Pick Up the Pieces pres. A SKILLZ // 28th Sept // Honkytonks

Nick Thayer · Post by **Nick Thayer** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:45 pm

Pick Up the Pieces is SUPER proud to present the amazing, the incredible

A SKILLZ

on Wednesday September 28th
'longside
Agent 86
Nick Thayer
Kim Dezen

Honkytonks
$5

Since the gig is in a month from yesterday we thought we'd let the cat outta the bag. This will be an exclusive Melbourne show, and quite likely the only chance you'll get get to see this totally rad dude in a club environment before he becomes stupidly huge big-time (but without letting it go to his head cause he is a super swell guy).

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Adam 'A.Skillz' is one of Sussex's most talented beatmeisters and has fast gained a reputation for himself as studio wizard, musical maestro and tantalizing turntablist.

His incredible deck talents involve fusing funk, hip-hop and breaks with his own style of highly innovative scratching and sampling, and have won him prime-time slots across the UK including FabricLive, Ministry of Sound, The Apollo, 93 Feet East and Chew The Fat in London; Supercharged, The Boutique, Catskills, Ocean Rooms and The Event in Brighton and Blowpop in Bristol, as well as gigs across the world playing at major events and music industry parties such as the Hit Factory Studio (New York) and Transmusicales Festival (France).

A. Skillz has also been a busy boy in the studio with his impeccable engineering talents being utilised by high profile labels such as Defunked, Arista, Curious Records and Planet Funk. He also co-produced the flip to the UK No.1 smash hit â€œBreatheâ€ by Blu Cantrell with fellow producers Ed Funk & D Rok, as well as â€œFeel The Loveâ€ with Funk n' Flex. Adam has also mixed and engineered compilations for the UK's leading dance music magazine Mixmag, and has written and produced tracks for pop groups T-Girl and Tribe.

Over the past two years, Mr Skillz has been working in the studio with a certain other Brighton breakbeater and scratchmaster: Finger Lickin's very own Krafty Kuts, producing their highly acclaimed album â€œTricka Technologyâ€. With a nod towards De La Soul, Ugly Duckling, Gorillaz and Jurassic 5, it is true Finger Lickin' Funk, and the future certainly looks bright for these two! Enlisting the talents of some of the world's best hip-hop and funk artists including Kurtis Blow, Real Elements and Ashley â€œFreakpowerâ€ Slater, the duo have created an album that just oozes a summertime vibe full of hip-hop beats, party licks, deck tricks and spontaneous skits.

On the one's and two's the pair have left audiences and dancefloors astounded with their shows, demonstrating their skills by DJing together on four decks and two CD mixers, and so far have already had a jam-packed year with gigs at this year's Glastonbury Festival, Pacha Ibiza, DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ Awards Ceremony, live sessions on BBC Radio 1 and a tour in Australia being just some of the highlights - and it's only just the beginning! In February 2004 the boys embarked on the live Tricka Technology Tour enlisting the talents of the artists featured on the album.

2004 has been a busy year for A Skillz with his extraordinary musical talents being enlisted by some of the world's biggest brands. His quirky little ditty â€œShort Breathâ€ has recently been featured on the Renault Scenic adverts, he has had yet more of his work used for Sony Playstation and he has been commissioned to write the theme music for the upcoming TV series â€œSex Inspectorsâ€. In October 2004, A Skillz embarked on his first solo tour of Australia which saw him play to sell out crowds in all major capital cities and 2005 has been a whirlwind of productions, gigs and touring.

He is currently working on his first solo artist album which will see him team up with DJ partner Krafty Kuts as well as other major names for some seriously hot collaborations! You read it hear first: you'll be seeing plenty more of the amazing Skillz in the future!

For more info check
http://www.fingerlickin.co.uk/artists_view.php?id=4

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:53 pm

Saw A-Skills play in the Barcadi tent in the Uk this year. Played a kinda booty party funk set, was off hook for sure.
Honky's will be perfect for this gig.

Zerotonine · Post by **Zerotonine** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:33 pm

Holy shit! ASKILLZ! Since I won't be doing the road trip to Syd-a-ney for Parklife, this is amazing news. Gonna be an interesting Thursday at work methinks...good job Thayer, awesomeness!

10.15 · Post by **10.15** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:43 pm

YES!

Last time I saw him was like

And drop it like its aSkizzle...

This will be wicked fun.

Wait for me Agwa, I'ma coming back to u

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:43 pm

Zerotonine wrote:Gonna be an interesting Thursday at work methinks...

Dude.. you have a whole month to think of an excuse why you can't go to work that thursday

Me, I'll just take the rest of the week off.
Wed - A.Skillz
Thur - Ugly Duckling
Fri - Rennie Pilgrem & Drumattic twins

10.15 · Post by **10.15** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:44 pm

Stray wrote:Wed - A.Skillz
Thur - Ugly Duckling
Fri - Rennie Pilgrem & Drumattic twins

Oh dear.

marcus · Post by **marcus** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:01 pm

10.15 wrote:
Stray wrote:Wed - A.Skillz
Thur - Ugly Duckling
Fri - Rennie Pilgrem & Drumattic twins

Oh dear.

