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Herbert's Hot Picks
wed(29): apt - rich medina - old school/soul/funk/afrobeat/80s
wed(29): madame x - jon oliver - soul/rock/rare grooves/hiphop - 8pm to 1am
wed(29): cielo - kevin hedge/louie vega - soulful house
wed(29): opaline - dj saint james/lestat/live fetish performances - rock/goth
wed(29): suede - big ben/noble - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock
wed(29): lotus - ani quinn - hiphop/r&b/80s/rock - PIMPS N HO"S!!!
wed(29): baraza - eric rodriguez/steve martin - soul/funk/hiphop/80s/reggae
wed(29): ripple/bk - dj sanaqui - soul/funk/house
wed(29): duke + duchess - guest djs - hiphop/r&b/80s
wed(29): crash mansion/blvd - zakhm/dub gabriel - future international dance ish
wed(29): hammerstein ballroom - daddy yankee/dj camillo - reggaeton
wed(29): pm - crooked - hiphop/reggae/rock/80s/house/disco/classics
wed(29): elmont lounge - qool marv - soul/funk/old school/r&b/world beat
wed(29): afterwork/rumor - snatch 1/kaos/self - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics

thu(30): guernica - mocha sunflower/selly/guests - house/old school/soul
thu(30): table 50 - q tip/mark ronson/guests - hiphop/rock/soul/funk/classics
thu(30): tribe - red rokk - hiphop/rock/80s/reggae
thu(30): ruby falls - soul - hiphop/r&b/rock/80s
thu(30): black betty/bk - monk one/emskee - soul/funk/classics
thu(30): joe's pub - miss mary mackalicious - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
thu(30): snitch - dj xander - live rock and roll and stuff
thu(30): 4X4/bk - dj eleven/cosmo baker/ayres/guests - soul/funk/old school/reggae
thu(30): cherry lounge - dj hud - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
thu(30): eugene's - camillo/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/reggaeton/house
thu(30): sob's - rekha/phil money/anjali/incredible kid - basement bhangra!!
thu(30): na - lark kent/mateo/rb - hiphop/r&b/reggae/rock/80s
thu(30): viscaya - big ben - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock
thu(30): quo - crooked - hiphop/reggae/rock/80s/classics/funky house
thu(30): afterwork/kanvas - sweets - classics/soul/old school/r&b/80s

fri(31): STARFOODS - THANK GOD IT'S FREEDOM - THE ILLEST - SEE BELOW!
fri(31): NEW YEAR'S EVE - SEE BELOW - SAVE A KISS FOR ME!!!!!!! (Ew.)

sat(01): social club - herbert/slinkee/cel - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock/old school
sat(01): etoile - goldfinger/precise - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
sat(01): apt - qool marv - soul/funk/disco/world beats/classic hiphop
sat(01): shelter - timmy regisford/guests - soulful house - 15 HR DANCE MARATHON!
sat(01): route 85a - redlox/fuddy knight - soul/funk/r&b/hiphop
sat(01): opia/habitat hotel - live performers - international lounge music
sat(01): discotheque - erick morillo - house - AFTERHOURS THRU SUNDAY EVENING!!
sat(01): louis 649 - jd allen trio - live jazz - 8pm - 212.673.1190
sat(01): w hotel union square - jvc - hiphop/reggae/regga-ton - DOPE DEEJAY!!
sat(01): paul robeson hall/bk - struggler's movement/dj tree/dj stryf - reggae
sat(01): southpaw/bk - ayres/cosmo baker/eleven/nick catchdubs - old school
sat(01): deep - danny krivit - house music

sun(02): fez uptown - marc smooth/dallas green/dan.ce - classics/hiphop/r&b/reggae
sun(02): table 50 - rich medina/cucumber slice - rare grooves
sun(02): 1073 atlantic b/w franklin + classon/bk - ruben toro - house + classics
sun(02): mouton lounge - crooked/dj eleven - everything dope
sun(02): piano's - scratch famous/selector JD/guests - reggae/reggae
sun(02): lotus - goldfinger - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
sun(02): lq - self - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics - hosted by JA RULE!
sun(02): deep - camillo/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/latin
sun(02): rockewell's/bk - guest djs - reggae/reggae/reggae/reggae/reggae/reggae

