FOTR this week is DJ Nu-Mark. He’s a past guest of The Rub way back in the Southpaw days and his time with Jurassic 5 should be familiar to most all readers of this website. The thing that’s always set him apart from other DJs is his sheer ability to use unusual tools and tricks to show new and creative ways of flexing on a “dj” set. Whether it’s rocking fisher price toys, tiny record players or even a rubberband on a tone arm…Nu-Mark is just a different breed of party rocker. Also doesn’t hurt that his selections are top notch as well. 3 great examples of his prowess are below with his recent birthday Zodiac mix set for the Leo’s, his recent feature mix on BBC 6 and his set on the tiny decks for DJ City back in May. All are immediately worth watching / pressing play.
DJ Nu-Mark – MikiDz Show – May 16, 2016 from DJcityTV on Vimeo.
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FOTR this week is Sake One. He’s a DJ veteran from the Bay Area and, along with Eleven, a founder of the (((Local 1200))) crew. He’s been a guest at The Rub more times than anyone else and will be back with us to rock the front room again this Saturday, August 26th. A self-proclaimed musical servant to the people, he’s played all over the world and we’re incredibly stoked to have him back with us at The Bell House. Check a couple mixes and clink some links below to get familiar and we’ll see you all this Saturday night!
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FOTR: DJ Still Life
Posted: August 16, 2016 Filed under: Friends of The Rub | Tags: DJ Still Life, fotr
FOTR this week is Bay Area native and Brooklyn resident DJ Still Life. His versatile ways on the decks have spread all throughout the city and is easily a favorite of ours when he’s on the selections. He spent time at the legendary East Village Radio (RIP) and is a resident at the annual summer pop-up series Str8 West Coastin’ with our own DJ Eleven. They are closing out Summer 2016 this Saturday at Project Parlor and you can RSVP for the festivities RIGHT HERE. Check out Still Life’s recent (415) Area Code Mix for Okayplayer and links to his socials below. And make sure to come through this Saturday!
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FOTR: 2¢
Posted: August 9, 2016 Filed under: Friends of The Rub | Tags: 2¢, DJ Craze, fotr, Four Color Zack
FOTR this week is 2¢, the DJ and production duo of our buds Four Color Zack and DJ Craze. They’ve dropped some cool things under that name over the last couple years, including a couple of really inspiring turntablist mixtapes. This past week though saw the unveiling of their debut production EP, appropriately titled Making Change, and it’s well worth checking out. They’ve also announced their first tour together as 2¢ coming up in Australia this September. Check out the EP, the tour dates and their socials below.
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FOTR: Kenny Rodriguez
Posted: August 2, 2016 Filed under: Friends of The Rub | Tags: fotr, Kenny Rodriguez
FOTR this week is Kenny Rodriguez. He’s been a staple in NY for almost a decade taking photos at all your favorite public and private events. The Rub has been in his very capable eyes and hands so many times we’ve lost count. You can also see him on the reg shooting other NY standard parties like Tiki Disco and Freedom Party, among others. We were privileged to have him shoot our 14th anniversary party this past Saturday and he knocked it out of the park yet again. Check out a few other select favorites from the party and please be sure to connect with all of Kenny’s websites and socials below.
The Rub 14 Year Anniversary Party
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FOTR this week is DJ Sober out of Ft. Worth, TX. He’s also our special guest for our 14 year anniversary party this Saturday at The Bell House. Sober has been steady carving his name out in the Lone Star state for years and it’s safe to say the scene wouldn’t be what it is without him. He’s been part of long running parties such as “The Party” and “Big Bang!” and made a name for himself spinning major sporting events and traveling all over the country. He’s coming to NY to rock the front room this Saturday to celebrate this special night with us. Check out his Satin Sheets Vol. 5 from earlier this year and make sure you catch his set Saturday night as we ring in year 14.
