Friday, January 29, 2010
i'm feeling... REBELDNCE
I'm loving the urban & high-end combo aesthetics & the philosophy REBELDNCE is representing. Kudos for the art direction & site.IT TELLS US THAT OUR MOST POWERFUL FORM OF REBELLION IS THE POSITIVE AND CREATIVE ENERGY WE PUT OUT INTO THE WORLD."
New drawings and a poem
I wanted to share:
"Tentacle Skater"
Original pen and ink drawing
by Chelsea Rose
"the Dread Goddess"
Original pen and ink drawing
by Chelsea Rose
Both of these were drawn a few months ago. I happened to be flipping through my sketch book last night and realized i never scanned or posted these ones for some reason. I am pretty sure "the Dread Goddess" will end up my next big painting piece.
.....and this morning i wrote this:
Reflections I seek, holding a pen in the hallow sting of sun,
waiting for the assumption of truth to flow and scribe.
waiting for that revelation of inner creeping to speak in simple whispers
with all the tenacious infirmity that is needed for the dispelling of shadow and riddle.
With enveloping and erotic emergence the nimble stem work of my cellular forecast must collage a sense of things.
Even as these indefinite species of spirit haunt and flaunt as a billowing mass of mischievous proof
they toy and breed a sense of feathery benevolence, flirting with prescribed succulence in doses of clairsentience.
And these melting phantasms with eyes like flowering oracles depict a venomous antidote for the spoils of fear.
The cure and its incisors force the wind from the flesh till I am taken and pealed pink, fully frothing and frivolous in dreams.
These embryonic fabrics become the very ink, penned with infection as the loops of the collective dichotomy of truth revealed.
And so the substance of heaven, it drips wildly as the mind and its gestation is readily handed from glandular gate keepers to the swallowing scope of The Greatest .
And THEY know me, just as they shelter the humming mother of creation.
These eternal kernels of sprite, they laugh with weightless heroic and languish and solder anew with the ruminants of our ephemeral muscle and bone.
And so the master maker with magician hands enveloped in rippling forever holds a seed in each tendril,
barking with wild vocation the Immaterial into fires of liberation.
And so the frown is now held from upside down in callused consignment,
its foggy relevance protruding with agile sanctum, always embedding always replicating.
And in a single fracture, molten and quivering the tranquilly erodes down the galloping veins of this elusive majesty
Where we ourselves will always be strangers grown thick with the pregnant sap of chaos
As goading thoughtlessness is milked like honey, graduating with the sliver of the morning.
The lids of the guardian at the gate hold fast as these breaths reiterate an endless cycle worn thin with the supposing of definition.
And with the total sigh of serenity, a note of pure ritual confides in the husk of my brimming void,
transferring a node of intimacy that is both binding and static
The seat of the spirit is unity.
-----
Just felt like sharing.
a lil somethin else i wanted to share: a GIVE AWAY! that is dedicated to sending some posative vibes and actions to Haiti. AND....you might win a super awesome hand made head/dread band.
Have a wonderful weekend!
-Chelsea Rose
ChelseaRoseArts.com
"Tentacle Skater"
Original pen and ink drawing
by Chelsea Rose
"the Dread Goddess"
Original pen and ink drawing
by Chelsea Rose
Both of these were drawn a few months ago. I happened to be flipping through my sketch book last night and realized i never scanned or posted these ones for some reason. I am pretty sure "the Dread Goddess" will end up my next big painting piece.
.....and this morning i wrote this:
Reflections I seek, holding a pen in the hallow sting of sun,
waiting for the assumption of truth to flow and scribe.
waiting for that revelation of inner creeping to speak in simple whispers
with all the tenacious infirmity that is needed for the dispelling of shadow and riddle.
With enveloping and erotic emergence the nimble stem work of my cellular forecast must collage a sense of things.
Even as these indefinite species of spirit haunt and flaunt as a billowing mass of mischievous proof
they toy and breed a sense of feathery benevolence, flirting with prescribed succulence in doses of clairsentience.
And these melting phantasms with eyes like flowering oracles depict a venomous antidote for the spoils of fear.
The cure and its incisors force the wind from the flesh till I am taken and pealed pink, fully frothing and frivolous in dreams.
These embryonic fabrics become the very ink, penned with infection as the loops of the collective dichotomy of truth revealed.
And so the substance of heaven, it drips wildly as the mind and its gestation is readily handed from glandular gate keepers to the swallowing scope of The Greatest .
And THEY know me, just as they shelter the humming mother of creation.
These eternal kernels of sprite, they laugh with weightless heroic and languish and solder anew with the ruminants of our ephemeral muscle and bone.
And so the master maker with magician hands enveloped in rippling forever holds a seed in each tendril,
barking with wild vocation the Immaterial into fires of liberation.
And so the frown is now held from upside down in callused consignment,
its foggy relevance protruding with agile sanctum, always embedding always replicating.
And in a single fracture, molten and quivering the tranquilly erodes down the galloping veins of this elusive majesty
Where we ourselves will always be strangers grown thick with the pregnant sap of chaos
As goading thoughtlessness is milked like honey, graduating with the sliver of the morning.
The lids of the guardian at the gate hold fast as these breaths reiterate an endless cycle worn thin with the supposing of definition.
And with the total sigh of serenity, a note of pure ritual confides in the husk of my brimming void,
transferring a node of intimacy that is both binding and static
The seat of the spirit is unity.
-----
Just felt like sharing.
a lil somethin else i wanted to share: a GIVE AWAY! that is dedicated to sending some posative vibes and actions to Haiti. AND....you might win a super awesome hand made head/dread band.
Have a wonderful weekend!
