Dusty Crates

After a wild weekend at Boondocks and a new school year resumed, the Scion BEAT Tour continued on at Houston’s Warehouse Live. On TUE, August 26, locals flowed in to see the likes of Fashen, The Knux, Klever and our opening 2×4 set. I took Witnes’ spot and got it goin’ early, with Dayta and Squincy Jones jumping in about an hour later. I met up with Fashen chillin backstage as Big Sky Media’s Adam Bauer and Shan paced the halls preparing for the upcoming acts.

Meanwhile, The Knux were entertaining a couple of local ladies and enjoying a cigarette or two—to calm the nerves no doubt. On stage, Fashen wrapped up his assorted set and Squincy stepped up to play beats for The Knux. The NOLA natives came out to perform “Capuccino” and other songs with style and energy. They swayed the crowd along and even ribbed Squincy about his Humble (Texas, that is) roots. (It’s all good, Squince—just own it!)

And finally, a waxen Klever, in his spotless whitewashed jeans nonetheless, put down an impeccable and vibrant set. Big shouts go out to G.Wizz, DIRB’s Antonio, El Roy Boogie, Leo, Gwen & Julie, cMo & Oahn, Nonsense, Cashless, Shina Rae, Reko Trill, reps from HoustonsMostHated.com, Hater Magazine and H-town folks for making it out that night.

Shina thought she was gonna get kicked out. Ooops!

Tonio was feelin it!

Wonder twin powers…

Klever & Gracie

Click for more BEAT Tour pics at DustyCrates.com and Tamra’s Scion Event set (www.flickr.com/tamgutlitch), and HoustonsMostHated.com.

The Scion BEAT Tour blew through Houston a couple of weeks ago, and I’ve just had a chance to recap some of those nights. And here it goes…

On FRI, August 22, Witnes touched back down in Texas to jam with us for Shake & Pop at Boondocks. Ruff Cutt DJs G.Wizz and El Jeffe warmed up the night with mid-tempo electro, funk and disco edits. Folks were ready to dance when I stepped up to the plate. With El Roy Boogie on the mic, I kept the energy up and crowd dancing with everything from old club classics to new club bangers. I even had Daniel Allen (aka DJ DZ), who taught me how to DJ, at my side watching my every mix. Wit and Shane just killed it after that! There was absolutely no room in that place to dance until things cleared out 5 minutes too early.

A Shake & Pop reunion in NYC is in the works before the year’s out, indeed.

Corporate-sponsored partying ensued.

G.Wizz (aka My Babies’ Daddy)

El Jeffe’s best Ruff Cutt look. Ouch!

Gwen and Lil’ Sis Julie

Mrs. G.Wizz workin’ it, too!

Shane & Pop!

Click for more Shake & Pop pics at DustyCrates.com , FunkyFreshFlicks and Tamra’s Boondocks set.

I came across a gang of Klever remixes and mashups online a couple of years ago, vaguely making the connection that this was the same DJ Klever that once reigned as 2000’s DMC National Champ (click to watch the video of Klever killin it). Truth be told, I just thought (and still do!) that this ATL white boy’s tracks are slammin’ hott.

I soon began a campaign to bring Klever down to RockBox Thursdays, but as fate would have it, Klever’s star was quickly rising and we couldn’t bring him down.

Well, next Tuesday, August 26, is my chance to witness his Houston headlining debut along with Fashen and The Knux and my homeboys Witnes, Squincy and Dayta. And the best thing about this is that I, Gracie Chavez, have just been added to the lineup!

RSVP @ www.scionevents.com/rsvp/

Check out the Fahrenheit-Media press release we dropped on local media that offers up more info:  

Scion presents Klever, The Knux & Fashen in Houston

And, check out the local press we got from Houston Press:

The Knux, Klever, Fashen (08/26/08)

Download Klever’s Carpe Mixxx for free here:

http://www.zshare.net/audio/carpe-mixxx-mp3-mp3.html

Live mix by DJ Fashen here:

http://www.zshare.net/audio/119925551a3a0411/

2008 Scion and Imeem.com present

B.E.A.T TOUR with Witnes & Squincy Jones,

Gracie Chavez and License 2 Trill

Friday, August 22th

Boondocks (1417 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX)

Doors: 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.; Admission: Free, 21+

Houston, TX (08/14/08)–That City of Syrup is in for a real treat as 2008 Scion and Imeem.com bring the B.E.A.T. Tour to Houston. Very special hometown DJ Witnes joins his counterpart, Squincy Jones, along with Gracie Chavez and locals License 2 Trill at Boondocks (1417 Westheimer) on Friday, August 22nd.

Last year, Houston’s scene-setters Witnes and Squincy Jones released Do Ya Homework, an online mixtape of difinitive ’80s hip hop cuts that earned them lots of positive press on Urb Magazine , trend-setting blogs and various social networks. The party-rockin’ DJs also held down Rock Box Thursdays for a few years with Spin Magazine nodding that the weekly was, “the best time you’ll have all month.” After Witnes’ departure to New York, Squincy’s SpeakerBoxx parties have carried on in the same tradition.

Former Rock Box resident DJ, Gracie Chavez, is a veteran of the Houston music scene and one of its first female DJs to grace the decks. From guiding fellow female DJs as co-fiounder of Les Femmes all-female rendezvous, to her 10,000 download triumph of her recent Yo! Mami mixtape, Gracie Chavez is just the perfect act with a pedigree heavy enough to handle the chaos of any party.

License 2 Trill are brothers and DJs Bobby and La-Low . They’ve been featured in Houston’s Sneaker Summit for which they released a mix, H-Town Winter Sneaker Summit ‘08 Official Mixtape.

This B.E.A.T. Tour show is a precursor to the Klever, The Knux and Fashen soirée at Warehouse Live (813 St.Emanuel) on Tuesday, August 26, which also features Witnes, Squincy Jones and Dayta.

This event is also sponsored by Frank151 and Grills Houston.