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Hang the DJ: DJ Blackhawk
0 CommentsPosted on Friday, May 9th, 2008
DJ Blackhawk keeps us rocking in the free world (or at least in Portland) by way of Tube and the East End by spinning music that’s heavy on guitars. Blackhawk has been in the DJ game for over ten years and here he fills us in on the only CD to his name and a […]
Hang the DJ: DJ Moisti
0 CommentsPosted on Friday, May 2nd, 2008
This week, sassy DJ Moisti has submitted herself to a battery of DJ questions. By the looks of her answers, the lady that responds to Misti Icenbice by day is in your face…and admittedly so. The Matador’s Girl Saturday also has the distinction of fielding possibly the worst request yet. You’ll have to read below […]
Hang the DJ: DJ Cityrocker
0 CommentsPosted on Friday, April 25th, 2008
Yet another East Ender: Cityrocker. Let’s meet him, shall we?
How did you decide on your DJ name? What’s your real name?
Cityrocker was the name of a Japanese punk record label in the 80’s. I’m sure they took it from a Clash song however. Real name is Adam.
As the Rapture say, “People don’t dance no more, […]
Hang the DJ: The Incredible Kid
1 CommentPosted on Friday, April 18th, 2008
Did you know that Powell’s not only stocks great books, but great DJs too? Next time you go for a reading in the Pearl room or are on the hunt for your next tome, you just may bump into a part-time employee by the name of Stephen Strausbaugh, aka The Incredible Kid. Bringing international dance […]
Hang the DJ: Solomon, DJ
0 CommentsPosted on Thursday, April 10th, 2008
So just how did Solomon, DJ come to get a reversed DJ name? Hint: he’s tricky, tricky, tricky, TRICKY! But not that tricky, as Solomon is his real name. Solomon feeds us the details on that along with info on his upcoming tour with local electro shockers Fleshtone. Oh—and he does his best Chris Crocker […]
Hang the DJ: DJ Wicked
16 CommentsPosted on Friday, April 4th, 2008
My, my, my this DJ Wicked is rather confrontational. And violence-prone. Self-reliant teetotaler Kirk Kirkpatrick moves past the posturing and fills us in on all things Wicked. The full-time DJ has a packed calendar with several dates outside of Portland on the horizon. We find out why that’s important to him as well as how […]
Hang the DJ: Mr. Mumu
3 CommentsPosted on Thursday, March 20th, 2008
There are many unknowns in life. Perhaps most perplexing? How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? What is Mr. Mumu’s real name? This week, Mr. Mumu, the DJ who scratches it up at Saucebox and Xotica Go-Go at Dante’s while sharing a name with Homer Simpson’s favorite […]
Hang the DJ: DJ Gregarious
4 CommentsPosted on Monday, March 10th, 2008
Our first full-time DJ? Gregarious Tawdry Cline is up to bat this this Monday, he who holds it down week in, week out at the Fez as DJ Gregarious. How did he come to make his home at the venue? Read about the drama that inspired the move below, along with his precise breakdown […]
Hang the DJ: DJ Wyld Chyld
1 CommentPosted on Friday, February 29th, 2008
Looking to hear some Michael Jackson or Prince? Well then, DJ Wyld Chyld is probably not your guy. If you venture onto the dance floor at East End on Grand when Wyld Chyld is on the decks, it’s his affinity for soul that will sway you. So why is this self-described “stereo nazi” (best phrase […]
Hang the DJ: DJ KEZ
8 CommentsPosted on Friday, February 22nd, 2008
Party up, up in here! This Friday, Aaron Marquez takes to the gallows to dish on his life as DJ KEZ. Have you seen him behind the counter at 360 Vinyl, the shop on Couch that he owns? Spied him on the stage opening for the likes of De La Soul, Brand Nubian, Lyrics Born, […]
Hang the DJ: DJ Izm
10 CommentsPosted on Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Jeffrey Frederick is a man of two aliases and has two ports he calls home. Hailing originally from Long Island, New York, Frederick (known as both DJ Izm and as Mos Jeph) came to call Portland home after turning 23. He still carries hometown pride and claims New York to be his biggest influence in […]
Hang the DJ: DJ FatBoy
14 CommentsPosted on Friday, February 8th, 2008
This week, Hang the DJ is taking it to the Bay Area and back while still keeping it local. How so? On the docket this week is Portland’s own DJ FatBoy, who keeps crowds on their feet via a little sound called Hyphy, culled from the streets of San Francisco and its suburbs. To find […]
Hang the DJ: Hoop Dreams
6 CommentsPosted on Friday, February 1st, 2008
Hoop Dreams purports that his DJ name was not lifted from the 1994 documentary about Chicago high school students pursuing their dreams in relation to white nets, but that it is, in fact, his given name. But Hoop Dreams is not the name on his driver’s license (Justin Gibbs), so we’re not buying it when […]
Hang the DJ: E3
4 CommentsPosted on Thursday, January 17th, 2008
This week, the awesome DJ E3 steps into the booth with LocalCut to talk music without borders. Resident DJ at ATLAS, the Holocene club night of choice for all things Drum and Bass, Baile Funk and progressive and international in general, E3 doesn’t just have hot tracks to offer to the dancers, but also thoughts […]
Hang the DJ: DJ Sputnik
0 CommentsPosted on Thursday, January 10th, 2008
Known as Zach to his mother, but DJ Sputnik to Tube goers on Sundays, everyone’s favorite country and western DJ has saddled up with Hang the DJ this week. Let’s go for the ride:
How did you decide on your DJ name?
I chose “Sputnik” based on my obsession with the Space Race and how the early […]
Hang the DJ: DJ Wena Natty
0 CommentsPosted on Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
This week, Hang the DJ is serving up DJ Wena Natty, who plays from a vast palette of genres—all in the name of dancing—when he gets behind the decks in Portland.
How did you decide on your DJ name? What’s your real name?
I drew inspiration from my recent trip to Chile. “Wena Natty” is not only […]
Hang the DJ: DJ John Root
0 CommentsPosted on Thursday, December 27th, 2007
Playing wide-ranging yet related genres from Death-Disco, Punk and Post-Punk to New Wave and No Wave, John Root can be found every where from the Crystal Castles after-show put on by Cute Alert to his regular DJ night at Tube. Self-described as “loving, lovable, lovelorn,” Mr. Root took the time to clue us into his […]
Hang the DJ: DJ Tre Slim
2 CommentsPosted on Thursday, December 20th, 2007
Jacob has many interests outside of the electro that he spins on the decks. Did you know that he does large-scale oil paintings? Did you know that he’s also a writer with two as-yet-unpublished novels under his belt? There are many things that make up this knight in neon on a personal level, but just […]
Hang the DJ: DJ Bonaparte
2 CommentsPosted on Friday, December 14th, 2007
Miss DJ Bonaparte is a DJ with a weakness for cheeseburgers and a self-described music nerd. Wanna get to know the electro spinner a lil’ bit more? Follow along below:
How did you decide on your DJ name? What’s you real name?
A couple years ago, a friend and I were joking about that horrible band Louis […]
Hang the DJ: RAD!
1 CommentPosted on Friday, November 30th, 2007
RAD! is Portland’s Boy Friday—doing everything from promoting concerts for friends to spinning electro at every dance party worth going to—including Rotture’s Juicy. He does everything under the sun, and it’s hard to believe he could find the time to answers these questions, but he juggled it in, executing the task with grace and style, […]
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