Feeding birdies

Huck scamming popcorn.

Just got in!

Off to the zoo

Pixie

[diem's list] Season of changes redux...

A few weeks back I posted an open letter to the community, called
"season of changes". In it, I talked about how our community has gone
through many changes, and as part of the process in changing was my
desire to see us as a community work together toward direct action
projects. I asked for you to go to EschFest, or alternatively buy a
raffle ticket. And you all came through in a big way.

A few select members of the community, spearheaded by Evil Dave,
created EschFest, to benefit the children of Nathan Esch, burner and
friend, who died after an accident at fourth of JuPlaya last year. As
a result of EschFest, over $4500 was netted. But what is the net
result? With $4500 in the bank, being guided by the best broker we
know, and with eight years to work on growing the account, we have
paid off a hefty chunk of the college funds for the boys. As a
community we provided what Nathan no longer could. And I am very very
proud to be part of *us*.

The second project I highlighted was Kipa Ana. Kipa Ana is this
Saturday! As mentioned before, all net proceeds are gong to a burner
founded non-profit organization, called C.O.L.O.R. Scott and Jen
Longheyer founded COLOR in response to the tsunamis of 2005. It is my
favorite kind of non-profit: direct action.

All details are at the site:

www.kipaana.com

Tickets are $10 now, or $15 at the door

Where: Little Red Studio, 750 Harrison St. Seattle, WA 98109 (corner
harrison and dexter)
(http://www.littleredstudioseattle.com/graphics/LRS-map-directions.pdf)
When: Sat. July 21st
Theme: The islands. Wear your tropical best!
Time 9pm-Late
Who: 100% Net Proceeds benefits C.O.L.O.R. (http://coloraid.org)
Want tickets? http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/15508
The event is 21+.

AND SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!

The winner of both the glow fur leggings and the Inland Surfer
Skimboard have donated both prizes to the cause--they will be
auctioned off that night!
www.glowfur.com
www.inlandsurfer.com

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[diem's list] Kipa ana is next week/tattoo?

Just two quick notes everyone!

1) Kipa Ana is next week!
2) Tattoo trade anyone? Pass it on!

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Kipa Ana is next week! And we're getting excited around here! You can buy
pre-sale tickets at:

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/15508

Remember--100% of net proceeds go *directly* to fund tutoring programs for
Sri Lankan children. One year of English tutoring is only $240, and it
only takes one person in a family with a job speaking English to bring
them all out of poverty level.

You *can* directly make a difference!

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I design websites as a side project, and am looking to barter tattoo work
for a website for you.

Generally I charge from $50/$100 hour, but would like to do a swap on a
hour per hour basis. If I spend 5 hours on your site, I get 5 hours
tattooing, if I spend 10 hours on your site, I get 10 hours tattooing, and
so on.

Want your site to look awesome?

Here are the sites I have made:

http://www.djdiem.com
http://www.massiveburn.org
http://www.kipaana.com
http://pgnew.djdiem.com
http://hammer.djdiem.com
http://www.electronicmusiccollective.com
http://www.pinkyvargas.com
http://www.diemfinancial.net
http://www.eschfest.com
http://www.ricandjan.com
http://www.thesnakepit.info
http://tms.djdiem.com
http://wedding.djdiem.com
http://wafinancial.net

Also, "pgnew" is not yet live to the world (hence squirrel sex image
placeholders) as I am waiting for final images from the customer.

Keep in mind I don't create content, but can help a little in that area.
Also, as an added bonus, I can set you up with hosting for a year or show
you how to host it yourself.

Write me back at dave AT djdiem com

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[diem's list] Kipa ana is next week!

Hey all! Kipa ana is NEXT WEEK! I hope you all can make it. This will
be an incredible time! Read on for a recent post and volunteer
positions still open....

********************************

What is it? Kipa 'Ana is a special night for C.O.L.O.R., a 501c3
founded by burners to help the lives of children in Sri Lanka (see
(http://coloraid.org/). Color's mission is to create opportunity for
impoverished children and youth through aid, education, and raising
social awareness. This is not some massive herculean non-profit -- it
is a *direct action*
non-profit. 100% of the net proceeds goes towards scholarships for
schoolchildren. By supporting one child, you give someone else a
chance to raise their family out of poverty. You can see a slideshow
of the work done by C.O.L.O.R.

