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Posted on August 25th, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Concerts, Fro-Spotting, LA, Music.
A lovely Sunday during sunset, on Sunset @ Sunset Junction!
Shouts out to the girls Kim, Colleen, Vanessa, Melissa & Janay!
Lots of pix of J*davey & more frospottings here! A likkle bit of Sister Nancy video footage soon come!
Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by Rubix.
Categories: Concerts, Music, San Francisco.
What up people, this is Frolab SF checking in, It’s been a great week here.
Lot’s of great parties since the Rock the Bells concert last weekend, as I
write this post I can hear Radiohead playing in Golden Gate park for the
Outside Land concert this weekend. This is the first time ever that there
has been a performance after dark in GG Park! It’s a big deal! It makes me
think of RTB and the performances this and last year, check it!
The Pharcyde(reunion), WOW!
Super Natural (then)
Super Nat (now), Hit up Rubixpress for more flicks!
Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Art, Concerts, Frolaborators, LA, Music.
Definitely looking forward to seeing all the folks this weekend at Sunset Junction! J*Davey & Sister Nancy on Sunday are a MUST! Its kinda sad that Isaac Hayes was booked for this show and it will be very moving I’m sure to see Sam Moore do a tribute - HOWEVER - I would like to point out how wack it is that that tribute is going on at the same time as Antibalas!!! The whole ‘muti-stage’ festival concept is cool until they do 2 you wanna see at the same time! Not cool. But we’ll figure it out….
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Posted on August 18th, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Art, Atlanta, Concerts, Fashion, Frolaborators, LA, Music, Nitelife.
What a busy weekend! Sorry for the delay on the recap - but here we go…
Stacy rockin a custom Frolab dress!
What a night! Thanks for everyone who came thru and blessed the room with their energy and love. It was a beautiful crowd enjoying a beautiful view…
and most importantly, the beautiful MUSIC! DJ Kaleem, Cha Cha Jones, Proh Mic and Amdex
ALL kept the room feeling good and then Stacy Epps came on and DID HER ThANG!!
She sang the Flying Lotus produced track “Cosmic Dust”, one of my personal favorites produced by Amdex “Addicted”, the Madvillian track (that still gets stuck in my head!) “Eye” & of course the bangin single “Floatin.” Listen to a 22 minute montage of the audio from all my mpegs from the night that were too dark to post the video but we can still enjoy the music!!
Shouts out to her band Rhythm Child - Everette James on drums , Amdex at the tables & Rashida Ali on the flute! & lets talk again about the house and the VIEW!!
Los Angeles 180º around you! It was so beautiful to take in the whole experience. & also we MUST not forget to mention the visual art provided by frolaborators HVW8
Her pieces completely transformed the room and for those of you who were there you got to witness her talent in action as she did a live painting of Stacy. 
emoniFela hosted the jam session with Computer Jay on the Fender Rhodes, J1 on drums & more artists adding to the rhythms…
& we had quite a few unexpected guests…
including Prince Po, Droop & DRES! We got some of Flava for the Month and lots of impromptu musical moments that are exactly what’s supposed to happen at jam sessions!
All in all - a really beautiful night. Many thanks to everyone who came out and to the crew -Charyn and Project MuzeEd, Kasey at VeeV, Asya and Fusicology, Asad from Footlong Development, Ty G at HVW8 and everyone at the House of Armour - Chris, Mike - and everyone who helped out before, during & after! The entire event was a fantastic frolaboration!!
The best of wishes go out to Stacy & EJ as they head over to Europe tomorrow for a few months of spreading the music with Roxanne Shante, Bahamadia, Yarah Bravo and Invincible. Cop the album “The Awakening” NOW AVAILABLE ON iTUNES! & also in-store at TurntableLab LA, FatBeats or buy it direct from her myspace page (recently redesigned by Frolab) www.myspace.com/stacyepps! Don’t sleep - this is 1 that your will WANT to listen to… more than once!! In this day and age there aren’t that many new albums that even get repeat status in the rotation - but you can’t even get tired of hearing her sweet and warm voice. & If you happen to be in a town she’s heading to, be sure to check her out!!
Stacy Epps European Tour Dates
August, 20 2008 08:00 PM - Got Soul? @ Bohannon , Berlin, -
August, 22 2008 08:00 PM - pardubice, hip hop kemp , Prague, -
August, 23 2008 08:00 PM - pardubice, hip hop kemp , Prague, -
August, 29 2008 08:00 PM - Berlin - We B Girlz Festival , Berlin, -
September, 2 2008 10:00 PM - Linz , Linz, -
September, 3 2008 10:00 PM - Desi , Nurnberg, -
September, 4 2008 09:00 PM - Kuppel , Basel, - tbc
September, 5 2008 08:00 PM - Dachstock , Bern, -
September, 7 2008 10:00 PM - Martigny , Martigny, -
September, 11 2008 09:00 PM - Jazz Re:Freshed , London, -
September, 19 2008 10:00 PM - Vienna , Vienna, -
September, 26 2008 10:00 PM - Frankfurt , Frankfurt, -
Posted on August 14th, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Concerts, Frolaborators, LA, Music.
Check out our girl Noelle Scaggs rock the house tonight at The Roxy! See ya there!
Posted on August 12th, 2008 by visionist.
Categories: Concerts, Frolaborators, LA, Music, Photography.
