EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW :: 'Time Traveling' WALTER MECCA x Lichiban interview

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Q27TgBz38knruua0P8CTJXvl5gl4KNoPSrNjclW0LqWwYwu5Sk_u9BXgL6X778HIpnZkCXdMWUKYIfq0I5INRyybqpIh-0tZBH10zxS0xqDpwGiYIDyCwHaA8cSPVjx4obmOl_HNbrc/s1600/WALTERmecca_lichibaninterview.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479922411194174034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Q27TgBz38knruua0P8CTJXvl5gl4KNoPSrNjclW0LqWwYwu5Sk_u9BXgL6X778HIpnZkCXdMWUKYIfq0I5INRyybqpIh-0tZBH10zxS0xqDpwGiYIDyCwHaA8cSPVjx4obmOl_HNbrc/s400/WALTERmecca_lichibaninterview.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 265px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 400px;" /></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">Hailing from outerspace via Paris, </span></i><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">WALTER MECCA</span></i></b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"> is one of my favorite artists from France (the other one happens to be Walter's good friend, ONRA whom I recently interviewed </span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2010/04/interview-future-sound-of-paris-onra-x.html">here</a> as well</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">). I first heard of him on a Biozone sampler I found a couple of years ago -an another dope Weirdata project that featured Jessica Pepper, Metal Ninja, Sidy/Stairway to Nutopia, Brice Torres , K?MF along with Walter. I had a plan to post this interview with him way before his new album dropped this April, but life got super busy, so I had to wait until now to put it out. </span></i><br /><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">Walter Mecca is one of the spearheads of the new music movement that's happening in Paris. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">His vintage futuristic sound brings the vibes from the era of 80's electro pop, boogie</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">, funk and synth rock, video games and martial art flicks into mind. The<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"> new album is highly visual & cinematic- I wasn't surprised to find out that it was inspired by retro ninja & horror movie soundtracks (and maybe some aerobic workout tapes) as well as new artists like Dâm Funk, though he definitely has his own galaxy of sensual sci-fi sound. </span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">Walter has been pseudonymed as the "VHS King", since the exclusive packaging for TONNERRE includes retro videos on a vhs tape and music on a Tonnerre USB key. The album is completely amazing, made me want to go check out what's happening in Paris in person. I heard that the exclusive VHS package already sold out, but the digi version is available on <a href="http://www.weirdata.com/">weirdata</a>. Don't sleep on him. </span></i></span></span></span></span></i></div><div><br /></div><div>Supaa baad' - this is my favorite track of the album...probably the sexiest tune I've heard in a long time...<br /><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fzenith01%2Fwalter-mecca-supaa-baad&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=00ffe0"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fzenith01%2Fwalter-mecca-supaa-baad&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=00ffe0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <a href="http://soundcloud.com/zenith01/walter-mecca-supaa-baad">Walter-Mecca-Supaa baad</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/zenith01">zenith01</a></div><div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lichiban: Where are you from? Could you tell me a little bit about your background & musical influences? When did you decided to do music for a living</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">?<br />Walter Mecca: Hi Lichi, my name is Walter "Dal-gren" Mecca, a MC/music producer/videomaker from Paris, France. I started in 2005 with a first project called the "Love Message", and then released the "Cut Basic LP" in 2008 on Favorite recordings. Now, the new "Tonnerre" release on Weirdata/BioZone Records, which comes with an exclusive Vhs/Usb Format Pack. Yeah, I have so many influences, life & old music from outerspace, hip-hop, electronic, psy-rock...old movies, open-minded people, good food... My parents gave me a big musical influence, jazz-rock/fusion & music from early 80'... I started with hip-hop music in 90' and now I don't have any limit..