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loom Weaves the Balkans 12.1.2011

** FREE entry before 11pm w/RSVP to info@houseofloom.com ** 

⏏ loom - Weaving the Social Fabric Through Dance ⏏
// Music selections from Brent Crampton
/// Community dances hosted by Ætherplough

With loom's signature contemporary and multiculturalism twist, we focus our inspiration this month on the southeastern region of Europe known as the Balkans. From giant gypsy-fied blasts of rhythmic brass & pattering drums, this is hands-in-the-air and chaotic catalyst dance floor music. We'll explore electronic infused Balkan brass, Gypsy swing, instrumental Klezmer with hints of traditional elements, remixed classics and whole new interpretations of the music. And since the Balkan region was a crossroads between the Western World and Asia, you'll hear a whole multicultural melting pot of progressive rhythms combining new and old. 

⏏ Hosts Jay "rhythmSOULdier" Kline, Ætherplough, Nele Sudar ⏏

$5 entry or FREE before 11pm w/RSVP to info@houseofloom.com
9pm-2am / 21+ / 505.5494 for Table Reservations / 1012 S 10 St

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This Weekend & Upcoming Events

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//// Thursday brings another edition of loom. This time we're celebrating the proto-loom party titled Rhythm. Dr. Zhivago and I will be throwing down an old school deep house set on all vinyl.      

//// Friday Pink Martini is performing at Holland Center. Check out the interview with the bandleader I did that's in The Reader this week. After wards I'll be heading over to Summer Slopes Kick-Off Party at Mt Crescent to DJ the 10-11 spot.

//// Saturday 1/Fourth is doing their Carnival party with Broken Spindles at Waiting Room. I'll be DJing at Sake downtown.  

//// Monday I booked a fantastic last-minute show with a soul/funk/afrobeat band from the Ubiquity label - Orgone. It'll be an intimate basement show at the Studio...Gallery space. It's gonna get hot!

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FULL LIST @ A GLANCE
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• 6|3     - loom Weaves Rhythm @ España
• 6|4     - Summer Slopes @ Mt. Crescent
• 6|5     - Sake
• 6|7     - Orgone @ Studio...Gallery
• 6|11   - Nomad
• 6|12   - Sake
• 6|18   - Nomad
• 6|19   - Lovefest
• 6|25   - loom Weaves World Cup @ Jackson Gallery
• 7|1     - loom @ España
• 7|9     - Urbane Salon Opening
• 7|17   - loom @ TBD
• 8|5     - loom w/DJ Ala @ España
• 8|7     - Private Event
• 8|21   - loom's Annual White Celebration @ Waiting Room
• 9|2     - loom Weaves Joslyn's Sculpture Garden
• 9|9     - loom w/guest Akio @ España
• 10|7-9 - Mi Casa Es Su Casa @ Playa Del Carmen, Mexico

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THUR June 3 | loom Weaves Rhythm | Espana

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Note from loom Co-creator Brent Crampton:
loom Weaves Rhythm - what's that about? . . . Well, before there was loom, there was Rhythm. And I don't mean that in some esoteric creationist sort of way. There literally was a party that took place every Wednesday night at Bricktop in Lincoln by the name of Rhythm from around 2004-2005. Not many of you have heard of it because, well . . . not many people went. But Dr. Zhivago and myself DJ'ed it every week for nearly a year. Jay Kline was always there without fail with the one or two other people we drove up from Omaha with, often times being the only ones on the dance floor for up to an hour. The music that was played, the relationships that were formed, the inspiration that was born . . . it all helped lead to what later became known as loom.

So on this night, we give a long overdue welcome to the other resident Rhythm DJ, Dr. Zhivago as we delve into an ALL VINYL set of old school deep house selections that were played throughout the Rhythm period.

Join us for a night of nostalgia and the roots of the loom story.

𝄃𝄃𝄃𝄃 Specials for the Senoritas 𝄃𝄃𝄃𝄃
Discounted tapas, sangria & mojitos from 5-9 pm. Plus women in for free until 10:15 pm.