Words can not express how off the chain this weekend was so i will let the frotos speak for themselves!
Sat.@ Rock the Bells
De La Soul
Jewell & Jenay
Q-Tip rocks the crowd
Mighty Mos Def & the Abstract
Mos Def & M.I.A
M.I.A & Mos Def
Patron was flowing like water
OH NO & 9th Wonder
Pac Div was in the House!
So was M.E.T.H.O.D Man!
Then on Sunday we rolled down to San D to catch Jay E/ Kweli /& NAS
Jay Electronica killed it with NO voice!
Talib Kweli & Dj Chaps(i’m voting him for “Best Show Dj”)
And Then Nasty Nas crushed the House Of Blues crowd!
Posted on August 12th, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Concerts, Frolaborators, Music, Nitelife, San Francisco.
Tonight - Head over to 330 ritch for Sake One, Dwele & Stacy Epps!!
10pm - 2am / Cover: $5/21+ before 11pm
Posted on August 8th, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Art, Concerts, Frolaborators, LA, Music, Nitelife.
Lots to do this infinitely celebratory day! A few events worth checkin out -
The “Got Next” Obama Art show @ HVW8 starts early so that’s the first stop. We went by earlier this week during installation and it was very cool!
Can’t wait to see the finished show tonight…
Then, a free Nike event which should not disappoint. 88 drummers for 88 minutes starting at 808 at the LaBrea tar pits. The event is celebrating the launch of the Nikesportswear.com and the opening ceremony of the Olympics (set your DVR!!)
& we can wrap the night up at Echoplex to check PPP + Muhsinah + GLK + Kutmah.
Then we gotta rest up to get all the necessary energy for the ‘no relief from the sun, in the middle of the desert w/ no breeze, hot as you know where, i don’t drink enough for this’ experience… also known as ‘Rock the Bells’ on Saturday! I’m excited… honest. De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Pharcyde - gonna be crazy!! Just bring the coconut oil and one of them umbrella hats. That sun is no joke!!
See ya there!
Posted on August 5th, 2008 by visionist.
Categories: Atlanta, Concerts, Sharing.
Shot by the Culture Capture Champs Video Rahim & C.Nito @ Centerstage in Atlanta.
Posted on August 2nd, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Concerts, Frolaborators, Frophile, LA, Music, Nitelife, Podcast.
The ever soulful Noelle Scaggs will be opening for Mr Dwele this Thursday at the Roxy- so you know Frolab will be in the house for what’s sure to be a fro-tastic night! Noelle’s next project “The Reluctant Wheel” is coming soon - you can hear some of her material on on myspace + HVW8’s podcast
& Also - check out her “alter ego” Isis Wise - a “fictional” singer/songwriter! This woman is fierce - keep her on your radar!
Posted on July 25th, 2008 by visionist.
Categories: Art, Artist Fro-phile, Concerts, Doc's & Flix, Frolaborators, Frophile, Music, Nitelife, Sharing.
So the word is out (thanks OKP, On Smash, Nah Right and to the trailer too- it is quite a teaser). Video Rahim and I have been frolaborating on this documentary on Talib Kweli for sometime now (98-05) and because of some red tape, the doc has not been completed as of yet. So after 10 years of working on it, we decided to at least release the trailer for all the fans to see and - who knows - maybe add some pressure to the powers that be to help make this doc a reality for Kwe’s fans and fans of Hip Hop Docs. We shot over 200 hours of footage over them 10 years, including classic RE shows to Black Stars first performance in Atlanta… to me touring with Kweli on the Beasties tour and with him and Kanye West overseas.
So lets see what you the fans can do to help make this film see the light of day on your DVD player and not just on youtube!
Also check our reel (Nonstop MovieWorks aka “the Culture Capture Champs”) for some more classic spitage from MF DOOM, Jay Z, Oukast and more…
Posted on July 25th, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Art, Concerts, Frolaborators, LA, Music, Nitelife.
SATURDAY AUGUST 16th we will be hosting a DOPE night of frolaboration, music and art featuring the lovely songstress/MC/artist Stacy Epps. The night is celebrating the release of her new album “The Awakening” and also to raise money for Project Muszed - a non-profit whose mission is to teach kids music and help them attend the Berklee College of Music. The final details are falling into place so look forward to much more coverage of this event in the upcoming weeks. So far we got Rhettmatic, DJ Kaleem & Amdex providing the vibes and many many SPECIAL INVITED GUESTS are scheduled to come thru for the jam session so you WON’T want to miss this! Look for the official eflyer w/ RSVP and more details by the top of the week!
Posted on July 12th, 2008 by visionist.
Categories: Artist Fro-phile, Concerts, Frolaborators, LA, Music, Nitelife.
They will be rocking along side Samiyam, Kutmah, Josh One, Thavius Beck, Lazy Brow & special guests. For Daedelus album release party. Tickets from Turntable Lab - Fairfax.
Both Flying Lotus Los Angele & Gas Lamp Killer’s new joints at Turntable Lab..
Posted on July 9th, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Concerts, Frolaborators, LA, Music.
Myspace
I’m a tad bit upset we missed this Dwele show a few weeks ago at Temple Bar but thankfully they gave us a lil recap!
Posted on June 25th, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Concerts, LA, Music.
Check out the latest installment of Frolab TV - this time w/ the uber fab J*Davey performing ‘No More” at California Soul:
