R&R: Rhythm & Recreation

Join Victory Nightlife at their newest bi-monthly Friday night hot spot. Located at the Sway Nightclub inside the Keating Hotel.

Soft opening this Friday, 5/29/09. Guest list free before 11pm.


We will also be celebrating TK's 26th birthday, so early arrival is HIGHLY suggested.

SOULSTICE IV UPDATE!!!!!

Catch the return of DJ Jhet.lag as he blesses the turntables with an ALL VINYL set!

It's going to be huge! Early Arrival Highly suggested!

Now in its fourth installment, Soulstice is San Diego's acclaimed multi-genre dance party celebrated every turn of the season at U-31: hip-hop, electro, disco, reggae, rock, and soul. Welcome to the Summer edition of Soulstice!

SOULSTICE IV
Saturday, May 30th at U-31

Music provided by:
DJ Mark Marcelo | House of Blues Block Party
DJ Edroc | 923 Bar, Landlord Jim's (RIP)
DJ Julz | 5&A Dime, 18-and-Up DJ Slayer
DJ Jhet.lag | OG MindzAlike, Post-hiatus Set

9pm-2am
3112 University Ave, San Diego, CA
$5 Cover
Dress code: dancing shoes.

This event will sell out:
RSVP at Going.com

Presented by:
MindzAlike | Victory Nighitlife

In assocation with:
U-31 | Blends | 5&A Dime | One People Project

AND:
We're happy to be celebrating the 5th 21st birthday of
TK OF THE WILDBOYZ!

Memorial Weekend Festivities

Starting Sunday there will be plenty of Memorial Day activities for you all to partake in.

First: Sunday evening 6-8pm, come to the Beat Freaks in-store appearance at 5&A Dime. Located on the corner of 8th & G st in downtown San Diego. Free food, and free raffle giveaways.


Second: After the in-store meet-n-greet, Join Victory Nightlife as we present our newest endeavor "BLOCK PARTY" at House of Blues in Downtown San Diego. Doors open at 9pm. $10 pre-sale tickets are available for purchase at 5&A Dime, Ticketmaster, and the House of Blues box office. Featuring performances by ABDC's Beat Freaks & Strikers All-Stars.


Third: On Memorial Day, join Victory, 5&A Dime, Mindz Alike, 21XL, Usual Suspects, and TAA for a huge BBQ.

SALE! SALE! SALE! 10%-80% off Entire Shop

Soulstice IV: Summer Kick-off Edition

Swine Flu?

This is what my Bella thinks of Swine Flu....

BRING IT ON PIGS!

Bar 923 This Satruday

Come celebrate Big Willie Style's Birthday as well as Krystlelynn's Graduation @ Bar 923 this Saturday, May 16th.

Unkle Junie and myself (DJ edROC) will be playing some tunes on the turntables for y'all all night.

Come through and celebrate with cheap drinks, good music, and good company.

Beat Freaks Meet-n-Greet @ 5&A Dime

Red Bull gives you WIIIIIIINGS!

This past Sunday FUNday was Mother's Day.  My mama was out of town cruising Barcelona (LUCKY!) so I didn't have a mama to take out.  So a few other peeps (Klev, Gian, Christine, & Jen) that didn't have plans for Mama's Day rolled with me to Coronado to catch the Red Bull Air Races.  Klev, Gian, and myself brought our bikes anticipating that there wouldn't be any parking close to Ferry Landing.  So we dropped off the girls, found parking a few blocks away, and rode our bikes over.  I had a chance to catch the races last year, and this year was pretty much the same.  If you haven't gotten a chance to see it, check it out.  It's pretty dope.

What a lovely day in good ol' SD.

I'm the only one with a chain, so we had to get creative to ensure the safety of all 3 of our bikes.

Lunch time.  Tomato basil pizza. YUM

Pretty big slices, bout the size of my head...and I have a pretty big head.

We arrived at the races a lil late, so we missed out on most of it.  Klev, Gian, and I wanted to cruise around the Island, so I gave the girls my car so they can bounce.  They also had my camera, so they decided to do a lil' photo shoot with themselves.

So I thought we were just gonna cruise around Coronado Island for a few miles.  But when we ended up over by Hotel Del Coronado, Gian suggested that we ride down the Strand.  I thought he was kidding.  I said, "Hell no! You crazy?!?  Do you know how long it is?"  To which Gian replied, "Don't be a pussy!"  I didn't wanna be a pussy, so we did it!


Here's a video of us just beginning our journey down the Silver Strand.  Why the fcuk does my hair look all crazy!?! haha

Cruising Silver Strand from Edric Tactay on Vimeo.

This was about half way down the Strand.  Roughly 7 1/2 miles.

We finally made it down to Palm Avenue (roughly 13 miles I think) stopped at a liquor store and grabbed some Gatorade, then proceeded back.  I wanted to call Judy to pick me up, but she had already left southside and was downtown @ Bumsville


Half way finished with our ride, and about to trek back 13 miles to coronado. "Klev do a bunny hop" ....sorry the sound is kinda wack because it was hella windy.

Cruising Silver Strand pt. II from Edric Tactay on Vimeo.

