BROOKLYN DIARIES: Live Art (Part III)

<div style="text-align: center;">At Harriet's Alter Ego with sexy mamas, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/rayesheen">Raye6</a>, Betta and friends after painting my ass off live for 5 hours!<br /><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/lichibanwraye6.jpg" style="width: 621px; height: 465px;" /><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:180%;" >ROCK THE BLOCK, Brooklyn August 9th, 2008<br /></span>ROCK THE BLOCK was the bomb...everybody shined, giving a true representation of the new generation of Brooklyn's underground artists...Raye 6, Good Day Good Night (Print), Theophilus London, Honey LaRochelle, Pesu, Riz22, Fly Lady Di, Sha, Lexi Bella and everyone I didn't get a chance to see made the day unforgettable.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/rocktblocklichibanwork.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/rocktblocklichibanwork.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 605px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />The process....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/rocktblocklichiban1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/rocktblocklichiban1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 604px; height: 401px;" /></a><br />Fooling around with the ladies, Lexi & Sha<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/rocktblocklcihilexisha.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/rocktblocklcihilexisha.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 603px; height: 230px;" /></a><br />My friend Mike from Yume and the always fresh Miss Sha<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/rocktblockmikesha.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/rocktblockmikesha.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 598px; height: 395px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Ashley stirs it up<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/rocktblockashley.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/rocktblockashley.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 605px; height: 223px;" /></a><br />Sallomazing were holding it down the whole day. Al of Minority Report in the background. Big shout goes out to Al, Ashley, Sallomazing who made it all happen.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/rocktblocksallome.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/rocktblocksallome.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 605px; height: 219px;" /></a><br />On the right, painter colleagues, Lexi & my homies from Old Soulz, Riz22 and Yaz<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/rocktblockrizlexi.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/rocktblockrizlexi.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 604px; height: 223px;" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:180%;" > </span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">ALTEREGOBAMA, Brooklyn, August 9, 2008</span></span><br />So after I finished up the work at the ROCK THE BLOCK, I got on the train and headed toward Greenpoint to do a second round of live painting for the Obama fundraiser at Coco66.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/alteregobamalichiban.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/alteregobamalichiban.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 607px; height: 402px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Theophilus London & the Lovers were on fiya<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/alteregotheoph1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/alteregotheoph1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 605px; height: 224px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/alteregotheoph2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/alteregotheoph2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 598px; height: 221px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.harrietsalteregoonline.com/">HARRIET'S ALTER EGO</a> BACKYARD COUTURE, AUGUST 16, 2008</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/harrietbackyLichibanwork.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/harrietbackyLichibanwork.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 606px; height: 403px;" /></a><br />As you can see, my studio work on the right is quite different from my live art pieces...I like challenges...this 3x5 feet piece was definitely one...I worked on it nearly 5 hours without any breaks in the steamiest show room<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/harrietlichibanartworks.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/harrietlichibanartworks.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 606px; height: 385px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/rayesheen">The sexy Raye 6</a> turned up the heat in the already steamy room (was a really hot day). After 4 hours of painting, the lovely <a href="http://www.amandadiva.com/">Amanda Diva</a> got on the mic too...whew, she's got many talents!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/harrietbackyamandaraye6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/harrietbackyamandaraye6.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 602px; height: 399px;" /></a><br />The beautiful ladies of <a href="http://www.missbruno.com/">Miss Bruno</a> on the left...keep your eyes peeled for their hot new Fall collection. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/outabodies">The Outabodies</a> were in the house too<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/harrietsbackymissbruno.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/harrietsbackymissbruno.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 603px; height: 225px;" /></a><br />Nathaniel M. Quinn's dope piece on the left. Amanda Diva's pieces are always fresh...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/harrietbackyartwork.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/harrietbackyartwork.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 604px; height: 225px;" /></a><br /></div>

BROOKLYN DIARIES: Live Art (Part III)

At Harriet's Alter Ego with sexy mamas, Raye6 , Betta and friends after painting my ass off live for 5 hours! ROCK THE BLOCK, Brooklyn ...

