America's Best DJ 2008

Demf used to be free. Wha happened?

When did that BS go down? I used to go like every year and check out all the freaks, they've had some pretty good shows, thats real bogus.

no chicago show =( oh well we have a kickass local scene anyway...

Hey, if I decide to create a contest to crown the country's best toenail clipper, will Jambase publish my announcement notice?

Whatever happened to Jambase standing for the whole thought of "go see live music?" Really, when did loading an iPod or playing a couple records get lifted to a level of significan care and interest for anyone beyond ecstacy freaks?

dude, demf hasn't been free in like 3 years. get with it.

if i wasn't going to bobolink, i'd definately make the trip to the d, but show me some 3 chairs for f's sake! best house music coming out of detroit. period.

overall-Your comments are insulting to the entire music world. Don't forget that the DJ is the backbone of hip hop. The art turntablism should be held in higher esteem then how you describe. Beyond ecstacy freaks! Com on were would music be today without the DJ.

Insulting to "the entire music world??????" Not even close, Meltyface.

My comments and my opinions hold nothing but sincere reverence for honest, true, talented musicians from the worlds of jam, rock, pop, reggae, jazz, country, bluegrass, classical and all other genres that focus on original music and/or thoughtful interpretation. And, considering Jambase's slogan, "Go See Live Music," the operators of this site are supposed to feel that way, too.

The only residents of the "music" world I disrespect are those who carve up the talented work of others and then hold it up as respect-worthy original material.

If someone printed a photo of the Mona Lisa, used a computer to lay it out on a 64-square grid, replaced squares 25 through 35 with 11 copies of square 24, and then covered the rest of the piece with scribbled graffiti (limited to comments like "Yeee-ah," "C'mon c'mon," "Uhh" and "Here we go"), would that be considered original and noteworthy art? How about if the "artist" wore clamshell Adidas and a sideways ball cap while doing it?

You ask where music would be today without the DJ. I assume you don't mean the type that introduced the world to rock music in the 1950's, or the type that stirred urban thought and civic action in the 1960's, or the type that pretty much got replaced by programmed tapes shortly after the disco era. I assume you mean current club DJ's.

And if that's what you're asking, the answer would be "being broadcast on radio, shared online, and performed live by actual artists and MUSICIANS. Would that be a problem?

Thanks for coming out of your shell to tell me something I already knew, rejunkulous. You can go away now.

Ever seen or heard Cut Chemist, Babu, Abilities, or even Shadow perform? Tell me that they arn't original and talented. These are the DJs I am talking about, turntablist. When I say "entire music world", I guess I should have said hip hop music instead of the entire music world but still hip hop influences many genres of music like reggae, jazz, even jam stuff like Lotus, STS9, and Pnuma Trio. I strongly believe DJs are artists and musicians too. They just choose turntables as their instrument of choice.