Who Hates The Beatles????

So as some of you may know, i recently got back from visiting some family in Spain a couple of weeks ago. While out there, i got to do some traveling and met some really cool, very interesting people from all over the world.

Of all of these people, one of them in particular sparked some of the most engaging conversations i had on the entire trip. She was from Manchester, and cracked me up with her brutal honesty and witty sarcasm. She was very intelligent and she loved music more than anything. Needless to say, we all talked for hours and hours.

After talking music for quite some time, having so much in common, she made a HARD LEFT and threw me off by saying one of the CRAZIEST things I have ever heard in my entire life:

"I hate The Beatles".

I'm sorry what did you say?

"I HATE The Beatles, I really do."

It took me awhile to let this sink in. I mean, I know people that don't care for The Beatles, or maybe only like a song or two, perhaps think they're overrated, whatever. That's cool. Shit, even if you simply don't like them, I get that. Maybe you have some weird story about when you were a kid, bla bla bla and they remind you of bla bla bla. I get that too. However, "HATE"? Really?

So, of course i had to know why. I asked her if she really "hated" them, as that is such a powerful word, but she iinsisted that she did, saying they were one of the worst things to ever happen in music. (i know right!?!?!?!?!?!)

Anyhow, i went on for ages trying to figure out what the hell was wrong with her. Bipolar? Schizo? Deaf???? It was the first, and probably last time in my life that i'd hear someone say that and truly believe it. I am still in shock.

All I can say is, I LOVE The Beatles, bitch!

And of course, just when you think it can't get much worse, she added that she HATED Radiohead.

God help us.

Week 50 of HAWT Music Radio w/ DJ SNEAK

Hey all!

This week on the HAWTCAST we have an exclusive mix by DJ SNEAK, celebrating our 50th week of HAWT Music Radio with a set that was recorded live @ JUJUBEATS in Southern California last summer. It was an amazing party and we are stoked to have the opportunity to share this mix with ya!

Some Reasons you MUST go to the Dynagroove 10 Year Anniversary Party!

So there is this AMAZING party that is gonna go OFF tonight. It requires that you do a few things:

1: Bring your DANCING shoes because you will be dancing your ARSE off to Diz, Heather, Cade, Nonfiction, Natural Rhythm and many many more reedonkulous musical talents that will get your booty shaking uncontrollably.

2. Get some extra rest today, and bring your sunglasses because your behind may not stop grooving until the music stops, and the sun will likely be up by the time you finally leave to go collapse in your car.

3. Bring a camera because you will want to remember this special night, not to mention there are rumors around that CADE might be wearing a pink thong, AGAIN! Photo Opp!!!!

4. Be ready to have some serious FUN! It's a celebration people, so if you don't like having a blast with all of your closest friends, this party may not be for you.

5. Finally, practice your spanking technique! Cade specifically said that the only thing he wants tonight is to be spanked by every single person that walks through the door. Is that really surprising?

Anyhoo, I want to personally thank Cade and the Dynagroove family for playing such a critical role in shaping 10 of the best years of my life. I am sure that you can all agree, so come ready to PARTY!!!!!!

It's on like Cade's pink thong!!!!

Link to Event page:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=249744795540&ref=nf

World's Shortest Fairy Tale

Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?' 

The girl said, 'NO!'

And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and went fishing and hunting and played golf a lot and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.

The End.

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hahahahahahahahhaha!!!!

-mikey

The HAWT MINUTE is HERE! Check it out!

Hey people of the party!

So the HAWT MINUTE is here at last!

For the past several months, our HAWT San Francisco Family has been working long and hard on creating a new version of HAWT TV, a video show that showcases many of the artists we admire, complete with interviews, upcoming music releases, gigs, and just an outlet to show another side of those people that we often know so little about. 

It is very seldom that we ever learn much about people in our underground dance music world, aside from knowing where they're from, what label they're a part of, or what parties/clubs they might play at. The idea with THE HAWT MINUTE is to change that, give another side of these artists, and of course lighten things up a bit, HAVING A WONDERFUL TIME while we're at it. Is that really surprising?  ;)

The first episode features special guests DJ SNEAK and Stompy's DERON DELGADO. It's funny, informative and you should watch it!

