THURSDAY MARCH 2ND AT RED FEZ SHOW STARTS AT 8PM

A MESSAGE FROM MATT SONZALA: Hip Hop at SXSW 2006 PLEASE REPOST LIKE CRAZY!

Repost the fuck out of this please...

Matt Sonzala’s South By Southwest Initial Announcement

O.K. y’all this is what I have been working on for my portion of SXSW. I book a lot of the hip hop but this year there are shows happening that I had nothing to do with, they just happened (Rhymesayers, Visionaries, Blackalicious/Mr. Lif outside, etc.).

I hope that many, many of you can make it out. You need a badge or a wristband to get into the shows, but we will also sell a limited amount of individual tickets at the door each night. Get there early if you want to buy tickets.

I have a couple surprises I can’t announce yet but when I do, you will freak. Plus, all of this info is subject to change. Do not ask me to change your showcase time or date because I will not.

ALL OF THIS INFO IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE NOTHING IS WRITTEN IN STONE BUT THIS IS HOW IT LOOKS SO FAR DO NOT TRIP JUST ATTEND.

Times should be correct but lets see how it all pans out. Go to www.sxsw.com for more info.

Thanks.

Huge Night – Mar. 15th Wednesday Back Room
1:15 a.m. – 2:00 a.m. – Chamillionaire, Houston, TX
12:30- – 1:00 a.m. - Big Tuck & DSR, Dallas, TX
12:00 – 12:20 – Mr. Pookie & Mr. Lucci, Dallas, TX
11:30 – 11:55 – K-Rino, Houston, TX
11:00 – 11:20 - Mr. Blakes, Garland, TX
10: 30 – 10:50 - Young Bleed, Baton Rouge, LA
10:10 – 10:25 - Grit Boys, Houston, TX
9:50 – 10:05 - Short Dawg, Houston, TX
9:30 – 9:45 - Rob G, Houston, TX
9:00 – 9:20 - Balance, Oakland, CA
8:30 – 8:50 – Steve Austin, Dallas, TX
8:00 – 8:30 - DJ Chill & Rapid Ric
DJ for night DJ Chill & Rapid Ric


Huge Night 2 – Mar. 16th Thursday Back Room
1:10 a.m. - 2 a.m. - Devin the Dude, Houston, TX
12:15 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. - Blowfly, Miami, FL
11:45 p.m. - 12:05 a.m. - Chingo Bling, Houston, TX
11:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. - Jean Grae, Brooklyn, NY
10:15 - 10:45 p.m. – Josh Martinez & Sleep are the Chicharones, Vancouver, BC, Canada
9:30 - 10 p.m. - Alkaholiks, LA, CA
9:00 - 9:25 – Rapid Ric & The Whut it Dew Family – Magno, Mr. Blakes, Chalie Boy, Ryno
8:30 - 8:45 - Money Waters, Dallas, TX
8:00 - 8:30 - DJ Chill
DJ for night DJ Chill

Austin Night Mar. 17th Friday Back Room
1:30 – 2:00 a.m. - Swift/Nac – Carnival Beats, ATX
1:00 a.m. – 1:20 a.m. - NOOK, ATX
12:30 – 12:50 a.m. - Tee Double, ATX
12:00 – 12:20 a.m. - Basswood Lane, ATX
11:30 – 11:50 p.m. – Casino & Gutta Gang, ATX
11:00 - 11:20 p.m. - Dat Boy Mikee, ATX
10:30 – 10:50 p.m. - Dot Komm, ATX
10:00 – 10:20 p.m. – Dok Holiday, ATX
9:30 – 9:50 p.m. - D-Powers, ATX
8:30 – 9:15 p.m. – Oncore, ATX
8:00 – 8:30 p.m. – DJ Grip
Hosted by Brotha K
DJ for night – DJ Grip

