Nu ca ar avea el nevoie de promovarea mea. Dar ma gandeam sa impartasesc cu voi piesa:

P.S. E ora 1:20, si inca mai trebuie sa ma pregatesc pentru scoala. Ce folos daca maine o sa vegetez ca o carcasa de porc in banca?!

Jolly Roger- Portland, OR- on 12th just south of Morrison. Fridays- Live Raggae Music.

We went there on a whim. We were asked to go by an acquaintance, and we heard the word Raggae, and we were there!

I am a dancing phene, and so I got my groove on! The band was great, character was good, and the people were genuine and nice. Totally – Rhasta, but completely incredible.

If you like that type of music, and are looking for a genuine, fun, groovy experience – this is for you! Music starts at 10pm.

Thanks guys for an awesome time!!!

Tahun 1968 banyak disebut sebagai tahun kelahiran musik reggae. Sebenarnya tidak ada kejadian khusus yang menjadi penanda awal muasalnya, kecuali peralihan selera musik masyarakat Jamaika dari Ska dan Rocsteady, yang sempat populer di kalangan muda pada paruh awal hingga akhir tahun 1960-an, pada irama musik baru yang bertempo lebih lambat : reggae. Boleh jadi hingar bingar dan tempo cepat Ska dan Rocksteady kurang mengena dengan kondisi sosial dan ekonomi di Jamaika yang sedang penuh tekanan.

