World's Fair

Beginning June 20, Def Jux’s Junk Science will be hitting parking lots, amphitheaters, and fairgrounds across the country as part of the Vans Warped Tour, balancing the punk guitars of bands like Against Me!, Reel Big Fish, and Be Your Own Pet with their seamless and energetic rhymes and beats. Recognizing the gap in hip-hop after Hangar 18 had to cancel their own Warped Tour dates, Junk Science jumped at the chance to join what is otherwise affectionately referred to as “punk rock summer camp.”

Baje One and Snafu, the MC/DJ duo that comprise Junk Science, have known each other since they were both kids growing up in Brooklyn, and now, as part of the celebrated Nuclear Family, they’ve brought their music to the rest of the world, most recently on their second LP, Gran’Dad’s Nerve Tonic — out on Definitive Jux last October — and through extensive touring with the tireless Del the Funky Homosapien. Warped Tour gives them yet another opportunity to show off their stuff, the perfect mix of cool and swagger, complementing and enhancing the line-up and winning over plenty of fans in the meantime.
 
Get ready for show with a sweet remix of “Hey!” with The Boys & Girls Club.
Junk Science - “Hey! Boys & Girls Club Remix” [DOWNLOAD]
 

And the tour dates…
June 20 - Pomona, CA @ Fairplex Park
June 21 - San Francisco, CA @ Pier 30/32
June 22 - Ventura, CA @ Seaside Park
June 25 - Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Wireless Pavilion
June 26 - Las Cruces, NM @ New Mexico State University-Intramural Field
June 28 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah State Fair
June 29 - Denver, CO @ Invesco Field At Mile High
July 1 - Maryland Heights, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St Louis
July 2 - Bonner Springs, KS @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 3 - Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center (form. Smirnoff Music Center)
July 5 - Selma, TX @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 6 - Houston, TX @ Sam Houston Race Park
July 9 - Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Exhibition Center
July 10 - Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fairgrounds
July 11 - Petersburg, FL @ Vinoy Park
July 12 - Miami, FL @ Bicentennial Park
July 13 - Elkton, FL @ St Johns County Fairgrounds
July 14 - Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 15 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 16 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 17 - Cleveland, OH @ Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City

Artist: Junk Science
Album: Gran’ Dad’s Nerve Tonic
Label: Definitive Jux
Street Date: October 23rd, 2007
Formats: vinyl, CD, mp3

CONNECT: Definitive Jux | Junk Science | Myspace

Just confirmed!
FEB 20th: Del the Funky Homosapien, Aceyalone (Project Blowed), BUKUE ONE (ALPHA PUP RECORDS), Ohno (Stones Throw Records), and more…
7:00pm, $20.00, All Ages
Vault 350
350 Pine Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 590-5566

Feb 21st, UCLA(details TBA)

Feb 22nd
DALES LOST HIGHWAY
125 E. Tahquitz Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
doors @ 9 pm.

Meanwhile, fellow Jukie and ex-tourmates Junk Science announces a reunion of their crew, Nuclear Family, for their upcoming Southpaw show..

Junk’s Baje One explains, “We had to do it. It’s just been too long. We missed eachother. We missed you too. So we did what we had to do, what any decent seven-man musical collective of smart sexy New Yorkers would do. We had to get the band back together… On Friday February 22nd at SOUTHPAW we’re going to do just that. We even made a video to show you how we managed to regroup. There are two versions. There’s the FULL VERSION director’s cut (recommended for folks with decent attention spans) which can be seen here…”

And as we’re big on puppets this week @ World’s Fair, here’s Junk Sci’s brilliant video for single “Hey!”

CONNECT: Definitive Jux

“Average Joe may enjoy epic coke raps, but he also works a shitty job to fund his Netflix and weed habits; Brooklyn-based hip-hop duo Junk Science makes music Joe can relate to. Riding dusty, sample-heavy collages constructed by his producer/roommate Jimmy “DJ Snafu” Buckets, 28, Michael “Baje One” Tumbarello, 27, spits self-assuredly about living in his mom’s house, finding cat shit in the hallway, and everything else that’s really real…” - Complex [READ MORE]

Last chance(s) to vote for the fresh new video “Hey!” @ MTVu Freshmen! Vote before 11p.m. tonite!

Junk Science - “Hey!” [DOWNLOAD]

Junk Science (Daedelus Remix) - “Do It Easy” [DOWNLOAD]

CONNECT: Definitive Jux | Junk Science | Myspace

Junk Science’s video “Hey!” has been selected for the MTVu Freshmen Program - part of the program is a viewers voting, with the winning video automatically added to rotation. Voting begins on Monday 12/3 @ 11 am and end Friday 12/7 at midnight. The winner will be announced 12/10.