mon(03): cielo - francois k/guests - future dub/space vibes/house
mon(03): apt - eli escobar/bobbitto/spinna (rotation) - soul/funk/disco/olskool
mon(03): select - stretch armstrong - hiphop/80s/rock/olskool - "metroselectual?"
mon(03): bamboo - dj o/dj ibe - "music for b-boys and b-girls"
mon(03): le souk - guest djs - house/trendy shmendy
mon(03): 9 1/2 - sussone - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics/reggaeton
mon(03): sapphire lounge - dathan/iouilou - house
mon(03): afterwork/justin's - commish/mc frank jugga - hiphop/r&b/reggae - 5pm

BIRFDAY: sapphire - eman/lola - deep house - happy b-day, miss boogie!!
BIRFDAY: joe's pub - mr.cheeks/whodini/m-1/kaychee - soul/classics/hiphop
BIRFDAY: union square lounge/coffee shop - emskee - soul/funk/old school
BIRFDAY: gallery - kulcha - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
BIRFDAY: marquee - crooked - hiphop/rock/80s/house/disco/classics
BIRFDAY: afterwork/aubette - snatch 1 - hiphop/r&b/reggae/soul/classics

New Year's Eve
FREEDOM - 64 E. 1ST B/W 1ST + 2ND AVES - HERBERT/COSI/MARC SMOOTH - ONLY $25!!
aer - special guests snoop dogg/ja rule/ashlee simpson/more/guest djs - $350
capitale - baby blu/alex romero - hiphop/dance/rock/top 40s/80s/house - $250
joe's pub - evil d/trauma - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics/80s/old school - $250
stone rose - guest djs - hiphop/top 40/house/rock/80s/ - $250
the show - mike kaos - hiphop/r&b/house/top 40/80s - $250
na - kris graham/mateo/alex jones/flava flav live!!!! - $225
the park - shortcut - hiphop/house/top 40s/80s - $225
blvd - big ben/danny o - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics/latin/rock/house - $200
mars 2112 - dj e.m. - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics - $200
social club - guest djs - hiphop/r&b/reggae/rock/house - $200
gypsy tea room - shimon/naomi - house/hiphop/r&b/rock/80s - $200
table 50 - the legendary d nice - hiphop/r&b/soul/reggae/classics/olskool - $175
b bar - guest djs/live samba band - hiphop/house - $175
cipriani 42nd st - reach/exacta - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock/house - $150
plaid - smooth g/mike kaos/marc anthony - hiphop/r&b/house - $150
sob's - amel larrieux/eric roberson - live soul - $135
crobar - david waxman/boris/jonny dynell/jackie christie - house - $125
w hotel/times square - dj jvc - hiphop/r&b/reggae/reggaeton - $125
mission - stormin normin - hiphop/r&b/reggae/rock/80s/house - $125
lq - rob flow - hiphop/rock/reggae/80s/house/classics/disco/salsa - $125
spirit - jonathan peters - house/24 hours???? - $125
time hotel - dj harry bellyfonte/guest - hiphop/r&b/reggae/soul - $100
arshile - liftkid/michael hime/ecj collective/guests - house - $100
ida mae - dj stimulus + live band - hiphop/r&b/rock/soul/reggae - $65
copacabana - dj camillo/daddy yankee live/more - hiphop/r&b/reggae/reggaeton - $60
cherry lounge - sussone/bentrock - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/classics/soul/latin - $60
brothers bbq - derrick spaulding/frank s - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics/latin - $60
the den - dj alimoe (brand nubian) - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics/soul - $50
remy lounge - eddie batiz/rob lo/cynthia/lisette melendez - freestyle/latin - $50
satalla - soukous djs/lokassa ya mbongo/nguma lokito - soukous dance party - $35
ny perks - dj hud - r&b/hiphop/classics/reggae/soca/calypso/reggaeton/latin - $35
crash mansion/blvd - nickodemus/mariano (turntables on the hudson) - house - $30
bar 169 - hollertronix/trick + the heartstrings/live ish - $30
b smith - some big hiphop dj - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics - $30
sullivan room - dj true/miller cruz/live percussion - neo brasilian fusion - $25
525 w.29th st,2nd flr - live performances/lots a djs - future ish - $0

Herbert's Heard
1. "I Would Die for You" -- Prince
2. "Let's Go Crazy" -- Prince
3. "????" -- ?????? (It's a house record that Louie Vega played. Made me cry.)
4. "1999" -- Prince
5. "I'm a Hustler" -- Cassidy (Sick beat.)

