E-603 at the Empty Bottle

Well, the Empty Bottle was Half Full, which isn't too shabby for the tattered old place off the beaten track on a Sunday night at midnight.

At $3 a pop, The PBRs were flowing with a scattered mix of JaMo shots raining down upon us. The walls were shaking, the bass was kicking, and highs were floating for a consecutive hour of non-stop mash-ups. Even with no mouse, E-603 was able to mix in multiple beats and overlays both in key and rhythm.

Ever been pissed about having to use the little trackball in the middle of your laptop? Now try it infront of a screaming crowd, while having to key up music on the exact 1/8th note... To those who say the mash-up genre requires no talent, there's my rebuttal.


E-603, of Nashua, New Hampshire made his Empty Bottle debut on April 18th, and rocked it. Paired with Panda Riot, he stole the show (and not even because I was let down to not see a mosh pit of Panda's breaking bottles). Even with the earlier time slot, allowing for less pre-show consumption, E-603 had the whole bar on its feet and one fan (this guy) jumping through his feet. Hey, anything to impress the ladies.


The show featured songs from his albums Torn Up and his first self-titled Album E-603. The pinnacle of the show, and one of the better moments of my life, had to be when he cued the Guns and Roses. All the white people in the building obviously simultaneous climaxed at the sound of a Slash solo pumping through the PA, but he pulled at everyone's heart-strings when the overlay of Whomp There It Is came through in harmony. Money and Girls was definitely the hit of the night as the Chicago crowd sang in unison reminiscing over the days the Bulls were finishing off a 3-peat.

The show ended, but the drinking did not. The very talented, and friendly, E-603 joined us for some Rum chugging in the back of a cab and some late night health food... I suppose the only flaw in the night was having the after party at a Vegan's house. No beef or queso in sight.

Be sure to check out E-603 next time he's in your town, or hop on his website and download his music. It's just as free as its supposed to be.