Villains Houston (Hyperia), 2001 Commerce

Together Again Reunion Party ::: ’2-Gather as ONE’ ♥

January 28th 2012….

2-Gather as ONE is a special event bringing you some of Houston’s most accomplished DJs and MCs with experience spanning some 20 + years as well as some of today’s finest underground talent…
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$10.00

***Joe B (Rebel Crew Sound) Classic Hip Hop , Reggae & Latin Funk breaks, havikoro, Spoken Word Artist , Music Programer , Hip Hop instructor · Houston, Texas (MC) (THE WAXX)

***Tha Rebel John C (Rebel Crew, Gottashine Studio’s/ VVIP WORLD)
Recording engineer/ Clothing designer/ Music producer/ Inventor-Houston, Texas Crew (Raga Jungle) (THE WAXX)

***Alan Cawley (Rebel Crew) Mixing it up for 15 years now he has become one of the most experienced progressive house djs in Houston as well as one of the baddest breakers on the dancefloor…(THE WAXX)

***Soul-Tower 606 (Rebel Crew) 20 years in the Houston underground. Soul-Tower 606 (Fernando Rico) has held residencies in some of the top clubs in Houston most importantly at SOME, THE WAXX MUSEUM and Hyperia (now Villains Houston) during Houston’s underground prime time in the 90s, now hosting Friday nights at Zimms in the Montrose/Museum District for several years now spinning everything from house, lounge to old school hip hop, he is a master of keeping the crowd dancing and in the vibe…

***Superstar DJ DVS1 (Purrin Lion, Frenzi) DVS1 formed Tha Purrin Lion back in February of 1995 from a desire to throw parties in Houston that featured Jungle DJs for the entire show instead of just for an hour or as a side attraction. Respect went off well and from that many more nights were spawned as well as collection of Djs came together known as Tha Purrin Lion sound Flex Crew. DVS1 can be found djing at parties or club nights occasionally playing an eclectic mix of styles from the old school ragga jungle, 2-Step Garage, Funky Jazzy D&B to the occasional dancehall or booty house.

***DJ UNT (Rebel Crew) Spinning old school breaks UNT takes us through a 20 year collection of vinyl, he is truly a master on the wheels of steel, was one of the founding artists of THE WAXX MUSEUM, as well as being one of Houston’s finest old school b-boys once know for his moves as a breaker on the dance floor. He truly represents the history of the b-boy as well as the long standing rave scene…foundation and progression, he is not one to be missed.

***COMP1 (ALL CITY, THE WAXX) doesn’t do much to demystify the art of turntablism; this unbeatable battle DJ’s deck manipulation is guaranteed to leave you in awe. A reputable name among the Texas hip-hop/b-boy scene, Comp 1’s brand of hip-hop mixed with soul, funk, breaks, beats, old school, ‘80s, ’70s rock, house, Latin and, yes, at times, drum & bass, plus, his skillful turntable techniques (scratching, beat juggling, phrase working) will have you checkin’ any worries at the door and just registerin’ the vibe at his shows.

***Badbwoy BMC (Swisha House, TX DUB, Purrin Lion) spinning old school Jungle Set Veteran of the Houston jungle/drum and bass scene, BMC started deejaying in 1994. He quickly became one of Houston’s most sought after drum and bass DJs. He has traveled throughout the United States playing venues of varying sizes, from club nights to massive raves. He also published Tha Pride, one of America’s only drum and bass magazines, from 1997-2001. DJ, promoter, and now producer, BMC has also been making tracks for the last four years. Production credits include "The Attack" as featured on the videogame Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding 2. In 2008 is BMC’s remix of Lenky Don’s "More Weed" on Starlight Records dropped which was his first vinyl release. He has also collaborated with local, award winning Latin singer Karina Nistal for her new single "Nothing for me". 2009 was a busy year for BMC, not only dj’in all over the south, but he released his first lp with Joe B and Suma of the Rebel Crew fame entitled "Heavy Heights’ a raw mix of dubstep, dnb, and hip hop. BMC, along with his Texas Dub – crew mate, Intager started a new label called Eye-Ten Recordings. And had numerous releases on other labels such as "Shift Recordings, Betamorph, Dirty Circuit, Stupid Fly and others. 2010 is looking to be even more hectic with dj bookings through out the US and even more releases already lined up.

