.:The Solution w/ DJ Low Key & Lazy Eyez:.

Friday, 12/28 at 9pm -> The 5th Annual Goodness/The Solution Holiday Party w/special guests Trackstar The DJ (Run The Jewels/LA/Shade45), Sedrick Avenue and John_Ism on visuals, plus DJ Low Key and DJ Lazy Eyez at The Black Box!!! Complimentary drink tickets, food & more for e-mail list members from 9-10pm, the premier screening of Trackstar’s RTJ ‘Pistol & Fist Video Megamix’ & more!

Tags: DJ Lazy Eyez, DJ Low Key, DJ Trackstar, Goodness, John_Ism, Lazy Eyez, Run the Jewels, Sedrick Avenue, The Black Box, The Solution, The Solution w/DJ Low Key & Lazy Eyez, Trackstar The DJ

Saturday, 3/21 at 3pm in Austin -> The Solution Rap Fan Showcase w/Fashawn, Exile & Choosey (of Dirty Science), Statik Selektah, Dee-1, Tef Poe, Tanya Morgan, Black Spade, Iman Omari & a whole lot more at La Barbecue! World renowned BBQ, free beer all day, giveaways from Akomplice & more during SXSW Music!!!

P.S. More info coming soon, but check the crazy dope lineup! Details for Austin Goodness, which takes places on Saturday 3/21 from 11am-5pm and features a RIDICULOUS lineup of DJs from all over the country, coming soon!!! Go ahead and save all of 3/21 for insanely good music, even better BBQ and free beer the whole day at La Barbecue…

Tags: Akomplice, Akomplice Clothing, DJ Low Key, DJ Trackstar, La Barbecue, Rap Fan, SXSW 2015, The Smoking Section, The Solution Showcase, The SX Solution Showcase

Friday, 8/22 -> Unofficial Mad Decent/Outkast Afterparty at The Solution w/special guests DJ Trackstar (ATL/Run The Jewels & Killer Mike’s DJ) & birthday boy DJ B*Money, DJ Low Key & Lazy Eyez at The Meadowlark! Party photos by Knower Of The Ledge, art by Royal Stain & more!!!

UPDATE: Thanks to the magic of our friend Trackstar & good musical karma, we were able to work things out for DJ Cutmaster Swiff, longtime Outkast DJ & Dungeon Family crew member (think “Wheelz of Steel”), to also come rock at The Solution!!!!!! We’re super excited to welcome the legendary DJ from one of the best rap groups ever (top 3, no question!!!) out to our little hip hop party and hope y’all will send him home raving about how much fun he had, like most of our guests. Definitely a Solution you don’t want to miss, thanks in advance Denver!!!

FRIDAY, 8/22 -> After a wall to wall packed, record setting Friday last weekend at The Meadowlark, we’re excited to up the ante for this week with some extra special guests at The Solution w/DJ Low Key & Lazy Eyez. All the way from Atlanta, GA, we’ll be welcoming mixtape master, world touring DJ extraordinaire and Run The Jewels & Killer Mike’s official DJ, Trackstar The DJ, to the turntables for some Mad Decent/Outkast afterparty fun (the show at Fiddler’s will be done by 11 at the latest, then it’s straight to The Solution!)!!!

If that wasn’t enough, we’ll also have Colorado favorite DJ B*Money on the decks, fresh off of a trip to teach DJing/hip hop culture in Croatia with legendary Diamond D and celebrating his birthday!!!

Plus, all month long, we’re displaying some amazing art from renowned Colorado artist Tristan Minton aka Royal Stain aka Pager and official Solution photographer Knower Of The Ledge will be in the building throughout the night, taking extra fresh party pics. Should be an incredible night, don’t miss it! 21+ / No cover til 11 / Only $5 after / 2701 Larimer St.

Tags: DJ B*Money, DJ Cutmaster Swiff, DJ Low Key, DJ Trackstar, Lazy Eyez, Outkast, Royal Stain, Run the Jewels, The Meadowlark

Friday, 11/15 -> Special guest DJ Trackstar (ATL / Run The Jewels & Killer Mike’s DJ) at The Solution w/DJ Low Key & Lazy Eyez at the Meadowlark…

FRIDAY, 11/15 -> We’re excited to welcome our good friend and touring DJ extraordinaire Trackstar The DJ.  He’s Killer Mike & El-P aka Run The Jewels’s official DJ, a member of The Smoking Section crew and an infamous mixtape technician, he’ll be joining Solution residents DJ Low Key & Lazy Eyez on the turntables for what promises to be a great night.  Solution photographer Knower Of The Ledge will be taking party photos, things kick off at 9pm and there’s no cover til 11 (only $5 after).  2701 Larimer St / 21+.

