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:

www. dustycrates. com
www. frank151. com
www. fahrenheit-media. com
www. myspace. com/djfredster
www. myspace. com/graciechavez

This coming Saturday night is our last installment of RUFF CUTT at Dean’s Credit Clothing, Houston. Closing it out with us will be G.Wizz , our guest DJ.

Although Dean’s has a great sound system, warm vibe, and a stellar staff, getting people to go downtown in this econonmy has proven to be quite challenging. So, we’ve decided to move on after this finale and do RUFF CUTT as one-off events. But no worries–FREDster, El Jeffe and I will get together from time to time under the DIRB! umbrella to CUTT it up again.

Thanks to DJs G.Wizz, Antonio, Greg Corner (Kill Hannah), Squincy Jones, Cush Cush DJs Ace Booncoon & B*Luxe, Dayta (we owe you one!), Gwennie, Steven & Toby at Dean’s and our crowd that likes it RUFF. Thanks again for all your support.

This Saturday, June 14th is our next installment of RUFF*CUTT –one of the “unicorn” variety–is sponsored by FRANK151 and Houston GRILLS. It’s also the Yo! Mami mix CD release party for Gracie Chavez so that means there will be some goodies to give out.

Resident DJs El Jeffe, Fredster and Gracie are layin’ it down at Dean’s with guests Cush-Cush DJs (Acebooncoon & B*Luxe). If you haven’t heard these cats yet, we got 5 ON IT so you can get to know. They also tossed us over their latest mix, Shadows on the Wall.

DustyCrates 5 ON IT

DustyCrates: Who are you guys and what do you do?

Cush-Cush DJs (Acebooncoon & B*Luxe): Well, we are two black men with a thousand dollars and a dream. I’m Acebooncoon and I grew up in Clutch City all my life. And I am B*Luxe I was born in Houston and will rep that till I die but I grew up around the world. Right now I’m working on a dual degree in the A-town.

We basically make walls sweat and make mixtapes that attempt to hit u across the back of the head. As well as hit u in the heart. We’ve been sitting back watching everything in Houston from the old parties at the International Ball Room to the drum n bass parties at Commerce 2020. What we are is music. We gather all the good in every scene and mash it up in to one big Gumbo.

BoonCoon’s mom is the master chef from Louisiana so we got the name from her dishes. CUSH-CUSH is the true hustlers food. It consist of corn-bread, milk, and sugar. Mix it all up and wolla. That is who we are and how we get down sugar is the sweet, milk is the smooth and the bread is heavy. We bring one-hundred and ten percent Cush-Cush every time we get down.

DC: Tell us how you got started and who you roll with.

CC: Well BOONCOON’S been djing for 11 yrs. And B*Luxe for a little over 2. I (B*Luxe) would always be over at Boon Coon’s and see him killing it on the 1′s and 2′s so finally one day I hit up the almighty Ebay and the rest is history.

Right now we roll with our boy Melodic who has been killing it in this city for some time now, and we also get down with La Familia Ent. here in Houston and I roll with NVus Ent. back in Atlanta. Shouts out to Caleb Guage in the A for bringing Boon Coon to the southern city that never sleeps last year to rock alongside Klever. It was murdered.
DC: Tell us a little about the ATL scene.

CC: The A is surprisingly one of the best scenes I’ve seen nationwide. The hometown hero Klever kills it every time he touches the wax and the crowd is always diverse (hipsters, guidos, silver spooners, b-boys, graduates, drop outs…you get the pic). There are a lot of reputable weekly’s that have sprouted over the last coupla years and Caleb Guage’s Sloppy Seconds is by far the livest monthly in the country…behind Ruff Cutt of course!! (: Check out what the scene looks like in the A @ (www.ohsnapkid.com and www.themidnightsocialite.com)

DC: What are working on at the moment?

CC: Two mixtapes and a artist named D-the-Don who is Booncoons little sister (she’s lil shawty on the cover of shadows on the wall) and shes gonna fuck shit up on the rye rye tip so look out for her singles hittin the streets real soon. We got two signature Cush-Cush T-shirts coming out by August. We play tasting room with Melodic every Friday. And got mad parties coming our way to murder so things look peachy. We husslin’ man to be the best!!!!!!!!!!

DC: Your mix is a blend of styles. Are you influenced by house music or any other genres? And is this what folks should expect to hear at RUFF*CUTT Saturday?

CC: Man we are influenced by so much from movies to music and everyday obstacles and hardships. Musically we are influenced by the baltimore club scene, niche, house music, zydeco, hip-hop, jazz, 2-step garage, Electric Light Orchestra, reggae, rock, alternative,drum n bass, LIL WAYNE’S HUSTLE, Vodka more Vodka and more Vodka (Pleese and ThankU). Did we say we like Vodka!!!!!!!

Folks should be ready to fucking dance at Ruff Cutt and wild the fuck out with us.

Shout out to Dayta who gave us a shot in this city. Dj Melodic, Gracie Chavez and Klever and Caleb Gauge who brought BoonCoon to Atlanta to rock along side Klever.
“We coming with the heat baby!” We love Houston and everyone in it thats out here pooring there hearts out and dancing there asses off till the morning. We do this for you.

DOWNLOAD Shadows on the Wall mixtape:

http://www.zshare.net/audio/102310275b90b4ed/

And Every 2nd Saturday

Dean’s Credit Clothing (316 Main St.)

10 p.m. – 2 a.m; Never a Cover; 21+ to Do It Real BIG!

Houston, TX (02/29/07)—Every creative concept begins with a rough draft, unrefined but teeming with exceptionally good qualities or the potential for greatness. RUFF♦CUTT, however, more closely alludes to the unruly time you’ll have gettin’ down to the brash and brassy tracks brought to you by DIRB! counterparts Gracie Chavez & El Jeffe (a.k.a. Jeff Fleishmann). These resident DJs kick off their monthly night on Saturday, March 8 at Dean’s with the international woman of leisure and hostess Biancadonk of local punk rock band Heist At Hand.

Gracie is best known as co-host/DJ of Les Femmes de la Nuit, Houston’s all-female DJ crew, and recent resident DJ of the now defunct Rock Box Thursdays. El Jeffe made a name for himself as one third of the infamous Boys&Girls Club before he cut out for New York. Back home in Texas now, he’s defying his blacklisted DJ status and making waves of his own.

The RUFF♦CUTT DJs will have recurring guest DJs. Event updates, recaps, music, mixes, photos and video are available on the DIRB! blog, DustyCrates.com/blog. The upcoming lineup is as follows:

03/08 Fredster (Etro, Boys&Girls) guest DJs with Gracie & El Jeffe

04/12 Squincy Jones (Speakerboxx, myspace.com/squincyjones) guest DJs with Gracie & El Jeffe

05/10 TBC guest DJs with Gracie & El Jeffe

Check the following links for more information and dates:

• www.dustycrates.com/blog
• www.myspace.com/ruffcutthouston

www.myspace.com/graciechavez

www.myspace.com/jeffecito

http://myspace.com/78009673