djTommi

2006-10-23T09:11:00.000-07:00

2006-10-19T03:53:00.000-07:00

Hi y'all!
i moved to myspace now.. so i won't be posting so much anymore overhere..

giglist:
Oct 20: Que Pasa @ Melkweg, Amsterdam
Oct 26: Mashtizo w/ ¡patchanka! @ Winston, Amsterdam
Oct 28: BalkanParty @ Moira, Utrecht
Nov 3: Que Pasa @ Melkweg, Amsterdam
Nov 7: ESN international party @ Storm, Utrecht
Nov 17: Balkan Beats w/ Antwerp Gypsy Ska Orkestra & BALKAN BEAT BOX!! @ Melkweg, Amsterdam
Nov 18: Balkan Beatz @ De Schuit, Katwijk
Nov 22: Mashtizo w/ CHE SUDAKA!!! :D @ Winston, Amsterdam
Nov 25: Balkan Beatz @ Waterfront, Rotterdam
Dec 1: Esperanza w/ Antwerp Gypsy Ska Orkestar @ Speakers, Delft
Dec 2: LimaDjNite: Balkan Beatz vs Kees van Hondt @ Tivoli Oudegracht, Utrecht
Dec 6: Punky Reggae Party w/ The King Blues y Sunfire Souls @ Winston, Amsterdam
Dec 20: Mashtizo @ Winston, Amsterdam
Dec 21: Kultur Shock (concert-dj) @ Ekko, Utrecht
Dec 27: Balkan Beatz @ Paradiso, Amsterdam
Dec 29: Balkan Beatz @ Ekko, Utrecht
Jan 12: Balkan Beatz @ Parkhof, Alkmaar
Jan 13: Balkan Beatz @ Eurosonic, Groningen

2006-09-14T09:06:00.000-07:00

It's time to announce it!
after the big success on lowlands.. Balkan Beatz is going to the clubs!! the first two big dates are confirmed.. later in the year it's ekko, utrecht, but first the melkweg!!
at the lowlands festival i was joined by dj Hütz from Gogol Bordello, this nite we've got other guests.. the Antwerp Gypsy Ska Orkestra and Balkan Beat Box..
this is all gonna happen the 17th of november.. be THERE!!!

NEW: djTommi's myspace spot!

This weekend:
saturday the 16th i am spinning at the dancearenaparty @ melkweg, amsterdam..
i guess a lotta people prefer to stay in utrecht.. for those i can recommend the lads from the elephant soundsystem @ acu..

2006-09-01T06:17:00.000-07:00

For all you at winston last nite.. thnx a million for the great party!!!
hope to see you all again next month..

september 28th: MASHTIZO with laXula
damage 5 euro
starts @ 21.00h

www.myspace.com/laxula

2006-08-29T03:40:00.000-07:00

WHAOO!!! :D
heya people!
this week is the premier of my own party 'Mashtizo'! it's gonna be a night full of good party music (mestizo, balkan beats, rootsreggae and whatever more).. it's only five euro's and good friends MALA VITA are playing 2..

besides that you can find me this week at the beschavingfestival (with viva la fete, hotlipz&jane and the transsylvanians) and the 'road to hein aid' (balkanbeats-set)

take care y'all and party'on!!
djTommi

confirmed gigs:
AUGUST:
thursday 31th: mashtizo @ winston, amsterdam (with mala vita)

SEPTEMBER:
saturday 2nd: festival de beschaving @ leidsche rijn, utrecht (with vive la fete & transsylvanians)
tuesday 5th: esn internation party @ storm, utrecht
wednesday 6th: el gran silencio @ tivoli de helling, utrecht
friday 8th: que pasa @ melkweg, amsterdam (with el gran silencio)
saturday 16th: dancearena @ melkweg, amsterdam
sunday 17th: marcato mondial @ blerick, venlo (with typhoon & ziggi)
thursday 28th: mashtizo @ winston, amsterdam
friday 29th: esperanza @ speakers, delft (with splendid & mala vita)

NOVEMBER:
friday 17th: Balkan Beats @ melkweg, amsterdam (with antwerp gypsy ska orchestra)

DECEMBER:
friday 29th: Balkan Beats @ ekko, utrecht

2006-08-25T06:32:00.000-07:00

after a premium weekend at the lowlandsfestival it's time again to get into the daily routine.. MORE PARTIES!! :D

confirmed gigs:
AUGUST:
saturday 26th: DanceArena @ melkweg, amsterdam
thursday 31th: Mashtizo @ winston, amsterdam (with mala vita)

