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BIG SHOW THIS PAST WEEKEND IN PHILADELPHIA...HERE IS A COUPLE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS OF SOME KEY ARTISTS PASSIN THROUGH...NOTHING FANCY JUST A COUPLE SHOTS FOR YOU WEST COAST PEOPLES TO SEE WHA GWAN INNA PHILLY...BOOM BENG


FLIPPA MAFIA DOIN HIS THING


LOUIE CULTURE UP NEXT

ONCE AGAIN UNI-T AGAIN ON A MISSION...SEE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS...AVIATOR FIELD IN BROOKLYN, NY

BOOK LONESTAR TO PLAY AT YOUR PARTY...

FROM SOUND CLASH TO PRIVATE POOL PARTY! FROM EAST TO WEST!

GIVE US A REASONABLE OFFER AND WE ARE THERE. WE CAN TRAVEL SEPERATELY OR AS A SOUND (WITH CORRECT PRICE).

CONTACT IF INTERESTED FOR PARTY PHOTOS AND LIST OF SHOWS.

CITIES LONESTAR SOUND PERFORMED IN 2006;

SAN FRANCISCO/CA, enter the dancehall monthly, reggae gold bi-weekly, live shows
OAKLAND/CA, karibbean city, bushman live, stone love
LOS ANGELES/CA, edee's bday bash (live dvd), jamaica gold/la
LONG BEACH/CA, collaboration with beatjunkies crew / channelrock movement
PORTLAND/OR, redsea/formerly, roseland theatre, crystal ballroom, biggest events
PITTSBURGH/PA, club mint, and the next one...i forget
ATLANTA/GA, xtasy fridays with krushmore ent.
SPRINGFIELD/MA, weddy wednesdays with black emperor sound/queens
PHILADELPHIA/PA sundays @ filos with kenny meez/federation sound,
BATON ROUGE/LA bi monthly parties in durty south with latino/dancehall mashup
LAFAYETTE/LA babybutterfly productions monthly parties!
YOUR TOWN HERE!!!!

ARTISTS LONESTAR HAS BEEN THE OPENING ACT FOR:

GYPTIAN @ CLUB SIX JAN.27.07
IWAYNE & SPRAGGA BENZ & RED SQUARE CREW CLUB SIX DEC. 2006
BABY CHAM IN SAN FRANCISCO
LUTAN FYAH IN SF
LADY SAW / PORTLAND SHOW
MEGA BANTON & RICKY GENERAL @ REGGAE GOLD SF
ELEPHANT MAN SHOW PRODUCED BY LONESTAR 2005
BEENIE MAN / PORTLAND SHOWS
LEE SCRATCH PERRY / PORTLAND SHOWS
BUJU BANTON / PORTLAND SHOWS
ISRAEL VIBRATION / PORTLAND


ANY SIZE LONESTAR CAN MASH UP THE DANCE! FROM THE LATEST PRE-RELEASE
MUSIC TO ROOTS AND CULTURE.

*PRIVATE PARTIES

*WEDDINGS (IF WE PLAY OUR MUSIC)

*STAGE SHOWS

*TRADE SHOWS/CONVENTIONS

*INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AVAILABLE ALSO THROUGH LONESTAR EAST COAST CHAPTER OPENING UP IN APRIL!