Kata “reggae” diduga berasal dari pengucapan dalam logat Afrika dari kata “ragged” (gerak kagok–seperti hentak badan pada orang yang menari dengan iringan musik ska atau reggae). Irama musik reggae sendiri dipengaruhi elemen musik R&B yang lahir di New Orleans, Soul, Rock, ritmik Afro-Caribean (Calypso, Merengue, Rhumba) dan musik rakyat Jamaika yang disebut Mento, yang kaya dengan irama Afrika. Irama musik yang banyak dianggap menjadi pendahulu reggae adalah Ska dan Rocksteady, bentuk interpretasi musikal R&B yang berkembang di Jamaika yang sarat dengan pengaruh musik Afro-Amerika. Secara teknis dan musikal banyak eksplorasi yang dilakukan musisi Ska, diantaranya cara mengocok gitar secara terbalik (up-strokes), memberi tekanan nada pada nada lemah (syncopated) dan ketukan drum multi-ritmik yang kompleks.
Teknik para musisi Ska dan Rocsteady dalam memainkan alat musik, banyak ditirukan oleh musisi reggae. Namun tempo musiknya jauh lebih lambat dengan dentum bas dan rhythm guitar lebih menonjol. Karakter vokal biasanya berat dengan pola lagu seperti pepujian (chant), yang dipengaruhi pula irama tetabuhan, cara menyanyi dan mistik dari Rastafari. Tempo musik yang lebih lambat, pada saatnya mendukung penyampaian pesan melalui lirik lagu yang terkait dengan tradisi religi Rastafari dan permasalahan sosial politik humanistik dan universal.
Album “Catch A Fire” (1972) yang diluncurkan Bob Marley and The Wailers dengan cepat melambungkan reggae hingga ke luar Jamaika. Kepopuleran reggae di Amerika Serikat ditunjang pula oleh film The Harder They Come (1973) dan dimainkannya irama reggae oleh para pemusik kulit putih seperti Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry dan UB40. Irama reggae pun kemudian mempengaruhi aliran-aliran musik pada dekade setelahnya, sebut saja varian reggae hip hop, reggae rock, blues, dan sebagainya.
Jamaika
Akar musikal reggae terkait erat dengan tanah yang melahirkannya: Jamaika. Saat ditemukan oleh Columbus pada abad ke-15, Jamaika adalah sebuah pulau yang dihuni oleh suku Indian Arawak. Nama Jamaika sendiri berasal dari kosa kata Arawak “xaymaca” yang berarti “pulau hutan dan air”. Kolonialisme Spanyol dan Inggris pada abad ke-16 memunahkan suku Arawak, yang kemudian digantikan oleh ribuan budak belian berkulit hitam dari daratan Afrika. Budak-budak tersebut dipekerjakan pada industri gula dan perkebunan yang bertebaran di sana. Sejarah kelam penindasan antar manusia pun dimulai dan berlangsung hingga lebih dari dua abad. Baru pada tahun 1838 praktek perbudakan dihapus, yang diikuti pula dengan melesunya perdagangan gula dunia.
Di tengah kerja berat dan ancaman penindasan, kaum budak Afrika memelihara keterikatan pada tanah kelahiran mereka dengan mempertahankan tradisi. Mereka mengisahkan kehidupan di Afrika dengan nyanyian (chant) dan bebunyian (drumming) sederhana. Interaksi dengan kaum majikan yang berasal dari Eropa pun membekaskan produk silang budaya yang akhirnya menjadi tradisi folk asli Jamaika. Bila komunitas kulit hitam di Amerika atau Eropa dengan cepat luntur identitas Afrika mereka, sebaliknya komunitas kulit hitam Jamaika masih merasakan kedekatan dengan tanah leluhur.
Sejarah gerakan penyadaran identitas kaum kulit hitam, yang kemudian bertemali erat dengan keberadaan musik reggae, mulai disemai pada awal abad ke-20. Adalah Marcus Mosiah Garvey, seorang pendeta dan aktivis kulit hitam Jamaika, yang melontarkan gagasan “Afrika untuk Bangsa Afrika…” dan menyerukan gerakan repatriasi (pemulangan kembali) masyarakat kulit hitam di luar Afrika. Pada tahun 1914, Garvey mendirikan Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), gerakan sosio-religius yang dinilai sebagai gerakan kesadaran identitas baru bagi kaum kulit hitam.
Pada tahun 1916-1922, Garvey meninggalkan Jamaika untuk membangun markas UNIA di Harlem, New York. Konon sampai tahun 1922, UNIA memiliki lebih dari 7 juta orang pengikut. Antara tahun 1928-1930 Garvey kembali ke Jamaika dan terlibat dalam perjuangan politik kaum hitam dan pada tahun 1929 Garvey meramalkan datangnya seorang raja Afrika yang menandai pembebasan ras kulit hitam dari penindasan kaum Babylon (sebutan untuk pemerintah kolonial kulit putih—merujuk pada kisah kitab suci tentang kaum Babylon yang menindas bangsa Israel). Ketika Ras Tafari Makonnen dinobatkan sebagai raja Ethiopia di tahun 1930, yang bergelar HIM Haile Selassie I, para pengikut ajaran Garvey menganggap Ras Tafari sebagai sosok pembebas itu. Mereka juga menganggap Ethiopia sebagai Zion—tanah damai bak surga—bagi kaum kulit hitam di dalam maupun luar Afrika. Ajaran Garvey pun mewujud menjadi religi baru bernama Rastafari dengan Haile Selassie sebagai sosok yang di-tuhan-kan
Pada bulan April 1966, karena ancaman pertentangan sosial yang melibatkan kaum Rasta, pemerintah Jamaika mengundang HIM Haile Selassie I untuk berkunjung menjumpai penghayat Rastafari. Dia menyampaikan pesan menyediakan tanah di Ethiopia Selatan untuk repatriasi Rasta. Namun Haile Selassie juga menekankan perlunya Rasta untuk membebaskan Jamaika dari penindasan dan ketidak adilan dan menjadikan Rastafari sebagai jalan hidup, sebelum mereka eksodus ke Ethiopia.
Tahun-tahun setelahnya kredo gerakan tersebut makin tersebar luas, yakni “Bersatunya kemanusiaan adalah pesannya, musik adalah modus operandinya, perdamaian di bumi seperti halnya di surga (Zion) adalah tujuannya, memperjuangkan hak adalah caranya dan melenyapkan segala bentuk penindasan fisik dan mental adalah esensi perjuangannya.” Ketika Bob Marley menjadi pengikut Rastafari di tahun 1967 dan setahun kemudian disusul kelahiran reggae, maka modus operandi penyebaran ajaran Rastafari pun ditemukan: reggae!
Biography bob Marley atau bernama lengkap Robert nesta Marley
Terlahir dengan nama Robert Nesta Marley pada Februari 1945 di St. Ann, Jamaika, Bob Marley berayahkan seorang kulit putih dan ibu kulit hitam. Pada tahun 1950-an Bob beserta keluarganya pindah ke ibu kota Jamaika, Kingston. Di kota inilah obsesinya terhadap musik sebagai profesi menemukan pelampiasan. Waktu itu Bob Marley banyak mendengarkan musik R&B dan soul, yang kemudian hari menjadi inspirasi irama reggae, melalui siaran radio Amerika.

Selain itu di jalanan Kingston dia menikmati hentakan irama Ska dan Steadybeat dan kemudian mencoba memainkannya sendiri di studio-studio musik kecil di Kingston.
Bersama Peter McIntosh dan Bunny Livingston, Bob membentuk The Wailing Wailers yang mengeluarkan album perdana di tahun 1963 dengan hit “Simmer Down”. Lirik lagu mereka banyak berkisah tentang “rude bwai” (rude boy), anak-anak muda yang mencari identitas diri dengan menjadi berandalan di jalanan Kingston. The Wailing Wailers bubar pada pertengahan 1960-an dan sempat membuat penggagasnya patah arang hingga memutuskan untuk berkelana di Amerika.

