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Okay okay okay. So I messed up. So it's not Ft. Greene I'll be living in. So what. Technically, it's Clinton Hill. But whatever! That's what you get when you let white people into the hood. They start saying crap like "historic district" and talk about "mansions" and "charm," and they think they're in Brooklyn Heights when they're actually in the middle of Bushwick, and then all of a sudden roti is the hip new food, and ... and ... whatever. Local BK'ers thought they could keep us out by putting a Crown Fried Chicken on every corner, confusing navigation, making every newbie think he's going in circles (where the heck am I?), but no no no. I ain't paying Manhattan prices. Brooklyn here I come! Dun dunna daaaaa!

I'm sure y'all know that Hollerween is the most bestest time of year for Herbert. I love Hollerween, I love trick-or-treating on All Holler's Eve, and I love joyous occasions fulled of damned debauchery. Though this year I won't be making any late night trips to haunted houses or carving any pumpkins (I've been up to my neck in this apartment crap), I will get my usual overdosed fix of scary movies. I kicked it off with probably one of the scariest movies I've ever seen: "The Grudge." It would have made scariest if it wasn't for a hand in my face the whole time. My hand, that is. I couldn't watch the dang thing! It was just too much. At one point I was like "I gotta just watch this scene. Let me get my money's worth and watch this scene without hiding behind my fingers." So I forced myself to watch this scene, and this ghoul jumps out and rips the babysitter's jaw right off, and I screamed. Boy did I scream. It was like "AARRRGHH." Like I was afraid the ghoul was about to jump out the scream and go for my jugular, like screaming that loud would scare it away. I was embarassed. But it was scary. Sooo scary. Go see it ... if you dare! (Wa-ha-ha-ha. Dork.)

This Friday, in honor of All Holler's Eve, Freedom will comp those people wearing costumes before midnight, and let ladies drink free punch till midnight. It's gon' be extra crunk this week, and you know how good it always is, so you can't miss it. Speaking on how good this party is, here's a little something written to me by a Freedom regular (it brought a tear to mine eye):

"Friday Night Freedom" by Maisha, Freedom Party supporter

friday night freedom
revival of New Jack Swing
hip hop's sanctuary
and I jump in
hips first
past cliques of eyeballs and attitudes
anchored in the boom of the jam
I don't skim turbulence
searching thresholds for scooting in
but rather lively up
by way of uninhibited
rip-roar

25 October 2004

Dang. What promoters out there can say their patrons have been inspired by the Muses to write poetry? To speak in spiritual toungue and confess their love and gratitude for being able to come to the event? None. What deejays have even been honored with a poem inspired by the music they play? None. Freedom is the ish. And really? There ain't nothing better.

Tonight, Herbert throws down alongside Daddy Yankee, one of the biggest stars in Reggae-Ton music. He's got that hit "Gasolina," plus a slew of others released in the last year. Umbrella is a crazy spot, and this is indeed a crazy gig, but the people who come are cool, positive, and they love to party. That's all you need to know. Come through tonight and support Jewish/Dominican peace and love. Free arroz con gefilte fish for the first 100 patrons!!! (Just kidding.)

Big shout out to Wyclef who just informed us all that he has an army in Haiti with roughly 10,000 soldiers on its roster. Now excuse me for the outburst, but what the f do you need that for? Aren't there people dying in Haiti with no food, and you pay 10,000 men to serve in your army? The money you use to pay them could most definitely buy 'nuff oxtails and rice and peas to feed a nation of Haitians. I'm totally confused. This calls for immediate clarification. call me up, Wyclef!

Big shout out to my brother. He's a hustler, like me. He's got this website where you can buy all sorts of gifts for the holidays, not-to-mention good stuff for just about anytime. Check him on his grind at jkhwarehouse.com.

Last but not least, if you're going out this weekend, call up the dang venues and make sure you don't have to wear costumes. Or visa-versa. It would suck if you were the only idiot in the club wearing a mask. You'd be like that dude in Nelly's crew.

