Is anyone going to this? IN ASSOCIATION WITH TECHNICS and ORTOFON DMC PRESENTS: DMC / Technics DJ Championship - American Battleground 2004 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The top ten DMC finalists from the Pre-Eliminations heat at the Union Square Virgin MegaStore will have 6 minutes each to impress our panel of judges at the DMC / Technics DJ Championship American Battleground 2004 New York City Regional Thursday May 6th Webster Hall - 125 East 11th St. Hosted by Power 105.1 Kool DJ Red Alert SPECIAL PERFORMANCES BY: Aesop Rock & R2DJ (Definitive Jux Recordings) Mista Sinista (formerly of the X-ecutioners) Jamie Drastik (MTV’s Making the Band) > DJ Shifty, the 2003 DMC/Technics NYC champion, will be defending his title. PANEL OF JUDGES: Mista Sinista (formerly of the X-ecutioners) DJ Excess [Kolabs Crew] J-Smoke [Allies + Tablist Magazine] DJ Honda Spiktacular (Allies) All competitors will be judged on the following criteria: A. Technical skills & tricks B. Creation of beat juggles C. Scratching D. Originality / Innovation E. Stage presence Tickets: Webster Hall - 212.353.1600 / www.websterhall.com 19 & over [21 to drink] Strict dress code that means NO ATHLETIC GEAR! DMC's NYC annual turntable event is presented this year by Technics, Ortofon, Power 105.1, UDG, Tablist Mag, Scratch Mag, Virgin MegaStore, Clubplanet.com & Scratch Academy. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The 1st place winner of the Webster Hall event will represent NYC at: 2004 DMC USA Final August 7th Henry Fonda Theater Los Angeles, CA * DJ Enferno - the 2003 DMC/Technics USA Champion will be defending his title against 21 Regional Champion DJs. DMC 1st place winners to date: Louisville, Kentucky - Mike Bree Sayerville, New Jersey - Cutfucious Cleveland, Ohio - Lenn Swann Binghamton, New York - Biz-R Los Angeles, California - Quixotic Chicago, Illinois - swan, John swan Salt Lake City, Utah - Poetik C Lawrence, Kansas - Skwint Boulder, Colorado - Vajra Upcoming Competitions: Washington DC - Friday April 30 @ Nation Tonight! Jacksonville, Florida - Saturday May 1 @ Club 5 New York, New York - Thursday May 6 @ Webster Hall Boston, Massachusetts - Friday May 7 @ Axis Phoenix, Arizona - Saturday May 8 @ Old Brick House Wilmington, Delaware - Sunday May 16 @ Club Epoch Seattle, Washington - Wednesday May 19 @ Chop Suey Dallas, Texas - Friday June 11 @ Lizard Lounge San Diego, California - Sunday June 20 @ The Epicentre Cincinnati, Ohio - Saturday June 26 @ Madison Theater San Francisco, California - Sunday June 27 @ Club Cocomo Honolulu, Hawaii - Saturday July 3 @ Indigo Past US winners of the DMC/Technics US Finals include Craze, Q-Bert, Mixmaster Mike, Cash Money, DJ Rectangle, DJ Swamp, P-Trix & Grandmaster Roc Raida. For more information log on to: http://www.dmcworld.com/technics2004 phone: 212-777-6676 or e-mail: usabattleground@dmcworld.com