SOCIAL » Cheers http://www.social-clothing.com/blog NOT just another blog Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:57:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 DJ Neil Armstrong at Soul Sessions http://www.social-clothing.com/blog/2010/04/dj-neil-armstrong-at-soul-sessions/ http://www.social-clothing.com/blog/2010/04/dj-neil-armstrong-at-soul-sessions/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:23:59 +0000 Jay http://www.social-clothing.com/blog/?p=419 This past Friday, DJ Neil Armstrong of the 5th Platoon, and better known as Jay-Z’s tour DJ, made a stop at LA’s Soul Sessions in Chinatown. I first heard of DJNA back in 2005. Ever since then, I’ve been following him and every one of his mix tape releases. What makes his mix tapes stand above everything else is his eclectic musical taste. Anything from Prince, The Cure, Coldplay, Tears for Fears to Alicia Keys, Gregory Abbot, Common and Jay-Z can all be found on the same CD. He recently finished a worldwide tour with Jay-Z as his tour DJ. This has no doubt catapulted him into the mainstream spotlight and I’m glad that a lot more people will be exposed to his work.

I had a chance to catch Neil right before his set at Soul Sessions and he was nice enough to stop for a quick picture to represent Social Clothing.

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A huge crowd gathered at the front stage when he started his set. I made sure I had my spot at the front. Simply put, he killed it. I don’t think there was a head that wasn’t bobbin that night.

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With DJ PlannB

Here are some pictures from the end of the night.

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Grand Star Jazz Club

The Shrimp Guys were also set up in the parking lot to satisfy those late night munchies.

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It’s not Giovanni’s, but it’ll do

Soul Sessions is held at Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown every 2nd and 4th Friday. Thank you DJ Neil Armstrong for bringing the West Coast some love.

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and all of a sudden the day changes. Happy Monday everyone, cheers.


(courtesy of www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com)

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