Love ♥ Life ∞ Laughter :): November 2008

Nov 30, 2008

♥Art and Artists♥

amaze me!

also...a current playlist

Nov 29, 2008

Droids find Balance in the Modern Om - 11/29

Hot off the presses, Cre8tivitY's underground event tonight:

Also tonight, homegirl Liz rocks downtown:

Also tonight, Balance is having a nice one:

More info here!

Also tonight, if you're in Hollywood, check out this event:

Also Droid Behavior's event:

Next Saturday - Create Fixate's "Lucky 7"

CREATE:FIXATE presents
Lucky 7
Celebrating 7 Years of Art & Music
Saturday, December 6, 2008

OPTICAL LOUNGE
ART : PHOTOGRAPHY : SCULPTURE : MULTIMEDIA : INSTALLATION : LIVE PAINTING

Andre Freimann : Annabel Ruffell : Anne Carmack : CHO : Kristen Eppley : DAKshots : Erin Allen
Farzad Kohan : Garret Suhrie : Gus Harper : Hagop Belian : Jeff Bughouse : Jennifer Perlmutter
Jessica Seaton : JK Wasson : Jorge Oswaldo : Josh Reiss : Jyll Ethier-Mullen : Leyla Akdogan
Linka Odom : Linley Eathorne : Mark Acetelli : Max Neutra : Michael Gullberg : Michael Pukac
Michael Severin : Neil Kohanski : Rebecca Johnson : Richard Wahlstrom : Tony Hong

LIVE PAINTING
Carlos Vera : Max Neutra : Michael Pukac

INSTALLATION
Ted Werth : Derek Michael : Eric Hanson

VIDEO PROJECTIONS
VJ Fader

FEATURED STUDENT ARTWORK
Youth Speak Collective

FASHION & JEWELRY
Brooke Benson Designs : De La Luna Designs : Dug Shop : Search+ResQ
Simone Schulz Designs : Soy’-ka Designs : Sunny Rising Leather : YevArts Handmade Jewelry

AUDIO LAB
HOUSE : TECHNO : DOWNTEMPO : BREAKS : DUB : EXPERIMENTAL: WORLD RHYTHMS : LIVE MUSIC

LAB .01
Chad Rock L.A.B.A. : Samuel Markus LIVE : Mexican Dubweiser GalleryTen
Nalepa Bass Science : S.O.U.L.- O. West Coast Unknown Productions

LAB .02
Kenneth Graham Ovum/Plastic City : Viktor Carrillo Droidbehavior/Sage
AquaVee Missdreamedia : Aime Room 208/Live : Le Femme Digitale

LIVE TANGO
Mitra Martin & Stefan Fabry Tango Mar

Read more about participating artists, musicians, and organizations:
http://www. createfixate. org/2008/11/lucky-7-press-release/

CURATED & PRODUCED BY Michelle Berc MUSIC COORDINATOR Andrea Giardina

A VERY SPECIAL THANX TO C:F Board Members, Staff, & Volunteers for their contributions.

SATURDAY, December 6, 2008 : 7pm – 2am
GALLERY PREVIEW 4-7pm
*Kids Creativity Zone from 4-7 pm*

Premiere Events Center : 613 Imperial St., Los Angeles, CA
$15 Admission before 10pm / $20 after : Gallery Preview $5 suggested donation

‘LIBERATE YOUR PERCEPTON’ AT http://www. createfixate. com
FOR PRESS INQUIRIES PLEASE EMAIL lynn@greengalactic.com

JOIN CREATE:FIXATE’S PATRON PROGRAM AND RECIEVE SPECIAL
DISCOUNTS AND PERKS AT ALL OUR EVENTS!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO:
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“Liberate Your Perception”
http://www. createfixate. com

Nov 27, 2008

Local hero's local thanks - 11/28

Hey ya'll. Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving. And hope you all had a chance to reflect on all the things that we should be thankful for.

Here are some dance events going on tonight (a perfect way to burn off some of that food):

PS...last days of current playlist

Nov 26, 2008

Dance Givings - 11/26

It's that time of year that we should reflect on what we are thankful for.

