Saturday 02.14.09: Beat Junkies Sound Presents NIGHTLIFE – SONGS IN THE KEY OF “D” @ echoplex

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with:
THE BEAT JUNKIES
J.ROCC
BABU
RHETTMATIC
MR. CHOC

@ Echoplex
enter at
1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

10:30pm / $10 / 18+

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Saturday 02.14.09: YO MAJESTY / NATALIE ” THE FLOACIST” STEWART @ echoplex

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Starting with “Fucked Up,” a threatening little restraining order of a number, Jwl B. yells “You blame me for fuckin’ up your car, I sliced your tires and I ripped out your seats” over an out of tune, distorted guitar and a syrupy beat. An exhausting rant of a song, fortunately they change gears and tone down the animosity here and there to keep from burning out listeners. “Leather Jacket” shows the girls’ silly side as they diss a fashion flawed hipster, and “Night Riders” strikes a political chord by tackling the issues of racism and drug abuse without ever sounding overly preachy. But no one tunes in to hear Yo Majesty wax on a provocative level, and they’re wise to this. Dancefloor fun is the cornerstone of the record, and the primary lesson to be learned is that there’s nothing wrong with grindin’ and shakin’. Big bottom crunk singles “Club Action,” “Party Hearty,” and “Booty Klap” feature Southern-style tongue twisters spat at a pace that would feel fitting in an 8Ball & MJG, Mystikal, and Twista freestyle session. Apt wordsmiths, they have blistering lyrical chops for women or men, and their beat selections are an energetic combination of hot Miami Bass and chilly 8-bit architecture that sounds both futuristic and derivative of old school. Think Spank Rock vs. J.J. Fad, Peaches tag-teaming with Luke Campbell, or DJ Assault against Salt-N-Pepa in a steel cage match. No, make that a mud-wrestling match. – All Music Guide

with:
Natalie “The Floacist” Stewart

@ Echoplex
Enter at
1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

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