Nu-Soul Magazine and Nappy Nation team up once again for a monthly exploration of sound and energy at Little Temple.

NAPPY THURSDAY
Thursday January 26, 2012

Featuring performances by...

 

MUHSINAH

Refreshing, daring and deliberate, Muhsinah’s music has captivated and charmed tastemakers the world over. To experience the sonic tapestries that this classically trained, Washington D.C. native is to behold something truly unique.
Through gripping vocals and thoughtful composition she exhibits her deep understanding and respect for the music that has come before hers. But it’s through her inspired melodies and unconventional approach, that the endearing sense of naiveté and playfulness that permeates her work, is rendered.
http://muhsinah.com/

JOHNNIE HEARTBREAK AND THE RADICAL LEGS
www.jhrlmusic.com

and
IMC (ILLREGULAR MUSIC COLLECTIVE)

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Residents DJs
Destroyer, Monalisa, Seven57

$10 Cover
Presales Available HERE
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/221504

9pm-2am
21+

Little Temple
4519 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90029
http://littletemple.com/

Nappy Nation
http://iamnappy.com/

Nu-Soul Magazine
http://nu-soulmag.com/

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New discovery...

Zee Avi

"boom sha clack clack"

Nu-Soul Magazine + The Mezz present
ART+SOUL
Saturday January 7, 2012

Nu-Soul brings the Los Angeles Arts Community together with this unique experience in sight + sound

Held inside the unique downtown LA venue the Mezz, ART+SOUL brings together the finest in visual arts and creative expression with the very best in soulful music.

Featuring a live performance by
BALANCE AND THE TRAVELING SOUNDS
http://btscentral.com/

Sayuri Elise
http://suymuzik.bandcamp.com
http://twitter.com/#!/Sayuri_Elise

NiteNDae
www.facebook.com/pages/NiteNdae
www.reverbnation.com/#!?nitendae

Sounds by
MZA + SEVEN57

Hosted + Curated by
Nu-Soul Magazine + Cali + Christina Maxine

Visuals and Lighting by Astronaut Disco

Featuring the Digital Graffiti Wall by HearSee Av

Live Paintings + Art Gallery + Vendor Village

GALLERY & LIVE ARTISTS:

Verbs
https://www.facebook.com/#!/verbsisthehomie

Andre Power
https://www.facebook.com/#!/mrandrepower

Agapito
https://www.facebook.com/#!/agapito.doronio

Germizm
https://www.facebook.com/#!/GERMIZM

Kyoko Cole
https://www.facebook.com/#!/kyokocole

The Renaissance Master Artist of the Future
https://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1289436787&sk=info

Ased D
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boobookitty-LUV/225147570864031?sk=info#!/profile.php?id=100000160144394&sk=info

Surreal
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001915195675

As well as artists:
Cale Chub, Michael Buntyn,Danielle Nicole & more...

VENDOR VILLAGE:

Native Sol
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Divas-Dolls/219119394778507?ref=ts&sk=wall#!/nativesol

Headjyve
https://www.facebook.com/#!/melanie.l.luna

BooBookitty
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Boobookitty-LUV/225147570864031

Divas & Dolls
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Divas-Dolls/219119394778507

Glitter & Lace
https://www.facebook.com/#!/glitterandlaceboutique

KyoKo Cole - MissyMissKyoko
https://www.facebook.com/#!/kyokocole

This is event is FREE until 11pm with an RSVP to http://tinyurl.com/artsouljanuary2012 or to events@nu-soulmag.com
$5 otherwise

NAPPY NU-YEAR presale ticket holders receive FREE ADMISSION ALL NIGHT!!

Doors 9pm-2am
Performance at midnight!

21+

RSVPs must be received by 5pm on Saturday January 7

The Mezz @ the Alexandria Hotel
501 S. Spring Street – 2nd Floor (follow the signs)
Los Angeles, CA 90015

About The Mezz
The Mezz Bar at The Alexandria Hotel is Downtown L.A.’s newest bar in it’s oldest location. Located in the heart of the new downtown LA, the Mezz provides the feel of a speakeasy but with gorgeous detailed ceilings, a stage, and plenty of space to roam.

Its not everyday that we get to share something so special with you. We feel very blessed to be presenting this once in a lifetime opportunity to witness some living legends paying respect to one another. In 2008, we brought out Roy Ayers and not since then has he done anything this special in West Coast! Join us, as we pay HOMAGE to Roy Ayers!