𝄃𝄃𝄃𝄃 Hosted by 𝄃𝄃𝄃𝄃
Jay "rhythmSOULdier" Kline, Julia Drazic, Kethro, Kirstin Kluver, Dancin' Yogi, Jason Redmond, Steve Winchell, Stephen Bills

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MON June 7 | loom Presents Orgone | Studio...Gallery
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𝄂𝄂𝄂𝄂 $5 / 21+ / BYOB / 8 p.m. 𝄃𝄃𝄃𝄃

𝄂𝄂𝄂𝄂 A note from loom co-creator Brent Crampton 𝄃𝄃𝄃𝄃
loom brings you a live music experience with Orgone - an LA-based Funk/Soul/Afrobeat band that's signed to one of my favorite labels - Ubiquity Records. This is all last minute and it's a Monday, I know. But they're passing through town on tour and their music was just too good to pass up. And given that it's a Monday night, it made sense to make Orgone's first appearance in Omaha an intimate one, so the whole thing will be hosted in the basement of the "Studio...Gallery" space next to Cecil's Cafe on the SouthEast corner of 50th & Dodge. The venue is around 50-person capacity, so please get their early. We won't be serving any alcohol due to the nature of the space. but we encourage you to bring your own libations.

DJ sets to follow from the loom crew.

𝄂𝄂𝄂𝄂 Orgone Bio 𝄃𝄃𝄃𝄃
With a rooted sense of funk, soul, afrobeat, deep rhythms and an intimate understanding of dj culture as well as each others’ individual talents, Orgone seamlessly slides through multiple styles and dynamic performances. Orgone backs this up by taking the listener on a musical journey from the sounds of Los Angeles to horn and percussion driven Lagos, rhythms of a New York club and down to the raw sounds of New Orleans, all injected with a heavy brand of raw funk power.

Their first recording was a cover of “Funky Nassau" which became a DJ fave worldwide- getting a 12” club re-edit by renowned dj Danny Krivit (Nuff Rope). It then appeared on Ubiquity’s Rewind Volume 4 comp, which began the band’s relationship with the prestigious label.

Gaining worldwide recognition for their raw studio recordings and exciting live sets led to the release of “The Killion Floor” on Ubiquity records- a full length album of hard hitting afro-soul & funk from the 9 piece band that's reminiscent of classic acts like Rufus, War & Mandrill, or modern funk staples like Sharon Jones or Breakestra, they’re quick to point out that Orgone is unique.

Orgone has toured with Bun B (from UGK), Pharoahe Monch, Plantlife (including a BBC performance for Jools Holland), Little Brother, Nice and Smooth, Black Sheep and New Orleans funk legend Eddie Bo at a Hurricane Katrina benefit. To top it off, most of the group can be heard on recent major recordings by Alicia Keys, Estelle, Anthony Hamilton, Jennifer Hudson, Solange Knowles and many other R&B/Soul artists.

http://www.orgonespace.com/
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Orgone/98121449576

𝄃𝄃𝄃𝄃 Hosted by 𝄃𝄃𝄃𝄃
Brent Crampton, Kirstin Kluver and the loom crew

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June 18 & 19 | Love Fest
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FRI June 25 | loom Weaves The World Cup | Jackson Artworks
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𝄂𝄂𝄂𝄂 Come to Dance & Celebrate the World Coming Together thru Soccer 𝄂𝄂𝄂𝄂
$5 before 11 p.m., $10 after & $5 all night for those with a World Cup team jersey
18+ / Full Bar hosted by España for 21+
*Half of All Proceeds will be donated to PayItForward Charity

loom resident DJs Brent Crampton & Kethro with live percussionists making music selections ranging from South African deep house & kwaito, Brazilian batucada, disco, various world rhythms and funk/soul/jazz inspired dance music. Plus many soccer-inspired surprises throughout the night.

𝄂𝄂𝄂𝄂 Note from loom Co-creator Brent Crampton 𝄂𝄂𝄂𝄂
First off, for all of you who I come across regularly that tell me they just can't pull a weekday night dance party due to their work schedule - this one's partly for you! Jackson Artworks has been gracious enough to host us in their amazing art gallery space in the midst of the Old Market on a Friday night with over 4,500 square feet of space.

