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Ancient Astronauts @ Darkroom – 8/5/2010

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Published: 07/14/2010Posted in: BLOG, EVENTSTags: ancient astronauts, Chicago, darkroom, dj sets, dj trew, downtempo, electronic, esl music, intel, john simmons, live band, lollapalooza, newlife, switchstance recordings, thievery corporation

As we approach the 2010 Lollapalooza festival weekend, Ground Lift Media & The Dirty Social are proud to announce a special pre-festival set by Lollapalooza artists - Ancient Astronauts (ESL Music / Switchstance Records)!

Fresh of their tour with fellow ESL artists Thievery Corporation, the Cologne, Germany-based DJ / production duo is ready to herald in a memorable weekend with a special DJ set at Chicago’s Darkroom alongside DJs Intel, John Simmons, Newlife, & TREW…

For some, this August weekend is like a small vacation from bustling reality – so, come by for the start of the excitement!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -

Press inquiries please contact:

Nigel Ridgeway, Ground Lift Media
trew@groundliftmedia.com

ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS INVADE CHICAGO

Ground Lift Media, The Dirty Social, and Redlight Productions present:

Lollapalooza 2010 artists Ancient Astronauts (Switchstance Recording/ESL Music) for an exclusive pre-festival engagement at the Darkroom on August 5, 2010. Fresh off their recent tour with fellow producers Thievery Corporation, this concert marks the Ancient Astronaut’s first ever Chicago performance.

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Qwel & Maker Interview w/ The Examiner (courtesy of Sherron Shabazz)

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Published: 01/26/2010Posted in: ARTISTS, PRESS, Qwel & MakerTags: bbu, Chicago, DJ Demchuk, dj pickel, fakeshore drive, four seasons, galapagos4, ground lift media, intel, interview, jugrnaut, maker, mf doom, mike relm, mos def, qwel, RTC, ruby hornet, rude one, so be it, the comeups, wes restless

Qwel & Maker Interview with The Examiner (courtesy of Sherron Shabazz)

Qwel & Maker Interview w/ The Examiner (courtesy of Sherron Shabazz)

In the fall of 2009 Qwel and Maker released the follow up to their 2004 CD The Harvest, So Be It. So Be It is raw Hip-Hop at its best. Qwel spits introspective lyrics without lacking flow while Maker provides the sound. Both men have various side projects that are dope but together they fit like hand-in-glove.

I spoke with Qwel and Maker about So Be It, their various side projects, and their February 13th show in Chicago with Mos Def and MF Doom.

VIEW ORIGINAL INTERVIEW HERE (via examiner.com)

SS: Qwel, explain to the readers of Examiner.com what the Four Season Series is.

Qwel: At the time of the Four Seasons conception I wanted to do something challenging for myself. I also wanted to try out projects with one producer throughout. I figured that way the albums would be more coherent, not only sound-scape wise, but would transition topics from track to track. In some ways I feel I achieved this, but in some ways I fell short by my own standard. I also chose to take up the occasion to describe current events through the biblical descriptions of the four horsemen accordingly. I wanted to record the change in my life at a critical time in human history as well. Life changes like the seasons.

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The Jordan Years – ‘Ain’t No Fun’ w/ Ill Legit, Isis Rose

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Published: 01/25/2010Posted in: ARTISTS, MEDIA, The Jordan Years, audioTags: arabian prince, Big Once, burlesque of north america, camerainmyhand.com, chicago music project, chicago sun times, chicago tribune, colt45, darkroom, dj pickel, dj sets, dj trew, dr. dre, dre day, funk band, ground lift media, Hip-Hop, ill legit, intel, isis rose, j j fad, jose garibaldi, kool hersh, kurupt, live art, maker, midwest region, mike bianco, myopenbar.com, nate dogg, photobooth, psalm one, rhymesayers, ruby hornet, snoop dogg, soul funk, the comeups, the jordan years, urb magazine, wes restless

The Jordan Years feat. Wes Restless bring you an exclusive remake of the Snoop Dogg classic, “Ain’t No Fun (If the Homies Can’t Have None)”. The track is from the classic 1993 album DoggyStyle, produced by Dr. Dre. The Jordan Years are offering this free release to promote their “Dre Day” show at Darkroom on Feb 19th, 2010 hosted by Rhymesayers’ Psalm One.

Guest emcee, Ill Legit hops on board to play the role of Kurupt, with Wes pulling double duty as Nate and Snoop. The regular cast of TJY provides the hot instrumental track, mixed by Wes and Mike A..

DRE DAY EVENT INFO:

The Jordan Years will be playing a special “Dre Day” show February 19, 2010 at Darkroom in Chicago, hosted by the eminent female emcee Psalm One. TJY will be performing music from Dr. Dre’s epic album‘The Chronic’ as well as Dre-produced joints by Snoop Dogg and his other West Coast, gangsta rap homies.

