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As many of you have probably figured out by now if you have been on Church Street for the past couple of Thursdays, that Stereo has shut it doors. Relax, this is only for summer and because we are willing to accept when the town is dead, unlike every other promotion company in town who are still pushing/shoving their parties down your throat. Which brings me to my next subject that Dawe and I have been dying to blog about because it so desperately needs to be done and who better to do it then the only promotion company in town to put people on blast publicly?

IT’S. FUCKING. OVER.

Remember back in 2006-2007? Or maybe even 2007-2008? The glory days when people actually stormed the photographer to get their picture taken at whatever night they were at so they could make it their default in the morning? When college bars would have lines down and around the building just to get in and drink warm, flat beer? Yes we were all a part of them (at least some of us depending on how old you are) and we are all most likely guilty of having at least ONE default picture with a Greezer, Knightlyfe, WhatsHot, OCC, etc. If you didn’t have one of those companies in your default then you were probably at the original Saturday/Thursday or Crush getting your picture taken by, in my opinion, the best photographers/editors in town, Kcoll or the oh so hot Kapoow.

Promotion wasn’t even that hard back then, post a couple MySpace bulletins here and there and you were good to go. The best promotion that was going on was seeing all your friends with pics at some bar that made you want to go to that bar and get your picture taken yourself.

Well here we are in 2009 and my how things have changed. Greezer and Knightlyfe have basically fallen off the map, WhatsHot has one night a week (at least I’m pretty sure they do), Baboom is drowning and pretty much any college kid with 1,000 or more Facebook friends has a “promotion company”.

THE FORMULA

1. Start “promotion” company

2. Get photographer

3. Get cheap drink specials

4. Get horrible “Top 40/Mashup/Electro” DJ that will play for next to nothing

5. Spam, Spam, Spam 

Seriously? This is what this town has become? It’s so sad. Incase you guys haven’t noticed by clubs reincarnating nights every 3 months, this formula is FUCKING DEAD. Nobody and I mean nobody cares anymore. It’s all been done before, the drinks don’t need to be cheaper, and nobody cares about getting on your guest list, nobody. If I get another invite from Dawe saying “THIS WILL BE THE BIGGEST NIGHT IN ORLANDO” I am going to jump out the window with Ron Browz.

There is no reason to re-post your event on Facebook ONCE A FUCKING HOUR, EVERYDAY ALL DAY. We know what the flyer looks like, we know how ‘awesome’ its going to be, and we also know we will never go because you annoy the absolute fucking shit out of us. Let your night speak for itself or better yet LET YOUR DJs SPEAK FOR YOUR NIGHT. Is that not the reason these nights flourished in the first place? What happened to actually going somewhere not for the cheap drinks, but because the DJ actually kills it? Oh thats right, every college kid with a trust fund gets an Apple, Serato and cheap equipment and is all the sudden a “DJ” and takes all the other DJs nights because they say they’ll play pretty much for free and play whatever the bar/club owner wants leaving actual talent, originality, pride, and loyalty by the club to be lost.

And since we are on the subject of dead, can we just go ahead and admit that NO ONE will ever have a successful night at Fusian? I’m pretty sure EVERY promotion company has had a night there on EVERY night of the week and it has always failed after no more than a month. I like the venue and the sound system is great but it’s just too far away from anything to even give a shit and the manager will pretty much give a night to anybody who says they can pack the place out, which they never seem to be able to do. Even after one of the biggest scandals in the history of Orlando, the Casey Anthony saga, and pictures of her at Fusian partying turned up, you STILL can’t get people in there.

Something new and fresh needs to happen in the Orlando nightlife hustle, because meanwhile the little bars are all laughing at you and thriving. Places like Cleos, Caseys, Tatame, BBQ-Bar and even I-Bar have seen a resurrection simply because people are tired of the bullshit and just want somewhere to go no matter what the drink specials are, the name of the night, the theme, etc. They go because they know the music is going to be good, the bartenders pour a strong ass drink, aren’t a complete stuck-up cunt/asshole, and they aren’t surrounded by complete tools wearing Ed Hardy/Affliction/Smet/insert douchebag clothing line to go with their pointy shoes, ripped up jeans and blown out hair.