Word To Herbert
Yeahhhhhh, motherfu**er!!! Ta-dow!!! How'd you like an EARLY Holler, eh? BAM! I'm a break you off so lovely! Lots of big things down the pipe right about now. First off, New Year's Eve. Starfoods is going to host the most talked about New Year's Eve party in HISTORY. My inbox is filling up with ticket requests, and the Great Blue Cosi Cadillac has hit the streets hard, like 3 court summonses deep, pushing tickets like toochis in a jail cell (oh man I'm gonna have to start with those resolutions ASAP). If you want to get your advanced tickets, hit me with your digits NOW, I'll call you, and if any are left, we'll make it happen.

Second, our new home. Discotheque, voted the BEST DANCE CLUB 2004 (Citysearch), is the PERFECT place and Freedom's really going to take it to the next level. This small, intimate dance club on 19th street b/w 5th and 6th avenues has one of the best sound systems in New York, not-to-mention more space to dance and a sexy lounge space in the back room to drink, chill, lie to some girl about what you do or fool some sucker into buying you a drink. It meets everybody's demands. DON'T WORRY ... it's still gonna be cheap, relaxed, casual, fun, and free of the attitude that plagues EVERYWHERE else in NYC. Let me also take a quick second to welcome aboard MIH VENTURES. MIH (Making It Happen, a.k.a. Making It Herbert) has been doing the dang thing for a minute now, and they have the nicest, most beautiful people (in every way) at their events, and they're dying to be a part of our musical movement. We're so happy to have them.

Third, Umbrella has been rocking like crazy. In a few weeks, I'll be sharing the bill with none other than FABULOUS. Big shout out to Nino, Jeffrey, Orlando, Yvonne and the rest of the crew for treating me like family and trusting my skills and believing in my abilities. I've already been blessed to be a part of DADDY YANKEE live, not-to-mention some of the most memorable deejaying experiences to date. Last week, I was doing so good, droppin' em real hot, making people go nuts like I do when I do what I do, I honestly and truthfully thought to myself, "I should do this for a living." Made me laugh!

Onto personal news ...

We've been approved! That's right. Wifey and me, we dun got approved by the co-op board and we're set to close January 6th. BROOKLYN IT IS! Clinton Hill, 11238, the big 718, home of Biggie and Jay, not-to-mention Spike Lee, Denzel Washington, Lenny Kravitz, DJ Van Vader and DJ Obah. Holler at your Herbs. And you know what else? You know what happens on January 4th?

MY MOTHERFU**ING BIRTHDAY!!

That's right, y'all. On January 4th, 1976 (around 7:15 in the AM), in the back room of the maternity ward at Atlantic City Hospital, my moms started yelling and screaming and out came this big-headed monster, already yapping (I was told I didn't cry, but I just started going "yaya" over and over again), covered in gook and juicy gunk.

Thanks, mom. I owe you one.

You know, they never could get me to stop yappin', even when it was time to go to bed. My pops had to put me over his shoulder and dance me to sleep, or else they'd find me jumping up and down on my bed in the middle of the night. Best believe the old man had the ILLEST 8-track tapes anyone could ask for. ELO (Electric Light Orchestra), Styx, Queen, Chicago, the Beatles, Diana Ross ... it was Dance Party USA every night in the Herbert household. Of course, that's where I got my beat. And when the old man got a job running food and beverage at Resorts Casino Hotel, I found a new love for entertainment and the night life and the big stage.

Thanks, dad. I owe you one, too.

Wait a minute ... NO I DON'T. You're in Florida right now, chilling, in 75 degree weather. And I'm up here, freezing my a** off, taking echinacea and Vitamin C and sucking down post nasal drip and putting oscillococcinum under my tongue (whatever that crap is) and feeling like a fat pig, especially when I'm wearing a 400-pound North Face winter coat suffocating me to death, while you're wearing a Noriega button-down with white shorts and brown penny loafers with no socks (you know how they do!). You're playing golf and scheduling jacuzzi time and I'm calling my general practicioner/gastroenterologist and scheduling an appointment for a colonoscopy.