-Chelsea Rose
ChelseaRoseArts.com
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
My 'Galactic Maiden' featured in BUSTED IN TWO CITIES group artshow, Friday January 29, Gallery Bar NYC
My 'Galactic Maiden' is going to be featured alongside of some 30+ amazing artists at the Busted in 2 Cities group show at the Gallery Bar, 120 Orchard Street, NYC opening this Friday, January 29th, 7pm-12am. The show is curated by my friend Frankie Velez, and has been on display in the Art N Soul Studio in Allentown, Pennsylvania for the past month. I've seen some of the works already, they are bananas...Come through!Ingenious Talent Bursts Through Busts in NYC
Busted in 2 Cities
Over 30 artists created unmatched pieces as part of Busted in 2 Cities. These artists received unadorned palettes that once were plain busts and transformed them into original works of art. Each participating artist has their own distinctive style which makes for a truly unique collection. A wide variety of artists include tattoo artists, toy designers, graffiti artists and mix media artists that have created busts inspired by folk art, erotica and science fiction.
Group show of over 30 artist list of artist include
Big Toe / El Stabo / Jesse Hernandez / Castro / Deseo / Bader /Franny Drummond / Mia Hernandez / Konnik / Curtis Richter / Adam Kuder / Mike Arehart Dave Cortes / Masa Hiro Ito / Sien Ide / Alex Yanes / Miguel Paredes / Arianne Zager Marthalicia Matarrita / LICHIBAN / Ben Angotti / Andre / Squindo / Porkchop Alexis Kovacs / Destroy & Rebuild / Justin Stewart Tim Pangburn / Joshua Andrew Belanger/ Jason Lentz / Pain / Byran Velasquez / Dan Harding / Lara Slater
Lichiban & Masahiro Ito
More photos of Blissful Hope Body painting + Danny's Mandala paintings and news
So,
I wanted to share two new photos from the Blissful Hope body painting shoot that i released/posted last night:
body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose
.....the model, Blissful Hope really seemed to enjoy this photo. I got a message from her today saying she is now using it as her main avatar/profile icon for her modelmayhem.com account. I posted it realizing i really have not posted any back shots from any of the shoots thus far. whoops! i just get so caught up with the photos involving the face because there is something so bewitching about eyes and lips! But the curves and interesting muscle tones all over the body are certainly worthy subjects too, so i will try and be better and getting a good verity of body shots too!
body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose
.....This pose was actually danny's idea. I really love how tender and somewhat surreal the pose looks. Danny retouched/worked over the lighting and crop on this photo for me too.
I got a flickr comment on this photo this morning where someone asked " I keep wondering, with each of models - have you changed or modified your approach to body painting?(each time)...
I do love the bigger swirls and gaps you have on her..."
my answer this the question was: im glad you asked actually. I feel that with each person i body paint my painting work ends up highly influenced by their personal energy/vibes. So while all of these women have similar black designs covering them, each design is different from model to model- it is a highly intuitive process producing a different complete piece each time. I do hope that people are able to catch on to these differences throughout the series.
( process shot, captured by Danny )
In other body painting project news, last night i solidified my 4th and 5th shoots for the series. I will be doing a shoot come Feb. 6th and another one come Feb.13th live and in public at T.Ruth Artspace Gallery in Portland Oregon. I am excited because this will mean after i paint and shoot these two women i will be halfway done with my project. My idea was to paint 5 paler skinned women of varying ethnicity with black paint and then to paint 5 darker skinned women of varying ethnicity with white paint. So yea...after these two shoots i get to move on to the white paint coupled with dark skin! I am very interested to see how that will work out.
Unfortunately between this body painting project, getting the flue( i think i am all better now, i just sound like i have a frog in my throat or that i have been smoking a pack a day since i was 12-yuck!) and mundane chores i really have not done as much acrylic painting on canvas as i had hoped to do this winter. I have my second ever solo show coming up in April at the feminist book store InOtherWords.com and i was hoping to use the winter to produce an entire new series of paintings. Thus far i have only managed to paint about 5 new paintings( my goal was around 10)....so hopefully i can speed of my momentum and get the ball rollin a bit more! I guess i never expected this body painting project to become so huge and take up so much of my energy and time. The shoots are an all day event that leave my body and mind exhausted. I then have to be diligent about editing and finishing the photos on the computer too. lots of work but i think in the end when i have all the work done its going to pay off.
Danny has been doing a lot of studiying up on Madalas recently which has sparked some major inspiration that has been fueling some really great experimentation on his part. check it out:
"Shri yantra mandala"
original water color and india ink painting
by Danny
( this was his first one)
"luminous mandala"
original water color and India ink painting
by Danny
....he is planning on doing another one specifically to put in The Love Show and i cant wait to see how it turns out!
Other then that there is not too much happening in our neck o the woods....however this weekend we will be driving down to Wolf Creek Oregon to visit our dear friend Wonder and enjoy the lush and lovely woods of the sanctuary, hang out with some faeries too. I am gonna bring my paints in hopes that i can use the land and its wondrous energy for fuel to create.
Thats it for now.
Much love,
-Chels
I wanted to share two new photos from the Blissful Hope body painting shoot that i released/posted last night:
body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose
.....the model, Blissful Hope really seemed to enjoy this photo. I got a message from her today saying she is now using it as her main avatar/profile icon for her modelmayhem.com account. I posted it realizing i really have not posted any back shots from any of the shoots thus far. whoops! i just get so caught up with the photos involving the face because there is something so bewitching about eyes and lips! But the curves and interesting muscle tones all over the body are certainly worthy subjects too, so i will try and be better and getting a good verity of body shots too!
body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose
.....This pose was actually danny's idea. I really love how tender and somewhat surreal the pose looks. Danny retouched/worked over the lighting and crop on this photo for me too.
I got a flickr comment on this photo this morning where someone asked " I keep wondering, with each of models - have you changed or modified your approach to body painting?(each time)...
I do love the bigger swirls and gaps you have on her..."
my answer this the question was: im glad you asked actually. I feel that with each person i body paint my painting work ends up highly influenced by their personal energy/vibes. So while all of these women have similar black designs covering them, each design is different from model to model- it is a highly intuitive process producing a different complete piece each time. I do hope that people are able to catch on to these differences throughout the series.