My thoughts exactly. Thank god for uni.

10.15 · Post by **10.15** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:04 pm

marcus wrote:
10.15 wrote:
Stray wrote:Wed - A.Skillz
Thur - Ugly Duckling
Fri - Rennie Pilgrem & Drumattic twins

Oh dear.
My thoughts exactly. Thank god for uni.

Thursday and Friday are my 2 days at uni for the week

Nick I'm staying at yours and going to uni drunk in between these gigs.

marcus · Post by **marcus** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:05 pm

10.15 wrote:
marcus wrote:
10.15 wrote:

Oh dear.
My thoughts exactly. Thank god for uni.
Thursday and Friday are my 2 days at uni for the week
Nick I'm staying at yours and going to uni drunk in between these gigs.

Since when did you have to be sober to go to uni??

nhd · Post by **nhd** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:07 pm

hmmm
a.skills
ugly duckling
rennie
interesting, id better not have shit going down on those days.

same o · Post by **same o** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:09 pm

WICKID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! a-skills is a bad man

Nick Thayer · Post by **Nick Thayer** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:13 pm

YeAH!

No probs 10.15
You know we got ya sorted....

Drop it Like its ASkizzled is the least of your worries or so I'm led to believe....
Apparently there are new bangers galore comin our way...

shepherd · Post by **shepherd** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:52 pm

nice one thayer

$5 ... now that's a nice price.

Post by **lynt** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 2:29 pm

Almost as nice as his hair

Lindemon · Post by **Lindemon** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 6:15 pm

Madness! Last time I saw him was in Byron, um, can't remember when. But I do remember the booty feat. Cameo 'Word up!'

Nick Thayer · Post by **Nick Thayer** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 1:08 pm

Gotta love the Cameo

Tonight you'll find Agent 86 & myself on tha ones & twos from 10pm...
$$$FREE$$$

JoyRiderz · Post by **JoyRiderz** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 2:29 pm

WERD UP TO ASKILLS!!
GOOD WORK THAYER

Nick Thayer · Post by **Nick Thayer** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 2:34 pm

We got some DOPE gigs lined up in the next couple of months

So watch this space....

Messy night again last night with tooo many AGWA shots being consumed all round....

Nick Thayer · Post by **Nick Thayer** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:56 am

Locked in for this month we also have:

7th
Spring Fashion after party w/Agent 86 & Nick Thayer

14th
Kim Dezen

21st
Battle of the Bens
Two of MB's finest, Ben Shepherd gets coaxed outta retirement whilst Ben Hibbert (aka 10.15) makes his professional debut....

28th
A SKILLZ

Nick Thayer · Post by **Nick Thayer** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:56 am

Locked in for this month we also have:

7th
Spring Fashion after party w/Agent 86 & Nick Thayer

14th
Kim Dezen

21st
Battle of the Bens
Two of MB's finest, Ben Shepherd gets coaxed outta retirement whilst Ben Hibbert (aka 10.15) makes his professional debut....

28th
A SKILLZ

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:04 am

Nick Thayer wrote:Locked in for this month we also have:
21st
Battle of the Bens
Two of MB's finest, Ben Shepherd gets coaxed outta retirement whilst Ben Hibbert (aka 10.15) makes his professional debut....

21st it is then - no excuses!

shepherd · Post by **shepherd** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:40 am

HIBBERTO AND AWESOME - holy shit Nick ... the fees for these two to perform is close to the GDP of a medium sized country.

$$respect$$

Nick Thayer · Post by **Nick Thayer** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:53 am

They're both playing for regular fees a a personal favour.

There may come a time when they ask for a favour in return...
There may not...

Friendship with Awesome & Hibbert is not to be taken lightly.

in short...

I made them an offer they couldn't refuse....

betson · Post by **betson** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:01 pm

isnt the freestylers on the 30th aswell, sick week.

Can't wait

Nick Thayer · Post by **Nick Thayer** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:00 pm

Yep

Its the breakbeat all weeker Pt II

Weds
A Skillz

Thurs
Ugly Duckling

Fri
Freestylers
Rennie Pilgrem / Drumattic Twins / Ed Rush & Optical...

Nick Thayer · Post by **Nick Thayer** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 12:29 pm

For anyone not busy this Wednesday (14th) we have DJ ART on the rare funk ones and threes (he's too good for the twos)...

Also - I have 10 comp tickets for the Daddy G & Nu-Mark show to give away to the first 10 people who come and ask me for them on the night.

For those who don't know what I look like I'll be wearing a T-Shirt that says 'I am not acting suspiciously'.

Nick Thayer · Post by **Nick Thayer** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:18 am

So Ben Hibberto and Ben Shepherd rocked it minimal stlyes last night...

And the first person to reply to this with the name of the A Skillz & Krafty Kuts album gets a drink on me next week....

