times they are changin ... on my block, anyway

within the last two weeks on my block:

1) a developer tore down a historic Licoln-era barn--in a day or two--to make room for a four-story condo building. rumor has it that they are going to 'replicate the facade.' guess it really is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission ...

2) mr. abata, an ethiopian immigrant and well-known and respected member of our community, and who has operated a very affordable auto repair shop for the last 20 years, has finally lost his battle with the dc government and local developers. more than just a repair shop to me, mr. abata and his staff have always watched out for me and and my neighbors, and has become a friend. after tuesday my block will never be the same.

AppleGeeks

Check out my co-workers web comic AppleGeeks which just got picked up by Dark Horse for a forthcoming book.

i'm a shaved head

I am proud to have donated my two-years worth of hair to Locks of Love today.

Birthday playlist a/k/a HOME

Let me know if you want a link to my birthday mix ...

2000 Light Years from Home The Rolling Stones
Breaking Up Somebody's Home Albert King
All In My Mind Athome Project
My Hometown Bruce Springsteen
This Is My Home Vs Djosos Krost Emo
Home is Where the Hatred Is Gil Scott-Heron
Bring It on Home Hawkwind
Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home) The Impalas
Wonder Why We Ever Go Home Jimmy Buffett
Darling Be Home Soon Lovin' Spoonful
Bring It on Home to Me Sam Cooke
Cornerman St Thomas
A Little Soulful Tune Taj Mahal
Sweet Home Chicago - Live Taj Mahal
Fishin' Blues Taj Mahal
Take Me Home Country Roads Toots & The Maytals
She's Coming Home The Zombies
HomeGrown See-i
Subterranean Homesick Blues Bob Dylan
Darling Be Home Soon Joe Cocker
Homenagem A Mongo Som Tres
Breaking Up Somebody's Home Ann Peebles
London Homesick Blues - Live Jerry Jeff Walker
Down Home John Hiatt
The Homecoming Queen's Got A Gun Julie Brown
Home Of The Blues Johnny Cash
Buffalo River Home John Hiatt
Homeless Child Ben Harper
Homespin Rerun [Cornelius Remix] The High Llamas
(Letter from Home) DJ Shadow
You Can't Go Home Again DJ Shadow
(Letter from Home) DJ Shadow
Too Fast Homelife
Can't Find My Way Home Allison Krauss
Fried Neckbones & Some Home Fries Willie Bobo
Home Featuring Ernesto Beanfield
Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver
The Long Way Home Norah Jones
Strangers - Home Life Mr. Scruff

nikola tamindzic

http://www.homeofthevain.com/
simply amazing photography

blu

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

enough said

[MP3] DJ ALEX GOLD LIVE VINYL SET

DJ ALEX GOLD LIVE VINYL SET at Science Club, June 2008.

Thanks to v:shal kanwar for inviting me to spin at his wednesday residency the formula at science club. Thanks to navbox for recording and cleaning up the track. recording levels are a bit uneven, but its a good idea of what i spin.

[DC] Kissey Asplund (soul/electro/funk) LIVE July 19

Kissey Asplund's Profile:




Crowned an electro-soul funk queen by legendary BBC RadioOne DJ Giles Peterson, Kissey was one of just 20 of his 2008 WorldwideWinners. Since the release of her debut album, Plethora, this native of Sweden with Caribbean roots has been on an odyssey to funkafy the globe with her soulful vocals over a plethora of futuristic funky beats created by some of the hottest producer/DJs in Europe and the US. At her first Washington, DC appearance, Kissey is poised to continue her early bloom at the appropriately named BloomBars.




Shantell Martin's Profile:





With Jamaican roots, Shantell Martin based herself in Tokyo a few years ago, where she found her art and illustration transcended the luminous light from a projector, the energy of live music, and what appears to be an interpretation of a musician's aura on a screen serving as the stage backdrop. The result pushes the boundaries of live art as the audience is treated to not only the performance onstage, but the creation of performance art like nothing you've ever experienced.




About Bloom Bar

[DC] STACHES & LASHES TONIGHT @ X + PULSE

Come help me celebrate my birthday a few days early!


Don't sleep on the sexy party!

'X' WILL NOW START AT 7PM AND RUN TILL 11PM - PULSE WILL RUN FROM 11PM - 3AM





AND DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT GOING HOME EARLY!
THE NEW PULSE SHIRTS ARE IN AND READY TO GET SWEATY ON YOUR BACK SO BRING SOME EXTRA CASHOLA!

[DC] art show July 12: Waxploitation: Lost in Transit

UPDATE: Washington City Paper coverage of the Festival WATCH THE VIDEOS


Hip-Hop Theater Festival: Waxploitation


City Paper: Interview with Ali Shaheed Muhammad






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DC51 artists TAXI GANG, DECOY, RVLTN, OWEL plus extended family Unjuanted and LOTVI are each showing multiple paintings on vinyl in this bomb-ass exhibit. PLEASE RSVP FOR ENTRY: rsvp@solsource.org

For a mini-preview peep here,




Since its inception into the burgeoning Hip-Hop subculture of the late 70s, a decline in record sales, and the advent of technology, the vinyl record still maintains its relevancy by becoming a conduit for self expression.

This exhibit will feature artists from all over the country celebrating Hip-Hop's age old medium of the spiral groove...

Some artists include Andy T, Billy Mode, Blister, Daniel Edlen, Jon Bollo, Megan Buchanan, Michael Todd Smith, Decoy, Stew Lus, Ellington Robinson and more.

curated by Leonard Brady

Complimentary wine and champagne courtesy of BAREFOOT WINE

Musical backdrop by: VIDEOKILLERS and DJ ALI SHAHEED MUHAMMAD

brought to you by the solSource group, Groove Arts Collective, and the Hip Hop Theater Festival. (http://hhtf.org)

Doors open at 8PM.

PLEASE RSVP FOR ENTRY: rsvp@solsource.org

Presented by SCION


Host: solSource, GAC
Time and PlaceStart Time:
Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 8:00pm - 2:00am
Pacific Cafe' Lounge (formerly Red Door)
1129 Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Washington, DC