( process shot, captured by Danny )
In other body painting project news, last night i solidified my 4th and 5th shoots for the series. I will be doing a shoot come Feb. 6th and another one come Feb.13th live and in public at T.Ruth Artspace Gallery in Portland Oregon. I am excited because this will mean after i paint and shoot these two women i will be halfway done with my project. My idea was to paint 5 paler skinned women of varying ethnicity with black paint and then to paint 5 darker skinned women of varying ethnicity with white paint. So yea...after these two shoots i get to move on to the white paint coupled with dark skin! I am very interested to see how that will work out.
Unfortunately between this body painting project, getting the flue( i think i am all better now, i just sound like i have a frog in my throat or that i have been smoking a pack a day since i was 12-yuck!) and mundane chores i really have not done as much acrylic painting on canvas as i had hoped to do this winter. I have my second ever solo show coming up in April at the feminist book store InOtherWords.com and i was hoping to use the winter to produce an entire new series of paintings. Thus far i have only managed to paint about 5 new paintings( my goal was around 10)....so hopefully i can speed of my momentum and get the ball rollin a bit more! I guess i never expected this body painting project to become so huge and take up so much of my energy and time. The shoots are an all day event that leave my body and mind exhausted. I then have to be diligent about editing and finishing the photos on the computer too. lots of work but i think in the end when i have all the work done its going to pay off.
Danny has been doing a lot of studiying up on Madalas recently which has sparked some major inspiration that has been fueling some really great experimentation on his part. check it out:
"Shri yantra mandala"
original water color and india ink painting
by Danny
( this was his first one)
"luminous mandala"
original water color and India ink painting
by Danny
....he is planning on doing another one specifically to put in The Love Show and i cant wait to see how it turns out!
Other then that there is not too much happening in our neck o the woods....however this weekend we will be driving down to Wolf Creek Oregon to visit our dear friend Wonder and enjoy the lush and lovely woods of the sanctuary, hang out with some faeries too. I am gonna bring my paints in hopes that i can use the land and its wondrous energy for fuel to create.
Thats it for now.
Much love,
-Chels
Monday, January 25, 2010
AURAL VISIONS #5 :: PETER HADAR :: 'Full Time Lover' COVER ART
My cover illustration for PETER HADAR's sexy new single FULL TIME LOVER, produced by Mike Genato, just dropped! I'm already a fan of Peter, so I was happy when he reached out to me with his concept for the cover, which involved a clock and a nude forming the clock's arms. This was my second try at it.
Peter Hadar captured by TONE. This is one of my favorite of his tunes.
thepeterhadarshow.com
MAKE LOVE :: Earth Wind & Fire " Magic Mind " 1977
this track has tantra written all over it... kundalini to the seventh power.
Petal Pixie Painting + 1 year dreadhead anniversary!
So a week or two ago i had finished my latest painting but never managed to post the finished product. I thought i would share it today:
Petal Pixie
original acrylic painting by Chelsea Rose
....So for this painting i tried something new. I created a very simplistic semi "impressionistic" background via color placement. I also actually painted hands this time instead of hiding them out of the way or turning them into flower sprouts and spirals. Turns out i can totally draw/paint hands- i just need to use references. no biggy! So while i would say i have yet to really embrace hand anatomy i am making some steps toward it which will hopefully open up more pose ability within my artwork.
I like her bald head too!
As of this weekend Saturday was actually my one year dread anniversary!
And for those of you who are not entirely sure what a dread anniversary is it means Jan. 23rd 2009 was the day i began locking my hair into dreads for some very personal reasons: Health and Happiness!
I would have to say dreadin up my hair was probably one of the most healthy/positively influential things i have done for my body/mind. I went into the process with a few different interests in mind: culture- dreadlocks have played an important part in the spiritual routines of different cultures all over the world from the beginning to the new age. The Celtic druids, Buddhas, sadhus, Nazarities and Rasta's + more of this world have all seen and recognised in their own way the power that we all hold within. In similar and different ways all these cultures have embraced dread locking as a way to focus in and own personal power, cleanse and purify the spirit, recognize and remember tradition and elder wisdom. I have seen more and more people of different ethnicity dreading up their hair in recent times. Granted, some people do it purely for the look...i feel a great many people are doing it as a wake up call for themselves and for others + doing it in a way that initiates them into a healthier/sustainable living routine while sometimes committing ones self to a greater spiritual path sometimes involving sacrifice and the recognition of roots.
Dreadlocks were certainly a way for me to live healthier- it inspired me to stop using common hair care products whose chemical concoctions not only poison our bodies but our water and earth. I now wash my hair less( one time a week, and that does not mean i bathe only once a week...a bathe every day. its called a shower cap people!) which has allowed my scalp to reclaim its rule over itself and produce and maintain healthy hair/scalp with natural bodily oils. the human body is an amazing machine and its really surprising how healthy one can be when you leave off using chemicals and allow your body to actually cleans and care for its self. As far as care products go i will sometimes wash/rinse or dab on throughout the day some essential all natural oils such as tea tree oil(keep away dander/scalp problems + moisturize) and calandual oil( moisture and strengthen hair) but other then that its all hands off. I just let my dreads do their own thing. Since i have stopped using shampoos and conditioners my scalp has become healthier, not to mention i am not breaking out on my face, shoulders and back anymore.
...Sure, i do get some nasty looks from random people on the street, not to mention people tend to lable me as a certain type of person but largely i have felt an overwhelming network of support from friends and family. However, really i did this for myself and no one else and perhaps most importantly they feel right for me and i am looking forward to growing with my locks through the years.
So i will leave off on that note.