Pada bulan April 1966 Bob kembali ke Jamaika, bertepatan dengan kunjungan HIM Haile Selassie I —raja Ethiopia– ke Jamaika untuk bertemu penganut Rastafari. Kharisma sang raja membawa Bob menjadi penghayat ajaran Rastafari pada tahun 1967, dan bersama The Wailer, band barunya yang dibentuk setahun kemudian bersama dua personil lawas Mc Intosh dan Livingston, dia menyuarakan nilai-nilai ajaran Rasta melalui reggae. Penganut Rastafari lantas menganggap Bob menjalankan peran profetik sebagaimana para nabi, menyebarkan inspirasi dan nilai Rasta melalui lagu-lagunya.
The Wailers bubar di tahun 1971, namun Bob segera membentuk band baru bernama Bob Marley and The Wailers. Tahun 1972 album Catch A Fire diluncurkan. Menyusul kemudian Burning (1973–berisi hits “Get Up, Stand Up” dan “ I Shot the Sheriff” yang dipopulerkan Eric Clapton), Natty Dread (1975), Rastaman Vibration (1976) dan Uprising (1981) yang makin memantapkan reggae sebagai musik mainstream dengan Bob Marley sebagai ikonnya.
Pada tahun 1978, Bob Marley menerima Medali Perdamaian dari PBB sebagai penghargaan atas upayanya mempromosikan perdamaian melalui lagu-lagunya. Sayang, kanker mengakhiri hidupnya pada 11 Mei 1981 saat usia 36 tahun di ranjang rumah sakit Miami, AS, seusai menggelar konser internasional di Jerman. Sang Nabi kaum Rasta telah berpulang, namun inspirasi humanistiknya tetap mengalun sepanjang zaman.

Am Freitag (6.11.)  ist es soweit. Eine meiner absoluten Lieblingsbands schickt sich an den “Festplatz Nord” zu erobern. Die Trashmonkeys.  Schuld daran sind die Jungs vom “Freundlich & Kompetent” die ihr eigenes kleines Festival auf die Beine gestellt haben. Neben dem absolut kompromisslosesten Rock ‘n Roll diesseits der Nordsee aus Bremen (Trashmonkeys) gibt’s noch zwei Ska/Raggae/Dub-Bands (JAHRÔME & THE UNBELIEVAS & PIAZUMANJU) zu einem absolut humanen Preis (12 Euro). Ich freu mich, auch wenn ich den Festplatz Nord nicht kenne. Die Trashmonkeys haben mir auf dem Dockville bewiesen, das es noch echte Rockbands gibt.

Hier noch was gut durchgerocktes:

Robert  Nesta “Bob” Marley è nato il 6 febbraio 1945  a St. Ann (Jamaica) ed è morto a Miami (Florida, USA) l’11 maggio 1981.

Lo stesso giorno della nascita, il padre Norval Marley, un cinquantenne giamaicano bianco di origine inglese, abbandonò Cedalla Booker di 18 anni ed il figlio appena nato, anche se fornì sempre un aiuto economico alla famiglia e di tanto in tanto tornò a trovare il figlio BoB. A causa di tutto ciò Bob fu emarginato e lottò con accanimento per venire a patti con la sua identità razziale. La conversione alla reglione Rasta lo aiutò a ritrovare la verità in un mondo pieno di ingiustizie e razzismo.

La madre si trasferì a Trenchtown in cerca di lavoro e Bob passava molto tempo con il suo amico Neville “Bunny” Livingstone, catturati entrambi dalla musica di Fats Domino e Ray Charles. Insieme decisero di iscriversi ad una scuola di musica del famoso cantante giamaicano Joe Higgs.

Il debutto è datato 1962 con il 45 giri Judge Not, per la Beverley’s di Leslie Kong, boss dell’industria discografica giamaicana. Malgrado il sostegno dell’amico Joe Higgs, il disco passò inosservato. Stessa sorte toccò anche al secondo disco: One cup of coffee.

Bob Marley nel 1963 riunisce una formazione che comprende il fratellastro “Bunny” Livingstone, Winston H. McIntosh (Peter Tosh), Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso e Cherry Smith. Nascono così i Wailers che si pongono come modello i grandi gruppi vocali soul come gli Impressions di Curtis Mayfield.

Il primo 45 giri dei Wailers, Summer down, pubblicato dalla Coxsone di Clement Dodd, nel 1964 vende oltre 80.000 copie e balza in testa alle classifiche giamaicane. Buon successo anche per It hurts to be alone, con voce solista di Junior Baithwaite, e Lonesome feeling, con solista Bunny “Wailer” Livingston.

Nel 1965, con Dodd in cabina di regia, i Wailers incidone oltre 70 brani, collezionando una ventina di piazzamenti in classifica. La loro musica copre un ampio spettro di stili, variando dal soul ad doo woop, dallo ska allo rocksteady (una sua mutazione in battuta bassa).

Tra il 1965 e il 1966, però, i rapporti del sestetto con Dodd comiciano a deteriorarsi, finendo con la partenza definitiva di Baithwaite, Kelso e Smith. Nel febbraio del 1966 Bob sposa Rita Anderson, futura I-Threes. Dopo la riforma del gruppo comiciò ad accresciere la sua fama di musicista profetico che predica la pace e una più alta conoscenza.

I primi anni di Bob Marley verranno successivamente ben documentati in The birth of legend (Calla, 1977).

A soli 32 anni gli fu diagnosticato un cancro alla pelle, ma riufiutò l’amputazione di un piede sulla base delle proprie convizioni religiose. In soli quattro anni il cancro lo consumò, diffondendosi nel fegato, nello stomaco, nei polmoni e nel cervello, portandolo alla morte a soli 36 anni.