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NEW WORK: this is why I stay at home to paint

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;">THE NEW WORK</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">The Undine of the Frothless Sea</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">(commissioned piece 2 feet x4 feet, mixed media)<br />if you are interested in commissioning me, please check <a href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=169587953&blogID=320009115"><span style="font-style: italic;">here</span></a> for more info.<br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LichibanUndine3safe.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LichibanUndine3safe.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 427px;" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LichibanUndine.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LichibanUndine.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 428px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LichibanUndine4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LichibanUndine4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 431px;" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LichibanUndine2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LichibanUndine2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 431px;" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">Kitty Style</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">(2 feet x 2 feet, mixed media)</span><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LichibanKittyStyledeat2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LichibanKittyStyledeat2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 428px;" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LichibanKittyStyleface.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LichibanKittyStyleface.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 429px;" /></a><br /></div>I apologize to all my people I haven't been able to keep in touch with...now you guys see why I haven't been out that much (even though it appears I have from all the pics). I've been working! Still learning to balance...the plan is to do more work and have quality time with friends...gotta stay focused.

NEW WORK: this is why I stay at home to paint

THE NEW WORK The Undine of the Frothless Sea (commissioned piece 2 feet x4 feet, mixed media) if you are interested in commissioning me, ple...

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iRECOMMEND: Daru, Simbad, Raye6, Dhundee & Spinna

<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;color:yellow;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:arial;" >TUESDAY, August 26 & WEDNESDAY August 27</span></span><br /><span style=";font-size:100%;color:yellow;" ><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/rAYE6RAWF.jpg" style="width: 652px; height: 465px;" /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;color:yellow;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">THURSDAY 28, August & SUNDAY, August 31, 2008<br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/felalacks.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/felalacks.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 651px; height: 432px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style=";font-size:100%;color:yellow;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">You don't want to miss this one:</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">SOUL SLAM: Michael Jackson Vs. Prince (XII)</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >Music By:</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >DJ Spinna</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >BLVD - CRASH MANSION 199 Bowery Btwn Spring & Rivington Streets (NYC) 10002</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >10pm - 4am | $20 Advance Tickets | 21+</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >www.BrownPaperTickets.com/event/40563</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >GET THERE EARLY, Get there MAD EARLY!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" > It's the ultimate battle of musical marvels!</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:yellow;" ><br /></span>SOUL SLAM (XII) Tickets Available At -www.BrownPaperTickets.com/event/40563<br /><center style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmtlaXN0YXIuY29t">myspace.com/keistarproductions</a> </span></center>

iRECOMMEND: Daru, Simbad, Raye6, Dhundee & Spinna

TUESDAY, August 26 & WEDNESDAY August 27 THURSDAY 28, August & SUNDAY, August 31, 2008 You don't want to miss this one: SOUL SLA...

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EYE CANDY Art Show Opening in LOS ANGELES

