For the first time ever The Do-Over took place in two places at once. We are doing it again this week with some extra heavy lineups in LA and Portland too. Since we are sitting on the beach in Puerto Rico still, we are going to write this recap based on pictures, videos and twitter noise we heard over the past week. I guess this is what the future has for us lazy asses….

Anyways, Azul 213* took over the hosting duties and served up some fine photos as well as videos. Follow the links below to get those. Big ups to all the DJ’s that covered for us in our absence – Mixmaster Noah, Azul, C-Minus, Steve1der and Fashen. We heard it was serious stuff gawn down. Also, big belated bday wished to our homie Daym!

A more accurate explanation of things will come with next weeks LA recap. Haycock is flying back to run the show and keep the DJ’s fed behind the decks.

What’cha Wanna Do? Do-Over!

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Video – Steve1der (by Azul 213*): click here
Video – Fashen (by Azul 213*): click here

First things first… when the very mega special guest drops a tweet about playing The Do-Over before we open, it’s likely people will take notice and things will get out of hand. This was obviously the case this past Sunday so apologies to all who were stuck outside.

Moving on, it was a hot day in the backyard. Haycock “fired it up” with some freaky beats handing the wheel off to his brother from the same mother, Waldo. After 2 hours of finely crafted yacht and 80′s moods, the place was packed and buzzin. Curtis Vodka paid us a visit with some deeper nuggets which is always very welcome. Finally, after years of correspondence and missed opportunities, we were proud to have DJ Jazzy Jeff step to it. Joined by Skillz on the mic, he really crafted a nice set fitting the mood of The Do-Over perfectly. A tough act to follow, but who better to follow than DJ Revolution, who closed it out with a tremendous ride through hip hop classics.

As you may have heard, The Do Crew is on the road for the next couple of weeks BUT we will be at Cranes every Sunday with some Do-Over approved and certified fill ins. Sure we will be totally homesick and missing our LA people while cruising Puerto Rico for a week but don’t worry… things will be extra heavy at Cranes for the next two Sundays. You’ve been advised!

What’cha Wanna Do? Do-Over!

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DJ SETS:
Jazzy Jeff: download
Curtis Vodka: download
Waldo: download
Haycock: download

Holy indepen-do… Our first ever 4th o’ July on a Sunday during our years is a wrap and oh boy. Not knowing what to expect, it did pop loud and all were lit from beginning to end. Following a very amazing lead-in with Team Do-Over (Haycock, Strong and thee Mike B) at the Swimming with Sharks party on Saturday, we all knew we were in for something that could have made us all argue why we didn’t do a do-over of The Do-Over on Monday.

Big thanks to all the DJ’s – 12th Planet, Eli Escobar, Platurn, Blu Jemz, Lloydski and sTerryo – who gave us all reason to celebrate and continue on a very ugly long weekend marathon.

Please be advised – the next Do-Over is pretty much guaranteed to blow your mind (get it? We are still blown from the 4th) so do come early and stay all the way late. We are going big this time.

What’cha Wanna Do? Do-Over

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DJ SETS:
12th Planet: download
Eli Escobar: download
DJ Platurn: download
Lloydski: download
Hardy Boys: download

Haycock, Strong & Blacc reunited for the first time since the Season Opener and what a reunion it was.  Words can’t really describe what transpired on Sunday with our mystery guests Classixx, Cosmo Baker x Morse Code, Gaslamp Killer & Flying Lotus, but these photos and videos provide a glimpse into one of our all-time favorite Do-Over’s:

Photos:
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EverythingYouLoveToHate.com photos: click here

Videos (thanks GlenJamn):
Classixx: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9LO695dqZ8
Cosmo Baker: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESLp4f09WMc
Morse Code: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOU0wti3EvM
GLK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08ymW2fCpK8
Flying Lotus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgwuBqXlUzU

Downloads:
Classixx: download
Cosmo Baker x Morse Code: download
Gaslamp Killer: download

This Sunday we plan on celebrating 4th of July in a major way.  8 special mystery guests from all over the world will be creating some serious fireworks at The Do-Over. 

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Historically, Father’s Day has been our slowest day of the summer for the past five years, but that was no longer the case this past Sunday as it was a live one from sun up to sun down.  Even a few Fathers and one Grandfather joined in the fun.  Resident Jamie Strong and guest Dirty Dave took care of things for the first three hours by keeping it casual with the disco vibes.  Ninja Tune’s DJ Vadim was up next with the big beat set that got the crowd bouncing followed by one of LA’s most underrated talent’s Jeremy Sole who played possibly the tune of the season so far (brass band cover of “Another Brick In The Wall).  As day proceeded into night, things got even more lively as Mr. Choc took control of the decks and showed why he is one of the best in the biz and Baby Bam of The Jungle Brothers even joined in on some freestlye antics.  The Bladerunners proved that the Boston based DJ duo is much better at closing things out than their counterparts, The Celtics as they took us on a journey across across the coasts.

We spoke amongst ourselves following last Sunday and realized we haven’t had that much fun in some time at The Do-Over. The formula of lots of good folks, stiff drinks and stand out music does equate to Do-Over success. Even though the Lakers lost, we still lived by the motto of “win or lose we booze”.

Do-Over’s Haycock kicked the day off with a mix in the grindy 70 bpm range bringing the roots, bass, dub, rock and other flavors for the first few hours. Azul followed with a short and set sweet as he warmed up the crowd for his hosting duties. Team Wino, following a successful AIDS Lifecycle ride from SF took over for the next few hours. Tim Love Lee, Timeteo and Toph One showed us how its done… Toph even played Haycock and Strong’s special selected bags as he usually does. Next up, our man Blu Jemz sparkled things up a bit and brought it home as we all realized how tipsy we were getting. Lastly, the one we have now coined as “Mr. Encore,” King Britt took on a long ride through all sorts of classic tunes.

