Opening Reception:
Saturday May 17 from 6 to 10 pm

Where:
PARC Foundation
330 + 336 Warren Street, Hudson NY

From 6-10 p.m. on May 17th we'll be having the kick-off party at the modest but brilliant PARC foundation buildings located at 330 + 336 Warren Street in Hudson. Both locations will house a variety of performances throughout the evening, featuring a journey into sight and sound with UK based VJ (video DJ) Crew ECLECTIC METHOD.

Visuals will flood the four walls of 336 Warren Street and the music of Eclectic Method takes hold. Dubbed "the future of nightclub entertainment," Eclectic Method fans read like a “Who's Who” of musical innovation. Ranging from Fatboy Slim and Gilles Peterson to Norman Jay and Brian Eno, the virtues of Eclectic Method have been recognized on a grand scale — they’re the punk innovators for the 21st Century. Their unique take on mixing music video and film snips like a DJ mix record is a king-sized leap from any media preconceptions. Take a healthy dollop of post-modern irony, a Britney sample here, a rock riff there, an electronic dance anthem or two and a peppering of pop classics and you're on your way to understanding their vibe. Top that off with some rare hip-hop and film action mania and you've got an all-encompassing audio-visual experience in a party atmosphere like never before, shuffling together mainstream and underground to create a visionary, high-impact, live remix experience. More information about Eclectic Method can be found at www.eclecticmethod.net

Opening the night in the main room at 336 Warren will be the musical explorations of Brooklyn’s Lukomski/Majer/Lail. Layering guitars, samples, loops and often-unidentifiable sounds, Lukomski/Majer/Lail spans the worlds of noise, ambient, industrial, psych, free jazz and post-modern composition, often in the space of no-time. Metroland weekly says, “Live, the three men — Bob Lukomski, Thomas Lail, and Hajji Majer — reconstruct and interpret their miniature symphonies on-the-spot, giving their audience a neat view of the creative process. Free your mind before taking your ass to this one.” Bob Lukomski is a Brooklyn-based composer. Thomas Lail is a visual artist whose works have been exhibited nationally and internationally. Hajji Majer is a drummer/percussionist/guitarist who has lived in NYC since 1993. He has recorded, performed and toured with bands for more than 15 years. In 2002 and 2003, Majer composed, performed, and recorded soundtracks for the Alias Films productions of Temperance and The Bench. Immerse yourself in more by checking out www.myspace.com/lukomskimajerlail

Realizing one building couldn’t hold the sheer size of talent, Plugged In is opening the doors to the PARC Foundation’s building 2 (330 Warren Street) for a hand-held guided tour of street culture’s finest. Plugged In also presents DJs ESE and MIKEY PALMS on the wheels of steel and special guest painter MIKE LONG, who will bring life to a 10-foot canvas as the night unfolds. At age 14, DJ ESE got his record-collecting start, digging through crates regularly at the choicest record stores in his hometown of Denver, Co. Collecting records eventually led him to DJing, which became the keystone to his future. After moving to New York City, ESE began doing a radio show at City College and shortly after that started working the tables and boards at the Lower East Side's pirate station, Steal This Radio (STR 88.7 FM). As his journey into the world of music continued, ESE decided to follow his heart and try his hand at production. With a PC and a cracked version of Cubase, he began producing his own beats and Embedded Studios was born. His sound is a reflection of his record collection, a collage of sonic elements from records, movies, and instruments both analog and digital. Critics and fans alike soon applauded the label for presenting a vibrant audio snapshot of the independent NY hip-hop scene.

In recent times ESE has continued to hold down his many talents by DJing internationally, holding a steady Friday night home-base gig at Manhattan's No Malice Palace, steadily working the hits for Definitive Jux (including the most recent releases of El P, Aesop Rock, Del The Funky Homosapien and Dizzee Razcal), and ripping up the studio for the Embedded label, working on releases from Junk Science, Iller Than Theirs, Bisc 1, Loer Velocity and many more. Want to dig deeper? Check out http://www.embeddedmusic.net

His partner in crime on the decks will be MIKEY PALMS, DJ & co-founder/owner of Southpaw Music & Entertainment, the premier music venue in Park Slope, Brooklyn; which highlights both international and national talent in music and the arts. Mikey’s sense for forging creative business models leads him to explore the combination of urban entrepreneurship, sustainable practices, music, and live entertainment. As a DJ, his primary focus is playing the music that he loves, from contemporary bangers to the gems of yester year – enough pop to pop, and the rare gems to make your jaw drop. Mikey’s recent DJ adventures have put him on stage with bands the likes of Man Man and Band of Horses, and at events of acquired esteem such as the NY Siren Festival, McCarren Park Pool Parties, The Rub and countless sold out concerts.

Mike Long will join the event to bring a 6' x 10' blank slate to life with pen and paint as the night inspires him. A long time skater and artist of Wappinger Falls, Long has been leaving his mark, stroke by stroke, where he sees fit. Using whatever seems to be available at the time for his canvas, his works are seemingly simple sketches but oftentimes make amazing commentary about the world around us.

Plugged In owes tremendous thanks to the many talented individuals, organizations and local businesses in the Hudson Valley with a special thanks to Down in the Valley Events (http://www.myspace.com/downinthevalleyevents), Jan Hanvik and Columbia County Council on the Arts (www.artscolumbia.org) and Megan Wurth and Andrew Sturm of PARC Foundation (www.theparcfoundation.org).

Come out May 17 and mingle with participating artists, win prize giveaways from some very cool local businesses, and - more importantly - support the arts. The Hudson Valley contains a wealth of talent and some pretty amazing people. Start a conversation, participate, listen and watch, but first: show up.