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17Bmn6HNLIMH4Yg_OgfnWoRUSP730tk8xqcNhAlbSY29RJxHiJz5BOQuLa8gMxftteVQBfRr0rKqqDjLubI9gcPnHRH9CHn5RG2KFV8m8wXG4IPPi92Grv0DhuHPI5QegmB6dODySTjA/s1600-h/LichibanKittyStyle.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236668727163264930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17Bmn6HNLIMH4Yg_OgfnWoRUSP730tk8xqcNhAlbSY29RJxHiJz5BOQuLa8gMxftteVQBfRr0rKqqDjLubI9gcPnHRH9CHn5RG2KFV8m8wXG4IPPi92Grv0DhuHPI5QegmB6dODySTjA/s400/LichibanKittyStyle.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">EYE CANDY COMES IN ALL SHAPES & SIZES</span></span><br /><br />Alright, so I went wild with this new piece I did recently for a group show entitled appropriately EYE CANDY at the Crewest Gallery in Los Angeles. It's called "Kitty Style"(2feetx2feet). This is the first of a series of erotica pieces I started to work on recently. Stay tuned for more coming up in the next months...<br /><br />The photos are up from the opening exhibit on <a href="http://www.vinylpulse.com/2008/08/seen-eye-candy.html#more">VINYLPULSE</a>!<br /><br />Big thanks to Marka, who curated the exhibit and also to the <a href="http://www.crewest.com/">Crewest Gallery</a> who put together a sexy show.<br /><br />////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////<br /><br />On the left, a dope piece from Biz20's, a talented homie from Boston.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0dUDgfu0p6YOM9CeMGKNmtraB3XA05XSFOHI2Vx_sOlYX4stsIuEfpI33KYTIbyP2DyrmC8oSqdEH6OhH7DLVohJOT12rpE1YF_0fTou8gdu7bjiyHUFgI7bwH8eYmIUoci-eY8xK7E/s1600-h/DSC_4594_500.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236653140426067218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0dUDgfu0p6YOM9CeMGKNmtraB3XA05XSFOHI2Vx_sOlYX4stsIuEfpI33KYTIbyP2DyrmC8oSqdEH6OhH7DLVohJOT12rpE1YF_0fTou8gdu7bjiyHUFgI7bwH8eYmIUoci-eY8xK7E/s400/DSC_4594_500.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEd2vxhscXxbw4BSEovUVW5qaFlIpkX0-iemosdXax0jqfifYc0Ik11msDgK7Cs-nfa0nWcruNlQk9_4pelHj2ZWMSzrWCLIPwyuWNJ2TRlb5JvHFl-yUS0QLn6bEOVEVjbd4wqxo-rP0/s1600-h/DSC_4707-Edit_500.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236653466614882978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEd2vxhscXxbw4BSEovUVW5qaFlIpkX0-iemosdXax0jqfifYc0Ik11msDgK7Cs-nfa0nWcruNlQk9_4pelHj2ZWMSzrWCLIPwyuWNJ2TRlb5JvHFl-yUS0QLn6bEOVEVjbd4wqxo-rP0/s400/DSC_4707-Edit_500.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 280px;" /></a><br />Setting up<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjKot3Wxp9V2lRrP5YWh5DYgo9FuMSjgmV6oAnwns7u5lSkQu8NYe0lRDkzK0EVXy8IAl64tabBhxLoXEcdDMJYypWjax2J3C45-VRL8Y44Ku69WwMOBF9ww3RgJyU0XfZUlfWzY2kNs/s1600-h/DSC_4525_500.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236652927859821314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjKot3Wxp9V2lRrP5YWh5DYgo9FuMSjgmV6oAnwns7u5lSkQu8NYe0lRDkzK0EVXy8IAl64tabBhxLoXEcdDMJYypWjax2J3C45-VRL8Y44Ku69WwMOBF9ww3RgJyU0XfZUlfWzY2kNs/s400/DSC_4525_500.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 327px; height: 217px;" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzZQ55C9XmS31scJgXDdFADbKouyZvwRXZyXE9z2YWbcSIDUomBEstaCZBYHHP5JODNZllGsOse9a00NGKduSk0R9ieRosE00jeULfbFtkzLtn1gMoh3labbWqVvYV6K0Ml_bWnAZjxM/s1600-h/DSC_4602_500.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236653145544019730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzZQ55C9XmS31scJgXDdFADbKouyZvwRXZyXE9z2YWbcSIDUomBEstaCZBYHHP5JODNZllGsOse9a00NGKduSk0R9ieRosE00jeULfbFtkzLtn1gMoh3labbWqVvYV6K0Ml_bWnAZjxM/s400/DSC_4602_500.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 218px;" /></a><br />Nina Simone Tribute, one of my favorite pieces from my friend <a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2008/06/my-homies-rule-too-marka-27.html">Marka27</a>...I'm still trying to work out a swap with this one... On the right, Jesse Hernandez's beautiful piece.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EcZjcKUTN19mMDgWQhcrSmI9l6xo2oJNOhnJPz8BqyuR8N71pzp7XrVqocTAHRm9icCbTaZyigYGp3Y1MhBhPV8XdgU-M-ySQy2Pkudvx2y1uWqNXa32SewAAI0Tb4UzHKrocNE9abg/s1600-h/DSC_4540-Edit_500.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236653472201820882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EcZjcKUTN19mMDgWQhcrSmI9l6xo2oJNOhnJPz8BqyuR8N71pzp7XrVqocTAHRm9icCbTaZyigYGp3Y1MhBhPV8XdgU-M-ySQy2Pkudvx2y1uWqNXa32SewAAI0Tb4UzHKrocNE9abg/s400/DSC_4540-Edit_500.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236654270207643682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBx0B4fKU2Z_AGYdVRokW6GwAFP7qYEplGhwgcwLcOHKsNxfsD8gU0TbDI3mWLmavyoD4xv0P1luw_7RQijjgGNdKqPE8yPvJShF-AXXO4owGYfMTEAJUm8G5GzeroFfB3oiQDGnQ0aM/s400/DSC_4536-Edit_500.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 378px;" />

