DVS #4

Cause I'm old school and I'm so cool and I can't keep runnin....

"This is something for the radioooo.." © Biz Markie

Here is a mixtape that was sent my way via a myspace friend! Its pretty dope, it's tracked and comes with cover art for your stinkin eye-pod!


Click the Cover to DL

WGS #3

So here is my third installment of We Got Style, it's all wheat pasting. Some of these artist have many more designs that I haven't photographed yet, not to mention that there are many artists that I haven't even photographed. Look forward to more wheat pasting, stickers, and stencils from WGS!!

Murs and the Misadventures of the Nova Express

Murs 3:16 presents Murs and the misadventures of the Nova Express


It's a new comp. With some new songs from Murs (7 or so you've never heard). Murs stated that, "basically it's just something new I put together for fun to hold you over until the Murs For President album sometime next year."

I just saw this as a post on the space and decided to repost it here, you can find it at these locations:

Amoeba (SF)
Amoeba (LA)
Store 13 (West Covina)
Access Music (San Diego)
5th Element (Mpls) next week
hiphopsite.com next week

DVS #3

One more video for today! This video is pretty bizarre, you gotta thank El-P for that. I love this song, so all of ya'll can just keep crying!

DVS #2

This song makes me feel good, I don't know why. I'm not from L.A., maybe it's the beat or Murs' lyrics. Murs is by far one of my favorite emcee's,and he's better then your favorite rapper. So here ya go. L.A.

Aerosol Fiends

This has got to be the most exciting site I have found ever!
If your into Graff this website is for you.
You can buy, sell and trade flics with these guys. YOU CAN BUY 4x6 glossy fuji
crystal archive paper flics from these guys! Check them out its a must AerosolFiends

Damned Video Spot

"FEAST of the FORTRESS" Brothaz Bent
I discovered this on the Known Gallery site. Dope video, dope lyrics, dope beats, how much more dope could you ask for?? Check out the Known Gallerysite if you haven't already!

PLUG Independent Music Awards!

PLUG is about the independent music community coming together to recognize our own. We’re fans from every walk of the music world who gather each year to recognize the artists who live and flourish in the margins of mainstream culture. While many of the artists on the PLUG ballot are well known to fans steeped in the independent music world, most are nowhere near the household names they deserve to be. Click here to check out the nominees and the rest of the PLUG website. Support Independent music. VOTE!

Beatport Sync

Beaport Sync is a free, DJ-friendly music player / librarian / mixing app for Windows and Mac. On its surface, it looks like a hook for online music store Beatport and a beginner-friendly DJ mixer (two tracks, auto tempo detection and time stretching, pitch control) — and it is that.
But aside from the ability to mix and cross-fade, Beatport Sync has some features Apple’s iTunes lacks, which makes it potentially worth a download for just about anyone. First, it has real file format support: MP3 / MP4 / AAC / WMA / WAV / AIFF / FLAC / OGG (plus audio CDs, of course). WMA, FLAC, and OGG are all missing in iTunes. Second, it has advanced meta-data editing and file browsing, making it useful for organizing your music collection. What I really like: not only can you backup your library to external media, but you can browse external media, too. It’s a reminder that iTunes remains pretty primitive for listening and organization — it’s added some decent features, but not so much for the desktop listening experience.
Those aren’t a huge deal on Windows or even Linux with various reliable alternative music players, but they’re big news on the iTunes-dominated Mac. Native Instruments tells CDM that they do expect even their die-hard Traktor users may want Beatport Sync as an organizing tool or basic player.
As far as DJ-style features, this player is pretty decent for a freebie:
• Two-deck mixer with manual/automatic crossfader
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• Pitch control
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• Time-stretching and tempo detection, for smooth crossfades even if you don’t know what you’re doing (or you’re, say, folding laundry or cleaning your studio and want the software to DJ for you — it happens)
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• Rip and burn CDs
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• Access external devices for browsing and backup
• iTunes library integration (no playback support for DRMed tracks, though meta-data will appear)

Beatport Sync [Native Instruments]

We Got Style (Week 2)

I know it's early for WGS 2, but i'm going to post some older graff flicks that I have. These are from the same walls as the firsts weeks installment.










