Ladies First in the Examiner

"An event paying respect to the BayArea female DJs will leave an incredible experience with individuals that enjoy original mastery in turntablism. If you think you seen the art and stylistic technique of scratching and mixing on the turntables, you have not, unless you are in the presence of DJ CELSKII and DEEANDROID. BayArea DJ Duo, CELSKII and DEEANDROID gave a dynamite performance with their scratching and mixing skills, in which you will feel as if you were in the south side of Bronx, New york." --Draney Carr

(Last Friday's Listening Lounge review:
http://www.examiner.com/x-36849-Daly-City-Nightlife-Examiner~y2010m1d26-Listening-Lounge-LADIES-FIRST-at-111-Minna-Gallery)




DJ Lady Fingaz holding it down with us since '06!

What is a DJ if s/he can't skratch?

Listening Lounge @ 111 Minna was a party! Big ups to the Reignforest Collective for having us at their 3 year long running monthly. We had so much fun cutting it up for the people and felt a lot of great energy from the crowd. It was actually the first time I heard people yelling to hear more skratching!?! Maybe cause the folks going to this party were really there to "Listen", hence the name. But besides the great energy from the crowd, it was a special show for us cause it's the first one for us in 2010 to do a skratch set. We put it out there for the universe to hear and by the looks of it, there will be more coming this year:


Supporting our sista, Rocky Rivera, for her SF album release party! Check out her blog, Guerilla Busfare, linked over there to the right. This album is the manifestation of two years of her putting in love and work in the studio. She is definitely one of my favorite emcees in HIP HOP right now.



We are pretty excited to be jamming with our homegirl, fellow, FWF crew member, DJ Lady Fingaz (fierce on those juggles and on the mpc--watch out!) at Jam On it, the first Friday monthly at Elbo room. Get there early cause guaranteed there will be no elbow room.

Hope to see you at one of these great nights of music.
Book us! celanddee@yahoo.com

:)-celskiiizle

Catch us...

Tonight, there's a record and clothing sale at the FEEL MY GROOVES vinyl sale @ Spice Monkey Cafe's loft in Oakland (1628 Webster St. @ 17th), uptown area. I've been cleaning out and organizing the studio with Jus Jones and have a few crates to bring for sale! Don't sleep on some Hiphop--underground wax from the 90s, got some jazz, soul, rock, and funk breaks too.

Tomorrow night, Thursday, Deeandroid will be holding it down at DEF BEAT @ Tunnel Top (601 Bush St. SF) with Mista B, at her other Thursday weekly (Peaches @ Skylark every Thursday!). Then finally on Friday, since it was postponed from last week--Dee and I will be mixing & skratching at LADIES FIRST (Listening Lounge) @ 111 Minna:


And finally Saturday, Dee will be taking a break spinning at the bars & clubs and doing a new monthly party in Oakland, PLAYDATE @ the Marriott on Broadway. Sounds like a fun alternative to club--foods, cocktails, games, and music provided by Deeandroid! Can't wait to check this one out. For advanced tickets check out: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/77209

Thanks to all those that came out to SKRATCHPAD last night! Big ups to Anthony Medina, Scratchophone, Innofader, & Thud Rumble!

Peace.
-Celskiii

Tomorrow Night is SKRATCHPAD!!

We are so juiced to have a funky drummer, Anthony Medina (Deeandroid's older bro), in the house! It will be one live sesh! Don't miss it! We talk a bit about Skratchpad in this episode on Built From Skratch:



We also have the guy who designed the Skratchophone bringing one along for DJs to try out. Check out Qbert doing a demo on one:

Warming Up

We were 17 years old when we started skratching, having sessions in our bedrooms. 13 years later, it's still something we do together--and just as fun as it was when we were teenagers! 

Listening Lounge 1/15/10

The Deuce Crew

A monthly Hip Hop community gathering...

(photo by Junior)
Check us out every THIRD Tuesdays at SKRATCHPAD, located downtown SF at The Cellar on Sutter Street. Happy new year!

-Celskiii