SEPTEMBER:
saturday 2nd: festival de Beschaving @ leidsche rijn, utrecht (with vive la fete & transsylvanians)
tuesday 5th: esn internation party @ storm, utrecht
wednesday 6th: El Gran Silencio @ tivoli de helling, utrecht
saturday 16th: DanceArena @ melkweg, amsterdam
sunday 17th: marcato mondial @ blerick, venlo (with typhoon & ziggi)
friday 29th: esperanza @ speakers, delft (with splendid & mala vita)

2006-07-31T01:35:00.000-07:00

hey you all!
this weekend is something special happening again! a whole weekend full of punky reggae or dubpunk or whatever you wanna call it!! think of the reggae sound of the clash, sublime and nice roots-reggae!!
saturday is the PUNKY REGGAE PARTY XL @ the nice beachclub timboektoe in wijk aan zee, with SunFireSouls and Jaya the Cat.. and sunday!!! Long Beach Shortbus is playing @ melkweg.. this band is formed by ex-members of sublime! so you know what to expect! :D hell yeah!!
another thing i am proud to be at is the return of the mestizo/latino party at ekko 'FUERZA' this friday!
busy weekend again, but no complaints! :D come over and party

AUGUST:
friday 4th: Fuerza @ ekko, utrecht
saturday 5th: PunkyReggaeParty @ timboektoe, wijk aan zee (with jaya the cat)
sunday 6th: Long Beach Shortbus @ melkweg amsterdam

2006-07-24T02:19:00.000-07:00

Tonite! Flogging Molly in Paradiso Amsterdam!
supported by djTommi.. hell yeah! a whole nite full of folk y punk tunes!!

CONFIRMED DATES:
JULY:
monday 24th: Flogging Molly @ paradiso, amsterdam
friday 28th: QuePasa @ melkweg, amsterdam (with cubanito 20.02)
saturday 29th: DanceArena @ melkweg, amsterdam

AUGUST:
friday 4th: Fuerza @ ekko, utrecht
saturday 5th: PunkyReggaeParty @ timboektoe, wijk aan zee (with jaya the cat)
sunday 6th: Long Beach Shortbus @ melkweg amsterdam
friday 11th: QuePasa @ melkweg, amsterdam
tuesday 15th: ESN-party @ storm, utrecht
saturday 19th: BalkanBeats @ Lowlands festival, biddinghuizen
sunday 20th: Kees van Hondt en vrienden @ Lowlands festival, biddinghuizen
saturday 26th: DanceArena @ melkweg, amsterdam
thursday 31th: Mashtizo @ winston, amsterdam (with mala vita)

SEPTEMBER:
saturday 2nd: festival de Beschaving @ leidsche rijn, utrecht (with vive la fete & transsylvanians)
wednesday 6th: El Gran Silencio @ tivoli de helling, utrecht
sunday 17th: marcato mondial @ blerick, venlo (with typhoon & ziggi)
friday 29th: esperanza @ speakers, delft (with splendid & mala vita)

2006-07-19T04:05:00.000-07:00

just confirmed: FLOGGING MOLLY support @ paradiso, amsterdam
HELL YEAH!!
this monday, the 24th of july, i am doing the warm-up for alltime favorites FLOGGING MOLLY @ paradiso. always nice to do a show with them, but this is also gonna be my debut in paradiso.. can't wait! :D

shows next two weeks:
saturday 22nd: DanceArena @ melkweg, amsterdam
monday 24th: Flogging Molly @ paradiso, amsterdam
friday 28th: Que Pasa @ melkweg, amsterdam
saturday 29th: DanceArena @ melkweg, amsterdam

take care!

2006-07-10T03:18:00.000-07:00

yahoo!
after a weekend of good latino/mestizo parties with Juanes and Mala Vita it's time again for the esn 'urban and beyond' night in club storm tomorrow (tuesday). and this thursday another premiere-party 'sunshine roots' in winston, a laidback-sunny-beach-party in the middle of amsterdam :)
and it's also good to anounce the return of 'fuerza' @ ekko (august 4th)!
GIG of the WEEK: HAPPY MONDAYS @ 5 days off festival, melkweg..
the return of the real party squad, bring your samba-shakers!! :)
hope to catch you somewhere this week!