Ah well. I'll be there soon. And I can't wait. (For sunny southern weather, that is. Not the colonoscopy.) And soon, the country will know if we were suckered yet again by the Bushman in this last election. Check out this link and lemme know what you think: blackcommentator.com/119/119_cover_vote_thieves.html. Speaking of which, how about Bowlmor Lanes being funded by Arafat himself? Hahaha. That's interesting. Know what else was interesting? The Masters at Work party Thursday at Deep. I didn't know there was ANYTHING worth writing about in the New York City dance scene, besides Freedom. Louie Vega, Kenny Dope, Frankie Feliciano, Victor Duplaix live (good to meet you, homie) and a whole big old room-full of positive, happy people dancing together to some of the best dance music I've heard since ... Freedom. I mean, when a song almost brings you to tears, you know it's so good. Now, if I only knew what song it was (see my song list above).

Big shout out to E Man and Lori (Bang the Party), Maurice from Giant Step records (dude never stops looking 25 years old), Josh Rubin the Corcoran Killer, Robbie, Phil from Dance Tracks, Human, some Freedom regulars, and the rest of the most beautiful people on the planet who came to that party. Also, a big big shout out to MEN'S WEARHOUSE on 6th Avenue. I went in there, looking for dress pants and a couple dress shirts, and not only did I get those things at a great price, but somehow, someway, I EVEN GOT THEM TAILORED in like 15 minutest for $20. I always remembered these things taking a week and like at least $50, but according to the staff over there, they got a back room full of tailors waiting to fix your sh*t. And it's not a sweatshop, either. AMAZING!

I also have to thank my wife and my new parents for a wonderful Christmas weekend in Chicago. I thought the Jew in me would have some coping issues and other deep, internal struggles stemming from my inclusion in the festivities, but after mom-in-law made me carve the Christmas ham on the first night of my arrival, I was okay with whatever. You could've staged a remake of the nativity scene and asked me to play Jesus at that point. (Except I wouldn't sing any carols by the piano. And they didn't have "Dreydel, Dreydel, Dreydel" in the crates, so I didn't end up singing a single tune.) It was a beautiful time with family and friends, and that's what living a spiritual, religious life is truly all about. Check this link out: illwillpress.com/xmess.html (Thanks, DJ JVC.)

I can't help but think about all those families missing their loved ones after what I can only imagine must be one of the most awful things to witness, survive or even hear of. Tsunamis? That's too much. 60,000 people dead and counting. Not a tidal wave, mind you. A tsunami, Japanese (I think) for "killer wave," and it's caused by earthquakes on the ocean floor that cause a ripple at the water's surface--a ripple that travels for miles and increases with intensity till it hits an unsuspecting coastal town and everyone's dead. I mean, EVERYONE. From fisherman and town villagers to surfers and newlywed honeymooning couples on the beach, basking in the sun. A 9.0 ... and if you didn't know, an 8.1 was detected off the coast of Antarctica just days before. That one didn't kill anyone, luckily, but Jesus ... what the heck is going on?

There's a fault line in Harlem???? WHAT??

Pray for the victims, their families, and for all of humankind as we move into 2005. I wish you, your loved ones, your friends, acquaintances and even your enemies (know this) nothing but good health, happiness, fortune, love, light and PEACE.

DJ Herbert

P.S. -- Moment of silence for Reggie White, the "Minister of Defense," one of the reasons the Giants had such a hard time with the Eagles in the 90s.

Herbert's Gigs
new year's - FREEDOM - starfoods (64 e. 1st b/w 1st + 2nd aves)
#1 place to be on new year's eve for a fun, easy, cheap nye!!!
$25 advanced - live times square telecast - food served till morn!
classic hiphop/classic r&b/80s/dancehall/classic house
10:30pm till 10am!!!!! - limited tickets - djherbert@earthlink.net

every wednesday - umbrella new york - 440 w. 202nd (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!
free!!!!! - new crazy venue!!! - rsvp djherbert@earthlink.net

every saturday - social club (14 e. 27th st b/w 5th + madison)
the HOT HOT HOT new saturday weekly - party people from all walks!
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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DJ Herbert

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