SATURDAY, 4/12  at 9pm -> Come join us in celebrating Plat Maravich’s new project, Force Of Nature Volume 1 (which is full of incredible Yonnas Abraham, of BLKHRTS, production), at The Glob (3551 Brighton Road). Smoove Quotes, Lily Fangz, Team Latchkey are all performing, Bianca Mikahn is hosting and I’ll be on the turntables. $10 / 9PM.
SUNDAY, 9/22 at 3pm -> Ah, parting is such sweet sorrow. We all knew it was coming and it’s here, the last Goodness of Summer 2013. With that said, Summer 2013 has been INCREDIBLE and trust, the party is going to close it out in grand fashion. As always, the DJ lineup is extra dope, with me, DJ Forge (2-time Red Bull Thre3 Style NC Champ / Jukebox Heroes), Basementalism legend Inka One (Los Angeles / Boombox), 2013 Westword “best hip hop DJ in Denver” winner Lazy Eyez & a surprise guest blessing the turntables.
So yeah, you’re more than covered on music, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. To commemorate another fantastic Summer, we’re having Gabe/Filthe come in to do complimentary bring your own shirt screenprinting. What does that mean, you ask? It meas you can bring in a blank shirt to the party and we’ll turn it into a fresh, Goodness 2013 tee on the spot, for free!!! Yeah, that’s gonna be kinda dope. There’s a lot more going on though, I’m gonna let the pictures help with the rest.
Debut photography exhibition by Knower Of The Ledge (photo above) & Chris Bebout (photo below)!
Our homegirl & Goodness regular Mandi’s birthday!
CO tastemaker site DenverFrank.net’s 5 Year Anniversary Celebration!
Goods by artisans extraordinaire Karma Leigh & Xencs L. Wing!
Team Latchkey‘s long-awaited “FTM” video premier!
Food by acclaimed Chef Josh Bitz & The Meadowlark Kitchen!
Football on an outdoor TV (no Broncos though, they play the Raiders on Monday)!
Gonna be a crazy finale to an unforgettable year, I’d recommend you get there early, especially if you’re after a table on the Meadowlark’s incredible patio (2701 Larimer St). No Cover / 21+ / 3-10pm.
Some parting words on Goodness (more to come):
New York mixtape legend and Roc Nation DJ Mick (formerly Boogie) said “I love parties where I can just play. And that party allowed me to do just that. It was cleansing to my soul. Thank Goodness.”.
San Francisco’s DJ Gordo, founder of nationally syndicated party Motown On Mondays, on the party: “Goodness is that rare kind of outdoor party where pouring rain and thunder only fuels the fire on the dance floor and brings people closer together. Don’t go to Denver and miss out on Goodness!”
Red Bull Thre3 Style Los Angeles champion & former US finals runner up D-JR has “Nothing but the best things to say about DJ Low Key’s party Goodness”
World renowned artist & your favorite DJ’s favorite DJ, Chris Karns describes it as “The only patio party I have ever given a shit enough about to go to.”.
Von Pea (of the acclaimed rap group Tanya Morgan) says “Goodness is always a super chill, really dope experience. If I come all the from the East Coast for this party, that tells you something.”.
SUNDAY, 9/15 at 3pm -> Only two more Goodnesses left. The end of the Goodness 2013 season is near and we’re packing in all sorts of fun stuff in to make sure we close it out right.  Here’s what we’ve got going on this Sunday:
Goods by Karma Leigh & Xencs L. Wing
Dom of the 4th Door’s Birthday
Pop Up Record by Dealz Makes Beats
Food by the Meadowlark Kitchen
The Broncos on an outdoor TV
& more on the Meadowlark’s incredible patio (2701 Larimer St)
21+ / 3-10pm.
SATURDAY, 1/26 -> For our twelfth edition, The Solution Showcase kicks off 2013 by importing one of our good friends from Los Angeles, Yonas Michael aka Y-O (formerly of U-N-I), as our out of town featured act. Â Y-O’s gonna be joined by super hype Denver up and comers Team Latchkey, BLK HRTS/Pirate Signal producer/mastermind Yorrissey, Solution co-founder DJ Low Key & Solution Boulder alum B-Money for what promises to be another dose of the best in hip hop at the Meadowlark (2701 Larimer St).
Even if you’re not familiar with the name Yonas Michael or The Mixtape Before Blvck Swan Theory, his recent project with mixtape monster Mick Boogie, you should know Y-O his work in critically acclaimed (and former XXL Freshmen feature) group, U-N-I, including being one of the hosts of our mixtape, The Solution Tape #1, a few years back. Featured Denver act Team Latchkey has two producers who’s names should ring a bell, as both DealzMakesBeats & J Gunna aka Black Jordan were featured at the party last year. They’ll be joined by the rest of the crew (Morning After, Big Keim, B Smith & DJ Hobo) in the six man group’s official Solution Showcase debut. Yorrissey, producer for recently signed Denver heavyweights BLK HRTS and award-winning Pirate Signal, will be rocking beats as our featured producer for this month. DJ Low Key and Denver favorite B-Money will be holding down things on the turntables and making sure things are just as much a party as a rap show and that should round out another top notch lineup for your listening, dancing and drink pleasure. 9pm/21+/$5 pre-sales at all 3 Family Affair locations or only $8 at the door.
SATURDAY, 8/25 at 9PM -> “It’s been a long time, we shouldn’t have left you…”. After a scheduling issue in July and breaking from our formula to honor some of Denver’s best DJs in June, The Solution Showcase is back on track with another ridiculously dope lineup. For The Solution Showcase #8, we’re importing infamous Chicago MC and producer BrandUn DeShay, the first lady of Denver hip hop Bianca Mikahn, criminally underrated producer Black Jordan (from Team Latchkey, fka Jay Gunna), myself and #COhiphop saint, Lazy Eyez (I’m sure he’s gonna hate that title, but it fits…LOL).
BrandUn DeShay is a classic double threat, having released numerous critically acclaimed mixtapes as an MC/producer while also doing beats for the likes of Dom Kennedy, Curren$y, Danny Brown, Von Pea, Mac Miller, Sir Michael Rocks (of the Cool Kids) & others. Having come up in the group Paradox, Bianca Mikahn has been rocking mics on the Denver circuit with the Mercury Sauce collective for years, making quite a name for herself in the usually male driven hip hop scene. Black Jordan , who’ll be celebrating the release of his Basement Instinct beat tape at the party, blew us away with his music at The Solution Beat Battle earlier this year and we’ve been waiting for the right opportunity to feature his production at the showcase ever since. You probably already know about me and Lazy Eyez if you’re reading this, but if not, we’ve both been pushing quality hip hop for years in Denver, trying to make the kind of events we’d like to go to happen, while winning an award or two in the process.
Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with someone on the bill, a big part of The Solution Showcase is about discovering dope new music and we’ll be linking up music, videos and more info on all the artists as we get closer to the party. So stay tuned to DenverSolution.com to learn more about the performers and hopefully we’ll see you on 8/25! 21+ /// $5 Pre-sales now available at all three Family Affair locations & get you 15% off your entire purchase /// $8 at the door /// Doors at 9.
UPDATE: Meet BrandUn DeShay, our featured out of town artist for The Solution Showcase #8 on Saturday, 8/25 at The Meadowlark. BrandUn is an MC/producer from Chicago who’s worked with the likes of Danny Brown, Curren$y, Dom Kennedy, Casey Veggies, Mac Miller, Von Pea, Sir Mikey Rocks & more.
