Photos from Fridays, “I’m a muthaf*cking MONSTER!” Event are up!

Get at em here:

http://reignforestcollective.com/photos

As The Reignforest Collective continues their involvement in the preservation & advancement of The Bay Area’s creative culture, We invite you to vibe with fellow open-minded art & music lovers on Friday October 15th at 111 Minna Gallery San Francisco. For nearly four years, The Listening Lounge has been an event designed & dedicated to serve as a “melting pot” for people that appreciate various musical styles and creative perspe…ctives. Come join us for an evening of movin’ & groovin’ + perkin’ & networkin’. We just want to do our part in providing quality music events while connecting “everyday people” in the process

This month features sound styling by special guests:

A-RON (good company) +
PRINCE ARIES (distortion2static)
[performing a live 2x4 dj set]

SQUAREWEEZY (the bangerz)
[performing live beat production]

BOOGIE BROWN (getlive.sf)

& of course Reignforest vibe preservationists:

XARIUSOUND
CEDICATION.CRIMES
RONOSTALGIA

+Guest food cart: WONTON CLAN
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This month’s art installation:
”SCREAM WITH ME” curated by Angela Holmes

The music world has crossed over to the fine art world, for what promises to be an amazing, first-time exclusive group exhibit at 111 Minna Gallery. “Scream With Me” will be showing original works by an impressive variety of musicians mixed in with internationally known tattoo artists from around the world.

Music and tattoo culture seem to always form an alliance; they practically go hand in hand. Taking her love for music, tattoos and artwork, curator Angela Holmes has mashed them all together to assemble a fantastic line-up of musicians she admires and some of her favorite tattoo artists in the industry.

“Scream With Me” features work by:
Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio), Joby J Ford (The Bronx), Jason Cruz (Strung Out), Chad Van Gaalen, Frank Carter (Gallows), Conrad Keeley (…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead), Jacob Bannon (Converge), Tim Fite, Dallas Wehrle (Constantines), John Dwyer (Thee Oh Sees), Tim Presley (White Fence/Darker My Love), Hayden Menzies, David Cook (Marching Teeth), Ross Farrar (Ceremony) Kyle Field (Little Wings), Dan Smith (Dear & Departed) and Michael Beinhorn

+ Uncle Allan (Copenhagen, Denmark), Henry Lewis (San Francisco, CA), Chad Koeplinger (New York, NY), Lizzie Renaud (Toronto, Canada), Todd Noble Holloway (Salisbury, MD), and Bart Bingham (New York, NY)

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

Buy your tickets now! http://topbillinsf.eventbrite.com/

Celebrating 3 years… check out our lineup.

Live Bands:
The Park
So Timeless
Feelosophy

Live on 4 Turntables:
RRS FEED

DJs:
Cutso
xariusound
Prince Aries
cedication.crimes

yo, your 4th of July weekend is sooo set! Ive got your official post-fireworks party right here! YOU CANT LOSE THIS WEEKEND! cedication.crimes will be on deck, but check the line-up! Shortkut!? Cutso!? King most!? Prince Aries!? Haylow!? Boogie Brown!? AND Fran Boogs on the mic!? its goin’ dooooooooown! (btw, im lookin for some M-80s, can you help me cop?)

UPDATE: ced’s set will be @ 11PM in the stage room

VINROC + RI$KY BUZINESS + HAYLOW + PRINCE ARIES + BEATS ME + XARIUSOUND & CEDICATION.CRIMES

and super special and super rare guest host:
iLL-Literacy!!
(and if you dont know who they are, you dont deserve to be at ON & ON!)

IT ALL GOES DOWN TONIGHT!!

for the $5 guestlist… going.com/onandon