slowly getting airplay here in the bay.
Over in Old school, my friend Shawn has a trivia question for you: What is the world’s best selling 12 inch single of all time? Michael Jackson’s Thriller? No. The Macarena? Nope, Give up? It is New Order’s classic “Blue Monday” and we have that in stock now. It sold something like 3 million plus copies or so.
Nogt a whole lot new in compilations. We did get a new Top Secret in. Oh, did I mention we’re having a sale on all the Classic Party Rockers? For the entire month of December, if you buy 1 Classic Party Rockers, you ge the 2nd one for ½ off. So that’s like buying 2 for less than $18! What a deal. Sorry, this offer is only good for our in store customers. They have to suffer through this cold weather to get to our store. You online guys can sit in your living room eating cheetos and click away on the computer for your orders.
NEW SECTION!
OK, in the new but not vinyl section we have some new things in stock. We have lots of new shirts from Mixwell, ESDJCO, and Exact Science. We also have in stock now, turntable flight cases and 10 inch mixer cases. And finally, we have a new mix cd called Love & Happiness. It’s a slowjam mix made by some dude named Mike Marvel. Who the hell listens to slow jams anyways.
Mike’s Pick o’ The Week
My pick o’ the week is a no brainer. It’s the Jim Jones single “We Fly High”. Normally I wouldn’t recommend such an obvious single but I want to make sure all you djs that play out have this song because based on my experience this past month or so doin gigs, this is like in the top 3 most requested tracks I recievce. So I just want to make sure you guys have this in your crate when you get bugged for the 5th time in a night to play this song.
In Local News
The next B-Side battle has been set for Sunday, Dec 10. There will be both a mix battle as well as a scratch battle. Everyone is welcome to enter. There is no entry fee. Prizes will be announced soon. In the meantime, lock yourself in your bedroom and start practicing! The battle will start at 2pm and will be followed by a free Xmas dinner party afterwards at the store. The prizes for the 2 battles have not been offically decided but we’re tinkering with either getting the new ipod shuffles, a $100 gift certificate or my favorite idea: a 30 second all you can grab shopping spree in B-Side! Because we get a lot of last minute day of battle entries due to the sexy prizes, WE WILL NOT ACCEPT DAY OF ENTRIES. YOU MUST REGISTER AT LEAST 1 DAY BEFORE THE BATTLE!!! I urge everyone to enter no matter what your skill level. Battling is fun and is good for the dj community. So please show your support and participate or attend them before they die out.
For all my dj friends out here in the Bay Area, December is a time when you get offered a lot of mobile gigs for Xmas parties and whatnot. Just wanted to remind everyone we do equipment rentals. For $80 you can have a full PA system at your next mobile event. And for $100 you can get both a PA system and a lighting system. Wow that is bananas.
What’s on Mike’s Mind
This Sunday I am running in another marathon. It’s the one in Sacramento. Whenever I mention this people always ask me the questions:
Q:Wow, a marathon. How far is that? Is it like 10 miles?
A: A marathon is always 26.2 miles
Then when I say that, they go:
Q: Godd*#m! You have to run the entire way?
A: Yeah.
Then they reason:
Q: You must take steroids or be some super athlete cuz I get tired just driving 26 miles. What’s the secret?
A: Lots and lots of running. And slowly building up your endurance so your body can handle the punishment. (a year ago I could barely run 3 miles).
And then lastly:
Q: Why the hell would you want to run for 26 miles nonstop?
A: Everyone has a reason but I guess I like to run them to see what I can really do. It’s like you’re pushing yourself to the limit. But once you finish you’ve got such a huge sense of accomplishment. It’s something I can’t describe. Plus while training you get in good shape (some of you may remember I used to be a bit chunkier back in the day).
I urge everyone one to try it at least once in their life just to say that you did it. Hey Lance armstrong did it 2 weeks ago in New York and I know he’s a super athlete but P Diddy also did it and comedian Wil Ferrell and so did Oprah. Hell if Oprah can do it then so can anyone!
And now onto the vinyl …
Hip Hop
A trak - sunglasses is a must ep
Jim jones – we fly high
Akon – konvicted lp
Jurrassic 5 – brown girl
Ugk – stop n go
Game – doctor’s advocate lp
Lil wayne and birdman – stunin like my daddy
Lil jon – snap you fingers
V white feat. E-a-ski – we at it again
Procussions – celebration
Nas – hiphop is dead (whitelabel)
Jay z – lost ones (whitelable)
Yung joc – goin down
Hoodstarz – how we do
Rick ross – blow
Lil jon – act a fool
Snoop feat e-40 - candy
RnB
Amerie – take control
Justin timberlake – my love
Rihanna – sos
Shareefa - need a boss
Maxwell - ascension
Reggae/Reggaeton
Rock/Pop
Old Skool
New order – blue monday
Tribe called quest – check the rhyme
Tom tom club – genius of love
Compilations
TOP SECRET – DECEMBER 2006 – RELOADED!
Lil Jon ft 3 6 Mafia – Act A Fool
Jay Z – Lost Ones
Rich Boy – Throw Some Dees
Trick Daddy – Bet That
Birdman ft Lil Wayne – Know What I Am Doing
Nas – Hip Hop Is Dead
restocks:
almost all classic party rockers are in stock and on sale! (buy 1, get the 2nd for half off)
all from the bay’s now in stock (volumes 1 thru 4)
Sexyback remixes
Battle Breaks
bastard langiage tour lp
CDs DVDs
Mike marvel – love and happiness
GEAR
Exact science shirts now in stock
New esdjco winter line of shirts now in stock
Eurolite turntable and mixer cases now in stock!
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