Nu-Soul Magazine’s Musings

Bounce Rock Skate at the Blue Velvet Lounge seems to catching on like wildfire! They keep asking us back because this is definitely one of the hottest events happening right now!

The Venue: The chic Blue Velvet Lounge provides the perfect surroundings
bluevelvetrestaurant.com

The Sound: Our residents Kaleem, Destroyer, 7, and Loslito bring the heat with a signature blend of forward thinking future soul and hip-hop, classics and more

The Vibe: LA’s fashion forward citizens come correct to dance the night away

Admission is FREE with an RSVP to rsvp@bouncerockskate.com

Respect the dress code: Keep it sexy and classy

Bounce Rock Skate
Friday January 9, 2009
Blue Velvet Lounge
750 Garland Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90017
9pm-2am
21+
Valet Parking available
www.myspace.com/bouncerockskateclub

Grammy nominated sensation Wayna debuts her classy new video for the heart-wrenching single “My Love”. Check it out and support Wayna.

myspace.com/waynamusic

It’s been awhile since we heard from Marsha Ambrosius aka the Songstress from celebrated duo Floetry. Marsha signed to Dr. Dre’s aftermath a while ago and we have been waiting forever for this powerhouse vocalist to come back with some music.

Well the wait is over with the release of this BANGING mixtape by Miss Marsha Ambrosius. It featured beats by Focus and is mixed by Don Cannon.

Download here

Check out Marsha Amrosius on myspace

To kick of the New Year, MdCL is touring the world performing 18 shows in 14 cities covering 4 continents. Starting on New Year’s Eve in San Francisco with Lady Alma and Daz I-Kue (Bugz in the Attic), then shows in the Netherlands fusing his MPC and b-lines with one of Holland’s finest big bands and a quick stop in Greece to drop a DJ set, MdCL is taking the beats around the planet.

Most of the tour features another of his favorite vocalists - the UK’s Vanessa Freeman (Azymuth, 4Hero, Bugz in the Attic): from Japan, to NZ, throughout Australia - where they’ll perform at the Sydney Festival supporting another UK homegirl, Alice Russell, as well as in Melbourne partying with Norman Jay and the Playground Weekender alongside

The Streets, Jose Gonzalez and plenty more. Mid February, US audiences will get to witness the MdCL-Vanessa Freeman tag team combo for the very first time coast to coast with the tour wrap show and party in NYC alongside special guest DJ Karizma.

Some venues are still tbc, updates as the info comes through. More info at:
http://www.markdeclivelowe.net
http://www.myspace.com/markdeclivelowe
http://www.mashibeats.blogspot.com

Dec 31 San Francisco, USA
featuring Lady Alma @ Poleng Lounge
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=38358179302&ref=ts

Jan 8 Amsterdam, Netherlands
with the Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra @ Melkweg

Jan 9 Rotterdam, Netherlands
with the Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra @ de Doelen

Jan 10 Athens, Greece
DJ Set @ Guru Bar

Jan 17 Kyoto, Japan
featuring Vanessa Freeman @ Club Metro

Jan 24 Auckland, New Zealand
featuring Vanessa Freeman @ Sale Street
+ DJ Manuel Bundy

Jan 25 Gisborne, New Zealand
featuring Vanessa Freeman @ Soho Bar

Jan 29 Sydney, Australia
featuring Vanessa Freeman @ Sydney Festival
supporting Alice Russell

Feb 6 Brisbane, Australia
featuring Vanessa Freeman @ venue tbc

Feb 7 Melbourne, Australia
featuring Vanessa Freeman @ SoCo Cargo
+ Norman Jay

Feb 8 Sydney, Australia
featuring Vanessa Freeman @ Playground Weekender
+ The Streets, Lyrics Born and more

Feb 9 Sydney, Australia
featuring Vanessa Freeman @ secret gig

Feb 12 Perth, Australia
featuring Vanessa Freeman @ venue tbc

Feb 14 Adelaide, Australia
featuring Vanessa Freeman @ venue tbc

Feb 17 San Francisco, USA
featuring Vanessa Freeman @ venue tbc

Feb 18 Los Angeles, USA
featuring Vanessa Freeman @ Little Temple

Feb 19 Washington DC, USA
featuring Vanessa Freeman @ venue tbc

Feb 21 New York, USA
featuring Vanessa Freeman @ SOBs
+ DJ Karizma

* PROMOTERS: there’s still a few open dates on the tour - contact office(at)mashibeats.com for enquiries

Check out our review of the debut album from Darien, an amazing new talent on the scene.

