iRECOMMEND: THE PEOPLE OF PROTEST /// Paul Park Photo Exhibit

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMa8xeDL7RXKLPw3vpJ3KDqLDpps05USlxKhofKd2rQt02hcVZwnHujVka7sqVkxPGFni2P6b7xU58UnrFymhyphenhyphenvCV8Odliws6Q7QifNr1nwEMD0RW_gm1NNjz5XSOQoT04NuO8irgv7tw/s1600-h/ppark.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225722873821640210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMa8xeDL7RXKLPw3vpJ3KDqLDpps05USlxKhofKd2rQt02hcVZwnHujVka7sqVkxPGFni2P6b7xU58UnrFymhyphenhyphenvCV8Odliws6Q7QifNr1nwEMD0RW_gm1NNjz5XSOQoT04NuO8irgv7tw/s400/ppark.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a>Check out Paul Park's exhibition who in his THE PEOPLE OF PROTEST documentents political demonstrations often ignored and made invisible by the media. Paul is die-hard activist who does not shy away from taking issues to Congress.<br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>The People of Protest</em></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:85%;">Tuesday, July 1st, 2008</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:85%;">7:00 pm</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:85%;">The Half King</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:85%;">505 West 23rd Street (at 10th Ave)</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:85%;">New York, NY</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:85%;">For more info:<a href="http://www.thememagazine.com/components/com_jd-wp/wp-admin/www.thehalfking.com/gallery">www.thehalfking.com/gallery</a></span> </div> <div><span style="font-size:85%;">There will be a slide show presentation by Photographer Paul Park with Guest Speaker Jose Vasquez.</span><br /><br /></div> <div>THE PEOPLE OF PROTEST</div> <div>Since the latest invasion of Iraq, both the anti and pro war contingents have been a constant presence in Washington DC. In this series of photographs, photographer Paul Park takes a look at the human drama and spectacle of the protest people, including veterans who have come back from the war with a distinct and intimate point of view of what is happening on the ground. They remind us that the war has a very individual human element that is often overlooked.</div> <div><span style="font-size:85%;">About the Photographer:</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.paulpark.com/">Paul Park</a> is New York based photographer. His work focuses primarily on portraiture and documentary photography. He has spent the last year focusing on the <em>People of Protest</em> as an ongoing project on the culture of protests in Washington DC.</span></div><small><a href="http://www.thememagazine.com/index.php?option=com_jd-wp&Itemid=67&cat=1" rel="category tag" title="View all posts in Uncategorized"><br /></a><a href="http://www.thememagazine.com/index.php?option=com_jd-wp&Itemid=67&cat=5" rel="category tag" title="View all posts in Featured Postings"></a></small>

