TheInCrowd

Having trouble getting gigs listed on the calendar and at the top of the home page. Do I have to send the info to someone other than Onlynik? Gomes

TICKETS NOW ON SALE.

Didn't realise it was my job to get them drunk as well? I'm afraid I'll have to update my refreshment rider - can I get 2500 pints of lager, 35 bottles of JD, the same of Smirnoff...fuck it, let's just overrun the security and barstaff. Lock-in anyone? DJ GOMES (Purveyor of phat and phunky beats - and promoter of the soon-to-launch WAX hip-hop night at Kef featuring Q-Bert as first official guest on 27th April. Whoops...was that a plug? Unintentional, I promise.)

DJ Q-BERT(THUD RUMBLE/PREMIERE ARTISTS GROUP) HAVING FIRST EMERGED AS A MEMBER OF SAN FRANCISCOS ALL-CONQUERING INVISIBL SKRATCH PIKLZ (ALONGSIDE D-STYLES, MIXMASTER MIKE, YOGA FROG AND SHORTKUT), Q-BERT HAS REVOLUTIONISED THE ART OF DJING AND BECOME AN AMBASSADOR FOR TURNTABLISTS ALL OVER THE WORLD. DMC WORLD CHAMPION THREE YEARS IN A ROW, ITS RUMOURED (FALSELY) THAT Q-BERT AND HIS CREW WERE BANNED FROM FUTURE COMPETITIONS, THE REASON BEING OTHER DJS WERENT INTERESTED IN ENTERING A COMPETITION THEN CONSIDERED A FOREGONE CONCLUSION. INSTEAD, Q-BERT BECAME A DMC JUDGE. IN 1998, ALONG WITH MIXMASTER MIKE, Q-BERT WAS INDUCTED INTO THE DMC HALL OF FAME. HE IS ALSO CREDITED WITH RELEASING ONE OF THE FIRST TURNTABLE CONCEPT ALBUMS, WAVE TWISTERS. HIS DEFT SCRATCHING ALSO APPEARS ON KOOL KEITHS CLASSIC DR OCTAGON LP. OTHER RECORDINGS INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS ON BOMB HIP-HOPS RETURN OF THE DJ VOL.1 AND THE SHIGGAR FRAGGAR SHOW VOL. 1. AT 10 FOR ADVANCE TICKETS, YOUD HAVE TO BE TRYPPING TO GO ANYWHERE ELSE! HOSTED BY MAYHEM, SUPPORTED BY DJ A LA FU, GILES WALKER, DJ TEZ, KID BELL AND DJ GOMES. ADVANCE TICKETS 10, AVAILABLE FROM ONE-UP, FOPP AND CORRECTION RECORDS (s.t.b.f) - TICKETS ON SALE FROM SATURDAY 19TH MARCH. WEDNESDAY 27TH APRIL KEF : BELMONT STREET : ABDN DOORS OPEN 10PM, 2AM CURFEW. ARRIVE EARLY.

DJ Q-BERT, Wednesday 27th April DJ Q-BERT + Support Tbc Advance Tickets 10, On Sale Soon. Kef : Belmont Street : Abdn P.s. Sorry To Hijack The Thread, Just Thought Everyone Might Want To Know About The Alternative To Roots Manuva.

Q-BERT (Thud Rumble) + Support (tbc) @ Kef, Belmont Street. Tickets On Sale Soon, 10 Advance.

THE IN CROWD IN ASSOCIATION WITH ULTRAPHUNK PRESENTS FREDDY FRESH OUTSTANDING IN HIS FIELD ALBUM RELEASE TOUR And indeed he is! Minneapolis b-boy and funk merchant, co-owner of label Against The Grain with cohort Krafty Kuts, Fresh has done it all in a career spanning almost 25 years. Hes released over a hundred 12 singles, including hits La Lyrica and Badda Badda Schwing (both taken from the excellent 2001 album The Last True Family Man, the latter being a collaboration with Fatboy Slim). Freddy Fresh has also remixed/collaborated with artists such as Eminen, Boogie Down Productions, Grandmaster Flash, Schooly D, Jacknife Lee, Sugarhill Gang, The Freestylers, and many others. His DJ bio has been described as simply crazy. As a tour DJ, he has supported the likes of Run DMC, the Jungle Brothers, Sugarhill Gang and Ugly Duckling, whilst also headlining Creamfields, Glastonbury and Reading festivals. Freddy Freshs blend of electro, hip-hop and breaks has also resulted in appearances alongside Africa Bambaata, Grandmaster Flash, Fun Lovin Criminals and Metallica. A guaranteed great night out. Support from Ultraphunk residents T1NO & NELLY. Advance tickets priced 7 (5 students) available from: One-Up Records, Fopp and Correction Records (s.t.b.f) SATURDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 11pm 3am KEF, 9 Belmont Street, Aberdeen. Tel: (01224) 648000

This post has no purpose other than to take the Freddy Fresh thread back to the top of the list!