Bob Marley è uno dei maggiori artisti provenienti dai Caraibi, divenendo una leggenda nella musica Raggae e nella fede Rstafari. Molti i premi e gli onori assegnatigli: dall’ONU nel 1978 la Medaglia della pace per il Terzo Mondo, una medaglia al Merito della Giamaica nel 1981, il 6 febbraio (data della sua nascita) è stata consacrata nel 1990 Festa Nazionale, ammesso nella Rock’n'Roll Hall of Fame nel 1994, la BBC ha scelto nel 2001  One Love come canzone del millennio, e tante altre ancora.

Bob Marley sarà ricordato e onorato per sempre. La sua musica brillante ed evocativa rimane universale e senza tempo. Definito “Poeta Rasta”, artista rivoluzionario, visionario, è sicuramente stato uno degli artisti più carismatici dei nostro tempo.

Discografia essenziale “The Wailers”:

The Wailing Wailers (Studio One,1965)
The best of The Wailers (Beverley’s, 1969)
Soul Rebels (Trjan, 1971)
Soul Revolution (Trojan, 1971 2 LP)
Soul Revolution Part II (1971)
Catch a Fire (Island, 1973)
African Herbsman (1973)
Burnin’ (1973)
Rasta Revolution (1974)

Discografia essenziale “Bob Marley and The Wailers”:

Natty Dread (Island, 1975)
Live! (Island, 1975)
Rastaman Vibration (Island, 1976)
Exodus (Island, 1977)
Kaya (Island, 1978)
Babylon By Bus (Island, 1978 2  LP)
Survival (Tuff Gong/Island, 1979)
Uprising (Tuff Gong/Island, 1980)
Confrontation (1983)
Talkin’ Blues (recorded in 1973, released 1991)
Live at the Roxy (recorded in 1976, released 2003)

Bob Marley Official Website

Ziggy Marley Official Website

The Slits

Manchester Deaf Institute

Oct 12th 2009

In these strict times it’s great to see a band cutting gloriously loose and the Slits are loose. Not in an un-together way- their musicianship is amazing- bass goddess Tessa is awesome- big, loping, dub bass lines played with a fingered precision she has got to be one of the best bass players out there and the new members of the crew are equally fab. Guitarist Michelle Hill’s clipped scratching six string is so precise and the drumming has the classic Slits time changes nailed. Where the Slits rule over any other band, though, is their joyous, celebratory looseness- a deliberate capturing of the moment that most bands seem too dogmatic, too stiff and too scared to pull off.

This mostly comes from Ari Up, who is a dynamic force of nature. With her endless dreads and gold hot pants she cuts a powerful figure and her instinctive feel is fantastically opposite to the earnest plod of male bands with their whole dullard approach to music. Ari Up is so alive that the room brims with her glowing energy. The Slits make you feel super alive with their punk reagge party. If Ari Up feels like walking onstage and singing along with the music getting played over the PA she will. If she feels like inviting a drunk from the crowd  on stage to dance with her ‘pom pom; she will, if the Slits songs need a sudden time change from punk to dub to free jazz then they will have one. The band teeters on chaos but a deliberate chaos like the free jazz genius of the fifties. This is not a messy mess but a brilliantly instinctive sound tracking of he moment that pulls you in, a joyous celebration of life and sex that is always utterly compulsive.

Formed in the heart of punk in 1976 the Slits were friends of the Clash and the Pistols, they cut one classic album, ‘Cut’ that has the unique trick of never dating. They fused punk and reggae into one big party and made ‘femi rhythms’ naturally opposed to the plodding 4/4’s of bloke rock. Ari Up was a tangled haired, in your face teenage tearaway and the band were brilliantly going in ten directions at once. Their second album ‘Return Of the Giant Slits’ was esoteric freak jazz with dub undertones that confused nearly everybody but still sounds amazing to this day.

The reformation of the band was great news, it’s really cool to see Tessa up there playing the bass again and if her and Ari are the only original members it doesn’t really matter. The Slits were revolutionary they rewrote the rulebook then providing an extraordinary template for all the best woman to plunder in the last thirty years (and a big inspiration to a lot of bloke rockers who were felling it).

If in 1977 they were too free and wild for most people they almost sound like a pop band in 2009. With added keyboard player Hollie (daughter of Pistols drummer Paul Cook) there is a great dynamic onstage with her and Ari Up trading off vocals that are so imaginative and clever that it leaves you gasping.  Hollie has a natural charisma that is powerful enough not to be washed away by Ari’s tidal wave of presence and her vocals are perfect for the Slits experience.

The Slits stuff more melody and great ideas into their songs than most bands manage in a lifetime, their off kilter rhythms are dance detonators and the whole punky reaggae vibe has the hall bouncing. Fusing the best of both forms of rebel music the Slits have created a unique and brilliant hybrid that sets them apart from everyone else.

