Nikki Wade – Key Moments

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Just a quiet drive back to Nikki Wade’s house, developed into a nice interview piece, about a key moment in Nikki’s life that helped give her the confidence to carry on and pursue a career in music.

The Birmingham Sound – The Soul of Neal Hemphill Vol 2

Links – www.therabbitfactory.net

Another great set featuring a whole bunch of stuff coming out of the  Birmingham scene from the vaults of Neal Hemphill, and digging the crates with rarities, unknowns and previously unissued. 24 tracks and superbly packaged.

Ranging from upbeat thru deep all with a hard southern soul edge, but with the Birmingham stamp on it. Some fantastic tracks on here, none more so than Chuck Mitchell’s superb Let Me Be Myself. Of course, David Sea is always consistent and good and that is confirmed with the excellent Work Hard

Take My Hand by Frederick Knight is also very worthwhile, an artist that I hadn’t really cared for too much previously.  Soulful Sound of Music and Strickly Soul by Bobby Dobyne and the Barefacts are two examples of fine upbeat 60’s soul.

Set Me Free by Sam Frazier does a version of Set me Free. a song popularised in Northern Soul circles, by Ralph Jackson, who also features on an alternative version on this set, with his original version being on volume 1.  Sam’s version actually is not too different, still good though. Set Me Free (demo version)Ralph ‘Soul’ Jackson

Stop By by Chuck Mitchell is a deep soul ballad of the highest order and Chuck is fast becoming my favourite artist on this compilation.  Let’s Go To The End Together by Frankie is a wonderful sweet soul ballad.

Other tracks are  Get Up and Get At ItUnknown TestifyCortez Greer MatchboxRalph ‘Soul’ Jackson

I’m a Telling YouWes Lewis InstrumentalS.O.B. Da Da Dee Dee DaCortez Greer Everybody’s Doin’ The WormHope Parker It Slipped Right By YouFrederick Knight Oh When You Wake UpFletcher Flowers How When or WhereFrederick Knight Take Me BackSam Frazier Best Of My YearsWes Lewis Let Your Sweet Love Surround MeRalph ‘Soul’ Jackson . Knock In For A Second ChanceLee Wilson I’ve Been Lonely For So Long (demo version)Frederick Knight

I have been critical of some compilations that have dug into the vaults for the sake of rarity, ego, completeness or some other reason and issued substandard packages, which actually are detrimental rather than being positive.  I cannot say this about this set, compiled with love, but also coming out with, by and large, a fabulous quality set.

The work here is mostly deep soul, but is often quite upbeat as well — a nice change from standard modes of Memphis, Miami, or Muscle Shoals at the time — and proof that the Birmingham scene really deserves a closer look. Titles include “Best Of My Years” and “I’m A Telling You” by Wes Lewis, “Work Hard” by David Sea, “Let Me Be Myself” and “Stop By” by Chuck Mitchell, “Instrumental” by SOB, “Testify” and “Da Da Dee Dee Da” by Cortez Greer, “Let Your Sweet Love Surround Me” and “Matchbox” by Ralph Soul Jackson, “Knock In For A Second Chance” by Lee Wilson, “Set Me Free” and “Take Me Back” by Sam Frazier, “Everybody’s Doin The Worm” by Hope Parker, “Let’s Go To The End Together” by Frankie, and “How When Or Where” by Frederick Knight.

Independent Soul Divas – Independence Day

A very fine album indeed featuring lots of artists we have featured on my site over the years, friends of life and soul, some indeed are personal friends, so I’ll try not let that affect any coments.

Maya Neiada – I Need A Moment is in fact a new name to me and this track is organic percussive and quite funky, a great opener.  Chanel’s Lovely Day is majestic, a beautiful track and destined to be one of the top tracks of the year, on one level very simplistic, but on another spellbinding.

Lina’s upbeat Feel The Love has enjoyed many plays in the UK’s soul rooms and it’s place is merited on that basis.  Lea Lorien – It’s Not Easy actually comes alive on the remix, so look out for that.  D’Cheri – I’m Alive take’s you along on the vibe, is nice but doesn’t really go amywhere.

LeNora Jaye is held in very high esteem by a good number of people I know and tracks like Taking Over will help to get that view across to a wider public.  Another artist that has received some recognition in the UK is Rene Jones and Summer Day is one of her finest.

Caprisha’s Flow Like A River is light and airy, one to put a smile on your face, and there’s nothing wrong with that.  the ever wonderful (Ok so I said friendships wouldn’t get in the way of a review!) Kelli Sae’s Latina, a joyful percussive Latin track from her first album.

More R’n'B than anything on offer thus far Margot B’s Crush will keep the floor bumping at R’n'B jams.  Nikkole – Breathe is chilled right down, stripped right back, very slow and seductive – Nice.

