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!

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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!

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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!

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
 

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.

Read my interview for Nu-Soul Magazine

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

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!

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/

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!

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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

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

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

Or RSVP to events@nu-soulmag.com

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

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.

Nappy Nu-Year 2012 - My first New Year's Party

I just realized the other day that not only am I organizing my first big New Year's Eve party but also my first afterhours party. I am really excited to be doing this party with awesome friends and collaborators including the Nappy Nation crew, RK Entertainment, and Frolab! There is a whole lot happening at this party!

There will be a midnight jam session featuring some of LA's most awesome artists such as Jimetta Rose and Shafiq of Sa-Ra, Lots of LA's hottest soul/hip-hop DJs, and it goes til 6am. The vibe will be that of an LA underground warehouse, so grimy, sexy fun! The party is only $30 at the door but there are 2 ways to save!

$25 with RSVP to http://tinyurl.com/nappynuyear or nuyear@iamnappy.com

LIMITED $20 presales also available via http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/214380

Location provided with RSVP or ticket purchase!