(laugh)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Listen to the Tonnere Teaser</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,18,0" height="28" id="divmp3" width="325"><param name="movie" value="http://www.divshare.com/flash/playlist?myId=11128341-a16"><embed src="http://www.divshare.com/flash/playlist?myId=11128341-a16" width="325" height="28" name="divmp3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></object><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/WalterMecca-cover.jpg" width="600 px" /></div>L<b>: I'm really feeling your new album...tell me a little bit about it? What was involved in the making?</b><br />WM: Spaced out samples, vintage synths and funky talkbox are the main ingredients to this outstanding project.The exclusive package includes videos on a vhs tape and music on a Tonnerre usb key. Tonnerre is my new album and it incorporates a wide part of what I'm able to do...Retro-Futurist music, I took one year working in my studio for the album and I've lost one teeth with my talkbox...<br /><b>L: What would you like people to take away after listening to the album?</b><br />WM: I want people go to unexplored sides of the brain.<br /><br /><b>L: I just had an interview with your music collabo partner, ONRA. It looks like you guys have been spearheading the revival of the space-boogie-funk-electro sound in France. How is the music scene in Paris? Are people open to your sound?</b><br />WM: I think Paris is open...the music scene is good,we have some good listeners here. A lot of bullshit too, but it's like everywhere...(laugh)<br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479923912840928162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFHz2HynG95GJ96NH1LEhq2uIwuXbuVP9q7NVlqKLpPIp9XXsyH0z1Xbk4CIEkJYiRjMcJDjEJXbORTqAK87u-SATlzdk5jGmWYyz-r-WuJ20DHmA0sQt82za2xXLqiIO9-OUQG8LiQ1M/s400/Tonnerre.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 300px;" /><b>L: The secret ingredient...</b><br />WM: Nothing special, Walter is just a Dream.<br /><br /><b>L: What's your arsenal? Favorite instrument?</b><br />WM: Love my Atari 520 st with vintage synthesizers, just put talkbox on it...<br /><br /><b>L: What's your creative process?<br /></b>WM: Turn on the sound & Time Travel.<br /><br /><b>L: Time & space traveling ?Do you practice it:)</b><br />WM: Sure! and you too!<br /><br /><b>L: Haha, yes that's right...If you had a superhero alterego, what kind of attributes & supernatural powers would he have? </b><br />WM: I think Green Lantern is the good one.<br /><center><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DuR4lptChNI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DuR4lptChNI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></center><br /><b>L: Inspirations...</b><br />WM: I listen a lot of prog/electronic music...some 80's pop stuff too...and horror & ninja movies all day everyday.<br /><br /><b>L: Next project? </b><br />WM: Next project is the Metal Ninja - Final Duel Lost Tapes On Weirdata, VHS/USB classic...Dal-gren - Cut Basic 2...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/9218_157991344758_659049758_2526560.jpg" /></span></div><b>L: Any plans to tour in the US?</b><br />WM: For sure...need to come soon with the all Weirdata Family from France...<br /><br /><b>L: Dream collaboration?</b><br />WM: Zappa.<br /><br /><b>L: Could you put me on your three of your favorite albums of 2009?</b><br />WM: Me'shell Ndegeocello, Seledyn, Dam Funk.<br /><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>L: Define success...</b><br />WM: For me the biggest success is when you found yourself and ready to show and receive some Love all over the world.<br /><br /><b>L: Shoutouts</b><br />Big up to you Lichiban & the blog, To all my weirdata Family, Metal ninja, Nsdos, Onra, AITF, Pain o chokolat and to all people from France to the Infinite.<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: -webkit-xxx-large;"><b>L: Thanks!</b></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Walter-Mecca/61714529687">faceboo</a>k :: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/waltermecca">myspace</a> :: </div><div><br /></div></div>

