5/30 - Dance, Dance Revolution

[Orlando]

DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION!!! Fundraiser for the Socialism 2009 Conference! LIVE MUSIC FEATURING: * PHILLIP MORRIS * B.B.U. * REBEL ROOTS DJ SET BY DJ VANESSA BECK FOLLOWING THE SHOW! $10 SUGGESTED DONATION - NO ONE TURNED AWAY Saturday, May 30th - doors open at 8pm 2200 N. Milwaukee Ave. (by Rockwell Ave., close to the California Blue Line) *********** SOCIALISM 2009 is a conference that brings together left-wing activists and academics to discuss radical history, politics, strategy and tactics to help move our struggles forward! The money raised from this benefit concert will help provide scholarships for people interested in building the change we need! Sponsored by the International Socialist Organization, Publisher of Socialist Worker Newspaper socialismconference.org <http://socialismconference.org> socialistworker.org <http://socialistworker.org> ------------------------------------------------------------------ BBU! Here is a recent review for BBU from the website Pitchfork (they gave BBU's latest single an 8 out of 10!): BBU "Chi Don't Dance" [Self-Released] 8   Gangstas don't dance, they boogie. Chicago doesn't dance anymore either, apparently, but only in a certain sense. Every genre that the Second City has left its indelible mark on, from blues to house to hip-hop, has subscribed to a different set of criteria when it came down to actually moving it. Hip-hop outfit BBU (which is PC-short for Bin Laden Blowin' Up) are the latest in a long string of Chicago musicians who cherish the subtle style and substance evoked from a simple lean, shake, or percolation. "Chi Don't Dance" does carry the cadence of a regional hit (and not just because of the Lake Shore Drive shout-outs), taking a simple idea and spinning it into something heartening and communal, a flavorful medley of call-and-response, spitfire rhymes ("MTV gave me ADD, BET taught me to hate me") and beat structures so primal that even the shyest of partygoers will be forced to show us what they got. Trying to meld pieces together that should lock perfectly into place but often don't, BBU fuse flute-y, Radio Slave-ish synth rolls with a double-dutch two-step that suggests that this brand of boogie will soon spread coastal. "Chi don't dance no more, all we do is juke," advises the crack-addictive, Goodie Mob-inspired shout-along hook, but word to the wise, don't take it too literally: Juke, shimmy, rock, bounce, do whatever the fuck feels good. You're now officially grooving to a bona fide summer jam. _______________________________________ PHILLIP MORRIS! Phillip Morris has been described by The Huffington Post as:  "“Seamlessly fusing social and political commentary with humor and mad beats (as the kids like to say), Phillip Morris is one of the most intelligent and original MCs working in hip-hop today.” - Matthew Filipowicz, The Huffington Post Background on Phillip Morris: Chicago born and raised, Phillip Morris has been described as "one of the ultimate word smiths of hip-hop" according to Skope magazine. He is a revolutionary thinker trapped inside of an emcee’s frame. A man whose passion for multi-syllabic rhyming borders an obsession. The mixture of Phillip’s unique voice, complex rhyme schemes, anomalous subject matter, coherent freestyles, and comprehensibility has forced the underground hip-hop community to abruptly take notice, helping catapult Phillip into a steady cascade of live performances at various bars, venues, and political events. Along the way, he began collaborating with members of Chicago's Tomorrow Music Orchestra. Bassist/Composer Matthew Golombisky, Drummer Quin Kirchner, Cellist Lilianna Zofia, and Violinist Hanna Rae. He is also a member of the Reggae/Dub band Dubasaurus. He has been featured in the 2008 documentary "I Am Hip-Hop" (directed by Geoff Harkness) and is one of the 9 main stars of the upcoming 2009 documentary "Roof Top Hip Hop" (created by Oliver Holmberg, directed by Paul Moriarity Jr.) Always looking to the future, Phillip continues to make original music as far from the norm as possible, keeping crowds entertained with complex rhymes while speaking out about the injustices occurring worldwide. Both avid fans of hip-hop and skeptics alike have (or will soon) become addicted to the cancerous choice. ________________________________________ REBEL ROOTS! Rebel Roots is organic, raw, soulful reggae with an undeniably international and positive vibration.  Born and raised in Catadupa, Jamaica, frontman and lead vocalist Eddy Graham lends a uniquely authentic island flavor to this talented group of multicultural musicians.  With members reigning from Jamaica, Poland, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Chicago, and Detroit, Rebel Roots cooks up a special blend of musical and cultural influences that converge to form an infectiously funky  reggae experience.  This Chicago based band is steadily gaining a reputation for its energetic and dynamic live shows… and will be releasing their self-titled debut in early 2009. Rebel Roots has been regularly performing at clubs in and around the Chicagoland area, as well as at festivals and block parties in the city.  This past summer, the band opened for Junior Reed (of Black Uhuru) at the 16th annual International Festival of Life in Chicago’s Washington Park, and also opened for European reggae stars Vavamuffin at the 29th annual Taste of Polonia Festival.  CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE!