Long before he was Jay Z’s tour DJ for all of 2008 and 2009, or a Global Brand Ambassador for Adidas for 2010, Neil Armstrong was a humble, fan of music. And he has never changed.

Acknowledged as the founding father of the DJ Collective the “5th Platoon”, Neil was born and breed in NYC, cutting his teeth in the early 90’s during the era of backpack Hip-Hop and the art of Turntablism. His time spent in the trenches battling and mastering the art of spinning allowed him to rock shows alongside artists across the Hip-Hop spectrum – from De La Soul, The Roots, Company Flow and Biz Markie, to Kanye West, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes and Wyclef Jean; he was also a member of the critically acclaimed 2 time Grammy -Nominated jazz band – Russell Gunn and Ethnomusicology, playing alongside iconic musicians Kenny Garrett (a member of Miles Davis’ band) and Brandford Marsalis.

Over the last 9 years, he has made an indelible mark in the sub-genre of Hip-Hop known as “Mixtape Culture.” Neil’s highly-regarded mixtapes represent his eclectic music taste and have generated considerable press, most-notably in Rolling Stone, Vibe, MTV.com, Theme, URB and Complex.

Neil has traveled the globe for an array of club appearances and events. He has been the NBA’s DJ of choice for their Rookie Shootout since 2006 and he has performed in Stockholm, Finland, Norway, Ireland, Holland, Poland, Belgium, Iceland, Nigeria, Germany, Vancouver, Toronto, the Phillipines, China, Singapore, Taiwan, and Tokyo, just to name a few spots.

From rocking in front of over 100,000 fans at the Glastonbury Festival, to anchoring a performance on the Letterman Show, to pumping with ice-cold veins at Madison Square Garden (three consecutive shows no less), DJ Neil Armstrong is now in the highest strata of DJ existence.

And even though he can now been seen in videos with Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige, has spun for adidas at the Olympic Games in Beijing, has shared the stage with Rihanna, Beyonce, Kanye West, Young Jeezy, Swiss Beats, Puff Daddy, Timbaland, Bun B, Memphis Bleek, EPMD, and Method Man, or performed alongside Slayer, Interpol, The Cool Kids, Common, Neil Young, Mark Ronson, Coldplay, NERD, and Linkin Park, Neil is as humble and focused as ever.

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presented by
GET LIVE SF
DISTORTION 2 STATIC
THE REIGNFOREST COLLECTIVE

NEIL ARMSTRONG
5th platoon | roc boys | adidas global brand ambassador

MR. E
papalote hi-fi

HAYLOW
distortion 2 static

2 X 4 sets by

PRINCE ARIES
distortion 2 static | breaking atoms | wonton clan

BOOGIE BROWN
get live sf | the formula

XARIUSOUND
the reignforest collective

CEDICATION.CRIMES
the reignforest collective

in the lounge…

ENOCH
distortion 2 static

TONE DEF
distortion 2 static | kmel

BEATS ME
distortion 2 static

ILLEFFECT
osiris | kreative resource

on crowd control

WONWAY
distortion 2 static | latin soul brothers

your hosts for the evening..

GETLIVE.RO
get live sf | wonton clan

RONOSTALGIA
the reignforest collective | for the love

REL
distortion 2 static | drum n ammo

it all goes down

next
FRIDAY
JULY 30TH

Distortion 2 Static, Getlive.SF and Reignforest Collective Present

ENCORE featuring DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG

In the Main Room

DJs
NEIL ARMSTRONG (Jay-Z’s Tour DJ | 5th Platoon | Adidas Brand Ambassador)
MR E (Papalote Hi-Fi)

Video DJ Set
HAYLOW (Distortion 2 Static)

2×4 Sets
BOOGIE BROWN (Getlive.SF)
PRINCE ARIES (Distortion 2 Static | Breaking Atoms)
CEDICATION.CRIMES (Reignforest Collective)
XARIUSOUND (Reignforest Collective)

Crowd Control
WONWAY POSIBUL (Latin Soul Brothers | Distortion 2 Static)

In the Back Room

DJs
TONE DEF (Distortion 2 Static | KMEL)
BEATS ME (Distortion 2 Static)
ILLEFECT (Osiris | Kreative Resource)

Crowd Control
ENOCH (Distortion 2 Static)

Hosts
REL (Distortion 2 Static)
GETLIVE.RO (Getlive.SF)
RONOSTALGIA (Reignforest Collective)

Friday, July 30th at Mighty | 119 Utah St | SF, CA
No Dress Code | 21 and Up with Photo ID | 9pm – 3am

wuddup wuddup yall! we doin’ something really special tomorrow night. first we’re connecting with a few of our closest folkers in the scene to give yall the ORIGINAL HIP-HOP ICE CREAM SOCIAL! LOL its funny as hell, but you know what? its real! we giving out free ITS-ITs all night! plus its sponsored by the Adidas Originals Concepts store in Berkeley and they’ll be giving out goodies as well as raffling a off a pair of Adidas Superstars! And you know the music will be proper, or else why are you even fuckin’ with us!? so come enjoy this good music and free ice cream on one of SF’s most slept on outdoor patios–Azul! know the ledge..