CONTACT DJ UNI-T @ 302-602-0001 (delaware numba) tofer3@comcast.net - email

1. Tell me about the name of your sound; I was under the impression
> that you
> guys were from texas, can you help me out?
>
> we from cali...i chose the name because we in the west and alot of the
> yardies on the east coast and in jamaica view the west coast like we way
> outa touch and in the wild west an shit...we pioneers of the west on
> up-to-the-time reggae, dancehall, & roots. its a good theme and it works
> great with our mix cds and our image...image is important if you trying
> to
> build
> a namebrand sound on the national scene, which we are. we veterans in
> the
> game me; dj uni-t (17 years), daddy rolo (19 years), dj mendojah (5
> years)
> and have seen alot of sounds
> come and go...same with hype...its about steady improvement on mix cds,
> live
> shows, presenatation and consistent high standards of musical
> displays....
>
>
> 2. How do you feel about the sudden interest of corporate labels in
> reggae/dancehall?
>
> its not sudden...its happened with each generation of artists....bob
> marley....supercat...terror fabulous...spanner banner...shabba
> ranks....sean
> paul...beenie man...and now they trying to force it with the signing of
> sizzla to dame dash's label...i think sizzla too hardcore for mainstream
> appeal like sean paul has...but if they water him down and feature him
> with
> some bigestablished artists it could work. the majors are
> desperate...they
> are getting killed by downloading and are trying to find any new
> trends...even their established american artists are
> flopping....
>
> 3. Reggae/ hip-hop collabos. Good for hip-hop, or bad for reggae?
>
> depends on the angle...is it put together in manhattan by major
> labels....or
> is it coming outa kingston and a more authentic sound...i like the
> latter...the new movado on the jim jones beat 'ballin' is a huge remix
> and
> is a good look for movado...gives jim jones a lil' crossover into the
> caribbean market which may not know him as well as movado...some of the
> old
> supercat and shabba remixes are classics...but there have been plenty of
> remixes that have flopped....
>
> 4. The sound system is a big deal in NY and it has been for a long
> time. Why
> do they have more outside jams than us, when we have the better weather
> here
> in California?
>
> because they are more connected to caribbean culture...and that is a
> norm
> for jamaican dances...cali is a manipulation of caribbean culture by the
> sounds and djs out here that filter the music to the way they like it
> and
> the way they want to present it...few strive to follow a true caribbean
> standard....staying up on the music, artists, rydims, etc...dances,
> dress,
> etc...
>
>
> 5. Do you rent or own your sound system?
>
> we mostly just do stage shows and clubs...when we travel outa state we
> play
> on other soundsystems...in this modern digital era its not as crucial to
> have a full soundsystem...better to spend on quality dubs by big name
> brand
> artists...
>
>
> 6. I've seen a lot of flyers for clashes, but they all seem to be a
> regional
> thing. Is your crew out for CA supremacy?
>
> we staying away from the clash thing for now....we have enough dubs to
> win
> many of the clashes i've heard lately...but its a potential momentum
> killer...we more concentrated on being the strongest mix cd sound outa
> the
> west....we'll be ready to clash some tin pan sounds in next year or
> so...gota build up some crucial foundation tunes for the final
> tune-fi-tune
> segment that can make or break the clash...
>
>
> 7. Time to get a little controversial. In my last interview I suggested
> that
> the Bounty Killa vs Beenie Man "beef" exists purely to give ammo for
> sounds
> to clash with. Unite (TOK) San Diego, disagreed with me. Do you think
> it's a
> legitimate "beef", or is it just a way to sell dubs?
>
> the beef thing has settled down now...beenie and bounty always gonna
> spar a
> little...i've spoken to beenie about it personally and he just shook his
> head and sighed....as if 'there goes bounty again'...beenie and bounty
> don't
> need any help selling dubs...people are lined up in front of their
> houses
> everyday trying to voice dubs...they voice dubs when they feel like
> it...sizzla been keeping us waiting, but he on tour in europe...so he
> gota
> do whats a priority for his career...we'll get our dubs...he's been
> good to
> us....
>
>
> 8. I see more and more selectors using cd turntables these days, how
> does
> Lonestar feel about it?
>
> that is the standard....if you follow soundsystems around the world
> only a
> very select few are still using vinyl...i mixed on vinyl for 13 years
> so i
> don't need anyone to act like i don't know vinyl...its outdated...if you
> want new music and don't want to wait 3 months for the record to come
> out
> you download an mp3 and you are good to go...can play our latest dubs
> and
> remixes that night...no dubplate fees...it adds up when you voice as
> many
> dubs as we do....would you rather carry 200lbs of records into a club
> and up
> and down stairs and pack it all up at the end of the night or just
> carry a
> backpack and be good to go?
>
>
> 9. Recently, my friends from MIGHTY CROWN sound system Yokohama Japan
> were
> catching a lot of grief for faking Patois.. I thought it was a shame..
> do
> you feel as a foreign sound, any pressure to do the same?
>
> i've been imersed in jamaican culture since 1991...been to jamaica 7
> times...my ex-wifey is jamaican...lived in the hills of jamaica...driven
> around the island 3 times, every little town, been to dances in country,
> kingston, sting stage shows...and don't shy away from jamaican
> accents...usually i get criticized by people who know nothing about
> jamaican
> culture....jamaicans love it and always buy me a drink or big me up
> when i
> use any patois. its the americans who are ignorant and hate when they
> aren't
> informed...like only blacks can speak jamaican or something...funny
> shit...
>
> ps. those cats are nice guys, i think that that's the way they learned
> english. last time we talked, i told them to flow in japanese, why not?
> i
> thought that it might add a little to the game. it works in japan.
>
> i love it when they talk jamaican....why focus on a few haters...they
> are
> internationally loved sound for how they are....let it be at that....
>
>
> 10. How long do you have to be in the scene before you don't have to
> beg for
> dubs anymore?
>
> dont' matter how long...it matters what you doing now in the scene...not
> what you used to do or once did...if your mix cds are selling nationally
> like ours are...if you have a radio show getting 7,000 plus hits a
> month it
> helps...but we still buy most of our dubs...our name is relatively
> unknown
> in the scene....it takes a steady consistent effort to build your name
> in
> this business...gota work it like a day job...wake up early...make
> calls...have meetings...follow plans...set goals...and be professional
> and
> always humble...
>
> 11. Do you have any advice for future soundboys?
>
> i kind of just gave it...being a soundman is an very expensive and time
> consuming hobby...its not for the weak at heart or the part-time
> folks...don't go down that road unless you have a solid crew around you
> that
> is willing to put money in on a regular basis and not see anything back
> for
> a couple years....you also need to communicate with your sound so you
> always
> on the same page...weekly meetings are the key! goals, accountability,
> professionalism, are not just catch phrases...it applies here too...
>
> we worked all our soundman lives for where we are at now...and its just
> the
> begining....moving from local...to regional...to the whole coastal
> area....to a national level...steady progress!
>
>
> Thanks for you time in advance! big up!
> check out my little mag if you'd like, I know it's humble beginnings,
> but
> I'm out to make a point. Myspace can be used for something other than
> porn
> or a way to pick up on teenage girls. it's our internet, let's take it
> back!