Not to mention this should be a blast!:

--Headlining the event is Beehive! They just released a new album, and
will be solidly rocking it that night
--Ludington GT, playing a live PA performance of EDM
--DJ Geminitrix, the superstar dj
- and performances by Dane Ballard and a photo booth by John Cornicello.
Every artist is doing this free, and we can't express enough our love.

Help us out and buy your pre-sales early! We'd love you for it!

This event needs people like you to help run it. We have many slots
open, from bar to door....

DOOR:
9:00-10:30 Pinky Vargas + Leslie
10:30-12:00 James Whetzel + Bevin
12:00 - 1:00 Loren + Michael Smith
1:00 -2:00 two slots OPEN

BAR (You MUST have a class 12 bartender license, unless you want to barback)
9:00 - 10:30 Jeannette and Angel + one barback Dave Hobbs
10:30 - 12:00 Brian Wise and TJ + friend (barback)
12:00 - 1:00 Brian Wise and Ilsa + one barback Bruce Blessing
1:00 - 2:00 Jeannette and one slot OPEN + one barback OPEN

Again, a reminder about the event:

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/15508

What: Kipa 'Ana
When: July 21st
Where: New Little Red Studio, 750 Harrison
Cost: $10 presale / $15 door 21+ only
Theme: Island wear encouraged
site: www.kipaana.com

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[diem's list] shifts for kipa ana still open! July 21st--mark your calendars

This event needs people like you to help run it. We have many slots
open, from bar to door....

http://kipaana.djdiem.com/page11/page11.html

DOOR:
9:00-10:30 Pinky Vargas + Leslie
10:30-12:00 James Whetzel + one slot OPEN
12:00 - 1:00 two slots OPEN
1:00 -2:00 two slots OPEN

BAR (You MUST have a class 12 bartender license, unless you want to
barback)
9:00 - 10:30 Jeannette and Angel + one barback Dave Hobbs
10:30 - 12:00 Brian Wise and TJ + friend (barback)
12:00 - 1:00 Brian Wise and one slot OPEN + one barback OPEN
1:00 - 2:00 Jeannette and one slot OPEN + one barback OPEN

Again, a reminder about the event:

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/15508

What: Kipa 'Ana
When: July 21st
Where: New Little Red Studio, 750 Harrison
Cost: $10 presale / $15 door 21+ only
Theme: Island wear encouraged
site: www.kipaana.com

What is it? Kipa 'Ana is a special night for C.O.L.O.R., a 501c3
founded by burners to help the lives of children in Sri Lanka (see
(http://coloraid.org/). Color's mission is to create opportunity for
impoverished children and youth through aid, education, and raising
social awareness. This is not some massive herculean non-profit -- it
is a *direct action*
non-profit. 100% of the net proceeds goes towards scholarships for
schoolchildren. By supporting one child, you give someone else a
chance to raise their family out of poverty. You can see a slideshow
of the work done by C.O.L.O.R.

Not to mention this should be a blast!:

--Headlining the event is Beehive! They just released a new album, and
will be solidly rocking it that night
--Ludington GT, playing a live PA performance of EDM
--DJ Geminitrix, the superstar dj
- and performances by Dane Ballard and a photo booth by John Cornicello.
Every artist is doing this free, and we can't express enough our love.

Help us out and buy your pre-sales early! We'd love you for it!

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The banner

At the booth...

At queerfest

In volunteer park seattle. I have a booth set up, and its fun out here.

[diem's list] Kipa 'Ana volunteers needed!

What is it? Kipa 'Ana is a special night for C.O.L.O.R., a 501c3
founded by burners to help the lives of children in Sri Lanka. This is
not some massive herculean non-profit -- it is a *direct action*
non-profit. 100% of the net proceeds goes towards scholarships for
schoolchildren. By supporting one child, you give someone else a
chance to raise their family out of poverty. You can see a slideshow
of the work done by C.O.L.O.R.

This event needs people like you to help run it. We have many slots
open, from bar to door....

http://kipaana.djdiem.com/page11/page11.html

Not to mention this should be a blast!:

--Headlining the event is Beehive! They just released a new album, and
will be solidly rocking it that night
--Ludington GT, playing a live PA performance of EDM
--DJ Geminitrix, the superstar dj

and performances by Dane Ballard and a photo booth by John Cornicello.

