Friends and family traveled from far and near for our annual post bird day romp aka The Left-Over. If you’ve had the pleasure of attending any of our one-off events, you’ve come to learn that these are some of the most fun Do-Over’s to experience. Well, this year’s Left-Over definitely lived up to those expectations. With each passing season, the bar itself takes on a new life and identity of its own. Attendees were treated to the next phase of Cranes, which included a remodeled outside patio giving it a Brooklyn-esque feel. As for the party itself, it was a nonstop rug cutting affair with $mall Change making his annual pilgrimage from NYC to get down alongside fellow New Yorker JT Donaldson, KCRW’s Jeremy Sole and Rhettmatic featuring Eric Bobo on percussion who had the crowd in a dancing frenzy (Rhett even made a cameo on percussion!).

Save The Date: Friday, January 1st. The New-Over.

If you attended our first ever New Years Day party last year, you know it’s not worth missing. That was probably our craziest party all year and in the history of Do-Over. This year we will top it bigger and bigger.

Whatcha’ Wanna New?

DOWNLOAD: Rhettmatic & Eric Bobo -
http://www.zshare.net/audio/69297810b5a4a054/

DOWNLOAD: JT Donaldson -
http://www.zshare.net/audio/692978760149c5d8/

DOWNLOAD: Jeremy Sole -
http://www.zshare.net/audio/692977988519de21/

DOWNLOAD: Small Change -
http://www.zshare.net/audio/6929774638629a07/

Al Myers Pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26133116@N03/sets/72157622900769408/

Al Myers Polaroids:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26133116@N03/sets/72157622901556108/

ARRIVE EARLY FOR 1/2 PRICE SANGRIA CARAFES from 2-4pm

As always, The Boo-Over jumped off heavy this past Sunday as we closed out our regular Sunday series. Big thanks to everyone participating by dressing up, even though it was a day following Halloween. Some amazing costumes and amazing times made for a very memorable edition. Big big ups to all of the special guests who kept the soundtrack unique throughout the course of the day. A-Trak, Fashen, annual regular The Gaslamp Killer and a very special live performance from Very Be Careful took us across many moods and grooves.

Though we won’t be popping off regularly, there is no reason to be sad. In addition to a couple of special editions we will put together in the off-season, we will be working to make next season of The Do-Over even more special than the last. The current plan is to kick off our sixth year on Sunday May 16th, 2010.

Our next special edition is only three weeks away. Our third annual Left-Over is set to take place on Friday November 27th. Check back here for more details on that very very soon.

Finally, thanks to all those that have helped us make this season of The Do-Over the best yet – Darren, Dominique, Annie, all of Cranes bartenders, staff and security, Al Myers, the DJ’s and you!

What’cha Wanna Do? Do-Over!

Al Myers Pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26133116@N03/sets/72157622615666733/

Al Myers Polaroids: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26133116@N03/sets/72157622615654667/

DOWNLOAD: Fashen –
http://www.zshare.net/audio/678641115bb6b0cb/

DOWNLOAD: A-Trak –
http://www.zshare.net/audio/6786400318c7bab1/

This past week we celebrated our final *regular* Sunday session of the 2009 season at The Do-Over. As we grow in years, the levels we hit later in the year are always a good indication of where we are headed. If the levels from this past Sunday are true to form, wowzer… we are in for some more amazing times in years to come.

From the get go, Mr. Hot Biscuit aka Travis TK Disko rocked a couple hours of daytime boogie and disco to get the people moving. Theo Parrish, one of our favorite producers / dj’s joining us exclusively for the day, followed with 3 hours of that deep and chunky Detroit beatdown sound. Scott K, in his virgin Do-Over appearance behind the wheels, did it right with some serious classics and pumpin jams. Finally, Thee Mike B, who has become a pro at rockin’ The Do-Over crowd dropped a b-side heavy hip hop set (the first ever Do-Over rotary mixed hip hop set).