***Cy Tek (Cy Tek Ent, Afterdark) Growing up with the sounds of metal & punk rock, Cytek quickly fell into the electronic edm scene in his local town, Myrtle Beach Sc. After years of working in several clubs, doing lights & lasers, Cy found himself traveling up and down the east coast following many of his favorite djs, and networking with promoters & fellow djs. After years of attending events & clubs of the EDM nature Cy moved to Savannah Ga. While living in Ga he found a flip side to the EDM scene, Industrial music. Intrigued by the writing and programming of this style of music he became motivated and inspired with a new creativity with music. Returning to Myrtle Beach Sc, a close friend, local dj, moved in with Cy. This started a whole new chapter in Cy-teks life and the beginning of who we all know now as Cy-Tek! While learning the art of mixing music cy quickly went from industrial music back to his rots with Drum & Bass. Driven by the music and his room-mates passion, Cy sought out other local artists, to come and jam out every Monday at his house. What started out as a small gathering, quickly became a local favorite. The gathering quickly out grew his home and took on a new face at a local coffee shop. Family members, small children and tourist all attended the event. With internet broadcasting his sounds soon became heard in Houston & surrounding cities. 7 months later venturing into Houston Cy attended many shows, dancing and performing with fire, Spinning his first show in Houston with Texas Dub, the cards started to fall in his favor. Creating a local weekly at Orbit room, Cy quickly became known throughout the local community and promoters, as a go get-er. Working with many local artists & groups cy has become a local favorite in Houston Tx. While working full time and being a part time dj, influenced by local producers, BMC, Suma, & the rest of Texas Dub, Cy took his mixing skills to the next level. Building an in home studio for music production. Known for his dirty grimey bass selections & and high energy tactics behind the decks, Cytek is quickly evolving evolving his own sounds at Nexus Studios. Cytek is one you do not want to miss behind the turntables!

***Suma (TX DUB, Rebel Crew, Soular Grooves)
***Sunonwater (SDC)
***Vishnu (Purrin Lion, Frenzi)
***DJ Alibi (Kidz on Wax, Revolutions)
***Kit Likwid 11-12 (Quadbeats, Kidz on Wax, Afterdark)
***Jeff Scott (SoundSkape Mafia, Underground DNA, Kidz on Wax)
*** KIDD KLOVER (SKYLAB RESEARCH – HOUSTON,TX)
***Super Dave (SDC)
***The Radio Broadcast (Kemah TX)
***Kidd Klasz (Unlit Productions, SDC)
***Mr. Peabody (SDC)
***Mad Turtle (SDC, Rebel Crew)
***MC Desh (Deshira Eaglin, Kidz on Wax, DL Productions, Crooked Concept, Rap-a-lot-Records, Afterdark)
***The Vinyl Ninja (Toshworld/Underworld/Unlit/Kidz on Wax)
***DJ Lullaby (Kaos Entertainment, Houston,TX)
***DJ Scott Michael (KAOS Entertainment)

 

Richard Laurence Baron April 13, 1945 – December 29, 2011

Son, Brother, Husband, Father, Friend

Richard Laurence Baron, who once said he needed to use all three parts of his name because he was so big – died Thursday of congestive heart failure. 

Richard was born to Sarah Lee & Paul Baron in St. Louis Missouri. He grew up in Atlanta Georgia where he attended and graduated Marist Academy & Oglethorpe University. 

He served as a Naval Air Crewman (an Airedale) during The Vietnam War. 

After his discharge he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota and began his life long career in advertising. 

On May 7, 1977, he and Barbara were married under a willow tree near Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis.

In 1984 he took a position with the Bloom Company, here in Houston, which became Quest Business to Business. During his years there he was elected chairman of Dialogue International, a worldwide consortium of business to business agencies. These worldwide meetings allowed him to travel to Paris, Prague, Rome Madrid, Cairo, Helsinki, Malmo, New York, Copenhagen, Singapore, Budapest and other cities. Barbara & Rachel often accompanied him. Wherever he went he forged solid friendships. 

In 2006 Richard went into business for himself – becoming Signalwrite™ Marketing Communications · Copywriting.

He was known for his loud shirts, loud laugh, and his firm handshake. He ran Marathons, biked all over Houston, enjoyed reading history and science-fiction, loved good food, wine and craft beer and when he smoked – good cigars. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, son Terry Nytes, father-in-law Raymond Slavik and brother -in -law Jeffrey Slavik. His survivors include his wife of 33 years, Barbara; his sister Evalyn Baron & husband Peter Yonka; son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter Doug, Donna & Madeleine Rose Nytes; daughter Rachel Baron and her partner, Alison Bond; cousins, aunts, nieces, nephews, many other relatives, hundreds of friends and business associates. 