Tags: DJ Low Key, DJ Trackstar, Killer Mike, Knower Of The Ledge, Lazy Eyez, Run the Jewels, The Meadowlark, The Solution, Trackstar The DJ

Flashback: 2013 SX704 Solution Showcase Recap…We teamed up with one of Austin’s best BBQ spots and some of our favorites acts out for our first ever showcase during SXSW!!!

Austin during SXSW.  The undisputed heavyweight champ of music festivals in the US and one of the coolest cities in the country year round.  Having been down to play at the festival for the last six years, it had become a goal of mine to throw a SXSW version of The Solution with the countless greats acts I know who attend every year, but that’s a little easier than said than done with countless brands, promoters, artists, labels and such scouring the city for unique venues and locking them down well in advance of the festival.

And while this year SXSW continued to grow at a frantic pace, with venues scarcer than ever, we were able to team up with infamously delicious BBQ haven, La Barbecue, the Austin Nomad and one of our favorite music sites, PotholesInMyBlog.com, to create the inaugural SX704 Solution Showcase.  One (somewhat major) catch though, we only had about a week’s notice to put together the whole event (and to make matters worse, I was in Los Angeles for some DJ gigs when I got word).  Never one to back down from a challenge or great opportunity, my week in LA was quickly taken over by SXSW prep work and a flurry of phones calls.

Over the next few days, me, DJ Trackstar (aka Killer Mike’s DJ) & our friend France (aka Eric Maitrepierre) started working out logistics and details and within no time, we’d put together a lineup that rivaled bigger corporate events, but strictly through our relationships in music and reputations.  When everything was said and done, the acclaimed lineup, with ridiculous talent from all over the country, looked like this:

Spree Wilson & Go Dreamer (ATL)
BLKHRTS (Denver)
Yonas Michael (LA)
Black Spade (St. Louis)
Tef Poe (St. Louis)
Family Affair (St. Louis)
Denniro Ferrar (NC) & BK Beats (Albuquerque)
Ness/Weekend Money (Brooklyn)
Trackstar The DJ (ATL)
SL Jones (ATL)
Uzoy (Houston)
Rich Kidd (Toronto)
&
THE PHARCYDE (LA)

And so, on the afternoon of March 14th, 2013, hundreds of people crossed the bridge from downtown Austin over to South 1st St for the inaugural SX704 Solution, where they were treated to some of the best acts in hip hop, free Lone Star beer and some of the best BBQ in all of Texas (no exaggeration, check out the rave reviews about La Barbecue here, here and here).  Better yet, we were able to set everything up as a free event, with no official SXSW wristband requirements and a refreshing vibe that offered a welcomed contrast to the drunken zombies wandering through 6th St.

With rap legends The Pharcyde and up and coming Dungeon Family affiliate Spree Wilson closing out the day, we packed a ridiculous amount of talent into our four hour showcase and left everyone with some great experiences, new favorite acts and a belly full of rave-worthy BBQ.  As if that wasn’t enough, the party was free to get into, didn’t’t require an RSVP, wristband or any of that hassle and had free beer to compliment the incredible BBQ, plus a complimentary photo booth, courtesy of Austin Nomad Photography.

A few days later, La Barbecue made sure I left Austin with an enormous freeze-dried brisket and asked us back for 2014, setting the stage for another, bigger & better event, especially based on what we did in one week in March.

Last but definitely not least, extra special shouts to everyone who helped make the event such a success: Leann & everyone at La Barbecue, Chisum at Austin Nomad Photography, France aka Eric Maitrepierre, DJ Trackstar, David & Potholes in My Blog, Sean, Greg & The Pharcyde, Yeti Frozen Custard and all the artists that came through and rocked! – DJ Low Key

1502 S. 1st St (that’s South First Street, not downtown, but close; check out the map below for directions).

Austin hip hop legend DJ Nick Nack on La Barbecue: “It’s the best brisket in Austin”

Tags: BK Beats, Black Spade, BLKHRTS, Denniro Ferrar, DJ Low Key, DJ Trackstar, Family Affair, France, Go Dreamer, La Barbecue, Ness, Rich Kidd, SL Jones, Spree Wilson, SX704, SXSW, Tef Poe, The Austin Nomad, The Pharcyde, The Solution Showcase, Trackstar The DJ, Uzoy, Weekend Money, Yonas Michael