07.24.08

Wow. It's really been a minute since I've updated this thing. Sorry to all who read this. I seem to always find myself being pulled in a million directions—gigs, studio work, bills.... It's always something, no?

So here's a quick rundown on what's been keeping me busy lately:

The European Tour was great! Everyone showed me much love. I've got to make sure I don't wait so long before getting out there again. There's a bunch of pictures up on my MySpace if you want to check 'em out (more are on the way, too). Again, a big thanks to everyone that made it out to see me in all the places I don't normally get to. The trip was a bit of a whirlwind. I only had a few hours most places and most of that time was spent getting ready for shows or flights, so I didn't get to see as much as I would have liked. All the more reason to go back, though, right?

As soon as I got back I had to turn around and get on a plane to Canada for a couple weeks of shows, and that was great, too. I really love Canada—the crowds are always dope, and super open-minded. There's a generally chill vibe just about everywhere I play up there.... For the record, whenever possible, I'm always down to go to Canada....

Speaking of which, I AM heading back at the end of August for the Rifflandia Festival in Victoria, BC. It's a 3 day festival with a whole bunch of acts.

I'm headlining this year with Black Mountain (stoked to see them), who incidentally have one of my favorite discs to come out in the past few years. Definitely check it out if you haven't heard it yet, and if you're near enough to come out to Rifflandia, it's gonna be dope and definitely worth the trip.

Another upcoming show I'm amped about is right around the corner. Shepard Fairey and I have decided to throw a party/fundraiser for Obama.

It's in LA on Friday, August 1st, and you can buy tickets here. Also, Shepard is giving away 100 Obama prints to the first folks through the door. I'll be doing some sort of an amendment to the Anti-War Mix I did in 2003. This time with a bit more focus on hope and change. If you are down, come through.

There have been a few things going on in my studio lately too, but there's one project in particular I'm finally able to speak on (well only just a little). I did some work for another video game, and this time they're putting the disc in along with ALL of the games they ship out. I can't really go too far into it, but I think I definitely DESTROYED the mix. Plus, for all the DJs out there, there is a sweet little bonus beat I threw in that will be hella fun to scratch to, or mix vocals, or whatever.

Last thing I want to mention is I'm going to China (Beijing and Shanghai) for 2 shows. I'll be out there a week after the Olympics start and I just know I'm going to see some crazy shit. I'll most definitely have some wild pictures and stories to drop on you when I get back.

As always, there will be more updates and changes soon, but that's a wrap for now because I'm running late to the airport. Again. Always something....

Peace,

Z

05.23.08