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Most people know DJ Jazzy Jeff from the lightweight pop hip-hop beats he put down behind Will Smith back when Smith was still the Fresh Prince–and for providing The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air‘s best moments with his cameos as the always-hustling Jazz. DJs and trainspotters, on the other hand, know Jeff has a more serious side. By popularizing the game-changing “transformer” scratch technique he helped lay the foundation for the technically intense turntablist movement, and for the past decade he’s been dropping surprisingly subtle soul/hip-hop hybrid mixes. He’s spinning at Lumen tonight. Details and an RSVP form are available here.
Diesel’s sponsoring a show at Schubas tonight featuring Brooklyn-based disco-fiers Tigercity and psychedelicists Violens as part of their U:Music thing. If you RSVP (rsvp@enpriseentertainment.com) Diesel will buy your first drink. For a seasoned afterparty ninja, it should be only the first of the weekend’s many free drinks.
