Nickel Bag Of Funk

Ancient Astronauts - Mixtape Download

2009-09-29T00:42:00.000-07:00

"The production duo of Ancient Astronauts are getting ready to release an artist album on ESL, June 9th – We Are To Answer. They have previously remixed the likes of Up Bustle & Out, Ladybug Mecca of Digiable Planets, Zion I, and Dr. Rubberfunk, and show off their musical pedigree with this excellent freebie mix (’bout an hour long) of hip-hop, funk, fonky hip-hop and all kinds of other good stuff". ~ Beatlife

“HEART OF THE FUTURE” TRACK LIST
01. Beatstalkers Anthem – The Beatstalkers (Foot Forward Music)
02. MCs Act Like They Don’t Know – KRS-1 (Classic Re-Edits)
03. I Wanna Make You Move – Freddie Cruger feat. Anthony David (Tru Thoughts Recordings)
04. Catatonia – Connie Price & The Keystones feat. Percee P & Wild Child (Ubiquity Records)
05. Edgelactic – The Beatstalkers (Foot Forward Music)
06. Classic – Ancient Astronauts feat. The Pharcyde (ESL Music/Switchstance Recordings)
07. Insight – Fort Knox 5 feat. Asheru (Fort Knox Recordings)
08. The Roc Boys Get Back – Jay’s Soul Connection (Amsterdam Gangster Music)
09. Funky Furious – DJ Aeon Seven (Modern Funk/Freestyle Records)
10. The Tide Is High – The Beatstalkers (Foot Forward Music)
11. 7 Nation Army (Grant Phabao Remix) – Nostalgia 77 feat. Alice Russell (Tru Thoughts Recordings)
12. Shine Eye Gal (Chase The Remix) – Michael Rose feat. Shabba Ranks (Like Dat Records)
13. Don’t Worry ’bout Romie – Beenie Man vs. Bob Marley (Jiggy Records)
14. Dukku Dukku (The Beatstalkers Remix) – Keith & Tex feat. Shabba Ranks (Fizzle Recordings)
15. Tequilimba – Barrio Katz (Planet Blend Records)
16. Blowing Up The Spot (Ancient Astronauts Remix) – Fort Knox 5 (Fort Knox Recordings)
17. Everybody – Ancient Astronauts (ESL Music/Switchstance Recordings)
18. The Outsider – Lack Of Afro (Freestyle Records)
19. Caffeine (DJ Format’s Getaway Remix) – The Quartertones (Freestyle Records)
20. Heard It Through The Grapevine – The Beatstalkers (Foot Forward Music)
21. Keep On Looking (Kenny Dope Remix) – Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (Soulplex Recordings)
22. D’azour Cotaz (Ancient Astronauts Remix) – Timewarp Inc. (Timewarp Music)

Download the exclusive ‘Heart of the Future’ mix here!

~Many Thanks to our peeps at Beatlife for this~

Noisettes - Never Forget You

2009-09-29T00:39:00.000-07:00

So much new soul hitting the streets these days!

The London trio Noisettes‘ full length album Wild Young Hearts was released in the US September 22nd on Mercury Records. From the stomping electro-rock of “Saturday Night” and galloping funk grooves of “Don’t Upset The Rhythm,” to the glorious ’60s-tinged soul of “Never Forget You,” Noisettes have made what is set to be one of 2009’s most adventurous albums. “Wild Young Hearts - it’s about feeling and acting young, whatever your age,” says guitarist Dan Smith. “It’s about having fun and not following the pack.

DJ Concerned - Bridges

2009-09-28T21:19:00.000-07:00

Download - DJ Concerned - Bridges
Here is a recent DJ mix by our own DJ Concerned from his last trip to SF a few months back. Track list spans artist from SF to NYC, and showcase a big part of the vibes which has Sean looking at moving to the Bay Area in January 2009. We are really excited to get this taste maker our west...and hope Cali shows him some serious love!