2006-06-29T00:38:00.000-07:00

2006-06-12T07:09:00.000-07:00

hi y'all!
a lotta things going on again the next couple of days.. first of all, to quote the Undertones, here comes the summer! finally it's there! :) luckily this means mucha musica caliente!!! For instance this Thursday PACIFICO, a nice evening with summervibes at bitterzoet, australian singer-songwriter Saritah. Another opportunity is Los de Abajo tuesday the 20th at the helling.. the clash goes cumbia! Besides these gigs there are two nice parties at the storm again, this and next week!!
this saturday is the one-year-anniversary of the elephant soundsystem @ acu. nice reggaetunes with every now and then some dancehall y reggaeton!
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST!!! The gig of the week: GOGOL BORDELLO.. a show you just have to see!! Hard to explain how good they are.. compare it with flogging molly, no that’s not good enough, take mano negra!!! And instead of irish folk, or latin they take BALKAN music and built a first class party!! (supported by good ol’ pigmeat ) CHECK http://www.gogolbordello.com for impressions!! this sunday at the melkweg and for those who are on the brilliant festival Oerol.. you're chance is monday five o'clock on the green beach!!
I sure hope to see you somewhere the next week
take care!

JUNE:
tuesday 13th: ESN international party @ storm, utrecht
thursday 15th: Pacifico @ bitterzoet, amsterdam
sunday 18th: Gogol Bordello @ melkweg, amsterdam
tuesday 20th: Los de Abajo @ tivoli de helling, utrecht (early show)
tuesday 20th: ESN international party @ storm, utrecht (late show)
thursday 22nd: Kings of Nuthin' @ melkweg, amsterdam
friday 23rd: Shantel Orkestar @ amsterdam rootsfestival

JULY:
thursday 6th: Juanes @ westergasfabriek, amsterdam
friday 7th: Esperañza @ speakers, delft (with mala vita)
tuesday 11th: ESN international party @ storm, utrecht
thursday 13th: Sunshine Roots @ winston, amsterdam
saturday 22nd: DanceArena @ melkweg, amsterdam
monday 24th: Flogging Molly @ paradiso, amsterdam
tuesday 25th: ESN international party @ storm, utrecht
friday 28th: QuePasa @ melkweg, amsterdam
saturday 29th: DanceArena @ melkweg, amsterdam

AUGUST:
friday 4th: Fuerza @ ekko, utrecht
saturday 5th: PunkyReggaeParty @ timboektoe, wijk aan zee (with jaya the cat)

SEPTEMBER:
saturday 2nd: festival de Beschaving @ leidsche rijn, utrecht (with vive la fete & transsylvanians)
wednesday 6th: El Gran Silencio @ tivoli de helling, utrecht
sunday 17th: marcato mondial @ blerick, venlo (with typhoon &

2006-05-31T07:45:00.000-07:00

djTommi this week:
friday 2nd: keith caputo @ melkweg, amsterdam (early show)
firday 2nd: QuePasa! @ melkweg, amsterdam
saturday 3rd: DanceArena @ melkweg, amsterdam

(don't forget to buy your g love tickets)

2006-05-22T06:05:00.000-07:00

Busy week ahead again!
A lot of things happening, so it’s hard to pick just one gig of the week this time.. kinda have the problem every week I realise now.. lol
Anyway.. This Tuesday the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are playing at the melkweg. Similar to the White Stripes but way better.. Too bad for everyone who still wants to go, ‘cause it’s already sold-out, but you can check them again at lowlands festival.
Luckily I have another thing to recommend! THE LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS!! Friday @ melkweg. This band plays a wicked combination of gypsy, blues, country and billy with a punkrock-attitude! Supposed to be the favourite band of Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys). There is no support act, besides djTommi, so come early!

For anyone who wants to dance their asses off on Tuesday night! I’ll be at Storm, doing the ESN-party.. no damage and starts at one!

Take care y’all and till next week!!

and before I forget!! go and buy your MANU CHAO tickets for the 27th of June this Saturday at your local supplier!