iRECOMMEND: THE PEOPLE OF PROTEST /// Paul Park Photo Exhibit

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MY HOMIES RULE TOO: Dhundee

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSSUWyXwz0GE01R9y3xWphd0b42V7QLvOU-dM4J1hDHPGTmhDYyGC-BXRH7k841cGfLpGG9peLCrdKQHFmFMpH_2QOU2B6gnLR_eRYU3PLa_STUBz9a6soOs1CVyYYxLjR5RqgfvuirA/s1600-h/bigroyalcrown.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215239137359585602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSSUWyXwz0GE01R9y3xWphd0b42V7QLvOU-dM4J1hDHPGTmhDYyGC-BXRH7k841cGfLpGG9peLCrdKQHFmFMpH_2QOU2B6gnLR_eRYU3PLa_STUBz9a6soOs1CVyYYxLjR5RqgfvuirA/s400/bigroyalcrown.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a>I feel truly blessed to be surrounded and be friends with some of the baddest talents in Brooklyn. Baltimore-bred Brooklynite-at-heart Dhundee is a super talented musical mind and definitely one of my favorite beatmakers/producers. Having shown his skillz as a DJ throwing some of the coolest parties and as an award-winning music for picture producer (not to mention that beside all of that, he is an outstanding father you'll see around the streets of Brooklyn with his beautiful daughter and best friend Nova), Dhundee is ready to drop a sound bomb on the world of bored slumbering ears hungry for a fresh new sound. My message to those just waking up after a period of cynical indifference or disbelief about the existence of great underground music (which for me simply refers to music that's free of the cliches and overpolished sound of mainstream music), watch out for Dhundee's new album...BK got something for ya!<br />Also, rumor has it that BROOKLYN BOUNCE, one of BK's favorite parties Dhundee was running with his DJ partner in crime Stimulus last year, is coming back this summer, so make sure to peep <a href="http://sugarcutsmusic.blogspot.com/">his blog</a> for updates and parties. The big news I am very exited about is that his debut full length album is scheduled to come out later this year (I'm very exited about the packaging as well...mmm). The record will feature collaborations with Waajeed of PPP and Bling 47, Spinna, Daz-I-Kue, Domu, Sarah White, Kissey Asplund, Michelle Amador, TK Wonder, Nachy Bless, Asen James and other heavy-hitters. If you combine elements of broken beat, hip-hop, reggae, dubstep, electro, disco, and jazzy electronic music and put a twist on it with some leonine beats, you can get an idea of his sound. It's gonna be super dope, so keep your eyes peeled for his gigs and his new album. All my friends oversees and anyone reading my blog, make sure to give him a shout on <a href="http://www.myspace.com/dhundee">his page,</a><a href="http://www.djdhundee.com/">and check his website for more info and music.</a><br /><br /><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:180%;" >DHUNDEE<br /></span></b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >producer, drummer, DJ, </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >maker of </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >beats to make your heart beat faster, master of ceremony, visionary, proud father & </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >lifeartist</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >, educator, a definite Leo ////////////////////////////////////////<br /></span><b><br /></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGB_nBm138TaEG4Ld8otaKBnzQ0qqPNh6UBTRpjmTHfrUBKB34WPfXRdaHpafBsJCeD0YUf2RN7nTfuTglZAUPhPmKqWhRKLtFUiOCEMrIFL61-zYq5dsDkoEtNTu7c2MD8OA0F_eW-JE/s1600-h/D_13.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215316319828501330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGB_nBm138TaEG4Ld8otaKBnzQ0qqPNh6UBTRpjmTHfrUBKB34WPfXRdaHpafBsJCeD0YUf2RN7nTfuTglZAUPhPmKqWhRKLtFUiOCEMrIFL61-zYq5dsDkoEtNTu7c2MD8OA0F_eW-JE/s400/D_13.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a><b>WHAT DO YOU DO?</b> Father, CEO / Creative Director of Sugarcuts Inc., Composer, Musician, DJ, Connector.<br /><b>WHERE DO YOU CALL IT HOME?</b> Brooklyn Baby<br /><b>TRUE BEAUTY IS…</b> Something that captures your heart<br /><b>BEATS…</b>is what i be makin<b><br />TRUE SEXY IS…</b>Feeling sexy and smelling good. ;)<br /><b>MUSIC IS MY…</b>Refuge<br /><b>ART DOES NOT…</b>Have limitations<br /><b>MY NIGHTS ARE…</b>filled with me cutting, splicing and mixing music together, and you moving your ass.<b><br />THESE 3 TURN ME ON…</b>Style, heels, and confidence<b><br />SELF-KNOWLEDGE …</b>is like turning on the lights within<br /><b>ENOUGH OF …</b>The Bush administration<br /><b>MY CREATIVITY IS…</b> forever brewing<b><br />TRUE POWER IS…</b>with the people<br /><b>LIFE CAN BE... </b>Magical if you pay attention to the little things<br /><b>TO LOVE IS TO…</b>To have a mix of happiness, pleasure and imagination.<br /><b>I'VE GOT FLOW BECAUSE….</b>My Moms and Pops told me so<br /><b>THE WOMAN OF THE FUTURE…</b>is my daughter Nova. Watch out now!<b><br />WHERE CAN WE REACH YOU?