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Weekend Picks: King of Scratch, Humpty Hump, Lucha Libre and more
Wow, Austin, this is a pretty fantastic weekend for exploring true school hip-hop and Mexican culture. I already mentioned the B-Boy City competition and documentary in this blog yesterday. Both are definitely events worth checking. There also are a mess of Cinco de Mayo celebrations going on all weekend long, including Univision’s free extravaganza at the Expo Center on Sunday that will feature music, food, cars and Lucha Libre! In addition, there’s a DJ competition at Emo’s, a Digital Underground show at Vicci and a video shoot at Plush.
Friday: King Of Scratch Competition at Emo’s. Produced in conjunction with Romeo Navarro’s B-Boy City, Austin’s Superstar DJs are taking hip-hop back to it’s elemental form with a knock-down, drag-out turntable battle. Sixteen DJs will compete, with one taking home a $1,000 cash prize and the title “King of Scratch.” Most of the competitors are from Texas, with a handful flying in from out of state. Representing Austin are DJs Tats, NickNack and Graham. Manila Ice from San Antonio will also be in the house. $12 cover.
Friday: Digital Underground at Vicci. Yes, the idea of an old school hip-hop show at Vicci is strange. Very strange. But if you load the club’s http://www.myspace.com/vicciaustin myspace page, you’ll be treated to a flash animation of DU’s Shock G in various fake nose pictures while the “Humpty Hump” plays in the background, so it’s definitely going down. I’m a little disappointed that Lady Bug Mecca from Digable Planets (who played DU’s Houston show on Thursday) didn’t come along to Austin, but then again, tickets to this show are only $5, so I shouldn’t complain. $5 general, $10 VIP, email tickets@vicciaustin.com to reserve tickets.
Saturday: Grupo Fantasma, Vallejo at Antone’s. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the Purple One’s favorite border-town party boys, Grupo Fantasma. Latin rockers Vallejo open. Show up ready to dance. $15-$20
Saturday: Poise Video shoot at Plush. Up-and-coming ATX MC Poise is shooting a video for his new single “Heavyweight Champion” at Plush. He invites b-boys, b-girls and all other hip-hop heads to join the party. Video shoot is from 11 p.m. to midnight. Later in the evening The Table Manners Crew is joined by DJ NickNack for a night of scratch-tastic funkiness. Free before 11 p.m.
Sunday: Univision Cinco de Mayo Festival at Travis County Expo Center. All of the Cinco de Mayo events going on this weekend boast authentic Mexican food and music, but only Univision radio’s festival promises a car show and Mexican wrestling. It’s also family friendly and free.
Sunday: “Inside the Circle” film screening and B-Boy City competition finals. The film screens at 2:30 p.m. at the Alamo Drafthouse downtown. Tickets are $7. B-Boy City competition finals start at 5 p.m. at Paradox and tickets are $15. More on these events here.
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