Dawe and myself hope to change the game here soon with something new, fresh, original and actually worth going out to. In the meantime, don’t think we are just sitting back waiting for something to happen. Dawe has a money maker out on I-Drive a couple nights a week, Ice Bar, while I DJ every Thursday at this little dive bar near Full Sail and couldn’t be happier about it. I get to play whatever I want, am complimented for it and there is no stress about attendance numbers, flyers, and all that other bullshit you guys deal with downtown.

I hope this blog has either pissed you off and/or opened your eyes, made you re-think your strategies and will hopefully make you step your game up.

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This mixtape is what his second album should have been. He finally ditches all the edited lyrics and kiddie songs for some real shit. He has obviously taken all the criticism on his lyrics and stepped his game up seeing by the track “POW” where he has a Bone Thugs type flow and actually kills the game.

1. (00:03:44) Soulja Boy – I Put That On Everything
2. (00:00:34) Soulja Boy – Soulja Boy Speaks
3. (00:02:36) Soulja Boy – Pronto
4. (00:02:37) Soulja Boy – I’m Official
5. (00:02:57) Soulja Boy – Go Ham Ft. Oj Da Juiceman
6. (00:03:09) Soulja Boy – Freestyle
7. (00:04:13) Soulja Boy – Get Em Got Em ft. Gucci Mane
8. (00:03:35) Soulja Boy – Love & Hate
9. (00:02:49) Soulja Boy – Cold Summer
10. (00:00:30) Soulja Boy -Soulja Boy Speaks 2
11. (00:02:55) Soulja Boy – Bump this in m Lambo
12. (00:03:40) Soulja Boy – I Got Mojo
13. (00:01:42) Soulja Boy – Annnnd it’s gone
14. (00:02:34) Soulja Boy – In Da Club goin hard
15. (00:02:40) Soulja Boy – This is what you become
16. (00:02:50) Soulja Boy – Freestyle 2
17. (00:03:11) Soulja Boy – Bands ft. Gucci Mane
18. (00:03:07) Soulja Boy – What you know ft. JBAR
19. (00:03:30) Soulja Boy – Gold Grill Shawty ft. Oj da ju
20. (00:02:51) Soulja Boy – G.A.N.G.S.T.A
21. (00:03:15) Soulja Boy – POW
22. (00:00:47) Soulja Boy – GucciManeSpeaks
23. (00:02:09) Soulja Boy – Kush On Deck (I’m Blowed)

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Fucking amazing, probably the best bit Fallon will ever do.

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Say hello to Young Jeezys new mixtape released via his official site/blog USDA2DAY.com

Now say hello to the same mixtape without the DJ on ANY of the tracks.

You’re welcome. Moving along…

I posted the new Jay-Z song, D.O.A., and now I found this little gem apparently with Premier on the beat.

Jay-Z – Can’t Cheat Death (Produced by DJ Premier)

Now for a good news/bad news track from Lil’ Wayne:

Good News: He goes for it on this track. Flow is real mean and haven’t heard a track like this since dude fucked up and picked up a guitar.

Bad News: The track obviously forgot to put ‘no homo’ on the end of the track title because its allllll about Kobe Bryant.  Weezy F has clearly chosen his side in this years NBA Finals in a track that has him comparing himself to Black Mamba.

Lil’ Wayne – Kobe Bryant

Rick Ross hopped on the Kid Cudi sleeping banger “Sky Might Fall” a couple weeks back and brought his signature 305 raspy flow to the Kid from Clevelands song.

Kid Cudi Feat. Rick Ross – Sky Might Fall

Bay Area rappers The Pack have put out an absolute banger featuring Dawe’s favorite acapella to mix…

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Last but not least, is in my opinion, the rookie of the year out of Atlanta, Yung L.A.

Yung LA – Taser Gun

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Jay-Z released his first street record off Blueprint 3, D.O.A (Death of Auto-Tune).

The first official radio single is apparently going to feature everyones favorite newcomer from Canada, Drake.

 Jay-Z – D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)

Blueprint 3 is due out on 9/11, the same date the original Blueprint came out in 2001.

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So if you’re a DJ and you don’t know about whitefolksgetcrunk.com then you have a lot of catching up to do and have obviously never checked out any of the sites on our blogroll.