A "Celebration of Life" will be held Saturday January 7th from 1- 5 P.M. at The Pavillion on Gessner, 2500 N. Gessner Dr. 

Wear your best Hawaiian shirt. 

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to a charity of your choice .

 

 

 

 Richard Laurence Baron

1945-2011

Note: Richard Laurence Baron, a Houston writer and “ad guy” since the early eighties, died of congestive heart failure December 29, 2011. I learned of his sudden and untimely passing by way of a phone call the next morning from a mutual friend and one-time co-worker of Richard’s, Mary Jo Martin. Amidst reflection and sadness, and admittedly a few chuckles, these recollections are offered in tribute to a wonderful friend who just happened to be a damned good writer.

This is not easy. It’s not particularly fun, either. Damn you, Richard! Standing there, imposing figure that you are. Martini in hand, cigar delicately balanced between fingers as you gaze down upon me from afar with an ever-so-slight smirk.

“It ain’t easy, is it?” you mumble, which for you is a rarity.

Writing about other writers is difficult enough. Writing about one who’s a friend and who I feel is still here but isn’t, is tough.

Relax, Richard. And listen for once. Take another sip of your “Thursday Night Special” martini and reflect on these musings from your friend.

“Sir Richard” – that’s the nickname I bestowed upon him. Richard Laurence Baron – his three-part name sounded to me more like a title than a name. The only thing missing was the comma after “Laurence.” Richard Laurence, BARON. It bespeaks royalty. I just thought “Sir Richard” fit. I still do.

I think the first time I met Sir Richard was at an evening dinner meeting of the Business Marketing Association (BMA) here in Houston. We were both standing over by the bar (naturally), Richard with his glass of red wine already in hand. A very gracious fellow, I thought at the time, if only because he greeted me with a firm handshake and a resounding baritone of “Hello, Joe (thanks to my name tag). I’m Richard Laurence Baron. So good of you to join us this evening.”

Impressive, I thought. This guy not only has one name, he has three. And he remembers them all!

Oh, and did I mention he was tall, significantly tall. Very personable, too. We chatted some after he introduced me to his colleague and then, respectfully, excused himself to go mingle.

OK, Richard, take a puff on that cigar you’re ever-so-gently twirling, and then another sip of your martini. I can sense you’re wincing a bit. But, hey, dammit, this is my story. Chill!

When it wasn’t wine or martinis (or craft beer), it was coffee. Sir Richard and I would meet at La Madeleine in Town & Country and have breakfast. And talk. Politics, advertising, food, restaurants, and, yes, even work. During some of these visits, we’d plot how we were going to get a joint venture off the ground.

Richard hadn’t been on his own very long when we first started these visits, so he was still getting his feet wet at this entrepreneurial thing. Over the course of several months, Sir Richard and I would meet every few weeks to try and further develop our marketing joint venture; that’s until we got to a point when we discovered there wasn’t a simple way to explain to prospective clients why they should hire us to perform these services. It involved risk. I don’t even remember what we called the damned thing. We eventually abandoned the idea, both agreeing that we were just ahead of our time.

Unfortunately, Sir Richard and I never got a chance to work much together. One time, though, he called me to get my take on a radio or TV spot he’d written. He told me I had more experience in this media and he wanted my opinion. I felt honored.

Once I read it, I called him and said that it had the makings of a good spot, but that I hadn’t realized it would be a sixty second version. Richard, taken aback a bit, said it was only a “30.” I said, “Richard, you’ve got too many words in here for a 30. You’re gonna have to cut some.”

Well, Sir Richard doesn’t like to cut, especially when they’re his words! He proceeded to explain to me his strategy and rationale for the word count, just as if he were justifying to an editor about a print piece. When I explained that precise word count doesn’t really matter that much in broadcast, I honestly think he was perplexed.

I advised him how he should rewrite for the “pace” of the spot and not worry about all the specifics he’d included. Being the professional he was, Sir Richard was very appreciative and thanked me. I didn’t have the heart to send him a bill; I just told him he’d buy the next round of drinks.

Enjoying your martini and cigar, Richard? Hmmmmm, I notice the slight smirk is gone. Could it be a slight smile emerging?

Rarely, have I experienced Sir Richard showcasing brevity. And being speechless? Forget it! However, I recall one phone conversation that proved just that.

