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Luke

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Chicago based DJ, Deezal Records founder, and co-host of Abstract Science.
Luke has been making a name for himself over the last decade while working with Martin Atkins’s invisible records / underground inc. (98-03) as well as John Hughes III’s Hefty Records (05-06).
He has been involved in Radio since 1995 when he started work for 88.1 KCOU in Columbia, MO. Working as a dj/producer/music director. In 1999, Luke joined Chris Widman & Henry Self’s radio program Abstract Science, now based out of Chicago on award winning station 88.7 fm WLUW. In the last year he has been the opening DJ for such artist as: Plaid, Monolake, Amon Tobin, The Field, Roger O’Donnell (x-cure), Christopher Willits & the Cinematic Orchestra.
Over the last decade Luke has also been touring heavily and handling management & merchandiser responsibilities on the road. He has worked for such acts as: Damien Rice, Dope, Gravity Kills, Godhead, Mudhoney, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, Supreme Beings of Leisure, Pigface, the Baldwin Brothers, Chris Connelly, Bile, Meg Lee Chin, The Rolling Blackouts, Jaga Jazzist, Sheep on Drugs and countless others while on tour alongside artist such: Disturbed, Corrosion of Conformity, Black Label Society, Static X, Powerman 5000, & Mushroomhead.
Luke has just recently been published in a new book entitled “Tour:Smart”. A 500+ page book that looks first hand at the business of touring with input from over 100 industry professionals. It will be used as text book at Columbia University as well as be available at book stores across America.
Hello There..
so I guess that was like my bio, but just to give you a little bit more personal info; I'm a 32 year old living in the downtown area of Chicago. I travel a lot (lets just say nearly every day I'm in a different city). I'm on here just looking for someone to hang out with when I'm back home. I'm not into the bar scene but don't mind having a drink. Would almost prefer coffee over beer. I huge into the movies and a play once in awhile wouldn't be a bad thing either. Concert going is a weekly occurance. I love exploring Chicago and walking around downtown on the weekends when its empty.
The radio show I do (Abstrat Science) is on every thursday night and can be listened to locally on 88.7fm or at www.wluw.org at 10 pm central standard time. For more info on the program check out: www.abstractscience.net .
I ran a record Label called Deezal Records with several releases and touring acts such as Monster Trux and Tub Ring. for mor info check out http://deezalrecords.dnsplus.net/
um...If there is anything else you wanna know drop a line....
ps. Words to live by: Smoke Weed, Drink Coffee, and don't kill anyone.
I'll be out on tour this fall with Dope, here are the dates you can meet up with me at:
Oct 25 • The Rock • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Oct 26 • Barrymore Theater • Madison, Wisconsin
Oct 27 • Pearl Room • Mokena, Illinois
Oct 28 • The Apollo Theatre • Belvidere, Illinois
Oct 30 • The Firehouse • Lima, Ohio
Oct 31 • Club Bijou • Toledo, Ohio
Nov 1 • Columbia Music Hall • Portsmouth, Ohio
Nov 2 • Alrosa Villa • Columbus, Ohio
Nov 3 • Harpo's • Detroit, Michigan
Nov 4 • Peabodys • Cleveland, Ohio
Nov 5 • Northern Lights • Clifton Park, NY
Nov 6 • Webster Theater • Hartford, Connecticut
Nov 7 • Crocodile Rock • Allentown, Pennsylvania
Nov 8 • Volume 11 Tavern • Raleigh, North Carolina
Nov 9 • Jester's Pub • Fayetteville, North Carolina
Nov 10 • Jaxx • West Springfield, Virginia
Nov 13 • Amos's Southern Music Hall • Charlotte, North Carolina
Nov 14 • Ground Zero • Spartanburg, South Carolina
Nov 15 • The Social • Orlando, Florida
Nov 16 • Indigo Room • Ft. Myers, Florida
Nov 17 • Revolution Hall • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Nov 18 • The State Theatre • St. Petersburg, Florida
Nov 20 • Masquerade • Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 21 • Hooligan's • Jacksonville, North Carolina
Nov 23 • Ace's Lounge • Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Nov 24 • Machine Shop • Flint, Michigan