Let’s get hyped for this week’s Comb-Over aka Fathers Day celebration. It’s sure to get very twisted. Perhaps some new daddies will be made as a result.

What’cha Wanna Do? Do-Over

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Win or Lose We Booze. That was definitely the motto this past Sunday as we turned the Lakers L from loss into liquor.  Thankfully we had acclaimed producer Recloose all the way live from New Zealand (via Detroit) to pick up our moods and kick off our Sunday shoes after the game as he blessed us with 2 hours of disco, boogie & house.  Prior to that, long time Do-Over favorites Jayceeoh & House Shoes got things so lively during the game that one almost forgot there was a game and could have easily mistaken the NBA for Nonstop Bangers Alert.  To set the entire day off right and help create the perfect vibe, we called in the disco dons Ron & Dan aka The Cosmic Kids to bless us with their feel good cosmic grooves.

Apologies for those who have been waiting patiently for the DJ Sets from this Season, but our resident audio archivist Aloe Blacc also moonlights as a pop star and unfortunately has been quite busy conquering the world.  If you don’t believe us, check out Aloe’s live performance on France’s biggest TV Show (Eminem performed last week & P Diddy performed this week): http://canalstreet.canalplus.fr/musique/live-du-grand-journal/aloe-blacc-en-live-dans-le-grand-journal-i-need-a-dollar.  With that being said, Aloe and the sets will be available soon.

This Sunday will be a very special one as we welcome an All-Star Cast of out of town guests making the trek (some literally) via SF, NYC & Philly.  Plus, the Lakers Game will be broadcast on 2 TV’s (indoor + outdoor).  Where else can you party outside, listen & dance to good music, enjoy drinks & good times with your friends, all the while rooting on your favorite team?

What’cha Wanna Do? Do-Over!

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It’s been said that “3″ is the magic number. Week Three of our sixth season proved just that. A sticky Memorial Day Sunday could be the perfect stage for The Do-Over. We expected a wild one, but perhaps we didn’t forsee it being that berserk.

In typical fashion Strong and Haycock adjusted the levels up for the first few hours. Strong took it across the place in various tempos building up to a disco pace, while Haycock went back down into the dirtier 90bpms tossing a vast selection. The voodoo deep master, Osunlade, followed with a sunny sweaty set of roller classics to deep daylight house jams. Hier followed it up with a fist pump set of the nice kind, even calling people out for expecting the Jamaica sounds he’s known and wasn’t necessarily falling into for most of the set. Beat Junkies own Rhettmatic did what he does best and ripped the patio a new one with a set of classics galore. Fresh from LAX, Pase Rock came in and bitch smacked the tipsy crowd around and did not let up until we were forced to close down at 10:15. All in all another reason you should get to The Do-Over early… it’s a daytime jam if you haven’t already realized.

What should you expect this upcoming Sunday? We ain’t gonna tell you who’s playing but we can assure you it will be another stumbling Sunday under the sun. Oh yeah… GO LAKERS!

What’cha Wanna Do? Do-Over!

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Ahh… the second week usually begins defining the season after the madness that is the first week. The veterans of  The Do-Over have learned to wait a week to get Done-Over as they know how balls out the kick-off can be (as well as such a pain in the ass getting in). In our sixth season we’ve found this to be the truth once again. Things ease up, people pace themselves and the dance floor seems to build steadily all the way until closing time.

This past Sunday we felt we were officially back in a big way. Haycock and Strong brought things up in usual fashion followed by a diverse dance set by Azul who touched on all points of the globe. Al Jackson followed in his usual smooth attitude pushing the frenzy even further. Old school kingpin Stretch Armstrong followed with a quick mixed set going from Jamaica to the golden years of hip hop quickly and seamlessly. Finally, our man Induce from Miami hit the funk and boogie levels as the crowd stumbled and made out into the dark hours.

This week is a 3 day weekend. No work or school Monday. Oh boy!

What’cha Wanna Do? Do-Over!

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Select Photos from The Do-Over Crew after the jump…

As we embark upon Year Six of The Do-Over, we realize that the old proverb “it only gets better with age” does indeed hold some truth. It has already been a milestone of a year with our first ever Do-Lover Valentines Party to our first event outside of LA with our invasion at The Winter Music Conference in Miami which was beyond crazy (“One of the real highlights of WMC” – Gilles Peterson).  Each Season we somehow manage to do it bigger and better and this Summer is no exception as we have plenty of surprises in-store.  You just never know who will show up and/or where The Do-Over will show up.

Speaking of which, we kicked Do-Over 6.0 off with a first time guest and The Queen of The Beats, Miss Mary Anne Hobbs who delivered a head smacking affair of beats and dub step.  If you missed this set, you will have to seek out her radio show on BBC to get a taste as this set will never see the light of day.  The only person who could follow a set like that was none other than The Funky President himself – J.Rocc who proved once again he is one of the All-Time Greats to ever bless the decks.  We were treated to a very rare two hour set of disco, house, broken beat & uptempo madness.  And the only person who could follow a set like that and close it out was none other than bday boy (thee) Mike B rocking an all vinyl set.  From the moment Blaqstarr joined him on the opening song to the last song of the evening, Mike B had folks in a dancing frenzy.

What’cha Wanna Do? Do-Over!

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DJ SETS:
thee Mike B: download
J.Rocc: download