Rena Scott – I Know It’s Right is an exclusive 2008 Remix to Lola Waxx and it exudes sheer quality, the best track on the album.  Syreeta Sha’Nee – It Is What It Is is another dancefloor R’n'B cut.  Stacye Branche – The Way You Love Me is very nice, moderately funky, doesn’t quite deliver what it promises in the first minute.
The UK’sTiny Lou concludes matters with a full on house bersion of Gypsy Woman

Great to see an album like this being put together in the UK, slightly outside the usual UK ‘box’

Link – http://www.lolawaxx.com/

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Independent Soul Divas

MAYA NEIADA
Maya says that her name means ‘Illusion’. ‘I Need A Moment’ has been a favourite at Lola Waxx for sometime. Atlanta’s Maya lists her influences as Erykah Badu and Sade and this petite powerhouse was weaned on Earth Wind & Fire, The Emotions and Teena Marie. We decided to let Maya open Independent Soul Divas with this bouncy up-tempo neo-soul joint.

CHANEL
Chanel’s debut ‘My Life’ topped many a European Chart and her contagious US R&B debut smash ‘I’m So Over You’ produced by Younglord (Beyonce, P.Diddy and LLCool J) got her that crucial exposure in the US market. Indie label Mapp Records is reaching out to a new generation of global listeners with its soul infused dance and R&B sound. If ever an artist represented the sound of a label, then Chanel represents the sound of Mapp. The future’s looking bright, the future’s looking Coco Chanel

LINA
Los Angeles based singer songwriter and founder of Moodstar Recordings; Lina (formerly Atlantic & Hidden Beach) is actually a citizen of the world. Her style reflects this as she seamlessly manoeuvres her vocals over a number of styles from traditional jazz to neo soul. They don’t call her a ‘Vocal Chameleon’ for nothing. Taken from her ‘Morning Star’ album, ‘Feel The Love’ is a slate, which continues to ensure that this lady remains at the top of the Indie game.

LEA LORIEN
New Yorker Lea Lorien’s debut single ‘How Would You Feel’ on David Morales’ ‘2 Worlds Collide’ set in 2004 topped club charts globally even knocking out Destiny’s Child and Ciara on the Billboard Dance Radio Play Chart in the US. Having worked with Mary J Blige, Brandi and collaboration with Alicia Keys, Lea is now working on her solo album. Lea’s also the voice of ‘Sunny Funny’, PaRappa The Rapper’s girlfriend on the Playstation2 game!

D’CHERI
D’Cherie is Lina’s stable mate at Moodstar Recordings. Named after Stevie Wonder’s ‘Mi Cheri Amour’ by her aunt, this lady is surely destined for greatness! ‘I’m Alive’ is a bouncy mid-temp soulful cruise with a hint of a nu soul back groove. Rest assured D’Cheri is breaking through the ‘bump and bass flavour of modern mainstream music’.

LeNORA JAYE
Atlanta based LeNora Jaye’s influences span the last 40 years from Quincy Jones to Ella Fitzgerald with a dash of Funkadelic. LeNora shuns the current climate of manufactured and processed ‘rump shaking pop tarts’ with a yearning for traditional production values and original songs. ‘Taking Over’ has been receiving regular airplay on the UK’s Soul and R&B stations. Reminiscent of a laid back sweet soul vocal style of the decade that was the 1970s, ‘Taking Over’ is the real deal as is the lady herself.

RENE JONES
Rene’s debut album ‘Chill Factor’ was received with interest on the UK soul scene and a lot of the support for this album still continues to come from the UK. Rene’s path to ‘Chill Factor’ came in three easy steps, from poet to songwriter to songstress. Well� Atlanta’s Rene makes it look effortless although we’re sure she’ll agree that a lot of hard work went into it.

CAPRISHA
The third Diva from the Moodstar ranks is Chicago native Caprisha. Now based in Los Angeles, Caprisha has travelled the globe sharing the stage with Chaka Khan, Thelma Houston and Eric Benet to name just three. ‘Flow Like A River’ does exactly what it says.

KELLI SAE
Kelli’s credentials are impeccable, Count Basic and Incognito appear on her CV. Kelli has opened stage for legends such as the late Curtis Mayfield and David Bowie not to mention that she’s performed with Tina Turner. Taken from her solo ‘Heroine’ set co-produced with Peter Lord and Jeff Smith (The Family Stand), Latina is a reflection of her Puerto Rican roots.

MARGOT B
In 2005 Pittsburgh’s Margot B released her debut album ‘Unframed’ which has led on to her opening for the Black Eyed Peas, Kelly Clarkson and Nelly Furtado. Margot’s now on her third album and she joins Independence Day with ‘Crush’.

