Sunday, January 22, 2012

Chinese/Lunar New Year: Year of the Dragon: Festival of Arts (Hip-Hop)

Lure Izakaya Pub and NonZ Media Presents:   
                Year of the Dragon: Festival of Arts (Hip-Hop)

Come Celebrate Chinese/Lunar New Year at Lure Izakaya Pub in Chinatown next Saturday (1-28-12) with Hip-Hop Beatmaking/DJing sensation: 

KayKayONTHEBEATZ
KayKayONTHEBEATZ  and her live band

Plus, guest performers
   
T.J. Walker and his band
Event Time: 10:00 PM - 1:00 AM
No Cover!!!
KayKayONTHEBEATZ is a San Francisco, CA native that's currently residing in Chicago, IL. She's a masterful beatsmith that produces beats ranging from vintage Boom-Bap and funky old school West Coast to heavy bass new school Hip-Hop. Some of her influences in music are DJ Premier, J. Dilla, Pete Rock, Radiohead, and Thelonious Monk. She has produced for legendary Hip-Hop group Camp Lo and countless others.
KayKay specializes in using classic music production hardware such as the MPC 2000XL, MPC 2500, and ASR-10, as well as instruments like the Piano and the Guitar. For software she uses Reason, Ableton, FruityLoops, and Cubase.

Zain Lodhia is a Chicago-based Indie Pop/Rock singer/songwriter. His music is influenced by a diverse range of music and has strong acoustic roots. In college, Zain began writing music as a hobby. However, once he picked up the guitar music became a deep passion for him. In June of 2011, he released his first EP entitled, "Memories." Currently he is focused on writing and recording his first full length album scheduled for release in late 2012.

T.J. Walker is a Chicago-based drummer who's repertoire expands several genres of music (Rock, Gospel, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Blues, etc). For several years now T.J. Walker has been establishing himself as a premier drummer with a distinct style, high level of musicality, and a musician with superior skills and technique. He has by playing the drums for over 20 years and is currently playing in 3 bands (The Hops, McCarthy Road, and Broken Belts). 
*Domestic and Import Beers*

Shots:
($5 - $7)
Ultimat Vodka
Patron
Hennessy VS
Grey Goose
Belvedere
Saké

Bottle Service:
$100 Ultimat Vodka
$100 Patron
$150 Cattier Champagne
$50 - $100 Saké

Food:
Chicken Karaage (Traditional Japanese Boneless Deep Fried Chicken) $5 
 Lamb Chops (Cooked Medium-Rare served with Yuzu Mustard) $9
Yakisoba (Traditional Japanese Pan-Fried Noodles) $7
Beef Sashimi $5
Zuke Salmon $5 
 Spicy Chicken Wings $5 
Spare Ribs $9
Salmon Sashimi Noodles (Spicy Cold Noodles With Abalone Peanut Sauce) $7

* For more information call 312-225-8989 or email us at: 
lurechicago@gmail.com
culturedh@gmail.com
kaykayonthebeatz@gmail.com

lurechicago.com

Friday, December 23, 2011

New Years Eve 2012

My guys at Image is Everything is once again back at it.  They're throwing a New Years Eve event at Lure Izakaya Pub in Chicago's Chinatown next Saturday.

You can pick up your tickets here:


NYE 2012 $55 Tickets

3 Hr. Open Bar (10 PM - 1 AM)
Premium Liquor
12 O'Clock Champagne Toast (Cattier)

Two Live DJ spinning Hip-Hop, House, and Top 40

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Music Video



This is a dope video that my guys D. Nick The Microphone Misfit and Mel, put together sometime last year.  I love the concept of this song and the video translates the lyrics very well.

*Take a look at Super InLight showing off his bboying skills throughout the video.  He'll be one of the guest judges at the Image is Everything bboy event this coming Saturday at Lure Izakaya Pub, in Chicago's Chinatown.

Summer 2011


Red Bull BC One Chicago 2011


I was at this event back in late July.

All the battles were amazing, however this was my favorite battle of the night.  Personally, I felt both b-boys, Toyz aRe Us and El Niño, were two of the best breakers of the night and really stepped up to the plate when they faced off here in the semi-finals.  
Hip-Hop at it's finest.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Pre-Show

Come check out the talented beat maestro, KayKayontheBeatz, at Lure Izakaya Pub for the Image is Everything B-Boy event on Saturday, October 29, 2011.  She will be djing from 9:00 to 10:00 PM.

Check out some of her videos below.
Her sound reminds me of classic boom-bap Hip-Hop.  She lists Pete Rock and DJ Premier as some of her influences.  I can definitely hear it.  Fire!!!!

Monday, October 17, 2011

Tenth Letter




Tenth Letter is the critically acclaimed novel written by newcomer, Kayona Ebony Brown. Tenth Letter explores the fascinating dynamics of male and female gender roles in today's society.  The story introduces you to two people; one being an alpha female who's selfish, self-centered, arrogant, and doesn't know how to love other people, the other is a male who's plagued with always picking the wrong woman.

Pick up your copy of Tenth Letter here: www.kebonybrown.com


Upcoming Event

B-Boy/B-Girl Competition + Halloween After Party.

                      Tickets can be bought at www.iiepromo.blogspot.com