</b> holler: <a href="mailto:dhundee@sugarcutsmusic.com" target="_blank"><span class="nfakPe">dhundee</span>@sugarcutsmusic.com</a> / <a href="http://myspace.com/dhundee" target="_blank">myspace.com/<span class="nfakPe">dhundee</span></a> / <a href="http://www.sugarcutsmusic.com/" target="_blank">www.sugarcutsmusic.com</a> / <a href="http://djdhundee.com/" target="_blank">djdhundee.com</a><b><br />WHAT'S NEW FOR 2008? </b>Dropping the <span class="nfakPe">Dhundee</span> album, Brooklyn Bounce album, Travel, more music for picture and video games gigs. Launching a few new parties in BK. Putting out a kid music album featuring my daughter Nova n friends and more experimental projects with my fellow talented Familam.<br /><br /><br />If you live in NYC or visiting and want to have a good time out, make sure to check his <a href="http://www.myspace.com/dhundee">myspace page</a> and sign up for his newsletter for his gig schedule. From the bi-weekly Sunday afternoon cameos at Brooklyn's <a href="http://www.ecoeatery.com/">Habana Outpost</a> (alternating with friend and fellow DJ, Don Cuco) to the various parties at NYC venues, Dhundee's parties will provide sexy beats and a sexy crowd.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrPM-GLmJ7YN3pRfCDv_rSyHKnA8AugeHCJuk5H72HKoki6u6I3Hs32pRp7UkedjaHQDCRH5KXLxqySj99ZIMsAS2c4JoMr8qpK-nidLpiGMUeCvhIjV_wF83NzqtmxBMJ0ZxL5Zval4/s1600-h/dhunBKbouncef.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215316559751428178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrPM-GLmJ7YN3pRfCDv_rSyHKnA8AugeHCJuk5H72HKoki6u6I3Hs32pRp7UkedjaHQDCRH5KXLxqySj99ZIMsAS2c4JoMr8qpK-nidLpiGMUeCvhIjV_wF83NzqtmxBMJ0ZxL5Zval4/s400/dhunBKbouncef.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 298px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxfbmGxPiSrN_CC84LT6x1XhxVSXsJoP4FrzSfaOckxW-PIMTaCXfDEEqItrsZ9R-QQhgXUVyCdkPP2sG4z1nswOHbcOtyOFNeVFphnt1BwCuumiC-7pTkCvIFNAZhu_VRQWam1EjYkqA/s1600-h/SundaysHabanaflyer.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215322754942447026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxfbmGxPiSrN_CC84LT6x1XhxVSXsJoP4FrzSfaOckxW-PIMTaCXfDEEqItrsZ9R-QQhgXUVyCdkPP2sG4z1nswOHbcOtyOFNeVFphnt1BwCuumiC-7pTkCvIFNAZhu_VRQWam1EjYkqA/s400/SundaysHabanaflyer.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 367px; height: 295px;" /></a><br />Papa got steez<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXFgfwK8EDvJBdxov-ZkCx8oG4y4C2DNLQAnETOn9EoeUuaIWilkK6O_OCfFIRvPQuMdhGTBaGxrBR8emwSXAuwwHyxNaAn5i_qvitG4a69BwqfavfPei-cL_Klgwkzw3rJuznmRIMT8/s1600-h/2608476610_e921538415.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216065782296037026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXFgfwK8EDvJBdxov-ZkCx8oG4y4C2DNLQAnETOn9EoeUuaIWilkK6O_OCfFIRvPQuMdhGTBaGxrBR8emwSXAuwwHyxNaAn5i_qvitG4a69BwqfavfPei-cL_Klgwkzw3rJuznmRIMT8/s400/2608476610_e921538415.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 387px; height: 291px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJ3Y_z3Wqa9snwzJ6m03c8ixTvLk9sWEY3t7R1noOxb1-bqgJu2KB2pN_pMKAfgPJKZkIO1Tw9MFJNxsvzyFqICHbOBfvD5pfemxyqaaEItvDqM_xtUtTjVTrhogsHR6BuJ7SWREg62I/s1600-h/l_3108fd5fdf01fb91362b22bee8cef388.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216065785523323426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJ3Y_z3Wqa9snwzJ6m03c8ixTvLk9sWEY3t7R1noOxb1-bqgJu2KB2pN_pMKAfgPJKZkIO1Tw9MFJNxsvzyFqICHbOBfvD5pfemxyqaaEItvDqM_xtUtTjVTrhogsHR6BuJ7SWREg62I/s400/l_3108fd5fdf01fb91362b22bee8cef388.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 290px;" /></a><br />Now check his music for picture production skillz. Dhundee<span> teamed up with one of my favorite visual artists, <a href="http://www.freshwatercatfish.org/">David Ellis</a>, for this experimental film project where David supplied the amazing stop-motion paintings (no computer effects) while Dhundee provided the sound track / beats. this is so dope!<br /><br /></span><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QRgMgB2j-cU&hl=en"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QRgMgB2j-cU&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2G8p7ylcxeoac5GI4F7uUKbod8W45irCGChjAd6ABBfd_YN7As8Q74-W13sm9xWtsyaOrk-FVtaQaNGn9yykfUzU422AByQeR32uModtKtRd0-DfUm7SnpF4b-Ms3z3V0y6sOcT4p8vs/s1600-h/l_3499138bcf8c0acdaeaa590f4ca76006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216068199227811426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2G8p7ylcxeoac5GI4F7uUKbod8W45irCGChjAd6ABBfd_YN7As8Q74-W13sm9xWtsyaOrk-FVtaQaNGn9yykfUzU422AByQeR32uModtKtRd0-DfUm7SnpF4b-Ms3z3V0y6sOcT4p8vs/s400/l_3499138bcf8c0acdaeaa590f4ca76006.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a>Dhundee founded his own music composition company <a href="http://www.sugarcutsmusic.com/">SUGARCUTS</a> in 2002, producing music for film, television, radio, and new media. SugarCuts has provided music for clients such as Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, Showtime Networks, FUSE, and many more. He is no joke... he pocketed <span style="font-style: italic;">four</span> Gold International Promax (Promotion Marketing Excellence) / BDA (Broadcast Design Award) – Music for Picture Awards for his sound work. Check the technique.<br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://i244.photobucket.com/flash/player.swf?file=http://vid244.photobucket.com/albums/gg38/dhundee/scutshunefinal.flv" height="361" width="425"></embed><br />Make sure to sign up for <a href="http://sugarcutsmusic.podomatic.com/">Dhundee's podcasts on podomatic </a>and on iTunes, and to his newsletter through his <a href="http://www.myspace.com/dhundee">myspace page</a>. Holler!

