[06/01]: Hush Money Co. Presents: Closing Belle (A Weeky Live Jazz & Biergarten Series)

The folks over at Hush Money & Co. are bringing you this special summer weekly, starting June 6th. But, before that happens, right now there’s a special bon voyage tribute to the Umoja Quintet‘s beloved drummer, Ivan Cotton. Come out right now to Downtown LA for this special event! Ends at 10pm.

RECAP: The 2013 Rock The Bells Press Conference…

Welcome to the House Of Blues, where everything rock, hiphop, and everything in between is celebrated here. I know I’m late in posting about this event, but I was here to cover the gig for WIB and get the details. I’m not usually the type to wait until the party happens, but in the event of this special engagement, I was forcing myself to see who was going to perform on this particular night in question. Yes, I had a good time, but I have to admit, I had a much more fun time last year since it was crazy!

For my take on what went down (including the specs I’ve taken), head on over to Word Is Bond and read my recap.

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BOOMBOX w/sg House Shoes, DJ Babu (Dilated Peoples); Host: Bishop Lamont!

Tonight, Inka One, Ben Diggin, & DJ Analong is bringing you another episode of BOOMBOX. You will be seeing the return of DJ Babu & House Shoes, with your guest host, Bishop Lamont! There’s always a discount deal to get in, so be sure to get on it while you’re at it!

A Night In Bronzeville – History Of Little Tokyo (06/23)!

Spotted over at my friend Michelle’s page, I’ve seen this flyer with some horns on it. Then when I started reading the details, I just realized that I’m getting schooled in the history of the development of Little Tokyo, and what changes it went through in the 40s during World War 2 . Anyhow, this project started off as a fundraiser that ended up meeting their goal ($$), which in turn is putting together this event (which includes a play, an exhibit, and a musical which stars Miguel Atwood-Ferguson)!

HISTORY: This exhibit takes a dive into the relationship between the Japanese & African Americans during World War 2, after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. The United States then issued the Executive Order 9066 (the removal & incarceration of Japanese Americans all across the West Coast). Once that went down, LA Mayor Fletcher Brown wanted the Japanese Americans removed completely from the Southland, resulting in evictions wherever they stayed. All the locations where there was a high influx of Japanese Americans became ghost towns, and one place (in particular, Little Tokyo) became a huge migration place for African Americans (those from the Deep South), seeking employment. The reason they chose Little Tokyo? It’s simple. During these times, places like Watts, Compton (especially the Willowbrook area).. were all occupied by white people, and since racism was still alive & well.. there were strict rules that barred ‘color people’ from living in certain ‘specific’ areas.

To read more about it, and how it became a place named Bronzeville, continue reading here. Thank you, Michelle!

BODEGA RETURNS THIS SUNDAY!

Ahhhh shit! My favorite party crew is returning with their first episode this sunday in Little Tokyo for Cinco De Mayo. Plus, it’s the homie Cee Brown‘s birthday, and my favorite mixtape DJ since the 80s is taking Senor Fish by storm! It’s going to be epic! FREE.99 all night! Starts at 8pm!

Adobe Presents: Lightroom 5 (beta)!

Last week, Adobe has released a trial version of the newest effort in editing photography in creative ways, Lightroom 5 (beta). A couple of days ago I’ve been browsing online for some pointers to touch up some of my pictures, and that’s when I discovered that Lightroom is coming out with their fifth edition, especially with new ways to tweak your pictures!

Enter Your Best Shot for Red Bull Illume: Image Quest 2013!

Now here’s a contest that every photographer should participate in, especially if you’re into sports photography! Unfortunately I just stumbled upon this yesterday, so you only have four days to make this happen! The good thing? You can submit up to at least 50 shots for ten categories, so that’s five shots for each category! The categories are as follows (click the orange links for visual examples):

Bargain Camera Shows: A Monthly Camera Swap Meet!

I’m not sure if I’ve posted about this before, but if so.. then oh well; here’s another repeat. There’s a camera swap meet that happens once a month on Sundays in Pasadena, Buena Park, & in West Covina. If you want to trade, buy, or sell your lens, you can definitely do that there!

The schedule for these shows are from 10am-3pm. Go here for more details on upcoming events!

Mega Philosophy (Large Professor x Cormega) 2NITE in Pasadena!

According to Steven, Large Professor and Cormega are collaborating on the album called Mega Philosophy, and so far they’ve released M.A.R.S. (which features Action Bronson, Roc Marciano, & Saigon). We (or should I say, I…) am not sure about what the details on this album are, but hopefully they’ll get into that tonight in Pasadena. Opening acts features my homies ZOOLAY and LA’s finest talented producer Dibia$e, among others. Unfortunately this IS an all ages event (meaning 18+), but then again, this is hiphop. Come out and support!