Friday, November 30, 2007

[THEMIXDOWN] - 11.30.07


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1. Z-Trip feat. Natural Self - I Don't Need This Trouble
2. Juan P of The Perfect Median - Back to My Life*
3. Kavet the Catalyst - Animal Chin*
4. Mr. J. Medeiros - Her Wings (Remix)
5. Michael Jackson - Rock With You
6. Black Eyed Peas feat. Esthero - Weekends
7. The Brand New Heavies - Stay This Way (Club Mix)
8. Kuris Blow - The Breaks
9. Harry Connick, Jr. - That Party
10. Nicholas Payton - Praalude (David Was Remix)
11. Four80East - Closer
12. Kero One - Fly Fly Away
13. Newjass Quartet - REZA Lobo*
14. Digable Planets - Graffiti
15. A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It
16. Common - Soul By the Pound (Thump Remix)
17. Blackalicious - Black Diamonds and Pearls
18. Nas feat. Lauryn Hill - If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)
19. Outkast - Akshun (Lenny Kravitz Mix)
20. The Roots - 100% Dundee
21. The Procussions - Freedom
22. Haiku D'Etat - Non Compos Mentis
23. Earth Movers - Warm Thoughts*
24. Creed Chameleon - Outerspace Unified*
25. AudibleLabRats - TheRightDirection*
26. Invisible Inc. feat. Todd-G - Pure*
27. Dilated Peoples - You Can't Hide, You Can't Run
28. Harumi the Hymn - The Rise*
29. Natalie feat. DJ BM13 - Hono F'n Lulu*
30. Meiso - Jitensha*
31. Aki - Cryophyte
32. Demune & Nejel Mongrel - White Bird*
33. Thatguyshaun - Glad Mourning*
34. Produce Aisle - Ode 2 Hydration*
35. daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra - Rain Revolution
36. House & Parish - This Curse
37. Art Garfunkel - Waters of March

*Local Artist

Friday, November 23, 2007

[THEMIXDOWN] - 11.23.07


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Brown Sounds - A Proof Mix
1. Eric Lau feat. Dudley Perkins & Rahel - Ill-Invasion
2. Dwele - That's the Way of the World
3. Aloe Blacc - Bailar (Remix)
4. Los Hermanos Latinos - Los Calenas (Remix)
5. Cal Tjader - Cubano Chant (DJ Grinch Ah One, Two Remix)
6. Mos Def - Sun, Moon, Stars
7. Bugz in the Attic - Don't Stop the Music (KV5 Mix)
8. Natural Self - The Sound
9. Big Bang - To the Full Every Minute (Yamwho? Rework)
10. Little Kids - Let the Rhythm Hit Em (Soul Samba Mix)
11. Tangoterje - Aquarius
12. Risco Connection - Ain't No Stopping Us Now
13. Sylvester - Give It Up (Don't Make Me Wait)
14. DJ Day - Four Hills
15. Oneness of Juju - Every Way But Loose
16. Johnny Pate - Shaft in Africa
17. Coke Escovedo - I Wouldn't Change A Thing
18. Joe Bataan - Call My Name
19. Red Astaire - Tito
20. Original Tropicana Steel Drum Band - Spanish Hustle (Kon & Amir Re-edit)
21. Yosaku - Future Paradise
22. Leela James - Muzic (Samurai 7 Mix)
23. Wale Oyejide - Africahot! (Waajeed Remix)
24. Daz-i-kue & Bembe Segue - Spoiled
25. Amar - It's So
26. Lily Allen - Knock Em Out
27. Bernard Wright - Just Chillin Out
28. Elektrons - Sunshine Love
29. Samoo - Message For Your Mama
30. C. Henry Woods Troupe - The Stranger
31. Family of Eve - Please Be Truthful