MY HOMIES RULE TOO: Dhundee

I feel truly blessed to be surrounded and be friends with some of the baddest talents in Brooklyn. Baltimore-bred Brooklynite-at-heart Dhun...

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LIVE! Painting at LIBATION 6-19

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVlcSRG9S19mrtiVKUVp__jVL4_OjxUfWMkxHWmO49_wQMvfrPdCASpvdxmn2njY_LF7RUlZ4VZUNSBjjDMm7R_LBR3OJk_yJY5gj2FF2HffmjsHRS_mkCYMMFwbNSi9yAbvK2cJls9Q/s1600-h/IMG_8630.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214970324914140674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVlcSRG9S19mrtiVKUVp__jVL4_OjxUfWMkxHWmO49_wQMvfrPdCASpvdxmn2njY_LF7RUlZ4VZUNSBjjDMm7R_LBR3OJk_yJY5gj2FF2HffmjsHRS_mkCYMMFwbNSi9yAbvK2cJls9Q/s400/IMG_8630.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a>Painting at the DEJAVU event at Libation (173 Ludlow St.) was a ton of fun. I'm working on developing a portrait series of my homies as cats (I mean the ones who admittedly bear traces of cats), so I've been visualizing felines this last month, trying to morph faces into lionesses, leopards, or cheetas in my imagination. This one is the first one of the new series (you know, I've been morphing cats into humans for a while:), called KATS 4 PEACE.<br /><br />Big shout out goes out to Yaz and Vodoo Ray who put me down for the event and featured me on the <a href="http://old-soulz.blogspot.com/2008/06/ichiban-painter-dejavu.html">Old Soulz blog</a>!! [Yaz is Japanese, hence the understandable typo in my name:]<br /><br />We had two dope DJs, Peter Rosenberg & Ralf McDaniels of HOT97 spinning 80s and 90s hip-hop classics...it was hot, indeed.<br /><h3 style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" class="post-title entry-title"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><br /></span></span></h3><a href="http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/?action=view&current=lichibankatpower-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/lichibankatpower-1.jpg" style="width: 619px; height: 520px;" /></a><br />Lexy Bella was on fire. I just started mine when she was almost done!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAzpfVWvCUlnyUDeof44QAvIxWiuHQRMC8vAEPcOu942OgOr-aDYZqr0ygd52Uv1-LS_CdTfNlMzhGk6OhqsFza9BnTDAASujmWcEihojngoLxIPJE2E_913XmbTBgRthxZELqdmIe8c/s1600-h/IMG_8626.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215280898923618898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAzpfVWvCUlnyUDeof44QAvIxWiuHQRMC8vAEPcOu942OgOr-aDYZqr0ygd52Uv1-LS_CdTfNlMzhGk6OhqsFza9BnTDAASujmWcEihojngoLxIPJE2E_913XmbTBgRthxZELqdmIe8c/s400/IMG_8626.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 230px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjffZ4KPE95XJaA7Pm43hNJv-1bAoaZ7TE_9LoRU8P5-fonDF-kGUaTxfC_bCkkx3VSFQ_IQ59xQzfTLneO967bjgEh_IQOjbw5lf19IWfxFd23oWUQnrYL4RWykqO8sjzrxbWXTi4hLAk/s1600-h/IMG_8640.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215282132241018306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjffZ4KPE95XJaA7Pm43hNJv-1bAoaZ7TE_9LoRU8P5-fonDF-kGUaTxfC_bCkkx3VSFQ_IQ59xQzfTLneO967bjgEh_IQOjbw5lf19IWfxFd23oWUQnrYL4RWykqO8sjzrxbWXTi4hLAk/s400/IMG_8640.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 229px;" /></a><br />with fellow painter, Riz22 of Old Soulz.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjab_ycAkNrDJVvkSsJ9bY6K7DnQ37w1Ok9Ti32hXIWbCYo_s1Fzx4mO5ygkfi09VZERTDEEtbtFVL7CmgAi-laiy_Kb6ztf08BOvU5nhv8yv_tYTBQUq6JZ1INQm6siMIO4JC3EwCIiUc/s1600-h/IMG_8672.