Of course they played ‘Heard It through The Grapevine’ and it it’s still an amazing version- for me better than the original with its time changes and hyper singing. ‘Typical Girls’ is devilish and the new songs from their upcoming third album are as original and brilliant as anything in their career

The Slits are a stunning live experience and the just released third album should hopefully see them breakthrough into a musical landscape that is potentially far more welcoming than when they were first running free around the circuit in the late seventies. That is if the cowards that run the radio dare to play something as thrilling and as alive as this.

In the meantime go and see the Slits live.

CANstruction

Daily @ The Galleria until October 18th

Dozens of design and architecture teams in North Texas will be constructing designs out of canned food to benefit the North Texas Food Bank. The event is a regional qualifier for Canstruction, a national competition.

Canstruction design teams begin designing their creations on Saturday, October 3 at 6 a.m. Teams will work until 1 p.m., and will be judged on a variety of criteria that afternoon. The structures will remain up for public viewing and people’s choice voting until Sunday, October 18.

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2009 State Fair of Texas

• General Admission: $15

• Kids under 48″ tall: $11

• Seniors 60 and over: $11 
• Children 2 and under: Free 
• Seniors 60 and over: Free every Thursday (Oct. 1, Oct. 8 & Oct. 15) 
• Garden Getaway combo ticket: $18 Details

HOURS:

State Fair of Texas exhibit buildings open at 10 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. each Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday (closing at 9 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays). Midway opening times and closing times vary.

PARKING:

$10 per space used on official State Fair lots. Valet parking is $25.

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Autumn at the Arboretum

Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, Free – $9.50

The Great Pumpkin Festival – Everyday from 9am – 5pm

This fall festival, which runs September 19th through November 1st, boasts of more than 150,000 fall blooming flowers including chrysanthemums, salvia, coleus, ornamental grasses and impatiens. Always a favorite spot for the family photo, The Tom Thumb Pumpkin Patch and the gardens are filled with over 25,000 decorative pumpkins and gourds. Also in the Pecan Grove is the walk-through 15′ pumpkin house constructed out of the finest pumpkins in the patch and a 10′ pumpkin topiary decorated with orange marigolds.

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Wilson Daniels Portfolio Tasting

5-7pm @ Sigels Elite (N. Fitzhugh)

Founded in 1978, Napa Valley based Wilson Daniels is a family-owned company representing a highly selective portfolio of the world’s most prestigious family-owned wine properties possessing profound respect for terroir. The Wilson Daniels client list reads like a who’s who of wineries, including Domaine Romanee Conti, Domaine Faiveley, Domaine Leflaive, Clos du Tart, Schramsberg, Clos Pegase, Girard, Ponzi, Ceretto, Champagne Salon, Domaine Jaboulet and Tardieu-Laurent.

Join us at Sigel’s Elite (3209 N Fitzhugh) on Thursday, October 8th from 5-7pm as Wilson Daniels Sales Manager Linda Torbica leads us through a tasting of their current releases. For more information about this free tasting please contact Jim Fleming or Scott Turner at store04wine@sigels.com or 214/635-3162.

Wines to be tasted:

Domaine Leflaive Puligny Montrachet 06

Kumeu River Chardonnay Estate 05 90we

Ceretto Arneis Blanche 07

Girard Artistry 06 92ws

Faiveley Beaune Clos l’Ecu 05

Felton Road Pinot Noir 07 92st

Grant Burge Holy Trinity 03 91rp

Willakenzie Pinot Noir Pierre Leon 06

Tardieu Laurent Cornas Coteaux 06 93ws

Royal Tokaji Tokay Red Label 03 91ws

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Giving Gala

6-11pm @ Hilton Anatole

The Real Estate Council has announced its Giving Gala to benefit its Foundation on Thursday, October 8, 2009, at 6 p.m. With a western cowboy theme, the Giving Gala will be held at the Anatole Sculpture Garden on the grounds of the Hilton Anatole. This event will feature entertainment by rising country and western star Jack Ingram.

The Real Estate Council is also launching Project Playhouse, in which three playhouses will be sold in a live auction to benefit The Real Estate Council’s community impact initiatives. The three Project Playhouse teams are Balfour Beatty Construction and HKS Architects; ENTOS DESIGN and Tri-Tex Construction, Inc.; and Corgan and MAPP Construction LLC. In addition to green requirements, the playhouses must meet height requirements and be child-safe.

Tickets start at $350, and sponsorships are available by contacting Debby Hanson at debby@recouncil.com or 214.692.3600.

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Slocum Street Style Night

6-9pm @ 1403 Slocum Street

More than 30 showrooms open their doors to the treasures inside and give a once-a-year opportunity to the general public to have a sneak peek, shop, and enjoy food, spirits, and music. With the street closed to vehicle traffic for the evening, guests can enjoy a casual stroll or catch one of the Slocum Style trolleys to move to the next stop. For the first time, the Savor Dallas food and wine event will be showcasing selected restaurants from their culinary roster to preview the upcoming 2010 Savor Dallas. At each trolley stop, the select restaurants will dish up delectable samples of their cuisine.

Again this year, DIFFA revives the wreath auction by holding a silent auction of wreaths for holiday and all occasions, which have been designed and donated by top Dallas designers and Slocum Street showrooms. Additionally, a treasure trove of goodies from Design District galleries will be offered in the silent auction.