Help us out and buy your pre-sales early! We'd love you for it!

diem

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Food.

Zobeewas badass stylee yo

After...

He got a strike!

Before

We are so not drunk

Drunken bowling

Patron

Ha! He got carded!

At the bowling alley

Nipper!

Gotta stay safe

The party machine

Joey bunny!

Round and round

Dave!

Evil? Sure, why not?

Mini keg is just the beginning

The victim...

Joey!

Tumbles bachelor bash

There is much i could write, but instead well use photos...

[diem's list] Season of changes

This post is freaking huge, and I rarely post something this large. Please bear with me, and give me seven minutes of your time.

 

It's in our blood, that pesky beast called "radical self-expression". It comes standard with a monkey on its back known as the "do-acracy monkey". That monkey is a mean little guy if you ignore him, but when you feed him, and nurture him, the reward is grand.

 

Our community is capable of throwing one hell of a party, right? But what next? Really, when the cuddle domes are done, the trailer is swept out, where do you go from here? Our community is experiencing growing pains, and many of the people who have busted tail feeding that aforementioned monkey are tired, and need more....more *something*.

 

The last six years have been incredible to watch....let me tell you. Our community which was once fractured into many small pieces, due to the sheer size of Seattle and surrounding areas, and ever so slowly came together over time. One of the first stops into coming together was the FUNC, or Fremont Un-conventional Center (May Dog rest its soul). The FUnC was a new breed in the realm of event space. Many burners, primarily Stronghold and friends, created a space for us to do our thing, where we could shamelessly let *our* freak flag fly, and in 2002 it held our first SeaCompression. I'm not sure who came up with the name "SeaCompression", but I am blaming Peterman. (In fact I will blame Peterman for everything,  true or not, good or bad. So there.)

 

Through these events came forth a sense of unity, a sense of togetherness, and a general for lack of a better term...butt-sniffing. "Who are you guys? Oh, that was YOUR camp! HA!" and other such expressions could be often heard. There were people throwing movie nights, people having dinner parties, there were the original Massives, and of course there was the Lower Level. All of these wonderful things gave rise to a burner pride in Seattle. We *knew* we were on to something great, something next level -- and we were doing more than talking about it. Many moons ago Jon Taylor hosted events at his house called "N.L.S.", or Next Level Shit meetings. (Actually, Jon is very proper, and always called them Next Level Stuff or Next Level S*** meetings on email, but we knew...) These meetings were created by us, for us, just like our events.

 

I have seen incredible things in this community in the past year that need to be pointed out. And I want to call your attention to three *SOMETHINGS* in particular.

 

*            *            *            *

 

Change can be painful. When your community grows up, they face death in a major way. – not just as an abstract concept, but something that hits close to home.

 

Nathan Esch's passing in July of 2006 was not the first nor will it  be the last. But what he did in the few years that he graced us in our chosen family meant a lot. His method of leadership was to lead by example, and he did it with great purpose. He saw the gaps that needed filling, whether it be a smile, or a ride, or a hug, or incessant blathering about the glory of bacon.

 

When Nathan died, he left more than a hole in our hearts, he left behind two little boys. His two sons were his life. He cared for them more than anything. As we came together last summer for his wake, people made keepsakes and mementos in a time capsule for his boys. We said our farewells, and cast wishes to two children most of us had never met.

 

One person who significantly changed in the last few months by , although will steadfastly deny it (maybe) is Dave Hobbs (also known as Evil Dave). When Nathan passed, Dave lost a friend, and his friend left a family behind. There was no question what needed to be done, and Dave successfully raised quite a bit of money to help the family go on. When Nathan died, Dave knew without question we had to take care of Nathan's children. He didn't ask permission, he just *knew* it was the right thing to do. But how? In this community it had never been approached or broached as a topic.

 

By reaching out to those who knew him best, Dave and others have put together EschFest. This is not another party, or fundraiser, but a strong community effort to take care of our *own*. Nathan's boys are 8 and 10 years old, and we thought it best that if funds were raised we could send them to college. Dave found a good broker who will work for free, and together with the family have established a trust for the boys that matures at age 18. Our goals are simple -- 100% of the net proceeds go to the boys. Keep costs low, get help where possible, raise money and send the boys to college.