I'm thankful for my friends, my family, my new apartment and chill roommate, my shortcake, a successful beginning in the promotion and event production game here in LA, my job, for the readers of my blog, our next president, the best experience ever at burning man and the amazing video project I created (which is almost ready), and hopefully what will be a full recovery from my neck injury.

What are you thankful for?

Check out a cut from Bran Van 3000's newest album. I've been listening to this track a lot this year! I guess thankful for all the good music this band has produced. Check them out on myspace!

Get more info here!

As for tonight's celebrations....(support your local talent!)

Check out the 10th Annual Thanks Givends benefit featuring Jeremy Sole, Peanut Butter Wolf, Scott K, and many more:

Also tonight we've got more locals, Marquis, Joplin, and Jeremy Sole (yes he plays 2 events in one night, that's how good he is)

And finally tonight we have the amazing Colette and Heather, tag team all night:

THANK YOU FOR READING :)

Nov 25, 2008

Novatron & Kether or Freeland or more - 11/24

Tonight Technique presents...

NOVATRON @ 12 midnight ! !
http://www.myspace.com/novatron

with KETHER @ 10:30
myspace.com/kethermusic

and

DANNY CORN @ 9:00

"It's gonna be a really great night of edgy gleeky acid hop and tech funk at ye olde club this Tuesday night!! NOVATRON never plays the same song the same way twice.. every set is unique and as original as he is and it's a treat to have him here for us this week. KETHER are the boyz that were playing before SIMON POSFORD the day he came to Santa Monica to do his thing. They will be spinning their favorites as well as a few originals. DANNY CORN is from the oldest of old schools but he's always kept his nu skool flava. An evolutionary chameleon and sonic madman it's a very rare and special treat to have him play!!"

Technique
Tuesdays at Zanzibar
1301 5th Street Santa Monica CA 90401
clubtechnique.com

Also tonight, Mr. Adam Freeland:

Also tonight, give thanks electro style:

Nov 23, 2008

Iron and Wine and Blood- 11/23

Ya so I saw Twilight, and I thought it was pretty great! This is the closing song in the film, and yes I'm a sucker! Hahaha

Banana's Groove...Deep - 11/23

Nov 22, 2008

My Place finds Balance in Art - 11/22

Hello people of the planet earth. Tonight is Saturday, so there are a slew of events to check out.

Here are some of my top picks, underground as always :)

MY PLACE

an underground late night affair of disco and house

WISEACRE (FUNKY IN THE MIDDLE / SUNDAZE - LA)
SCOTT K (MELODIC / BOX MUSIC - LA)
MR. CAPARRO (FUNKY IN THE MIDDLE / 16 BIT & BEYOND - LA)
the reMITCH (SOUL SESSIONS - LA)

9pm-4am
$10/21+
the warehouse
2808 elm street #1 (corner of cyprus)
LA 90065
Map

"so happy to bring this party back after a few months have passed. you all
remember the last one at the stronghold.... whew! so... let's do this again
on the other side of town. i'm honored to have MR. CAPARRO, the reMITCH and
SCOTT K in the place with me! should be a serious night of gettin' down with
friends and family in a new spot that is so sweet and intimate! we will have
a full bar, a smoking patio and the finest of folks from all over LA. spread
the good word! also... i will have free mixes on hand to give away, just
lemme know you want one. arrive early to enjoy "HAPPY HOUR with the
reMITCH" from 9-10:30... $3 drinks!"

plenty of free street parking along cyprus

full bar with $5 drinks presented by the lovely MIYA SAGARA (CUSTOM SUNDAZE)

Also tonight, on the purely DJ party scene we got 3 more events:

Check out this big line up for the Electronic Music Festival!

Chuck Love will be at Balance tonight!