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215282422969433474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjab_ycAkNrDJVvkSsJ9bY6K7DnQ37w1Ok9Ti32hXIWbCYo_s1Fzx4mO5ygkfi09VZERTDEEtbtFVL7CmgAi-laiy_Kb6ztf08BOvU5nhv8yv_tYTBQUq6JZ1INQm6siMIO4JC3EwCIiUc/s400/IMG_8672.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 223px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcisKNoKSAgjCe1Ev_TBAoMkIDQVIUQZP0DGbvyjAFnh3AlmK87J-ujgfdrqx_t_o-1c08BH3qMGegUcJHsgphRmwsLqzRMTfaIlDbrQWXwg8jGFceOeKe8up-K6QrmtlksO8aC9x21Y/s1600-h/IMG_8673.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215282421785988450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcisKNoKSAgjCe1Ev_TBAoMkIDQVIUQZP0DGbvyjAFnh3AlmK87J-ujgfdrqx_t_o-1c08BH3qMGegUcJHsgphRmwsLqzRMTfaIlDbrQWXwg8jGFceOeKe8up-K6QrmtlksO8aC9x21Y/s400/IMG_8673.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 223px;" /></a><br />Riz22 & Pesu of Old Soulz collab. These two have been making big waves on the NY live art scene.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvU3wjjH6uqyOcpf7riwA03u9B0t4-auAYdqR7UsEDoJFsWKQiqISmeh8R4_cPWCsKJrF5-XPJZZ2BPMzL8mnUkruE1Tu-mXXnMbvH2m92lBNyUJLpbCJkIh3FLdY0VjbTE2d6Iov_AcY/s1600-h/IMG_8653.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215281770111609042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvU3wjjH6uqyOcpf7riwA03u9B0t4-auAYdqR7UsEDoJFsWKQiqISmeh8R4_cPWCsKJrF5-XPJZZ2BPMzL8mnUkruE1Tu-mXXnMbvH2m92lBNyUJLpbCJkIh3FLdY0VjbTE2d6Iov_AcY/s400/IMG_8653.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 217px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAamPrL6A5Il6AzKeRpSf3QMiGvvGRhsilZwetXXsKxG-SMuRb1jk99F1os5JhxWY89sorAD8bq3f0aMLO9nT_Hlnx0f4yDnzvdVfRqaAhHqE3D9tS7cfraCUW9k0Rf-i5E42WfEZEMg/s1600-h/IMG_8671.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215286379567163634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAamPrL6A5Il6AzKeRpSf3QMiGvvGRhsilZwetXXsKxG-SMuRb1jk99F1os5JhxWY89sorAD8bq3f0aMLO9nT_Hlnx0f4yDnzvdVfRqaAhHqE3D9tS7cfraCUW9k0Rf-i5E42WfEZEMg/s400/IMG_8671.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 217px;" /></a><br />We got the funk!! My lovely lady friends, Kanako, Ashley and Sallome.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSOUAmt4F8Jk20h2nx8n0JfRN2Qwfjcv6WjmxflizL9QsRFloVCNQwzNsuCeILSP2R7NmH5CvdVJUKzA3krG99QjpvvrLRVSo09Jo3ihddUO-1-R_7NwUUaStPxAaQoJfBxa2Sf5EFso/s1600-h/IMG_8677.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215281771426276546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSOUAmt4F8Jk20h2nx8n0JfRN2Qwfjcv6WjmxflizL9QsRFloVCNQwzNsuCeILSP2R7NmH5CvdVJUKzA3krG99QjpvvrLRVSo09Jo3ihddUO-1-R_7NwUUaStPxAaQoJfBxa2Sf5EFso/s400/IMG_8677.JPG" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7x43a8Lwwy4tiaeU0gzf5GUqYFy_ALdUZVGBvX_01WzQPTr4yVOlGsJA4S3i2It0pivMucTMXDDqBPssiAUEobMugv5hC7JMm6icO9Nio-gjL6Sod1Ih5PB6hkb4LubtCr-C9xL2Jcc/s1600-h/IMG_8679.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215281776554861890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7x43a8Lwwy4tiaeU0gzf5GUqYFy_ALdUZVGBvX_01WzQPTr4yVOlGsJA4S3i2It0pivMucTMXDDqBPssiAUEobMugv5hC7JMm6icO9Nio-gjL6Sod1Ih5PB6hkb4LubtCr-C9xL2Jcc/s400/IMG_8679.JPG" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a>

LIVE! Painting at LIBATION 6-19

Painting at the DEJAVU event at Libation (173 Ludlow St.) was a ton of fun. I'm working on developing a portrait series of my homies as ...