Artist: Darien
Title: If These Walls Could Talk
Genre: Soul/Hip-Hop
Read the review

Nu-Soul Magazine is proud to announce a very special Strictly Social on February 18, 2009. Mark de Clive Lowe will be gracing our stage with a LIVE performance featuring vocalist Vanessa Freeman. This will be the official Los Angeles stop of his 2009 world tour!

Mark de Clive-Lowe (MdCL) is a NZ-Japanese musician producer based in the UK for the last decade and at the forefront of the global beats, jazz and soul community. He’s a devastating live performer creating studio production on stage from scratch using drum machines, keyboards and effects – live remixes created on stage for each and every gig. As well as performances at clubs, festivals and parties worldwide, he’s on over 200 releases for Masters At Work Records, Verve Records, Impulse Records and collaborating with as diverse a range of artists as Jody Watley, Omar, Bugz in the Attic, Dego (4Hero), percussionist Sammy Figueroa (Miles Davis), bass player Pino Palladino (D’Angelo/John Mayer), DJ Spinna, Leon Ware, Dame Shirley Bassey and plenty more, MdCL is one of the most innovative producers and live performers you’ll find anywhere.

myspace.com/markdeclivelowe
markdeclivelowe.net
mashibeats.blogspot.com

Vanessa Freeman is a singer, songwriter, exceptional improviser and natural performer who has performed and/or recorded with Roy Ayers, Brazil’s Azymuth, Bugz in the Attic, Nathan Haines, 4Hero, Mark de Clive-Lowe and many more. Influenced by soul, funk and jazz greats like Dee Dee Bridge Water, Mahalia Jackson and Curtis Mayfield, Vanessa’s voice is a wonder to behold.

myspace.com/vanesssafreeman

Strictly Social w/ Mark de Clive-Lowe feat. Vanessa Freeman Live
Wednesday February 18, 2009
Little Temple
4519 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
myspace.com/lastrictlysocial
nu-soulmag.com
littletemple.com
Stay tuned for full event details and ticket giveaways!

The word is out! Bounce Rock Skate at the Blue Velvet Lounge in Downtown LA is the city’s sexiest party!

Come party with the hottest progressive soul and hip-hop sounds in the ultra-luxe surroundings of Downtown’s chic Blue Velvet. The First Friday of every month this is definitely the place to be.

Resident DJs Kaleem, DJ Destroyer, Loslito and 7 will be spinning the perfect mix of future soul and eclectic beats

Admission is FREE with an RSVP to rsvp@bouncerockskate.com

Respect the dress code: Keep it sexy and classy

Bounce Rock Skate
Friday January 2, 2009
Blue Velvet Lounge
750 Garland Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90017
9pm-2am
21+
Valet Parking available
www.myspace.com/bouncerockskateclub

Nu-Soul Magazine and Soul Union are back in 2009 with Strictly Social. Join us on the third Wednesday of every month at Little Temple for an evening of Eclectic Soul Fusion.

On Wednesday January 21, 2009 we bring you another lineup of progressive talent that exemplifies the Nu-Soul sound.

Performances by:

Jimetta Rose
www.myspace.com/jimettarose
www.myspace.com/queenjrose

Mic Holden
www.myspace.com/micholden4president

DJs Twintables
www.myspace.com/djtwintables

Strictly Social Residents: DJ Destroyer, Milky Wayne, Myxzlplix

Admission is $7
Free with RSVP to events@nu-soulmag.com before 10:30pm

9pm-2am
21+

Little Temple
4519 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
www.myspace.com/lastrictlysocial
www.nu-soulmag.com
www.littletemple.com

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