This weekend will host our second monthly party, titled BOMB. This time we are excited to have DJ Nater as our guest for the night. Nater has dj’ed as a part of the legendary GOO dance parties, djs from time to time for Hip Hop extraordinaire Conchance, and countless Hotel Frank basement parties. The guy knows what he’s doing in front of a turntable.
In addition, Remedy (Chicago) and George Quest (NYC) will be spinning on the 2nd floor all night.
1/Fourth has a NEW MONTHLY HOME on the 3rd floor of Blue Sushi / Sake Bombers Lounge in the Old Market! We’re calling it Bomb.
And to kick it off, KIDS AT THE BAR will be performing with us at this beautiful new location, as part of their “So We Can Party” tour! WHAT?! Yes. It’s true.
After several weeks of heartache and panic, 1fourth.com will continue to be updated once again. The mac I use to connect to and update 1fourth.com decided to die two days after I ordered my new one, leaving me without access for a good two weeks. WHAT TIMING. After six years, it couldn’t wait two more weeks? Anyway, we’re back to normal.
We have some incredible shows coming up, so watch out. Also, some other really big news is in the works. WHAT COULD IT BE?!
Come back soon and find out.
In the meantime, listen to this beautiful new song by School of Seven Bells, released to promote their new album Disconnect from Desire, which will be out July 13th.
This friday we’re double booked; some would think this is a bad thing, but we are pretty much just ecstatic to spread the love. Up first is our very own Derrick Calloway spinning along side our good friend Le Cube at Bar 415. It’s a sure way to start the night off in a good way. However, the event consisting of Terrence Pree and CP is the one I’m most excited about: we’re happy to announce that we’re playing the Donut Hill Project’s event consisting of Conchance, Noah’s Ark Was A Spaceship, and a DJ set from 1/Fourth.
The Donut Hill Project, under their website, summarizes what they are about in two concise sentences:”The Omaha skateboarding community has come together to be part of the future of skateboarding. We are building ourselves a home.” The event is a fundraiser, and all proceeds will go towards building materials for a new skatepark in Omaha and will even feature a silent art auction with local and national artists. It’s taking place at the old faint studio on 24th and Leavenworth and is being organized by Joel Petersen of Broken Spindles and The Faint. The purpose of this write up is to discuss the quality of the first two acts in order to instill in you a need to see these guys live.
I’ve been infatuated with Noah’s Ark Was A Spaceship for three years. Through a series of extenuating circumstances that stopped me from seeing them live for the first year of my infatuation, one of the times that I did in fact get to experience them comes to mind. One of the members, Andrew Gustafson, walked on stage with a Voltron/Megatron helmet. He didn’t speak to the crowd, but positioned his head right into the microphone and pressed a button on the helmet allowing some kind of Robot call to spring forth to which the entire crowd heard; this call signaled the beginning of their set. Needless to say, it was an impressive one, and they put on a hell of a show. I’ll let the music speak for itself. Attached is my favorite track that I got after purchasing their EP on Slumber Party Records,”My Name Is What Is Your Name.”
Noah’s Ark Was A Spaceship – Wish You Weren’t Here
Next up is Conchance, a local Omaha rapper and skater, hot off the heels of winning the Omaha Entertainment Awards Best Hip Hop Artist. For anyone that has seen him live, they understand this award is well deserved. The passion and composition infused in his lyrics and live show is second to none, and I know of no one locally that is even attempting to do what he’s doing, let alone at his level. According to Slumber Party Records, he’s been in and out of the studio recording his first full length which should drop in the summer/fall. Below is one of his tracks. If you get a chance, check out his myspace and listen to my personal favorite entitled, “Olivia of Omaha.” I await his album with bated breath.
And finally us, putting on a dance party for an all ages event (a rare occurence for us) that will wreck everyone on the dance floor. So if you are not interested in the first two acts (which would make you crazy but I’ll try not to judge), come dance with us; donate your money for a good cause and shake your ass till the wee hours of 3 a.m. I’ll leave you with a track that Terrance has been playing lately and is a favorite of mine; expect to hear it on friday.
Dada Life-Happy Hands and Happy Feet(Alex Gopher Remix)
Bourbon Theatre was legit. With a packed lineup of many great dj’s from Lincoln and Omaha going at it, it’s no surprise it got sweaty real fast. Thanks to $pencelove for setting up this impressive friendly battle.
Also, thanks to DJ Blac for doing a live broadcast of the entire night on www.thedjlink.com. Below are the videos. I’ll just say I (serka) was anxious to redeem my first set. But nonetheless, it was an incredible night with almost too much talent on the stage. We were pumped to have Masaris spinning with us, and he definitely brought the confetti poppers and hip thrusts.
