Afrika Bambaataa – JAN 26

Cold Grum Promotions and React Presents:

[WHO]

DJ Afrika Bambaataa (The Amen-Ra of Universal Hip-Hop Culture and Father of Electro-Funk Sounds)

DJ Sets: Intel + Maker + Trew + Shred One

[WHERE] The Mid – 306 N Halsted // Map It!

[WHEN] Wednesday, January 26th | Doors: 10pm | Show: 10pm

[PRICE] $12 // Get Tickets!

[EXTRA NOIZE] 21+

[WHAT]

React Presents and Cold Grum Promotions bring the “Grandfather” of Hip-Hop to Chicago to spin a set at The Mid on North Halsted. It’s hard to even imagine what selections the “Father of Electro-Funk Sounds” will even choose to include in a DJ Set. The legend will surely put together a wonderful night for hip-hop fans of all ages. As students of hip-hop, we will be taking notes!

Still don’t know Afrika Bambaataa? Read up!

Check out Afrika Bambaataa’s classic “Planet Rock” after the jump.

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ONE NIGHT STAND : FUZZ + TEAM BAYSIDE HIGH + BALD É. + MIDNIGHT ROCKERS + ACTION/ADVENTURE – Dec 17

Loose Change, UR Chicago Online & Untitled Present

[WHO] Fuzz + Team Bayside High + Bald E + Midnight Rockers + Action/Adventure

[WHERE] Metro – 3730 N Clark Street Chicago, IL 60613 // Map It!

[WHEN] Friday, December 17th – Doors: 10PM / Show: 10PM

[PRICE] $8 advanced (2-for-1 special) – $8 door ($6 with student ID or Metro Text)

[EXTRA NOIZE] 18+

First 100 through the door get in free

Visuals by Hey! Cliche! Video Club

Photos by MadLab Photography

[WHAT] Metro is hosting the wild One Night Stand dance parties known for their great DJ line-ups, and this time its no exception. The genres will range in psychedelics, house, juke, hip hop and hard electro. Come celebrate the holidays and get out of this cold ass weather!

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?uestlove + Intel – JAN 28

[WHO]

Special DJ Set from ?uestlove (of The Roots)

DJ Sets: Intel + Special Guests TBA

[WHERE] Smart Bar -3730 North Clark Street // Map It!

[WHEN] Friday, January 28th | Doors: 10pm | Show: 10pm

[PRICE] $20

[EXTRA NOIZE] 21+

[WHAT]

?uestlove is already one of the best drummers of all time. His expansive wealth of knowledge when it comes to music will easily translate into an incredible DJ set, as The Roots drummer gets ready for a night at Smart Bar in Wrigleyville. Just imagine the music collection this talent has collected over the years. This specific Friday in January he will showcases a selection of tunes for the people of Chicago.

The night will also a DJ set from the very talented DJ Intel. More special guests to be announced.

Check out a video after the jump of ?uestlove going through his vinyl library.

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Rye Rye Meet and Greet At Leaders1354 – Dec 13

[WHO] Rye Rye

[WHERE] Leaders1354 – 672 North Wells Street Chicago, IL 60654 // Map It!

[WHEN] Monday, Dec 13th – 6 – 8 pm

[PRICE] Free

[EXTRA NOIZE] All Ages

[WHAT] Signed to M.I.A’s label N.E.E.T, Rye Rye has been working on her new album Go! Pop! Bang! looking to drop February 22nd 2011. Later in the night Rye Rye will be performing at Debonair Social Club for Rehab nights. Should be a Bang Bang Banger.

@superfunparty #15 ft. Rye Rye & Yelawolf from @superfun on Vimeo.

Mid Fridays : Steve Aoki + Midnight Conspiracy + Alex Zelenka + Starfoxxx – Jan 14

[WHO] Steve Aoki + Midnight Conspiracy + Alex Zelenka + Starfoxxx

[WHERE] The Mid – 306 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661 // Map It!

[WHEN] Friday, January 14th – 10 pm – 4am

[PRICE]$10 early bird – $20 general admission // Get Tickets

[EXTRA NOIZE] 21+

[WHAT] Coming back from a lengthy tour through the Americas, Chicago electro trio Midnight Conspiracy will be taking the stage with club/party/rave extraordinare Steve Aoki. Aoki is known for popping a few bottles on the audience while spinning some of the hottest tracks out in the electro air waves. Aoki produces and creates under his own record label Dim Mak which has produced heavy hitter artists such as Bloody Beetroots, Mustard Pimp and most recently Armand Van Helden. Having just released a banging single with DJ Sidney Samson called Wake Up Call, Aoki will probably be dropping some stuff Chicago has never heard before. The Mid is a brand new venue with some of the who’s whos of the Chicago music industry backing it up, I cant think of anyone better than Midnight Conspiracy to be hosting Steve in breaking this venue in a bit. New tracks and some hard hitting remixes after the jump.

