as you may already know, Broke Folk Fridays at the Little Joy in Echo Park is over.  after running for close to two and a half years, we have finally exited the building.  although the timing was unfortunate,  and nothing was ever handled professionally, it is all for the best.  we had a good run in a good bar at the right time and rocked that shit.  but the heyday is long gone, and although the bar is still there, the kids who wander over trying to find the place that that band is named after, will find a carcass.  the writing on the walls has been painted over and the spirit has vanished like a bump off a urinal.

so…one last HUGE THANK YOU  to everyone who got down with us and supported us during that run.  the list is too long, but i’m humbled to even be on it.  nothing but love.   ever.

and in the meantime, we’re still playing all the time.   i know i haven’t posted anything in a looong time, but it seems like more people read when i leave it alone anyway.  go figure.

most sincerely,

matthew kone.

the new video promo trailer for the new night “ANNO DOMINI” at the Verdugo.  this was done by the highly talented Slothangeles.  if anyone has film or video projects, and a budget, hit him up.

and i really hope to see everybody there sunday night.   i wanna make something special and new.

…but in 2009 I’m aiming for more of an interplanetary domination kind of thing.  this shit cracks me up, don’t take everything so serious.

i’m starting a new night at the Verdugo.  best in brews meets best in beats.  don’t expect another hip-hop night.  i wanna get weird.  like running naked through sprinklers.  sound sprinklers.   i present to you….ANNO DOMINI.  which, literally translated, means “year of total domination over your ass.”

another legend passes on.  the sessions upstairs must be getting absolutely ridiculous.

read more here.  thanks freddie, from the first light to the red clay.

UPDATE !!!!  IF YOU’RE READING THIS, IMMEDIATELY CHECK OUT THE “FRED CLAY” VERSION THAT FAT ALBERT EINSTEIN COOKED UP IN TRIBUTE.  REEDICK.

so this photo of topshelf made me look at all the flyers for this year…and then i got a warm fuzzy feeling.  we had a good year and i’m thankful to those who helped make it happen.  i’m not gonna run through the whole list, for fear of forgetting anyone, but the flyers only tell half the story.   it was humbling for me to play with so many talented artists.  i hope that everyone wants to get down again in the future and we can keep expanding La Familia Broke Folk.   thanks to all.

btw, in celebration of the one year anniversary of our one year anniversary (more on that soon), here is a mix that topshelf made last year about this time, courtesy of MM!!!

so…this collaboration has a good story that we all know by now.  and i like esau and radioclit, but i have one question for all of you out there.   would you really be listening to this if all those other blogs didn’t tell you to?  really???

fucking liars!  no you wouldn’t.  do you have the lion king soundtrack on your ipod?  cuz that’s what this sounds like.  it sounds like the lion king.   anyway, here it is.  you guys crack me up.  hakuna matada bitches.

well…she didn’t make it to sing at obama’s inauguration, but at least she made it to see him get elected.  one of the most beautiful voices ever, one that carried hope.  she was as influential in the civil rights movement as she was in the music world.  you will be missed down here.

the following is one of my favorite odetta tracks of all time, “hit or miss”, and it took me a few years to find the original on vinyl.  enjoy.  also, the ny times article on her passing is here.

…it’s that time of year.  in and out of town and busy trying to cover our basic survival neccessities.  besides, of everything i’ve been listening to lately, none of it has really been the type of quality I like to share with you guys.  but the crew is all busy working on their own projects, so i’ll prolly be posting our own stuff sooner than anybody else’s.

also, the Little Joy, which hosts Broke Folk Fridays has had to undergo some construction.  it is extremely poor timing, even if the work is good for the long run.  we all eagerly await our re-opening, and we are praying that it comes this week…Black Friday.  I’ll keep you all posted, many thanks to those who have written to say how much they miss their local throwdown spot.

and believe me….when we finally get to rock again, we’re gonna blow the new dry wall right off.

thanks and stay tuned.

what can i say that hasn’t been said?  tears of joy and sighs of relief.  the passing of prop 8 makes my heart hurt, but this is only the beginning of that battle.  (i am proposing some ammendments to be made to the Bible, check back soon on that one.)

but in the meantime, we have cause to celebrate!!!  there may be a future for us after all.  tonight we revel in the possibilities.  and we embrace our differences and unite under the leadership of our new BLACK PRESIDENT.  join us everybody tonight in drunken cheering and hugging.

Broke Folk and Barragan’s Restaurant team up once again to bring you the mother of all victory parties.  Barragan’s Restaurant.  1538 Sunset Blvd.  Echo Park.  Los Angeles.  from 7pm – 12 midnight.

$3 margaritas all night long!!!

with expert election analysis from:  THE KONE & FAT ALBERT EINSTEIN

it seems like halloween parties have been goin on for like two weeks now, but hallow’s eve is actually this friday night.  that’s perfect because we do a friday night thing anyway.  dress up and let’s have some fun.  i’m gonna play about thirty different thriller remixes.   juskeeeeding.

we actually have two flyers to fit your mood.  this one is by maria paredes.