808 Media Presents "Unity Gain"A saucy mix of live hip-hop, soul and reggae performance with the bays dopest DJs, backed by a full live band.Friday, June 15, 2007 At Club Six, 60 Sixth St., San Francisco, CA 94103, (415) 863-1221, www.clubsix1.com, 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. 21 + $5 Before 11:30 p.m.Featuring DJs:World Famous DJ Apollo (Triple Threat DJs) J Boogie (Om Records/Beatsauce) Pause (Redwine/Andre Nickatina) Doc Fu (Redwine) Satva (Kleome)Live performances by:Mike Marshall (R & B Legend- Timex Social Club/Luniz) Robert Herrera (Reggae/Soul Crooner) Dead Rap Kids (Dublin and DJ Aspect of Shotgun Wedding Quintet) Sonicbloom (Conscious Live Hip Hop)With house band, The 808 Band.Sponsored by: Scion, Versus Magazine, Lower Haters.###808 Media and Dirty Rat Records Present Bay 2 Bay Hip Hop Reggae and Soul Showcase. Sarurday, May 5, 2007 @ Mazzottis, Arcata.Bicasso of Living Legends The 808 Band with Robert Herrera Sonic Bloom DJ Pause (Andre Nickatina/Red Wine)Saturday, May 5, 2007 (Cinco De Mayo!) at Mazzotti’s 773 8th Street, Arcata, CA 95521 (707) 822-1900, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.21 + Tickets are $5 at the door before 11:30 p.m.Featuring Northern Calfornia’s freshest independent talent, Bay 2 Bay presents a power packed set of diverse musical excursions. Anchored by The 808 Band- a full live band- the night traverses through a seamless mix of funky styles, from Robert Herrera’s Jamaican Rock Steady meets California soul, to Bicasso’s underground urban slammers, to Sonicbloom's socially conscience hip-hop lyricism.ABOUT BICASSOWielding pen and paintbrush, microphone and canvas, the artist and self-proclaimed "spiritual guide" of the crew, leaves his mark; something he refers to as Paintbrushfunk-originalius. Musically, Bicasso has tapped into a wide variety of inspirational sources ranging from Sly Stone, Bootsy, and Jimi Hendrix, to Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes, and Outkast. His socially pertinent lyrics are rooted in the legacy of liberation and the struggle for humanity worldwide with a concentration on his immediate surroundings in an effort to have us all sipping mimosa blends on the side of our favorite getaway retreat just long enough to clear our minds and make our next revolutionary move. You see, Bicasso recognizes that while the revolution will not be televised, it might just make it to an ipod near you so he practices impeccable presentation.Residing in Oakland CA, his resources and influence are creatively fertile and have produced an end product which can only be fully understood through feelings, emotion and a twist of comical imagination. One of Bicasso's strongest constitutions is his visual mind. His never-ending search for the next new thing has plunged him, unwittingly into a loosely formulated live blend of painting performance and lyrical prose, conducted by his Dj E da Boss (Slept On records, Blackalicious). While on stage he may be flanked by three glamorous models which he refers to as the "Ladies of Ambi" (short for ambiance), as well as various background singers and musicians, whose lead is always the bass heavy, banging beats and catchy chorus lines that dictate an eye opening good time. Basically, come to a Bicasso show and expect the unexpected, leave fulfilled and with true look into the future of rap by one of it's most visionary, original and pertinent artists. ***compare to morris day, early ice cube, dizzy gillespie, digable planets, fishbone, gang starr, miles, outkast...***Saturday, March 10, 2007: 808 Media and Kleome Present: “Stylus, I’m The Drummer, He’s The DJ†- a funky synthesis of live breaks, dope cuts and fresh lyrics, featuring DJ Quest, DJ Teeko, MC Dublin, Stylus All Star Band.Saturday, March 10, 2007, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. At The Elbo Room, 647 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94110, www.elbo.com, (415) 552-7788, 21 + Sponsored by Scion.Starring...DJ Quest of Live Human/Space Travelerz- original scratch creator, performing a special 2-hour solo set.Teeko of 4OneFunk's revolutionary turntable styles and innovating skillThe Stylus All-Star Band, 100% Live- 100% Freestyle, 100% FRESH! featuring...Teeko (4OneFunk) - Turntables Big G The Funky Drummer (808 Band) - Drums Billy Bones (Baysix/4OneFunk) – Bass MC Dublin (Shotgun Wedding Quintet)- MicParty Rockin by DJ Satva (Kleome)Saturday, March 10, 2007 Elbo Room 647 Valencia St San Francisco, CA 94110 www.elbo.com (415) 552-7788 $10 @ Door, $5 Before 11 p.m. 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. 21 +