Kero One The DJ - Uptempo's How We Keeps It
32. Ben Westbeach - So Good Today
33. Coke Escovedo - I Wouldn't Change A Thing
34. Tom and Joyce - Vai Minha Tristeza
35. Marc De Clive-Lowe - Twilight feat. Lady Alma
36. Bakura - Reach the Sky
37. Cro-magnon - Kai Ho
38. Family of Eve - Please Be Truthful
39. Sabrina Malheiros - Estacao Verao (Kenny Dope Remix)
40. Gazzarr - One Man in Rio (Jazzsamba Remix)
41. De La Soul feat. Chaka Khan - Ain't All Good (Remix)
42. Ramsey and Co. - Love Call
43. Clarice Labbe - No Other Love But You
44. Moodyman - I'm Doin Fine
45. Alison David - Dreams Come True (Bugz in the Attic Remix)
46. Marvin Gaye - Wajeed Remix

Four80East - En Route
47. Five By Five
48. Noodle Soup
49. The Drop
50. Double Down
51. Been Too Long
52. Closer

Friday, November 16, 2007

[THEMIXDOWN] - 11.16.07


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1. Kaskade - Sorry (Dirty South Mix)
2. Armand Van Helden - NYC Beat
3. London Bus Stop - Bang A Gong (Get it On)
4. Dead Or Alive - In Too Deep
5. Mark Farina - Talk to Me
6. Jennifer Lopez - Waiting for Tonight (Pablo's Miami Mix)
7. Janet Jackson - Twenty Foreplay (Junior's Jungle Club Mix)
8. Eiffel 65 - Move Your Body
9. Daniel Bedingfield - If You're Not the One (Seth Lawrence Future Dub)
10. Daniel Bedingfield - James Dean (I Wanna Know) (ATFC's Committed Vocal)
11. Dirty Vegas - Days Go By
12. Liquideyes - Closure
13. Michael Jackson - You Rock My World
14. Bless'dChil' - The Future Development*
15. Stutterin' Stan - What's Come Over Me*
16. Demune & Andre prod. by Roma - (unknown title)*
17. Ad Hoc - Brainstormin?!!*
18. The Painkillers - Hate Paraders*
19. Convenience Store - I Can't Wait*
20. Angle - Up to You*
21. EMIRC - Unfazed*
22. Creed Chameleon - Father of the Year*
23. Nomasterbacks - New Rules*
24. AudibleLabRats - Medium Raw*
25. Amphibeus Tungs - Break Your Soul*
26. Intrepid - Breakit*
27. Vitalsee - Anger Management*
28. Kavet the Catalyst - Again & Again*
29. The Painkillers - Childhood*
30. Nomasterbacks - Love Like This*
31. Rhythm Defense - Walk on By (Thank the Lord)*
32. Slanted Advocates - Ocean Tones*
33. Tempo Valley - Life in da HI*
34. Brainstorming Weather feat. John P - Love to Hate You*
35. Newjass Quartet - Sesame Street Interface*
36. Art Garfunkel - Waters of March

*Local Artist

Friday, November 9, 2007

[THEMIXDOWN] - 11.9.07


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1. Armand Van Helden - I Can't Wait (House Head & B-Boy Collaboration Mix)
2. Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock (The D.J. Fashion Mix)
3. Grandmaster Flash - Girls Love the Way He Spins
4. The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight
5. T-Ski - Pump That Beat
6. Jurassic5 - In the House
7. Billie Holiday - Spreadin' Rhythm Around (Lady Bug vs. Lady Day RR Mix)
8. The Jackson 5 - It's Your Thing ('95 Extended Remix)
9. Low Theory - Horntalk (Brass)
10. Produce Aisle feat. Chelsie Samuels - The Unamed*
11. The Brand New Heavies - Bang
12. Charlie Hunter Quintet - Mali
13. Lizz Wright - Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly
14. Sade - Hang On To Your Love
15. daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra feat. DJ Premier & Guru - Gang Starr Remix
16. Faith Evans - Back to Love (Club Mix)
17. Brandy - Full Moon (Rascal Extended Mix)
18. Monica - So Gone Part II Remix (Scumfrog Club Mix)
19. Ram-Z feat. Drag-On - Let Me Be the One (Kelly G. Club Mix)
20. Montell Jordan - Get It On Tonite
21. Fatman Scoop feat. Crooklyn Clan & Faith Evans - Be Faithful
22. Blackalicious - World of Vibrations
23. Digable Planets - Dog It
24. Black Eyed Peas - Fallin' Up
25. A Tribe Called Quest - Find A Way
26. Jurassic5 - Freedom
27. Junk Science feat. Loer Velocity - Woodchucks
28. Iller Than Theirs feat. Jah C of The Project - Good People
29. Hangar 18 - Sad
30. A Race of Angels - Just Begin
31. Koak - Victory*
32. Sentric - Procursive*
33. Art Garfunkel - Waters of March

*Local Artist

Saturday, November 3, 2007

[THEMIXDOWN] - 11.2.07

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1. Z-Trip feat. DJ Faust - Sudden Death
2. K-Os - Superstarr, Pt. 0
3. Outkast feat. Bahamadia - So Fresh So Clean (Os Remix)
4. Myka 9 - Citrus District
5. Michael Jackson - Shake Your Body
6. Shaggy - Dance & Shout (Mark Roberts Remix)
7. Kylie Minogue - Step Back in Time
8. Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
9. Tom Jones & The Cardigans - Burning Down the House
10. Thievery Corporation - Un Simple Histoire (A Simple Story)
11. Anita Tijoux - Despabilate
12. Maximum Styles - Wake Up (King Britt Remix)
13. Lisa Shaw - Born to Fly (Jay's Naked Dub)
14. Nicholas Payton - Fela 2 (David Was Remix)
15. John Coltrane - Just You, Just Me
16. Donald Byrd - Chant
17. The Spacifics - From Above View*
18. Mark Farina feat. People Under the Stairs - Travel
19. L.A. Symphony - Chocolate City Drop
20. Strange Fruit Project - Good Times
21. Black Moon - I Gotcha Opin' (Remix)
22. Nomasterbacks - Sunverseflower*
23. Nas - Get Down
24. Rhythm Defense - Aw Yea*
25. Living Legends - Moving at the Speed of Life
26. Demune - Do Not Forget*
27. Aceyalone - Fire
28. Blackalicious - Powers
29. Talib Kweli feat. Mos Def - Joy
30. Common feat. Jill Scott - I Am Music
31. The Roots - Bread and Butter
32. The Painkillers - Do Not Disturb*
33. Giant Panda - Super Fly
34. Othello - Reform (Moonstarr Remix)
35. The Foreign Exchange feat. Joe Scudda - Raw Life
36. Immortal Technique feat. CrayzWalz, Pumpkinhead, Loucipher, Tonedeff, Diabolic, & Poison Pen - Peruvian Cocaine
37. Nextmen feat. Grap Luva - Break the Mould
38. Art Garfunkel - Waters of March

*Local Artist

Friday, November 2, 2007

2007 Island Independent Film Festival


Hot on the heels of the Hawaii International Film Festival, the 2007 Island Independent Film Festival (iiFF) starts this Thursday, November 8th, and runs through the weekend ending on Sunday, November 11th. The festivities will be taking place at Next Door, a cinema/lounge/concert hall located at 43 N. Hotel Street in Chinatown, Honolulu.

Ticket Info:
Box Office is located at 39 Hotel St. and open 5:00-8:00 p.m. on show days.
Admission to films and parties is $10, unless otherwise noted. $60 all-access passes that guarantee seating and include entry to all parties are available. Filmmakers Lounge open 5:00-8:00 p.m. at 39 Hotel from Thursday through Saturday. Persian Kebobs and fresh Fruit Cocktails available.

Here's a quick look at the schedule of events for the festival.

Thursday, Nov. 8th:

6:00 p.m. "Munyurangabo"
















Director - Lee Issac Chung
Rwanda, USA / 2007 / 97 minutes / Documentary
In Kinyarwanda with English subtitles
Official Selection of Cannes Film Festival

The finest and truest film yet on the moral and emotional repercussions of the 15-year-old genocide that wracked Rwanda. This is, flat-out, the discovery of this year's Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard batch. A remarkable debut that is set, shot and completely immersed in rural Rwanda. Surprisingly African in theme and sensibility, this film is nothing short of a marvel.