Richard called me for something (may have been just checking in) and, as usual, we chatted about a bunch of stuff. He was particularly joyful about a recent meeting or assignment he had with a local company and proceeded to tell me all about it.  Seems he was especially enamored with his client contact, and went on and on about how nice she was and how delightful he thought her daughters were, and blah, blah, blah.

Finally, he asked me if I knew of the company or this woman. I told him I had heard of them. Richard asked me “Well, if I may ask, Joe, do you know her well?” I said, “Pretty well, Richard. I guess I’ve known her and her family for several years now.”

“Several years?” he said. “Well, you could probably be a wealth of information for me about her, if you don’t mind, of course.” I said, “Richard, I don’t mind at all, but I must tell you, I’m slightly biased in my opinion of her, and it could impact your business relationship with her.”

Sir Richard then reassured, “That’s alright, Joe. I’ll respect your friendship with her.”

I replied simply, “Uh, Richard, she’s not exactly my friend. She’s my sister-in-law.”

Silence.

More silence.

“Your sister-in-law?” quietly intoned Richard.

“Yes,” I said, “my sister-in-law.”

Silence.

Long pause.

Then, in that big, bellowing voice came “You’re shittin’ me?!!!!!!”

I damn near dropped the phone. “No, Richard, I’m not,” I said as calmly as I could muster.

More silence.

Shorter pause.

Finally, Richard calmly states, “Your sister-in-law, huh? God, it’s a good thing I didn’t say anything bad about her!”

That was Richard Laurence Baron. A fellow writer and creative. The ride was way too short.

Paraphrasing a line from Star Trek, “He was, is and always shall be my friend.”

Martini glasses raised and with a sincere wink, Cheers, Sir Richard!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Colleagues

 I am so sorry to have to contact you this way, but it’s the fastest and most efficient way. I’m sorry to tell you that my good colleague and friend of 20+ years, Richard Lawrence Baron,  passed away last night. Don’t know the details yet or when there might be a service, but if you watch Facebook and/or give me a call I’ll let you know as soon as I know something.

 Mary Jo Martin

Cynapsus LLC

 Rachel Baron

My dad, Richard Laurence Baron died peacefully yesterday evening while talking on the phone. He’d battled congestive heart failure for years and his heart finally could’t take any more. 
He so enjoyed life and valued every friendship. He will be greatly missed.
Thank you for your condolences.

We now have details. No memorial service, but this from RLB’s daughter Rachel:

There will be a "Celebration of Life" for my dad Richard Laurence Baron on:

Saturday January 7th.

1-5 pm

The Pavillion on Gessner Dr.

2500 Gessner

Houston, Texas 77043

Feel free to wear your best Hawaiian shirt

In lieu of flowers please donate to your favorite charity.

I love this and think this is the only way to leave this world – with a BIG

party. Hope you can join us.

Mary Jo

From Lawrence’s Facebook:

"I’m an "ad guy," a marcomm award-winner specializing in complex, business-to-business products and services. I create and write programs for clients worldwide – from energy to healthcare to weapon systems. If it smells bad, weighs a ton or is hard to pronounce, I’m the lad you want on your side. Though I’m a multiple winner of awards from the Business Marketing Association, the American Marketing Association, and the Direct Marketing Association, I’m not conceited. My life goal is…amiability."

C R O S S R O A D S

presents

the 15th edition of

WE DO IT FOR THE LOVE

featuring guest DJ

SPETTRO
(Uniform Recordings, Bush Records, King Street Sounds)

Learning to dj in a cardboard box with candy cigarettes in the mid 90′s, Eddie Spettro began his quest for a beautifully timed and spaced flower called "house". Bouquets of tropical sunshine, torrential rains and whatever makes the people move is what Spettro is known to bring to your growroom floor. Like a daffodil on a windy day, Spettro’s seed engulfs all within range, heads and non-heads alike. Both a fertilizer and producer of these funky flowers, Spettro’s production work has been featured by house music heavyweights like Miguel Migs, Mark Farina, DJ Heather, Hernan Cattaneo, Johnny Fiasco, Mazi, and nearly every house cultivator in the world. An ace in the garden, Eddie’s better half is behind the decks, tilling and tending to the thirsty receivers of the diverse fruit.

SASHA BRAVERMAN
(Crossroads, WDIFTL Resident)

No Cover | 21+

WE DO IT FOR THE LOVE
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