NIKKOLE
Who was it that once said ‘more bounce to the ounce’? Roger Troutman and Zapp! Well Los Angeles based Nikkole has more than enough bounce to go around. Since the release of her critically acclaimed album ‘A Girl Like Me’ and her infectious ‘Bounce’ single, Nikkole has been building up a strong following not only at home but in Europe and Japan. ‘Breathe’ is a smouldering groove over which Nikkole’s vocals glamorously meander. Look out for the new album Creolepatra.

RENA SCOTT
A legend in her own right, Rena has worked with the legends, George Benson, Natalie Cole, and Michael Henderson. Her 1979 album on Buddah/Arista was produced by the powerhouse of Mtume and Reggie Lucas. In the 80s Rena came on board with founding Crusaders members Joe Sample, Wilton Felder and Stix Hooper after the departure of Randy Crawford. In 2005 Rena’s career took a further boost with her highly successful, ‘Let Me Love You’ album on Amor Records and the offshoot single ‘Remember’ that powered its way up the US Billboard charts a year later. Rena’s contribution is a 2008 rework of ‘I Know It’s Right’ from that album exclusively for Lola Waxx.

SYREETA SHANEE’
The ‘Little Princess’ (that’s what Syreeta means we are told) of Hip Hop R&B based out of Atlanta is currently cooking up an ‘eclectic flavour’ of R&B, Neo-Soul, Hip Hop and Pop. ‘It Is What It Is’ has the appeal of an upbeat crossover number tailor made for radio playlists.

STACYE BRANCHE
Everybody Loves Stacye! Her first album ‘Believe’ gathered a worldwide fan base from the UK to Japan. Her second offering ‘For The Man I Love’ (as with the first) was finger printed by Lloyd ‘The Dub LT’ Tolbert. We eagerly await her third album, which we understand charts the growth of Stacye as an artist, credible stuff indeed! Stacye’s songs often appear on movie soundtracks so next time you’re watching a Sony or Dreamworks flick, it just could be Stacye’s voice that’s setting the scene.

TINY LOU
The UK’s rising star on the Garage, House and Breakbeat scene chips in with her cover of the 1991 Crystal Waters classic ‘Gypsy Woman’. This full length thumping Soulful House mix by Angel Farringdon nicely rounds off proceedings

Tia Dae – It’s a Nu Dae

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A short but very fine album from Tia Dae, a neo soul jazz artist.  I Remember is a fine opener in the organic neo soul vein.

Dance Wit Me is upbeat and has received some dancefloor action in the UK.  Natural High is the pick for me, midtempo, catchy, fingersnappy, badu-esque with nice jazz tinges on  the sax and piano.

Quiz Called Life is more percussive, near spoken in places, different vibe where jazz meets soul.  Jonezin’ and I’m Tryin’ are very moody.

It may be short but all the tracks are of a good quality.

Tracks –     Nu Dae (intro)     2 I Remember     3 Dance Wit Me     4 Natural High     5 Quiz Called Life     6 Jonezin’     7 I’m Tryin’

Links – http://www.brightvisionent.com/

Info – Tia Dae is a vivacious, energetic, Neo Soul artist/entertainer blessed with the gifts for the performing arts.

Tia realized she was multi-talented at the tender age of 5. Her grandmother would always call her out when company came over so she could be the entertainment for a while. She would have Tia do everything from impersonating people to singing one of her favorite songs.

By the time Tia reached Jr. High School, she became known for her breath taking vocals. Tia began performing in local talent shows where she met then manager William Mobley, CEO of RAD records. Through Tia’s eyes her music career began to flourish. At 15 yrs old, Tia started performing at local venues like Georgia Ave Day, Unifest, and the Black Family Reunion; and was interviewed by Laura Outerbridge, from The Washington Times, May 1993.  That article appeared in the Life section of The Washington Times on May 26, 1993.  By December 1993, Tia was grabbing audiences with her classic R&B vocals and personality, and was recognized with a lengthy article primarily about her in the Northern Virginia Rhythm Entertainment Guide.  In 1994, Tia appeared “Center Stage” in The H.Y.P.E Magazine’s January issue, and later that year was a nominee at the 9th Annual WAMA (Washington Area Music Awards) Awards in the Urban Contemporary category with known artist such as Me’Shell Ndegeocello, Toni Braxton, and Tanya Blount.  By the time Tia turned 16, she was on the road with her act.  She attended the Jack the Rapper convention consecutively for two years, once in Atlanta, Ga. and then in Orlando, Fl.  Tia also had the opportunity to perform live in front of thousands of on-lookers at the Six Flags Great Adventures theme park in Jackson, New Jersey.

