From: Venus (bestkeptsecret_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 2003-08-06 05:20:22
6+8+03 = holee sheaaat, when did the 8th month hit?
Much apologies for the incommunicado stance last week...with the lack of proper sleep, the hypnosis of cable television, and the mad influx of new music wired to venus' headphones, the focus has been slightly askew. The rolling stones rolled thru and brought 450,000 people out to the corner of the city we broadcast BEST KEPT from, so needless to say we couldn't get CLOSE to the station (and no i wasn't on tv flashing the camera).
So you say you need something to move that ass?
BEST KEPT SECRET
w/DJs Dalia and Venus on the hiphophousebrokebeatsoulabstractbiznizz tip
Wednesdays 6-8 PM EST
CHRY105.5 FM
allo? 416-736-5656
bonjour! www.yorku.ca/chry
Just us ladies on the decks and mic, but we're gonna pull out all the hot biznizz thrown into our hands over the past weekend (read below) so make sure you tune in to check out the next ish!
:::WHERE WE WERE AT:::
What a weekend! Big ups to the 'Code of the Cutz' crew that invited us BEST KEPT gyals to throw down some ill hip hop on the Vans Warped Tour this past weekend in Montreal, Barrie and Detroit. Mad love out to the Shebang! crew aka Jennrock, Ms. Mighty, Blazin', and Maehem for destroying the dancefloor (you GO, ladies!); Sunny D for killin it on the mic (had the crowd screaming!); Eternia for bringing it good and proper (what a performance!); Vandal for nuff conscious lyricism (dude, you were ON it!); Masia One for the smooth butter flow (always unbelievable!); and EGR for the beautiful graf work (watch out now!). Much respect and love out to all those we met up with that blew our minds and made us boogie our asses weekend long - Addverse and DJ Ounce, what an inspiration you ladies are. Check out Addverse at www.addverse.com or www.codeofthacutz.com and get yourself schooled! DJ Annalyze...making us scream with every cut! This lady's on FIRE! Check for her workin with DJ Shortee in the near future. Astronautalis, Mess, Arcane (hilarious meal!), Jagoff, Lordz of Brooklyn, All Purpose Industries, Serveco...memorize these names, cause they are the next level of this game. And to everyone we forgot...apologies, was a crazy time! Check out MuchMusic during the week for highlights.
Still grinning like mad!
Much love out to Denise Benson who had DJ Dialect (www.ptrmusic.com) and myself fill in on the long-running Mental Chatter this past Monday, hands down the best show on radio. It was an honour! Thanks to everyone who tuned in. And much respect to Zuzana Grimm for coming thru with a cartridge! Make sure you tune in every week, Monday 11-2 PM EST on CKLN 88.1 FM or www.ckln.fm.
:::BIG ANNOUNCEMENT:::
Some of you might already know this juicy piece of gossip, but some may not....soooooooo lemme just drop this....
I'm sad to say that I'll be leaving my post at the BEST KEPT SECRET after 9 years of bringin you the illest music and most hilarious radio ever with my partner-in-crime and sickest DJ on the planet, DJ Dalia. Making a big move eastwards along the 401 and settling myself for the next 2 years or so in Montreal to get myself an edumacation and spread the word on all the mad talented emcees, DJs, vocalists, and bands we're so blessed with here in Toronto.
I'm not doing the final goodbyes just yet, too hard to, and well, hell, i still got a month here. gonna do it to the death! nuff festivities planned, all culminating at our official BEST KEPT SECRET 9th ANNIVERSARY PARTY going down Saturday August 23rd at Clinton's (693 Bloor St. W @ Clinton, one blk east of Christie). We've got a crazy lineup planned, with the intent of having a freeform evening of expression. that's right, DJing, emceeing, singing, dance, and perhaps some live visual work. make sure you're there! will let you know more details in the next couple of days...
My last official BEST KEPT show will be Wednesday August 27th, so if you can, REACH UPTOWN! It's gonna be a party in the studio that will extend to as many other venues as possible. Will let you know more in the next mailout.
:::WHAT WE PLAYED:::
Much love once again to the ever-stylish Paul Miller aka DJ Tough As Nails who blessed us with some murderous tunes a couple weeks back. The Hot Venom babes he brought are still hanging onto each of his arms...i should know, i saw him on the bus with them yesterday...haha! Also much respect to Moonstarr and the whole PTR crew for putting on an amazing showcase of tunes on July 24th...watch out for Rustic Hut and Murr, that live show was siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick.
Them tunes:
Playlist July 23/03 'All-Reflector Shades' mix
Hipnotech - ??? - Submerge
Billy Cobham - A Funky Kind of Thing - Atlantic
DJ Cam - Voodoo Jazz - Inflammable Records
P'Taah - Flying High (Chateau Flight remix) - Ubiquity
Julie Dexter - The Plan (IG Culture mix) - Main Squeeze
Interview on the bell apparatus: Mooonstarr (PTR, www.ptrmusic.com)
Greyscale - RGB Funk - PTR
Rustic Hut - Fathead Paranoia - PTR*
Special guest: Paul Miller aka DJ Tough as Nails (www.samomedia.com)
Liquid Liquid - Scraper - Grand Royal
The Contortions - Contort Yourself - Ze Records
Out Hud - Dad, There's a Phrase Called Too Much Information - Kraky
Strikers - Body Music - Prelude
Empress - Dyin to be Dancin - Prelude **
Madlib - Steppin Into Tomorrow - Blue Note
Zion I - Le Le Le - Izm Recordings
Chester Copperpot w/Braintax + Profound - Out the Bunker - EV Productions
Beans - Hot Venom - Warp
Enon - Biofeedback - See Thru Broadcasting
Gang of Four - Return the Gift - Warner
Kurtis Blow - Hard Times - Mercury
Gangstarr - Just to Get a Rep - Chrysalis
Dudley Perkins - Money - Stone's Throw
'*' means Canadian
'**' means biggest 'dying in the studio while dancin' tune of the week
:::THAT BE THAT:::
you know we love ya if you read this far!
'BEST KEPT SECRET...we live for the funk, we die for the funk'
peace - dalia and venus