Wednesday, October 31, 2012

ART+SOUL returns Saturday Nov 3, 2012


My big event ART+SOUL is back on Saturday November 3, 2012. It takes so much work but I love putting together with creative endeavor. This time in addition to the art, music, and jewelry and clothing vendors we will have food as well. Should be a great time.
You can get more details HERE

Or you can just RSVP HERE

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

My appearance in Big Time Rush Nickelodeon promo

I was a featured extra in a promo/video for a Nickelodeon boy band called Big Time Rush a while back. I played the engineer in the studio as the band is recording the song. It was a pretty fun day I must say. I finally found the clip and yes I am in it! It came out pretty cool and I definitely look like I belong in a studio setting. Check it out.


Broke As F**k w/ The Return of Loomer - Wed. Oct 24, 2012

I am back spinning at Broke As Fck my monthly breaks and bass party with Eva. Come catch me spinning the opening set at 9pm. It's al;ways FREE and beers are always $4 until 11pm. Come on down to Hollywood and Western and get some Bass for that ass!


Tuesday, October 02, 2012

My Interview with Flying Lotus

I was lucky enough to do an in-person interview with Flying Lotus about a month ago. He was gearing up for the release of his new album (which comes out today) and I have been wanting to get him up on Nu-Soul for a while. I am really proud of this piece. I think I found out some things about Flying Lotus beyond just his music and it was a great, laid back experience for both of us. 


Thursday, September 06, 2012

ART+SOUL in Downtown LA - Sept 8, 2012

I am back with another edition of my big event ART+SOUL this weekend. I love putting together this show. Its a whole lot of work but it is quite rewarding. With over a dozen showcasing artists and vendors plus the actual performers this event is definitely a huge undertaking but I love doing it! This is a great chance to come check out the downtown arts scene and best of all we keep it FREE (for the most part)

Basically you just need to RSVP to http://tinyurl.com/artsoulsept2012
and you will get in free before 11pm

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

5 Years Of Strictly Social - Thursday August 23, 2012


No matter how you look at it 5 years of doing anything is a pretty solid achievement. On August 23, 2012 I will be celebrating the 5th Anniversary of Strictly Social, the event that I began in August of 2007 with DJ Destroyer and Lucy Beer. While Lucy is no longer on board, Destroyer and I kept things going and produced a night that was unique in Los Angeles. The concept has always been to present soul music with an edge in a very contemporary and party driven way. As the main event showcase for my website Nu-Soul, Strictly Social became the place where I could book the artists that I thought were amazing. Surprisingly enough there were lots of people in LA who thought these artists were amazing as well.

Over the years I have hosted some truly outstanding performers both local and international, all the while helping to foster a community of artists in LA. Strictly Social has become more than I have ever imagined over the years. We have taken the show on the road to New York, San Francisco and San Diego, released several mixtapes and been the first to take a chance on some unknown artists. I have worked with such amazing people as N'Dea Daavenport, Sy Smith, Mark de Clive-Lowe and Lisa Shaw to name a small few.

For our 5th Anniversary we are taking things up a notch and moving to a new venue. The Echo in Echo park is going to be our new home and its a step up for sure. This well loved venue holds 350 people often has a show every day of the week. They have the knowledge, staff, and marketing to help take Strictly Social to the next level.

I am so excited to continue the journey of Strictly Social and I am committed to bringing the best lineups that I possibly can. I have always tried to find a balance between biggers names, buzzy new acts, and underground innovators over the years and I will continue to do so!


To purchase tickets for the 5th Anniversary show go to: http://www.theecho.com/event/148827/

Thursday, July 05, 2012

ART+SOUL w/ Hawthorne Headhunters - Sat July 7, 2012

This Saturday night (July 7, 2012) I present another of my ART+SOUL series of events. This time the headliners are Hawthorne Headhunters a group that consists of Coultrain (who I have worked with many times) and Black Spade (who is one of the first artists I did a show with). Their latest album is out on Plug Research which is the same label that has released recent music from Sonnymoon, Bilal, and  Thavius Beck. Get all the details from the flyer and I hope to see you there!


Friday, June 29, 2012

Project Live w/ Full Crate & Mar + Jesse Boykins III - July 3, 2012


I am really excited to be a part of what is sure to be one of the most memorable shows of the summer. Dutch act Full Crate & Mar will be joining us for their LA debut with support from Jesse Boykins III. This is one sexy future soul show and we have the backing of not only KCRW djs Anthony Valadez and Aaron Byrd but also Red Bull Music Academy. It's highly advised to go ahead and get your tickets since this show might sell out. It takes place on Tuesday July 3 so there is no work the next day!


Monday, June 25, 2012

Broke As F**K with Loomer - Wed 6.27.12

So we are still at the Blu Monkey this month rocking the beats at Broke As F**K. The Blu Monkey and the whole block its on are getting torn down but the demolition has been delayed until the end of the summer . So get your BASS on. It's FREE this Wednesday June 27!

Thursday, May 31, 2012

GLOW - Hip-Hop Sundays in Weho - June 3

I am proud to be co-hosting a new party in West Hollywood called GLOW! Hip-Hop in West Hollywood??? Can you believe it. Come out and get your dance on this Sunday June 3, 2012. It's FREE before 11pm and only $5 after. Yes you can go in and out! The best part is that there are $5 Ketel One cocktails all night long!!!!

Get all the details below.

