Joy Jones, Artist + Scientist :: 120 Seconds
Joy Jones discerns the power of music from an artistic and scientific perspective reminding us of not only its healing and therapeutic qualities but its universal accessibility.
Joy Jones discerns the power of music from an artistic and scientific perspective reminding us of not only its healing and therapeutic qualities but its universal accessibility.
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About Joy Jones:
Afro-beat lullabies, future jazz protest songs and electronic hymns is how I would best describe the collection of ditties that is my debut full-length album, Godchild. I've spent quite a bit of time thinking about what I want to say and the messages that I want to put out. This has been a complete labor of love and I hope that it translates and transforms into a tool for change. Thank to some fabulous folk, incredible blessings, good ole fashioned elbow grease and divine unction, we are finally here. For starters, you can check the new 12" out on Love Jones Recordings/Recordbreakin. You can get yo vinyl on or check for it on itunes! Godchild, the album, will be dropping early 2009 so stayed tuned for details. I look forward to sharing it with you. Until then, this is your girl Joy...always on the grind, in the shine, trying to pay my rent on time!
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Michelle Herrera Mulligan, Author :: 120 Seconds
Michelle Herrara Mulligan recounts how her family would weave colorful & detailed stories that were at times bizarre into everyday conversations and how this has influenced her approach to storytelling as an author.
Video Description: Michelle Herrara Mulligan recounts how her family would weave colorful & detailed stories that were at times bizarre into everyday conversations and how this has influenced her approach to storytelling as an author.
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About Michelle: I'm a writer/editor who who has focused on Latino issues, conservation, travel, and erotica in my work (so far:-)). The first collection I co-edited, Border-Line Personalities, is a funny and diverse look at growing up Latina in the U.S that features several literary heavyweights, including Angie Cruz, Nelly Rosario, and Maria Hinojosa, just to name a few! It came out with HarperCollins-Rayo in July 2004. My next collection, Juicy Mangos, features seven incredible Latina authors who write smart, beautifully written erotica novellas. It comes out in July of this year. They're both fun reads! I'm looking to meet new friends and fellow writers here. Please let me know about your books...
Links to Michelle: myspace.com/michelleherreramulligan
TK Wonder, Songwriter + M.C. :: 120 Seconds
TK Wonder utilizes current events and social issues as the backbone of the lyrics in the hopes of shedding light and awareness on situations at a local and global level.
Video Description:TK Wonder utilizes current events and social issues as the backbone of the lyrics in the hopes of shedding light and awareness on situations at a local and global level.
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About Tk Wonder: TK Wonder’s notable skill for writing and "slamming" lyrics in a very unique hip hop/spoken word fashion seems to create a new genre with a significant electro punch. Her singing is as unique as her vibrant presence on stage and her outstanding live performance. Raised on a nourishing diet of Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson in Baltimore, TK first became interested in stringing syllables together when she performed spoken-word poetry at the since-demolished downtown venue Wetlands. Backed by Questlove on the drums and Scott Storch on the keys, TK Wonder polished her craft at the legendary Sunday night Black Lily events, always drawing raves for her work. She would go on to perform at Def Jam showcases, Nuyorican Poet's Café and Nell's. TK's evolution from poetry to rapping was seamless, as the combination of her stage presence and sharply-honed writing skills merged to create a unique style of telling stories and addressing social issues with intricately-intertwined and multiple-syllable rhymes. She has performed at various venues such as Hiro Ballroom, Studio B, Nublu, Joe's Pub, Hunter College, Apollo Theater, the legendary Lyricist Lounge show, Delano Hotel in Miami, The Viper Room in LA and the Jazz Cafe in London to name a few. TK Wonder has opened for artists such as Nas, Erykah Badu, Duffy, Talib Kweli and J*Davey. TK Wonder has also worked with artist Duke B and together they have opened for artist Kiril Dzjakovski in a few international electronica festivals such as VIP, Exit Fest, Belgrade Beer Fest and Tuborg Greenfest in Europe alongside the likes of N.E.R.D., The Prodigy, The Hives, Afrika Bambaataa, Sex Pistols and Gossip to name a few.
Links to TK Wonder: http://myspace.com/tkwonder http://friendswelove.com/blog/brownswood-sessions-9-thurs-aug-31-nublu/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awltky0QWXE&feature=player_embedded