Peace, love, light and good health,

DJ Herbert

Herbert's Hot Picks
wed(27): umbrella - herbert/daddy yankee live - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/reggae-ton
wed(27): frying pan - small change - rare ish/weird stuff - "burning man" movies
wed(27): open air - neil armstrong/rolando - 80s/olskool/hiphop/rock - BYE NEIL!
wed(27):apt - rih medina - old school/soul/funk/afrobeat/80s
wed(27): 6s + 8s - tony touch/j. period/eli/scene/hosted by smooth b!! - hiphop
wed(27): bOb - rholi rho/5th platoon - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s
wed(27): madame x - jon oliver - soul/rock/rare grooves - 8pm to 1am
wed(27): cherry lounge - clue/kay slay/camillo/sussone - hiphop/r&b/reggae/olskool
wed(27): lotus - ani quinn - hiphop/r&b/80s/rock
wed(27): speeed - live show = jean grae/dstroy/lord have mercy/rise+shine - 8 to 2
wed(27): cielo - kevin hedge/louie vega - soulful house - masquerade ball
wed(27): belmont lounge - obah - soul/afrobeat/funk/old school/neo soul/reggae
wed(27): bb king's - de la soul live!/pete rock/masta ace - real hiphop!
wed(27): serena - d nice - hiphop/r&b/reggae/old school
wed(27): afterwork/coda - guest djs - soul/r&b/hiphop/reggae
wed(27): afterwork/rumor - snatch 1/kaos - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics

thu(28): guernica - selly/ian friday/guests - house/old school/classic r&b/soul
thu(28): table 50 - q tip/mark ronson/guests - hiphop/rock/soul/funk/classics
thu(28): ruby falls - guest djs - hiphop/r&b/rock/80s
thu(28): black betty/bk - monk one/emskee - soul/funk/classics
thu(28): suede - ani quinn - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock
thu(28): marquee - reach - hiphop/r&b/80s/rock - bottles/models/mr. wonderful!!
thu(28): discotheque - tony humphries - "zanzibar classics"
thu(28): crobar - larry t/josh wood/gbh - rock/house/electro/80s/whatever
thu(28): quo - crooked - hiphop/80s/rock/reggae
thu(28): splashlight studios - cosmo baker/scott melker - soul/hiphop/oldschool
thu(28): triple crown/bk - eleven/ayres/cosmo baker/catchdubs - soul/funk/olskool
thu(28): na - stretch armstrong/mateo/exacta - hiphop/soul/rock/80s/house
thu(28): mission - big kap/sussone - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
thu(28): negril village - dj m.o.s. - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
thu(28): afterwork/guernica - blessed/mocha/sanaqui - soul/funk/house/hiphop
thu(28): afterwork/cherry lounge - dee whiz - soul/hiphop/r&b/classics/old school
thu(28): afterwork/kanvas - dj sweets - hiphop/70s/80s - 6PM

fri(29): starfoods - thank god it's freedom - the illest - see gigs above!
fri(29): frying pan - nickodemus/mariano/small change - soufloul house/world beat
fri(29): janella - stimulous - soul/hiphop/classics/rock/80s
fri(29): lot 61 - dj soul - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
fri(29): coral room - mada/finesse - hiphop/rock/house/classics
fri(29): crobar - pete tong - house
fri(29): delancey - small chizzler/geral mcboing boing - rare records/weird ish
fri(29): show - crooked - hiphop/reggae/80s/rock/house
fri(29): cherry lounge - dj ivan - merengue/salsa/bachata/reggaeton/freestyle/etc.
fri(29): larry lawrence bar/bk - synapse - reggae/soul/rock/funk/etc.
fri(29): na - lee kalt/riz/mateo - hiphop/r&b/rock/80s/house
fri(29): gstaad - jus ed/dj afro - house
fri(29): satalla - dj beto/live guests - current african music dance party
fri(29): cellar bar - lottie/mutiny uk - house
fri(29): spirit - big ben/shadee/sheldon romero - house/trance/hiphop/r&b/reggae
fri(29): sullivan room - blade/jason hayer/bruno garvis - house/futr dans
fri(29): quo - disciple/dove (rotation) - house/live percussion
fri(29): table 50 - qool marv - house/soul/international/classics/funk/olskool
fri(29): afterwork/the city - dj kitchen/guests - reggae/soca/r&b/hiphop/salsa