We found a dead squirrel in the bike path that Gian began bunny hoping over.  That little kid in the picture ruined my shot, but it was kinda funny because he was totally running over the squirrel.  I thought guts were gonna explode everywhere!  Gian got some air on this one!

Take 2....this time no kid in the background.


Big Geezy's gots hops!  I don't know why it's so funny, I guess you had to be there.

Bunny Hoping Road Kill from Edric Tactay on Vimeo.

On the way back we came across these stacked rocks....anybody remember when some dude used to do this at Seaport Village?

After 26 miles of biking on a BMX, my ass was hurting.  I was literally "BUTT HURT"! haha.  We rewarded ourselves with a semi-healthy meal at Soup Plantation.  I like lots of eggs and cheese on my salad.

I'm the 5th wheel once again with Gian, Josie, Klev, and Judy =(

The Upstarts Video Premiere Party

Presented by Victory Nightlife this Friday [5/15/09] @ Onyx/Thin.

For more info please visit: theupstarts.com

Pete Rock

I got a chance to see legendary hip-hop producer Pete Rock at El Dorado last Thursday. Ikah Love has been getting some big name peeps to come through on Thursday nights when he hosts Grown Folk Shit. Pre-sale tickets sold out quick for Pete Rock, so we got there mother-truckin' early to get our hand stamped and guarantee entrance. It was packed like sardines, and hot! But it was well worth it. Pete was Rockin the crowd with dope ass hip-hop. Granted he's not the most flamboyant or extravagant DJ when it comes to his skills, but come on, who cares...it's mother fuckin' PETE ROCK!

I didn't bring my camera, so I had to settle with crappy iPhone pix

I'm Loved

My employees at work are so nice to me.  For my graduation they threw me a lil' potluck.  It's nice to feel loved.  I must be doing something right if my employees go out of their way to do nice things for me.

Here is mini-me.  He invited everyone to partake in my Grad Potluck at work.  He also scared and creeped out a whole bunch of people.  haha.  

They even decorated!  This was before the food got there, just in case you were thinking that table looked kinda bare. haha. Thanks guys, I love you all.  NOW GET TO WORK!

Meet my new Baby Girl

I don't have much free time to begin with, but if it's possible, I now have even less.  Why?  Because I got myself a new Baby Girl, my Yorkie puppy Isabella (Bella for short).  I had a Yorkie a while back, long story short, I no longer have her.  So I always told myself that I would pick up another puppy once I graduate college and free up a lil' more time for myself.  Little did I know that I would pick one up the NEXT DAY.  Yup, the following day after graduation, I came across the EXACT puppy I wanted.  I think it was fate.  She was also the EXACT amount that I had saved for the lens I wanted to get for my Nikon.  So I had to decide whether to get a lens or a puppy.  I think it's pretty obvious what I chose given the title of this post. 

By the way, if you were wondering why I haven't been keeping up with my blog and why I keep posting blogs that are two weeks old.  This is why.  Raising a puppy is like raising a kid.  Potential puppy owners beware! haha

This was the day that I bought her at California Pets... The 1st picture of Bella and her new daddy.

Welcome home.

Knocked out after a long day of paper work.  Who knew buying a pup would require so much paper work?!?

Knocked out in her castle of a bed.

Bella meeting her babysitters for the first time, Christine & Jen (Judy not pictured).

After her 1st trip to the vet.  They gave her a lil' bandana.  Bella's such a hypebeast.

They said the shots would make her groggy.  She also weighed in at 1 pound 15 ounces!  So tiny!

Meeting Auntie Cha

Bella's 1st toy (which she has already tore the hell up).

She likes to sleep in crazy awkward positions.

So that's what that sad, kawawa puppy face looks like.  What a baby.

This is Bella two weeks after I had gotten her.  She's already grown so much!

She sleeps like me, on her back! haha

Bick Back Blood

Last Friday I decided to have friends over, just because.  No special event, no birthday, nothing of great significance other than wanting to spend time with good people.  Not as many people came as I thought were gonna come (FLAKERS! haha jk, I still love you all), but regardless we always manage to have a good time.

Click here to see more pictures.

Klev stopped by Mitsuwa and picked up 3 bottles of Nigori....Cold unfiltered sake, yummy!

We had a limited number of cups, which means: WRITE YOUR NAMES ON 'EM & REUSE!

Big Willie Style busted out the old school gear.  I wish I still had my Nautica & Hilfiger gear.

Pretending like he was at Audiotistic.

My baby Bella

Lil' puppy = Chick Magnet.  Fellas take note.

Hanna!  3/4 sleeve for a 1st tatt is pretty tough.  Compliments of Body Marks

Aprille x Fels

Babe and her goggles

Cha, are you high?

Bella and her babysitters

J-Time (Mindz Alike) and his new do.  If you know Josh, you'll know he had hair down to his a$$.  I can't believe he cut it off, but he did do a good thing and donated it.

One-handed picture skills with an iPhone.  

I guess my desktop computer has become the "Nipple Photo booth".  I always end up with a nipple on my desktop.  Thanks ColCol