In early 2003 after a short hiatus from performing, Tia again went full fledged in pursuit of her music and acting career. Tia landed the role of a “Mother” in the stage play written and directed by Mr. Aaron “AJ” Jackson entitled, “Winter in Washington” (2003). This role allowed Tia to both sing & act, showcasing her diverse talents as an entertainer. By 2004, Tia landed a supporting actress role as “Mrs. Jacobs” in the independent film entitled, “In One Day”, written and directed by Mr. Michael Jones; which premiered September 2006. In August 2006, Tia was named a finalist in the 93.9 FM/WKYS competition “NEXT HIT” which was judged by on air personality Jeanie Jones and Lil Wayne from Cash Money records. She began performing “Live” around mid-fall 2006 at the L Street Lounge and the Phish Tea Cafe.  She also landed an extra role in the independent film featuring, Wood Harris, entitled “Jazz In the Diamond District”, set to premier fall 2007.

Tia signed her first recording deal with independent label Bright Vision Entertainment in April 2007. Her first commercial single “I’m Tryin/Natural High is in rotation on WHUR 96.3 FM, XM Satellite Radio’s Suite 62, Voices of America Radio, DMX Music, and Live 365 radio. Tia’s CD single is available now at I-Tunes, Kemp Mill Records, and BrightVisionEnt.com. Tia continues to perform live at venues around the DC Metro area and has been featured most recently in Rolling Out Magazine and The Washington Informer.

JEREMIAH Live @ Blue Note

Dear Friends,

It is that time again.  Join me at the Blue Note on December 15.  I look forward to seeing all of your beautiful faces.  This year has been full of many amazing concerts and experiences and I want to share them all with you on this special evening.

Many of you know that Christmas is my favorite time of year.  I love the songs, the feeling in the air, the brisk breeze and overwhelming joy.   It’s also the close of a year and the beginning of greater things to come.

Speaking of greater things, I have new music and you should be the first to hear it.  Come see me and my wonderful band and I’ll be playing piano too. (Yay!!!!!)

When: December 15, 2008

Where:  Blue Note

Time: 8pm & 10:30pm

Cost: $15

RESERVATIONS Highly Recommended

http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=6469

Featuring:
Jeremiah – voice/piano
Marvin Sewell – guitar
Keith Witty – bass
Chris Eddleton – drums

I look forward to seeing you all.  If you are bringing friends, you might want to have them be familiar with some of the music.  You can direct them to www.jeremiahonline.com, where they can get their copy of The Momentary Now.

In music,

Jeremiah

Echoes Magazine UK: Darien Album Reviews, New Music and….Show?

Greetings my people,

It has been a long minute since we sent out a Blast so as you see I am not a spammer:) I only send out blast when there is something to share. We have been working hard and Well, I have Great News to share. Attached is an article from Echoes Magazine in the UK which is a Black Music Monthly. There is an amazing write up. Check it out and let me know your thoughts. A Special Thank You goes out to Curtis in Maryland who read the article and reached out to us and actually sent us a copy of the Magazine. Really Appreciate that. Also, shout out tp Rah from SoulBeautiful in the UK who has supported us from the start. She will be in NYC in December. Definitely great peoples.

This is another great review by Mike Ashley in the UK. He received the album at a conference and wrote this Incredible review. Click onto the picture to see who Darien sat on the panel with.

http://lifeandsoulreviews.blogspot.com/2008/10/darien-if-these-walls-could-talk.html

A very Special Thank You Goes to DJ Big Dose in Virginia of the Sol Kafe who played Darien’s music on his syndicated radio show which plays in several markets. Here is where you can hear Big Dose’s radio show and Darien’s music:

WKUS/ Norfolk

WKKV/ Milwaukee

WBTJ/ Richmond

WKSP/ Augusta

WSTI/ Valdosta

WOWE/ Flint

WZZA/ Tuscambia, AL

Lastly, another Darien song has just been released overseas in the UK by a producer named SoulPersona who produced “Showya” on Darien’s album. The new song is called “Can’t Hide”. Here is a link to a great podcast from a UK DJ named Son Of Soul and he plays “Can’t Hide” as the first song. It is an amazing podcast and if you like Soul Music and R&B, you should all subscribe to it. Let me know what you think about the song, “Can’t Hide”.

http://thesonofsoul.podomatic.com/

That’s it for now But stayed tuned for more Darien News. Oh Yeah…BTW….Mark Your Calendars….

Darien will be performing at The Blue Note in NYC on February 6th, 2009!!!!!!! Will keep you posted.