Best wishes and much love,
-Chelsea Rose
Petal Pixie
original acrylic painting by Chelsea Rose
....So for this painting i tried something new. I created a very simplistic semi "impressionistic" background via color placement. I also actually painted hands this time instead of hiding them out of the way or turning them into flower sprouts and spirals. Turns out i can totally draw/paint hands- i just need to use references. no biggy! So while i would say i have yet to really embrace hand anatomy i am making some steps toward it which will hopefully open up more pose ability within my artwork.
I like her bald head too!
As of this weekend Saturday was actually my one year dread anniversary!
And for those of you who are not entirely sure what a dread anniversary is it means Jan. 23rd 2009 was the day i began locking my hair into dreads for some very personal reasons: Health and Happiness!
I would have to say dreadin up my hair was probably one of the most healthy/positively influential things i have done for my body/mind. I went into the process with a few different interests in mind: culture- dreadlocks have played an important part in the spiritual routines of different cultures all over the world from the beginning to the new age. The Celtic druids, Buddhas, sadhus, Nazarities and Rasta's + more of this world have all seen and recognised in their own way the power that we all hold within. In similar and different ways all these cultures have embraced dread locking as a way to focus in and own personal power, cleanse and purify the spirit, recognize and remember tradition and elder wisdom. I have seen more and more people of different ethnicity dreading up their hair in recent times. Granted, some people do it purely for the look...i feel a great many people are doing it as a wake up call for themselves and for others + doing it in a way that initiates them into a healthier/sustainable living routine while sometimes committing ones self to a greater spiritual path sometimes involving sacrifice and the recognition of roots.
Dreadlocks were certainly a way for me to live healthier- it inspired me to stop using common hair care products whose chemical concoctions not only poison our bodies but our water and earth. I now wash my hair less( one time a week, and that does not mean i bathe only once a week...a bathe every day. its called a shower cap people!) which has allowed my scalp to reclaim its rule over itself and produce and maintain healthy hair/scalp with natural bodily oils. the human body is an amazing machine and its really surprising how healthy one can be when you leave off using chemicals and allow your body to actually cleans and care for its self. As far as care products go i will sometimes wash/rinse or dab on throughout the day some essential all natural oils such as tea tree oil(keep away dander/scalp problems + moisturize) and calandual oil( moisture and strengthen hair) but other then that its all hands off. I just let my dreads do their own thing. Since i have stopped using shampoos and conditioners my scalp has become healthier, not to mention i am not breaking out on my face, shoulders and back anymore.
...Sure, i do get some nasty looks from random people on the street, not to mention people tend to lable me as a certain type of person but largely i have felt an overwhelming network of support from friends and family. However, really i did this for myself and no one else and perhaps most importantly they feel right for me and i am looking forward to growing with my locks through the years.
So i will leave off on that note.
Best wishes and much love,
-Chelsea Rose
Sunday, January 24, 2010
ROOM 777 :: THE MAGIC ROOM presents :::: Johnny Voltik aka the ALPHALOVE
I had a chance to collaborate with my good friend Johnny Voltik aka the Alphalove on his instrumental beat sampler mixtape The Return To Planet Rock. I had this image made already when he showed me some of the tracks and the concept he had in mind, and from then on it was a wrap...I even got my own joint with my name on it. While Johnny is working on finishing his new debut project THE RED ALBUM (which will have a different vibe with killer vocals & more of a psychedelic rock/ hip-hop feel), I'll be working on the cover for it.
JOHNNY VOLTIK aka The AlphaLove 'The Return To Planet Rock'
In the first of his series of instrumental installments, The Return To Planet Rock, JOHNNY VOLTIK aka The AlphaLove takes listeners on a space and time penetrating sonic journey through the cosmos to a seemingly forgotten planet called Rock. First discovered by Afrika Bambaataa and The SoulSonic Force, Planet Rock is the ancient homeland of the treasured tree that birthed the seed of hip-hop and electro and a whole cultural movement that have spread its branches all across Planet Earth. On his Return To Planet Rock, Johnny Voltik sets out to explore hitherto uncharted territories fusing experimental hip-hop, house, electrofunk, breakbeat, trip-hop, afrobeat, and poly-rythmic psychedelica to present listeners with a taste of an entire new blend of sonic frequencies.
Johnny Voltik joined forces with close comrade, visual artist Lichiban who provided the quintessential vision of Planet Rock's magic landscape. This 30-track sound odyssey was actually created during the course of several astral travels to the planet and it includes a snippet of Voltik's highly-anticipated The Red Album set to drop in April 2010.
Voltik explains, “The planet itself is a materialized mass made of pure ether...being there inspires total P.E.A.C.E. (Positive Energy Activating Constant Elevation, The RZA). The whole time I was there, I was high just off of breathing in the atmosphere...it was amazing.” Voltik describes the music as “the purest form of my sound, no holds barred, not quantized, whatever came to me while I zoned out during my meditations. The Red Album will be more focused and harnessed with lyrics. This one doesn’t have my lyrics and it is more of an experimental journey through different shades and moods of sound vibrations, so listeners can feel me on many different levels. If you like this just wait for The Red Album which promises to take you to a whole other level of music.”
The Return To Planet Rock is a blend of cinematic interplanetary sound journey and straight dance vibes, grooves, feels and it is available as a FREE DOWNLOAD on johnnyvoltik.bandcamp.com. The Return To Planet is part of Lichiban presents :: Aural Visions [a free art & music collabo series] which can be found on blog.lichiban.net.
ROCK IT DON’T STOP IT!
DOWNLOAD for FREE
// myspace.com/johnnyvoltik // twitter.com/JohnnyVoltik reverbnation.com/johnnyvoltik
Stay tuned for the first single 'HIGHER' from Voltik's upcoming debut release, 'THE RED ALBUM.'
