More Quadron coverage coming soon, including a review of the show, more photos, and video. Stay tuned.

LIBBY PICKEN OF LAZERBITCH INTERVIEWED

Baltimore’s Lazerbitch are on the rise. The tandem of vocalist Libby Picken and producer Mad Max are industry veterans  who present themselves with a quality and style all their own that bespeaks excellence. The vocal half of the combination, Libby Picken, performs tonight at DC’s Rock and Roll Hotel for the Clockwork dance party with DJs Ratt Moze, Philip Goyette and Chris Nitti spinning Baltimore club, house and electro respectively.

You may be aware of Lazerbitch on the site before as Stone found the video for single “Coquette” to be one of the best released in 2009:

But with a new single, “Twilight” on the horizon as well as an iPhone application, Lazerbitch is FAR more than a one trick pony, in fact this may be one of many tricks up their sleeves.

Watch and learn.

On Wednesday, July 29th @ 8PM at Tabaq Bistro, the famed “Soul Overdose” returns to Washington, DC with resident soul artist N’digo Rose, DJ Jahsonic and special guest Yahzarah aka Ms. Purple St. James.

LiL SoSo Productions and Smirnoff will partner for the “Be YOU” series. Using two of LSP’s signature events, “Soul Overdose” and “In the Artist’s Studio”, the series will run from July-November with monthly events featuring independent artists in some of DC’s most interesting venues.

In addition to the live music and culture, limited edition “Be YOU” jump drives have been created that will give the owner access to downloadable treats (mixes, pictures and video, etc,) at every event and also special discounted pricing for entry into every “Be YOU” event.

]]> http://www.thecouchsessions.com/2009/07/photos-blisspop-dance-party-extravaganza/feed/ 0 http://www.thecouchsessions.com/2009/02/7-cuts-that-killed-the-nouveau-riche-party/ http://www.thecouchsessions.com/2009/02/7-cuts-that-killed-the-nouveau-riche-party/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:53:27 +0000 Stone http://www.thecouchsessions.com/?p=3666 So most of y’all know that I’ve been in full on DJ mode or the past few months. For the most part, I blame my homie Marcus, but on the other hand, I needed a reprieve from what I consider boring, formulaic music and DJ’s are my new refuge. I might be losing what little “street cred” I have, but I really don’t give a damn.

To be honest, I never even checked Gavin Holland and Nacey’s Nouveau Riche parties. I figured that it would be some electro-hipster bs—not my scene at all. I was so wrong.

Nouveau Riche is a mix of everything. House, hip-hop, B-More Club, Rap, Top 40, UK 2-Step, ATL Booty, and whatever else Nacey and Gavin find in their music collection. As much as I hate on DC parties (and I hate a LOT), this party popped off in a MAJOR way. Even if people weren’t’ familiar with what was being spun, they went in like they didn’t care. I don’t even think I can put the level of banannas that this party provided me in simple words.

The highlight of the night for me was the 30 minute UK dubstep session, complete with MC’s spitting over the beats, towards the end of the night. I’ve been familiar with dubstep (it evolved years after I was living in London) but I never thought it would knock this HARD in a club setting, and especially in America. Maybe we need to set up a UK Dubstep party here in DC?

Here are the top 7 songs I heard (or remember I heard) from Saturday night:

Kid Sister – Pro Nails (Rusko UK Dubstep Remix) and Benga – 26 Basslines

Again, Dubstep is my new addiction right now. The 30 minute dubstep session was a crazy surreal experience to see in DC. Benga’s 26 Basslines was dope, but Rusko’s Pro Nails remix absolutely killed it. It was so crazy that swear I saw girls hanging from the rafters.

Outkast – Bombs Over Baghdad

One of my favorite Outkast songs of all time, and a song that I thought didn’t really get much respect until last night. The 120 bpm track pretty much sent the crowd crazy

Tabi Bonney – The Pocket

I love it when local guys get love in the club, and this Tabi cut pretty much killed. The pocket is the quintessential NE DC song, but now its definitely getting some play with the hipsters in NW. Progress?

Ghosttown DJs – Last Night

Nacey’s affection for Ghosttown DJ’s warms my heart (er, no homo?). He’s pretty much dropped this song every time I’ve heard him spin. This song always brings me back to my high school rec center parties back in the day down South, but I’m glad DC goes in for this song as well.

Wiley – Wearin’ My Rolex

This is such a classic song for me, though its sorta unfortunate that people at the spot weren’t getting into it like they should. Except for Ms. Lady Glock of course.

MJ Cole – Crazy Love

I’m about 80% sure that this was the UK Garage song that they played last Saturday. UK Garage was the soundtrack to my times in London, and it has always been close to my heart. To hear garage in The States is a surreal feeling.

Does anybody throw a dope Monday party in DC?

Greetings…

We Get packed early….

Early movement

One of our partners in crime for the night was Pandemonium Jones, 1/2 of the illustrious duo Caps and Jones

Stop being a cheap ass and check your coat

This young female was getting poppin to the hip hop all night long…said she was a model/retail worker who just relocated from NY…

ITS PACKED SON!

Drink it up son!

Here are the rest of the pictures…come thru people!!

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