And also David Guetta is back in town, for just a little more love:

On the otherside of the spectrum, we've got some art/photography/fashion events that I might pass through this evening:

And this one as well:

Nov 21, 2008

Sugar Man - 11/21

Get to know me on a more personal level:

Anyway tonight I'm excited about seeing this guy:

For a record that’s almost 40 years old, Cold Fact sounds astoundingly fresh and relevant, as if it has been preserved in a time capsule all this time. The lyrical content of songs like “Inner City Blues” and “Hate Street Dialogue” is sharp, witty, and biting. Rodriguez has a commanding voice that is at once wise and completely unpretentious. And of course the musical accompaniment, all of which was recorded and added after Rodriguez contributed his parts, enhances the psychedelic mood and vibrations. Rodriguez is currently back on tour, supporting an album that he recorded decades ago. Some rock-n-roll relics might find playing their classic numbers a bore, but Rodriguez is playing his like no one’s ever heard them before. - Popmatters

Listen here!

Nov 20, 2008

Subatomic Red Sole Soundsystem - 11/20

TONIGHT we welcome back more of our brothers from the east plus a listening party for an absolutely beautiful new jazz classic with lots of giveaways....

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008
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AFRO FUNKE’
WEEKLY FUNK INVOCATION
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Afrobeat, Brazilian, Dub, Reggae, Cumbia, Samba Disco,
African Salsa, Afro-Latin House, Indian Beats, Makossa,
Balkan, Funk, Blues, Highlife, Broken-Afro-Beat, Salsa,
& Other deep-rooted soul music from around the world
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NOVEMBER 20, 2008

special guest deejays:
SUBATOMIC SOUND SYSTEM
VS DUBBLESTANDART
Selectors: Emch (Subatomic Sound System) & Paul Zasky (Dubblestandart)
+ special guests November 2008: New 12" & U.S.A.
PROMOTIONAL TOUR Flexing fresh international dub heat off a new 12" from Dubblestandart (Vienna) on Collision (Germany) featuring Dubstep remixes from Subatomic Sound System (NYC), Tom Watson(Paris), Runnershigh(Vienna) reworking original material with Jamaica’s legendary dub reggae innovator Lee Scratch Perry (dubstep version of one of his most classic tunes!), outernational reggae star Prince Far-I, dub punk pioneer Ari Up of the Slits, & Dub Syndicate (UK)!!! Rootical dub masters in heavy weight 21st century style!!

Emch Subatomic (Subatomic Sound System - NYC) & Paul Zasky (Dubblestandart - Vienna) will be mixing all things dubwise and otherwise, past to future, classic roots versions, afro-broken-beat, dubby hip hop, dancehall riddims and 'nuff original dubplates. Select shows to include live dub sets (electronics vs.vocals & instruments) + special guest appearance by Naada (Subatomic Sound System - NYC/LA) on the mic.

www. subatomicsound. com
www. myspace. com/subatomicsound

+

ROY HARGROVE
LISTENING PARTY
9-10pm / giveaways!
Despite his many forays into funk and neo-soul the trumpeter Roy Hargrove has kept his hard-bop bearings. There are a number of possible reasons to suspect him of a conservative streak, and “Earfood,” his new album, lays out a few for inspection.

The sound of the record, bright and crisp, attests to a classic jazz ideal. Then there’s the feel of a tightly bonded group that keeps its hierarchy clear. And in the liner notes Mr. Hargrove declares that he aims to please, with simple melodies and a product “steeped in tradition and sophistication.” He has a secondary title for the album, “Sound Nutrition,” indicating that this stuff is also supposed to be good for you.

www. giantstep. net
www. deccarecords-us. com

resident deejay:
JEREMY SOLE
(Afro Funke’ / KCRW / Musaics)
www. myspace. com/musaics
*hear Sole on KCRW (or kcrw. com) Wednesdays nights 12-3am
www. myspace. com/branchesradio

resident deejay:
GLENN RED
www. myspace. com/glenn_red

host:
ROCKY DAWUNI
www. rockydawuni. com
www. myspace. com/rockydawunimusic

afro funke’ photography, booking & production:
CARY SULLIVAN
www. myspace. com/carysullivan
afrofunke@yahoo.com

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AFRO FUNKE’: Thursdays @ Zanzibar
1301 5th St Santa Monica, CA 90401
9pm | 21+ | 310-451-2221 | $7
www. zanzibarlive. com
www. afrofunke. com

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*Exclusive Afro Funke’ T-Shirts @ the club each week..
Plus hand made hats, bags, belts & more provided by
Big Al Hats & www. livity. org & www. mamiafrika. com

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