More info can be found here.

Dre Day ‘10 w/ Psalm One, Jordan Years

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Published: 01/25/2010Posted in: ARTISTS, EVENTS, PRESS, The Jordan YearsTags: arabian prince, Big Once, burlesque of north america, camerainmyhand.com, chicago music project, chicago sun times, chicago tribune, colt45, darkroom, dj pickel, dj sets, dj trew, dr. dre, dre day, funk band, ground lift media, Hip-Hop, ill legit, intel, isis rose, j j fad, jose garibaldi, kool hersh, kurupt, live art, maker, midwest region, mike bianco, myopenbar.com, nate dogg, photobooth, psalm one, rhymesayers, ruby hornet, snoop dogg, soul funk, the comeups, the jordan years, urb magazine, wes restless

Feat.: Psalm One, The Jordan Years, The Comeups, TREW, Big Once, Kool Hersh. Live Art & Photobooth.

Friday February 19th, 2010
Darkroom 2210 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL
21+, $5 pre-sale / $7 door (www.darkroombar.com)

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The Marketing & Event Production firm Ground Lift Media and the Minnesota-based design collective Burlesque of North America have joined forces to present the 2010 installment of DRE DAY: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Dr. Dre. February is quickly approaching, and this will be our eighth year celebrating Andre Young and his creative contributions to the world of Hip-Hop.

It’s time to strap on your Compton hats and locs and celebrate the music and legacy of one of the greatest Hip-Hop artists of all time, the icon responsible for introducing the world to acts as diverse as N.W.A., Snoop Dogg, The D.O.C., Eminem, J.J. Fad, 50 Cent, Arabian Prince, and so many more. It’s Dre Day 2010 and everybody’s celebratin’!

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Video: 1773 performs @ Wiz Khalifa Concert (Chicago)

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Published: 01/21/2010Posted in: 1773, ARTISTS, MEDIA, visualTags: 1773, Chicago, dave coresh, deal or no deal, frank151, Hip-Hop, ihiphop distribution, intel, Just J, ruby hornet, st. alfred's, tha basix, trentino, vimeo, wisdm o.n.e., wiz khalifa

On a bitter cold December evening waaay back in 2009, 1773 rocked the stage alongside up-and-coming Pittsburgh MC Wiz Khalifa for his Deal or No Deal Release Party/Tour. Uncle El over at fordafresh.blogspot.com captured the fellas as they warmed up (in all senses of the word) the sell out crowd at one of Chicago’s premier live music venues, Subterranean. Check out the video below…

1773 Perform “It’s On Again” Live @ Sub T/Wiz Khalifa Release from DeeJay Uncl El on Vimeo.

Sanctuary Thursdays @ The Shrine (Bobbito 10/1!!)

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Published: 09/10/2009Posted in: EVENTSTags: bobbito, butterfli, Chicago, coup d'etat, dj trew, intel, matt.boy.white, neak, newlife, pilsen, popsquali, rude one, south loop, southside, the shrine, zeph farmby

SANCTUARY THURSDAYS
because everyone wants to start their weekends early…

Coup D’Etat (@ The Shrine)
2109 S. Wabash
10pm-2am, 21+
$5 b4 11pm, $10 after.

FREE entry b4 11pm w/ rsvp to rsvp@groundliftmedia.com & Discounted entry after 11pm w/ college ID.

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You’re safe with us.

We know how it goes, sometimes Friday doesn’t come quick enough. But it’s all good… at Sanctuary Thursdays we whole-heartedly embrace starting your weekend early, calling in late, and skipping your Friday classes.

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Pics from UBERJAM v.17 (courtesy of Peter Parker Lewis)

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Published: 12/22/2008Posted in: visualTags: 90s Party, intel, maker, NJS4E, TREW, Uberjam v.17, Zebo

Holy Hell. That was a massive party! Freezing cold temperatures and snow blowing around wildly in the ‘brisk’ Chicago Winter wind wasn’t nearly enough to stop ya’ll from getting down with us! Big thanks to everyone who made it out. If you slept, or live elsewhere in the world, check out the Flickr Photoset below (courtesy of Peter Parker Lewis). See you next month at our new digs (Crocodile, 1540 N Milwaukee Ave) more info to follow after the holidays…

RJD2 vs Mark Morrison – Return of the Ghost (Intel’s Uberjam remix)

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Published: 12/10/2008Posted in: MEDIA, audioTags: intel, Mark Morrison, RJD2

A brand spanking new remix by DJ Intel, one of Chicago’s finest who has shared the stage with such notable artists like Prefuse 73, Kid Koala, Pete Rock, Afrika Bambaataa, Cypress Hill, J Live, Living Legends, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Little Brother, MF Doom, RZA, Mike Relm, and seemingly endless list of many more. Serato-ready 320kbps MP3, all tagged up and ready to roll. Enjoy!!