These are flics of a Saber piece at the funeral home. It probably rode for about a month and change, before the city forced the homie to paint over it. I think it was due to the fact that APD is trying to give graffitti a bad name in the city and consider gang related. Not to mention it was viewable from one of the most heavily trafficed corridors to the central downtown area! Go figure that there hasn't been a piece on the same wall since.






Your welcome, and until next time. Piece

None Shall Pass Tour (Austin)

Im no photographer, although sometimes I get lucky. These are the photos I took at the Aesop Rock show at Emo's in Austin. Enjoy!

C-Rayz & Parallel Thougt

Parallel Thought consisting of a Production Duo, (Drum and Knowledge) along with their DJ (RUFFneck), an emcee/producer Caness, and graff artist Uplift have been working on their debut production album for the past year and a half. They have been recording tracks with G.M. Grimm, C-Rayz-Walz , Vordul, Cryptic One, Jean Grae, Slug, MF Doom, Lo Deck, Rodan, Illogic, and many other underground artists. With this release Parallel Thought hopes to make a name for themselves in the hip hop community. With their stacked lineup and raw talent due to their young age getting their foot in the door should not be a problem with this album. Eager to be heard they are releasing a five song EP titled, "Drugs, Liquor, Sex and Cigarettes" and an MF DOOM 12" to hopefully create enough buzz for their upcoming album, as well as an album with C-Rayz Walz. The group's emcee Caness is finishing up his mixtape "Parallel Thought Presents: Caness & The Shit Spittin' Factory" and also currently working on an album with Loer Velocity. Caness also produced two tracks on Loer's upcoming album "Converstaion Pieces" on Embedded.

Drop The Lime

Dop The Lime from Trouble & Bass out of New York was recently asked to do a mix forDiscobelle: Mixin-it-up-DTLYou can check out the interview and tracklisting there along with descriptions of why Luca used these particular songs for his mix. Or you can click here and download the mix from zshareDrop The Lime mix For DiscobelleBe sure to check out The DTL Myspace Page and his affiliates. I got to hang out with Luca when he was in austin last year for an AMODA showcase, great guy well versed, well traveled bad ass dj.

Galactic's World Tour Mixtape, mixed by Quickie Mart,..FREE!

If you haven't checked out Galactic's new release "From The Corner To The Block" now is your chance. The record features Mr. Lif, Juvenile, Lyrics Born, Gift Of Gab, DJ Z-Trip, Ladybug Mecca, Chali 2na, Trombone Shorty, The Lifesavas, Ohmega Watts, and more.

Galactic and ANTI Records asked Quickie Mart to mix them up a sampler/mixtape for their upcoming World Tour.

So, Here it is. FREE for you to check out.

Just click on the link below the album artwork, it is just a brief download.

8 tracks, about 15 minutes
The Official European & Japanese Tour Mixtape By DJ Quickie Mart

We Got Style (Week 1)

This is hopefully going to be a fruitful weekly venture into the art scene in Austin, whether High brow, Low brow, grafitti or what ever else I see fit to post here. It's my contribution. WGS



This is in an alley way that runs paralell to south congress. I believe its artist "give up" may have recently landed some sort of deal with Nike SB. The picture below shows the whole wall. It looked like a stencil that was painted by hand.



These were on the same building around the corner, from the huge "give up" piece.



The following are photos from a leagal wal that changes almost weekly, and is owned by a writer as well. The building is an old funeral home. I've heard rumors that it is condemned and will probably give way to some sort of high priced condos much like the rest of Austin.






There were four of these hot girls painted on the stairway each with a different speech bubble. This was the first, I think it is a great way to be greeted every time yo come home.



These are more pieces on the legal funeral home walls.







I think this tattoo influenced piece may be by an artist known as "Gomer".








Until next week. I hope someone finds this interesting.