Screwed Up Click Night –Mar. 18th Saturday Back Room
1:00 – 2:00 a.m. – Screwed Up Click Group Show
12:30 – 12:50 a.m. – ESG
12:00 – 12:20 a.m. – Lil Keke
11:30 – 11:50 a.m. – Hawk
11:00 – 11:20 p.m. – Lil O
10:30 – 10:50 p.m. – Trae
10:00 – 10:20 p.m. – Big Pokey


Austin/Texas Independent Night Mar. 15th Wednesday Club 115
1:30 a.m. – 2:00 a.m. - Barely Broke Family featuring Redd, ATX
1:00 – 1:20 a.m. – Go-Gettas Ent. Feat. Abstraq the Grindologist, Beaumont, TX
12:30 – 12:50 a.m. - GT Block Bleedaz, Beaumont, TX
12:00 – 12:20 a.m. - Deep, Houston, TX
11:30 p.m. – 11:50 p.m. – V-Zilla, Houston, TX
11:00 – 11:20 p.m. - Lower Life Form, Houston, TX
10:30 – 10:50 p.m. PKT, Houston, TX
10:00 – 10:20 p.m. – X-Trct, Houston, TX
9:30 – 9:50 p.m. - Zeale, ATX
9:00 – 9:20 p.m. - Poetic Asylum, ATX
8:30 – 8:50 p.m. - V-Roc, ATX
8:00 – 8:30 p.m. Hydroponic Sound System, Dallas, TX
DJ for night – Hydroponic Sound System, Dallas, TX
Host Brotha K

DJ Night Mar. 16th Thursday Club 115
12:30 a.m. – 2:00 a.m. - The Rub DJs, NY (Cosmo Baker, DJ Ayres)
11:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. - Ross Hogg, SF, CA
10:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. - Catch Dubs, NY
9:30 – 10:30 p.m. - Oxycottontail, NY
8:45 – 9:30 p.m. - CeePlus, Houston, TX
8:00 – 8:45 p.m. - DJ Stef, San Francisco, CA
Hosted by Serg from Beer and Rap

Indie Hip Hop Night – Mar. 17th – Friday Club 115
1:15 a.m. – 2:00 a.m. - Doujah Raze, Brooklyn, NY
12:30 – 1 a.m. – Headkrack, Dallas, TX
11:45 – 12:15 – Legendary K-O, Houston, TX
11:00 – 11:30 - Pikhasso, Dallas, TX
10:30 – 10:50 - Deaf in the Family, NY
9:50 – 10:20 – Southern Intellect, Houston, TX
9:15 – 9:45 - No Saprise, Houston, TX
8:30 – 9:00 – V.I.P., Austin, TX
8:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. - Superstar DJ’s
DJ’s for night – Superstar DJ’s

Indie Hip Hop Night –Mar. 18th – Saturday Club 115
1:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m. Speech, Atlanta, GA
12:15 a.m. – 12:45 a.m. – Jokaman, Houston, TX
11:45 p.m. – 12:05 a.m. – DJ Chill Presents Young Samm, Freeze, Short Texas and Lil Boom, Houston, TX
11:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. - Ise Lyfe, Hard Knock Records, Oakland, CA
10:20 p.m. – 10:50 p.m. - Rico Pabon, Hard Knock Records, Richmond, CA
9:50 p.m. – 10:15 p.m. – Ill Tactics, Beaumont, TX
9:15 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. - Studemont Project, Houston, TX
8:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Ghostwriters, Houston, TX
8:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Superstar DJ’s
DJ’s and hosts for night – Superstar DJ’s

Music World Night – Mar. 18th - Saturday Cedar Street
Music World Presents
Dionne Farris, Atlanta, GA
IB3, Houston, TX
Aqueleo, Houston, TX
Papa Reu, Houston, TX
MOJOE, San Antonio, TX
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10:15 p.m. – 10:45 p.m. – The D-Madness Project, Austin, TX
9:15 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. - Thomas Piper, NY
8:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Sydnee, Houston, TX
DJ for night- Surprise Special Guest
Hosted by - Solange