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FOTR: Deejay Theory
Posted: July 19, 2016 Filed under: Friends of The Rub | Tags: Deejay Theory, fotr
FOTR this week is Deejay Theory. Based in San Francisco, Theory has been repping the tropical side of dance music for what seems like forever and is a mainstay on the U.S. club circuit. He’s an active member of Faction Sound and LargeUp.com. His Tormenta Tropical party in San Fran he throws with Oro11 is one of the most well known Tropical Bass parties in the world. He’s also one half of the Brother in Arms production team with fellow Rub homie J Boogie. Last weekend, he rocked the Northern Nights Music Festival and put together an exclusive mix for the event that you can stream below. Check those tropical vibes and make sure to click some links as well.
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FOTR this week is Doc Adam. This staple of the Pacific Northwest, whether he’s in Seattle or Portland as he seems to migrate between the two, has been around since the Hollerboard days and is still holding court to this day. He’s always playing various different types of parties and rocking numerous styles, something that can be attested to his diverse musical palate. He’s also been a consistent contributor to the DJ edit game over the years. If you ever grabbed any of those edit packs on his Tumblr back in the day, consider yourself lucky to be sitting on that DJ weapon gold. As of late, he’s been steady updating his Heartthis.at page (RIP Doc’s Soundcloud) with new and old edits that are all freely downloadable. He just threw up a bunch of new ones earlier this month and you can peep a small selection below. Click some of those socials and give this dude a follow as well.
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FOTR this week is the 143 collective out of LA. Founders Siik, SOSUPERSAM and Partytime created the party in 2013 in effort to create a space for LA folks to hang out and listen to/vibe to their favorite slow jams. Within months of starting up, 143 was packing out dive bars and venues and had ultimately become a big success. Over the past 3 years and change, they’ve had live guests like Ashanti & Ja Rule, Ginuwine, Sisqo and Jon B and guest djs like A-Trak, DJ Wonder, Gaslamp Killer, Questlove, Joe Kay, Jubilee, Mr. Carmack and so many more. The party has hit the road before and they return to NY this coming weekend in a collab event with The Rub out at Coney Island. Check out some videos and links from the 143 crew below as well as details for Saturday’s upcoming event.
143 | AUGUST 12, 2015 W/ A-TRAK from 143 637 on Vimeo.
143 | JANUARY 2015 W/ SISQO from 143 637 on Vimeo.
And mark it on your calendars, we’ll be throwing down this Saturday, July 9th, with Siik and SOSUPERSAM from the 143 crew out at Coney Island. Peep the details below and make you grab tickets!
Saturday, July 9
The Rub x 143
DJ Eleven / Siik / DJ Ayres / SOSUPERSAM
Greenwood Beach at Coney Art Walls
3050 Stillwell Ave, Coney Island
4-10 PM. $10 presale / $15 door
door by Rahnon
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A little over two years ago, a new AGUA print popped up at ICY SIGNS and immediately grabbed our attention – who made that?, and please take our money! Fast forward to last November, and the artist, now working under his government name Timothy Curtis, was painting daily at the Coney Island exhibit at Brooklyn Museum alongside our old friend Stephen Powers. You can go see him there until the end of the summer, and if he isn’t there he’s at Icy Signs – but really you should go either way, because now you need that print!
When you come out to Coney Art Walls on July 9th for The Rub x 143, you’re going to see this mural, plus around 30 more by world class artists, all for the low low price of $10. And they have a ton of good food and booze, AND an incredible sound system with your favorite selectors pumping tunes. But anyway back to Tim Curtis – we’ve been dreaming of using his artwork on a flyer since seeing that first print in 2014, and this Coney Island party presented the perfect opportunity. Feast your eyes on this beauty, with layout and text by 143’s resident renaissance man, Siik:
Next up on Friends of The Rub, we’re going to introduce you to the stars of the show, 143. Until then, you’re going to want to smash that follow button on Timothy Curtis. And we went to send massive thanks to Steve and Icy Signs for linking us with the files, love you forever!