Voltik explains, “The planet itself is a materialized mass made of pure ether...being there inspires total P.E.A.C.E. (Positive Energy Activating Constant Elevation, The RZA). The whole time I was there, I was high just off of breathing in the atmosphere...it was amazing.” Voltik describes the music as “the purest form of my sound, no holds barred, not quantized, whatever came to me while I zoned out during my meditations. The Red Album will be more focused and harnessed with lyrics. This one doesn’t have my lyrics and it is more of an experimental journey through different shades and moods of sound vibrations, so listeners can feel me on many different levels. If you like this just wait for The Red Album which promises to take you to a whole other level of music.”
The Return To Planet Rock is a blend of cinematic interplanetary sound journey and straight dance vibes, grooves, feels and it is available as a FREE DOWNLOAD on johnnyvoltik.bandcamp.com. The Return To Planet is part of Lichiban presents :: Aural Visions [a free art & music collabo series] which can be found on blog.lichiban.net.
ROCK IT DON’T STOP IT!
DOWNLOAD for FREE
// myspace.com/johnnyvoltik // twitter.com/JohnnyVoltik reverbnation.com/johnnyvoltik
Stay tuned for the first single 'HIGHER' from Voltik's upcoming debut release, 'THE RED ALBUM.'
JOHNNY VOLTIK "Higher" live from Lichiban EV [Electric Vision] on Vimeo.
Catch him live on January 26, 2010 8 pm, $10
PUBLIC ASSEMBLY, Back Room 70 North 6th St, Brooklyn, NY
YUME presents: Johnny Voltik
along with TR & Nicky V & YM LIVE!
ANIMATION OF THE DAY :: COMBO a collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis
yes yes yes. this is the illest shit ever
a collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis
produced by studio cromie // music by Roberto Lange // made at Fame festival 2009
COMBO a collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis (2 times loop) from blu on Vimeo.
a collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis
produced by studio cromie // music by Roberto Lange // made at Fame festival 2009
Friday, January 22, 2010
FREE DOWNLOAD :: NNEKA x J.PERIOD : Ther Madness (Onye-Ala)
I've just had a chance to get more familiar with this J.Period x Nneka collaboration project that was recently released as a free download. It didn't take much for the German-Nigerian singer/MC to get me completely fall in love with her. Her voice is simultaneously raw and sweet, a quality that makes her so compelling and is one of the most authentic artists I've seen out there (she reminds me of Lauryn Hill in many ways). Most people I know whose opinion I respect have the same instant 'I love her' reaction. I've first seen her in one of the issues of CLAM Magazine a couple of years ago, and my blog partner Sarah was raving about her on our blog Wronglips. She is super inspiring, a voice of love straight from the heart of Africa. I definitely recommend her mixtape and I also suggest to support her by buying her album Concrete Jungle when it drops in a month. Nneka will be on tour in the US in February, 2010 in support of The Madness (Onye-Ala) & Concrete Jungle releases.The Madness (Onye Ala) is an introduction to Nneka’s new album coming out this February on Yo Mama/Decon/Epic, titled Concrete Jungle. Featuring artists such as M-1 (Dead Prez), Jay Electronica, Zumbi (Zion I), Rakaa (Dilated Peoples), Aceyalone (Freestyle Fellowship), General Steele (Boot Camp Clik) & Talib Kweli.
Download J.Period & NNeka Present: The Madness (Onye-Ala) Free
::FULL TRACKLISTING ::
1. Can You Hear? (Intro) 2. Let the Madness Begin (J.Period Exclusive) 3. Wake Up World (Interlude) 4. Wake Up Africa (J.Period Remix) 5. The Uncomfortable Truth 6. Untainted Love feat. Damian Marley (Interlude) 7. Spread Love (Brooklyn to Zion) (J.Period Remix) 8. Human Rights (Interlude) 9. Changes (J.Period Remix) feat. M-1 & General Steele 10. Conscious Lyrics (Interlude) 11. Gypsy/Infamous (J.Period Exclusive) 12. Hip Hop Comes From Africa (Interlude) 13. Walking (J.Period Remix) feat. Jay Electronica 14. In Transit (Interlude) 15. Show Love (J.Period Remix) f. Rakaa (Dilated Peoples) & Aceyalone 16. For the Good of Humanity (Interlude) 17. God of Mercy (J.Period Remix) f. Zumbi (Zion I) 18. Suffri (Nigerian in Berlin Remix) feat. Fela Kuti 19. Perseverance is Character (Interlude) 20. Strength/Kangpe (J.Period Dubplate) f. Big Boi (Outkast) 21. Heartbeat (J.Period Remix) feat. Talib Kweli 22. In the Heart of Man (J.Period Exclusive) 23. Symptoms of My Madness (Outtro) [ Bonus Mix: J.Period Dubplates ] 24. Mind vs. Heart (J.Period Dubplate) f. 2Pac 25. Changes 2 (J.Period Dubplate) feat. Lauryn Hill & John Forte 26. Walking 2 (J.Period Dubplate) feat. Nas Find out more online: Nneka – J.Period –
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FROM THE PRESS RELEASE ::"From fury to folly, overwhelming enthusiasm to complete rage – madness is a term used to describe an extreme state or extreme journey, which tends to leave the participant altered, sometimes forever. In an era of political corruption, fast paced technology, and what some may argue as a cultural renaissance, madness is sometimes the term that fits best to describe the state we’re living in today. It is the madness that speaks to our generation, and The Madness (Onye-Ala) that Nneka and J.Period present to the world. Utilizing J.Period’s unique documentary-style approach to the mixtape, The Madness (Onye-Ala) is a collection of new and remixed tracks from Nneka, the Nigerian born singer/songwriter who is quickly making her stamp on the US.A seasoned performer, songwriter and winner of the 2009 MOBO Award, Nneka presents The Madness (Onye-Ala) as an introduction to her first US album, Concrete Jungle in stores February 2, 2010 on Yo Mama/Decon/Epic. The album is collection of tracks detailing her personal experience growing up in Nigeria, the corruption and beauty found there and the universal themes of love, growth, and seeking the ultimate truths. The Madness (Onye-Ala) is a peek into the life and sounds of Nneka, as well as a tribute to the influence Hip Hop has had on her music. Fresh off a featured role in the blockbuster video game, DJ Hero, J.Period presents The Madness (Onye-Ala) as the next chapter in a long line of game-changing mixtapes presented in his unique, storybook style. The acclaimed DJ, Producer & Mixtape King has redefined the mixtape genre with collaborations with the likes of Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, Lauryn Hill, Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, The Roots, Nas, Big Daddy Kane, and others. J.Perid’s most recent work, “The Messengers” (a collection of Fela Kuti, Bob Marley and Bob Dylan remixes featuring K’NAAN), has yielded over 150,000 downloads since its release in September 2009."