A Skillz...

Get EXCITED peoples!!!

Zerotonine · Post by **Zerotonine** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:33 am

Tricka Technology, mate. Good to see the Bens play out tonight! Good fun, and a little drink never hurt anyone....except mrj

Nick Thayer · Post by **Nick Thayer** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:37 am

Damn you're quick!!!

Zerotonine · Post by **Zerotonine** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:43 am

Damn straight!

Agwa shot then next week?!

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:17 am

Nice work by both the boys.. oh and you too nick

Really looking forward to next week!
Haha.. I hope Mrj made it home ok

Nick Thayer · Post by **Nick Thayer** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 6:11 pm

Yeah - I found him on the floor in the bathroom so hooked him up with some water...
Should've checked at the end fo the night...
He might still be there?!?!

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 6:20 pm

Nah its ok, I survived. Monica helped me home and managed to convince the taxi driver to not kick me out of his cab after he had to pull over. Cheers for the water Nick.

Nick Thayer · Post by **Nick Thayer** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:31 am

Hehehe.

No worries mate.

Will we be seeing you down for A Skillz? I can have a word to make sure they let you back int he venue if you like?

quick · Post by **quick** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:26 pm

GO EAGLES!!!

quick · Post by **quick** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:50 pm

GO EAGLES!!!

Nick Thayer · Post by **Nick Thayer** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:56 am

So who's gonna come down for this..??

Only two days left...
And only $5 on the door. You won't find a better bargain at the Salvos!!

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:02 am

Fiwi & Northside possie in da house Nick

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:05 am

Nick Thayer wrote:Hehehe.

No worries mate.

Will we be seeing you down for A Skillz? I can have a word to make sure they let you back int he venue if you like?

Thanks for the offer, but recieved this email from my liver on Thursday

sender: [email protected]
recepient: [email protected]

subj: Processing Backlog

Hi Josh
Just a quick email to let you know we are still clearing the processing backlog from last night. As you know at about 12.30-1.00 workers in the Stomach department decided to down tools and walk off the job. This resulted in a demarcation disupte beytween ourselves and the lads over in kidneys. It has been resolved, but it is our request that we get next wednesday off to conduct an infrastructure audit and assess damage.

Cheers
Enzyme302485/a4klondike

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As you can see, industrial disputes @ josh corp have to be resolved before I attempt to start processing at full capacity again!

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:13 am

mrj wrote:
Nick Thayer wrote:Hehehe.

No worries mate.

Will we be seeing you down for A Skillz? I can have a word to make sure they let you back int he venue if you like?
Thanks for the offer, but recieved this email from my liver on Thursday

sender: [email protected]
recepient: [email protected]

subj: Processing Backlog

Hi Josh
Just a quick email to let you know we are still clearing the processing backlog from last night. As you know at about 12.30-1.00 workers in the Stomach department decided to down tools and walk off the job. This resulted in a demarcation disupte beytween ourselves and the lads over in kidneys. It has been resolved, but it is our request that we get next wednesday off to conduct an infrastructure audit and assess damage.

Cheers
Enzyme302485/a4klondike

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As you can see, industrial disputes @ josh corp have to be resolved before I attempt to start processing at full capacity again!

nhd · Post by **nhd** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:31 am

yup im down for this! ill try n bring along some peeps

mrj, thats funny as man, very creative!

Nick Thayer · Post by **Nick Thayer** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:55 am

Set Times will look s'thing like this..

9-1030 Kim Dezen
1030-12 Agent 86
12-2 A SKILLZ
2-Stumps Nick Thayer

Reprezent people

Nick Thayer · Post by **Nick Thayer** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:44 pm

So if you didn't manage to tune in to the show last night..
Off the chain (whatever that means).

We'll also be welcoming some celebrity drinkers (drinking only!!) to the fray tonight in the forms of Nick & Lanx (aka Drumattic Twins).

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:52 pm

Sweet Drummatics are playing at this gig tonight. Mad. Ill spread the word.

shepherd · Post by **shepherd** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:55 pm

i heard it's

a-skillz
drumattics at the bar

rumour is Krafty is out with Skillz as well.

Nick Thayer · Post by **Nick Thayer** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:09 pm

NO

NO

NO

DRUMATTICS WILL BE DRINKING ONLY!!!!

READ THE POST!!!

DRINKING ONLY!!!!!

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:10 pm

Yeah playing a 3 hour set, got it. Mad.

Still looking for some Askills sets around the place. Love what I have heard so far.

shepherd · Post by **shepherd** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:11 pm

drumattics will be drinking.

got it.

any other celebrity drinkers?

i heard nicky hilton and kimberley stewart are going to be singing over your set thayer.

Post by **lynt** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:11 pm

Live as well? Wicked!

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:13 pm

shepherd wrote:drumattics will be drinking.

got it.

any other celebrity drinkers?

i heard nicky hilton and kimberley stewart are going to be singing over your set thayer.

I'm going to be doing a live version of my new release "technicolour yawn".