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iRECOMMEND: Interview with Mark de-Clive Lowe

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZVYP0OwBKLX_KZ_S3PEnoco7KvVg2FvkgcHW549a6KmROEHX4ZpVze39MZOdDP_LrtQ_5JQMyasBTCJj1qpXs74Uz_OdOaLFemYC5mjy2u7-p3wfI-mmxpN3RA9ChJNEv0RSHqWtodM/s1600-h/743196734_l.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215612528383731922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZVYP0OwBKLX_KZ_S3PEnoco7KvVg2FvkgcHW549a6KmROEHX4ZpVze39MZOdDP_LrtQ_5JQMyasBTCJj1qpXs74Uz_OdOaLFemYC5mjy2u7-p3wfI-mmxpN3RA9ChJNEv0RSHqWtodM/s400/743196734_l.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a>While browsing through my friend, Zane Tate's cool blog LEISURE LAB, I discovered this interview with New Zealand-bred, London-based, Mark de-Clive Lowe, one of my favorite jazz/broken beat (and so much more) musicians/producers.<br />Peep the interview <a href="http://leisurelab.com/2008/06/05/interview-with-mark-de-clive-lowe/#more-521">here</a>!<br /><br />LEISURE LAB was kind enough to <a href="http://leisurelab.com/2007/11/28/interview-with-lichiban/">feature me</a> back in November, so I make sure to keep on sending the love back...thanks for the support Zane!<br />Make sure to check out Mark's various online sites<br /><a href="http://mashibeats.blogspot.com/">http://mashibeats.blogspot.com </a><br /><a href="http://markdeclivelowe.net/">http://markdeclivelowe.net/</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/markdeclivelowe">http://www.myspace.com/markdeclivelowe</a><br />A little taste of his Freestyle Session at Jazz cafe...pretty genius.<br /><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gWZFqnZfpiU"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gWZFqnZfpiU" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>

iRECOMMEND: Interview with Mark de-Clive Lowe

While browsing through my friend, Zane Tate's cool blog LEISURE LAB, I discovered this interview with New Zealand-bred, London-based, Ma...

