April 2012
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Beyond breaking
Before Juse Boogie and Tim the Pitt of Massive Monkees started their impromptu presentation to to the kids at The Overlake School dance class, they asked if they had any questions for them first.
“Can you guys spin on your head?” was the first question.
There’s no such thing as a stupid question. “Yes,” was the answer. “But breakdancing is more than just...
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"World of Tomorrow"
PDA, a “Patient Direct Access” bi-monthly magazine, had their launch party at Fred Wildlife Refuge over the weekend on 4/20. The magazine is not only focused on a unique voice related to medical cannabis culture but design. The content is hyper-local, with a strong blend of medical and science-based news, humorous entertainment and a design flair that harkens back to the 1940s...
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"RELENTLESS"
My old friend Dylan “DimSum” Foster of of IndaStreet Lyfe Music hosted “RELENTLESS” this month at Nectar, a showcase of local artists that have become family to him over the past few years.
“RELENTLESS” was fitting, as all the featured artists have been on their grind so long that we can call them “old school”. I first saw Island Trybe when I was 16...
DMC Seattle
Waystyles took home the title of 2012 DMC DJ Regional Champ, beating last year’s champ, DJ Tre, and will advance to the 2012 DMC US Finals in New York City on Aug 4 at Le Poisson Rouge.
Waystles was practicing with Tre the night before the battle and both of them are regulars at the monthly Skratch Lounge event at Baltic Room, hosted by DJ Bamboo.
This year’s regional...
Get It!
At this year’s Sweet 16, Jeromeskee wanted it just as bad as Tim the Pitt, who represented Massive Monkees in the bracket.
Competition Results: Dann Vital Macanlalay took the Sweet 16 bracket, with Tim the Pitt taking second. Battlecats Galactica had an impressive win over Funky Fab 5 in the 5v5 all styles. NON took the 5v5 b-boy battle over Crisis Crew.
In its 5th year, the Seattle...
