Making History Now Flyer
Monday, December 22nd, 2008
This is our event
Don’t Front
I know it’s a little small. We are working on it
Archive for the ‘Bodega Approved’ Category
Musiq at The Apollo
Monday, December 1st, 2008
Musiq (formerly Soulchild now back to Soulchild) will be at he legendary Apollo next week.
This cat was neo-soul before all you blade runners decided that the term was uncool.
We almost had him for the Festival this year (or was it last year?)
The price tag was muy caliente but I would (and will) go see him at the Apollo with the wife.
Tonight and Sunday - A Bodega Approved weekend
Friday, November 28th, 2008
80’s throwback Rap on trial
Friday, November 28th, 2008I was a little skeptical about the Retro Kidz just as many of you are about these Hipster groups. I mean let’s be honest, A lot of kids are all icing, no cake. While some the jury is out on some, some have failed and some have passed we will get a good look at a contender tonight - The Retro Kidz with their first featured performance that has popped up on the Bodega radar.
What I like about the Retro Kidz is that they are overt about the elephant in the room. They are 80’s, 90’s throwbacks. Maybe they are gimmicks but in looking at them I think they are more like walking documentarians or archivists. A lot of these groups best exemplified by The Cool Kids present their 80’s style as their own. There is no open recognition of the creators of the TROOP, flat top, rope chain, Ewings, Nike Blazer, Cazals style. It is almost like they are trying to pull a fast one and convince the ignorant that this is theirs.
The Retro Kidz don’t take themselves that seriously and I like that. They have a well thought out product and can actually rhyme better than expected.
I think Pac Div is the best of these 80’s throwbacks; The Cool Kids have cracked the code the best. We’ll see how the Retro Kidz measure up after tonight.
Big Daddy Kane contest winners
Thursday, November 13th, 2008We’ll see y’all tomorrow night
Chris W.
Doni J.
Lara C.
Dennis L.
Matthew B.
“I should be on the same set as Quincy”
Is it me or does Kane sound like he has a lisp?
J&J in-store at Fat Beats
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Bodega Opens Tonight
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
Homeboy Sandman “Live From”
Friday, October 17th, 2008Our boy Homeboy Sandman will be in the house on the 21st.
Check this out from his show (along with Fresh Daily, P.Casso and others) last week with Das Efx and Jeru
New Homeboy Sandman mixtape “There Is No Spoon”
All this and more on Oct 21st at DROM for THE BODEGA IS OPEN
“In The Lab” announced
Thursday, October 16th, 2008
Beat digging with Wajeed from PPP (who will be in the hizouse on 10/21)
CMJ is next week
Don’t front on the BODEGA IS OPEN
It’s not only our jam on Oct 21st at DROM but also a Bodega Approved Week.
And this just announced – Next week will be the launch on “In The Lab” presented by Brooklyn Bodega and Yume.
“In The Lab” is a series of intimate studio performances and in depth interviews curated and produced by Brooklyn Bodega and YUME.
“In The Lab” will be launching during the 2008 CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival. Hosted by LIU – Brooklyn (Long Island University – Brooklyn Campus).
Interviews will be conducted by Wes Jackson, founder and president of Brooklyn Bodega.
Performances will be held at LIU’s studios.
Each Day of CMJ a different artist will be featured.
Monday Oct 20th – Homeboy Sandman
Tuesday Oct 21st - Fresh Daly
Wednesday Oct 22nd - Blu
Thursday Oct 23rd – Tanya Morgan
Friday Oct 24th – PPP (Platinum Pied Pipers)
Other Bodega Approved events for next week
Our boy Blu and friends “Coast2Coast” at SOB’s on 10/22
Blitz Da Ambassador and 88 Keys on 10/23
Also Uncle Ralph will be Alibi on the 23rd as well
Flyers to come
New BODEGA IS OPEN FLYER
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Bodega Approved Weekend and more
Friday, October 10th, 2008TODAY
Tommorow
Next Week
And After That
The Real Hip Hop
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008In celebration of their pending show.
Das Efx doesn’t get the props they damn well deserve.
I remember when Blue Black and iilscout used this sample for a Blue Black record like a month before Primo used this.
Shout out to The Unspoken Heard, iilscout, WTJU, Charlottesville and the Amistad
till the break…
Thursday, September 6th, 2007
The BB is proud to support the latest work from Danny Hoch - Till The Break of Dawn. You may know him from his roles in films such as White Boys, Bamboozled, and a number of others. This newest play, written and directed by Hoch takes a look at a group of Hip Hop heads as they travel to Cuba and meet up with some revolutionaries there. Danny’s a founder of the Hip Hop Theater Festival, and one of our greatest talents. The show is in previews now, and opens on Sept 13th.
Brooklyn Bodega members get a discount on tix now through Sept 10th - click here to buy, and use the code BB20.
2-nite!
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007