Trouble In Paradise (TR.I.P.)

There is shining star brewing in Bali along the lines of REAL hip hop and REAL funk, meet Trouble In Paradise.... Now the term REAL gets thrown around like a dirty rupiah bill and especially in Indonesia. But lets face it, although the scene here is blossoming it will forever be taking inspiration from what is done in the States. The clubs here play all the same hip hop hits and all for the love of making sales at the bar and that much i can live with because after all, this is a tourist influenced island when it comes to club music.

But through the help from local breakdancers, imported djs, live back up band and a craving from the hip hop community who know QUALITY music, its about time a REAL bad stepped up and made a stand. Enter Trouble In Paradise, made up of MC Suffice(UK), MC Solomon(NY) & BlackGold(SF) on vocals, Lil Hannah(Bass), Mark(Drums), Danny(Guitar), Aerial Crew Breakerz(Indo) and yours truly DJ LBS(DC) on the decks...the vibe comes alive. From just the past few shows that have started since three weeks ago i'm so extremely impressed by the make up of the band and the reaction they have created. This is serious music for true lovers of an artform often imitated but never duplicated.

Just had a show last night at MBarGo in Kuta and it went off like the 4th of July, here are some pics to take a peep into what it was like and please, if you see them advertised, go support!!!

Blurry

Been such a blur lately between djing everywhere (averaging about 6 gigs in 5 days) and of course my day jobby job. No ballin' lately, no free trips or hook ups, after doing stories for The Conrad Bali, The Tugu Lombok, Oazia Spa Villas, Sarong, Religion, and Air Asia.... i got nothing to show for it except a little heavier bank account and a new push bike i bought. Ah well, here's to August and really seeing what high season can bring to the wallet...

Diamon District is Ballin'

Diamond District at Home Cafe just keeps getting better and better every week, lets keep it up ladies and gents, August is here and time to shift it into over-drive!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY (to me)

Yup, its my birthday, and also the 1 year anniversary for Pounds Not Ounces. The lady is taking me out to Kayu Puti @ The St. Regis which is sure to be god awfully delicious and just had my new mattress delivered. Life is good!

Please send presents to: LBS @ Bali. Thanks.

Diamond District @ HOME Cafe

Just started a new party at HOME Cafe called Diamond District, the aim is to keep it at a house music level as i'm getting sick and tired of the entire electro and b-more house style that is starting to wear thin. There is so much new hot stuff out now and this is the perfect place to showcase it.

It went off like no other, was so happy to see everyone out so lets do it every Wednesday ya'll! Next week is guest DJ Andy D'Lux, he doesnt play elsewhere other than Sky Garden/ESC too often so its sure to pop off again.

Happy 4th of July!!

Being in Bali it seems that American Independence Day isn't all that's cracked up to be. But thanks to some of my American friends here we decided to say f*ck it and go set off fireworks on the beach anyways.

NOTE: don't do this anymore.

The local Banjar was not too happy that we were setting off fireworks right next to the 3rd most powerful temple in Bali, Pura Petitenget. We got most of them off but soon were inundated with security who took the rest away, this of course after we had already asked polisi right next door and made a "donation" to the temple. Ah well, there is always next year...