 

The info for EschFest can be found at: http://www.Eschfest.com. There are also raffle tickets available at $5/each for those that cannot attend the festival but wish to contribute. I update the site frequently on behalf of the EschFest team, and recommend you go to the site and hit "refresh" often to see what's new.

 

*            *            *            *

 

The second change that happened, I was there to see the action and method in which the change came. The other two things I wanted to highlight were the Hive Mind and COLOR projects.

 

Hive Mind has been going on for twelve years now. It was a small gathering of friends at first, and now has grown to quite an event. The key thing, though, that separates this event from just another party is that starting in 2004, Jordan, one of the key leads of the Hive (and lead beekeeper) used this event he started to help go towards non-profits. 2004 went to Theatre Babylon, and 2005 and 2006 went to Room to Read. Room to Read is an amazing non-profit, and started with a MS employee who bought books by the pound and personally led them in by pack animal to his destinations in outer Asia. It was inspiring to see the actions of people using their talents for the common good. It was almost a no-brainer--of course we can donate the funds raised form having a good time!

 

C.O.L.O.R. (http://www.coloraid.org) is a 501c3 non-profit started by Scott and Jen Longheyer, two old soul burners, Scott was one of the three people who put their head on the line for the first Critical Massive, and has been a community fixture for years. When Scott and Jen saw the devastation from the Tsunami in late 2004, they *knew* they had to do something. In a matter of only two months (which, incidentally, normally takes two years!), they put together a full 501c3 non-profit, and went to work. Their completed projects included rebuilding a school and adding in a computer lab, and current projects include monthly beach cleanups and scholarships for schoolchildren.

 

Finally, to the last bit of this open letter to my community.

 

When people get married, traditionally you have a reception. But for what purpose? To bring together people and celebrate the new union. However, the more I thought about it, the more I wanted to give back to the community instead. They have given me so much, and I thought it appropriate to give back to them. Angel heartily agreed, and through the inspiration of Hive Mind, I spoke with Scott and Jen and asked their permission to throw them a fundraiser. They agreed, and we started the ball rolling.

 

It is with great excitement I bring forth Kipa'Ana. Kipa'Ana is Hawaiian for "reception". It is true to the word "community" – every person who is there has volunteered their help, including the bands, door folks, and bartenders. 100% of the funds raised goes directly towards C.O.L.O.R.. The best part about C.O.L.O.R. is that, just like EschFest, there is no middleman. You are directly contributing to the welfare of others. You can fin more info about Kipa'Ana at www.kipaana.com.

 

 

I am asking you one of two favors for this summer, and both are contained here in this letter. The first is to attend EschFest, or alternatively seek out whoever is selling raffle tickets at the next big event you are at. Or even better, be the person who takes charge of that one event, and sell the raffle tickets. Your four hours of work is a great start toward college education. Next, go to Kipa'Ana, and help support the children of Sri Lanka. Attending this event*directly* changes the lives of those schoolchildren.

 

As our community grows up and out, don't be afraid to make a difference. Volunteer for someone. Create an event. Make it happen. Start something new that benefits not just our little circle of friends and freaks, but the wider community in which you live. Take that thing we do and take it as far as you can, and it can be the start of something incredible.

 

Thanks for listening.

 

Dave Martinez

[diem's list] kipa ana update....sorry!

I forgot the web address!

http://kipaana.djdiem.com/

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**please forward**

Aloha! We are back from our wedding, and the island and people were
incredible! We will have many pictures up shortly, as we are still in
the process of unpacking. As burners, we wanted to do something a
little different to give back to the larger community. We have come
together to produce an event, called "Kipa 'ana". The event name is
Hawaiian for "reception". With this event, 100% of net proceeds will
benefit C.O.L.O.R., a 501c3 non-profit (http://coloraid.org/).
Color's mission is to create opportunity for impoverished children
and youth through aid, education, and raising social awareness.
We have secured the new Little Red Studio for the event, on July 21st.

