DUSTY CRATES

mad decent video podcast # 13 from Mad Decent on Vimeo.

For those of you not feelin so lovey, dovey, here’s a video treat ripped straight from the heart of the Mad Decent camp.

Tonight’s Friday the 13th–ahem–festivities kick off with The Return of Karma at La Strada and Lovers & Friends at Block 21.

FRIDAY

Karma comes back to get you!

www.myspace.com/karmahtown

xoxo, Squincy, Dayta, El Roy Boogie & Cashless

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SATURDAY

For the rest of you that have to endure Valentine’s Day,

join us on Saturday for…

It’s Not You…It’s Me.

ADMIT ONE:
DIRB! V-DAY BLOCK PARTY

with

GRACIE CHAVEZ
ANTONIO
CHRIS MIGUEL
+ Guest DJs

BLOCK 21 [2420 Washington, Houston]
21+; No cover for all you ballers on a budget!
Come as you are–single or double.
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This weekend kicks off with a bit of a Ruff Cutt reunion at Boondocks. Fredster and Jeffe regularly “F” the Scene together but this Friday I’ll guest DJ along with them as “Gracie ChaFez.”

So come prepared to put it down on the flo. No requests. No filler. Just murdah! Now that’s bigger than DIRB!

And this Saturday night is our DIRB! Block Party at Block 21 (2420 Washington) with DJ Pooks in the Howard Hughes room. Pop champagne!

See y’all there.

Sponsored by:

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Doin' it real BIG Saturdays at Block 21

DIRB! BLOCK PARTY

SAT. JAN. 31, 2009
BLOCK 21 (2420 Washington, H-Town)

GRACIE CHAVEZ
ANTONIO
SQUINCY JONES

with guest DJs

EL JEFFE (DIRB!, F the Scene)

CASHLESS (Hater Mag, Buhbomp.com)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY LIL’ SIS, JULIETA! LOPEZ NEGRETE REPRAZENT!

No cover. No dress code. No sweat.

Starting in February, we’ll be DOIN IT REAL BIG each AND every SATURDAY…

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Sober's Satin Sheets Vol. 1 Mixtape

We had so much fun with our boy Sober at Block Party this last Saturday! We’re working on rounding up all the photos to give you some idea of what you missed out. Sober took to the decks with some ’80s/’90s classic ish and it was prom night all over again!

And, as promised, Sober was armed with a gang of CDs for his new mixtape, Satin Sheets Vol. 1. He uploaded the mix for us and released the cover art. Peep it all below.

So thanks to all the H heads that came out to support our growing DIRB! Saturday night party–Gwenstepher, Rosi, Monique of Hater Mag, Cashless, Dayta, El Roy, Hippo and his girl, Sapo Grapes, Julio, Sarah, Ty, and all our backup dancers–ya’ll know who you are.

We’ll update this post with photos and links really soon!

UPDATE:

DIRB! Block Party with DJ Sober was rockin!

The Sober1 playin for the sexy grown.

Power up!

MORE PHOTOS HERE >>

And thanks Dru for taking pics and upping them. Check ‘em out at  myspace.com/drufuss

MIXTAPE

Satin Sheets Vol. 1 — DJ Sober

There’s a first time for everything. In fact this is our first DustyCrates post for the year on our first anniversary. And although we’ve been operating as a “DJ collective” for about 3 years, DIRB! has never come together to play under one roof. Thanks to a holiday visit from Matt (a.k.a. Sizzle), who is holding up the DIRB! Seattle chapter, we were able to make it happen on Saturday night at Block 21 (2420 Washington, Houston).

Matt, Antonio, El Jeff and I Did It Real Big [DIRB!] at our bi-monthly, BLOCK PARTY, with Squincy Jones (dood, you’re pretty much DIRB! now) and all our friends plus more. We may not have another opportunity like this, so it couldn’t have been any more special.

The band photos are up; shit’s way too white bread now! Whut!!?

Thanks to Midge and Amish for snapping some pics throughout the night.

BLOCK PARTY PHOTOS HERE >>

Midge took amazing photos you can peep here: www.flickr.com/idyora

You can check out her new blog, too: www.growingupbackwards.com

Thanks, Midge!

Just like Ralphie Parker, Matt made me go back and decode this e-flyer. Truth be told, it had been a while since I saw A Christmas Story and forgot how some folks turn classics into nerd fests.

Anyway, in honor of Matt‘s (aka Sizzle and DIRB! founder) holiday homecoming, we’re officially coming together to DJ as DIRB! for the first time. As the e-flyer states (thanks for that, too, Matt), it’s goin down on Saturday, December 20 at Block 21. [Check out the "cool" writeup we got in Houston Press, "21 Jump Street".]

So, no secret circles. No secret meetings. No decoding. Just dip thru this weekend and DIRB with us (Matt, Gracie, Antonio, El Jeffe & Squincy Jones). Your life could hang in the balance.

Another crummy post brought to you by Dusty Crates, DIRB!, Awwwready, Grills/Frank151 and Ovaltine.

Ralphie gets his decoder ring — and learns something about the world.

JOIN US THURSDAY, DEC 11

FOR A SPECIAL HOLIDAY EDITION OF DIRB’S BLOCK PARTY

WITH DIRB DJS
EL JEFFE, GRACIE CHAVEZ & ANTONIO

BLOCK 21 [2420 WASHINGTON, THE H]
NO COVER! 21+

UP NEXT::
SAT 12/20 DIRB! REUNION AT BLOCK 21 with SIZZLE

READ MORE AT WWW.DUSTYCRATES.COM or WWW.FRANK151.COM.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, DEC 13 at Block 21…

DJ POOKS WITH GUEST TEGO

Once again, we’re gonna DIRB! at Block 21 (2420-B Washington, in The H) this Saturday with guest DJ Squincy Jones.

It’s gonna go down with them two every other Saturday. But don’t worry: we’ll remind ya!

Meanwhile, over at the Backroom (Main @ West Alabama), the hub-bub (G.Wizz) plays at Neon Nites with Fixture, Mr. Bristle, Jason Alan plus more.

See sideline flyer for this and other events here –>