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Word To Herbert
I'm baa-aaacck. Hi everyone! How're things? Good? That's good. I'm doing good, too. My little honeymoon with my little shorty was beautiful, romantic and so quiet. It was wonderful. It was good for the soul. Today, I almost got a bike messenger stuck up my arse, but you know what? It's okay. He didn't hit me on purpose. It's all good. The other day in Chicago, I got screamed on by some guy trying to break the world-record for Razor scooter races. He had on a full uniform and numbers and tights and he yelled and foamed at the mouth like I just killed his dog when I accidentaly cut into his route. But now that I look back at it, it's really okay. It's all good. I f-d up his groove accidentally. My bad.

Ah. There. Isn't life grand? And speaking of grand, y'all should never take a trip out to Chicago. You know why? I'll tell you why. Because it's the most grandest, charming, peaceful, well-planned city I've ever seen. It'll make you feel like a jack-arse for paying all this rent and these taxes here in NYC. For what? Chicago has trees and zoos and beautiful buildings and nice people and none of the cars honk their horns and you can actually afford to live there ... comfortably. What do we get here? If we're lucky, 300 square feet for $1500 a month?

But you know what? It's all good. It's okay. I'm doing swell! I'm back in the middle of things, catching up, all the while getting used to this new ring on my finger. I've never worn any jewelry of any sort (except maybe in high school, when I rocked the crystal with the Champion sweatshirt, umbros and Adidas ...don't front like you don't know what I'm talking about ... you remember that fake soccer/lacrosse trend), so it'll take some getting used to. I heard that Cosi killed the Freedom party last week, and I heard from other folks that it was off the hook, but I need y'all to give me some feedback because I also heard that something was up with the bar. Lemme know, gimme a full report. I'd greatly appreciate it.

Big shout out to DJ Cosi and DJ Marc Smooth for holding down the fort. Big shout out to Cucumber Slice, too. Your Monday night joint at APT was 100% inspirational to the rest of us out there. The vibe in that spot was amazing, and it motivated me in my musical quests and reaffirmed my convictions that it's music, not fashion that makes a great New York City night. Best believe I'll support the new monthly schedule. Big shout out to Forrest and the Eclectic Ride folks for a very successful 2 years of good, quality weekly events (every Tuesday at Joe's, in case you were wondering). Y'all remember one of the illest nights they had, right? Anthony Hamilton on stage, DJ Herbert on the 1s + 2s? Well ... I remember it. It was bananas.

Peace to the world, love to all beings, good health and lots of happiness forever,

DJ Herbert

P.S. -- Rest in Peace, Rodney Dangerfield. Rest in Peace!

P.P.S. -- Big shout out to DJ Redlox for the phrase o' the day: "Spinning like the girl's head in 'The Exorcist.'"

Herbert's Hot Picks
wed(06): umbrella - crooked - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock/classics
wed(06): apt - rich medina - old school/soul/funk/afrobeat/80s
wed(06): angel bar - scratch famous/teflon - reggae - closing for renovations!
wed(06): serena - d nice/special ed - hiphop/r&b/reggae/old school
wed(06): bOb - rholi rho/5th platoon - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s
wed(06): lotus - ani quinn - hiphop/r&b/80s/rock
wed(06): white rabbit - smooth c - hiphop/reggae/roots/r&b/classics/80s
wed(06): cielo - kevin hedge/louie vega/guests - soulful house
wed(06): cherry lounge - camilo/kay slay/talib kweli! - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
wed(06): madame x - jon oliver/ben allen - soul/rock/rare grooves - 8pm to 1am
wed(06): nuyorican cafe - live mcs/live jazz/spoken word/open mic - legendary!
wed(06): lotus lounge - southpaw/guests - rap/b-sides/soul/funk
wed(06): duke + duchess - jus ske - hiphop/r&b/reggae/rock/80s/soul
wed(06): aubette - qool marv - soul/funk/r&b/old school/house/afro/world - 8 to 2
wed(06): afterwork/coda - guest djs/pleasure's birthday! - soul/r&b/hiphop/reggae
wed(06): afterwork/rumor - snatch 1/kaos - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics

thu(07): guernica - blessed/selly/mocha sun/ian friday - soul/funk/house/hiphop
thu(07): table 50 - q tip/mark ronson/premier! - hiphop/rock/soul/funk/classics
thu(07): ruby falls - dj am - hiphop/r&b/rock/80s - yom hooledet sameyach, bill!
thu(07): piano's - dj obah/dj greg caz - funk/soul/old school/afrobeat
thu(07): cielo - bugz in the attik/afronaught walters/daz-i-kue - future dance
thu(07): sob's - rekha/eddie stats/live visuals - bhangra/bhangra/and more bhangra
thu(07): black betty/bk - monk one/emskee/cosmo baker - soul/funk/classics
thu(07): eugene's - ody roc - hiphop/r&b/reggae/rock/old school
thu(07): spirit - dj kid capri/dj soul - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
thu(07): avalon - stretch armstrong/wishbone/slick rick live!! - hiphop/80/olskool
thu(07): show - richie santana - hiphop/r&b/reggae/old school/80s
thu(07): crobar - larry t/guests - rock/house/electro - happy b-day, larry!!
thu(07): suede - ani quinn - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock
thu(07): quo - crooked - funky house/hiphop/80s/rock/reggae
thu(07): marquee - reach - hiphop/r&b/80s/rock - bottles/models/mr. wonderful!!
thu(07): afterwork/kanvas - dj sweets - hiphop/70s/80s - 6PM

fri(08): starfoods - thank god it's freedom - the illest - see gigs above!
fri(08): frying pan - nickodemus/mariano/sabo - house/brazilian/new dance music
fri(08): mouton - dj e love/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/old school/classics
fri(08): luahn - mary mac/XX guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/deep house/classics
fri(08): lot 61 - dj soul - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
fri(08): joe's pub - snatch one/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics/old school
fri(08): 5 spot/bk - obah/wonderland orchestra - live afrobeat/afrofunk/afrohouse
fri(08): gstaad - fabrizio/mike sharp/b sharp - future funk/soul/broken jams
fri(08): afrique/newark - earon/lou gorbea - house
fri(08): quo - disciple/reach - house/hiphop/r&b/reggae/rock/80s
fri(08): eugene's - kulcha - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
fri(08): cellar bar - steven lee (lee cabrera?) - house/rock
fri(08): spirit - big ben/shadee/sheldon romero - house/trance/hiphop/r&b/reggae
fri(08): sullivan room - lance desardi/sean holland/scottie b/guests - future ish
fri(08): crobar - angel morales/dj escape - house
fri(08): babalu's - dj creme/derrick spaulding - "party music" (go figger)
fri(08): coral room - mada/finesse - hiphop/rock/house/classics
fri(08): discotheque - junior vasquez/joi cardwell live!/liza - house
fri(08): frank's lounge/bk - eman/guests - house - happy b-day, lori/bye beyond!
fri(08): show - crooked - hiphop/reggae/80s/rock/house
fri(08): viscaya - ody rock - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock
fri(08): hiro - vanjee - house/mix/stuff/high fashion
fri(08): afterwork/vue - dj tijeras/jinx paul/nina sky live - latin/reggae/hiphop
fri(08): afterwork/sequoia's - willie rodriguez/john sciascia - latin music

sat(09): social club - herbert/slinkee/cel - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock/old school
sat(09): rehab - dj cosi/stimulus - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
sat(09): mission - stormin normin - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
sat(09): 40/40 - rahlo/k.o. - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics/80s
sat(09): coral room - dj reach - hiphop/r&b/80s/rock
sat(09): etoile - goldfinger/precise - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
sat(09): shelter - timmy regisford - soulful soulful soulful soulful (deep) house
sat(09): strata - big ben/ody roc - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock/house
sat(09): el flamingo - self - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
sat(09): mercury lounge - liftkid - house/funk/nu jazz/soul/old school
sat(09): route 85a - andy "redlox" katz - soul/hiphop/classics/good!
sat(09): viscaya - ani quinn/aphrodita - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock
sat(09): plaid - big ben/peter parker - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock/house/latin
sat(09): sullivan room - francis harris/david hollands/guests - house
sat(09): crobar - deep dish - house
sat(09): 9 1/2 - derrick spaulding/dj em - hiphop/r&b/reggae/latin/house/80s/soul
sat(09): cherry lounge - sussone/big guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae - big dawg hour
sat(09): starfoods - osiris/guests - soul/afrobeat/funk
sat(09): pm - crooked - hiphop/80s/rock/disco/house/reggae
sat(09): ruby falls - good rotating deejays/high fashion - hiphop/rock/house/80s