My Interests

Music- (i love listening to music for long hors in the day, perfer my cd player to tv.) long walks in downtown chicago, weed, comic books, movies (i try and catch a movie once a week or at least every 2 weeks. I also own 1,300 + films), plays, I like to DJ on the radio and in clubs(downtempo, dub, idm, and deep ambient soundscapes laced with sound bites and spoken word ), ...um....theres like a ton of other stuff i could put here...but kinda lazy

I'd like to meet:

umm....anyone would be cool..

you can use aol to IM me at:

deezal27

I would also like to find anyone who needs a tour manager or merchandiser. I would also like to find any record labels in Chicago who need some one good with sales...direct or other wise.

Music:

Punk, Hip Hop, Drum & Bass, Tek House, good techno, some good old country, big band, west coast jazz preferable released between the years of 1954 and 1959 on Pacific Jazz feat. Chet Baker, downtempo, dub, idm, and deep ambient soundscapes laced with sound bites and spoken word, and good ol rock and roll .

Movies:

too many to list here...ask me....I own like 1,300 + movies now..

Television:

does not like to watch the time stealing box

Books:

well see....hmm...
I was a Murder Junkie (the last days of GG Allin) - Evan Cohen,
The Lucifer Effect (understanding how good people turn evil) - Philip Zimbardo
Rebel Without a Crew - Robert Rodriguez
Paradoxia (A Predator's Diary) - Lydia Lunch,
Post Office - Charles Bukowski,
Thriving on Chaos (handbook for a management revolution) - Tom Peters,
Fetish Generation - Lee Higs
Southeast Asian Book of the Dead - Bill Sheilds
"Peaople" How to get them to do what you want them to do - Maxwell Droke
The Autobiagraphy of FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper - as heard by Scott Frost
those goofy Potter books,
Excel 2000 for windows for dumies - Greg Harvey
Lenny Bruce (let the buyer beware) - Shout! Factory
Future Noir : The Making of Blade Runner - Paul Sammon
Tour:Smart - Martin Atkins and contributors

Heroes:

well thats hard...cause when i hear the word hero, I start thinking comic books..so I think we'll wolverine has always been one of my favorite comic heroes followed right by Shred the Skateboarding vigalante.I also think of heroes of people who have had a strong influence over me during the years...Lenny Bruce, Bill Hicks, Bobcat Goldthwait and people who operated on their own beliefs and came out on top

My Blog

UNKLE & DOSH - Live in Chicago - OCT 20th- an Abstract Science 10 year anniversary

WLUW & Abstract Science are proud to present yet another 10 year anniversary showSaturday, OCT. 20thUNKLE (Live) & DoshTickets: $17 adv / $19 day of18 & OverDoors: 8pm / Show: 9pmabstract science >> f...
Posted by Luke on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:40:00 PST

The Cinematic Orchestra - Live in Chicago - Sept 22th- an Abstract Science 10 year anniversary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE! Saturday Sept. 22 @ the abbey pub: THE CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA abstract science 10th anniversary presents: >THE CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA (london) [domino / ninja tune] ...
Posted by Luke on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:10:00 PST

MONOLAKE w/ Dave Siska & Luke Stokes & Chris Widman

Hosted By: Luke StokesWhen: Friday May 25, 2007 at 8:00 PMWhere: The Empty Bottle1035 N. WesternChicago, IL 60601United StatesDescription:Luke Stokes Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Luke on Wed, 23 May 2007 08:35:00 PST

PLAID - Live in Chicago - April 10th - an Abstract Science 10 year anniversary party

TUESDAY 10 APRIL 2007 the empty bottle and wluw present abstract science 10th anniversary celebration featuring >PLAID [warp, uk] + video artist BOB JEROC >WLUW djs CHRIS WIDMAN, LUKE STOKES [LSE]...
Posted by Luke on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:52:00 PST