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La Sonya LIVE!!!! in ATL @Moods Music Store on Soul Commune

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Time: November 30, 2008 from 3pm to 4pm Location: Moods Music Store, Little Five points, ATL Organized By: La Sonya Gunter Event Description: I will be performing songs from my new CD ” CRAZYBEAUTIFUL”

Organix Soul This Saturday

Organix Soul: Bringing Soul Back!!!

Remember those conversations about the good ole days when folks like Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Bobby Womack, Al Green, Denise Williams, Shirley Murdock, Betty Wright, Millie Jackson, Billie Holiday, and so many others used to really sing, I mean they sang like their lives were on the line and they really meant what they were singing!

Well, That’s what happens at Organix Soul!

We Make Magic Happen Again.  With acts like Anthony David, Jean Baylor, Cheryl “Pepsii” Riley, Angela Johnson, LB, Tasha Mabry, Pricilya Marie, Davina, Leon Timbo, Yvette Early, and so so many others.

Still Don’t Believe? Check out this months show

Featuring: Jesse Boykins III

November 29, 2008 / Doors open @ 8pm Showtime @ 9pm

Holiday Inn – 711 Dwight Street Springfield, MA

Purchase tix online @ www.organixsoul.com

Seating on 1st Come 1st Served Basis!  This show will sell out!!!

soul is music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky, secular testifying…

and just when you thought it was gone

Organix Soul Became!

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Priscilya Marie / Angela Johnson / E. Bland / Anthony David / Marcell & The Truth / Maya Azucena / Monet` / Jean Baylor (Zhane`) / Davina / Faraji Salim / Taalam Acey / Mahogany Browne / Crystal Senter-Brown / Yvette Early / Tasha Mabry / Dana Dane / Gordon Chambers / Dwayne Morgan / KuKu / Maeve Hughes / Brown Rice / Brown Baby Girl / Maylyn Murphy / LaSonya Gunter / Kim Stone-Keaton / Brooklyn & The TM Connection / Leon Timbo / Charmagne / Mind Evolution & Mira / Curtis Haywood / Gordon James / J-Sun / Baub Bidon / LB / Albright featuring Vivian Sessoms / Julie Dexter / Kendra Ross / Chris Rob / The Isaac Young Quartet / Madafi / April Hill / Najuma / Gordon James / Kamal Imani / Huggy Bear / Jeremy James / Samar Newsome and a whole lot more of your favorite artists….

Your #1 Destination for Good “LIVE” Soul, Jazz, Spoken Word, and Gospel Music

Heston up for BETJ Virtual Award, Wayna’s ‘My Love’ video hitting soon and Kate Schutt’s final Jazz Brunch…

– Vol 1, Issue 1

In This Issue HESTON BLOOM BIG UPS! WAYNA D.I.T.C KATE SCHUTT SOULS OF MISCHIEF Friendly Links THE BLOOM BLOG WAYNA APRIL HILL HESTON FUSICOLOGY NOMADIC WAX KATE SCHUTT KISSEY ASPLUND MIZ METRO MONDAYZ DIRTY FUZZ DRED SCOTT TRIO REEL PEOPLE WOMEX MONICA BLAIRE		Friends and Fam Is it 2009 yet? Did I tell you I can’t wait to see 2008 behind me. I think we can all attest to that…. It seems like everyone I know is headed to D.C for the inauguration. I’m going to have to make plans to be there too…. So does everyone have their Turkey’s in order. How about the stuffing? I have just noticed a spike in Thailand and Czech Republic. I have no idea why or what’s going on in Bloom Effect land over there but it is very interesting… Saw Maxwell over the weekend. Was phenomenal. So glad to see him back on top. Made me realize how much I really missed him. His performance was stellar. Women and men were besides themselves…. His musicians were as funky as ever and Maxwell’s moves surpassed my most sensual fantasies…Wow…. Today I visited Felicia Palmer at the SOHH Online Hip Hop Awards taping… That will broadcast over the internet next Monday. It brought back memories as I did the Voice Over for the online awards in 2000… Let’s see what else…. Things wind down and folks can actually relax a little the next couple days….. Lots coming up for December including holiday parties and events.. So stay tuned and locked into The Bloom Effect for your source to the hotness! HESTON Singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer Heston is really starting to gain momentum for this long awaited debut that’s out now called ‘ Storyteller’. If you haven’t heard it yet- I suggest you pick up a copy from Soultracks, Amazon, ITunes, and any of the online retailers… Heston will have a much wider release in ‘09 and will be released on a label(TBD) in Europe too… If you’re by a TV this evening…Tune in to BETJ’s Virtual Awards....Airs at 8PM…. Heston is up for ‘Best Underground Artist’. He’s at Center Stage in Atlanta- December 5th. Dec 6th at Sol Lounge in St. Louis and at The Blue Note on Friday, Jan 31st– The Late Night Series…. Keep your eyes peeled to Heston….He’s going places for real…… He was just featured on Michael Baisden’s show last Friday…

BLOOM BIG UPS!