sun(10): fez uptown - marc smooth/dallas green/dan.ce - classics/hiphop/r&b/reggae
sun(10): table 50 - scribe/misbehaviour/brainchild - soul/funk/old school/80s
sun(10): 1073 atlantic b/w franklin + classon/bk - ruben toro - house + classics
sun(10): canal room - roy ayers/eric roberson/lizz fields/jessica moore - live!
sun(10): sputnik/bk - second 2 last live/djs/fashion show - sponsored by veuve!
sun(10): lotus - goldfinger - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
sun(10): strata - self/miri ben-ari - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics - live violin
sun(10): soho 323 - todd mallis/sal morale - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/house
sun(10): flow - big ben - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock/house
sun(10): vue - dj skribble/mike direkt/tonik/paul perri - hiphop/house - 18+
sun(10): eugene's - dennis da menace/ody roc/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s
sun(10): duke + duchess - big ben - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics/80s/house/rock
sun(10): piano's - queen majesty/scratch famous/selector JD - reggae/reggae
sun(10): cherry lounge - dj sussone - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
sun(10): 32 newark st/hoboken - lou gorbea/great guests - house music
sun(10): lq - snatch one/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics

mon(11): trust - herbert - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics/80s/rock/house/reggaeton
mon(11): cielo - francois k/carl craig - future dub/space vibes/house
mon(11): sway - guest djs/stylish crowd/skateboard dudes - hiphop/rock/soul
mon(11): show - s&s - hiphop/r&b/reggae/monday night football
mon(11): joe's pub - rob swift - hiphop/breaks/disco/funk

tue(12): table 50 - swamy/john creamer/david vasquez/guests - house
tue(12): 65 4th ave b/w 9th + 10th - jus-ske/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/soul
tue(12): joe's pub - guest djs/live soul performances - soul/classics/hiphop
tue(12): lobby - will/self - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
tue(12): odea - ali shaheed muhammed/dj uncle mike - soul/r&b/hiphop - congrats!!!
tue(12): union square lounge/coffee shop - emskee skittles - soul/funk/old school
tue(12): suite 16 - big ben - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics/80s/house/latin/rock
tue(12): justin's - sussone/bobby trends - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
tue(12): plan b - dj omi - hiphop/rock/80s
tue(12): afterwork/aubette - snatch 1 - hiphop/r&b/reggae/soul/classics
tue(12): afterwork/the city - chris love/live bands/comedy - soul/r&b/laughter

Herbert's Heard (Now in order of hotness!)
1. "Charlene" -- Anthony Hamilton
2. "Hush" -- LL Cool feat. 7 Aurelius
3. "Always and Forever" -- Heatwave
4. "Dangerously in Love" -- Beyonce

Herbert's Gigs
every OTHER wednesday - umbrella new york - 440 w. 202nd (crnr of 10th ave)
you gotta come uptown! these cats know how to have some fun!!!!!
hip-hop/r&b/reggae/reggaeton by dj herbertowitz all night long!
ladies free b4 12/$10 after - guys $15 - rsvp djherbert@earthlink.net

thursday - political jam - coda (34 e.34th b/w 5th + madison)
herbert's gettin' political ... sike ... i'm spinning from 10-12!
classic house/classic dance/disco/herbert's going to get nasty
10pm doors ... not sure about a cover ... ask for me!!!

fridays - freedom - starfoods (64 e. 1st b/w 1st+2nd aves)
#1 funnest friday night dance party in nyc, son-n-n-n!
classic hiphop/soul/dancehall/80s/house/classic r&b/funk
$6 peach punch - food till 2am - dancing - come as you are!!
$5 before 2am, $7 after - rsvp djherbert@earthlink.net

saturdays - social club (14 e. 27th st b/w 5th + madison)
the hot hot hot new saturday weekly - no more lot 61!!
hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock/house/classics by me - main floor
a mix of the same sort of music downstairs by slynkee and cel
look sharp - ladies free b4 12 - $15 - rsvp djherbert@earthlink.net

mondays - trust me mondays - trust (421 w.13th b/w 9th + washington)
a new monday night fire session in a sexy, cool, surprise location!
hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/classics/house/whatever they want

10pm to 4am - look sharp - no cover! - rsvp djherbert@earthlink.net

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DJ Herbert

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