We're also doing this event for the lovers and die hard believers of the World Cup being hosted in South Africa this year. When the idea of doing a World Cup-themed loom was first brought up by a few in the loom crew, I was a bit thrown off. But after thinking about it - the whole occasion completely links with loom. The idea of nearly the entire world coming together and finding a commonality around something that isn't war . . . Well, we'll support that AND throw a dance party in celebration of it!

So wear your favorite team's jersey for discounted admission - but no worries if you don't have one. Half of all the proceeds from the door will be given to PayItForward Charity who will in turn be making a donation to the American Cancer Society.

𝄃𝄃𝄃𝄃 Hosted by 𝄃𝄃𝄃𝄃
Jay "rhythmSOULdier" Kline, Aaron Moser & Shaz Khan with PayItForward Charity, Julia Drazic, Kethro, Kirstin Kluver, Dancin' Yogi, Jason Redmond, Steve Winchell, Stephen Bills

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THURS July 1 | loom | Espana
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every FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ Sake Bombers
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Above Blue Sushi in the Sake Bombers Lounge every Friday & Saturday. 

Enjoy Reverse Happy Hour at Blue Sushi on the first level from 10:30 pm - Midnight ($4.50 selected sushi rolls, $3 margaritas, $2 Bud drafts, half price appetizers, $5 martinis) on Friday and Saturdays and Sake Bombers on the second level with DJs from 9 pm - 1 am. Friday night resident is JVC, with resident Brent Crampton & rotating guests on Saturdays.

416 S. 12th St., above Blue Sushi
9 pm - 1 am, no cover, 21+

My Bday Weekend Event List

As a fellow Aries, my day of birth falls on April 4th and I got a whole slew of activities planned to celebrate.

Wednesday . . .

I'll be at the sold out show for Bassnectar at Slowdown. Holla!

Thursday . . .

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////Come to Dance / Connect in Peace / Weave the Social Fabric////

$5 entry / 21+ / Call 505.9917 for dinner reservations

On APRIL 1st (April Fools day) loom returns with guest DJ Hallex.M (United Music Records & Jellybean Soul) of Bordeaux, France with an opening day-of-birth celebration set by Brent Crampton! Percussion by Shif-D.

//// Hallex.M Bio ////
In terms of the deep house sound rooted in NYC tradition, Hallex.M is without a doubt amongst the top DJs, producers and promoters out of France. Alongside his event booking and record label, United Music, Hallex.M has played alongside all the greats in his field, including Jazzy Jeff, Derrick May, Osunlade, Ultra Nate, Mr. V, Glen Underground, Karizma and many more. Having DJ'ed in just about every major city in America and other cities in the Americas and Europe, it was only a matter of time until his silky smooth house sounds wound up on loom's dance floor.

Stay connected with him:
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/hallexm
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/unitedmusicrecords33
PodOmatic - http://www.podomatic.com/profile/unitedmusicrecords

//// Specials for the Senorita ////
Discounted tapas, sangria & mojitos from 5-9 pm. Plus women in for free until 10:15 pm.

//// Hosted by ////
Jay "rhythmSOULdier" Kline, Julia Drazic, Kethro, Kirstin Kluver, Dancin' Yogi, Jason Redmond, Steve Winchell

Friday in Lincoln . . .

(more info here)

Saturday . . .

I'll be DJing at Sake Bombers Lounge downtown from 9 pm - 1 am. I turn 26 at midnight so stop through!

Sunday . . .

Sunday, 4/04/10 9:00PM @ The Waiting Room
A TRIBUTE TO DEPECHE MODE
w/ Buck Bowen & Brent Crampton
TICKETS: $2 at the door
Buck Bowen is at it again with the tribute that started it all. He will be deejaying all of Depeche Mode's hits (and they're all hits) along with Brent Crampton - who will be celebrating his birthday! Come out and Enjoy the Silence this Easter Sunday with your own Personal Jesus.

Young Hearts Be Free Tonight feat Josh One

Oh! Last minute gig attention . . .