I don't think the main difference is lyrical content. That inplies every hip-hop song has a rapper or another form of vocal. Hip-hop can be just instrumentals. I think most people understand what constitutes a "bling" tune. It isn't the technical way to describe the likes of 50 Cent, etc. but I bet most people knew straight away that I was referring to the afore mentioned "Fiddy" rather than the Roots or Dialated Peoples. Besides you still haven't actually come up with any decent names. The belmont-street.com site has the poll, so have a look and if the two names that are there don't grab you then maybe you can suggest an alternative. P.S (Plug) - Freddy Fresh at Kef this Saturday, support from Ultraphunk's T1NO and Nelly.

"Not That Bling Sh*t" doesn't really roll of the tongue. What's real hip-hop? Anyone?

THE IN CROWD IN ASSOCIATION WITH ULTRAPHUNK PRESENTS FREDDY FRESH OUTSTANDING IN HIS FIELD ALBUM RELEASE TOUR And indeed he is! Minneapolis b-boy and funk merchant, co-owner of label Against The Grain with cohort Krafty Kuts, Fresh has done it all in a career spanning almost 25 years. Hes released over a hundred 12 singles, including hits La Lyrica and Badda Badda Schwing (both taken from the excellent 2001 album The Last True Family Man, the latter being a collaboration with Fatboy Slim). Freddy Fresh has also remixed/collaborated with artists such as Eminen, Boogie Down Productions, Grandmaster Flash, Schooly D, Jacknife Lee, Sugarhill Gang, The Freestylers, and many others. His DJ bio has been described as simply crazy. As a tour DJ, he has supported the likes of Run DMC, the Jungle Brothers, Sugarhill Gang and Ugly Duckling, whilst also headlining Creamfields, Glastonbury and Reading festivals. Freddy Freshs blend of electro, hip-hop and breaks has also resulted in appearances alongside Africa Bambaata, Grandmaster Flash, Fun Lovin Criminals and Metallica. A guaranteed great night out. Support from Ultraphunk residents T1NO & NELLY. Advance tickets priced 7 (5 students) available from: One-Up Records, Fopp and Correction Records (s.t.b.f) SATURDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 10pm 3am KEF, 9 Belmont Street, Aberdeen. Tel: (01224) 648000

The First Friday Of The Month Will See The Worlds Best Hip-hop Djs, Mc's And Possibly Even Breakers, Coming To Kef. Starting In May, The In Crowd's Yet Unnamed (check Out The Poll - You Guys Name It) Night Of Beats, Rhymes And General Ill Sh*t Will Be Bringing To Aberdeen The Likes Of Mixmaster Mike, Cut Chemist, Scratch Perverts, Jehst, Shortee Blitz, Dj Premier (fingers Crossed On That One!)...well You Get The Point. Think I'm Full Of Sh*t? Well The Guest Of Our Official Launch On Wednesday 27th April Is None Other Than Legendary Turntablist Q-bert. If You Don't Know Who He Is, I'm Not Even Going To Waste Time Explaining. Support This Night Folks, Aberdeen Needs This. What We Need Is A Name For This Soon-to-be Legendary Night. You Come Up With Something. The Winner Gets Guestlist For Every In Crowd Event Ever (unless We Spend Thousands On These Artists And You All Stay At Home Watching Tv, Thus Making Us Poor And Homeless, I.e Kenny Dope - Where Were You All For That, Huh?). First Up Though Freddy Fresh This Saturday At Kef. Should Be A Good Night, Fresh Has Got A New Album Coming Out. Looking Forward To Some Interesting Club Name Suggestions.

