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Beat Junkies

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    DJ Shortkut on Staying in the Bay Area, His Love for Tech, and the State of the Turntablism Scene

    Celebrating 25 years of DJing this year, Bay Area-born DJ Shortkut has had the kind of career that most DJs strive for: He's claimed multiple West Coast DMC championships, played alongside the legendary names of hip-hop, and designed best-selling DJ equipment for the Vestax brand. As part of the DJ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    Dilated Peoples' DJ Babu on the Future of the DJ Battle, and Why He Was Skeptical About Serato

    ​ Best known for his roles in hip-hop groupDilated Peoples and the world-champion DJ crew Beat Junkies , DJ Babu has lately been busy crafting his newest album, Duck Season 4. Winning various DJ battles like Vestax World Championships early in his career, and releasing ground-breaking albums l ... More >>

  • Music

    May 19, 2010

    Concert preview: Pete Rock & J. Rocc

    ​ Best known for his roles in hip-hop groupDilated Peoples and the world-champion DJ crew Beat Junkies , DJ Babu has lately been busy crafting his newest album, Duck Season 4. Winning various DJ battles like Vestax World Championships early in his career, and releasing ground-breaking albums l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2008

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Mr. E

    One of the most respected DJs to grace the Bay Area, Miguel Escobedo has been manning the decks for over two decades. The resident DJ for San Francisco's Rock the Bells tour stop, he's one of the most sought out vinyl spinners when national artists are looking for local support. Coming up in the g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2008

    Friday Night: Stones Throw Appreciation Party at Mighty

    One of the most respected DJs to grace the Bay Area, Miguel Escobedo has been manning the decks for over two decades. The resident DJ for San Francisco's Rock the Bells tour stop, he's one of the most sought out vinyl spinners when national artists are looking for local support. Coming up in the g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2008

    Sunday: Doin' It In the Park

    One of the most respected DJs to grace the Bay Area, Miguel Escobedo has been manning the decks for over two decades. The resident DJ for San Francisco's Rock the Bells tour stop, he's one of the most sought out vinyl spinners when national artists are looking for local support. Coming up in the g ... More >>

  • Music

    August 1, 2007

    Jam on the return of Brooklyn's Newcleus

    One of the most respected DJs to grace the Bay Area, Miguel Escobedo has been manning the decks for over two decades. The resident DJ for San Francisco's Rock the Bells tour stop, he's one of the most sought out vinyl spinners when national artists are looking for local support. Coming up in the g ... More >>

  • Music

    May 24, 2006

    Thug life with Mobb Deep

    One of the most respected DJs to grace the Bay Area, Miguel Escobedo has been manning the decks for over two decades. The resident DJ for San Francisco's Rock the Bells tour stop, he's one of the most sought out vinyl spinners when national artists are looking for local support. Coming up in the g ... More >>

  • Music

    August 24, 2005

    BeatBox

    1015 Folsom hosts some of the city's best house DJs; the Beat Junkies' DJ Rhettmatic stops by "Flava of the Month"

  • Music

    June 22, 2005

    The Talented Mr. Madlib

    Hip hop sensation Otis Jackson Jr. has more personalities than albums (well, almost)

  • Music

    January 26, 2005

    Revolutions

    Once upon a time, DJ Qbert helped define and deify turntablism. That time is over. So what's next?

  • Music

    May 14, 2003

    Styles Upon Styles

    The Bay Area's Triple Threat DJs bring all their records to the party

  • Music

    December 13, 2000

    A League of Its Own

    The Justice League built its reputation by booking local hip hop acts -- now, in the face of an increasingly white-bread city, can the club survive?

  • Music

    July 5, 2000

    Riff Raff

    Goodbye to All That; Punk, Love, and Understanding; He Shall Be Released

  • Music

    June 28, 2000

    Personality Crisis

    As commercial hip hop radio becomes tired, turf wars flicker out, and the underground diversifies, does the Bay Area have its own identity anymore?

  • Music

    May 10, 2000

    Sonic Revival

    To save a floundering local avant-jazz scene, the Alliance of Emerging Creative Artists is bringing back the old-fashioned school of mentoring

  • Music

    November 3, 1999

    Rhyme Schemes

    With an acclaimed single and album behind him, San Mateo rapper Rasco remains underground -- which is just fine with him

  • Music

    January 20, 1999

    Bombing Maneuvers

    Bomb Records' David Paul single-handedly created a successful hip-hop magazine, launched artists' careers, and rescued the DJ from obscurity. Now what?

  • Music

    July 1, 1998

    Riff Raff

    Bomb Records' David Paul single-handedly created a successful hip-hop magazine, launched artists' careers, and rescued the DJ from obscurity. Now what?

  • Music

    December 31, 1997

    Words + Guitar (+ Beats + Skronk)

    What mattered and what splattered in pop, 1997

  • Music

    September 17, 1997

    Riff Raff

    What mattered and what splattered in pop, 1997

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