NO COVER! | 21+ | 9 pm - 1 am

For over a decade, DJ/Producer Josh One has found a way to separate himself from the rat race of cookie cutter producers.. From the anthemic to the most eclectic of grooves his music has been proven difficult to categorize. From going platinum with his Grammy nominated remix of Nappy Roots' "Po Folks," to his "Contemplation" song remixed by King Britt rising to the tops of many a European dance chart and his involvement with the legendary LA party rockers, Abstract Workshop, music is in Josh One's blood. He's produced alongside Sean Paul, Uncle Imani of Pharcyde, Patrick Bailey of Breakestra, Mount Cyanide, Caleb Speir of Estelle and many others. 

Expect anything from party rocking classics, house, hip hop, funk and more.

Bricktop Sampler

It's been far too long since I've played a weekender slot at Bricktop in Lincoln - so I'm very much looking forward to tomorrow. Just to give those who may be swinging through a taste of what I have in store, below is a 3-part sampler of some gems I've been feeling. Just follow the links.

• Dennis DeSantis - Five Minutes, Today, Forever. (Trevor Loveys Remix)
• DJ Gregory & Sidney Samson feat. Damas - Dama's Salon (MastikSoul Remix)
• MC Zulu - Body Work (Octa Push Remix)

Solid Mass Sampler

Just a quick reminder to hit up Solid Mass at Bar 415 tomorrow night . . .

Enfant Coma aka Jacob Thiele of The Faint and myself are teaming up for a musical onslaught of Newtonian approved, gravity defying tracks.

(((( Here's a sampler of downloads to speed up your inertia ))))

Two tracks I'll be playing . . .

• Hint - At the Dance (broken beat essential)
  
• Reality - Wanna Get Busy (via the Strictly Rhythm vaults)

and a few selections from Enfant Coma . . .

• Computer Juice - D.I.M. & TAI Remix
• Maskinen & Marina - Dansa med Vapen (The Subs Remix)

P.S. For a extraterrestrial warm-up of ambient sound and noise before 415, check out Bemis' Pre-Conscious Space for a Mountains + Tape + Fathr^ performance. Info here.

P.P.S. Shouts to Josefina Loza for mentioning Solid Mass in today's Omaha World Herald. 

loom Weaves the Indian Oven & loom Weaves Love

We're grateful to announce that we'll be bringing loom to the Old Market via the Indian Oven for a special one-off event celebrating the Republic Day of India. Enjoy three floors - two with DJs and one to dip into a late-night menu. Read on for more info . . .

21+ | $5 entry | Call 342-4856 for Dinner Reservations

█▓▒░ Main Floor ░▒▓█

loom co-creator & resident DJ Brent Crampton will blend a musical tapestry ranging from bhangra to global soul to disco to punjabi to latin/funk/jazz infused beats and back. We'll move out the dinner tables for the dancers to enjoy a wood dance floor and a full bar.

█▓▒░ Basement Buddha Lounge ░▒▓█

With an additional bar in the basement, lounge in low-lying pillows or get a henna tattoo while DJ Reece Varick sets the tone with Desi-inspired downtempo, dub, abstract jazz and luscious sound landscapes.

█▓▒░ 2nd Floor Balcony ░▒▓█

The balcony overlooking the dance floor will be open for people to sit and sip on a martini or enjoy a late-night menu that Executive Chef Gren Rodricks will be putting together specifically for this event.

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Jay "rhythm SOULdier" Kline, Sasha Fernandez, Umang Talati, Julia Drazic, Dancin' Yogi, Jason Redmond, Steve Winchell, Logan Crenshaw

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While we're on the subject of Valentine's Day this February, we thought we'd dedicate this loom to LOVE in all forms. Be sure to check out the secret admirer/love-letter writing table and have one of our cupid's deliver your message of love/appreciation.

21+ | $5 entry | Call 505-9917 for Dinner Reservations

❥❥❥❥ Dance Floor ❥❥❥❥

Alongside loom co-creator and resident DJ Brent Crampton exploring the various themes of love through music, we welcome long overdue guest DJ $pencelove aka Spence of GUNK and Digital Love. Percussion by Shif-D.

❥❥❥❥ FunkAid for Africa CD Release Party ❥❥❥❥

As a Valentine's gift, buy NextAid's newest compilation mixed by DJ Obah of Dubspot and 100% of the proceeds will go to help children in Africa orphaned by AIDS.