What: Kipa 'ana

Where: Little Red Studio, 750 Harrison St. Seattle, WA 98109 (corner
harrison and dexter)
(http://www.littleredstudioseattle.com/graphics/LRS-map-directions.pdf)

When: July 21st

Theme: The islands *island wear highly encouraged)

Time 9pm-Late

Who: 100% Net Proceeds benefits C.O.L.O.R. (http://coloraid.org/)

Want to help? Join the list, at http://groups.google.com/group/kipa-
ana?hl=en

Want tickets? http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/15508
$10 pre-sale / $15 door

We are looking for volunteers to assist with door, event night
production, photography, music, dancing, and more. If you would like
to be part of this gift, please contact me directly at dave AT djdiem
dot com.

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[diem's list] Kipa 'Ana

**please forward**

Aloha! We are back from our wedding, and the island and people were
incredible! We will have many pictures up shortly, as we are still in
the process of unpacking. As burners, we wanted to do something a
little different to give back to the larger community. We have come
together to produce an event, called "Kipa 'ana". The event name is
Hawaiian for "reception". With this event, 100% of net proceeds will
benefit C.O.L.O.R., a 501c3 non-profit (http://coloraid.org/).
Color's mission is to create opportunity for impoverished children
and youth through aid, education, and raising social awareness.
We have secured the new Little Red Studio for the event, on July 21st.

What: Kipa 'ana

Where: Little Red Studio, 750 Harrison St. Seattle, WA 98109 (corner
harrison and dexter)
(http://www.littleredstudioseattle.com/graphics/LRS-map-directions.pdf)

When: July 21st

Theme: The islands *island wear highly encouraged)

Time 9pm-Late

Who: 100% Net Proceeds benefits C.O.L.O.R. (http://coloraid.org/)

Want to help? Join the list, at http://groups.google.com/group/kipa-

ana?hl=en

Want tickets? http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/15508
$10 pre-sale / $15 door

We are looking for volunteers to assist with door, event night
production, photography, music, dancing, and more. If you would like
to be part of this gift, please contact me directly at dave AT djdiem
dot com.

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Bachelor party!

Originally uploaded by espressobuzz.

I made it out alive...this one photo pretty much sums it up. Hee.

[diem's list] end of march/april

Greetings y'all! The end of March is near, and there are just a few things to let you know about:

1) Vote for SomaFM! (now)

2) Vote for Beehive! (now)

3) Utilikilts 7-year itch (March 31)

3) Z-trip! (April 6th)

4) I'm getting hitched! (April 21st)

5) Flight To Mars Presents: Skylab (April 21st)

7) How to get off this crazy list

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What is somaFM? If you haven't heard it, check this:

http://somafm.com/

and click on "groove salad".

I've been listening for *years* to this station, commercial-free, and it's practically the soundtrack to my house. With *no* thanks to the bastards at the RIAA, soma fm and all independent internet radio stations will be priced out of existence. PLEASE, go to their homepage and read the article and write your senator---and do this now. Seriously folks, this is important to me and SOMA needs your help!

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Beehive? Who the heck is The Beehive? Only the best rocktronica evah. Alethea programs Ableton and Reason, and slams it out live while singing and controlling deuling laptops, and Dave plays guitars (including a wicked slide guitar) and sings. This duo makes music you've never heard--there is *no* comparison. They are so unique, that for the CMJ awards they were nominated for THREE different categories! YES YES! So, I want you to vote for them, por favor...Here's their info:

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First we would like to invite you to vote for Beehive at the CMJ sponsored contest "Ourstage"

 

Beehive is the only band to be finalists in three different categories: Rock, Alternative and Pop! We also ended the semifinals with a number one spot in categories of Rock and Alternative. However with competitions like this, a number one spot can change at any moment and we need your vote to help us win this competition.

 

To get more info about this competition- sign up for your free account here at www.ourstage.com/go/cmj. There you can find detailed instruction for text voting and you can also hear and see all the bands participating in this competition.

 

When you decided to vote for Beehive,  we ask that you vote for the songs "Better than Lies" in the Alternative category off of our new album "Pretty Little Thieves" which will be available May 2007  and/or for the song "One" in the Rock category from 'Cycle A" .

 

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The code to text message your vote for "Better than Lies" is ALT01.

 

The code to text message for "One"  ROCK07

 

Which is then sent to the number 78243 (which spells STAGE)

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You can text vote as often as you like, but please keep in mind that voting costs 50 cents for each text, which Ourstage says helps to pay for the prizes. 