Well yours truly was lucky enough to land himself on the front page of the prestigious blog for a remix I did that I actually thought would never take off, hence me calling it the “Super Played Out” Remix because Thuggish Ruggish Bone & Boom Boom Pow are 2 of the most remixed songs on the fucking internet.

Just sayin’.

Be sure to get that Zone Defense, 4,000+ downloads in a week.

DJ dLux – Boom Boom Bone (Super Played Out Remix) 

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Here is the second installment to the “Fu*k Your Format Series, finally! I thought this would be a good idea for a mix series, a mix with no boundaries, suitable for all audiences. This mix is done by OCC’s own DJ Eric Draven, check out a detailed review here.

Here is the one track version, good for the ipod:
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Here is the version with the tracks split up. When burning on a CD make sure you put zero pauses in between songs.
http://rapidshare.com/files/238036655/FUCK_YOUR_FORMAT_VOL.2_DJ_ERIC_DRAVEN.rar.html

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Have you checked ‘em this month?? This is proof that anyone can be effected, and no one is safe.

Need more info? Read my blog here from a few months back.

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For F*ck Your Format: Vol. 2.

 As if you thought this guy couldnt make another club banging, heart pounding mixtape…He did. And he didn’t just “bring the noise”…he fucking created the noise.

Including everything from LMFAO to The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Linkin Park to Uptown Girl by Billy Joel and even throwing in a super saucy ”Pretty woman” track. DJ Eric Draven is on Fire, and he knows it. Releasing the “Talk of Orlando” mixtape last month which has (at this point) over 40,000 downloads.

Yes…you read that right. Over 40,000 downloads. Or if you want to be specific…40, 247 downloads. Don’t believe me? CLICK HERE

F*ck Your Format Vol.2 drops tomorrow. Let me just tell you, I have had the privilege of bumping it in my car through my iPod all week and I have already had people ask me “YO! What CD is that?”, I am forced to give them a business card and say “Just go to this website, you have to wait for June 1st”.

Keep an eye on Draven, he will be making MAJOR moves this summer. Keep it locked right here on OrangeCountyConcepts.com to see what he is doing and where he will be. I can promise you, you wont be dissapointed.

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A plus D – I Keep Forgettin To Regulate (zshare link)

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 DJ dLux is not going to be a happy camper that I wrote this blog, since it will knock down his blog post about his latest mixtape “Zone Defense”. If you haven’t downloaded the hottest mixtape of the summer so far get on this now! This is not just a regional mixtape, dLux is doing it really big right now with almost 2,500 downloads in a little over a day! At that rate he is as on track to be neck and neck with Bow Wow’s first week record sales from last month. Not to shabby.

Orlando is pretty lame right now. There is nothing in the club industry I can bash at the moment unfortunately, and hasn’t been for a while. I predict it will be a very slowwwww summer for the Orlando nightlife industry. About the only thing this city has going for it right now is our beloved Orlando Magic.

Scott Skiles must be very proud.

I know this isn’t a sports blog, but bare with me, I’ll find a way to tie this into the blog somehow. After years of shitty attendance and disappointment, mostly with the decisions the front office made nearly 10 years ago, the Magic is back in Orlando. I have to admit, although I am a fan, I was pretty skeptical that they would pull this series off against the Cavs , and its not over yet, even thought it would be pretty hard to blow a 3-1 series lead. It is nearly impossible to have a conversation about the Orlando Magic with another Orlando local without bringing up the past, which was an extreme failure. In 1995 the Orlando Magic were SWEPT in the NBA finals by the Houston Rockets, a series remembered mostly for its game one disappointment, which caused a spiral of falure. With the Magic up by three points late in the game, Nick Anderson, typically a 70% free throw shooter, missed four consecutive free throws that could have sealed the victory for Orlando. I remember watching Marv Albert now, giving play-by-play in Houston for game 4, and seeing the Houston fans waving brooms in the air to symbolize the “Sweep”. We all know the rest of the story: Swept by Michael Jordan and the bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals the following year, Shaq signing with the Lakers, Penny causing a mutiny against Brian Hill, and tons of epic FAILURE since.

