Advance tickets for The Rub / Meanred New Years Eve are sold out, however we will have some tickets available at the door after midnight. Saturday night The Rub is rocking at Southpaw like we always do on the first Saturday of the month. Join us for a little hair of the dog.
The Rub
Saturday, January 1, 2011
DJ Ayres, Cosmo Baker, DJ Eleven
Southpaw
125 5th Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn
$10 men / $5 ladies / 21+ w. ID
Village Voice Sound of the City Awards
Photo by Kenny Rodriguez
Best Party To Take Anyone To: The Rub
Once you’ve been to the Rub as many times as I have, you start to pick up on the little things that make the party flow just so. You’ll notice that of the three resident DJs, Cosmo Baker is the showman, often dancing over his mixer and chatting with the crowd over his signature funk-heavy sets. Or that DJ Eleven, the strongest technically (and most unassuming despite the fact that he looms over his fellow partners), has the keenest ear for r&b and dancehall. DJ Ayres is the friendliest (and funniest) of the bunch, and regardless of his ventures into dance music, his selection constantly reminds us that he’s a hip-hop nerd at heart. In fact, hip-hop is the constant of the party, and the one of the many reasons that half of Brooklyn can’t seem to stay away from the monthly throw down at Southpaw.
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Big Jacks & I have been talking about a follow up to our first Great Minds mixtape for a while now. And, since I’ll be ringing in the new year in Toronto this year, what could be a better time to get our acts together. (NYC massive – make sure to check Ayres & Cosmo, along with our buddies Evil Dee, Rich Medina, Rok One, Prince Klassen, Michna, Nick Hook, and special guest Romanthony at Public Assembly in Williamsburg, BK for NYE. Details over here.)
After the jump you’ll find the tracklist & alternate links. But, with no further adieu, I give you some of the finest in disco, funk, and boogie, aka Great Minds 2!
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Sammy Bananas is a modern day renaissance man: funky house production svengali, brilliant cover songwriter, Clinton-era saxophone impresario and moustache wrangler. The Fools Gold dj and producer talks to The Rub about touring with Chromeo, the Telephoned writing and recording process, and plays a bunch of his new records.
FAM Holiday R&B Party
Posted: December 6, 2010 Filed under: DJ Eleven, Flyers | Tags: DJ Lindsey, DJ Myles, DJ Sure Shot
This Thursday the FAM fam-a-lam will be throwing a special all R&B edition for the holiday party season. Come on down to the basement of Von (3 Bleecker Street btwn Bowery & Lafayette) from 9PM on and be ready to do some singing along to all of your favorite R&B jams.
And, if you missed our little FAM mix, you can grab it over here
This Saturday we’ll have our pal DJ Anonymous (pictured on the right with Cosmo Baker on the left) at The Rub. Despite his humble name, Anonymous is a legendary crate monster, king of R&B, disco, house, hip-hop and everything funky. We’re beyond honored to have him rock with us. Get in the mood with some mixes!
DJ Anonymous: Disco #5 (August 2010) by DJ Anonymous
DJ Anonymous: House Classics 01 (2008) by DJ Anonymous
DJ Anonymous: New Jack Swing #1 (2007) by DJ Anonymous