The text messaging competition begins at midnight EST March 27th 2007 and ends March 31st 2007 at Midnight EST (Thats 9 PM Seattle Time)

 

 

We thank everyone who supported us to make it to the finals! It's an honor to be here and thank you for being our friends and fans!!

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I was not sure you had gotten an invite before, but I wanted to make  

sure that you knew that Utilikilts will be throwing a 7 Year Itch  

Party on March 31, 2007. Not only will this party be to celebrate  

each and every person who supported us in our first 7 years, but it  

will also help to usher us into a new era. It will serve as the  

official grand opening of our Pioneer Square Flagship Store, our  

adventure into wholesale, and our dedication to taking our company to  

the next level while still embracing our original ethos and staying  

true to our values.

First and foremost, you are invited to attend!  Bring yourself, bring  

your family, bring your friends, and join us for food and drinks!  

There will be live bands, DJs, burlesque dancers, fire performers,  

NANDA the amazing acrobaticalists, circus performers, Freaks, Geeks,  

a stripper clown who also does balloon animals (for real!), and all  

the magical mayhem that we can cook up.  This is our Big One, the  

Real Deal, the Party to Put All Parties to Shame, and it won't be the  

same if you're not there.  This is the biggest thing to happen to us  

in a long time, for a long time, and you will be missed if you are  

not in attendance.  Please RSVP and let me know whether or not you  

will be able to make it.

It would break my heart if you did not come to enjoy yourself,  

especially if you came to hang out for awhile, and there are some  

major slots for a few honorary performers left...would you be willing  

to play? Utilikilts, and of course, myself personally, would love to  

hear a DJ Diem set. There is a pretty substantial list running  

between 8pm and 10pm, but we want this place to be FILLED with  

performers, presentations, and projects...and people to stick around  

make an event of the night.

In frith,

Nate

206.282.0322 office

206.218.4619 cell

  

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Z-trip is a dj's dj. There are only four dj's I would ever say you *must* see -- Fatboy Slim, Steve Lawler, Nick Warren, and Z-trip. Z-trip is the progenator of the mash-up, laying down *anything* that was pressed onto vinyl (from Beatles to Beethoven). He is a showman, and puts on one hell of a show....

Last Supper Club

4-6-07

11pm

$10, but if you get there early it's free.....!

I'll be there at 9pm, in the first booth.

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It's true, I'm getting hitched! Angel and I are sneaking off to Big Island, Hawaii, and will be married at sunset (6:48pm) on April 21st. We are then staying for the next weekend for ReBirth, the Hawaii Burning Man regional event. It's held in a jungle clearing outside Hilo, and man, I can't wait. Got some money burning a hole in your pocket? Join us: 

http://www.kapilina.org/bigisland/rebirth2007.html

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My Burning Man theme camp, Flight To Mars, is more than just that. Last year we voted to go year round, with projects of all kinds. We were lucky to be given every third Saturday at the Lower Level bar in CHAC. The inaugural event features Beehive (from above), as well as opener J Lo and closer Mr. Faux Faux. If I wasn't in Hawaii getting married, this is where I'd be. Since it is F2M, you *know* this is more than a bar night. Get decked out and come check it out!

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[diem's list] 03-09-07, with new lemon fresh scent!

Hi! So March is usually kind of mellow, however there are five events
to sit up and take note of. So here's the menu:

1) Thanks!
2) Four Seasons This Saturday March 10th
3) Dirty Martinez Radio Show March 12th
4) diem at Pala, Portland, OR. March 14th
5) IgnitionNW Town Hall Meeting March 26th
6) On and Off this list of madness!

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Thanks for those who came out and attended my first ever photo show.
I am learning a lot, and it was interesting watching the crowd. I
sold one, and was delighted to see that! More shows will come, i
promise....

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Just what is Four Seasons? Four Seasons is the third event produced
by Dale Phurrough's Social Living Productions. Dale spends months
preparing for each show, and it shows. Each piece performed is a
choreographed spectacle to behold. The last two shows, Tokyo 2025,
and Tokyo 2025 the revenge transformed Barca with 3 stages and
amazing dancers, food, bands, and dj's.