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The Art Scene in Spain -Fernando Rayón, Director of Ars Magazine, Madrid

6pm @ Meadows Museum

The journalist Fernando Rayón is the author of several books on contemporary Spanish history. As director of Ars Magazine, which highlights art and collecting in Spain and covers art historical research and international exhibitions, as well as contemporary collectors and artists, Rayón has his finger on the cultural pulse of Spain. Join us for this discussion of the state of the visual arts in Spanish museums, galleries and private collections. Free; no reservations required. Lecture will be held in the Bob Smith Auditorium. For more information call 214.768.4677.

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Wine and Art

6-9pm @ Swirll Winery

Happy Hour Unveiling of Hue-Man Art by J. Taylor Thursday, October 8, 2009 from 6 to 9 p.m. Enjoy a night of art and wine at Swirll Winery and Wine Bar with pieces by featured artist J. Taylor and his Hue-Man collection.

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Wine Chats

Thursdays from 6:15 – 7pm @ The Rosewood Mansion

Talk and Taste: Drop in and enjoy the world of wine as guests pull some corks and talk about what’s new, notable and now.

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Dallas Singles Toastmasters Club

Thursdays from 6:30-8pm @ Ozonas

Visitors are always welcome. The club meets every Thursday night from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Learn communication and leadership skills in a fun and safe environment. 
Call 877-246-2024 for more information.

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Music at the Meadows - Tuna de Farmacia de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid

7pm @ Meadows Museum

Join us on the museum’s new sculpture plaza for music presented by an authentic Spanish tuna. The tuna is a group of university student minstrels whose performances are based on medieval tradition and whose costume styles date to the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in Spain. On this memorable evening, the University of Madrid tuna will entertain with an inimitable blend of musical talent and youthful humor. Refreshments will be served. In the event of inclement weather, the program will take place in the Gene and Jerry Jones Great Hall. For more information call 214.768.4677.

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8th Annual Chick Flicks Film Festival

7-9pm @ Studio Movie Grill

This short film festival’s stated mission is to showcase female talent throughout the State of Texas.

This year’s lineup of films includes:

Cradle of Art and Learning, by Aleisha Force; Good Guys Inc., by Jessica Dorfman; Flabulous, by Katie Madonna Lee; Gloria, by Rachel Gibson Shepard; The Chip that Jack Built, by Linda Stogner; Every Time a Bell Rings, by Nancy Chartier;and Murder by Mistake, by Carolyn Hodge.

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Dallas Comic Book Club

7:30-9pm @ Half Price Books (Northwest highway)

Discussing Mystery Play by Grant Morrison and Jon J. Muth.  Please meet at the benches at the front entrance facing NW Hwy.

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Martini the Movie Screening

7:30-9:30 @ Inwood Theatre

Screening of the short comedy musical, on the opening night of OutTakes Dallas. Opening for the film, “The New Twenty”.

Ticket info will be available soon on www.outtakesdallas.org.

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Erik Barnes

Wednesdays from 8-12am @ The Library Bar

Erik Barnes has been delighting patrons of the Library Bar for more than 15 years, including notables like Bobby Short, Alanis Morissette, Gregory Hines, John Mayer, the Electric Light Orchestra and back-up singers for Gladys Knight. Whether it’s romantic ballads “when love is in the air” or upbeat tunes for business types who need to decompress, Erik says “the room isn’t about me, it’s about the people who inhabit it.” Nevertheless, the Library Bar wouldn’t be the same without its main man. Erik holds degrees from Yale College (B.A.), Washington State University (M.A.), and he conducted doctoral studies at the University of North Texas. He has performed concerts in many of the major cities and played with four orchestras.

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My Sister in This House Pay-what-You-can Preview

8pm @ The Bath House Cultural Center

My Sister in This House, which often echoes Jean Genet’s The Maids, is based on an actual incident that took place in the French town of Le Mans, France in the early 1930s. It centers on the lives of Christine and Lea, two servant sisters attached to the Danzard household. The Danzards’, mother and daughter, are models of petit bourgeois idleness and severity. While suffocating under the weight of the Danzards’ authority and the rigid lines of class distinction, Christine and Lea have only each other to cling to. This pressure cooker atmosphere – part psychological study and part thriller – results in a haunting and stunning emotional explosion.

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Creede Williams – Barefoot at the Belmont

8pm @ The Belmont Hotel

This Fall, the Belmont Hotel in conjunction with Swank Presents, is proud to present the return of the outdoor music series Barefoot at the Belmont. Sip cocktails and munch on tasty bites from BarBelmont while listening to some of Texas’ best independent artists.

Each Thursday, September 17th thru November 19th, the Oak Cliff hotel’s pool area turns into a venue with a view. Indie music fans will enjoy spreading their blankets on the lawn to hear local favorites including David Garza, Will Sexton, Jimmy Lafave and many more perform with the Dallas skyline as their backdrop.