Okay folks… this brings us to this Sunday’s annual Boo-Over costume jam. Yes, we understand its the day after Halloween, and yes, it is costume mandatory. Are you planning to come without a costume? Well, plan something else. We have years of stories of folks who thought they were too cool to rock a costume, yet not too cool to stand outside on the street and wish they were inside. We open at 4pm this Sunday and ride til 10pm or so. Early arrival is encouraged as it will get heavy. Big big big guests this week too, so What’cha Wanna Do?

DOWNLOAD: Theo Parrish -
http://www.zshare.net/audio/67970011034f934e/ (part 1)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/67547285210fca02/ (part 2)

DOWNLOAD: Scott K -
http://www.zshare.net/audio/67546687dd99a887/

DOWNLOAD: Travis “TK Disko” -
http://www.zshare.net/audio/67574931f5dea00c/

DOWNLOAD: Thee Mike B -
http://www.zshare.net/audio/6754695908066418/

It is an extreme honor and pleasure anytime we get to cross off a name on The Do-Over ‘Most Wanted’ list of special guests, which we were fortunate enough to do on Sunday. What has been in the works for years, finally came to fruition as London Town’s Benji B made an exclusive appearance with a musical selection that exemplifies the overall vibe and ethos of Do-Over. That was reason alone to celebrate, but combined with the live mpc beatdown and Brasilian brigade by Jneiro Jarel, Simbad‘s dancefloor madness & local hero Computer Jay‘s West Coast stylings, it was a Do-Over like no other!

The Final Two: Speaking of ‘Most Wanted’ Lists, we were extremely fortunate to cross this person off the list last year and welcome him back this year for an exclusive LA appearance. DO NOT MISS.

Save The Date: The Boo-Over | November 1st, 4pm – 10pm (*Costume Mandatory*)

Al Myers Polaroids

Al Myers Pics

DOWNLOAD: Simbad -
http://www.zshare.net/audio/672454326ca015c0/ *tech difficulties

DOWNLOAD: Computer Jay –
http://www.zshare.net/audio/67244889b0b80f73/

DOWNLOAD: Jneiro Jarel –
http://www.zshare.net/audio/672455847f062d00/ (part 1)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/67244582ab7f1382/ (part 2)

Remember when you were a kid and you made a mistake in a game?  All you wanted was a second chance…a Do-Over. Well that’s definitely what we need for this past Sunday. Haycock opened us up and Don Guapo took us to his humble abode with an enlightening and danceable house set in the early hours. J-Boogie gave us some bay area love with remixes and mashes that kept us grooving until King Britt came through with a unique blend of hip hop and new soul. Maseo was just about to set the place on fire when a tussle erupted over old and new school hip-hop, or was it Pepsi and Coke, or maybe it was whether or not 9th Wonder was coming up next (sorry 9th). Actually, we don’t know what it was about, but after five solid years of fun we definitely won’t let a few bad apples spoil The Do-Over for everyone else.

In fact, the only way to make up for this is by doing it bigger and better this Sunday as we welcome another All-Star cast including an exclusive LA appearance by a special someone from the other side of the pond who has been on our Most Wanted List since day one. Only three left this season so join us Sunday for a Do-Over!

What’cha Wanna Do? Do-Over

DOWNLOAD: King Britt -
http://www.zshare.net/audio/66982420ec4a4dc0/

DOWNLOAD: J-Boogie –
http://www.zshare.net/audio/6692543348c0ac1d/

DOWNLOAD: Don Guapo –
http://www.zshare.net/audio/669254663b3a85a9/

Stepping into the final month of the season is always a pleasure for some of us, while others dread the coming months of sangria drought. The true gauge of the growth of The Do-Over can be seen in October. In years past, it’s been a gradual slide out until the famed Boo-Over finale, but this year it doesn’t appear to be so.

This past Sunday welcomed some of the folks we’ve been trying to get in all season. “The DJ’s that want to play at The Do-Over” versus “the DJ’s we have slots for at The Do-Over” is not at all a balanced scale. I guess with time these things are bound to happen.

Kicking things off was Mikey dropping lots of dancehall heat for his birthday listening as well as to the crowds delight. noMSG followed it up with a journey into the boogie and disco as we rode into the early evening. Dark Alley brought some major uptempo and booty sounds, which had things completely jumping off. Not his first time this season, but for sure his only birthday of the season, Pase Rock kept things flowing as the sangria ran to dangerously low levels. Not to fear, Goldfingers closed it down just before the red elixir hit its last drops with a big collection of jams.