Sunday JUNE 3RD!
GLOW @ ELEVEN
www.glow-firstsundays.tumblr.com

Echelon Ent./ CrazeeBoi Ent./Gay Guys Rock/ Gay Girls Rock/High Society LA/ Tomboiswagg
Presents

First Sundays GLOW @ ELEVEN

GLOW THIS SUNDAY June 3rd Official after party of Sweet T Sundays featuring Rodney Chester of Logo's Noah's Arc

FEATURING DJ KONRAD PARKER
Spinning the best in HIPHOP, R&B, HOUSE

~FREE B4 ELEVEN!!~
Sexy Go Go Dancers

Bottle Service is Avaviliable
~$5 Kettle One - ALL NIGHT~
glowlaparty@gmail.com
9-2am

Eleven Night Club
8811 Santa Monica Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90069
 

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

My Interview with Rye Rye

I got the chance to interview Interscope artist Rye Rye. I love this girl and she has had the chance to work with some of my favorite artists including M.I.A., Robyn, Esthero and a few others. If you like booty shaking bass and cute rhymes you will like her.


Tuesday, May 15, 2012

My Bassnectar Interview for Nu-Soul

I got the chance to interview DJ/producer/remixer Bassnectar for my website Nu-Soul.
Read the interview HERE

Monday, April 23, 2012

2 Birthday Parties for Me!

Another year another birthday! My birthday is on Thursday April 26 and in my normal eclectic fashion I decided to do 2 parties this year. The reason for this is mainly my very eclectic taste in music as well as the fact that I have friends from a variety of scenes and communities. And also I just happened to have 2 events scheduled at the time of my birthday so it makes sense.

PARTY #1
The first party is Broke As F**k, my all breakbeat ans bass party that I throw with Eva. I tried to keep it eclectic this year with Doc Nasty from Florida as the headliner so that true Florida BASS sound that I love so much will be represented. As a special guest I brought on Joe Kay, who has been shaking up my world as of late with his Soulection record label and radio show. This is is all FREE! Plus since it's on Wednesday night it actually turns to my birthday at midnight which will be fun.

PARTY #2
My second party is the next night with the one year anniversary of Nappy Thursday. This is for the soul music crowd and as a special treat I will also be celebrating the birthdays of 2 of the performers, Jimetta Rose and Rashondra Angelle. It's only $5 all night.

Check out the flyers for all the info!


Saturday, April 07, 2012

Nudes + A Chair by Peter Palladino

I have some new photos that I hope you enjoy. I went out to the Palm Springs area to take these photos by Peter Palladino. The project was to promote these very awesome chairs that simply have to be seen up close. Enjoy




http://www.palladinodenphotography.com/

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Broke As F**k sends Athena away - Wed March 28, 2012


I am keeping the breakbeat scene in LA alive with BrokeAsF**k! This month on March 28 we say goodbye to Athena as she prepares to head off to Korea for awhile. Join the movement and show your love for all things BASS and BREAKS. Oh yea, beers are only $4 until 11pm so come early and get wasted!

RSVP on facebook

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

It's ART+SOUL time Again!

It's that time once again when I gear up for a wonderful showcase of art and music. I do a lot of various events but ART+SOUL has quickly become my favorite. The last event had over 300 people and we are looking to pull in big numbers once again! What is so fun about this show is that it is a huge team effort. From the performers to the artists to the DJs to the vendors, everyone chips in to make it a success. The best part for people is that it's Free until 11pm so it makes it cheap Saturday night out!See you on March 3!

You should RSVP though if you want to get in free http://tinyurl.com/artsoulmarch2012

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

My Vision For Strictly Social Feb 2012


Really looking forward to this month's edition of my party with DJ Destroyer, Strictly Social, for a number of reasons. For one, it's my first purely electronic show I have done. There will not be any vocalists performing, just producers and beatmakers. And secondly I am re-introducing the B room for the first time really since we had Soul Good rocking Drum&Bass in there. This time, it will be Soulection, an incredible label and brand that I discovered who pretty much embody the Nu-Soul Magazine sound. So the night will be representing some of the best LA has to offer including Brainfeeder, AlphaPup, Plug Research, and Soulection. And of course Nu-Soul! So if all goes well the night will come off like a soulful Low End Theory which I think is the missing link in the LA scene. So excited for this shit!!!!

Check out Strictly Social: http://facebook.com/lastrictlysocial
Check out Soulection: http://soulection.com

Monday, February 06, 2012

One Year of Nu-Thursdays at Little Temple Feb 9, 2012

This Thursday February 9 I am celebrating another huge landmark. I have been holding down Thursday nights at Little Temple for a full year! I can't even believe that I did it. It was extremely difficult, rewarding, stressful and beautiful. I would have to say the biggest moment for me was getting to work with N'Dea Davenport!!!
So to celebrate I have another big lineup that will feature Plug Research artist and Erykah Badu collaborator Shafiq Husayn performing alongside his new LA movement that features Jimetta Rose, J. Mitchell, Breezy Lovejoy, and I,Ced. Also on tap are East Coast artists Maimouna Youssef and Gloria Ry'Ann.

You can get tickets for just $8 here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/223865

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Zo! and Sy Smith at Strictly Social 1.19.12




I return to my main haunt Little Temple this week for my first show of 2012. I am cutting down on the number of Nu-Thursdays nights that I do keeping it to about 2 or 3 per month as opposed to 4 or 5. But I hope to stack really good lineups and give myself enough time to promote each one. So far the year is looking good and the first one back features the always beautiful Sy Smith and the Foreign Exchange's Zo! This is a show a lot of folks have been asking for so I think it is going to be great!

If you are interested in checking it out there is a $10 discount list. Just RSVP to events@nu-soulmag.com

Thursday, January 05, 2012

ART + SOUL January 7, 2012

After an extremely hectic New Year's I am now turning my attention to another edition of ART+SOUL. This is definitely my favorite event to do because I love seeing what all the artists bring to the table. As always there will be an assortment or artists and vendors showcasing their work in addition to the performances. Be sure to RSVP to http://tinyurl.com/artsouljanuary2012 to get in FREE until 11pm.

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