Here's his mission statement:
http://tinyurl.com/3cjsga

This show features more performances, and also Lee Coombs, legendary
electronic producer and dj from England (!). It's $10 at Neumo's THIS
SATURDAY March 10th. Rarely do I say the words "get there early", but
this time around you should heed my warning. You really, truly don't
want to miss the early performances. I'll be there at 9pm with my
bunny ears on.

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Dirty Martinez Radio Show

I host the DMRS, and we are on show 16! Yeowza! We have local people
bring in one hour of whatever they want to play, from surf punk to
country, to 60's french spy jazz to boomin' beats. The second hour is
a live PA, band, or dj who is local, awesome, and fun.

Monday, March. 12th
ToST Lounge, Seattle, WA.
http://www.tostlounge.com/

Featuring Brian Wise, as co--host, who has zydeco and blues for us
DJ Aaron (Vito's) to follow

Free!

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Match 14th
Headlining in Portland, OR at Club Pala

2Deep

Links:

NW Tekno:
http://nwtekno.org/vb/showthread.php?threadid=110475

Tribe.net
http://tinyurl.com/yten23

It's $1. That's right--a buck! Come down and join the carpool--which
might be full, but two cars is better than one!

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As you may know, I am the Burning Man regional contact here in
Seattle, and totally endorse the board and hope to see you at this
meeting!

Ignition Northwest is happy to announce it's SPRING TOWN HALL.

Monday, March 26th at 7:00 PM
The Capitol Hill Arts Center
1621 12th Avenue, Seattle

It's been a hell of a year so far for Ignition Norhtwest and the
Northwest
Burningman Community. Learn what we've done, what we're going to do
and how
you can be a part of it. Be the first to hear the latest Critical
Massive
information and opportunities. Get the skinny on Monday Burn Nights,
potlucks, public art, the future of Ignition Northwest and greening the
burn. And find out what REALLY went down at the Regionals Conference
(Warning! May include knuckle art). Plus SPECIAL GUEST, Carmen Mauk of
Burners Without Borders.

Seriously, this is going to be a good one. More info to come.

Phill Arensberg
Vice President
Ignition Northwest

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[List] diem's first photo show! And more!

Welcome to the first ever list posting from me, diem. I have three
events coming up, and I have them in chronological order:

1) March 1st, My first ever photo show, at "12 Photos from 2006"
2) March 12th, the Dirty Martinez Radio Show/Cast
3) March 14th, headlining "2Deep" at Pala, Portland, OR
4) Administrivia

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Flight to Mars presents:

12 Photos from 2006
Thursday March 1
5pm to 10ish
314 2nd Avenue South
(kitty corner from Zeitgeist in Pioneer Square)

Photographers (listed below) are showing their favorite shots from
2006. They are limited to 12. From there, who knows?

Bring cash, we're selling them, and you might want one! Also,
donations will be gladly accepted for the wine and cheese.
Proceeds go toward making more art, either through the artists
themselves, or funding the future efforts of the Flight to Mars, a
collaborative arts group specializing in large scale installations.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Showing work by:
Bevin Keely
Carey Christie
Dave Martinez
Jason Cundey
Kelly Davis
Kelly O
Lara Eve Feltin
Leo Spizzirri
Matthew Freedman
Mercedes Yaeger
Monica Hammer
Prentis Hale
Rachel Dory
and possibly more!

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Dirty Martinez Radio Show
March. 12th
ToST Lounge, Seattle, WA.
http://www.tostlounge.com/
Featuring Matt Conlon, aka Jackass, as co--host
DJ Aaron (Vito's) to follow
Free!

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Match 14th
Headlining in Portland, OR at Club Pala

2Deep

Links:

NW Tekno:
http://nwtekno.org/vb/showthread.php?threadid=110475

Tribe.net
http://tinyurl.com/yten23

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Yeow. I had and excellent dirty martinez show with henta and GT and then GT played an awesome Ableton set until close....sorry not much more. I be tired yo. The video above, well, it;s just awesome.

Big Ass Clock, err, School House Rawk!

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This has now replaced 444 Oak as my favorite gig of all-time. Sometime around 1999 I played at 444, an old mansion cum apartment triplex (huge place, high ceilings, total San Francisco style). We were up laaaaaaaaate, who knows what time, and I started playing for the 17 people there. I got really into it, and was making the usual fool of myself, but this time, man, all 17 surrrounded the decks and made it just....perfect.

