MJ in NY Blog 7 - Show #4
Thought it only right to show you a picture of the place we now call home! If you're ever in the Greenwich Village area of Manhattan, pass by for some of their Coconut Salmon. It's possibly some of the best fish I've had!
Today's show was another heavyweight one and really was the key to the New York Underground. Last night, Producer Kasey went to a club called which is known in the city as the spot for up and coming black music talent. It's apparently a bit like the Jazz Cafe in the UK - a great live music spot where up and coming talent can rub shoulders with some of the best established talent. , and passed through the show:
Plus we had a D&B in NYC round table with visiting Brit and Valve Soundsystem head honcho Lemon D, NYC D&B DJ Empress (and before you ask, NO! I won't give you her number or 'hook you up!' - do it yourself!!), D&B MC legend and son of Afrika Bambaataa TC Izlam and DB from Breakbeat Science - the US' leading Drum and Bass shop.
We spoke about the emergence of Drum and Bass in the USA, how the scene is going and the kind of people that are in it and to finish off, Lemon D jumped on the decks and blessed us with a big mix with TC Izlam dropping science over the top. While the mix was big in the end, it was a very impromptu mix - he had come strapped with some big Lemon D dubplates but unfortunately we have no turntables at Negril - we're strictly CD decks baby! Instead, Lemon had to go through my laptop and pick out his selection and then burn a CD. The wonders of modern technology eh?
Check the photos and as a little extra treat, Hear Lemon D from New York below
Big shouts to DJ Empress' Dad, the US radio legend who was in attendance and had some fantastic feedback for me. Thanks Dan! Tomorrow is my last show and we've got a nice few surprises up our sleeves. Sad that it's nearly all over but looking forward to getting home and getting some sleep - NYC is definitely the city that never sleeps!!
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