The Glory Days (when our uniforms didn’t look as fucking stupid as those v-necks)

The real purpose of this little NBA talk was to inform all the people of Orlando of the unbelievable opportunity we may have as fans. Not only the possibility of having NBA finals basketball in Orlando, but the possibility of a Victory, and NBA Championship. Now here’s the fun part…

I have been watching the NBA finals every year since 1993. Whenever the home team wins the championship, there is usually a celebration, some big, some not as big, it really seems to depend on the spirit and rambunctiousness of the city. Since the days of the Bulls dynasty, the celebrations just haven’t been the same. Last year when the Celtics won, their on court celebration was kind of week, so the fans attempted to take it to the streets. Unfortunately the police presence was high. “As a working class kid, I feel there is no better way of commemorating my hometown’s victory than destroying my hometown,” said Doug Coswell, an unemployed 28-year-old Celtics superfan after last years NBA Finals victory. “I really wanted to fuck some shit up tonight – but before I knew it, some pig cracked me on the head and I woke up in Suffolk County Jail.” Nice attempt Doug!

So you might be asking yourself, “Mr. Dawe, are you suggesting we cause a riot and destroy Downtown Orlando if the Magic win the NBA title?”. Not quite. I mean, if the opportunity presents itself go for it, but the chances of that happening are pretty slim with the extreme police presence that should be surrounding the city. On the other hand, with the Arena right next door to Parramore there shouldn’t be much to fuck up anyways.

We are getting a little ahead of ourselves here, I mean the Magic aren’t even in the NBA Finals yet. If they do make it, there is definitely no guarantee that they will win with either Denver or LA waiting. If they do pull it off and win the big prize who knows if they will do it at home. All I am saying is if the Magic win the NBA championship at home, it is essential as a city, for the fans to STORM THE COURT. Orlando is known as a city of PUSSIES. Everyone loves disney and all the family friendly tourist attractions here, but is that what us locals want to be remembered by? This is ORLANDO’S CHANCE TO BE BAD ASS MOTHER FUCKERS. Of course there will be 15-20 police officers surrounding the parameter of the court, but what good will that do when a crowd of 18,000 people go insane? This is your moment Orlando. The chance to break free from being a weak ass tourist destination with mouse ears as its mascot. If the Magic win the NBA championship this year, we must take back our city, in front of a NATIONAL TV AUDIENCE and act like a bunch of FUCKING IDIOTS.

Here is the playbook: 

Boston Celtics 1984 NBA Finals Victory.

Boston’s fans did it right at Boston Garden this night in 1984! Watch the place go insane at 2:22 into the below video. The players had to tell the fans to get off the court before the game was even over! Even better, 3:23, wow. I don’t even know what to say to that one, but I want to be that guy if the Magic win the championship, daisy dukes and all. SO REMEMBER if the Magic make it to the NBA finals, and if they win it at home,  help spread the word, MAGIC MASSACRE: STORM THE COURT!

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and yes, the tracks ARE split up.

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I figured if I wanted to write this nonsense I better do it quickly before dLux and Draven drop their mixtapes this week, as I know they will want the top blog spot on the website. I know this may be a little off topic, actually, it kind of pertains to nightlife news, because there is a very high probability that I will be looking like a douchebag as I frolic from club to club.

I have always wanted to grow a beard. I made a half ass attempt at it toward the end of my Firestone days, but then I woke up early one day and shaved it off. It was getting itchy and annoying, and in a half asleep morning daze I shaved it off, forgetting that I was actually trying to grow a beard. Well if I have it my way, this summer the beard will return. Here is the ultimate goal:

Tommie Sunshine, beard genius.

Ok, maybe not the long hair. Do ladies find any sort of sexual appeal in a beard? So far I have gotten mixed reviews, but I am willing to give it a shot. If anything I just want to have some facebook pictures looking like the one above, or even better this:

Joaquin Phoenix, beardo.