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW :: 'Time Traveling' WALTER MECCA x Lichiban interview

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iRECOMMEND :: DÂM-FUNK & MASTER BLAZTER Bowery Ballroom, NYC 6/12

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/master_blazter_press.jpg" width="600 px" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">If you were lucky enough to catch </span><a href="http://www.stonesthrow.com/damfun"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b>Dâm-Funk</b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b> </b>and his live band, </span><a href="http://music.hvw8.com/category/artists/master-blazter"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b>Master Blazte</b>r</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> at their epic debut performance in New York City, you'll probably don't want to miss round two coming up June 12th at the Bowery Ballroom. Space funk captain, Dâm is joined by two stellar musicians, <b>Computer Jay</b> on the keyboards and <b>J1</b> on the drums to form the unstoppable beast that is Master Blazter. Check some of </span><a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2010/03/galactic-fun-dam-funk-w-master-blazter.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">my video footage from the debut show</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">. This time, the crew is joined by special guests New York band <a href="http://www.myspace.com/chinchinnyc">Chin Chin</a> & my good friend, producer/DJ <a href="http://www.myspace.com/waajeedandthebling47group">Waajeed</a> (PPP. Bling 47). For more info and tickets check </span><a href="http://www.boweryballroom.com/event/4721"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">here.</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">They recently teamed up with mixmaster </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/kutmah" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(101, 45, 138); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; " target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">DJ Kutmah</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> to create their new mixtape </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Blazt Off,</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> which I've been listening for a few weeks, but I was holding it off until now...more sexy astral travel sound on this one too, and this is just a teaser...yesss</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue Extended', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Lucida Grande', serif;font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: normal; line-height: 18px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue Extended', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://hvw8.podomatic.com/entry/eg/2010-05-18T22_16_09-07_00">Download</a><a href="http://hvw8.podomatic.com/entry/eg/2010-05-18T22_16_09-07_00" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(101, 45, 138); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank"> Master Blazter - </a></span><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background- font-style: italic; color:transparent;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://hvw8.podomatic.com/entry/eg/2010-05-18T22_16_09-07_00" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(101, 45, 138); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank">Blazt Off</a></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://hvw8.podomatic.com/entry/eg/2010-05-18T22_16_09-07_00" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(101, 45, 138); text-decoration: none; " target="_blank"> mixed by DJ Kutmah</a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDNpTdPJHGYhhM9eD_bdbVJRA0A9qIk3TW4MzUgAnJDQZoDwdslGyc0XHbHImIymBnZdKpQSeo-yDHggyh1FTEIvFiLlXpcRgcZxjU0VZPiLCKOkMCwcMvyJ32v_qg85u-jQhEr97ULI/s1600/460__2984601.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480668000243705138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDNpTdPJHGYhhM9eD_bdbVJRA0A9qIk3TW4MzUgAnJDQZoDwdslGyc0XHbHImIymBnZdKpQSeo-yDHggyh1FTEIvFiLlXpcRgcZxjU0VZPiLCKOkMCwcMvyJ32v_qg85u-jQhEr97ULI/s400/460__2984601.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1. Water - J1 </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">2. Funktronic - Computer Jay </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">3. Feel in The Blank - J1 </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">4. Just Wanna Ride - D-F </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">5. Rescue - J1 </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">6. Show Me The Way - D-F </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">7. She Lights Me Up - D-F </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">8. Slang Talk - J1 </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">9. 44th Chamber - J1 </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">10. I Dont Just Do Beats..I Do music - D-F </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">11. Thunder Horns - Computer Jay </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">12. I was Wrong..I Take It Back - Computer Jay </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">13. Maintain - Computer Jay </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">14. Visa Stamp - Computer Jay </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">15. Whip - Computer Jay </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">16. Sunny - J1 </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">17. Bearclaw - Computer Jay </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">18. Phantom - Computer Jay</span></span></div></div>

iRECOMMEND :: DÂM-FUNK & MASTER BLAZTER Bowery Ballroom, NYC 6/12

If you were lucky enough to catch Dâm-Funk and his live band, Master Blazte r at their epic debut performance in New York City, you'll...

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Craft in the Village, painting in progress and Fuchsia blooms

