Ah, the good old summer block party. A New York City nabe wouldn't be the same without one, especially when it's the real old-school neighborhood kind, where the residents and business owners of a particular block get a permit, close off the street and pitch in for free food, drink and good times. But no block party is complete without a sound system and a couple of DJs. At this recent party in Nolita, on the stretch of Spring St. between Elizabeth St. and the Bowery, these DJs were spinning all kinds of tunes--dirty rock, classic hip hop, as well as cheesy 80's dance pop.

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