Checking out Raw Fusion tonight….Scribe’s be on me for ages about coming through- can’t let him or OP down…..Excited tonight as Zaki Ibrahim is performing… Wednesday I suggest going to see Los Amigos Invisibles at Irving Plaza… Friday- Slick Rick at Highline Ballroom…. I will start featuring interviews and tidbits you’ll only read on my blog so stay tuned and keep reading… Shouts to Kissey Asplund, Miz Metro, Dred Scott and Elida from Dirty Fuzz. I’m looking for more contributors….Hit me up if interested…. I’m getting tons of traffic on the blog so thanks for spreading the love…Bookmark it. Keep coming…. The Bloom Blog.

WAYNA

Hopefully by now you’ve all heard Wayna’s name somewhere. She has 2 great albums out. The first called ‘Moments of Clarity’ and the sophomore release just out called ‘Higher Ground’. Her first single off ‘Higher Ground’ called ‘My Love’ has been climbing up the Billboard singles chart and peaked at #2 on the R&B/Hip Hop…. Her ‘My Love’ video just screened in Baltimore at Maxwell’s after party….He and Wayna had a nice chat and we got photos….You’ll see them shortly… She’s on the way to S.Africa now for meetings and then to Ethiopia for a big music festival….. She’s in Norfolk w/ Fuzz Band on Jan 14th.. Save the date: The Blue Note- Friday, April 3rd…. You’ll be seeing ‘My Love’ video on all the outlets and heavily online soon as well as features/interviews….

D.I.T.C

So the Knitting Factory is getting ready to close its doors but in the meantime – they’re going out with a bang and bringing some fine Hip Hop programming that’s going to make your knees wobble and your palms sweat….. SAVE THE DATE & Spread the word! Sun, Dec 7th in NYC @ the Knitting Factory. The Knit is bringing you the full Diggin in The Crates Crew! D.I.T.C. Diamond D Lord Finesse O.C. A.G. + Special Guests (there are a lot of cats in that crew!) & The Legion and Craig G: Who knows who else might show up? @ Knitting Factory NYC Sun, Dec 7th All Ages. 8pm. Tix on Ticketweb.com, Fat Beats, Knit Box Office And when was the last time you saw Diamond rock the mic???!!!

KATE SCHUTT

Singer/Songwriter Kate Schutt has impressed World Cafe Live with her melodies, vocal abilities and dynamic songs….This artist has 2 albums out… Her debut ‘No Love Lost’ and now ‘Telephone Game’ which will have a hard launch early next year… She’s been doing a residency at World Cafe Live Jazz Brunch Series.…She has a killer trio….One date left!!!!! Sunday, December 14th will see John Ellis on Sax, Alan Ferber on Trombone and Jason Faulkner the 17 year old drummer phenom from Philly…. Get your tickets now! In fact- I am thinking about going down to Philly that day….Care to join me?

SOULS OF MISCHIEF

I’m so excited about this one…..’93 Till Infinity’ is still one of my fave tracks and a hip hop classic and guess what….Souls of Mischief will be performing at The Knitting Factory….Another great show….Peter Agoston is pulling out all the magic tricks…. Tuesday, December 16th…. Doors at 8PM. Opening up is Tanya Morgan and A-Ok Collective… I’ve seen Souls about 10 times and loved them every time. My fave ever show though was 1994 at Tramps….Will never forget it….

Oh the holiday season is upon us…. So the economy is down, the outlook bleak but one thing is for sure….Barack Obama will steer us right……Change is everywhere and we’re always certain to party at the worst times….Give us a drink, drown our sorrows and kiss and hug as good times are around the corner…. Yep- like we need an excuse to party…. Speaking of….Kevin Powell’s holiday party is Dec 12th- TBA…. RAKIM is Dec 19th at The Knitting Factory. OMG I might be giving a holiday party myself- stay tuned……and in January- an amazing artist from Detroit who I love goes by the name of Monica Blaire will be debuting in NY….Jan 21-23rd- Save the dates!!! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday if you’re in the U.S and all abroad- hope to see you all soon. Sincerely, Fiona Bloom The Bloom Effect email: fiona@thebloomeffect.com

Fuzz Band & 11/28 UK Broadcast w/ DJ Barry King – Happy Holidays

DJ Barry King ‘UK Fuzz Band ‘ Broadcast Friday 11/28 & Sunday 11/30

Login to: www.starpointradio.com…. East Coast time 8pm-10pm… Then on Sun Night from 12pm-2am…….this show we feature VA’s Finest the ‘Fuzz Band…and interview most members of the band….[part 1..lol]… — DJ Barry King http://www.myspace.com/dj_Barry_King http://www.starpointradio.com http://www.nuwaveradio.co.uk

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Many exciting changes to the LISTEN AND EXCHANGEtm event weekend.

Below are a few:

In 2009, the “URBAN EDITION” will have only three (3) winners, and there will be 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place.

HUGE CHANGE: The attendees will select the 1st place winner, 2nd place winner and 3rd place winner, from the 3 finalists.

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The 2009 Worldwide Music Producers’ LISTEN AND EXCHANGEtm event will be held at Doubletree Hotel at the Allen Center, Houston, Texas.
Check out www. LISTENANDEXCHANGE. com for updates. A lot is changing.

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Entertainment Attorney Dedra Davis
http://www. musiclw. com, www. myspace. com/dedradavis DEDRADAVIS@musiclw.com
713-981-3861

Let “this” MUSIC LAWYER, handle “your” MUSIC LAW issues!!!

Click the following link to become a myspace friend with Dedra Davis:

Hype Life Music recommends Ian Friday, Julius The Mad Thinker & Osunlade

Peace Fam,

Hope all is well with each of you.

Wanted to take a moment and wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving! May
yours be filled with lots of love and loved ones.

If you are in NYC this week I invite you to join us for the Libation
Thanksgiving Night Dessert Party with resident DJ Ian Friday and special
guest Julius The Mad Thinker. All guests are welcomed to bring a
dessert of their choice to share with the rest of the Libation family. We
will also be celebrating the birthday of our guest DJ Julius The Mad
Thinker, so stop by to show this man some love!

Wanted to give thanks for all those who braved the cold and came out to the
make the Sol Ascension launch party at SOB’S a huge success! We’ll be
back in January for the second installment that you won’t want to miss.
In the meantime, Osunlade will spin at SOB’S this Saturday and I stongly
urge you all to attend. He killed it when he joined us at Libation over
the summer and will no doubt do the same on Saturday.

Those are the happenings for this week. Tune in next week for more of the
same.

In the meantime…
Be Love, Be Light and Be the Peace You Seek!