THE IN CROWD IN ASSOCIATION WITH ULTRAPHUNK PRESENTS FREDDY FRESH OUTSTANDING IN HIS FIELD ALBUM RELEASE TOUR And indeed he is! Minneapolis b-boy and funk merchant, co-owner of label Against The Grain with cohort Krafty Kuts, Fresh has done it all in a career spanning almost 25 years. Hes released over a hundred 12 singles, including hits La Lyrica and Badda Badda Schwing (both taken from the excellent 2001 album The Last True Family Man, the latter being a collaboration with Fatboy Slim). Freddy Fresh has also remixed/collaborated with artists such as Eminen, Boogie Down Productions, Grandmaster Flash, Schooly D, Jacknife Lee, Sugarhill Gang, The Freestylers, and many others. His DJ bio has been described as simply crazy. As a tour DJ, he has supported the likes of Run DMC, the Jungle Brothers, Sugarhill Gang and Ugly Duckling, whilst also headlining Creamfields, Glastonbury and Reading festivals. Freddy Freshs blend of electro, hip-hop and breaks has also resulted in appearances alongside Africa Bambaata, Grandmaster Flash, Fun Lovin Criminals and Metallica. A guaranteed great night out. Support from Ultraphunk residents T1NO & NELLY. Advance tickets priced 7 (5 students) available from: One-Up Records, Fopp and Correction Records (s.t.b.f) SATURDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 10pm 3am KEF, 9 Belmont Street, Aberdeen. Tel: (01224) 648000

THE IN CROWD IN ASSOCIATION WITH ULTRAPHUNK PRESENTS FREDDY FRESH OUTSTANDING IN HIS FIELD ALBUM RELEASE TOUR And indeed he is! Minneapolis b-boy and funk merchant, co-owner of label Against The Grain with cohort Krafty Kuts, Fresh has done it all in a career spanning almost 25 years. Hes released over a hundred 12 singles, including hits La Lyrica and Badda Badda Schwing (both taken from the excellent 2001 album The Last True Family Man, the latter being a collaboration with Fatboy Slim). Freddy Fresh has also remixed/collaborated with artists such as Eminen, Boogie Down Productions, Grandmaster Flash, Schooly D, Jacknife Lee, Sugarhill Gang, The Freestylers, and many others. His DJ bio has been described as simply crazy. As a tour DJ, he has supported the likes of Run DMC, the Jungle Brothers, Sugarhill Gang and Ugly Duckling, whilst also headlining Creamfields, Glastonbury and Reading festivals. Freddy Freshs blend of electro, hip-hop and breaks has also resulted in appearances alongside Africa Bambaata, Grandmaster Flash, Fun Lovin Criminals and Metallica. A guaranteed great night out. Support from Ultraphunk residents T1NO & NELLY. Advance tickets priced 7 (5 students) available from: One-Up Records, Fopp and Correction Records (s.t.b.f) SATURDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 10pm 3am KEF, 9 Belmont Street, Aberdeen. Tel: (01224) 648000

Should be a very good night, buy your tickets in advance. There is no dress code - don't miss out on Kenny Dope's only Scottish appearance in his mini-tour. See you there.

THE IN CROWD IN ASSOCIATION WITH TIGER TIGER PRESENTS KENNY DOPE GONZALEZ (MASTERS AT WORK) World-renowned DJ/remixer/producer Kenny Dope Gonzalez is one of dance musics true legends. Along with MAW partner, Little Louie Vega, these two have been responsible for literally hundreds of original productions, remixes and side projects since 1990. Throw in three GRAMMY nominations, an Outstanding Contribution Award at the 2002 US Dancestar Awards and collaborations with the likes of DJ Jazzy Jeff, Tito Puente, Roy Ayers, Todd Terry, and more, MAW are top of the heap as far as house music is concerned. Their remixes are sought after by the eliteMadonna, Janet Jackson, her lesser-known brother, Michaeland dozens more. Kenny Dopes work ethic is incredible and he also manages to oversee two record labels, MAW Records and Dope Wax. Known for having an eclectic musical style, from salsa to rare-groove, hip-hop to disco, Kenny Dopes love of soulful house has seen him command his own Defected In The House mix compilation, and the respect other DJs hold for him has seen his tracks appear on the DJ-Kicks and Nu Cool 4 compilations. Recent projects include Nuyorican Soul (MAW), Presents The Mad Racket (Atlantic Records) and a remix on last years Blue Note Revisited. This is a rare opportunity to see a genuine A-list DJ in Aberdeen. Support from Deepiain and Gary Nicol. Tickets priced 13 (11 students) available from: Tiger Tiger, One-Up Records, Fopp and Correction Records (s.t.b.f) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6th 9pm 2am TIGER TIGER, 1-2 SHIPROW, ABERDEEN, AB11 5BY. TEL: 01224 252434

Skip The Queue. Buy Tickets In Advance To Skip The Queue. These Can Be Purchased From Pivo, One-up, Fopp And Correction Records. 5 (3 Students)