THE MOLVANIAN MESSENGER:: ZLAD :: Electronik Supersonic
"Come, let me put ring of jupiter on your finger.
Then, like a smell around you, I will forever linger."
Then, like a smell around you, I will forever linger."
this might earn one of 'the worst lyrics ever' awards, but Borat's Molvanian cousin, space electro freak ZLAD is no joke when it comes to making catchy Italo dance tunes (actually i'm not sure if he's behind the production as well). i saw this video three years ago, when this sound wasn't 'in' yet. it's completely retarded, i love it.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
i'm feeling...Mos Def Feat. Talib Kweli-History (Creative Control Color Edit)
yet another beautiful work from the Creative Control crew
Lensed by Coodie & Chike
additional work by Micheal Sterling Eaton
Mos Def Feat. Talib Kweli-History (Creative Control Color Edit) from Creative Control on Vimeo.
Lensed by Coodie & Chike
additional work by Micheal Sterling Eaton
New Body Painting shoot, Culture Control show, works in process
So a lot has gone on since my last post.
Last weekend I did another body painting/photoshoot with a model named Blissful Hope.
Check out what i posted so far:
body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose
Model: Blissful Hope
body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose
Model: Blissful Hope
body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose
Model: Blissful Hope
This is a process shot danny took while i was painting. I started painting at 10:00am and didn't finish until 3:00pm. We then photographed till 5:00pm. As always, i had a blast hanging out with my model. But when i am working i tend to forget to drink or eat so it was another all dayer that left my body super exhausted. Still it was well worth it. I still have so many wonderful poses to sort from, polish and post! So yea...still more photos to come from this shoot.
Also, last weekend Danny and I went to the Culture Control show in Vancouver Washington where Danny's artwork was being displayed along side other political/street art.
Quick snapshot i took of Danny standing next to the area where his work was posted.
Olin the organizer of the show did a great job jammin so much artwork into such a small place. Plus the live music was truly awesome. I love Vancouver!
....I know i have been talking on here about how i am painting a dear friend's canvas cloak. Well i finally have some more progress to show.
This is what i have so far for Wonder's woodsman cloak:
Danny helped me out by drawing the mushroom world on the bottom. I then painted them in. For this project i am using Lumiere metallic acrylic paint over a base of white screen print fabric paint. Fun stuff! Now to do the hood and start the front. Seems so far Wonder is super excited about the way its coming out. Yay!!
Unfortunately all my art progress came to a stand still this Monday when i came home from work with super sore throat and a fever. I ended up taking Tuesday off, resting up, taking some much needed herbal supplements, danny cooked me a healthy meal of curried lentils + broccoli and brown rice. This morning i woke up feelin fine and went to work. Now i am home with alil bit of a scratchy throat but i think the worst is over.
After I am done writing this blog i am hoping to run over to my art table and get to work on the painting I had hoped to start Monday night.
I will be painting this illustration of mine:
....not sure what color to make the background yet. I was thinking yellows. I will be painting her on a 14"x14" canvas.
I will let you know how it goes.
Thats pretty much it. Other then the fact that this Saturday will be my 1 year dready head anniversary.
...wich will simply mean my dreads are 1 year old! I will have danny take some proper pics for a nice dready journey update( have not done one of those in quite some time actually)
.....Ok, i should get goin now. its time to paint!
Much love to all.
Think healthy thoughts.
-Chelsea Rose
Last weekend I did another body painting/photoshoot with a model named Blissful Hope.
Check out what i posted so far:
body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose
Model: Blissful Hope
body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose
Model: Blissful Hope
body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose
Model: Blissful Hope
This is a process shot danny took while i was painting. I started painting at 10:00am and didn't finish until 3:00pm. We then photographed till 5:00pm. As always, i had a blast hanging out with my model. But when i am working i tend to forget to drink or eat so it was another all dayer that left my body super exhausted. Still it was well worth it. I still have so many wonderful poses to sort from, polish and post! So yea...still more photos to come from this shoot.
Also, last weekend Danny and I went to the Culture Control show in Vancouver Washington where Danny's artwork was being displayed along side other political/street art.
Quick snapshot i took of Danny standing next to the area where his work was posted.
Olin the organizer of the show did a great job jammin so much artwork into such a small place. Plus the live music was truly awesome. I love Vancouver!
....I know i have been talking on here about how i am painting a dear friend's canvas cloak. Well i finally have some more progress to show.
This is what i have so far for Wonder's woodsman cloak:
Danny helped me out by drawing the mushroom world on the bottom. I then painted them in. For this project i am using Lumiere metallic acrylic paint over a base of white screen print fabric paint. Fun stuff! Now to do the hood and start the front. Seems so far Wonder is super excited about the way its coming out. Yay!!
Unfortunately all my art progress came to a stand still this Monday when i came home from work with super sore throat and a fever. I ended up taking Tuesday off, resting up, taking some much needed herbal supplements, danny cooked me a healthy meal of curried lentils + broccoli and brown rice. This morning i woke up feelin fine and went to work. Now i am home with alil bit of a scratchy throat but i think the worst is over.
After I am done writing this blog i am hoping to run over to my art table and get to work on the painting I had hoped to start Monday night.