*FREE IT’s-IT ice cream*

and

*FREE ADIDAS giveaways*

Spinning those flavorful beats all night are DJs:
BOOGIE BROWN (GETLIVE | FORMULA)
PRINCE ARIES (DISTORTION 2 STATIC)
CEDICATION.CRIMES (REIGNFOREST COLLECTIVE)

Hosted by:
REL (DISTORTION 2 STATIC)
GETLIVE RO (GETLIVE)
Sponsored by:
Adidas Originals Berkeley

*Drink Specials All Night*

All TAURUS Birthdays Celebrants are FREE ALL NIGHT!

For Birthdays and Bottle Service email: GETLIVESF@GMAIL.COM
$5 All Night if RSVP for Guest list: GOING.COM/ITSIT

Friday, April 30th | 9:25pm – 2am | Dress Fresh
Azul Bar and Lounge | 1 Tillman Place @Grant | San Francisco, CA

the Listening Lounge is back for the OH-TEN. going almost three years strong every third friday. thanks to you!

For the first Listening Lounge of the year we’ve got something really special. something we’ve never done before in these last three years. first and foremost, ultimately, Listening Lounge is about good music. period. and for the first Listening Lounge of the year we thought we’d give it to our homies to showcase the immense amount of musical talent the Bay has to offer on the X-chromosome side of thangs. so to jump start 2010, we’re inviting you to “LADIES FIRST”

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in the stage room..

RRS FEED
shred one | roza | raichous

trust us, you aint never seen anything like RRS. on stage with a 3 x 4 setup (thats 3 mixers and 4 turntables yall!! holla!!) they combine classic turntablist techniques with funk, uptempo, disco, boogie, and hiphop (of course) to create a completely new and unique style. trust when we say: you. can. not. miss. this.

CELSKIII & DEEANDROID
the deuce | skratchpad

these two have been innovating their way through the Bay’s Hip-Hop scene for quite sometime. its almost like’ “finally!” when we got the opportunity to get them on Listening Lounge. the first ever female DJ team to compete in the DMC in its entire 20 year lifespan. they have done much to keep the wheels of the Bay’s turntablist heritage moving and growing including their party Skratchpad which was an “open mic” for DJs to flex their chops and just build with each other. they created a true hub for the community. plus: they will be performing their 2 x 4 set at Listening Lounge.

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and in the front room..

FEELOSOPHY (Live Funk & Soul band)
listening lounge house band featuring vocalist Yvette Pylant

THAT GIRL
peaches | groove suite

UMAMI
peaches

and of course your residents. the female friendly..

TRUEINDEED.
xariusound | cedication.crimes

hosted by:
RONOSTALGIA

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it all goes down

FRIDAY JANUARY 15TH

111 MINNA
DWNTWN SF

get on the guestlist @
going.com/listeninglounge

LADIES FREE and gents get in for $7 before 11

when you RSVP @: going.com/listeninglounge

we only get every 5th Fridays over at Azul, but the first one was so gosh darn crackin’ we had to do it again! (peep the flicks from the first one). Its us & Hometown Heroes once again, but we’ve also invited Kuya Vinroc (who’s been steady grindin’ for his That’s That record label) to help us get down on this classic, no frills, just a straight jump-off, for all yall folks who dont need the glitz & glam, or any of that pretentious BS. its for the HEARTCORE…its ILLECTRIC RELAXATION… SEE YOU TONIGHT @ 1 TIllman Place SF 94108

guestlist: HMTWNHEROES@GMAIL.COM

Here’s a taste of Vin’s current solo project, THE REVEALING. A track called “bewithme” scored to a short animated film, “Beneathe the Rubber Tree” by Hanna Abi-Hanna. (so dope!)

Vinroc-”Bewithme” from the Revealing album from Vinroc on Vimeo.

the Brooklyn Circus SF is having an event this Saturday @ their boutique on Filmo’ to celebrate the release of their new Spring Collection. And ya boys (XARIUSOUND, cedication.crimes, & Ronostalgia) along with SHRED ONE will be spinnin’ all day!

come through, have a drink, eat some popcorn, listen to some good sunny day music, but most of all check this really tasty collection! I got a soft spot for nautical fashion themes (must be that ’97 tommy hilfiger in me), and BKc does it right for Spring ’09!

1521 Fillmore St, next to the legendary Harput’s Adidas.

Ladies & Gentlemen, We have lift off!!! Aficionados of eclectic sound are likely to appreciate the musical project known as, “N.A.S.A.” (North America South America). Engineered by Sam Spiegel (Squeak E. Clean of Los Angeles, CA) and Ze Gonzales (DJ Zegon of Sao Paolo, Brazil), N.A.S.A. has assembled a supporting cast with the likes of: Santogold, RZA, Kanye West, Lykke Li, E-40, Z-Trip, MIA & Fatlip of The Pharcyde (just to name a few). The video above is a trailer for their debut album The Spirit of Apollo. Meshing elements from brazilian-funk, hip/trip-hop, indie rock, electro etc., These cats are bound to create a buzz amongst avid listeners. Their style of connecting artists from various backgrounds and sound spectrums is reminiscent of Dan the Automator & Prince Paul’s project, Handsome Boy Modeling School. Pick up the album and decide whether they are just another musical oddity or pioneering a musical odyssey.

Common has teamed up with the digital giants at Microsoft to produce a new line of threads called, “Softwear”. The aesthetic of this line revisits the early years of computer expansion; also known as the 80′s. This fusion of urban & tech innovators def deserves some attention. The implied double meaning of the name, “Softwear” is just plain ill.