Doors open Thursdays at 7:30 PM with the concert beginning at 8:30 PM. Tickets and a complete concert lineup are available at www.swankpresents.com

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Open Mic Night – Stand up Comedy

Thursdays @ 8:30pm @ Doubletree Hotel (Northwest highway/75)

Are you funny? Have your friends been telling you for years that you should do stand-up? Now is your chance to try it. Backdoor Comedy has the longest running open mic night in the southwest. The Backdoor has been one of the only comedy clubs that has consistently provided a stage for new and up-and-coming comedians. Thursdays are open mic nights. This means that literally anyone can sign up and be guaranteed at least 3 minutes of stage time. You must sign up in advance. For more information, call 214.328.4444.

Food and drink available, price of admission listed requires a two item minimum.

Doors open a half hour before showtime

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Dustin Diamond

8:30pm @ Hyenas Comedy Club

Dustin Neil Diamond was named after singer Neil Diamond who he is related to on his father’s side (he is not, however, related to Mike D of the Beastie Boys). He was born in San Jose, California, but he graduated from Zion High School in Anaheim. Diamond has kept busy after the popular teenager sitcom, Saved By The Bell, was canceled. He has been featured on many shows, and he also participated in a celebrity boxing contest that was televised, as well as in professional wrestling matches, and on The Weakest Link. Diamond is currently a stand-up comedian and bass player in the band “Salty the Pocketknife.” He has plans to write a book about his experiences growing up a child actor.

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Ladies Night

Lift Lounge 9pm

Attn Ladies: Groups of 12 or more that arrive before 11pm receive a complimetary bottle of Grey Goose.
(more info call 972.365.1364)
Ladies FREE ADMISSION ALL NIGHT w/RSVP. *

Only those on the guests lists will be admitted - Early Arrival is Strongly Suggested

RO Parrish
Will stimulate your body and mind with choice music from hip hop to soul, 70s 90s, reggae to pop soul. This is your haven to be with like-minded professionals who enjoy the good life. You deserve it. Rather you want to party, politic, or parlay, this is the spot to celebrate The SOCIALITE in you.

For your enjoyment:
*Drink specials all night
*FREE Champagne for the Ladies until 11pm
*Membership: 25 + | Your finest attire expected.
*Dress code is strictly enforced – We Reserve the right to be selective…
*Absolutely no hats, tennis shoes, athletic apparel

RSVP for free admission til midnight @ TheCocoluxe@yahoo.com
1. Email TheCocoluxe@yahoo.com by 6 pm this Thursday.
2. Please include full names & email addresses of all your guests.
* Incomplete RSVPs will not be honored. RSVP does not guarantee admission!!! If you do not meet our Standards in your style and dress admission will not be granted

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Thirsty Thursdays

9pm @ Havana Cigar and Rum Bar (Location: 3030 Olive Street located in the AT&T Plaza across from the W hotel and American Airlines Center)

This is VIP event! So make sure you’re in the SPOTLIGHT and reserve at table in advance! This will be a guestlist only event, please RSVP!
$25 Mojitos Pitchers (Named “The Best Mojitos in Dallas” by Daily Candy)
$6 Flavored Mojitos by the glass (Pineapple, Mango and Strawberry and more…)
$150 Bottle Specials ALL NIGHT!
FOR TABLE/BOTTLE SERVICE RESERVATIONS: AUSTIN BANKS @ 972-499-1806. Ext. 101
REDCARPETDALLAS
• p: (972) 499-1806 ext101
• e: info@redcarpetdallas.com
• w: http://redcarpetdallas.com/
• f: http://www.facebook.com/redcarpetdallas

HAVANA SOCIAL CLUB CIGAR AND RUM BAR
• p: (214) 303-0544
• w: http://havanasocialclub.net/

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London Nights

10pm @ Zubar- Back room

You hear it as you approach the entrance making your way through the dimly lit corridor…. a bit slower in tempo than usual, but still chugging along… as you get closer grimey and gritty sounds surface …your eyes take a few minutes to adjust to the almost non-existent lighting…in the crevices and crannies of a darkened room innocent lovers blinkered and longing…a mess of writhing tongues and hair. The dancefloor is oozing..different…deeper, sweatier, sexier…

Welcome to London Nights. The monthly party , that’s been going proper for a year plus, moves to a twice monthly format starting Thursday October 8th at Zubar.
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Girls Night Out – Pink Edition

M-Street Bar – 18+ (Enter) & 21+ (Drink)

SMU Students are free or Show your school ID and get in free til 10:30pm

2 Levels - 2 Patios - 3 Stripper Poles - Plasma Screen TVs (ESPN) - Hookah Lounge (All New Feature) - Music Video DJ (Dj Invy)

Free Parking OR Valet Parking  (Ladies -$10 & Gents -$20)
Regular Admission: $10 Gents  $5 Ladies
$3 (Wells, Royal F*cks, Washington Apple, Red Headed Sl*t, Kamikazi & ALOT MORE!!!!)

