April 27, 2010

I should be doing school work....yikes


SUMMER IS HERE!

Right off the bat, I would like to congratulate our very own Brett Mikoll (@brettmikoll) for graduating from the University at Buffalo this year with a degree in the fine arts. Thus, he will be joining Dazzle full time from here on out. HA! Congrats Brett!

Brett: The myth, the man, the legend.

moving on!

In the next couple weeks we will be making a ton of progress. Details are TBA as we are still solidifying them but the announcements are along the lines of:

+ Announcement of Dazzle's exclusive dealer in Buffalo ON Elmwood Avenue
+ In store release event!
+ Spooky Business plans for the summer
+ Brand new products for summer available only in Buffalo
+ DJ FLO announcements
+ Dazzle's involvement in the 2010 Allentown Art Festival (dunk tank?)
+ The original banner from 1032 Elmwood Avenue will be resurrected and hung again in Allentown, NY on the side of our favorite building.

Please stay tuned and check back for details regarding these announcements!


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LISTEN TO: CHIDDY BANG & ANARBOR

While I was at SXSW this year I was introduced to and worked with up and coming MC/Producer duo Chiddy Bang at the Crush Management showcase. These guys are unequivocally one of the most talented twosomes I have ever witnessed live since I went to see Brian Boitano & Michelle Kwan tear it up together. These guys are going to be huge. They're EP that they are about to drop is wild. Props!



Additionally, friends of our's Anarbor recently released their latest album called "The Words You Don't Swallow". This has been on repeat all week. I strongly encourage you to check it out.


If you would like to check out more of the album on iTunes, here you go!

SPOOKY BUSINESS??

I know everyone is wondering what it is that we are talking about when we post about Spooky Business.

Well, Spooky Business is an experience that everyone should have as soon as possible.

Spooky is not a brand, a person, or an entity. It is nothing. In fact, we are still trying to figure out what it is to be exact. At this point, Spooky Business is the name of the party we have at The Pink in Buffalo on select dates. I consider Spooky to be a project that Dazzle started that oddly enough took off. Attendance is up and The Pink keeps inviting us back! Spooky Business is a gathering of great people, drinks, and music that we choose ourselves.


Free admission, Dazzle drink specials, and free Dazzle giveaways!

NEXT SPOOKY EVENT: TBA

However,

NEXT PERFORMANCE:

We WILL be DJing at The Pink on Saturday, June 12th from 2-10 pm during the Allentown Art Festival. Also, we will be DJing Sunday, June 13th from 9pm- close. Come have a drink with us! Going to be such a great weekend!

While we are talking about The Pink...I was asked to attend the Artvoice Best of Buffalo 2010 Awards by The Pink's owners. Had an incredible time there networking for Dazzle and The Pink ended up winning awards for both the Best Dive Bar & Best Hook Up Spot in Buffalo. Woo!

Check the award!


Random Photos

In Detroit with Mayer Hawthorne I was able to meet Black Milk, Slum Village, 9th Wonder, Illa J. My band at the time (Nikki Jean) attended DJ House Shoes birthday party where I took this photo with Black Milk.
Snoop Dogg's set list that we were able to save...amazing!


CHECK BACK LATER THIS WEEK FOR UPDATES AND MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS!



- Seabass

April 19, 2010

Could be one of the best beats of all time...

Perfect bloggin' beat.


Happy Monday!

- Seabass

April 15, 2010

OH WOWWWW!!!



IT HAS BEEN FOREVER SINCE WE BLOGGED.

MA' BAD

We should probably take a moment to let you know where Dazzle has been since December which was our last blog post and that location is on tour. Non-stop since January. Seabass was out on the road tour managing the Take Action Tour 2010 as well as Columbia Record's new artist Nikki Jean with Mayer Hawthorne's headline tour.

Mayer Hawthorne - Maybe So, Maybe No


You may have heard Nikki Jean sing the chorus in this song/video:

Lupe Fiasco - Hip Hop Saved My Life (ft. Nikki Jean)



Nikki Jean live in Tennessee wearing the cap we designed and produced for City Garage, a specialty ski shop in Ellicottville, NY. Caps available at the store, find info here!



This year's Take Action Tour Admat



On the Take Action Tour, We The Kings headlined an unbelievable tour. Photos from the tour below:

The King's Carriage


Sunset in Salt Lake City


Chicago, IL


Look what we found in the middle of nowhere!

Salt Lake City


Off Site Hospital Event!


http://takeactiontour.com/

While on tour with Nikki Jean we traveled predominantly through the South...photos below:

DJ House Shoes' tables

the most legit Philly Cheese Steak ever

southern comfort


first show in NYC w/ Mayer Hawthorne


While at home, Brett has been working with DJ FLO on his new Dazzle artist cap as well as the Dirty Powder Mixtape and these were the final results:

our mixtape...

(download free here: http://www.dirtypowdermixtape.com/ )


and his cap...






YOU ME AT SIX

Last year on the AP Fall Ball tour Dazzle became really good friends with a band from the UK called You Me At Six. When the band came to Buffalo, Dazzle laced them up with some great caps and shirts. Results?

Our man Dan rocked the Kensington Cap in their brand new music video, peep Dan the drummer:





....and finally....
the creepiest background stare award goes to Dean Arthur who starred in this gem below...


As this post more or less transformed into a "get you up to speed w/ Dazzle" post, I will throw down another tomorrow with our near future intentions... we have so much going on that I want to share.

Be cool!

Seabass