I had a wondrous time at Craft in the Village in Vancouver WA for the first Friday of June . It was our first time vending at the occasion, even though we have been to hang and play before.<br />The weather report predicted rain for Friday so we ended up downsizing our tent set up to a single table under an awning. It worked out just right in the end, and we did wonderfully.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4672920123_6d5f2b5c59.jpg" /><br />( photo compliments of friend and photographer <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kermitlover/"><strong>Anni Becker</strong></a> )<br /><br />I sold a good many 5" x 7" prints + got a commission for an 8" x 10" pen and ink over acrylic painted canvas of my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/3879438665/in/set-72157610826119454/"><strong>Love Thy Self mermaid drawing</strong></a>.<br /><br />Danny sold a bunch of his <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/4357944895/"><strong>stenciled records</strong></a> and some of his <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/sets/72157616198908898/"><strong>screen prints</strong></a> as well.<br /><br />But the fun started when i met an amazing artist: Cori Bethune. She was a beautiful voluptuous black woman with multicolor dreads selling colored pencil portraits she was making of empowered ethnic women. She also just so happens to be a reggae singer. You can check out her music via myspace <a href="http://www.myspace.com/lumarijah"><strong>here</strong></a>. Of course, i asked her to be a part of my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/sets/72157623003286474/"><strong>body painting project</strong></a> and she was instantly very much positive and excited about lending her energy to the project. Now all we have to do is nail down a date for the body painting/photo session. I cant wait! This will be my third white paint on dark skin body painting.<br /><br />The remainder of the day was charmed.<br /><a href="http://thespaceartcollective.blogspot.com/"><strong>The Space artist collective</strong></a> was bustling with activity:<br /><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1287/4673021863_1f7a16b264.jpg" /><br />( photo compliments of friend and photographer <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kermitlover/"><strong>Anni Becker</strong></a> )<br /><br />They had a live poetry reading, which i volunteered to read a poem of mine that i just so happened to have in my purse. Then there was a wondrous open drum circle, live music by The Shivas and Sea of Oaks ( both local bands to Vancouver WA ). To see photos of the amazing happening check out Anni Becker's flickr account <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kermitlover/sets/72157624211918302/"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br />I LOVE VANCOUVER and her collection of wondrous souls!<br />...enough said :)<br /><br />Saturday was beautiful too. Danny And I hung out inside <a href="http://www.truthartspace.com/"><strong>T.Ruth artspace gallery</strong></a> greeting folks who came in to have a look at the art. I brought the painting that i started a week or so ago to work on and i got a LOT done on it:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4676674562/" title="work in progress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="work in progress" height="314" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4676674562_434eff80af.jpg" width="450" /></a><br />( 14" x 14" acrylic painting-unfinished)<br />Here is what i have thus far. Got the first layers of color pretty much mapped out. Couple more layers of color and highlight would do. Plus im still undecided as to what to do with her hands. I don’t like the orb idea so much as i thought i would. maybe she could be holding a flower? or a purse? or a dagger? Or perhaps the orb just needs to turn into an eyeball? or have an eyeball inside of it? I will have to do more tinkering...then we shall see.<br /><br />Sunday was a lazy day spent sleeping in and listening to the rain pound the roof. I had some great moments out on the patio enjoying cups of tea and watching humming birds wizz past to enjoy the Fuchsia bloom nectar:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4675882891/" title="blooms by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="blooms" height="298" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4675882891_a2f36f1b6a.jpg" width="450" /></a><br />Danny snapped this photo as i enjoyed being surrounding by the blooms on the patio. Fuchsia plants are so enchanting...something about them really sets my imagination off. I finally found a good place to hang my Faery wall art that my cousin holly bought for me years ago. I think she is happy hanging out by all the blooms. A few weeks ago i planted a bunch of seeds in pots on my patio. The first things to sprout were the various sorts of wild flower mixes, next was the morning glories flowers and third was the Thyme. We are still waiting for the rosemary, basil, Serrano chilies and chamomile to sprout. *crossin fingers*<br /><br />Thats about all the news i can muster. Im excited to see what this new week has in store.<br />Much love and many blessings,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Craft in the Village, painting in progress and Fuchsia blooms

I had a wondrous time at Craft in the Village in Vancouver WA for the first Friday of June . It was our first time vending at the occasion, ...

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ROOM 777: The Magic Room presents :: NOOR ONE, photographer :: NOOR ONE x LICHIBAN collabo

