From asuwbike@u.washington.edu Wed Nov 15 19:41:51 2000 Received: from jason04.u.washington.edu (root@jason04.u.washington.edu [140.142.8.53]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW00.05/8.9.3+UW99.09) with ESMTP id TAA339224 for ; Wed, 15 Nov 2000 19:41:50 -0800 Received: from homer36.u.washington.edu (asuwbike@homer36.u.washington.edu [140.142.16.7]) by jason04.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW00.05/8.9.3+UW00.01) with ESMTP id TAA16410; Wed, 15 Nov 2000 19:41:45 -0800 Received: from localhost (asuwbike@localhost) by homer36.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW00.05/8.9.3+UW99.09) with ESMTP id TAA56516; Wed, 15 Nov 2000 19:41:44 -0800 Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 19:41:44 -0800 (PST) From: ASUW Bike Shop To: uwracing@u.washington.edu cc: eric_kson@hotmail.com Subject: The Revival!! (fwd) Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=X-UNKNOWN Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Tim Erickson, Manager ASUW Bike Shop 103 HUB, UW, Seattle, WA 98195 206-543-2742 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 15:12:04 -0800 (PST) From: Asian Student Commission To: American Indian Student Commision , ASUW Bike Shop , Black Student Commission , CORE , Lauren Struck 'ASUW Personnel Director' , Gay Lesbian and Bisexual Student Commission , LaRaza , ASUW Womens Action Coalition , asuwbod1@u.washington.edu Subject: The Revival!!=20 I just wanted to give you guys the press release for the revival. If you could forward it out to all your constiuents and anyone you know that would be interested that'd be great. We have to support this A & E/ASUW event!! -nissa=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Student Hip-Hop Organization To: asuwae2@u.washington.edu Subject: The REVIVAL!!! Date: Tue, Nov 14, 2000, 12:26 PM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MOUNTAIN BROTHERS, 5TH PLATOON, P.A.C.I.F.I.C.S HEADLINE =93THE REVIVAL=94 = WITH SEATTLE GROUPS BOOM BAP PROJECT, GEOLOGIC & REYDUB, MASSIVE MONKEES, AND KUTFATHER Seattle, WA=97October 22, 2000. On November 18, 2000 the University of Washington will witness a talented lineup of up-and-coming Asian American artists from all over the country. The Philadelphia trio Mountain Brothers, New Jersey and San Francisco Bay Area's 5th Platoon, and Chicago's P.A.C.I.F.I.C.S. will headline the show, to be opened by local acts Boom Ba= p Project, Geologic & Reydub, and Massive Monkees, hosted by Kutfather. Theme= d =93The Revival,=94 the show will be a throwback to the days of true-school hip-hop, where the DJ was the focal point, the b-boys rocked in shelltoes and jumpsuits, and the emcees flipped gold chains, Kangols, and raw lyrics. The Mountain Brothers [www.mountainbrothers.com] hail from Philadelphia, where Chops, Peril-L, and Styles met in college. Few Asian American artists were making noise on a national level until the trio won a Sprite commercia= l contest in 1997, and had their music featured in national advertisements. Initially signed to Columbia records, the group decided to pursue their music career independently due to creative differences with the label. Whil= e the label wanted the group to use their Chinese ethnicity as a gimmick, the trio opted instead to open their own label, distribution deal, and without artistic compromise. Their critically acclaimed 1998 album, Self Vol. 1, made a buzz through the music industry, as their "Galaxies" music video gained MTV airtime. Since then, the group is working on a follow-up album, and laid down tracks for the widely popular Nike commercials featuring Kevi= n Garnett, Tim Duncan and Jason Williams. Last year, Khmer Student Associatio= n threw a successful show with the Mountain Brothers headlining, drawing over a thousand concertgoers to the HUB Ballroom. 