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DJ Matt Africa has just posted a free downloadable tribute to "Amerika's Most Complete Artist," DJ Quik. The mix is here, and accompanying "liner notes" can be found on Africa's blog, I Wish You Would.
It's always interesting to hear DJs pay tribute to their favorite artists, and even more interesting to hear why they've chosen to do so. As Africa writes, "I made this mix because people sleep on DJ Quik. Maybe they've forgotten or maybe they never understood, but people don't g
EKAphotographyDivalicious? DJ Quik
Is "Amerika's Most Complete Artist" also a complete diva? Last night's Ruby Skye show --featuring Quik, Kurupt, the Kev Choice Ensemble, and Trackademicks--was, from the look of things, a wholly entertaining concert, featuring not one but two live bands, two classic West Coast artists, and an undercard of some of the Bay's finest emerging talent. Appearing onstage in a tuxedo, a ponytailed Quik definitely gave his fans their $30 worth (though the same could no
DJ Salva is such a busy dude he had to invent multiple pseudonyms just to keep track of the music he's producing. The Chicago native runs the Frite Nite label, helping folks in the experimental hiphop and bass-heavy dance genres get their tunes licensed, and that's when he's not DJing or crafting tracks of his own that'll make you trip or make you sweat, depending on the moniker he's working under.Salva spins this weekend at the Redwood Room, and next week he helps kick off a brand new club n