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Chocolate Sundays at Beauty Bar – Dec 12

[WHO] DJ Rude One + Shon Dervis + Johnny Fonseca + Hollywood Holt

[WHERE] Beauty Bar – 1444 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago // Map It!

[WHEN] Sunday, December 12 – 10pm

[PRICE] Free

[EXTRA NOIZE] 21 +

$2 Bud drafts and $3 well drinks

[WHAT] Chicago’s own Hollywood Holt will be celebrating his birthday at Beauty Bar December 12th. Recently shooting the video “La La La” with an M.I.A cameo, Holt’s debuting album will be dropping in 2011. DJs Rude One, Shon Dervis and Johnny Fonseca will be suppling the sounds for the night while you consume the necessary beverages to participate in the drunk spelling bee later in the night.

Ruby Hornet and GLC Present : Digital Freshness – Dec 16

Hosted by GLC & BacardiRu

[WHO] DJ Sets by DJ RTC + VIPJ + Willy Joy + Hollywood Holt + Million $ Mano

Performances by YP + Scheme + Naledge + BBU + Mic Terror

[WHERE] Beauty Bar – 1444 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago // Map It!

[WHEN] Thursday, December 16th – 10:00 pm – 1:00 am

[PRICE] Free

[EXTRA NOIZE] 21+

This night will also be dedicated to celebrate YP’s No Sleep with give aways from sponsors Vita Morte, Anna Hovet, Dime Piece, SoundScape, Jugrnaut and others.

[WHAT] Media powerhouse, Ruby Hornet will be teaming up with GLC and hosting their 2nd annual Holiday Party. RH’s Digital Freshness parties have hosted several heavy hitter artists such as Raekwon, Donnis and CyHi Da Prynce. Now to celebrate the holidays the movers and shakers of the Chicago deck and stage scene are making it easy to get out of this cold ass weather and warm up to sounds that can be best described as Digital Freshness.

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Dubstep After Dark – Dec 10

The Culture Frequency & FurtherSound Present

[WHO] Tripp Syndicate + Nameloc + Ruckus + MC Anti + Freddy Todd vs Elfkowitz + Brandon S + Subnoxious

[WHERE] The Kinetic Playground – 1113 W. Lawrence Ave Chicago  // Map It!

[WHEN] Friday, December 10th – 10pm – 4am

[PRICE] $5 before midnight – $7 after

[EXTRA NOIZE] 21+

Dubstep Dance Off for tickets to Bass Drop NYE2011 at the Portage Theater

[WHAT] I slept on this show so im getting out quick. Chicago Bass music representatives will all be showcasing the sub rattling this city can put out. Major wattage and nasty drops to be expected. Get to pre-gaming, throw on the tracks after the jump and go!

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Jugrnaut X Chip Tha Ripper : Limited Edition Tee

[WHO] Jugrnaut X Chip Tha Ripper

[WHERE] Jugrnaut – 427 South Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60605 // Map It!

[WHEN] Pre- order Now! Shipment is to come December 15 or 16

[PRICE] $34

[EXTRA NOIZE] All Ages

Get the Pre-Order –  Here

[WHAT] Homies down at Jugnraut are re-releasing their Chip The Ripper collab shirt. Last one went quick so put your pre order in today. They’re doing two color batches you can peep below. Follow the freshness at @jugrnaut.

The Hood Internet + Tobacco + Elite Gymnastics + Sparkletone – Jan 1

Photo Cred Clayton Hauck

[WHO] The Hood Internet + Tobacco + Elite Gymnastics + Sparkletone

[WHERE] Lincoln Hall – 2424 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL // Map It!

[WHEN] Saturday, January 1st – 10 pm

[PRICE] $14 or $7 w/ LH NYE coupon // Get Tickets

[EXTRA NOIZE] 18+

[WHAT] Made up of Chicago DJs DJ ABX and DJ STV SLV, The Hood Internet provides listeners with original mashup music (originally coined bastard pop) compiled from contemporary or classic hip hop overlapped with indie rock. Their latest mixtape The Hood Internet vs Metric is one of their more low key mixtapes that brilliantly caps off with a sick Kanye West/Metric track. Tobacco will have just brought in the New Year with Pretty Lights the night before and Elite Gymnastics with Sparkletone with be pumping out some serious psychedelic music to trance us all out of our new year hangovers. Lets hope the bar is stocked with orange juice and aspirins.

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