FRIDAY, 12/10 -> Ladies First, the Solution’s first (and long overdue) tribute to the ladies hosted by Brittney the Square, featuring special guest DJ Forge (North Carolina Red Bull Thre3 Style Champ/Jukebox Heroes/Kam Moye’s DJ), 4 pampering stations for the ladies upstairs (nail painting, eye makeup, brow waxing & tarot card readings) from 9-11, complimentary cupcakes courtesy of the Shoppe, 2 for 1 martinis from 9-11, tons of beauty product giveaways & more.
FRIDAY, 12/3 -> Don’t miss the 2nd Annual The Dope Group x The Solution Art Show featuring live painting and limited edition sweatshirts from one of Denver’s freshest art collectives!!! The Dope Group’s members have worked with everyone from snowboard industry staple Never Summer to local Denver favorites Neovolt; constantly providing a fresh, unique style. Learn more about them at TheDopeGroup.com and don’t miss their showing. No cover, $3 Stellas, $4 Jager Bombs & more.
FRIDAY, 11/19 -> We’re bringing the legendary Rock Island party, Good Fridays, back to life for one night only at the Solution, complete with the night’s original resident DJs Big Styles (fka DJ Styles N’ Fashion), Massiv & Sounds Supreme, plus special guest DJ Low Key. We’ll be rocking the best in hip hop plus a special extra-heavy G.O.O.D. music presence to celebrate the release of the new Kanye West album. As if that wasn’t enough, we’re bringing back all of Good Friday’s favorite drinks specials, including $6 Ghetto Viagras & $11 Red Stripe buckets, plus we’ll have giveaways from Frank151 as well. 21+ / No cover / Music at 9.
(in case you were wondering, yes, that is a giant size painting of DJ Vajra in Beijing, China)
SUNDAY, 11/14 -> World famous turntablist and one of the top three DJs in the world (according to Red Bull Thre3 Style) will be joining me at Hapa Life for a super rare R&B/soul music set. Don’t miss the rare chance to see a legend rock a unique set, it should be a great night of music and DJing. And as usual, happy hour will be in effect, 2 for $7 rolls, $3.50 sake specials, 10% off for service industry & more from 8:30-11. Hapa Sushi in Cherry Creek (2nd & Detroit)/All ages/No Cover.
Good to see the homie Boonie Mayfield back on his grind. If you came out to Boonie’s Solution last month then you had a hand in getting dude’s studio back together, so pat yourself on the back for helping make music better. Anyways, check out Boonie making a ridiculously dope beat step by step above, the classic Boon Doc video that blew up below and all his other videos on youtube, you’ll be glad you did (just like the millions who’ve checked them, yes, I said millions!!! Do your thing Boonie!!!)
P.S. Make sure you leave a comment and wish Boonie good luck in the Red Bull Big Tune National Finals in Chicago next month, he’ll be representing Denver alongside beat prodigy Xperiment and I’m sure they’ll make CO proud.
I highly recommend you cop Von Pea – Pea’s Gotta Have It; which drops today and is something you’ll love if you’re into things like jams, dope raps, nice female rappers, conceptual albums and/or DJ Low Key mentions where your Mister Cee shouts should be (doesn’t make sense? Preview track #1 and it will, you can do that and cop the album here). Here’s the tracklist:
Freestyle Live at Low Key’s (produced by Von Pea & Aeon)
Breakfast at the Bodega (skit)
The Yorker (produced by Brick Beats)
I Know We’re Right (f/ Keisha Shontelle) (produced by Aeon)
We Should Be Rocking (f/ Donwill, Aeon, & Lee Sissing) (produced by Aeon)
There U Were (f/ Uzoy) (produced by Aeon)
Iron Horse (skit)
Thanks For Your Children (f/ Che Grand & Elucid) (produced by Brizzo)
Good Life (produced by Aeon)
Open School (f/ Danny!) (produced by Von Pea)
Dreams (f/ Jermiside, Ilyas, & Spec Boogie) (produced by Brick Beats)
Ahead of the Class (produced by Jamie Cooley)
New Pair (f/ Josie Stingray & Rapsody) (produced by Von Pea)
Get Violated (produced by Von Pea & The Park)
Boombox (produced by Aeon)
Pep Rally (produced by Brizzo)
Outro!!!! (produced by Brizzo)
Low Key’s Local Flava!!! $3.99 Po’ Boy & Okra Lunch Special!!!!!