"A Stone-cold funkfest, taking in Latin and African rhythms, soulful house, disco and dub. All mixed in a creatively nonlinear fashion" - TIME OUT NY

❥❥❥❥ Hosted by ❥❥❥❥

Jay "rhythm SOULdier" Kline, Julia Drazic, Dancin' Yogi, Jason Redmond, Steve Winchell, Logan Crenshaw, Kirstin Kluver

Weekend Warrior To-Do List

Ah, another weekend is here and you're plotting your path of puritanical bohemian bliss. Not that you need me to tell you, but I like to share things I'm into with people I'm into. So here's a list of jump offs that caught my eye . . .

FRIDAY you can make a night of it in Benson. Omaha's top Spanish guitar player is fresh from his marriage vows and ready to get back on stage. Hadley Heavin is playing two dinner shows at España on Friday, as well as Saturday. After dinner, move to the other side of the wall for Kala Bash - a Jamaican music party I'll be DJing alongside Supe. On an unfortunate note, Lincoln local DJ, Nost got in a head-on car accident this week and some folks from the DJ community are coming together to raise some money for him at Fat Toad's in Lincoln.

SATURDAY Chris Massara aka Masaris is bringing back his LOUD! party concept to the French Underground. The sound he's lined up for this will shake your bowels, so bring a diaper. If you need a warm up for the night, I'll be throwing down at Sake Bomber Lounge with local veteran, joeSeff.

SUNDAY You can celebrate the Winter Solstice at a new space I've been hearing about, Studio J. Open mic, belly dance lessons and showcase, food, drink and alternative thinkers.

COMING UP Check out Festivus at Axiom as well as Frostival the same night at Slowdown. Plus join me at Goo New Year's Masquerade and loom Weaves MLK Tribute Jan. 7th.

Goo New Year's Masquerade

For the much lauded new years celebration, I've been invited to tag along with the infamous Goo crew at Slowdown this year. Be all means, this should be an amazing NYE party and I hope you can join.

This particular Goo will be 21+, but given their track record for throwing NYE parties the past two years at Slowdown, this will be a sell out crowd in the 470-person capacity venue. Goo always goes out with crazy decor and interactive party antics on a level unlike other dance party in town. This year's theme is a masquerade, so bring your own mask or grab one there and be sure to break out the top hat, tux or any swanky/hipster chops to round out the evening. 

Buy your presales online HERE for $15 or $20 at the door if there's any left! RSVP on Facebook here.

For those of you that have somehow managed to forgo the many amazing parties this crew has thrown, I'll lay down some back info . . .

Goo is a party concept started in the summer of 2007, launching at Slowdown and eventually spreading its decrypted party swagger wing to a host of other venues. The DJs/organizers are comprised of Todd Fink and Jacob Thiele (The Faint), Derek Presnall (Tilly and the Wall/Flowers Forever) and Nater Smith. The aforementioned sentence is humbly down played in all their promotion, but for those who know, it made the party somewhat of an instant fist-pumping, skirt-shaking dance success. The party literally changed the landscape of dance music culture in Omaha overnight by not only by giving minors a place to rhythmically freak out (a situation that hasn't been available on a regular basis since the end of the rave era), but by getting hundreds of people to dance in public and to dance to dance music that may have never done so otherwise. 

Jump on the bus with us!

Recommended events this week & NYE gig announced

Tuesday Shoot Your Mouth Off brings spoken word phenom The Unreal.

Wednesday Omaha's spoken word scene keeps pumping them out, this time at RNG Gallery with Katie FS and crew.

Thursday loom's back, joining NextAid's World AIDS Day campaign.

Friday Axiom debuts their First Friday art frenzy. Lowercase sounds bring the deepness to Nomad. 

Saturday the Waiting Room is host to punk rock/avant-garde/metal movers, Melt Banana. If you're checking out Night of a Thousand Stars, I'll be DJing Jackson Artworks pre-party. Hit me up for details.

Coming up & NYE Nomad is celebrating their b-day with 3-day festivities - I'll be DJing there Dec. 11 for a James Bond theme. For New Year's Eve, I'll be at Slowdown accompanying the GOO cast. Get your tickets online as this will sell out!