DJ Destroyer – This Is My Loft Vol 1

2009-09-28T19:42:00.001-07:00

L.A Funk DJ Destroyer brings it again with this nice
trip through funk, disco and into some funky house!
We like to share little nuggets of funkiness, as well as
push artist we listen to further into the world...

Download DJ Destroyer – This Is My Loft Vol 1

Track Listing:
1. Love Has Come Around (12" Version) - Donald Byrd & 125th Street
2. Plane Love (12" Version) - Jeffery Osborn
3. Masochistic Beauty - Marvin Gaye
4. I Want To Thank You - Alicia Myers
5. Feel Like Getting Down - Billy Ocean
6. Into The Night (12" Version) - Lala
7. Jungle Rock - Tribe
8. N R Time - Mizellstory
9. Excalibur (Yam Who Remix) - Dimension 6
10. Unity (Andre Harris Mix) - Uncle Milty
11. Love Tempo - Agnes
12. Summertime feat. Ost & Kjex - Jamie Jones
13. Money (King Britt Mix) - Zaki Ibrahim
14. The Bright Forest - Culoe De Song
15. Opinion Rated 'R' - Abacus
16. I Got That Feeling (Vocal Mix 12") - Dreamer G
17. Find The Way (Shur-I-Kan Vox Mix) - Lisa Shaw & Ethan White
18. Make Sure You're Sure (T.Regisford & Q Harris RMX) - Stevie Wonder
19. We Are Unity (Joey Negro Club Mix) - Umosia
20. City Streets - Basil Hardhouse

CONTACT

2009-09-28T17:30:00.001-07:00

Contact the crew for bookings, or to join any of their mailing list:

Jimmy Love:
jimmylittle7 (at) hotmail.com

Duserock:
duserock (at) gmail.com

DJ Concerned:
djconcerned (at) gmail.com

EVENTS

2009-09-28T17:16:00.001-07:00

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At this time there are no upcoming NBF Events:

Nickel Bag DJ Calendars:

DJ Jimmy Love:

10/01/09 - Non Stop Bhangra Collective (YBCA Free Show)
10/17/09 - Non Stop Bhangra 5 Year Anniversary

Duserock:

Tuesdays at Sushi Groove

DJ Concerned:

9/25/09 - “Pimps of Joytime”
feat.DJ Concerned & DJ Nickodemus

Brooklyn Bowl 61 Wythe ave. between N.11th st.
and N.12th st.Brooklyn.

Doors 6:00 pm | Show 9:00 pm | 21 and over | FREE!

NICKEL BAG OF FUNK ARTIST

2009-09-28T16:38:00.000-07:00

Made up of a drummer and three DJ's
NBF is an open format triple team of unlimited music. Born in January of 2006, a collective idea to let it all get loose, funky. NBF DJ's drop old rare funk to nu funk classics, while joined by different drummers from around the bay area.

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DJ "Jimmy Love"
Non Stop Bhangra - Surya Dub

Jimmy Love has been lighting up the local dj scene with a monthly by the name of Non Stop Bhangra. Recently winning Top 5 Global Nights by the Guardian, NSB has been a catalyst for bringing Bhangra into a new light as a SF dance culture craze. One part of San Francisco's Surya Dub, Jimmy Love's and crew have won many awards and have been locally been dubbed "the Ambassadors of Bass."

A lover of world beats, funk and hip hop...JL has shored up with the likes of DJ Sep, J-Boogie, Soul Salaam, Cheb i Sabbah, Dj Tomas, DJ Dragonfly, Lady Ra, Dj Vanka, Maneesh The Twister, Janaka Selekta, and shared the stage with acts like Michael Franti, Ziggy Marley, Karsh Kale, and State Of Bengal of the South Asian Electronic movement.