Manchildblack

InJoy News

InJoy News		November 26, 2008

				Greetings! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!! We hope that you have wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and that it leads to a great holiday season. Most of all remember all of the things that we should be thankful for and prepare for the blessings ahead because there are blessings ahead for all of us! In this issue Enjoy RhythmAndSoulRadio.com during your holiday gatherings!!!! Nov. 24th Rendezvous Recap – sponsored by Unsigned Artists Live/Bacardi Gold Enjoy an Italian/Harlem Thanksgiving at Gran Piatto D’oro Hip Hop Icon CL Smooth at Drom Dec. 2nd!!! A Taste of Italy In Harlem!!!! Advertising & Sponsorship Opportunities Nov. 24th Rendezvous Recap – sponsored by Unsigned Artists Live/Bacardi Gold The Rendezvous is the place where you meet great people over good food and drink while enjoying live performances from incredible independent artists all at Harlem’s hottest venue for live music, Shrine World Music Venue! The last edition of The Rendezvous took place this past Monday at Shrine World Music Venue and once again it was incredible. We were pleased to welcome back Unsigned Artists Live/Bacardi Gold as a sponsor who provided complimetary Bacardi Gold cocktails throughout the evening. (The Bacardi Gold & Ginger Beer along with the new “Harlem Sunrise”, which includes Bacardi Gold, Peach Schnapps and Orange Juice were big hits) The audience was fantastic and had great energy. Some of those in attendance were Scott Patterson, leader of the hot group Kojo Modibo Sun, Caprice and Chante of Synchronized Rhythm, DJ Dan C.E. of Make It Happen Entertainment and the ISB Radio Show on www.RhythmAndSoulRadio.com and Miles Anthony of Righteous Music Media among others. The show started a little late but according to the audience response they felt it was well worth the wait. New Orleans native Tondrae Kemp started things off with a very soulful set that included some original songs as well as covers from Bill Withers and Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song”. Next up was Ray Rush who was just blazing hot. Ray Rush is an artist who has written for a who’s who of today’s top recording stars including Beyonce, Justin Timberlake and Miley Cyrus among others and he came to The Rendezvous to show off his impressive skills as an artist. He did not disappoint. As a matter of fact he left the audience in awe with a selection of original material. We definitely will have him at The Rendezvous again in the future. If you want to see him perform again in the near future check him out at Drom in NYC next Tuesday, Dec. 2nd as he’ll be opening up for hip hop icon CL Smooth. Finally, we were scheduled to have a performance from The Crowd, featuring Randy Mason, Akil Dasan, Adeline and Supa DJ King James. Due to some last minute complications the entire group was not able to perform but Randy Mason came through with funky drummer Pedro and rocked the house to close the night. Make sure you’re with us at Shrine World Music Venue, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd, bet. 133rd & 134th Streets for the next edition of The Rendezvous on Monday, December 22nd,. Once again it will be sponsored by the good people of Unsigned Artists Live/Bacardi Gold, and again they will be providing complimetary Bacardi Gold Cocktails from 8 – 10pm. Admission is only $10.00 at the door. Doors open at 6:00pm and performances begin at 7:30. Enjoy an Italian/Harlem Thanksgiving at Gran Piatto D’oro Don’t want to cook tomorrow and still want to enjoy a great Thanksgiving meal??? The Elegant Harlem Italian Restaurant Gran Piatto D’Oro will be open and serving a prix-fixe Thanksgiving Dinner menu tomorrow. You can enjoy Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner with an Italian flair in the World Famous Community of Harlem. No Cooking, No Cleaning, just enjoyimg great food and service. See the attached menu and let your mouth start watering. Then call Gran Piatto D’Oro at 212-722-2244 to make your reservations. Make Sure to tell them that InJoy Enterprises sent you:) Hip Hop Icon CL Smooth at Drom Dec. 2nd!!! On Tuesday, December 2nd, Move Forward Music presents hip-hop legend C.L. Smooth at Drom, backed by a live band, in performance that will amount to the revered MC’s return to the New York concert scene. As one-half of the venerable hip-hop duo Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, C.L. is responsible for penning some of the genre’s most timeless verses on songs like “The Creator,” “Straighten It Out,” “Take You There,” and the landmark “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.).” His silky voice, effortless flow, and conscious lyrics are easily recognizable signatures of Smooth’s music. Highlighting not only his classic work with Pete Rock, but also his fresh solo material from 2007’s American Me, C.L.’s December 2nd performance at Drom will be his first-ever concert at a New York club with a live musical band. Warming up the night for C.L. on December 2nd are the fast-rising MC’s P. Casso, Chen Lo and Randy Mason. Our own Supa DJ King James of www.RhythmAndSoulRadio.com will hold down the turntable duties in between sets. Drom is located at 85 Avenue A between 5th & 6th Avenue in lower NYC. Showtime is 8pm and tickets are $10.00 in advance and $15.00 day of show. For additional information or tickets click onto the image for this show or call DROM at 212-777-1157 A Taste of Italy In Harlem!!!! If you can’t make it on Thanksgiving you can still enjoy some of the best Italian food you can get anywhere right in Harlem at Gran Piotto D’oro! Located on Fifth Avenue between 116th & 117th Street, Gran Piotto D’oro provides an elegant dining experience with great service and unbelievably delicious food at an affordable price For a limited time take advantage of the coupon at the bottom of the newsletter and receive a 10% discount on your next dinner at Gran Piotto D’oro (Not applicable on Thanksgiving Weekend). We’re sure it won’t be your last! Advertising & Sponsorship Opportunities InJoy Enterprises continues to grow and expand. We want you to grow with us. We are extending an opportunity for anyone who would like to advertise to an audience around the corner or around the world. If you have goods or service that you would like to promote to an active and loyal consumer market, we can help. We have cost effective packages that will allow you to promote your products, goods and services to consumers at our live events like The Rendezvous, email marketing, website banner ads and worldwide through our internet radio station, www.RhythmAndSoulRadio.com. We can truly provide one stop shopping at a manageable price so that you can maximize your promotion efforts. We would love to talk to you and work with you in providing the best platform to promote your product or service. For more information please email Marko Nobles at Marko@Injoyenterprises.com or call 212- 591-2728.			Enjoy RhythmAndSoulRadio.com during your holiday gatherings!!!! RhythmAndSoulRadio.com is Urban Eclectic Internet Radio and your perfect companion for this holiday weekend Listen to www.RhythmAndSoulRadio.com this weekend to hear new editions of the programs ISB Radio, Musical Pathways and TruSoul Radio as well as a special a special Soul Holiday show featuring Holiday Classics performed by some of the icons of Soul, Hip Hop and R&B like James Brown, The Supremes, BB King, Stevie Wonder, RUN-DMC, James Brown, Kurtis Blow, Donnie Hathaway, The Temptations as well as newer and independent artists like Steve Wallace, Chris Brown and more. Soul Holiday will be hosted by Marko Nobles and air on www.RhythmAndSoulRadio.com this Sunday at 6pm. Take some time this weekend while you’re enjoying family and friends and being thankful to check out all of the programs on www.RhythmAndSoulRadio.com. We’re playing the best music from commercial and independent artists in all genres. 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