.:Brooklynati Radio Oldie Mix:.*
*I didn’t make it, Von did. It’s got all sorts of gems on it, if you like Tanya Morgan, it’s a must have.
FRIDAY, 10/15 -> Me & Sounds Supreme are excited to announce that we’re settled on a great long-term home for the best club night in Denver aka the Solution, at 3014. 3014 is a dope spot at 3014 E. Colfax Ave, a block east and across the street from the Bluebird Theatre, in a cool part of town where you’ll find all sorts of interesting stuff, including our friends the Shoppe (cupcakes & other treats), Plastic Chapel (collectible toys a la Kid Robot) and an assortment of boutiques, salons and dispensaries. The venue has good sound, tasty food served all night long, a nice heated rooftop patio and we’ll be bringing our infamous bartender, Jess, along with us to complete the move (she’s the third member of the Solution, did you expect anything less?). Our good friends over at Family Affair and Frank151 have helped us stock some gift bags for the 50 people to come in and you already know we’re gonna come extra correct with the music after our summer break. $3 Stellas & $4 Jager Bombs all night. 21+/No cover/Music at 9.
SUNDAY, 10/17 -> If you know me, you know I’ve been a big supporter/fan of the Foreign Exchange since day one (shouts to the Lesson!!!). The Foreign Exchange aka Nicolay, Phonte and crew, have been blessing the world with beautiful music for years and their latest release, Authenticity, is another stellar album from the NC-based team. With that said, I’ll be previewing the whole album at Hapa Sushi on 10/17 and giving away some CDs, posters & more to the FE fans that come out for the listening party. The sushi chefs and bartenders at Hapa are also gonna create some special rolls and drinks for what promises to be a great night. As always, I’ll be on the turntables, rocking jams from the entire FE crew (Nic, Phonte, Darien Brockington, Yahzarah, Zo, Median and so on) and we’ll feature the usual Hapa Life happy hour, complete with 2 for $7 rolls, $3.50 sake specials, 10% off for SIN & more. All ages/No cover/Happy hour & music from 8:30-11/2nd & Detroit in Cherry Creek.
Last but not least, make sure to cop Authenticity; it’s well worth your hard earned money. Find out where to buy the CD and/or MP3s at TheForeignExchangeMusic.com.
THURSDAY, 10/14 -> It only goes down once a month, and Loungin at the Lobby is always a fun time. A lot of familiar faces come out to catch drinks, friendly comp and good music, as well as get their asses kicked in Mario Kart courtesy of DJ K-Tone (no joke, dude will get on the mic looking for worthy competition after he wins a few races in a row…LOL). Anyways, Lounging At The Lobby only goes on every second Thursday of the month, so don’t miss it or you’ll have to wait a while to check the next one out.
P.S. In case you missed it before, here’s the lowdown on Loungin At The Lobby:
I’ve been DJing at nightclubs for a living for almost a decade now and these days I get excited for events that are a little different than the standard night club fare (take Hapa Life for instance). Well not too long ago, the good folks over at Bigg Dizzy hit me up about getting involved in their recently launched adult game night/networking events; we met, knocked out some specifics and I’m happy to be working with them on AGN. Just to clarify, we’re talking about adults drinking and playing games here, not adult game night on some adult movie night ish, LOL.
Anyways, there will be numerous games on hand, everything from poker to taboo to connect four to dominos to wii on a projecter to hungry hungry hippos and more. Plus, we’ve got a dope collection of prizes too including a bar tab at the Lobby, gift certificates to a few local restaurants and more.  Also, we’ve got some complimentary snacks and a late night happy hour going with specials on food and drink, courtesy of the Lobby. Last but not least, in case it’s not clear, I’ll be playing all the dope shit throughout the night to compliment your game playing experience, don’t miss it. 9:30 – midnight / $5 / Downtown at 22nd & Arapahoe.
