In The Bins

April 02, 2016DWNTWN

Dwntwn has become a go to location for vinyl enthusiast, with record bins in all 3 of our retail locations. Our selection of vinyl has a wide range of genres that vary from Funk to Soul with a bit of Reggae along side of those Golden Era Hip Hop gems. We had our very own Eddy Xpress dig in and find some of his favorite cuts to share with you before they're gone. Come in today to pick up some of these

A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
CAN I KICK IT? -Single
Jive Records
"Possibly one of the most popular Hip Hop records of all time, Can I kick it by ATCQ is a personal favorite record of mine to play at any Hip Hop gig. It always gets the heads bobbin,good vibes flowing, & the answer is always YES YOU CAN!"

PHARCYDE
OTHA FISH -Single
Delicious Vinyl Records
"Diggin deep in the bins and this gem pops up. A classic banger from The Pharcyde that makes a great addition to any hip hop heads record collection."

SNOOP DOGGY DOGG
GIN N JUICE -Single
Death Row Records
"WEST COAST!!! You know your in California when you hear this on the radio or at a party. Big Snoop Doggs 2nd single off his debut album Doggystyle was a favorite of mine growing up in Long Beach. Still dropping this single at my gigs and it always gets a great reaction."

LOOTPACK
LOOPDIGGA - 12" Single
Stones Throw Records
"What do you do when you see a record where Madchild, Wildchild & Dj Romes come together? You instantly cop it. Loopdigga is a great record to add to any record collection."

There is nothing like that feeling of digging through the record bins getting your fingers dusty and coming across that record that you had forgot all about that takes you back to a certain memory. In a time where everything is so digital and so fast paced it is great to see such interest in analog and the history of our music. The hunt to find those classic cuts are just half the fun. Visit any 3 of our locations and check out what else is in the bins.

Make sure to keep up with Eddy Xpress on Instagram and say whats up at any of his DJ residencies or holding it down at Dwntwn Santa Ana. You can find him spinning at Revolucion in Fullerton, Moonshiners in Long Beach, and DB Lounge in Downey.

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The 1st Annual Lifestyle Festival

April 06, 2014DWNTWN

On Saturday March 29th we held the first annual Lifestyle Festival at the DWNTWN in La Mirada. We wanted to get all of the friends and all of the artists we work with together and have one big day surrounding and supporting the creative outlets that run parallel to the streetwear culture.Most weekends we have an artist come in to create something live in-store, but for the Lifestyle Festival, we went big and got four of our up and coming talents to all work at the same time. Sue Art, Brek, Konfused, and Hippeaux came for the festival and showed the diversity and creativity within the same medium. Each of these artists had their own unique vision and style of what can be done with some paint and brushes. You can find all four of these artists pieces hanging on the walls of DWNTWN La Mirada.

There is no denying the huge influence music has within the streewear lifestyle. Throughout the entire Lifestyle Festival we had five acts perform on our stage. These Pilgrims kicked everything off with their brand of folk and blues pouring out of every instrument on stage. Their emotive songs move through you and their stage presence draws you into the performance like the show itself was just for you. Monik Deville came on next representing the hip hop scene. His smooth flow on top of some of the best beats this side of the five freeway had everyone's head nodding. Yukon Gold took the stage next to bring a little rock into the festival and reminded us of the power of volume. No festival is complete without some reggae and Dub 8 did just that. It takes a lot to stand out as a truly talented and soulful reggae band when there are already so many established greats, but Dub 8 does just that and taps into the spirit of the genre with each song. Jeramiah Red closed out the Lifestyle Festival with some award winning power chords and air guitar inspiring solos. These are some incredibly talented guys who just walked away with the OC Music Awards Best Rock Band and Best Blues Band in the same year. You can expect big things for Jeramiah Red and we were all lucky to get such an up close and personal show from them. DWNTWN Wax and Blackbird Records were there with bin upon bin of new and used vinyl to keep your ears content at home as well. DWNTWN Wax is our pop up record shop we keep in all our locations and BlackBird Records just opened on Lambert in Whittier and brought their fresh supply of vinyl as well to bring some great cuts for any collector.

With a little help from the Wray Bro's, we had a heated skate competition going on all day long as well. We just got our latest decks in at DWNTWN and wanted to get everyone in to show off their new custom shape and improved construction. The day started out with a high ollie / long ollie competition followed up by a best trick competition on multiple obstacles we had set up. The whole event was rounded out with a game of skate with prizes awarded from DWNTWN, The Wray Bros, JSLV, and Sk8Mafia being handed out to the winners.

Maybe all of this activity got you hungry? We understand. Thats why we got Chef Cody from Fullerton's best Whiskey spot Hopscotch to come down and show us a thing or two about al pastor and chicken. These street tacos were some of the best we've had, rivaling any other taco truck your one friend had at their last family party.

We would like to truly thank everyone that came through and made it a great time. Another giant thank you to all of the bands, artists, chefs, and athletes that brought the best of their talent for the first Lifestyle Festival. Next year holds nothing but bigger and better things and this Festival is no exception. Check out all the photos below for a first hand account of the entire event.