2006-05-16T01:24:00.000-07:00

:)
tomorrow MATISYAHU at the melkweg! an orthodox jew playing kick-ass reggae.. strange combination! but works brilliantly!

this week just one dj-gig for me.. saturday at the 'poppe sal dans!'-benefit for the primary school in bethelem, south-africa! gonna drop the nicest dancehall and reggae-tunes for all of you at the Lanx (nieuwezijdsvoorbrugwal 167, amsterdam)
for who prefers to be in utrecht... go and check the elephant soundsystem at acu
take care & see ya

2006-05-08T06:11:00.000-07:00

so the weather finally turned around!! :D
it's a good time to drop two nice concerts for this week!
you already heard about the latinamerican filmfestival this week in utrecht. check www.laff.nl for details.. next wednesday is the party in de helling, with the awardsceremony, mala vita and djBarrio y djTommi!
for all you Marley-lovers: the box presents Tribute2BobMarley with Beef, Jawat, Raymzter, Typhoon and Shyrock! this party takes place in the melkweg, amsterdam

giglist..
MAY:
wednesday 10th: LAFFiësta @ tivoli, utrecht (with mala vita)
saturday 13th: DanceArena @ melkweg, amsterdam
saturday 20th: 'Die poppe sal dansen', benefit for southafrica, LUNX, nieuwezijdsvoorburgwal 167, amsterdam
tuesday 23th: ESN international party @ storm, utrecht
friday 26th: Legendary ShackShakers @ melkweg, amsterdam

JUNE:
friday 2nd: Keith Caputo @ melkweg, amsterdam
friday 2nd: Que Pasa @ melkweg, amsterdam
saturday 3rd: DanceArena @ melkweg, amsterdam
friday 9th: Que Pasa @ melkweg, amsterdam
tuesday 13th: ESN international party @ storm, utrecht
thursday 15th: Pacifico @ bitterzoet, amsterdam
sunday 18th: Gogol Bordello @ melkweg, amsterdam
tuesday 20th: ESN international party @ storm, utrecht
thursday 22nd: Kings of Nuthin' @ melkweg, amsterdam
friday 23rd: Shantel Orkestar @ amsterdam rootsfestival

JULY:
friday 7th: Esperañza @ speakers, delft (with mala vita)
tuesday 11th: ESN international party @ storm, utrecht
tuesday 25th: ESN international party @ storm, utrecht

AUGUST:
saturday 5th: PunkyReggaeParty @ timboektoe, wijk aan zee (with jaya the cat)

SEPTEMBER:
saturday 2nd: festival de Beschaving @ leidsche rijn, utrecht (with vive la fete & transsylvanians)
sunday 17th: marcato mundial @ blecrick, venlo (with typhoon & ziggi)

2006-05-01T11:35:00.000-07:00

HI!!
After a couple of nice days weather wise.. it's all shitty again!! :(
so we have to make our own hot party!! and there are loads of opportunities this week!!
To start with Tuesday night it's time again for urban-latino at the storm-esn-party.. no damage so come over to celebrate the not-so-nice-weather!!
But that’s not your only chance here in Utrecht this week.. Thursday La Kinky Beat gonna play at Ekko. This is one of the best mestizo-groups around at the moment with members of the Manu Chao live-band. Saturday Culcha Candela are doing a show at the Helling, think again at Mr Chao but also Seeed and the Postmen.
Besides that Wednesday starts The Latin American Film festival.. Nice movies and live-music at the LHC.. go check http://www.laff.nl for details!
Yeah! Enough places to go to have a good summertime!
But there’s more (hmm sounds like a tellsell-commercial) This Saturday, may 6th we start a new latino-night in het Patronaat in Haarlem called ‘Music Mestizo’, also with La Kinky Beat!!

Other things to dance and party this week:
Tuesday 2nd: secret gig of Michael Franti @ bitterzoet, Amsterdam (so don’t tell any futher!)
Wednesday 3rd: Circle J @ ekko, Utrecht (21.00h)
Thursday 4th: Me First and the Gimme Gimmes @ melkweg, Amsterdam (supported by me)
Friday 5th: different freedomfests, but also Que Pasa @ melkweg Amsterdam.. with Culcha Candela and dj Eduardo y djTommi

Have fun y’all!! :D
Till next time

2006-04-22T14:57:00.000-07:00

hello to y'all!
it's only saturday now but i think this is the moment to drop the next GIG OF THE WEEK!
Again you have to move your ass to amsterdam.. hate to say it but that's where it's happening.. after gentleman last week it's time now for the next big german reggae-stars!
SEEED!! and guess what supported by myself :D
expect good dancehall and roots tunes, think of riddimz like cure, pharaoh and dr darling (you probably know the last by tanya stephens "it's a pity")
by the way a big-up for gentleman for the kick-ass punk-rock version of 'leave us alone'
take care, djTommi