EYE CANDY Art Show Opening in LOS ANGELES

EYE CANDY COMES IN ALL SHAPES & SIZES Alright, so I went wild with this new piece I did recently for a group show entitled appropriately...

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MY HOMIES RULE TOO: Theophilus London

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_dSw8X74el9tuBy7seE04u11VE8f6VeC-7_2zItFDPPIWH1h7fUMH-SmQYnwG4K0_ypjs0532POVUn-h6zBsCOA6DEqJ0iWoM2lcG8Z4SvCUZJtDZ0p1iNt5OIYNNy0cX2vo8vs-G_14/s1600-h/bigroyalcrown.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236794696336142738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_dSw8X74el9tuBy7seE04u11VE8f6VeC-7_2zItFDPPIWH1h7fUMH-SmQYnwG4K0_ypjs0532POVUn-h6zBsCOA6DEqJ0iWoM2lcG8Z4SvCUZJtDZ0p1iNt5OIYNNy0cX2vo8vs-G_14/s400/bigroyalcrown.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a>The Brooklyn-born<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/londonwave" style="font-weight: bold;">Theophilus London</a> one of the leaders of New York's new underground scene has been making big waves local as well overseas shores.  The first thing that struck me when I saw him perform first was how free Theo was as a poet. He and his band, The Lovers, are doing something fierce...while people might try to force his work into hip-hop, new wave, or other genres, one of most refreshing things about his music is that it is completely out-of-the-box. His partner-in-crime, the man behind the production and mixing is Brooklyn-based producer/DJ <a href="http://www.myspace.com/machinedrum" style="font-weight: bold;">Machinedrum</a> in whose melodies you might pick up the influences of Kraftwerk-Joy Division-Prince-Michael Jackson-The Smiths-Clash-electro, soul, electrofunk and hip-hop, but the outcome is one of the most soulful & distinct electronic music I've heard these days. Theophilus pours his heart into his art (which is where real flow comes from) and he's got the aura of a true artist, which comes from being connected with his creativity and feeling free to experiment with it. You can download here his mixtape <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">JAM </span>(link below). My personal favorites are<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>the spacey techno beats softened by sweet female vocals on <span style="font-style: italic;">Future Times</span>, the dark and sexy electro throwback <span style="font-style: italic;">Late Night Operation, </span>and the superfastpaced & cathartic turn-on, <span style="font-style: italic;">Ultraviolet</span>.<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>Love the atmosphere on <span style="font-style: italic;">Ber Ber Der Dant</span> and of course you can never go wrong with Prince (<span style="font-style: italic;">Die for You</span>). D.V.R.C. (=Domestic Violence Resolution Cause..gotta give some extra respect for this one.)<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>This is the<span style="font-style: italic;"> JAM!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3M_cDORcEtP9SpQ-iEBa36Vjm0UhcbJA46oCU6bs672MjDqTEAXLleOfS1zrrbAco3lkP2TFdG-yETlIoFf192SsOx4DnNwTu_HtPOhcTYNwZBUg50cKinpsp0u8NLzSFmLAx6gwHIXs/s1600-h/nametext_expanded.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236796865211348802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3M_cDORcEtP9SpQ-iEBa36Vjm0UhcbJA46oCU6bs672MjDqTEAXLleOfS1zrrbAco3lkP2TFdG-yETlIoFf192SsOx4DnNwTu_HtPOhcTYNwZBUg50cKinpsp0u8NLzSFmLAx6gwHIXs/s400/nametext_expanded.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">WHAT DO YOU DO?</span> I'm a Lover and a Musician<br /><a href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/l_78c5af82f8d317dd25197744e965cc4d.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/l_78c5af82f8d317dd25197744e965cc4d.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">WHERE DO YOU CALL IT HOME?</span> Brooklyn, New York<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> TRUE BEAUTY Is</span>... Understanding and self knowledge<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">BEATS</span>… make me shake what my father gave me.. Lol<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">TRUE SEXY IS</span>….a dark innocent desire for love<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">MUSIC IS MY</span>… souls identity on 3rd and 5th dimensional worlds<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ART DOES NOT</span>… deserve to be called art, it should be called LIFE<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">MY NIGHTS ARE</span>… sleepless and boring (hint)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">THESE 3 TURN ME ON</span>… Lips,<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> SELF-KNOWLEDGE</span> … is the key to our past. We as people are so dumb and brainwashed that we forgot how to do supernatural things, forgot about the wars that took place on mars, forgot how to teleport, forgot how to be immortal, forgot how to travel to different galaxies, forgot that the Egyptians built all the so called new technology we use today, we basically forgot everything. 