sat(30): social club - herbert/slinkee/cel - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock/old school
sat(30): mission - stormin normin - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
sat(30): 5 spot/bk - ABSULOOT/mansingh/candice wilson/dj sanaque - live - 8PM
sat(30): southpaw/bk - dj eleven/mark ronson/ayres - hiphop/reggae/rock/80s/olskoo
sat(30): na - mark ronson/q tip/vanjee/massi moto - hiphop/classics/house/olskool
sat(30): pm - crooked - hiphop/reggae/rock/80s/house/disco/classics
sat(30): puck building - john davis/noe/true/tease - olskool/hiphop/rock/house
sat(30): 40/40 - rahlo/k.o. - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics/80s
sat(30): etoile - goldfinger/precise - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
sat(30): shelter - timmy regisford - soulful soulful soulful soulful (deep) house
sat(30): sullivan room - francis harris/david hollands/guests - house
sat(30): starfoods - osiris/big guests - soul/afrobeat/funk
sat(30): crobar - boris - house/haunted festivities
sat(30): viscaya - ani quinn/aphrodita - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock
sat(30): cherry lounge - sussone - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
sat(30): boogaloo/bk - shane digital/synapse/data/live performers/vsuals/fire
sat(30): perk's - dj chris love - hiphop/r&b/reggae/old school/classics
sat(30): vue - dj m.o.s. - hiphop/r&b/80s/funk/house - pajama party/vip room
sat(30): louis - jd allen trio - live jazz
sat(30): nublu - mkl - house/soul/afrobeat/funk/classics/dub
sat(30): milieu - frank delour - hiphop/r&b/house/80s/classics/rock
sat(30): strata - big ben - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock

boooooo: fez uptown - marc smooth/dallas green/dan.ce - classics/hiphop/r&b/reggae
boooooo: quo - crooked - hiphop/reggae/rock/80s/classics/house
boooooo: spirit - small change/justine d/michael t/dave p/more - rock/electro/punk
boooooo: 1073 atlantic b/w franklin + classon/bk - ruben toro - house + classics
boooooo: lotus - goldfinger - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
boooooo: flow - big ben/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock/house
boooooo: piano's - scratch famous/selector JD/guests - reggae/reggae
boooooo: room 203 - smooth c - hiphop/roots-rockers-dub-reggae/r&b/soul/classics
boooooo: pravda - obah - old school/soul/funk/afrobeat/80s

mon(01): cielo - francois k/carl craig - future dub/space vibes/house
mon(01): apt - eli escobar/bobbitto/spinna (rotation) - soul/funk/disco/olskool
mon(01): sway - guest djs - hiphop/rock/soul - very funk/fashiony/on the late tip
mon(01): 9 1/2 - sussone/mos/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
mon(01): blue note - somi live - www.bluenotejazz.com

tue(02): joe's pub - guest djs/live soul performances - soul/classics/hiphop
tue(02): union square lounge/coffee shop - emskee skittles - soul/funk/old school
tue(02): suite 16 - big ben - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics/80s/house/latin/rock
tue(02): sapphire - eman/lola - deep house/future grooves
tue(02): vela - crooked - hiphop/reggae/rock/80s
tue(02): justin's - sussone/bobby trends - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics - bad boy
tue(02): afterwork/aubette - snatch 1 - hiphop/r&b/reggae/soul/classics

Herbert's Heard!!! (Now in order of hotness!)
1. "Drop It Like It's Hot (Remix)" -- Kardinal Offishal (Toronto stand up!)
2. "1, 2 Step" -- Ciara feat. Missy Elliot
3. "You Got the Love" -- Source feat. Candi Stanton (Maybe it wasn't meant to be?)
4. "Jump" -- Kris Kross (Don't front.)
5. "Mosh" -- Eminem (Video is outta-this-world.)

Herbert's Gigs
every wednesday - umbrella new york - 440 w. 202nd (10th ave)
daddy yankee performing live tonight -- gasolina!!
you gotta come uptown! these cats know how to have some fun!!!
hip-hop/r&b/reggae/reggaeton by dj herbertowitz all night long!
free!!!!! - new hot venue!!! - rsvp djherbert@earthlink.net

every friday - freedom - starfoods (64 e. 1st b/w 1st+2nd aves)
#1 funnest friday night dance party in nyc, son-n-n-n!
this fri: free b4 mid w/costume - free punch 4 girls till 12!
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

every saturday - 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

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