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Shy Girls

10pm @ Joyce

RSVP for complimentary admission b4 11pm // Ladies Free all night w/ RSVP
Send names to rsvp@stylelistik.com b4 5pm Thursday

Men suggested attire: Sports Jacket, Suit Jacket, Blazer, or a casual jacket. Collared Shirt. Hard Bottom Shoes; Jeans are OK. T-Shirts should be avoided.

Ladies suggested attire: Cocktail dress, Knee length dresses or skirts, Fashion tops, Pumps or Stilettos, Fall Boots; Jeans are OK.

Its a celebration… of Life, a celebration of Love, a celebration of progress…so if you’re celebrating a birthday this Thursday let us know so we can make your party a memorable one.. contact us at 214.573.8787 for table reservations and/or bottle service.

For more info visit http://www.partychaser.com

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Tech Minimal N House

10pm @ Shade

This night is promoted by the talented Tech Specialist. Plalyin the best of Tech Minimal n House. Special Guest Dj’s for this week Manuel Mendoza and Mishal Naik doing a tag session.

$3 Wells and domestics all night..

Come n listen to the Talented Modern Sounds.

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“The Sexiest College Night in the City”

10pm @ Opus (18 and up)

Everybody free before 11pm

$500 Hot body contest

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BemBah

10pm @ Murphy’s Place  (9410 Walnut St, Dallas)

It’s all about BEMBEH Thursdays. FREE all night-NO COVER CHARGE. Party until 3AM. FREE parking VIP seating, Strictly Reggae. We bust the New chunes and hit you with the old school all night long

Me: “How do I spell your name?”

M: “The Biblical way.”

Me: “How’s that?” (Which Bible?)

M: “Matthew “(Any).

Me: “I want to listen to listen to some music. While we’re doing this interview. “

Matthew “Put in Jah Cure, You’ll never Find.”

Me: “Yeah, you like that.”

M: “Big track.”

Jah Cure. You'll Never Find.

Me: “Why do say it’s a big track?”

M: ” ‘Cos it’s a song I can relate to.”

Me: “In what way?”

M: “In all ways.”

Me: “Do you like the melody?”

M: “Yeah, but the words are the key factor in this song.”

Howard (A friend) comes round. (Howard is about my age and he’s been living around here for years. Matthew is younger, 25, and he grew up mainly in Barbados.)

H: “It’s too soft for me. I like reggae. Old school reggae. And people who can sing and toast over it. I like Dublego and Bam Bam.”

M:  sings.

Me: “Why do you like them? “

H: “They were just part of my life, growing up in Brixton in 1977. That sound was being played out of every window.”

Bam Bam Yellowman. On YouTube. Click on image to hear.

M: “That song has recently been remade. It’s very powerful so a lot of people have remixed it.”

H: “Punk rock would never have existed without any of this. Do you know Joe Strummer?

Me: “Oh, he is brilliant. I didn’t get the significance of him until I saw a documentary on him a few months ago.”

M: “No I don’t really know him.”

H: “Oh, you’ve got to hear this.”

The Clash. Guns of Brixton. On YouTube. Click on image to view.

♥Ali.

As you may or may not know, I am a huge fan of Robert Nesta Marley! “One Love” by Bob Marley refers to the universal love and respect expressed by all people, for all people regardless of race, creed, or color. Marley’s idea was that everyone in the world should stop fighting and become one. It’s a similar sentiment to John Lennon’s “Imagine” and George Harrison’s “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth).” The message of this song is just as important today if not more so than when it was released 32 years ago in 1977. I think Marley would be extremely pleased with this video if he was alive today.

The video comes from the award-winning documentary “Playing For Change: Peace Through Music”. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

One Love

Yo my people! As promised, here’s the second single of the hottest up and coming artist, Dmphoza, featuring Sandile with Faceless on production. This is just the perfect beat for this summer!

Ayeye!

Dmphoza ft Sandile – Izandla Phakamisa

I once said Bonga was finished playing; this is not so. Things are very dusty here. Trying to attend to details and some clean-up.

Changes since January: Faster computer that pushes Gimp harder. Brush tool is not nearly as slow. May have something to do with going from ver. 2.4 to 2.6, don’t know. Dual monitors also. Very nice.

Continued from 3.9.2008

we got one eye on the future, and the other on the money~

it’s a soulstooooorm, a soulstooooorm!

i shot the sheriff, but i didn’t shoot the deputy !

This is Dmphoza’s new single from his upcoming debut album due for release on 19 October 2009.

Watch this space as we have his second single that will also totally blow you away, to be posted on 01 Septemeber 2009. Embrace yourselves for a refreshing new era
to your oral senses.

For more info or bookings please contact:
Thando Vuzane
tvuzane@gmail.com

Dmphoza – Egoli

Just a mini post on a lazy Sunday, had to share this :

The Beatles – Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (Easy All-Stars), a Raggae refix. Sounds bad to be begin with but actually surprisingly good, nice mellow vibes, a great addition to a Bob Marley playlist, give it a listen.

On top of this, thought i’d point out the latest addition to my wardrobe, a Wasteman tshirt from TheSickKids, bit cheesy but worth it for the joke, take a look, some funky and eye-catching designs up.