2012 we will all know the truth.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ENOUGH OF</span> …eating I'm going to become a breatharian<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">MY CREATIVITY IS</span>… expanding everyday, I Love My Job!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">TRUE POWER IS</span>… within the pyamids in Egypt, which holds the worlds source of energy.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">LIFE CAN BE THE</span>... Never ending energizer bunny, but it won't because we think death. What ever u think of will come to light. I know a man who is 300 years of age. Do your research<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">TO LOVE IS TO</span>…highly understand at the highest point. Love is also the worlds biggest magic trick<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I'VE GOT FLOW BECAUSE</span>…. I am water<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">THE WOMAN OF THE FUTURE</span>… should be my unborn daughter<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">WHERE CAN WE REACH YOU?</span> <a href="http://www.myspace.com/londonwave">Myspace.com/londonwave</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> WHAT'S NEW FOR 2008?</span> My Mixtape JAM! Download now at- <a href="http://www.machinedrum.net/theophilus%20london%20jam%21.zip" target="_blank">http://www.machinedrum.net/<wbr></wbr><span class="nfakPe">theophilus</span>%20london%20jam%21.<wbr></wbr>zip</a><br />This Charming Man ep coming soon<span style="font-weight: bold;">!</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><br /><div class="Ih2E3d"><br /><a href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/theoplichiban2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/theoplichiban2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 418px; width: 632px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrPZ-6xzNlsnYDT5Bh4ATSDGJXPrFavwTTic2inENPRQDJzblRmzxHfYW_y7ipcjiWXFSmB1cAsK_oh_DoT17AhNbF8Xc5HUMsUdkrRUUN8kLAqul8sP5hxEmM51zPf5H4T7nFh7OdIA/s1600-h/theop5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236798773759605602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrPZ-6xzNlsnYDT5Bh4ATSDGJXPrFavwTTic2inENPRQDJzblRmzxHfYW_y7ipcjiWXFSmB1cAsK_oh_DoT17AhNbF8Xc5HUMsUdkrRUUN8kLAqul8sP5hxEmM51zPf5H4T7nFh7OdIA/s400/theop5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 219px; width: 150px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtb0_XTz-O6AvkJQ-HRp4bxIhNZOXZVNQIO9EDT9XhSBukEKJizhuuhfwKv1Qiwu3cUnjhrVeZ2hOOFCBvsFla7WBED1OPTWuzCpRWms1T2lukuLLM9EgJsU7qoy32a6unvQDwehNLg04/s1600-h/theoph7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236799420231410450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtb0_XTz-O6AvkJQ-HRp4bxIhNZOXZVNQIO9EDT9XhSBukEKJizhuuhfwKv1Qiwu3cUnjhrVeZ2hOOFCBvsFla7WBED1OPTWuzCpRWms1T2lukuLLM9EgJsU7qoy32a6unvQDwehNLg04/s400/theoph7.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 219px; width: 328px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXGmjAr4kOV5LSDTSmsPof_-VqmCodWtab_yw3A7ORADpYu9j5IEHUxi3Oi4jQDicyhJwXzj8nURly1kBiJTIttwYk-tCz7HDiGVwSHOuU3LZFkY6U2wVMd4Nz-KTXR1PQFL1z65coxE/s1600-h/theoph6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236798774699206338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXGmjAr4kOV5LSDTSmsPof_-VqmCodWtab_yw3A7ORADpYu9j5IEHUxi3Oi4jQDicyhJwXzj8nURly1kBiJTIttwYk-tCz7HDiGVwSHOuU3LZFkY6U2wVMd4Nz-KTXR1PQFL1z65coxE/s400/theoph6.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 219px; width: 144px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/theophiluslichiban3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/theophiluslichiban3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 419px; width: 634px;" /></a><br />Check his video interview with Brooklyn Bodega.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VSe378OaHRo&rel=0&color1=11645361&color2=13619151&fs=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VSe378OaHRo&rel=0&color1=11645361&color2=13619151&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" height="344" width="425"></embed></object></div></div>

