writings for 3/24/08

I have three things to share with you this week. One being the Amp Fiddler and Tortured Soul review, the Lizz Wright write up from 2 weeks ago and the little small diddy on the Philly hip-hop show, In Full Effect..oh and I'll also add a link to the pictures from my 107.9 radio debut last week. It was a good time...Happy Spring, Deesha

In Full Effect, Philadelphia Citypaper, 3/27/08:
http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2008/03/27/soundadvice


Amp Fiddler/Tortured Soul Show Review, Philadelphia Citypaper Critical Mass, 3/25/08:
http://criticalmass.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/2008/03/26/amp-fiddlertortured-soul-march-24-world-cafe-live/


Lizz Wright, Philadelphia Citypaper:
http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2008/03/13/lizz-wright

Cover Your Lover and Life-Zone on WRNB, 107.9, 3/20/08:
http://picasaweb.google.com/deesha34/CoverYourLoverAndLifeZoneOnWRNB1079

writings for the week of 3/10/08 and 3/17/08

Big day on the radio tomorrow. Anyway, I have a little cold, so I'll get right to it. Last week I wrote about 3 things, but only 2 appeared in the paper, Danity Kane and Beats & Rhymes. This week, I wrote about the eMC show and Amp Fiddler/Tortured Soul show. I love Tortured Soul and although that is a weird way to spend Easter, I am looking forward to it. Enjoy, Deesha

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Beats and Rhymes, Philadelphia Citypaper, 3/13/08:

http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2008/03/13/soundadvice (scroll down)

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Danity Kane, Philadelphia Citypaper, 3/13/08:

http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2008/03/13/soundadvice (scroll down)

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eMC Show, Philadelphia Citypaper, 3/20/08:

http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2008/03/20/emc

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Amp Fiddler/Tortured Soul, Philadelphia Citypaper 3/20/08:

http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2008/03/20/soundadvice (scroll down)

Article for week of March 3, 2008

*Photo by Michael Regan*


Good Morning - I am exhausted, but happy to be out of town for a few days starting tomorrow. This week was major for me because it was the Citypaper music issue and I got to write about DJ Lady B, who basically brought hip-hop to Philadelphia through the airwaves in 1979. And...she made the cover, which is a first for me in my 4 year Citypaper history. I stumbled a few times writing this and I wanted to make sure I got in what she felt about the current community and current state of hip-hop, but I didn't want to make it like a biography. I am happy that I got to write about a black female in hip-hop and also happy that she is 1 of 2 hip-hop stories in the issue today. I also started my new job last week (http://www.y-hep.org/), so I was all types of overwhelmed. So, anyway...please enjoy and give feedback if you like. Thank God and a bunch of other friends for helping me through. I am exhausted because we had Clayton's surprise Bday party last night where I almost set his friend Ninah's house on fire...long story....anyway....Gotta get to work...xo

DJ Lady B, Philadelphia Citypaper Music Issue, 3/6/08:
http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2008/03/06/no-seriously-dont-call-it-a-comeback

Writings for week of 2/25/08

What a crazy 2 weeks this has been. I am re-launching Cover Your Lover (Music AIDS organization) and that includes a website, new product and all that stuff. In addition, I started my other job at YHEP, which I really dig (http://www.yhep.org/), I had a HUUUUUUUUUGE story due last week and I am excited about it coming out on Thursday, but nervous. Today is Clayton's Birthday (happy birthday babe) and I am going out of town this weekend. Wooo....craziness! Anyway, I had 2 articles, one on the relaunching of the weekly Candyland party, which is a party with music, dance, and board games. Genius idea if you ask me. The other write up is of the Bodyrock Anniversary, which was last Friday with King Britt...more on that later, but for now, check them out....

Photo above by DJ Statik (http://www.illvibe.net/)

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Candyland, Philadelphia Citypaper, 2/28/08:

http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2008/02/28/soundadvice

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Bodyrock Anniversary with King Britt, Philadelphia Citypaper 2/28/08:

http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2008/02/28/bodyrock