EVFA & ArtDontSleep present: Homage Live Performances by: Roy Ayers featuring Pete Rock (Live full band) Opening Performance by: Thundercat (Live) Main Room DJ: J.Rocc Lounge DJ's: Anthony Valadez, Clifton Weaver, Destroyer, Lee Joseph & Marlon Fuentes Hosted By: Garth Trinidad Thursday November 17th, 2011 :: 8pm-2am :: 21 and wiser Exchange LA: 618 S. Spring Street :: Los Angeles, CA 90014 :: (213) 627-8070 Tickets: http://homage.eventbrite.com/ 25$ presale :: 30$ Regular Table Bottle Service Available (213) 627-8070

Roy Ayers was born in Los Angeles, California and grew up in a musical family. At the age of five, Lionel Hampton gave him his first pair of mallets, which led to the vibraphone being his trademark sound for decades. The area of Los Angeles that Ayers grew up in, now known as "South Central", but then known as "South Park", was the epicenter of the Southern California Black Music Scene. The schools Roy attended (Wadsworth Elementary, Nevins Middle School, and Thomas Jefferson High School) were all close to the famed Central Avenue, Los Angeles' equivalent of Harlem's Lenox Avenue and Chicago's State Street. Ayers was responsible for the highly regarded soundtrack to Jack Hill's 1973 blaxploitation film Coffy, which starred Pam Grier. He later moved from a jazz-funk sound to R&B, as seen on Mystic Voyage, which featured the songs "Evolution" and the underground disco hit "Brother Green (The Disco King)", as well as the title track from his 1976 album Everybody Loves the Sunshine. In 1977, Ayers produced an album by the group RAMP, Come Into Knowledge, commonly and mistakenly thought to stand for "Roy Ayers Music Project". That Fall, he had his biggest hit with "Running Away". In 1980, Ayers released Music Of Many Colors with the Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. Since then, Roy Ayers has toured the world, many times over, released numerous records and had dozens of life changing collaborations. Roy also made a hug impact in the world of Hip-Hop and RnB. Many people have sampled him and covered him. Erykah Badu, Mary J. Blidge, Mos-Def, Digable Planets, DJ Shadow, Nas, Madlib, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, Common, The Pharcyde, Pete Rock, Jill Scott and many many more.

Soul Brother No. 1., also known as, Pete Rock, rose to prominence in the early 1990’s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth. After the duo separated ways, Rock continued with a solo career garnering worldwide respect. Along with groups such as Stetsasonic, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots and Gang Starr, Nas and Notorious B.I.G., Talib Kweli and the late J Dilla, Rock played a major role in the merging of elements from jazz into hip-hop music (also known as jazz rap). He is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time and is often mentioned alongside DJ Premier and RZA as one of the strongholds of 1990’s East Coast hip-hop production.

Stephen Bruner is Thundercat, the dominant bassist rising within the ranks of R&B, rock, hip-hop, jazz, electronic and beyond. The mystique behind the man named for his favorite cartoon seemingly hides an introspective, ambitious, and fearless young artist whose solo debut album is finally emerging in front of the vast catalog of experience he has amassed in collaboration with the likes of Erykah Badu, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Shafiq Husayn, Suicidal Tendencies, Stanley Clarke, and Flying Lotus, his closest partner and head of the Brainfeeder movement. Stephen is joined by a serious cast of jazz cats!

Nu-Soul Magazine + The Mezz
Present
ART + SOUL
Friday October 7, 2011

Nu-Soul continues to take part in the Downtown Los Angeles Renaissance transforming a 100-year old speakeasy in the historic Alexandria Hotel into a unique experience in sight + sound.
 
Held every other month, ART + SOUL features live performances from cutting edge talent, art exhibitions from a diverse set of local artists, mood enhancing visual projections, and LIVE ART all within the one-of-a-kind setting of The Mezz.
 
Live Performances By
 
NOLA DARLING

Hailing from L.A., New York City*slash*Miami...by way of Haiti & St. Lucia, NOLA DARLING's distinct sound is new school fresh, yet old world cool. Tongue in cheek sensibility and spit-fire flows combined with real deal vocal chops and a killer live show make this rapping/ singing duo (yes, both rap AND sing) the new girls you want to get to know.
 
NOLA DARLING is gearing up for the album release with Hip Hop pioneer/producer/artist, KWAME. Having produced for heavyweights Mary J Blige, Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliot, and many others, KWAME traveled far out his comfort zone (and into the world of ND ) to collaborate and create NOLA DARLING's distinct sound. Blending Afrobeat, Haitian folkloric rhythms, Reggae, Soul, House and Jazz, the highly anticipated upcoming NOLA DARLING x KWAME collaboration is sure to make a lot of noise in 2011.
 
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BREEZY LOVEJOY
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JOHNNIE HEARTBREAK & THE RADICAL LEGS
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Sounds by DJ SEVEN57 + DJ MZA (Jazzercise)
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Art Gallery + Video Projections + Live Art
Visuals by Hearsee AV and Astronaut Disco
 
Showcasing Artists:
Andre Power
Christina Maxine
Cordell Ross
Germizm
Johnny Lam

Sereal
Additional Artists To Be Announced
 
Drink specials until 11:30pm
 
Hosted + Curated by
Nu-Soul Magazine + Michelle aka Cali + Christina Maxine
 
21+
10pm - 2am
 
$8 cover
$5 until 11pm with a RSVP to
http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=ty7jaxbab&et=1107955905185&s=3929&e=0015NoeVU66rEZxzDjfNe_m6du7AGQXJ1ChOqvk9y1Q9xdkMc-ruXyy66AgOTV-HW9M_K04ITPof2pN2oFC8V9fEmqgX-UGeFRhF_j5Y9J5WuMuChGXAJsSMTGd6fANYweT or to events@nu-soulmag.com
FREE for members of the arts community with links to website or works. Submit to
events@nu-soulmag.com
 
EARLY ARRIVAL IS HIGHLY SUGGESTED!
RSVPs must be received by 5pm on Friday October 7
 
The Mezz @ the Alexandria Hotel
501 S. Spring Street - 2nd Floor (follow the signs)

Los Angeles, CA 90013
 
About The Mezz
The Mezz Bar at The Alexandria Hotel is Downtown L.A.'s newest bar in it's oldest location. Located in the heart of the new downtown LA, the Mezz provides the feel of a speakeasy but with gorgeous detailed ceilings, a stage, and plenty of space to roam.

