//GOLDEN with guest TAP.10 (HNRL)

//This month at GOLDEN we welcome back one of our favorite Bay djs, the fam Tap.10. A slick mixer, selector and music connoseiur, Tap.10 is a founding member and resident DJ for the mighty Honor Roll crew. Expect him to bring tons of exclusive tracks, sophistifunk, and even a tribute to the late, great Nate Dogg!

//While we're on the topic, go ahead and support Honor Roll valedictorian Trackademicks, who recently dropped his debut long-player State of the Arts, heavy with fly tracks like these:
Trackademicks - Check feat. Josie Stingray


//Tune in to Tap.10's weekly radio show, The Late Night Crate on Alldayplay.fm:
//One more time for West Coast pioneer and legend in the game, Nate Dogg. Bless.
NATE IN '08 (MIXED BY DJ STEVE1DER)

//GOLDEN welcomes Dion Decibels..

//There's a GOLDEN lining to everything...even in this wet weather. Tonite we welcome the homie Dion Decibels. Been doing his thing for a while in the Bay, he is a selector, mixer and scratcher par excellence.
//Dion has a catalog of mixtapes that are diverse and creative...his mix Fazed: A Tribute to Riding High actually inspired me to do my own sample-based mix Folks get brown in the sunshine!
//In addition to spinning around the Bay, he also has been the deejay for ThinkBeat Radio since 2003, which you can catch every Friday night/Saturday morn 2-4am on 94.1 KPFA and Tuesday 6-7pm on All Day Play.

//Last but not least, Dion also rocks as the turntablist for The GetBack, an artistic collective and band from The Town that has held down many a vocalist at Monday Soul and other great venues, and is blowing it up with their series Get:LiveSessions. Check their latest session with DoD.A.T. on the mic:

//See yall tonite in the Mission for free good music and vibes at GOLDEN. Bless..

//Family Time: A Golden Skillet Weekend

//What's the holiday season without family? This weekend, at the start of Winter Break, your Golden Soundscapes DJs MamaZita and Dmadness get to spend some quality time on both sides of the Bay Bridge with the following fam://Friday we parlay with DJ Crimson, a homie from waaay back, a skilled mixer and scratcher, and a producer in his own right. He does this red hot night in the Town with The Dime, the Richmond (CA) duo K.Nightshift and Chioke, who are the dopest crew from the Bay to hit since the Honor Roll. Their forthcoming album Brickyard Cove is solid from top to bottom, grown and soulful with equal parts Pete Rock and Richie Rich. A taste from The Skillet:
Tears by The Dime
Rollin' Up 2 by The Dime
//Saturday we round out our year at home, at GOLDEN with good friend DJ VNA, Esq. who has been mentioned on this blog numerous times before. Always a good night! Happy holidays yall. 1neLuv..

//New Mix: Mornin' Yawnin..

//Good Morning! Golden Soundscapes and Doorknockers present to you...a new mix of songs to signal a new day and all the possibilities it holds:

Mornin' Yawnin'
awakened by DJ Dmadness

01 Quiet Storm by Smokey Robinson
02 I Think I'll Call It Morning by Gil Scott-Heron
03 Wake Up Everybody by John Legend & The Roots f/ Common & Melanie Fiona
04 Yesterday & Today by Murs & 9th Wonder
05 Tomorrow by Murs
06 Get Up (Bei-Ru Remix) by Amel Larrieux
07 Soon The New Day by Talib Kweli f/ Norah Jones
08 Good Morning by Kanye West
09 Breakfast by Curren$y
10 Accept The New by Theophilus London
11 Beautiful Morning by Little Brother
12 A New Day by Sizzla Kalonji & Diana Rutherford
13 Ethiopia Awakes by Turbulence
14 Good Morning by Nas
15 New Day by Noble Society
16 Trodding On by Midnite
17 January Morning by Jah Cure
18 As I Rise by Tony Curtis
19 California Sunday Morning by Cocoa Tea
20 Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am by Fela Anikulapo Kuti
21 Africa Must Wake Up by Nas & Damian Jr. Gong Marley f/ K'naan
22 Good Morning by John Legend
23 Gotta Get Up (Another Day) by 4Hero f/ Jill Scott
24 Sunday Morning by K-Os
25 Good Morning by Sizzla
26 Wake Up In Another Life by Nicolay f/ Carlitta Durand

//Listen/download at the Doorknockers website, whose manifesto reads, "A blog run for and by women and the larger hip hop nation. We are women raised on hip hop, make-practice hip hop, and critically love hip hop."
//While you're there listening, check the in-depth conversation with our badass sistren Kristia (who asks really good questions). Enjoy and have a beautiful day. 1neLuv..

//GOLDEN welcomes DJ BEATNICK..

//Birthday mama Zita and yours truly welcome our fam from San Diego-- DJ Beatnick holds it down in the southern reaches of the Golden State and we are elated to have him join us this Saturday. If you've been sleeping, definitely tune in to his Culture Podcast for an espresso shot to get you awoke.

//and for the queen, freshly ripped from vinyl:
Steel Pulse - "Throne of Gold" (Elektra, 1984)

//Living My Life Like It's GOLDEN..

+ some audio treats ripped from vinyl:

José Feliciano - "Golden Lady" (RCA, 1975)



Collén & Webb - "Golden (Tighten Jill Up)" (G.A.M.M., 2004)