VIDEO: Parallel’s “California Mindstate”

Oil is way too expensive these days, so stop being thirsty for that Texas tea. California is the place you oughta be when it comes to hip-hop, and Parallel are proof of this. “California Mindstate” shows what they’re about and have been about for almost 15 years. This is from their most recent album Dont’ Sleep, but they have a new one due out later this year called No More Secrets so stop whispering: let people know why Parallel rocks and rocks well.

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SOME STUFFS: A-Trak beefs up for forthcoming 10,000LB Hamburger Tour

With luck no one from PETA will be after him, but DJ A-Trak will be hitting the road on the 10,000 LB Hamburger Tour with Treasure Fingers and Rye Rye. Save your money, here are the confirmed tour dates:

6/17/09 NEW YORK, NY ULTRA LOUNGE (BACARDI B-LIVE) +
6/18/09 BOSTON, MA HOUSE OF BLUES (BACARDI B-LIVE) +
6/19/09 PHILADELPHIA, PA ELECTRIC FACTORY (BACARDI B-LIVE) +
7/02/09 CHARLOTTE, NC THE FORUM (BACARDI B-LIVE) +
7/03/09 ATLANTA, GA OPERA (BACARDI B-LIVE) +
7/04/09 ORLANDO, FL HOUSE OF BLUES (BACARDI B-LIVE) +
7/05/09 TAMPA, FL CZAR *
7/08/09 MIAMI, FL LIV *
7/10/09 AUSTIN, TX AUSTIN MUSIC HALL (BACARDI B-LIVE) +
7/11/09 HOUSTON, TX WAREHOUSE LIVE *
7/13/09 PHOENIX, AZ CLUB RED *
7/14/09 SAN DIEGO, CA VOYEUR ^
7/16/09 SAN FRANCISCO, CA THE INDEPENDENT *
7/17/09 PORTLAND, OR ROTTURE ^
7/18/09 SEATTLE, WA CHOP SUEY *
7/22/09 VANCOUVER, BC RICHARD’S ON RICHARDS ^
7/23/09 CALGARY, AB HI FI *
7/24/09 EDMONTON, AB STAR LITE ROOM ^
7/25/09 TORONTO, ON TIME FESTIVAL
7/30/09 OTTAWA, ON RITUAL NIGHTCLUB *
7/31/09 NEW YORK, NY WEBSTER HALL #
8/01/09 MONTREAL, QC SAT *
8/07/09 CHICAGO, IL LOLLAPALOOZA
8/08/09 LOS ANGELES, CA HARD FESTIVAL

* with Rye Rye and Treasure Fingers
^ with Rye Rye
# with Treasure Fingers, Theophilus London and Jack Beats
+ with MSTRKRFT, Major Lazer, DJ AM, Jazzy Jeff and Drop The Lime

SOME STUFFS: DJ Clue looking for DJ’s in his reality show

DJ Clue? Reality show? I don’t know, it could be a huge mess and maybe not. Fortunately he’s not in a show with New York, but instead it’s a reality show that will involve Clue looking for wanna be DJ’s who want to take their skills to the next level.

If you have what it takes, here’s the deal. The show will be called Who’s The DJ?, and 15 DJ’s will be chosen to compete to become the #1 upcoming DJ in the U.S. Auditions are being held now and will last until the end of April. You can submit your entry now but you have to follow these guidelines explicitly, for if you don’t, your submission will be rejected. Rejected submissions will not be notified either, so if you submit something and don’t hear from them, that’s your answer.

The Winning DJ will become DJ Clue’s opening DJ and will get to DJ in front of celebritiess, athletes, models, actors and more. The winning DJ also gets a deal with Desert Storm, and it will definitely help you network and bring you to the next level of things.

Here are the instructions, make sure to read carefully:

Send a video promo to us with the following information:
a)Your name
b)How long have you been DJing?
c)Where do you DJ? (weddings,clubs,parties,etc)
d)How old are you? (You must be at least 18 years of age and able to prove it to enter)
e)Tell us why you are the best DJ in the country.
f)Short video clip of you DJing (must be no longer than 1 minute)

While being a DJ is all about your sound and presentation, this contest involves you being on a television show as well so remember:

No audio promos!!! This is a video ONLY submission process so we know that it is you who is DJing and not some mix cd that you bought uptown and popped your name on. Any audio submissions will be immediately rejected.

If you think you have what it takes and aren’t afraid of the cameras eye, you can send your videos to djcluecasting@gmail.com