The now third place gig was opening for De La Soul in 1996 for 10,000. I'm sure I don't have to explain that one.

But this one....was something else. Chris and I started building the stage setup, a giant countdown clock, 20 feet across by 9 feet high, with the dj perched up top. I remember joking with Chris that we are the only ones in the city who were building their own stage for new years, and he laughed and smiled. Well, with Shawn Drew's kick-elf electrical skills, we had a giant countdown clock.

The night progresses beautifully, with Dj Stick yo hand in the dirt opening, Reggie Watts and Nordic Soul with Synthclub, and then having fauxfaux jump on with Chris--yay! It was the perfect setup--working hard to make the event, then being surrounded by your friends, and partying with the best talent in the city. My set was the best i could give, sweaty and pumpin', less on the latin, and heavy on the dirty bass. Thank you flight to mars for being part of my life! Yee haw!

BassNectar!

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Opening for Bassnectar was as much as fun as one would expect. I got a chance to help set up, and take a few pics as well as dj. The sound was through the legendary KV2, and during sound check I could literally feel my bones shaking. This grand gig was for Chrome Toast, at the new Fenix Underground, on Dec. 30th.

It was also, coincidentally, the first time I ever tried using my new Etymotic ear plugs, and they rock. If you're a dj -- get them. They cut 20db flat across the board!

XXX-Mas party!

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It's official, I have ammo -- a pic of Kirby breakdancing. It'll cost him a pony and six bags of green m + m's for me to take this down :-)

This was the first of three holiday gigs, and was hosted by Michael Holden and Jen. Yeow...I think we were the only ones who escaped sober. This event was on Saturday the 23rd, a nice warm up to the holidays. His wrap up included a list of lost and found clothes, which when added up totaled three outfits. Ha!

nice alarm clock

You can actually pay for this alarm cloock service in Japan. Angel would love this one...

Bellingham Electronic Arts Festival

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I was asked again to play for Boogie Universal. I've said it before, I'll say it again: I LOVE playing for the boogie crew. *Everyone* dances. They are truly there for the music, and it is so much fun to see a full dancefloor at 9:30pm! YAY BOOGIE!
The pic is taken by my fiancee Angel, and it looks great on a big monitor.

Hive Mind Halloween

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How on Earth could I miss this gig? Sheesh....shame on me. Once again Hive Mind blew our minds. Through a combination with Youngstown Arts Center, they raised nearly $10,000 for Room to Read. DjML (djml.com) and I played a 3 hour 2x4, going form tribal to latoin to progressive to breaks. Nice one brother, nice one!

Pics under the Flickr account under Hive Mind Halloween below and to the right.

SeaCompression 2k6

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Seacompression is our annual Burning Man regional event here in Seattle. Attended by close to 1500 people, this years event went off without a hitch! Take a look at the photos by clicking on the links to your right ------->

live with mutaytor...what a birthday!

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Pics from the night

This went better than I could ever hope for. The opening was awesome, and I got to play not only the brand new stuff, but also dug deep into the old crates for some deep house from back in the day....then as the show started, I scratched in samples of JFK speeches, Spider Man stories, and other sample records. It was an excellent performance by those cats, and many asked if we had ever performed together before. We hadn't at that point, it was all live. I look forward to making more music together when we play together when they return.

me in 3D

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Not to be narcissistic, but having a pic of yourself in 3D is pretty cool. Thanks Hank! Just cross your eyes until you see a middle pic in 3D...

Upcoming Birthday...and 13th anniversary.

So this saturday is my birthday....I'm getting up there in years. I also mark the date as my 13th year of dj'ing. I am delighted to open for the legendary playa band Mutaytor and also play with during the show. I'll post to the blog from the show...

6ixth Burning Man

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Burning Man, as always, was fun. I played Lemuria from 11-1am on friday night, and as with all camps sometimes you have 1 guy, sometimes 100, sometimes 1000. I loved this set in particular because I kept the one guy going for a while, then at midnight played the one song that I knew would get a grip of people on the dancefloor: Neilk Diamond's "America". Tee hee, only at Burning Man.

Saturday morning after the set I placed the ashes of my friend Nathan Esch in the base of the man. Then later that night I proposed to my long-time girlfriend Angel. She said "Yes!"....thanks dog.