BAR PIVO WELCOMES VERY SPECIAL GUEST MATT CANTOR (THE FREESTYLERS) One half of the phenomenal Freestylers, Matt Cantor brings his very much in-demand DJ set to Aberdeen. Featuring on the newly released FABRICLIVE mix compilation alongside fellow Freestyler, Aston Harvey, the hard-working duo also released their third album, Raw As F**K (featuring chart single, Push Up) to critical acclaim in 2004. The Freestylers first rose to prominence in 1998 with controversial single B-Boy Stance (Why controversial? Ask the Gallagher brothers what they thought of MC Tenor Flys initial take on Wonderwall!), taken from million selling album We Rock Hard. Their sound is rooted in hip-hop but has evolved taking inspiration from dancehall to reggae, electro to soul and breakbeat to drum & bass, resulting in a blast of sheer sonic exuberance nailed to the phattest beats and rhythms around (Solar Penguin). Really, where else are you going to go the night Matt Cantor comes to Aberdeen? SUPPORT FROM DJS FINNIE + TEZ SATURDAY 29TH JANUARY 10pm 3am TICKETS 5 (3 STUDENTS) AVAILABLE FROM PIVO, FOPP, ONE-UP RECORDS AND CORRECTION RECORDS (s.t.b.f) BAR PIVO, 10 LITTLEJOHN STREET, ABERDEEN, AB10 1FF TEL: 01224 638369

BAR PIVO WELCOMES VERY SPECIAL GUEST MATT CANTOR (THE FREESTYLERS) One half of the phenomenal Freestylers, Matt Cantor brings his very much in-demand DJ set to Aberdeen. Featuring on the newly released FABRICLIVE mix compilation alongside fellow Freestyler, Aston Harvey, the hard-working duo also released their third album, Raw As F**K (featuring chart single, Push Up) to critical acclaim in 2004. The Freestylers first rose to prominence in 1998 with controversial single B-Boy Stance (Why controversial? Ask the Gallagher brothers what they thought of MC Tenor Flys initial take on Wonderwall!), taken from million selling album We Rock Hard. Their sound is rooted in hip-hop but has evolved taking inspiration from dancehall to reggae, electro to soul and breakbeat to drum & bass, resulting in a blast of sheer sonic exuberance nailed to the phattest beats and rhythms around (Solar Penguin). Really, where else are you going to go the night Matt Cantor comes to Aberdeen? SUPPORT FROM DJS FINNIE + TEZ SATURDAY 29TH JANUARY 10pm 3am TICKETS 5 (3 STUDENTS) AVAILABLE FROM PIVO, FOPP, ONE-UP RECORDS AND CORRECTION RECORDS (s.t.b.f) BAR PIVO, 10 LITTLEJOHN STREET, ABERDEEN, AB10 1FF TEL: 01224 638369

THE IN CROWD IN ASSOCIATION WITH TIGER TIGER PRESENTS KENNY DOPE GONZALEZ (MASTERS AT WORK) World-renowned DJ/remixer/producer Kenny Dope Gonzalez is one of dance musics true legends. Along with MAW partner, Little Louie Vega, these two have been responsible for literally hundreds of original productions, remixes and side projects since 1990. Throw in three GRAMMY nominations, an Outstanding Contribution Award at the 2002 US Dancestar Awards and collaborations with the likes of DJ Jazzy Jeff, Tito Puente, Roy Ayers, Todd Terry, and more, MAW are top of the heap as far as house music is concerned. Their remixes are sought after by the eliteMadonna, Janet Jackson, her lesser-known brother, Michaeland dozens more. Kenny Dopes work ethic is incredible and he also manages to oversee two record labels, MAW Records and Dope Wax. Known for having an eclectic musical style, from salsa to rare-groove, hip-hop to disco, Kenny Dopes love of soulful house has seen him command his own Defected In The House mix compilation, and the respect other DJs hold for him has seen his tracks appear on the DJ-Kicks and Nu Cool 4 compilations. Recent projects include Nuyorican Soul (MAW), Presents The Mad Racket (Atlantic Records) and a remix on last years Blue Note Revisited. This is a rare opportunity to see a genuine A-list DJ in Aberdeen. Support from Deepiain and Gary Nicol. Tickets priced 13 (11 students) available from: Tiger Tiger, One-Up Records, Fopp and Correction Records (s.t.b.f) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6th 9pm 2am TIGER TIGER, 1-2 SHIPROW, ABERDEEN, AB11 5BY. TEL: 01224 252434