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Friday, May 14 "Ambassadors Tour
Friday, May 14
"Ambassadors Tour 2004" Benefit Party
map and info:
www.skizum.com/elmaestro.html
66 Water St. Event Space, DUMBO Brooklyn
9pm until 4am
admission: FREE
We are having a fundraising event where we will perform live and
auction/raffle off prizes donated by New York City community
individuals and businesses.
We will also accept monetary donations on a strictly volunteer
basis to help keep the costs of the tour down to a break even point.
FEATURING:
Dj skizum (mission on mars, I.C.)
Spins a fine selection of quality funky/techy breakbeats, drum'n
bass, and house featuring samples of europeans messages to
americans as well as excerpts from historical political speeches
(MLK, GWB, C. Powell, Joschka Fischer, Richard Clarke, etc.)
Dj Synapse (Heads of State)
Deep Techy house, funky breaks and new skool hip hop
Paranoid Larry and his Imaginary Band
Immaculate Contraption (live drum 'n bass, breakbeat, hip hop
and house)
-Incognegro [NYC](skizum studios - Turntables, Sampler, Keys)
-Nigel Sifantus [NYC](Grandfather Ridiculous, L Maestro
Presents) - drums,
trigger pads and sampler
-Mike Harris [Washington DC](Truth Groove/Nicky Gonzales Band) -
bass/guitar
-Taylor McFerrin [NYC/SanFran] (Grandfather Ridiculous, L
Maestro Presents) -
keys, sampler, vocals (singing, freestyling and beat box
acrobatics).
Plus: Special guest djs, mcs and beatboxers
Raffle Sponsors include:
5 spot Restaurant - dinner for 2 -
66 waterstreet Bar - dinner for 2
Blanc & Rouge wine store - $25 gift certificate
Bridgestone Cleaners - $20 gift certificate
Bubby's Restaurant - dinner for 2
Dumbo Art Supplies - gift certificate
Dumbo General Store - lunch for 2
Dumbo Hardware Store - gift certificate
Dumboluna Entertainment - 4 free event passes
Frameworks - gift certificate -
www.citysearch.com/nyc/frameworks
Front St. Pizza - free pie
Gleason's Gym - (3) free one month memberships -
www.gleasonsgym.net
Grimaldi's Pizzaria - free pie
Halcyon Record Store - gift certificate - www.halcyonline.com
Heights Prime Meats - $20 gift cert
Jacques Torres chocolate - gift certificate
Noodle Yoga ˆ¢’Ä¢’Äû 2 free classes - www.noodleyoga.com
One Arm Red performance and event space - free tickets -
www.onearmred.com
Peas and Pickles - $15 gift certificate
Rice Restaurant - dinner for 2
Skizum Studios and Chefdisc - dinner for two @ Skizum Studios
Spring3D Gallery - auction items - www.spriing3d.com
Superfine Restaurant - dinner for 2
west elm - various home accessories - www.westelm.com
150 cds featuring:
dj spit fire
dj skizum
dj synapse
dumbo recordings
frank
lmaestro presents
immaculate contraption
indofunk
law of accident
mission on mars
next tribe
nicki gonzalez band
nova clutch
pneumatic
semaj
sol-i
truth groove
+
other prizes offered for silent auction running throughout the
night:
limited editon photos from the skizum collection
(www.skizum.com/photography/stock/s_bridge_cont.html)
stratocaster midi guitar and footpedal
custom jewelery by Wave (www.wave.clueinc.net)
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Posted by Chris at May 12, 2004 05:31 PM
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