International Night – Mar. 18th Saturday Carribean Lights
1:15 a.m. – 2:00 a.m. - Sway, London, UK
12:15 a.m. – 1:00 a.m. - TTC, Paris, France
11:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. - Moka Only, Vancouver, BC, Canada
10:45 p.m. – 11:15 p.m. – Coco Solid, New Zealand
10:10 p.m. – 10:35 p.m. - Classified, Canada
9:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. - K’Naan, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
9:05 p.m. – 9:25 p.m. - J.B., Toronto, Canada
8:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. - Cadence Weapon, Edmonton, AB
8:00 p.m. – 8:20 p.m. – DJ Dan Greenpeace, London, UK
DJ for night – Dan Greenpeace, London, UK

DJ Night – Mar. 18th - Saturday – Oslo
1 a.m. – 2 a.m. – Nick Nack, Austin, TX
12:00 a.m. – 1 a.m. – Surprise Special Guest
11 p.m. – 12 a.m. - CHOPS, Philadelphia, PA
10 p.m. – 11 p.m. - Robbie Hardkiss, Austin, TX
9 p.m. – 10 p.m. - Birdy Nam Nam, Paris, France

JOIN US FOR OVERLORDS CD RELEASE PARTY TUE. FEB. 28TH AT THE LUCKY LOUNGE

Overlord will officially celebrate the release of his new album "The Black Theory" at The Lucky Lounge Austin Texas Tue. Feb. 28th.

Come join Overlord and friends while Dj Casanova cuts it up on the 1's and 2's. CD give-a-aways, prizes, drinks specials. First 30 guest will be entered into a drawing to win a free autographed cd, T-shirt and the Grand Prize winner will get a spot on the guest list to see Cyril Neville Live at Antone's. The party begins at 8pm and goes on until 10:30pm at which point Boombox will take the stage.

"The Black Theory" features an astounding array of beats and includes guest appearances from some of the finest independent artists on the scene. Come get your copy.

IT'S OFFICIAL I'M A CEO!!!

That's right. It's official, I have my own company set up now!! Called Royal Motion Entertainment Incorporated. I will primarily manage artists careers by putting them in the best situation to succeed, introducing them to all the contacts I have in the music industry, booking some shows, trying to secure them a recording contract etc........
Slowly the company will grow into having it's own record label, clothing line, productions etc........... The first band we are working on signing is a new hip-hop group called Vehicular. You might know them from all the posts I've had on here about them. I have been working with them for the last four months and since that time I have secured them a show at the Whisky Bar in downtown Austin Texas, an opening date with the Scabs (one of Austins biggest draws), a spot on KVRX 91.7 which broadcasts over the FM airways in Austin Texas, and worldwide via the internet, an exclusive spot on RawTime TV where they performed their live set for all of Austin to see and the rest of the world over the internet, a gig every Thursday night a one of Austin's top hot spots, Red Fez and last but no least a spot on this years SXSW Music Festival in Austin Texas who initially turned the group down before I stepped in and pulled some strings through some of my connections (Thanks Matt). SXSW is the biggest music festival in the world so this is a Huge step in the right direction for Royal Motion and Vehicular. All this in just four short months.
So we will work out all the details of our contract and keep moving forward. So if you want to learn more about Vehicular and listen to some of their music. Check out

www.royalmotion.com

TO EVERYONE AROUND THE WORLD WHO LOVES HIP-HOP THIS IS AN EMERGENCY

This goes out to Everyone in the world that read this blog. Please support my buddy Matt. He is one of the realest dudes I've ever met and has the best hip-hop show in the world. It would be so great if he didn't have to worry about his radio show getting an hour taken away or worrying about having the doors shut. Please listen to the show tonight and donate anything you can.

Maybe this here particular episode won't be the last, but I'm telling all y'all, if you know any indie labels or artists who have benfitted from Damage Control in the past 4 years you need to holler at them tonight and tell them to come to the table with something.