Anyhow a very special thanks goes out to Roque Santos, Charlotte Narvaez, Joe Nutz and anyone I may have forgotten from HAWT San Francisco's HAWT MINUTE CREW who have been working very hard to get this thing going, meeting several times a week, researching, making logos, brainstorming ideas, etc. We look forward to many more to come on a regular basis!

So enough about that, now go check it out! It is streaming from our HAWT Website HERE, click the small box at bottom right corner to enlarge screen:

THE HAWT MINUTE: EPISODE NUMBER JUAN

Cheers!

mikey

Congratulations to HAWT's own Mike & Lori Magaña!!!!

SO, I wanted to post a little something about out good friend and longtime HAWT Crew member, Mike Magaña, as he just got married this past weekend to his life's love, Lori. I must say, the wedding was magnificent in every way. The ceremony was classy, short and sweet. The desert setting was beautiful, the friends, the family altogether to celebrate such a joyous occassion.

I have known Mike for years, and I am proud to call him one of my brothers. So with that being said, I want to congratulate him and his wife as they embark on a new life together.

LOVE!

Mikey Velazquez

Day #1: High in the Sky

Day #1: High in the Sky

So it finally hit me while sitting at LAX. I am going back to one of my favorite places on earth, Spain! It was tough to get too excited until now, especially having such a hectic week with work to get done and our HAWT party the night before. But now its time and awaaaaaay we go!

Only 3477 miles to go until I arrive in Paris. From there I take a quick connecting flight to Vigo, where my Abuelo will be greeting me.  How is it that I've already seen like 3 movies and were just flying over New York? Damn, think its sleepy time now. Of course I'm not counting the 17 two minute half-naps that I had on the first part of the flight. I guess itll probably take me  a good couple days  to adjust out there, especially since HAWT was last night and I only slept 2 hours. Packing up this morning was kinda rough too, especally having a major hawtover in 96 degree heat, but I hope I grabbed all the essentials. Spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch! (passport too, laptop, and whatever clothing I slapped together in my post party packing plan. I think and hope I'm all set.)

Luckily my good buddy and roommate extraordinaire,  Uncle Phil Virga was able to take us both down there, as it just so happened that our bud Nikola Baytala, the special guest @ HAWT the night before was staying at my house and had a flight just an hour or so before mine. Perfect.

So I made it through the airport entrance process which can be brutal (especially hungover) then changed some dollars to euros and walked around trying to stay awake til my flight. By the way, the dollar is getting crushed by the euro at about 1.56 exchange rate. Youch!

So I sat down and it finally started sinking in. I am very excited to make this trip in so many ways. First, everytime I go to Spain, I come back completely rejuvenated and inspired. Theres a special feeling I get when I'm there, like a home away from home almost, and being a writer who hasn't been inspired lately, I already feel I am again. Anyone who writes, whether music, songs, poetry, stories or anything knows that inspiration is something you can't really force, so I'm stoked to have them creative juices flowing again.

Aside from that and seeing my Abuelo and family in Galicia, I am also meeting up with one of my best buds since high school, my college roommate for years at UCSB, James Alvarez. This just was meant to be, I hit him up the second I found out I might be going, and he responded that his flight was already booked for the same time period! Crazy! Not to mention that his family is in Ponferrada, a town in Leon, only a couple hours away from mine in Pontevedra, Galicia. The stars were aligned on this one so you can imagine the excitement and trouble well be getting into ;)

Anyway I'm switching planes in Paris and off to Vigo. Then I'm staying with my Abuelo that night to rest up, then catch a train to Ponferada Monday morning. Its cool because the fiestas are going on there this time of year, and the two biggest fiesta days in Ponferada are the 8th and 9th and I get there on the 7th!!!! Hoooweeee!

Anyway I think that half xanny bar is finally kicking in but I'll write more in a bit. Hopefully i don't wake up slobbering on the girl sitting next to me.

I left my phone adapter in my room so there aren't pictures on this one, but ill add them next time around.

mikey