5th Platoon [www.5th-platoon.com] is comprised of five Filipino American DJ's: Roli Rho, Kuttin Kandi, Neil Armstrong, Daddy Dog, and Vin Roc. Vin Roc is the most prolific of the crew, having won the 1998 ITF World championship, and is considered one of the, if not the best, turntablists i= n the world. Kuttin Kandi, in addition to winning her share of turntablism competitions, is an outspoken activist in the Asian American community, and also a member of the all-female collective Anomalies. Roli Rho, who DJ's fo= r the Mountain Brothers, is also a competitive veteran behind the turntables. Despite their individual accomplishments, the quintet comes together to inspire many up and coming Asian American artists in their genre, not to mention rock a crowd silly. P.A.C.I.F.I.C.S. (People Accumulating Creative Ideas Foregoing Ignorant Conclusions of Society) [www.propagandamovement.com] is a Filipino American Trio hailing from Chicago. Like 5th Platoon and Mountain Brothers, they pursue their art through independent means, having recently formed the Propaganda Movement Entertainment label. They recognize the struggle to be heard as Filipino American artists by analogizing the original propaganda movement. From their website: The original Propaganda Movement was born in the late 1800s when young Filipino exiles living in Europe focused their cultural pursuits to address the plight of the Philippines under the rule o= f Spain. Their aims were representation in the parliament, equality for the oppressed, education free of corruption, the end of forced labor, and freedom of speech and association. Two centuries later, hip-hop witnesses the Propagandists resurrected. Though the soil has changed, the aims remain the same -- speak free, own your own, teach, uplift, and represent. Boom Bap Project (Karim & Dialog) is an offshoot duo from the much-respecte= d Seattle/Portland Oldominion collective. They have opened for such acts as the Arsonists, Kool Keith, Black Eyed Peas, Souls of Mischief, and aim to bring the music back to it's essential basics: beats and rhymes, no gimmicks. Geologic & Reydub form a potent emcee/DJ duo that elevates the art of lyricism and beatmaking. Reydub is one of the main producers of the Bay Roo= t Productions collective, whose instrumental CD Theme Music has caused a ripple effect through the industry, and has been featured in rotation at heavy.com. Geologic is a spoken word poet/emcee, and also a member of the Filipino American arts collective Isangmahal. Massive Monkees is a b-boy (breakdancing) crew that has conquered both the local and international scenes. Members Twixx and Juse won the B-boy Summit competition held in UCLA earlier this year. Female dancer Banana Freeze has been featured in a PBS commercial focusing on her Filipino ethnicity and identity in a male-dominated art. The group recently featured in Dawg Daze 2000, held in Red Square on Sept. 25, and has amassed a large fan following on campus. Monkee Justin Fellores was featured on the front page of the UW Daily the day after the show. The Seattle Hip-hop scene would be unfulfilled without Kutfather, a renowne= d elder of the Hip-hop community and host of Seattle=92s only weekly all hip-= hop radio show Street Sounds, broadcasted on Sundays from 6-8pm on KCMU 90.3. H= e has released a critically acclaimed 12=94 single, =93Neva Scared,=94 on Con= ception records. Kut will be hosting the show, assuring that even in-between sets, there will never be a dull moment. These groups have given a voice to young Asian Americans nationwide, and have even reached fans overseas. Although Asian Americans constitute 10 million people in the United States, and roughly 25% of the UW campus, visible Asian American entertainers are few and far between. Despite the dual struggle of being artists in a largely white-owned industry and in an African American-dominated artform, these Hip-hop artists continue to show their love for their respective cultures, while bridging the gaps with through a common love for their art. THE REVIVAL SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2000 Doors @ 7:30 PM, Show @ 8:00 University of Washington HUB Ballroom Seattle, WA $12 admission with UW Student ID @ HUB Ticket Office $16 general admission @ HUB Ticket Office, Cellophane Square, & Valentine= =92s Barber Shop info: http://students.washington.edu/theshow Tickets on Sale Friday November 3rd "To unite, advance, educate, promote, and raise awareness about the Hip-Hop Culture and Politics at the University of Washington and surrounding communities." Student Hip-Hop Organization of Washington 207 HUB Box 352238, SAO Box #281 Seattle, WA 98195 Phone: 206-505-1556 x1572 Email: theshow@u.washington.edu Website: http://students.washington.edu/theshow .