Photos from the first annual Rude & Crude Ska and Rockabilly Festival which took place 12.12.09 at the Glass House in Pomona!

[ December 18, 2009; 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm. ]

The Milky Way

The Milky Way is somewhere between Fela Kuti, The Talking Heads, LCD Soundsystem and The Roots. Headed by VJC alumnus Sum, and composed of nothing but family (really, even his wife is in the band), the outfit carries the vibe of a warlike tribe from space. The Milky Way is comprised of seasoned [...]

Set times announced!
Rude and Crude the first annual ska and Rockabilly Festival Presented by the Noise Academy and 51 Buckingham. Featuring live acts from The Phenomenauts, The Skeletones and many more!

[ December 4, 2009; 9:00 pm; ] The Noise Academy presents “New Noise,” a night of live performances featuring today’s rising stars in Hip Hop, RnB/Soul, and Rock. There’s no format tonight. It’s just damn good music. Come check these artists out for free while you still can.

Forward Listening #8- November 2009
Selected, Mixed, and Hosted by: FRANK(E)

[ December 6, 2009; ] Rude and Crude the first annual ska and Rockabilly Festival Presented by the Noise Academy and 51 Buckingham. Featuring live acts from The Phenomenauts, The Skeletones and many more!

Lesson 7 of the Practice Room Hosted by Jason Mixed.

The Practice Room – Lesson 7

-Jason Mixed
Tracklist:
1. Tiesto & Sneaky Sound System – I Will Be Here (Wolfgang Gartner Remix)
2. Antillas, Uppermost – Somebody (Antillas Club Remix)
3. New Order – Someone Like You (James Holden Mix)
4. Dousk – Chrysalis (Revisited)
5. Paul Van Dyk Featuring Johnny Mcdaid [...]

Forward Listening #7- October 2009
Selected, Mixed, and Hosted by: FRANK(E)

The Practice Room – Forward Listening 7
Tracklisting:
1.  Van Hunt- No Sense Of Crime (On The Jungle Floor; Capitol)
2.  Katalyst feat. Steve Spaced- How Bout Us (Brownswood Bubblers Vol. 3; Brownswood Recordings)
3.  N’Dambi- Can’t Hardly Wait (Pink Elephant; Stax Records)
4.  Illa J- Sounds Like Love *Carlos Nino [...]

The Practice Room – Forward Listening Hosted by DJ Frank(e).

The Practice Room – Forward Listening 6 Hosted by DJ Frank(e)

Tracklist:
1. M64- Rhythm Of The Drum (Record Breakin Sampler; Record Breakin)
2. DnS- GUM *Daz-i-kue Remix (Record Breakin Sampler; Record Breakin)
3. Crown City Rockers- Clap Your Hands (Day After Forever; Gold Dust)
4. Mr. [...]

[ October 7, 2009; 9:00 pm; October 14, 2009; 9:00 pm; October 21, 2009; 9:00 pm; October 28, 2009; 9:00 pm; November 4, 2009; 9:00 pm; November 11, 2009; 9:00 pm; ] Audible Wednesday is a creation of a collective of individuals that go against the masses.  Playing the best of everything from hip hop, trip hop, soul, funk, latin, bossanova, brazillian, reggae, downtempo, midtempo, uptempo, broken beat, disco, soulful house, boogie, afro-beat, breakbeat, dance, and nujazz, you’ll be taken on groove schemes that will eventually lead [...]