8:00 p.m. "Manda Bala (Send a Bullet)"












Director - Jason Kohn
Brazil, USA / 2006 / 85 minutes / Documentary
Winner Grand Jury Best Documentary & Best Cinematography at 2007 Sundance Film Festival

Brazil is known for its beautiful beaches, lush rain forests, and vibrant culture. However, in recent years, the country has developed more of a reputation for corrupt politicians, kidnapping, and plastic surgery. Manda Bala artfully connects these seemingly disparate elements and conducts a dazzling, yet harrowing, examination of the tragic domino effect that has reshaped the face of the country and created an entire industry built on corruption.


10:00 p.m. Opening Night Party


Friday, Nov. 9th:

6:00 p.m. "Lost in Beijing"












Director - Ping Guo
China / 2007 / 112 minutes / Dramatic Feature
Hawaii Premiere, Censored in China

Controversy swirled as Chinese censors threatened to block this film from screening unless certain cuts were made. Of course, said cuts involved removing scenes that shed a negative light on China; like a doctor taking a bribe, prostitution shops and something to do with the heavy sex scenes. The film's carefully layered script and outstanding ensemble cast helped rise it above at its premiere in Berlinale 2007.


8:00 p.m. "In Search of a Midnight Kiss"








Director - Alex Holdridge
USA / 2007 / 90 minutes / Dramatic Feature based on actual events
Official Selection of 2007 Tribeca, Austin & AFI LA Film Festivals

Shot for $12,000 and a huge hit at Tribeca - tells the story of a down-on-his-luck guy who posts an ad on craigslist looking for a New Years Eve date. A complicated hottie responds, and the film follows the couple through a crazily heart breaking evening in a luminously photographed downtown L.A. So well-written, charming and beautifully photographed that it is inconceivable to think of audiences not falling in love with this little gem.

10:00 p.m. After Party - DJ Dan
$20 at the door


Saturday, Nov. 10th:

10:00 a.m. Youth Media Workshop @ OC 16 Studio
Sponsored by the Hawaii Film Office and OC 16

7:00 p.m. Showdown in Chinatown Championship
S.I.C. celebrates its 2nd anniversary. Filmmakers have one week to produce a 10 minute film. The top 12 films will be shown and will compete for cash prizes.
$20 at the door, $15 at groovetickets.com.

10:00 p.m. After Party
DeShannon Higa and the gr00ve.improv.artists


Sunday, Nov. 11th:

6:00 p.m. "All For Melissa" preceded by Youth Media Workshop Film
















Director - Gerard Elmore
USA / 2007 / 98 minutes / Dramatic Feature
Local Feature premiered at 2007 HIFF
Q&A w/ director Gerard Elmore

Your chance to see local director Gerard Elmores' hilarious and poignant take on the love triangle. Jared is madly in love with smoking hot actress Melissa, while his good friend Alicia has feelings for him, but of course his obsession with Melissa blinds him. When Jared finally has the chance to be with Melissa, does he follow his heart? The best local produced feature in years starring literally everyone you know and a few surprises. A hit at HIFF.


8:00 p.m. "Planet B-Boy"














Director - Benson Lee
USA / 2007 / 95 minutes / Documentary
Premiered at Tribeca Film Festival
Hawaii Premiere
Q&A w/ director Benson Lee

A powerful documentary about the vibrant global resurgence of break-dancing, Planet B-Boy goes inside the underground hip-hop dance scenes around the world, as the best crews prepare for the "The Battle of the Year." Combines spectacular dance footage with poignant insight explaining why these dancers make tremendous sacrifices for their art. Director Lee will be in attendance for a Q&A.

Peep the trailer:


10:00 p.m. Closing Party with Nocturnal Sound Krew
Breakdance Showcase