writings for week of 10/22/07

I'll be brief. This week I penned 4 different things. One is the Un-Inhibited Muse event which is here in Philly. It is an art, film, dance, and photo event for local artists, including some high school students. The reason I was so drawn to this and pushed it to the Citypaper is because the founder of the event is someone who is in the community and actually provides opportunities to kids, giving them an alternative to negativity. Next was the 2007 AIDS Walk...which was tiring. Wanted to run it, but nature, luck and my body weren't on my side. Next year for sure. I am on the left side of that picture. I also attended a Frank McComb show at World Cafe Life last night..wow is all I can say - this man is amazingly beautiful on the piano. I wrote a review for Critical Mass. Lastly was the Philly Mayoral conversation meeting that I attended on Monday night. I really wanted to experience this, especially because I talk so much smack about what we need to do to better our communities and confronting our politicians. It was very standard, but good experience. Next week will be light...I think! Have a good night, day or whatever it is wherever you are, Deesha


PS. Sorry the pictures suck, I need a new camera!


The Un-Inhibited Muse, Philadelphia Citypaper, 10/24/07:
http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2007/10/25/on-the-dl-2


2007 AIDS Walk, Philadelphia Citypaper Critical Mass, 10/21/07:
http://criticalmass.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/2007/10/22/aids-walk-oct21-eakins-oval/


Conversation with Philly Mayoral Candidates, Philadelphia Citypaper Critical Mass, 10/22/07:
http://criticalmass.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/2007/10/23/mikey-and-al-oct-22-peco-energy-hall/


Frank McComb, Philadelphia Citypaper Critical Mass, 10/25/07:
http://criticalmass.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/2007/10/25/frank-mccomb-oct-24-world-cafe-live/

*articles for week of 10/15/07*

It's time for the Citypaper bi-annual MUSIC issue! Last time around, I did an article with Jake Lefco/Happ G and DJ Skeme Richards. This year, I got to write about MC Ethel Cee, who I have been WAITING to do something on. She is fierce! I was supposed to also interview Peedi Peedi, but that just didn't work out. Oh well...I am satisfied with Ethel Cee's. She was mad cool to interview and Mike Regan really did a great job photographing her. I love that photo above that he did. He does mostly all CP photography. That should have been the damn CP cover, but all good. Also, looking at the other 10 or so people in there, I'm happy I got to squeeze hip-hop in. Anyway, I also wrote a review on the Large Professor party, which by chance - Ethel Cee hosted. I really need to get caught up on CD reviews and recommendations, mainly the new Raul Midon. I HAVE TO GET FOCUSED! Enjoy the writings. The next 2 weeks will be a bit light and if you are around Philly on Friday, come to the CARE event - see the flyer below the links for info or go to www.myspace.com/coveryourlover. xo

Ethel Cee, Philadelphia Citypaper, 10/18/07:
http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2007/10/18/ethel-cee

Large Professor, Philadelphia Citypaper Critical Mass, 10/13/07:
http://criticalmass.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/2007/10/13/large-professor-oct12-fluid-nightclub/

Writings for week of 10/8/07

This has been a strange week...Just strange. Anyway, the March/Black Thought pictures above were taken by Clayton (http://www.geoclan.com/) and the Ronson picture was taken by Claudia. This week, I wrote 5 things - 2 which were the same thing. Normally I wouldn't do that, but that was the Poor Peoples Economic Human Rights March, which I feel should have been covered everywhere and after looking at the pics wanted to do the event and cause justice. As you see, MC Black Thought was part of the march and that is the angle I had to use to write about it. I also did a Common (I love him - - sorry C) review for GeoClan and wrote about the Mark Ronson gig in NYC, which wasn't that that great. the Wordplay that I did this week is producer N.Batez and I squeezed that in to promote an event this weekend. Anyway, enjoy...music issue of Citypaper coming up soon, so I gotta get my ass to typing in the next few days. I am pretty pleased with who I had to interview.

Until then....xoxo

Common 'Finding Forever Review', GeoClan, October 2007:

http://www.geoclan.com/music/articles/reviews/07/GeoReviewCommonFindingForever.htm

Mark Ronson in NYC, Citypaper Online, 10/09/07:

http://criticalmass.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/2007/10/09/mark-ronson-oct5-webster-hall-nyc/

Black Thought at Poor Peoples Economic Human Rights Campaign March, Citypaper Online, 10/9/07:

http://criticalmass.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/2007/10/09/black-thought-oct7-5th-to-15th-street/

Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign March, 215hiphop.com, 10/10/07 (you might have to scroll down after a few days to see this):

http://215hiphop.com/category/news/

Wordplay with N.Batez, 215hiphop.com, 10/10/07:

http://215hiphop.com/interviews/wordplay-wnbatez/#more-293

Week of 10/1/07 Articles

First of All - GO PHILLIES!

Okay, now that that is out of the way, guess who I met last night? Erykah Badu and Big Daddy Kane. I had a conversation with both. I'm still on cloud 9. I also told them both about GeoClan (http://www.geoclan.com/) and Cover Your Lover (www.myspace.com/coveryourlover) and gave Badu a t-shirt. It was lovely. And Big Daddy Kane was funny and so nice. Anyway, I am fooling around at work, so I gotta get to it. I wrote 4 things this week. One is a Wordplay with MC Side Effect, who has 2 shows this week, another is the MOKA album release party. I just recently discovered them and their sound is really dope. I also wrote about one of Side's shows at Liquid Charm with about 12 or so other acts and then the last one was the Sexual Freedom Day. I had to grab that one because it seemed so interesing to me. Enjoy! xo


Wordplay with Side Effect, 215hiphop.com, 10/2/07:
http://215hiphop.com/features/wordplay-wside-effect/#more-278


Sexual Freedom Day, Philadelphia Citypaper, 10/4/07:
http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2007/10/04/just-do-it-2


MOKA Album Release Party, Philadelphia Citypaper, 10/4/07 (scroll down):
http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2007/10/04/soundadvice


Mic Check Thorsday, Philadelphia Citypaper, 10/4/07 (scroll down):
http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2007/10/04/soundadvice