“Hello! Welcome to the Highball. The wait for bowling is actually looking like it is going to be about 3 hours right now, but I could squeeze you in… oh that’s right you’re performing this evening. We are thrilled to have you! I see you brought… what is it… a posse? Is that all? Nice vest and zany mohawk. Oh, this is the opening act. I’m sorry, please don’t take my chuckles as rude- I just had different expectations as to what hip hoppers looked like I guess. Hey, who am I to judge a book by it’s cover - am I right? Ok, so we have Mr. Eyedea, Mr. Abilities and Themselves…very good. No problem I will add Jeffrey “Jel” Logan and Adam “Doseone” Drucker to the waiting list for the Rapper’s Delight Karaoke room right away and we’ll come find you when it’s ready. Can I offer any one an Old Fashioned or perhaps a novelty Bud Light in the shape of a cute little bowling pin? No, ok. Well ,if you like just let me know.. um Mr. Eyedea- do you think that you could ask Doseone to please take his arm out of the Skeeball machine? I’m sorry but it is technically an insurance thing. Thanksomuch. (Louder) Doseone that is for balls only, please keep your arms out of there. If you mess it up no one can enjoy it and we don’t want that do we? Ahem. Which one of your two rap groups has the new album CrownsDown? Themselves? Very good. The kitchen staff simply loved the FreeHoudini mixtape and we very excited to get the third proper record. They listen to as they carefully assemble our organically grown food. Would you like to try our homemade ketchup?

This is our first rap show to host and we are excited. The stage was hand crafted by some of the best in the world. We had a technician from Chicago fly down and install the “floating stage,” which keeps the top of the stage insulated from the frame, and by extension the rest of the building, with a layer of what is called mineral wool. This design helps to insulate the stage and improve… oh, looks like now Jel is trying to rig the skeeball machine. Sir, please calm down. Don’t worry about getting 350 tickets.. we will just give you a pint glass. Uh- oh. I’ll call the fire department and have them come get his arm out…

Is this what all rap shows are like?”

Want to win tickets to the first Highball hip hop show featuring flexible and dexterous heavyweight duo Eyedea & Abilities and Anticon gods Themselves for Thursday night? Of course you do. Email PartyEnds@Gmail.com with “highballin” in the subject line and your name and phone number in the body. A winner will be randomly chosen at noon on Thursday.

MP3: Themselves- You Ain’t It