Here's a peek of my new photography series...

'An Affair With New York'

 

Let the haters hate... but I love me some Beyonce!

LA VS. WAR

LA Vs. WAR II will mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11 2001 attacks with a massive group art exhibition and event taking place in Downtown LA from 9/9/11 to 9/11/11. Artists from LA and beyond will examine the questions: After 10 years of the Global War on Terror, where do we now stand as a nation? Is the world a safer place? Where does the Peace movement go from here?

Dates:

September 9, 10, 11 2011
Noon to Midnight

Address:

The Vortex
2341 E. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

FEATURING

ART EXHIBITION
Curated by Yo! Peace, Center for the Study of Political Graphics, Political Gridlock, and Ad Hoc Art. Will feature fine art and limited edition prints by a mix of local and out-of-town artists. A participating artist list we be displayed here as it becomes available.

LIVE ART

• Graffiti & Live Art by some of LA's most notorious artists, curated by Crewest Gallery & Mobile Mural Lab.
• Live t-shirt printing by Hit+Run featuring peace & antiwar graphics. Customize a t-shirt or bring your own apparel.
• Stenciling demonstrations and workshops organized by Oscar Magallanes & others.
• Peace Altar by Ofelia Esparza and friends. Bring your own photos and mementos to add to the powerful meditation for Peace.
• Peace Photo Project will be taking portraits of attendees as activists for Peace.
• Laser Graffiti interactive experience hosted by buffLaser2000

TEACH-INS
In the honored tradition of the peace movement's "teach-in," come listen and interact with speakers from our grassroots activist partners Iraq Veterans Against the War, Antiwar.com, Center for the Study of Political Graphics and others. Schedules to be announced.

MUSIC
LA Vs. WAR II welcomes the return of an all-star DJ lineup curated by Dublab.com and Art Don't Sleep. DJ schedules will be listed here as they become available. FEATURING

ART EXHIBITION
Curated by Yo! Peace, Center for the Study of Political Graphics, Political Gridlock, and Ad Hoc Art. Will feature fine art and limited edition prints by a mix of local and out-of-town artists. A participating artist list we be displayed here as it becomes available.

LIVE ART

• Graffiti & Live Art by some of LA's most notorious artists, curated by Crewest Gallery & Mobile Mural Lab.
• Live t-shirt printing by Hit+Run featuring peace & antiwar graphics. Customize a t-shirt or bring your own apparel.
• Stenciling demonstrations and workshops organized by Oscar Magallanes & others.
• Peace Altar by Ofelia Esparza and friends. Bring your own photos and mementos to add to the powerful meditation for Peace.
• Peace Photo Project will be taking portraits of attendees as activists for Peace.
• Laser Graffiti interactive experience hosted by buffLaser2000

TEACH-INS
In the honored tradition of the peace movement's "teach-in," come listen and interact with speakers from our grassroots activist partners Iraq Veterans Against the War, Antiwar.com, Center for the Study of Political Graphics and others. Schedules to be announced.

MUSIC
LA Vs. WAR II welcomes the return of an all-star DJ lineup curated by Dublab.com and Art Don't Sleep. DJ schedules will be listed here as they become available.

Info taken from: http://www.vswar.org/

I saw this on http://frolab.com/ this morning and wanted to share it with you all!

MOMENTS at MADE I CHAPTER TWO with Erykah Badu, Jaybo & Miki´s String Quintet - The Film from MADE Blog on Vimeo.

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As part of a three-part series that focuses on Erykah Badu’s work along with that of artist Jaybo and Miki’s String Quartet,

Erykah Badu -aka- @fatbellybella collaborates with MADE to perform in Berlin with a string section.

In the video before the performance, you get some background on Jaybo’s more recent pieces and basically how excited everyone is to

watch Ms. Badu onstage as she performs acoustic versions of “On & On,” and “The Healer.”

I wanna cover this song!

Let It Die

Let it die and get out of my mind
We don't see eye to eye
Or hear ear to ear

Don't you wish that we could forget that kiss
And see this for what it is
That we're not in love

The saddest part of a broken heart
Isn't the ending so much as the start

It was hard to tell just how I felt
To not recognize myself
I started to fade away

And after all it won't take long to fall in love
Now I know what I don't want
I learned that with you

The saddest part of a broken heart
Isn't the ending so much as the start
The tragedy starts from the very first spark
Losing your mind for the sake of your heart
The saddest part of a broken heart
Isn't the ending so much as the start