DJ Thumbprint @ The Casbah. San Diego, California, originally uploaded by evan_mcginnis.

A self-proclaimed b-boy at heart, Sherwin Lumbang (aka DJ Thumbprint) assimilated to hip-hop culture by learning about each respective element, eventually focusing his love of beats and rhythm on the turntables. DJing since the mid-90s, he is affiliated with Kids of Soul & Soul Province, in addition to Massive Selector crew. An eclectic music connoisseur, he enjoys spinning an array of beats to satisfy both the b-boys, steppers, and those who just want to groove.

Back in the day, like most DJs starting out, Thumbprint paid his dues as a mobile DJ, spinning at house parties and weddings. Thumbprint linked up with DJ Frantik (Soul Province) and helped start Downbeat, a well-known monthly party in San Diego. He also put in time at Earthbound Radio on a show called Monday Night Movement (which moved to Tuesday nights and is now called Truskool Tuesdays).

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/djthumbprint

21 minutes of stuff I’d play in a club setting. Old and new top 40 songs, take a listen.

Anh Q Trunk Show
[FRESH an Urban Hair Salon]

I was wanting this tea infuser from Bodum and hate to have to order things and wait for them if I can just pick them up somewhere right away.

My girlfriend surprised me and bought it for me for Christmas.

My girlfriend is leaving for Iceland in a few weeks, specifically the capital Reykjavik where Bjork is from and lives. I’m a little jealous, but she’ll be back soon enough to tell me about it. Maybe she’ll run into Bjork while she is there and I’ll really be jealous.

I was thinking of heading to Julian for the day and so I mapped it on Google. This is what came up.

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I’ve seen Skrapez perform once at an art show downtown San Diego, and that was it. But it was impressive. Dj Tenshun and his drummer I assume form Skrapez. There’s not much info out there as to who Skrapez is or where they’ll be next, but that’s also the format of their music. Hard heavy raw drums over Dj Tenshun’s precise scratches and use of feedback and heavy bass makes up most of their songs. Some are hard on the eardrum and others are amazing.

San Diego’s Five & a Dime and Flying Coffin seem to have conflicting ideas…

Five & a Dime


Flying Coffin