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/NoorOnexLichiban-BK09-1-600t.jpg" /></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477899800377759362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnowWQr0JXJXdu3j8zidvVDJsEmvK0aCJxVB2p5pY0nxskwoL8d8YZF2GmgVUrSO_yOzApoUeUx4kUFwSgRFvgcToAu4yjNwxw0D-ye2_Kvc2gCP1InfRx23Uue3oSB-bIZ5gkUDMn964/s400/Lichisitcdrsmll.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 400px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px; width: 250px;" /><br /><div><br /></div><div>I connected with <b>NOOR</b> <b>ONE</b> this past winter. Somehow she found me on myspace and asked me if I'd be down to meet her and do a photoshoot while she was visiting New York City from Paris for the first time. I loved her work, so I was really happy to connect...I'm the same way, when I travel to other countries, I like to connect with locals, and meeting artists elsewhere is a huge part of the fun in travel. Here are some of the highlights of our late night walk around my old neighborhood in Brooklyn. She is most known for her work documenting street artists bombing the city of Paris at night (she is probably the youngest and perhaps the only female in the game there), but her black and white portraits are beautiful as well. The way she uses perspectives and angles in her compositions is just crazy. this one on the left was captured with the new FUJI Instax, a new alternative to polaroid.<br /><div><br /></div><div>check out her <a href="http://noorone.blogspot.com/">blog</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/noorone">myspace</a></div><div><a href="http://www.myspace.com/noorone"></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', serif; font-size: -webkit-xxx-large; white-space: pre;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/NoorOnexLichiban-BK09-600.jpg" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/detf.jpg" width="600 px" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/IMG_5449.jpg" width="600 px" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/IMG_5653.jpg" width="600 px" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/noorone_lichiban-2.jpg" width="600 px" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/IMG_5628.jpg" width="600 px" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/noorone_lichiban-1.jpg" width="600 px" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/IMG_5551.jpg" width="600 px" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/noorone_lichiban-3.jpg" width="600 px" /><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/noorone_lichiban-4.jpg" width="600 px" /></div></div></div></div></div>

ROOM 777: The Magic Room presents :: NOOR ONE, photographer :: NOOR ONE x LICHIBAN collabo

I connected with NOOR ONE this past winter. Somehow she found me on myspace and asked me if I'd be down to meet her and do a photoshoo...

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NYC HEAT :: MeLo-X surprise birthday lap-dance by the LICK crew

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:12px;">I was one of the hosts for MeLo's birthday show a few weeks ago when he played along with Sonnymoon... this moment was one of the definite highlights of the night...Lamazing and the LICK crew's little surprise treat for MeLo...if it turns me on, I'm trying to imagine how that must've felt for him on the stage...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:12px;">check him out on <a href="http://twitter.com/meloxtra">twitter</a> :: <a href="http://melo-x.blogspot.com/">blog</a> :: </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tkxhfJz_PZc&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tkxhfJz_PZc&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:12px;">I was at both Club Rehab and at the Blender Theater, his first two live performances as an MC. I love Melo, he is making history. Check out the rest of <i>The Mind of Mustafa</i> docu-series on him on <a href="http://www.melo-x.tv/">melo-x tv</a>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:12px;"><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/D81nxEqfkCg&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/D81nxEqfkCg&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></span></div>

NYC HEAT :: MeLo-X surprise birthday lap-dance by the LICK crew

I was one of the hosts for MeLo's birthday show a few weeks ago when he played along with Sonnymoon... this moment was one of the defini...

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Humble beginnings and The Space art collective

Hello <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">dearfulls</span>.<br /><br />Its been another one of those busy weeks but i did manage to start a new painting!<br /><br />This is where i am at with it thus far:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4665663494/" title="Dawn- work in progress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Dawn- work in progress" height="335" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1304/4665663494_5bafe03601.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />this is a close up of some of the humble beginnings of the color layout.<br /><br />I was flipping through an old sketch book of mine and came across this drawing which i ended up using very <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">loosely</span> as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">inspiration</span> for the painting:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4665016537/" title="sketch by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="sketch" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4665016537_c6a5bc6897.jpg" width="380" /></a><br />this was a pen and ink sketch done a year or so ago. As you can see for some strange reason i drew her smack dab in the middle of two pages in my sketch book-thus i have never been able to get a good scan of it. Ah well.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4665029499/" title="humble beginnings by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="humble beginnings" height="363" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4665029499_42d87fc8d0.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />This is a quick process shot i took of it after i had kinda free handed a basic sketch onto my 14"x14" painted canvas. I think i might change up the shape of the wings a bit...or add more detail and flow. We shall see. I still need to build out the rest of her form + <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">poofy</span> skirt. Also thinking about adding some green into the background on the bottom to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">suggest</span> water at sunset...or grassy hill of some sort.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4665660042/" title="art bun by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="art bun" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4665660042_7ee7d4e3e7.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />and here i am <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">workin</span> in the home studio. I call this hairdo my "art bun." I have found that its best to keep the dreads tucked up into a high bun while painting, otherwise my tips end up as paintbrushes rather quickly! And acrylic paint is perhaps the hardest thing to clean out of dreads other then peanut butter :P My headband was handmade by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Lively"><strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Livley</span></strong></a>! and yes, i love it.<br /><br />Today i am leaving work early so that Danny and I can c<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ruise</span> on over to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Vancouver</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Washington</span>. We are <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">participating</span> in their Craft in the Village, where we will have a table out <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">sellin</span> our art prints, paintings, tie dye and screen prints!<br />We will also be <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">actively</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">participating</span> in another art space opening at The Space!<br />Check it out:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4659339973/" title="First Friday by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="First Friday" height="500" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1303/4659339973_3ec6fae5e7.jpg" width="432" /></a><br />I will be the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">official</span> face and body painter for the event! And there will be an open drum <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">circle</span> and a community canvas free for all. I LOVE IT!<br />for more info on The Space check them out <a href="http://thespaceartcollective.blogspot.com/"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br /><br />I wanted to leave off with another body painting photo that i posted a few days ago:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4658570265/" title="Tender Truth by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Tender Truth" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4658570265_330040433e.jpg" width="338" /></a><br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose<br />Model: Courtney)<br /><br />Have a super <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">yumtazmic</span> weekend, everyone.<br /><br />PEACE n LOVE!<br />-Chelsea Rose