Junk Science (Daedelus Remix) - “Do It Easy” [DOWNLOAD]

Junk Science - “Hey!” [DOWNLOAD]

CONNECT: Definitive Jux | Junk Science | Myspace

Thu - Nov 15 @ 111 Minna, San Francisco, CA
Sun - Nov 18 @ Rotture, Portland, OR *NEW*
Mon - Nov 19 @ Indigo District, Eugene, OR *NEW*
Tues - Nov 20 @ Century House, Vancouver, BC *NEW*

Junk Science (Daedelus Remix) - “Do It Easy” [DOWNLOAD]

Junk Science - “Hey!” [DOWNLOAD]

CONNECT: Definitive Jux | Junk Science | Myspace

Gettin’ Junk w/ Science @ Audible Treats!

And if you still ain’t had enough, Drop Magazine has an interview with the boys on tour in Ann Arbor, MI - peep this

And for all our friendly file-sharers, XLR8R drops the remix:

Junk Science (Daedelus Remix) - “Do It Easy” [DOWNLOAD]

Thu - Nov 08 @ The Blunt Club, Mesa, AZ
Fri - Nov 09 @ The Airliner, Los Angeles, CA
Thu - Nov 15 @ 111 Minna, San Francisco, CA
Sun - Nov 18 @ Rotture, Portland, OR *NEW*
Mon - Nov 19 @ Indigo District, Eugene, OR *NEW*

Artist: Junk Science
Album: Gran’ Dad’s Nerve Tonic
Label: Definitive Jux
Street Date: October 23rd, 2007
Formats: vinyl, CD, mp3

Junk Science - “Hey!” [DOWNLOAD]

CONNECT: Definitive Jux | Junk Science | Myspace

“Junk Science proudly reps the more easygoing side of Brooklyn hip-hop, in which lo-fi beats and everyday raps are customary… While Snafu provides the laid-back, sample-centric grooves, Baje works his storytelling magic on songs like “Jerry McGuire” - a vivid vision about quitting a dead-end job. It’s not too often that hip-hop so real can provide such an escape.” - XLR8R

“… laid-back hip-hop that throws back to old-school boom-bap while still ringing strongly of contemporary underground hip-hop, all the necessary oddball samples, loose delivery, and smooth, electronica-y keys included.” - AllMusic

Meanwhile, heavyweight hip hop blogger (& self acclaimed Def Jux fan!) Byron Crawford posts a lengthy track-by-track review of the GNT: “A mixed bag. The best stuff on this is pretty good and right up my alley as a fan of late ’80s-early ’90s golden age rap and also the much lamented late ’90s-early ’00s indie rap, both of which this album draws from heavily.” - Byron Crawford

Junk Science is on tour with Del & Devin! Keep up with Junk Science on the road @ their tour blog:

Mon - Nov 05 @ Suede, Park City, UT
Thu - Nov 08 @ The Blunt Club, Mesa, AZ
Fri - Nov 09 @ The Airliner, Los Angeles, CA
Thu - Nov 15 @ 111 Minna, San Francisco, CA

Artist: Junk Science
Album: Gran’ Dad’s Nerve Tonic
Label: Definitive Jux
Street Date: October 23rd, 2007
Formats: vinyl, CD, mp3

Junk Science - “Hey!” [DOWNLOAD]

CONNECT: Definitive Jux | Junk Science | Myspace

Company Flow (Bigg Jus & El-P) Reunion!

Del The Funky Homosapien welcomed to Def Jux fam by El-P!

Hangar 18 shakes up their insta-classic “Bakin Soda”

Yak Ballz throws down!

CONNECT: DefTube

New York’s Definitive Jux label and Juggaknot’s DJ Boo are nixing the trick and delivering just the treat this Halloween. Grab it now @ AOL Spinner!

DJ Boo - The Definitive Jux Halloween Candy Before Dinner Mixtape [DOWNLOAD]

Features cuts by El-P, Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, Hangar 18, Junk Science - full tracklist here!

CONNECT: Definitive Jux

Enjoy “The Making Of… Gran’Dad’s Nerve Tonic“…

Artist: Junk Science
Album: Gran’ Dad’s Nerve Tonic
Label: Definitive Jux
Street Date: October 23rd, 2007
Formats: vinyl, CD, mp3

Junk Science - “Hey!” [DOWNLOAD]

On tour now!
Tue - Oct 23 @ Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI
Wed - Oct 24 @ Skully’s, Columbus, OH
Thu - Oct 25 @ The Dame, Lexington, KY
Fri - Oct 26 @ Bluebird Theatre, Bloomington, IN
Sat - Oct 27 @ Metro, Chicago, IL
Sun - Oct 28 @ High Noon Saloon
Mon - Oct 29 @ Pizza Luce, Duluth, MN
Tue - Oct 30 @ First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Wed - Oct 31 @ Slowdown, Omaha, NE
Thu - Nov 01 @ Cervantes, Denver, CO
Fri - Nov 02 @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins, CO
Sat - Nov 03 @ Belly Up Tavern, Aspen, CO
Sun - Nov 04 @ Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO
Mon - Nov 05 @ Suede, Park City, UT
Thu - Nov 08 @ The Blunt Club, Mesa, AZ
Fri - Nov 09 @ The Airliner, Los Angeles, CA
Thu - Nov 15 @ 111 Minna, San Francisco, CA

CONNECT: Definitive Jux | Junk Science | Myspace