Interviews:
Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Jimmy Love

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DJ "Duserock"
Dusermania

DUSEROCK began to establish his name and brand two decades ago as a visual artist. Though visual art was his main form of expression there were other forms fueling the fire. The most powerful being music. Through clubbing in the mid eighties and early raves of the nineties Duserock emerged as an inspired yet fledgling DJ. Back in1992 with weekly residencies in Denver, Colorado, his appreciation and knowledge of countless styles set the pace for a well rounded selector and mixer.

Since 1992, Duserock has played consistently nationally and abroad. He has opened for the likes of Sting and Sheryl Crow. He has played alongside DJ’s Dtek, Swingsett, Photek, Dubtribe, Michael Anthony, Hawke (aka Gavin Hardkiss) and many more.
He currently holds three weekly residencies in San Francisco.

In addition to his interest behind the decks, Duserock brings his musical influence to the dance act Drop Culture. Drop Culture has appeared on recordings for respected dance labels including Om Records, Y4K Distinctive Breaks, Terraform Records, Lo-Rise and Mixed Elements. They have been featured in Time Out NY, Rolling Stone, Spin, Maxim's Blender, Muzik, and BPM (As the 'Record of the Month'). Duserock and Drop Culture have received praise and support from industry giants like John Digweed, Paul van Dyk, Groove Armada and Pete Tong
(using Drop Culture for his Essential Selection).

When not Djing, Duserock can be found doing Graphic Design by day and creating by night. Whether that be honing his skills in the music production realm or futhering the existing visual world that he is reknowned for!

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DJ Concerned
DJ Concerned Website

Download Bridges MIX

Intent on defending the blend, Concerned navigates the waters where Funk, Soul, Reggae, Latin, Afro-beat and Hip Hop intersect. He is a fan-favorite and a darling of the social scene. His versatility makes him the rare DJ recruited by live bands of all genres. Concerned is trusted to set the vibe for any audience, customized to the style of the particular band. Clubs around New York City demand residencies of him. In addition to his current “Soul Searching” series with London’s DJ Reverend Soul, DJ Concerned conducts the turntables for “Early Future”—a weekly event with hip-hop band The Real Live Show-at Nublu–bringing the studio to the stage. In 2006 he released his first commercially available mix CD Talkin’ Loud But Sayin’ Something! which Turntable Lab determined to be among the Top 20 CDs of 2006. Concerned has been a guest alongside DJ Rekha at the famous “Basement Bhangra” in NYC as well as “Non-Stop Bhangra” in San Francisco with DJ Jimmy Love. He has made repeat appearances in San Francisco at the “Afrolicious” series featuring DJ Senor Oz & Pleasuremaker. Over the years, DJ Concerned has opened for The Pimps of Joytime, The Hot 8 Brass Band, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble, Meta & The Cornerstones and Yah Supreme & Brohemian. His radio appearances include WBAI’s Underground Railroad (NYC), WWOZ (New Orleans). Beyond spinning for the people’s delight in New York and San Francisco, DJ Concerned has also played in New Orleans, Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg. Venue owners, promoters and band personnel know what their party people need to know: if you haven’t had a chance to party with DJ Concerned, do something about it…

Interviews:
Never Leave Brooklyn - QA With DJ Concerned

ABOUT NICKEL BAG OF FUNK

2009-09-28T16:30:00.000-07:00

Nickel Bag Of Funk is a dedicated group of DJ's in San Francisco, selecting the full range of funk to keep dance floors popping. After taking a break from the 2 year party in the Mission, the crew is planning it's return with some new blood behind the decks and new styles of drums added to the mix.

Lovers of funk, Jimmy Love and Duserock started NBF 4 years ago to give people a solid night of fun and funky music. With friends tired of hipsters taking over clubs, the gap was filled with a night you could dress down and hear old school things you know and rare joints you should know.

Gaining some Brooklyn blood, Dj Concerned is moving out to the west coast to join NBF events, bringing years of soul and funk party experience to SF. we are excited to have him on board and excited to get the funk train back on track!

More info will be posted soon as we finalize dates for events and update the website. Check back and keep up on when we launch some funky casual nights around the bay area!