Now for some very good news… This week we likely have the BIGGEST lineup of the year. Rarely do we get so excited this late in the season for so many notable DJ’s. Trust all year we’ve been honored to feature an amazing cast of DJ’s and we aren’t short selling that, but this week is something very epic. We’ve warned you. Plan accordingly.

Now for the bad news… An unplanned and undetected power issue caused us to lose all of the recordings this past week. What does that mean? It means there aren’t any downloads this week. The first person to comment with “please put Pase Rock’s set up” gets the gas face…

What’cha Wanna Do? Do-Over!

Al Myers Polaroids:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26133116@N03/sets/72157622404958615/

What has been a long time in the making, finally came to fruition this past Sunday as we gave you a preview of things to come from The Do-Over Crew which includes a series of limited music and art from Do-Over guests. The first volume features two of our favorite producers (and guests over the years) Flying Lotus and House Shoes with artwork courtesy of the amazing Steven Harrington. To celebrate the occasion, Fly Lo, Shoes and Steven got down and dirty dropping serious heat alongside Balearic Mike and DJ Craze who absolutely destroyed it. It’s not a true celebration unless Hit+Run is in the house so the homies came down for our annual Tee-Over creating custom Do-Over concoctions for you to wear. What better way to end the evening with House Shoes playing the theme song to Cheers…

“Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got.
Taking a break from all your worries, sure would help a lot.

Wouldn’t you like to get away?

Sometimes you want to go

Where everybody knows your name,
and they’re always glad you came.
You wanna be where you can see,
our troubles are all the same
You wanna be where everybody knows
Your name.”

And that in essence is The Do-Over my friends.

With only five Do-Over’s remaining in 2009 (Nov 1st:  Boo-Over), we suggest you get while the gettin is good. We are closing out strong so you never know what mystery guests will await you from here on out.

Whatcha’ Wanna Do?

Aloe Pics

DOWNLOAD – DJ Craze:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/662513718e9adc9c/

DOWNLOAD – House Shoes (complete w/ treats):
http://www.zshare.net/audio/66250757241c05d1/

DOWNLOAD – Steve Harrington:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/6625029097340583/

DOWNLOAD – Balearic Mike:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/66251096d978f632/

Steve Harrington x Do-Over (via Clark Magazine France)
http://www.clarkmagazine.com/features/steven-harrington-x-do-over-la/

Check out Steve Harrington in the new Arkitip (in stores now):
http://arkitip.com/magazines/0052-steven-harrington/

As autumn arrives, the sangria goes down a bit differently. We can’t put our finger on it, perhaps it’s because of shorter days or the impending briskness. Regardless, it satisfies just as well as it did back in May. At least we still have a months worth of Sundays left to enjoy our burgundy fraught carafes before The Do-Over hiatus, which lasts until next May (with a couple special editions sprinkled in for good measure).
With that in mind, now is the time!

This past Sunday, we repped it a tad more uptempo and it felt right. Early disco and boogie from The Cosmic Kids set the mood for things to come. All the way from Brussels, Lefto brought the future sounds into Sake One, who drove down that day from the Bay for an exclusive appearance. One of the more exciting house masters to experience, Karizma, brought it in serious fashion. Last but not least, long time Do-Over regular and music professor, Jun, closed out the night just right.

This upcoming Sunday marks the annual Shirt-Over aka Hit+Run vs. Do-Over which will feature some exciting designs and music from some special birthday folks and artists involved in upcoming releases we have in the pipeline, not to mention a very major special guest. This is your one chance to get your very own Do-Over themed t-shirt. Mix n’ match designs to make it uniquely your own.
Free shirts to the first 100 people. ARRIVE EARLY!

What’cha Wanna Do? Do-Over

Al Myers Photos

LeftOoO Films: The Do-Over Experience (youtube)

DOWNLOAD: Sake One

DOWNLOAD: Lefto

DOWNLOAD: Cosmic Kids

DOWNLOAD: Haycock