MY HOMIES RULE TOO: Theophilus London

The Brooklyn-born Theophilus London one of the leaders of New York's new underground scene has been making big waves local as well ove...

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BROOKLYN DIARIES: Live Art (Part II)

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGuT-_weXgN9uXTdqtbe-u47bYvzLKUed_PloOjFQWjZEoqF7rSeyN9AJTpOXq5Blk_OhAhzQhg7hqrrlbSTaD7Dgy3_GWbniYztssKoheOgoDHbrHZmXDmrw7W-ipoMfSmFOR5cBvZ4/s1600-h/LichibanKats4Psig.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236901363314018514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGuT-_weXgN9uXTdqtbe-u47bYvzLKUed_PloOjFQWjZEoqF7rSeyN9AJTpOXq5Blk_OhAhzQhg7hqrrlbSTaD7Dgy3_GWbniYztssKoheOgoDHbrHZmXDmrw7W-ipoMfSmFOR5cBvZ4/s400/LichibanKats4Psig.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMtv0EcWLzRbhJoUNlv1c174weF-y5OR1mYJFwo0-HR-61pE1TjqMdMscjocUZD6JQQ9R3mRj7OBTjlCUpCt58ai-gKHjIYbqPwTL7PGonloNRZovqNmLLUVZ9934l9_6EokqI6mExptE/s1600-h/LichibanHighlineFlow.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236900821426100514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMtv0EcWLzRbhJoUNlv1c174weF-y5OR1mYJFwo0-HR-61pE1TjqMdMscjocUZD6JQQ9R3mRj7OBTjlCUpCt58ai-gKHjIYbqPwTL7PGonloNRZovqNmLLUVZ9934l9_6EokqI6mExptE/s400/LichibanHighlineFlow.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">My very first live painting piece I did on the left, and a more recent one on the right<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRyhey-ds9hT2uEeL5xckneCeWXe0aVIR_u4pM1RyYsa_PSPpqwAwEs4FPE-BH8ey5946v6HAG7AOvf6ez73_PDp9T63ZkOrxC8rRqs1-ej0abOBCmu3kiEZ9WtFd4_OICNNw8n9nre0Q/s1600-h/heartcrownBlacklogoxs.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236902129243663362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRyhey-ds9hT2uEeL5xckneCeWXe0aVIR_u4pM1RyYsa_PSPpqwAwEs4FPE-BH8ey5946v6HAG7AOvf6ez73_PDp9T63ZkOrxC8rRqs1-ej0abOBCmu3kiEZ9WtFd4_OICNNw8n9nre0Q/s400/heartcrownBlacklogoxs.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a>July and August were the busiest months ever...lots of painting gigs, moving to another place, and the usual grind. During the live art gigs, I'm loving the energy, the music, and the people who come up to me and express what they think about my lines, but I do miss the solitude of working at home and being able to pay attention to details. Here are some belated pics from the last two months, I got really behind with the documentation.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BROOKLYN HIP-HOP FESTIVAL, Dumbo BK, July 12<br /><br /></span>Not sure what inspired this <span style="font-style: italic;">Spacemama</span>...I guess sitting under the blazing sun in the heavy BK heat inspires images of space travel and a glowing b-girl in a spacesuit.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/bkhhfestlichiban.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/bkhhfestlichiban.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 617px; height: 410px;" /></a><br />Catching KRS-One on the way to the stage...he wanted to put our paintings on the stage, but none of the other painters were around to get them there. next time, I guess...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/bkhhfestkrs1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/bkhhfestkrs1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 616px; height: 231px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/bkhhfesttheoph.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/bkhhfesttheoph.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 616px; height: 230px;" /></a><br />Girlpower (The painters) on left, the surprise guest of the afterparty, Keith Murray was on fire<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/bkhhfestshahlexi.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/bkhhfestshahlexi.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 615px; height: 216px;" /></a><br />On right, Sha is working it. Al of <a href="http://theminorityreportnyc.blogspot.com/">Minority Report</a> hanging with us & the Yume crew at the VIP tent.