2006-04-18T06:10:00.000-07:00

GIG OF THE WEEK:
tonight! strange thing is that most nice gigs are at the start of the week, so..
GENTLEMAN & THE FAR EAST BAND @ paradiso, amsterdam
one of the best live-bands in today's reggae-scene :)
supported by dj Waxfield of Jamrock-radio

if you read this too late you can always check out Mala Vita in de Peppel this friday supported by Sunfire Souls and myself! Gonna be a nice laid-backed night full of mesizo and reggae.. hope to see you all there

2006-04-18T06:09:00.000-07:00

DJ-gigs:
APRIL:
friday 21st: Mala Vida y Sunfire Souls @ peppel, zeist
wednesday 26th: Seeed @ melkweg, amsterdam

MAY:
tuesday 2th: ESN international party @ storm, utrecht
thursday 4th: Me First & The Gimme Gimmes @ melkweg, amsterdam
saturday 6th: Musica Mestiza! @ patrionaat, haarlem
saturday 13th: DanceArena @ melkweg, amsterdam
wednesday 10th: LAFFiësta @ tivoli, utrecht
tuesday 16th: ESN international party @ storm, utrecht
friday 26th: Legendary ShackShakers @ melkweg, amsterdam

JUNE:
sunday 18th: Gogol Bordello @ melkweg, amsterdam
friday 23rd: Shantel Orkestar @ Amsterdam Rootsfestival

2006-04-11T10:35:00.000-07:00

GIG OF THE WEEK
Time for this weeks gig recommendation! I could say the good old Mozzer from Manchester of course.. but that´s to easy and it was last nite, so too bad..
So this weeks gig are The Scotch Greens! A brilliant new band from Idaho, USA! Last december they did the support for Gogol Bordello and Throw Rag and it was brilliant. This time Scotch Greens are supporting the Reverend Horton Heat on their european leg of their tour.
What can you expect.. kick-ass american rootspunk! what flogging molly does with irish folk, they are doing the same with americana and country!

After the shows of Scotch Greens and Reverend Horton Heat there is DanceArena! The Dancenight with the best alternative dance-tunes (rock, dance, hiphop and everything else), hosted by dj Dab and myself!

The Rev Horton Heat and Scotch Greens
saturday the 15th, nine o´clock
melkweg, amsterdam

DanceArena starts at midnight

small preview for next week: gentleman, tuesday the 18th at the paradiso, amsterdam

2006-04-05T08:32:00.000-07:00

Like you probably know, or should know ;), every fridaynight at the melkweg is latino-night with your favorite mestizo, salsa, reggaeton, cumbia & latinhop tunes..
this friday it's my turn again! :D
I'll be at the decks with host dj Eduardo and the party starts at eleven!
Hope to see ya all there,
djTommi

Concerts of the Week:
The Hard Way Tour: Turbulence, Chezidek and Lutan Fyah
this thursday at tivoli the helling (supported by skank around the soundsystem) and thursday at the melkweg

2006-03-27T04:17:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone!
Tonite there's a special laidback evening at the TweeTakt festival (neude utrecht).. The Sunfire Souls are gonna play some nice drops in their own funky style of reggae.. After their show there's gonna be some nice reggae-tunes from me :) Come over and enjoy yourself.. it's free so get of your couch!!
Tomorrow evening i am playing at Storm (utrecht) at the weekly ESN-night.. a special warm edition is coming up 'cause spring is there!!! expect the best reggaeton, dancehall and reggae from around the globe

See ya there!!
djTommi

2006-03-23T06:53:00.000-08:00

DJ-gigs:
MARCH:
monday 27th: 2takt-festival, utrecht, supporting the sunfire souls
tuesday 28th: ESN international party @ storm, utrecht

APRIL:
friday 7th: Que Pasa @ melkweg, amsterdam
saturday 15th: DanceArena @ melkweg, amsterdam

MAY:
thursday 4th: Me First & The Gimme Gimmes @ melkweg, amsterdam

2006-03-23T06:31:00.000-08:00

Finally it's there!! The djTommi blog!!
In the future you can find here my upcoming dj-gigs and other more or less useful information.
Take care,
djTommi