I will be painting this illustration of mine:
....not sure what color to make the background yet. I was thinking yellows. I will be painting her on a 14"x14" canvas.
I will let you know how it goes.
Thats pretty much it. Other then the fact that this Saturday will be my 1 year dready head anniversary.
...wich will simply mean my dreads are 1 year old! I will have danny take some proper pics for a nice dready journey update( have not done one of those in quite some time actually)
.....Ok, i should get goin now. its time to paint!
Much love to all.
Think healthy thoughts.
-Chelsea Rose
NEXT BIG THING:: MY M.O.
Oh yeah, these ladies are no joke...MY M.O, New York's hottest new girl-band is ready to strike!! I am completely in love already...these tracks have been on my player on repeat for days... And what's even more exciting, I'll be doing a lot of collabo projects with them...expect total feline blowout!
Their album is scheduled to drop on June 2010..stay tuned for continued aural and visual stimulation
Don't miss their debut performance this
Saturday, January 23, 2010 at the TEALOUNGE (Park Slope, Brooklyn) 837 Union St. Showtime is 9:30PM. $7
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
i'm still an adidas head...
i love the new ADIDAS 'Star Wars' Original collection, of course. Darth Vader seems to rule streetware these days. All good, but come one now, please give us something for the ladies!!...like how about a Princess Leila mini dress?
check the line on starwars.com
Monday, January 18, 2010
NEW CLAM #20 is out now!!!
The new issue of my all-time favorite creative art/fashion/design/music magazine CLAM is out now! As always the issue looks beautiful...in this age of digitalization of all culture, CLAM is one those collectible items of its kind worth investing in. You will probably also find issue #19 that featured many New York artists including myself. Check this this link for store locations.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
Whats up? lots and lots, thats what.
First off I wanted to show you the newest finished photo for my body painting project:
body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose
photo manipulation by Danny( www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab )
Model: Jaybird
( i am super thrilled that danny had the idea to put this photomanip together for me. i love it dearly)
This Sunday i will be working on my 3rd shoot, with my 3rd model for this bodypainting/photo project. We will begin the painting process by 10:00am at T.Ruth Artspace, PDX Oregon and probably end up finishing by 3pm and then doing the photography till 5pm. Its a crazy long day but i think the results thus far have justified the toil. I just need to remember to take a break or two and drink some water...maybe even eat something too.
I found this picture the other night while editing photos for etsy. I am glad I have found this seeing that both of the pieces behind me have sold and sometimes i miss them. A little strange, no? Its inspiring to sell my artwork- to meet people who love it so much they feel they must have it. The support is energizing. its funny though, now that my paintings are leaving me i feel this great need to produce and produce to replace them, or fill the gaps left in my walls from where a piece used to hang.its bitter sweet....wouldn’t have it any other way though!
For my solo show i had a total of 9 large main piece paintings + a dozen or so smaller pieces. By the end i had only 7 large main piece paintings left. So far, i have managed to finish a total of 4 new paintings. Which brings my total up to having 12 larger main piece paintings available for sale and for gallery shows. This is good because i want to make sure i have plenty of stuff to hang for my show at InOtherWords feminist bookstore, which will happen in April.
Plus, i am going to be putting in this piece:
into the 5th Annual Portland Love Show
...AND I will be submitting the following 3 pieces to a local PDX show called Myths and legends:
20" by 24"
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas
by Chelsea Rose
The Fish of Perception
24" X 36"
Original Acrylic painting on Canvas
By Chelsea Rose
and
Harpy in Babylon
14"x14"
original acrylic painting
by Chelsea Rose
So i have to be really diligent to get all this art dropped off to these shows on time to participate!
As far as this weekend goes, i hope to finish the painting that i am currently working on by Saturday afternoon. Saturday night Danny and I will be at the Culture Control art/music show, checking that out. Then, as i said Sunday will be an all day shoot for my body painting project.
I am excited to be busy with all sorts of stuff art related. Its good for my mental health, i swear!
It has been keepin my mind off of all the negatives going on rightnow in this world. I am trying to make a change, a difference in my life in hopes that in some sense my positive path and vibrations are helping to heal the world, but right now my grandparents are having some major health issues. Both have cancer. Send some positive vibes our way, anything to keep the love flowing and the pain/suffering on the low end.
I think its strange that people donate money for the cure of cancer when the cure is simply to remove all of the horrid poisonous substances that we have come to adopt into our everyday lives such as gasoline, plastic, cigarettes, genetically modified meat and vegetable product, pesticides, various medication, preservatives, ....the list goes on and on.
Cancer at this level is not a natural/normal part of life. And the cure is not going to be produced within a laboratory, it will have to be world wide effort to live clean, healthy and sustainably once again- that would do the trick.
Im also makin some prayers towards Haiti rightnow. My hope is that all of this aid for the earthquake relife funds do truly go to helping rebuild and heal. I also hope that the US and world corporate vultures do not take this horrific tragedy as an opportunity to take advantage of Haiti and its vulnerable situation right now. When all this is through I hope that they allow these people to move back to the countryside and live self sustainable lives instead of corralling them into tent and rubble cities so that they can work in the factories.( educate yourself here on US Policy/travesties committed against Haiti over decades.)
.....just some of my thoughts as of late.
So, now you know whats up.
Peace n Love to all!
-Chelsea Rose
body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose
photo manipulation by Danny( www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab )
Model: Jaybird
( i am super thrilled that danny had the idea to put this photomanip together for me. i love it dearly)
This Sunday i will be working on my 3rd shoot, with my 3rd model for this bodypainting/photo project. We will begin the painting process by 10:00am at T.Ruth Artspace, PDX Oregon and probably end up finishing by 3pm and then doing the photography till 5pm. Its a crazy long day but i think the results thus far have justified the toil. I just need to remember to take a break or two and drink some water...maybe even eat something too.