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MY HOMIES RULE TOO: Kiva

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrj5WvwkB5Ay0omFytj7vVdnDjnLJzQOZceRGiTi0RypYFu_MHCb83Fa-SQkN8g-BogO7CExaZx1KweIjPpooBtTUu1GQRGJwg2o8qb8pTDSQ_hF_oM1AjJCK_yG6jhDK_B0TSwELwkI/s1600-h/bigroyalcrown.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214974060077533170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrj5WvwkB5Ay0omFytj7vVdnDjnLJzQOZceRGiTi0RypYFu_MHCb83Fa-SQkN8g-BogO7CExaZx1KweIjPpooBtTUu1GQRGJwg2o8qb8pTDSQ_hF_oM1AjJCK_yG6jhDK_B0TSwELwkI/s400/bigroyalcrown.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" >Kiva is a "beautiful mind" of the music world. From what I can tell, he lives, breathes, transmits music 24/7. He is one of the local pillars of the broken beat scene, and he has been know as the developer of his own unique genre of music called <strong><a href="http://www.adiosbabylon.com/SOUNDS.html"><span style="color: rgb(154, 66, 35);">STUTTA-STEP</span></a></strong>, "a formula derived from extracts of dub, afro-cuban, broken beat, and two-step discovered in his lab in NYC. As a part of the </span><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><strong><a href="http://www.adiosbabylon.com/soundsystem.html" target="_self"><span style="color: rgb(154, 66, 35);">BROOKLYN MASSIVE</span></a></strong></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" > collective, he has organized some of the baddest parties in BK ranging from underground roof top parties (like those at ADIOS BABYLON, his recording studio/art space/creative h(e)aven) to upscale hotel events. ADIOS BABYLON hosted <a href="http://www.%20photobucket.%20com/waffletronix2"><span style="font-style: italic;">Waffletronix</span></a>, one the greatest brunches/freestyle jamming sessions of my life, a spontaneous day of free-flowing music with my BK music fam. Currently, KIVA is on tour with SHAPE OF THE BROAD MINDS and with WILLIE ISZ taking Europe by storm.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);font-family:arial;font-size:180%;" >KIVA<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">artist, producer, musician extraordinaire, story teller, educator /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);font-family:arial;font-size:180%;" ><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XGSmQBISGLW_8FTpxZ69qVpnbX82w7gRBRy9xnNbIuzjsOUdNHix-5gwpI6mHNF7Wmx9gEWfX0c95QKypR0jq5gt0jJFhvwhnr99ZOU3yHGa6CqjhdDKelY7Q5XiFkUJa5RnveG8yoE/s1600-h/1055920303_l.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215273657943104482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XGSmQBISGLW_8FTpxZ69qVpnbX82w7gRBRy9xnNbIuzjsOUdNHix-5gwpI6mHNF7Wmx9gEWfX0c95QKypR0jq5gt0jJFhvwhnr99ZOU3yHGa6CqjhdDKelY7Q5XiFkUJa5RnveG8yoE/s400/1055920303_l.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a>WHAT DO YOU DO? Artist/Producer/DJ/Musician<br />WHERE DO YOU CALL IT HOME? BK<br />TRUE BEAUTY IS…my friends<br />BEATS…BROOKLYN BEAT BLOSSOMS KEEP POP-PA-POP-POPPIN'<br />TRUE SEXY IS…mind body soul + pvc<br />MUSIC IS MY…contribution<br />ART DOES NOT…care or compare<br />MY NIGHTS ARE…when I get my Count Dracula style studio sessions done<br />THESE 3 TURN ME ON…musica, mangos, & mamacitas<br />SELF-KNOWLEDGE … get it, got it, good<br />ENOUGH OF …G-Dubya<br />MY CREATIVITY IS…from the other side<br />TRUE POWER IS…solar<br />LIFE CAN BE THE...way U want<br />TO LOVE IS TO…begin within<br />I'VE GOT FLOW BECAUSE….I stay on my grussle, my hustle, my grind-24-7 rain snow sleet or shine<br />THE WOMAN OF THE FUTURE…baby daughters of today<br />WHERE CAN WE REACH YOU? <a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmFkaW9zYmFieWxvbi5jb20=">www. adiosbabylon. com</a> / <a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vbXlzcGFjZS5jb20vYWRpb3NiYWJ5bG9u">myspace. com/adiosbabylon</a><br />WHAT'S NEW FOR 2008? My new LP "Degrees of Freedom" is dropping now, also hitting the road this summer as live guitarist for hip hop projects "Shape of Broad Minds" & "Willie Isz" featuring MCs Jneiro Jarel & Khujo Goodie of Goodie Mob performing at some of the biggest music festivals in the UK & Europe! hope to take it stateside soon!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXG-b87h5TziVAxP6N3SLOBp9GhMjsCwlDl7bfGYQTNBx-8W6EWvatgTnwTj245R_XHXWO1nBB-0NQPlOIogo4vSLGQe5B8a8ThZmyPePvwuaDik6Bnnvyh-so7K4Cc-AtE7J4nEWDzIQ/s1600-h/1183534083_l.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214973790310657250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXG-b87h5TziVAxP6N3SLOBp9GhMjsCwlDl7bfGYQTNBx-8W6EWvatgTnwTj245R_XHXWO1nBB-0NQPlOIogo4vSLGQe5B8a8ThZmyPePvwuaDik6Bnnvyh-so7K4Cc-AtE7J4nEWDzIQ/s400/1183534083_l.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRMwMg0iylzubbZgNVasfBo1I3IvCIhls69GJCzqF1BVuomuu0lc5B_TmkdCsgEwWxBsVr7ZbZgr-21WXBCJl5rbtJ5gzByzQGaGqVGgLpRaafJ0hgxWsNJ8PmnXV5pxW3oc0H8IjEmT8/s1600-h/l_e0ad8c52b3190388862c2a3db19ca514.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214973810946656898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRMwMg0iylzubbZgNVasfBo1I3IvCIhls69GJCzqF1BVuomuu0lc5B_TmkdCsgEwWxBsVr7ZbZgr-21WXBCJl5rbtJ5gzByzQGaGqVGgLpRaafJ0hgxWsNJ8PmnXV5pxW3oc0H8IjEmT8/s400/l_e0ad8c52b3190388862c2a3db19ca514.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><br />Now check out Kiva's dope podcasts....This 'Resonant Pathways' track is craaaaazyyy!<br /><div style="margin-bottom: -5px;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.podomatic.com/swf/mediaplayer.swf" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="thumbsinplaylist=true&width=320&height=340&file=http://resonantpathwayzradio.podOmatic.com/xspf_stream.xml&autoscroll=false&displayheight=240&searchbar=false" height="340" width="320"></embed></div><div><a href="http://resonantpathwayzradio.podomatic.com/" target="resonantpathwayzradio"><img border="0" src="http://www.podomatic.com/images/share/player_logo.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><a border="0" href="http://www.gigyamailbutton.com/wildfire/gigyamailbutton.ashx?url=aHR*cDovL3d3dy5naWd5YS5jb2*vd2lsZGZpcmUvd2Zwb3AuYXNweD9tb2R1bGU9ZW1haWwmdXJsPWh*dHAlM*ElMkYlMkZ3d3clMkVwb2RvbWF*aWMlMkVjb2*lMkZwb2RjYXN*JTJGZW1iZWQlMkZyZXNvbmFudHBhdGh3YXl6cmFkaW8=" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="20" src="http://cdn.gigya.com/wildfire/i/includeShareButton.gif" width="60" /></a><img border="0" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/CIMP/bT*xJmx*PTEyMTQyNjkxNTk1MjQmcHQ9MTIxNDI2OTE2ODc5NSZwPTg*NjgxJmQ9Jm49Jmc9MQ==.jpg" style="visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px;" width="0" />