Humble beginnings and The Space art collective

Hello dearfulls . Its been another one of those busy weeks but i did manage to start a new painting! This is where i am at with it thus far:...

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BROOKLYN DIARIES :: MY M.O. 'Monkey' video shoot

<a href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/29670_1431383058119_1039150033_3121.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/29670_1431383058119_1039150033_3121.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 483px;" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Some of the still shots from last weekend's</span><a href="http://mymoismusic.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> MY M.O. </span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">'Monkey' music video shoot I was part of. I'm not going to say much just yet, I'll let the images do the work...All I can say that it was an amazing day with an amazing crew...everybody put in their best. The accessories for my Himalayan shamaness outfit was courtesy of my good friend, artist/stylist, Masahiro Ito. Shout out to the spaceage herbalist, Divine Elohim for providing us his space for the shoot & everyone involved. And of course big thanks to the MY M.O. crew-Erika Buestami, Dion MacKenzie, Katy Walker & Joel Mejia- for having me and my artwork be part of this. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(with the father of the bride, the Sultan of Brunei [Mike Genato] & the wyfe-to-be [Erika "Enki" Buestami] photo: Katy Walker)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If you want to see them perform live, you can catch them perform today from 9pm-10pm at <a href="http://liveatrose.com/">Rose Live</a> in Williamsburg, BK. Free admission!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/MYMO-shoot-streetshaman600.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(102, 102, 102); white-space: pre; font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:10px;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/MYMO-shoot-band600.jpg" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Lucida Grande', serif;font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:11px;"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="100" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/track=3809623520/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=3f4b55/"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never"><param name="allowNetworking" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><embed src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/track=3809623520/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=3f4b55/" width="400" height="100" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="never" allownetworking="always" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"></embed><noembed></noembed></object></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Lucida Grande', serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); white-space: pre; font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:10px;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/MYMO-shoot-Divine600.jpg" /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Lucida Grande', serif;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">this & photo below by Aric Gutnic</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Lucida Grande', serif;font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Lucida Grande';"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/29987_392252257900_593372900_417051.jpg" width="600 px" /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Lucida Grande', serif;font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Lucida Grande';"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Lichiban-MYMOshoot-garden600.jpg" width="600 px" /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Lucida Grande', serif;font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/DionLichiban-LESgarden600.jpg" /></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Lucida Grande', serif;font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); white-space: pre-wrap; font-size:11px;"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="100" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/album=3856114466/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=2f3942/"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never"><param name="allowNetworking" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><embed src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/album=3856114466/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=2f3942/" width="400" height="100" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="never" allownetworking="always" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"></embed><noembed></noembed></object></span></span></span></div>

BROOKLYN DIARIES :: MY M.O. 'Monkey' video shoot

Some of the still shots from last weekend's MY M.O. 'Monkey' music video shoot I was part of. I'm not going to say much jus...

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