According to some online forums I have read, “Beards are very “in” right now.”, and everyone knows how important it is for me to be “in” (see Defame: Orlando’s scene confusion blog). Nothing screams emotional stability like a neck beard, not to mention some men are recognized nearly as much for their beards as they are their accomplishments (Lincoln, ZZ Top, Rick Rubin). Now the real question here is if I grow this Joaquin Phoenix-esq beard, will I have to sport those stylish sunglasses and the skinny neck tie as well? I mean, look at how well this beardo has worked for this man:

I am officially sold. Ok, so now the hard part. Which style beard shall I choose?

1. “The Gordon Fisherman”

All out, uncontrolled pile of hair. Sported by Hemingway, Grizzly Adams, Paul Gasol, Gilbert, and most homeless guys.

2. “The Timberlake”

A closely groomed, sexy look. Sported by Justin Timberlake, George Clooney, Jake Gyllenhaal.

3. “The Original ‘stache”

Most don’t believe this should be allowed to be sported at all, anywhere, unless the person has lost a bet. Exceptions include Fred Goldman, Tom Selleck, Freddie Mercury, and most importantly Geraldo Rivera.

4. “The Trucker”

A personal favorite, a Play-Off beard gone wrong, only for Badass Mofo’s. Inspired by James Hetfield and Hulk Hogan.

I am leaning toward “The Gordon Fisherman”, what do you think?

With all this beard excitement I almost forgot, it is that time again…

BEST OF ORLANDO voting from the Orlando Weekly.

Allow me to make some suggestions:

Best local Internet site: orangecountyconcepts.com

Best local blog: orangecountyconcepts.com

Best club DJ: DJ Docta Dawe (Can we please get a #1 this year? After all, I did DJ the “Best of Orlando” party last year!)

Best club night: STEREO @ Antigua

Best hip-hop act: DJ dLux (I know he’s not an “act” but since there is no “Best Mixtape DJ” section I shall protest with this vote)

Best T-shirts: Reign Clothing

Best coffeehouse: Austin’s Coffee (austinscoffee.com)

Best local radio personality: Shannon Burke (You gotta love him! Maybe this will get him his job back!)

Remember, YOU HAVE TO VOTE IN AT LEAST 15 CATEGORIES, so please fill in the other answers as best as you can. It will only take a second, and if we win, we promise to retire the term “nice dick”. Thanks.

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Imagine the look on the face of any random 50 year old investment banker driving home from his downtown Orlando office, when all of a sudden he sees 200+ people with blood all over them, lurching around the city beautiful.

Enter Zombie March Orlando 2009.

(OCC’s own Matt Philip’s participating in last years march)

Orlando Zombie March was started in 2006 by Orlando’s Rocky Horror Cast – The Rich Weirdoes. This has been an annual event they have put on for the past 3 years. They are inviting all to be apart of this years “Zombie March”. The March is TODAY, so get that makeup ready, FYI: Justin James has plenty of makeup at his house if anyone needs to borrow some. According to the facebook invite:

“If you want to be a zombie, grab an old Halloween costume, Old work uniform, or old clothes and dirty/bloody them however you want. Makeup need not be elaborate(unless you want to) We’d like to see all kinds of Zombies this year- Zombies, Ghouls, Vampires(or Vampire Zombies), Postal Workers, Theme Park Employees, Corporate Zombies, Plague Victims(swine flu please…scary stuff),Furry Zombies(You know who you are), Dead Celebrities, Dead Rockers, Etc.

1st MARCH: 4pm: Meet on Park Ave. Near Rollins College. (7-11) We’ll march down past the stores and shoppers till we reach the gazebo in the park. Then back to the 7-11.

2nd MARCH: 6pm: Meet at Gazebo on Lake Eola (opposite side with theater) We’ll march around the lake, into Downtown Orlando, Up Orange, and then back to the lake.

In years past we’ve seen more victims on the first March but had more zombies on the 2nd. Feel free to do one or both, but know that the Marches are unique in their own way. Which is why we keep doing both.”

BRAINS! BRAINS! BRAINS!

Zombie Nation  -  Kernkraft 400 (Laidback Luke 2009 Remix) (yousendit link)

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So if you listen to dirty south rap right now you know that Gucci Mane is killing the game. I have made the ultimate blend of the 2 biggest songs right now…

Stoopid acapella x Make The Trap Say Aye instrumental

Make The Trap Stoopid – DJ dLux

Mixtape coming reallllll soon….

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