I found this picture the other night while editing photos for etsy. I am glad I have found this seeing that both of the pieces behind me have sold and sometimes i miss them. A little strange, no? Its inspiring to sell my artwork- to meet people who love it so much they feel they must have it. The support is energizing. its funny though, now that my paintings are leaving me i feel this great need to produce and produce to replace them, or fill the gaps left in my walls from where a piece used to hang.its bitter sweet....wouldn’t have it any other way though!
For my solo show i had a total of 9 large main piece paintings + a dozen or so smaller pieces. By the end i had only 7 large main piece paintings left. So far, i have managed to finish a total of 4 new paintings. Which brings my total up to having 12 larger main piece paintings available for sale and for gallery shows. This is good because i want to make sure i have plenty of stuff to hang for my show at InOtherWords feminist bookstore, which will happen in April.
Plus, i am going to be putting in this piece:
into the 5th Annual Portland Love Show
...AND I will be submitting the following 3 pieces to a local PDX show called Myths and legends:
20" by 24"
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas
by Chelsea Rose
The Fish of Perception
24" X 36"
Original Acrylic painting on Canvas
By Chelsea Rose
and
Harpy in Babylon
14"x14"
original acrylic painting
by Chelsea Rose
So i have to be really diligent to get all this art dropped off to these shows on time to participate!
As far as this weekend goes, i hope to finish the painting that i am currently working on by Saturday afternoon. Saturday night Danny and I will be at the Culture Control art/music show, checking that out. Then, as i said Sunday will be an all day shoot for my body painting project.
I am excited to be busy with all sorts of stuff art related. Its good for my mental health, i swear!
It has been keepin my mind off of all the negatives going on rightnow in this world. I am trying to make a change, a difference in my life in hopes that in some sense my positive path and vibrations are helping to heal the world, but right now my grandparents are having some major health issues. Both have cancer. Send some positive vibes our way, anything to keep the love flowing and the pain/suffering on the low end.
I think its strange that people donate money for the cure of cancer when the cure is simply to remove all of the horrid poisonous substances that we have come to adopt into our everyday lives such as gasoline, plastic, cigarettes, genetically modified meat and vegetable product, pesticides, various medication, preservatives, ....the list goes on and on.
Cancer at this level is not a natural/normal part of life. And the cure is not going to be produced within a laboratory, it will have to be world wide effort to live clean, healthy and sustainably once again- that would do the trick.
Im also makin some prayers towards Haiti rightnow. My hope is that all of this aid for the earthquake relife funds do truly go to helping rebuild and heal. I also hope that the US and world corporate vultures do not take this horrific tragedy as an opportunity to take advantage of Haiti and its vulnerable situation right now. When all this is through I hope that they allow these people to move back to the countryside and live self sustainable lives instead of corralling them into tent and rubble cities so that they can work in the factories.( educate yourself here on US Policy/travesties committed against Haiti over decades.)
.....just some of my thoughts as of late.
So, now you know whats up.
Peace n Love to all!
-Chelsea Rose
MY HOMIES RULE TOO ::: MARTEI KORLEY
I met Martei through another one of my favorite photographer friends, AMIR EBRAHIMI (whom I also featured here before) last year on a road trip to DC. Throughout the entire trip we talked a lot about him doing music but not so much about photography, which is why I always remembered him as a musician. So when I recently stumbled upon his work, I was completely floored. He is truly adept at making classic, iconic portraits, which is so hard to achieve on a consistent basis. Amazing work!From his bio: Martei Korley was born in Denmark of Danish-Ghanaian heritage but has called NYC home for the past 14 years. Originally drawn to photography as a means of supporting his music career, Martei Korley quickly developed his sideline into a powerful creative expression and a career in it’s own right. His work is generally portrait driven, but fashion and urban spaces are also regularly visited areas of interest. Over time, his extensive relationships with Jamaican musicians--and proven ability to get shots that are simply impossible for other photographers--has established him as the one of reggae music’s foremost documentarians and as a result he has shot editorials or album packaging for almost every major reggae artist working today. His work has been featured in The Rolling Stones, XLRTR, Riddim, Mass Appeal, FADER, The Source, and TRACE, among others.
WHERE DO YOU CALL IT HOME? NYC/ Kingston/ CopenhagenWHAT DO YOU DO? MAKE MUSIC(as a vocalist, writer, musician) /MAKE IMAGES(As a Photographer and sometime Director).
TRUE BEAUTY IS… natural.
BEATS… Are what's left when no one wants to make real music. A beat and a groove is NOT the same.
TRUE SEXY IS… confidence minus arrogance.
MUSIC IS MY…lifeblood.
ART DOES NOT…necessarily make money. And art can do more than provoke.
MY NIGHTS ARE…full of sounds.
THESE 3 TURN ME ON… Fantastic women. Fantastic Women. Fantastic Women
SELF-KNOWLEDGE … is essential.
ENOUGH OF …these meaningless wars/world hunger/envy, greed and badmind. The Emperor's New Clothes is a TIRED story - look at the state of affairs today. The rich are getting richer while the masses suffer. How can we make people understand that religion is personal?
MY CREATIVITY IS…created by the Father.
TRUE POWER IS…Divine.
LIFE CAN BE THE... ultimate deal maker/breaker who would?
TO LOVE IS TO…accept.
I'VE GOT FLOW BECAUSE…I AM!
NEW PROJECTS FOR 2010? "SO Proud" available on Iyahtunes from Ntelekentertainment.com LargeUp.com - Me and my bro. DJ Gravy's Carribbean forum, hosted as a blog on okayplayer.com. Chill with us from your desktop if you can't make the flight.. Working on a portrait book project of personalities in the Kingston recording world with my dups Eddie "Stats" Houghton. More music!
WHERE CAN WE REACH YOU?
marteikorley.com, okayplayer.com/largeup, youtube.com, ntelekentertainment.com, myspace.com/martei
SHOUTOUTS? Big respect
