Traffic sucks, we’re already running late, making it to the Proof Bar by 7 is not sounding likely. Thanks to the IPhone we made a couple freeway jumps and arrived to a decent sized group of friends. But where’s the birthday boy Nick? Before I had time to complete that thought up comes a stretched black Hummer. Yep, things were going to get interesting.

We all pile in the disco bus and I couldn’t help but feel like I was in a mini strip club, the only thing missing was the pole and flying dollar bills. Why yes, I would like a lapdance! The drinks start flowing and music gets cranked as we head down to Newport for our dinner rendezvous at Joe’s Crab Shack, a place of fine dining for those who enjoy wearing bibs and cracking crustaceans with their own crabby hands. Apparently, while I was outside, the Shack employees dimmed the lights, dropped some fresh tunes (Stayin’ Alive ‘99 with the Will Smith-esque rap verses), and proceeded to line dance. FTW? Maybe it’s best that there is no photo documentation of this occurrence. Thankfully the lights were back on and everyone saw fit to quickly put Mr. Nick into a poodle skirt, red wig, and vaguely sporty track sweater. A fine fashion choice.

After pouring our shellfish-covered selves back into the limo/tank we cranked up Villain’s Volume 2 and made our way to Proof Bar for the main event, Trust. The night was already bubbling along nicely upon our arrival. Our group entered the spot in time to catch Josh Mayhem’s cleverly programmed D&B set and Oh Shit!’s crowd-moving live performance, I wandered outside to check out the art show and throng of happy club-goers. They seemed to like having their pictures taken so I was happy to oblige. Looking at my beeper it was about that time for myself and Origin to perform our first set as Kuru so we took to the decks. A blurry half-hour later, the crowd and ourselves covered in sweat, I realized something great had occurred. We got such a good response from our set that we recreated it for you to download exclusively here on Media Contender!

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TRUST REVISITED MIX (26:20)

1. Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss A Beat (Cut Copy Remix) – Floor Bangers
2. Lutzenkirchen – Broken Bullet – Great Stuff
3. Wolfgang Gartner – Clap – Kindergarten
4. Tribal Kings vs 3rd Face – Canto Della Liberta (Vandalism Remix) – Tambour
5. Twocker – Stitch (Bass Kleph Remix) – Vacation Records
6. Green Velvet – La La Land – Credence
7. Elite Force – Melodik Hypnotic (Miles Dyson Remix) – U&A Recordings
8. Christian Sims – Flash – Orphaz Recordings
9. Micky Slim – Hit The Club (Stupid Fresh Remix) – Bomb Squad
10. Edison Gem – Things Change (Villains Remix)
11. Leama, James Davis, Graffiti – Ghettotech – Armada Music

Seconds after our last record, Tea Long & MC LD smashed the place down with some heavyweight Dubstep of the finest vintage. Crowd response was immediate and intense, what at first seemed like an odd timeslot decision proved to be the perfect next step in a night full of surprises. After Midnight was on the next time I entered the main room. The crowd couldn’t have been happier. Hands in the air, massive tracks, and Whiskey Pete’s masterful direction shot the energy level into the stratosphere. Before I knew it, there was a line outside that stretched down the street and the club was completely rammed to the hilt. My group was gassing out fast and I was exhausted from all the night’s work, though, so we decided to begin our long journey back to the Downtown Los Angeles hood. It was an incredible night on all counts.

Happy Birthday to you, Mr. Nick Dirty!

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