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/bkhhfestshaal.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/bkhhfestshaal.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 615px; height: 230px;" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">The highlight of the day was for me the incredible performance of the Platinum Pied Pipers. Karma, Jamila, Waajeed, Saadiq and Coultrain blew everyone away. With the homies, Dhundee & Jamila after the show. Tarik of Rhythm Lab Radio was in town too.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/PPPlichidhundeejamila.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/PPPlichidhundeejamila.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 612px; height: 228px;" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">HIGHLINE BALLROOM with The Real Live Show & Maya Azuzena, NYC July 28th<br /><br /></span>Stage 1 on left my piece is being sketched out during The Real Live Show, Stage 2 getting some color on while Maya is rocking the mic<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/highlinebrlichiban1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/highlinebrlichiban1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 610px; height: 405px;" /></a><br />My beautiful painter colleagues, Amanda Diva and Marthalicia<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/highlineamandamarthalicia.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/highlineamandamarthalicia.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 610px; height: 228px;" /></a><br />Amanda's fresh piece on the right...can't believe she did all that in a few hours<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/highlineartistamandawork.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/highlineartistamandawork.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 610px; height: 405px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/highlineartistdancer.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/highlineartistdancer.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 611px; height: 227px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/highlineacts.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/highlineacts.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 613px; height: 230px;" /></a><br />Riz 22 & Pesu are veteran live painters by now<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/highlinepesuriz.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/highlinepesuriz.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 608px; height: 228px;" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">HARRIET'S ALTER EGO, Brooklyn: Backyard Couture</span><br />My logo i put up (the heart with the crown) on the communal message wall...i liked how spontaneously the wall just filled up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/harrietslichibanlogoonwall.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/harrietslichibanlogoonwall.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 612px; height: 229px;" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >DEJAVU KRS-One afterparty at LIBATION, NYC July 24<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Man I didn't know what the hell I was doing with this one. My colleague, Lexi started to collab on this but then she kinda abandoned it, so this was a real tough one. It's all good, we always need to be able to face new challenges.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Libation2lichibanlive.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Libation2lichibanlive.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 611px; height: 406px;" /></a>

BROOKLYN DIARIES: Live Art (Part II)

My very first live painting piece I did on the left, and a more recent one on the right July and August were the busiest months ever...lot...

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