The Do-Over

The 2nd Annual Left-Over was quite the hum dinger! As the turkey settled, the waistband expanded, and we recovered from PBDS (Post Bird-Day Syndrome), the fiesta carried on in true Do-Over fashion:  leftovers, tunes, and drinks (and more drinks).  It was another packed house as we welcomed an eclectic batch of mystery guest selectors which included Small Change, Mr. Choc, John Arnold, Them Jeans, Jayceoh, & Plan 9.  Those of you in attendance were treated to the opening of the bar next door as well as phase one of the remodeling inside Cranes.  It’s been a long time coming, but was well worth the wait as the bar now offers something for everyone.  Get your groove on outside, cut some rugs inside, or kick back and get your swerve on next door in a more intimate setting.  Watch this space for more developments.

We will see you all the first day of 2009. Thats right, what better place to work off that New Years Eve hangover than The Do-Over, or as we like to call it… The New-Over!

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Whew. We did it! Somehow we survived another six months of getting done-over and what a past six months it has been. Season Four of The Do-Over was indeed a special one. One quick look at our mystery guests from this year and it could easily be mistaken for a lineup at Coachella (and for free!?!). It’s hard to believe we’ve been so fortunate to have such an amazing cast of artists/dj’s bless us at The Do-Over, but that is a testament to you, our loyal attendees and supporters so for that, we thank you. The Do-Over will always be a party for the people and by the people. Special thanks goes out to Peanut Butter Wolf, J.Rocc, Rhettmatic, Dam-Funk, C-Minus, House Shoes, Induce, Mixmaster Noah and Jedi for getting down at our annual Boo-Over Extravaganza. What a way to end an amazing year. Costumes were plentiful, spirits were high, and good times were had by all. On that note, it’s been real, it’s been fun, and shit, it’s been real fun, but it’s time for Aloe/Chris/Jamie to catch up on some much needed sleep. So we will see you six months from now, unless you suffer from withdrawals and would like to get done-over at one of our special one-off editions. Stay tuned for details.

“This may be the happiest, hoppiest dance party in town, and though it’s done till next summer, at least there’s Do dudes Chris Haycock, Aloe Blacc and Jamie Strong’s annual post-Thanksgiving one-off, The Left Over, to look forward to on Nov. 28. After what we saw Sunday, only a jive turkey would miss it.”
LA WEEKLY

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It’s hard to tell if we are having more fun as of late because the end is almost here (and we can give ourselves / livers a much needed break) or if it’s a result of the amazing cast of DJs that have been rolling through? It’s probably a combo of both, but one thing is for certain, the mystery guests have been killing it as we end the season on a high note. It doesn’t get much higher than this past weekend as we had guests from all across The Globe. The Bay Area’s finest, Sake One, was first up on the decks who quickly heated things up on the dance floor and set the precedent for the rest of the day. Next up, Ed Banger’s own DJ Mehdi brought the Parisian heat with a wicked disco and house set. Longtime fan, but first time caller, Rich Medina finally made his way out from The City of Brotherly Love to experience The Do-Over and he absolutely destroyed it with an extended set of Afro-Beat, Soul, and Hip-Hop bangers. Closing duties belonged to HVW8’s Ty G who kept it extra smooth all the way out.

The Final 3: If you don’t know the score by now then you’ve never been done-over. Expect the unexpected: mystery guests, sangria stains, uncontrollable body movements, and meeting new faces, all in a day’s work. Whatcha’ Wanna Do?

Following The Do-Over this week, we will be getting our posse on and heading to LAX for Banana Split Sundaes. Haycock will be joining the resident squad of Thee Mike B, DJ AM and Steve Aoki while all of The Do-Over folks are invited. Just drop “Do-Over” at the door for no hassle entrance. Free keg of beer on the dance floor from 10 til 11pm.
LAX is located at 1714 Las Palmas Ave. Hollywood, CA 90028

Whatcha’ Wanna Do? Do-Over!

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(Recap of Sunday August 31, 2008)

Our fourth annual Labor Day Sunday is in the books and oh boy what a crazy day it was. Perhaps the bird droppings on Haycock’s first records were a sign of good luck? Regardless, something was guiding the DJ’s along all day long. Combine that with the crowd energy and the optimism of no work or school on Monday, it was one for the books. Following Haycock’s bird assisted set, Peanut Butter Wolf and James Pants tagged up for a few hours dropping extremely deep boogie and hip hop selections. We say it all the time, but their set is proof positive that early arrival comes with its perks. Next up, Do-Over first timer and internationally known Frenchman DJ Cam brought the party out with a classic hip-hop set. Standing on bricks, Oakason followed, bringing her Jamaican vibes to the sunny holiday as we slipped into night. LA’s Steve 1der built up a pretty hectic scene dropping all sorts of bombs as many started dropping from the Sangria. Closing it out, DJ Anonymous all the way from Finland knew exactly what we do out here with some golden selections causing some noise amongst some of the ladies in the house..

As many feel like summer’s last hurrah was last weekend, all of us in Los Angeles know better. The Do-Over keeps going strong until the end of October with the usual madness and this week is no different. We have a crazy selection of folks getting down and the TV’s will be boasting the opening Sunday of football.

Whatcha’ Wanna Do? Do-Over!