We did SO BAD on our last 2 Fund Raisers that they have extended this one to 3 weeks. Yes thats right, its week 3 of fund drive.

Trust me, I hate it more than you. And All Star Week too????? This shit is fucking up my whole shit. Last week Chill and I were not there. I was off to Canada and Chill was sick and the crew only made $100. The week before we made $275. Our goals are at least $1,000 a week.

Lets do some math. At least 100 people walk through the doors of KPFT every week during damage control. If everyone threw down $10 we would have our $1,000. That being said we also want new members. To become a member at KPFT in the name of Damage Control it costs $35 a year. That $35 a year goes a long way to keep the lights on at the station so we can do our thing and support these artists.

Without you the listeners, the artists, the label, promoters, etc, we can't survive. Without support we can't get away with being as raw as we are.

So all that being said, I'm gonna need everyone to come together in support of KPFT. Not only you, but please call your people. Let them know this is an emergency.

If we don't make at least $2,000 tonight to make up for the past 2 weeks bullshit, we will close the doors. Damage Control will not go off the air right away, but our open door policy will end effective immediately. No longer with the indie labels and artists be walking through the doors handing us CDS and getting airplay and interviews. No longer will we support labels who don't support us.

We are not asking for $1,000. We are not taking payola. We are a listener sponsored, comercial free station asking for $35 per year and with that you become a part of a real movement.

The show is on midnight till 2 a.m. every Wednesday night Central Time

90.1 in Houston
89.5 in Galveston
www.kpft.org on the internet

We need your support. If we don't get it, things are going to change majorly.

I am sick of all these scrub ass motherfuckers looking me in my face like I owe them something all the time (and to those of you who are not scrub ass motherfuckers, you know I got love for you). But seriously, the support has not been there for the past few fund drives (yes we do the fund drives too much, but shit, we have to keep this shit alive, if we made more money we wouldn't do so much and they wouldn't get extended).

Please repost this everywhere and let your people know that we need you, them, everybody. Cuz seriously, I am about fed up with all this shit.

This should be a huge show tonight, if you don't tune in you're going to miss a huge surprise and possibly our final Damage Control in the tradition of how it has been.

Feel me?

Thanks for your time. Please repost and spread the word.

Matt

www.houstonsoreal.blogspot.com

RANDOM PICTURES FROM SOME VEHICULAR SHOWS

This first group of pictures is from a Tv show called RawTime or Capzeez produced by my buddy Dave Prewitt. I'm sorry if all the pictures take a while to load on your pc, but I wanted to get out all my pictures now. I've been slacking. Thanks to my buddy Bullant in Australia for lighting that fire under my butt.




























These are the only three pictures I have from the Antone's show with the Scabs.




These are from a show we did with the Word Association, a group from San Marcos Texas, at Maggie Mae's on 6th st in Austin Texas.









These are from a show at a place called Headhunters in Austin Texas.








Random pics of me. Don't laugh.

This was at an 80's party 2 years ago. Don't laugh, I was pretty messed up.

VEHICULAR LIVE AT ANTONE'S FRIDAY FEB. 3RD OPENING FOR ONE OF MY FAVORITE BANDS THE SCABS

I've been listening to Bob Schneider since I was in High School. Ugly Americans, The Scabs, Lonely Land........He is an amazing artist. I'm very proud to present to you one of my new favorite bands Vehicular!!! They will be opening up for the Scabs this Friday Feb. 3rd at Antone's. Anyone who is going to be in the Austin area please make your way down to Antone's to see these two great acts and to also kick it with me. I promise you won't be disappointed.

The Godfather of ATX Hip-Hop MC OVERLORD says "Vehicular is one of the most
original and energetic additions to Austin's hip-hop scene in years!!!!"



ANTONE'S
213 W. 5th St. Austin, TX
512-320-8424