MY HOMIES RULE TOO: Kiva

Kiva is a "beautiful mind" of the music world. From what I can tell, he lives, breathes, transmits music 24/7. He is one of the lo...

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iRECOMMEND: Spinna @ Deep Space

I recently started to freelance doing visuals and marketing for Wave Music, the label founded by legendary producer, François K. François started a weekly dub night on Mondays at Cielo, NYC back in 2003. This summer Deep Space will hosts a number of dope acts, such as DJ Spinna (tonight), François K, Beath Pharmacy and King Britt.<br /><a href="http://www.deepspacenyc.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm73/wavemusicNYC/DeepSpaceNewslTempl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 646px; height: 560px;" /></a>

iRECOMMEND: Spinna @ Deep Space

I recently started to freelance doing visuals and marketing for Wave Music, the label founded by legendary producer, François K. François st...

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iRECOMMEND: Waxpoetics w/Amir of Kon & Amir & DeJaVu w/Pesu, Lexy Bella, Riz22, and Lichiban!!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JGKO7dKhN8Q8ccEIMubdMGaJTQPoY8XJ2cJ7ycssncY-AWyFFuhGPr3pDSptvmGjgSAe9rMP7OJJ719ReKhL41DCSD8n1KYvOiVAWLUmitsFYP2gxvvH_DX6bRUxTpuGX0ZCSSnhiKU/s1600-h/June_19th.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213770934360391410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JGKO7dKhN8Q8ccEIMubdMGaJTQPoY8XJ2cJ7ycssncY-AWyFFuhGPr3pDSptvmGjgSAe9rMP7OJJ719ReKhL41DCSD8n1KYvOiVAWLUmitsFYP2gxvvH_DX6bRUxTpuGX0ZCSSnhiKU/s400/June_19th.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a>Then come check out the DEJAVU party at Libation! I'll be painting in the company of some serious talents such as Pesu, Lexy Bella, and Riz22. [Yes yes it is a typo on the flyer, Ichiban refers to me..lichiban.]<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiriE1rDZIncaQjXyyuRQh4VYrepUWxny_1XOfVp5PsWW37iqTmDY2Zf6xNd5zMWlmLhupwMSpQw-jtQ4zI75yL_1qDY8-3quHJ4O8D3t6uZLUVDMHzvtvG3yjoBAva_ZkzRR0jdEV1ZU8/s1600-h/-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213770934782273522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiriE1rDZIncaQjXyyuRQh4VYrepUWxny_1XOfVp5PsWW37iqTmDY2Zf6xNd5zMWlmLhupwMSpQw-jtQ4zI75yL_1qDY8-3quHJ4O8D3t6uZLUVDMHzvtvG3yjoBAva_ZkzRR0jdEV1ZU8/s400/-3.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />First stop, our fam at Waxpoetics are throwing a record release party for the Las Flores Project. Not to be missed.

iRECOMMEND: Waxpoetics w/Amir of Kon & Amir & DeJaVu w/Pesu, Lexy Bella, Riz22, and Lichiban!!

Then come check out the DEJAVU party at Libation! I'll be painting in the company of some serious talents such as Pesu, Lexy Bella, and ...

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