DJ Dancehalls

[King Bob]

DM - today I was listening to one of the Mad Professor jungle-ish albums and remembered that time you and I and (I think) Steve Yee and Mark (forgot his last name) went to that club upstairs from Marsugi's and saw Mad Professor. And both of them were so mad about the jungle stuff he played. I enjoyed it, not sure about you.

[Drunk Monk]

DM - today I was listening to one of the Mad Professor jungle-ish albums and remembered that time you and I and (I think) Steve Yee and Mark (forgot his last name) went to that club upstairs from Marsugi's and saw Mad Professor. And both of them were so mad about the jungle stuff he played. I enjoyed it, not sure about you.

Wow, I had forgotten about that. That would've been Steve Yi & Marc Velez - coincidentally Steve just moved back in with Marc. Marc owns a house in Roseville and just separated with his wife. So it's like 2.5 men because Marc's son lives there too. I'm not that into jungle, truth be told, but I can't remember my reaction to MP doing it. Probably wasn't into it.

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Last night was the 1 year anniversary of Outernational. With all the madness that 2025 had been, this gathering has been keeping me together all year. Lots of friends and deep in the Rasta Cruz community. 

My accomplice Ben (still need a better nickname for him than Big Ben) drove. We rolled up early and parked in back behind the Woodhouse, just before they closed it off with cones. Total Jedi move. Ben and I haven't done much together in the last month so our powers were full up. 

Ben donned a clown suit - a green onesie with reindeer on it. I told him I'd buy if he did that. We had 2 rounds - Ben went with the sour. I had a Dark & Ominous stout, which as soon as I put it to my lips, I remembered I had it last time and didn't care for it much. Kinda syrupy. Then I had a golden stout which looked like an amber but drank like a stout. I love Woodhouse but they do crappy darks. It's more about IPAs there and I'm not into IPAs.

We touched base with a dispensary that was tabling and he kicked us down some prerolls. Another Jedi move.

Ben had mixed some whisky cocktails - his take on a blueberry smash - so we took a break, went back to our choice parking spot for a drinkee & a puff. Right then, the Christmas train went by. We were alone in the lot so we stood on some flats and cheered them on both coming and going. Perfect timing. More Jedi moves.

At this point, DM was in full irie mode. Checked in with the DJs - gave Robert (Rankin) a nod and had a long convo with Osha (Selecta 7) about his dad, who was a Tai Chi pioneer here in Santa Cruz. I didn't know him but it was good to finally connect with him. 

Saw Brian, the dad of one of Tara's elementary classmates, who is functionally homeless and definitely on the spectrum. We just said 'hi' - DM didn't want to harsh his buzz.

Saw Gigi, a student at the Martial Academy where I train. She was there last time - John spotted her - and we chatted a bit afterwards. We danced together for a bit - she's a flow dancer and would do well to discover the Dead scene. I'll have to ask her if she's experienced. She was with her boyfriend, so I didn't want to intrude too much. We didn't speak much, just danced together. That was just as well because DM was deep in the zone and having difficulty forming sentences. DM did tell her that she discovered his secret chamber, but in retrospect he has no idea if she knows about the 36 chambers at all. 

Dm ended up dancing next to the same gal as last time, a lovely Latina in a sun dress. Dm should ask her name next time. She's super fun and upbeat, young like a skankin pace car. 

Discovered that Ben has not seen Countryman, so I am officially revoking his reggae card until he resolves that. 

Five miles of skankin.