I don’t know how I missed this last week- maybe I was out boozing celebrating.. but hundreds of supporters from all across the country joined hip hop legend DJ Biz Markie to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day by recording a clean energy remix of his classic song, Just a Friend.

Ummmm…?

MARVIN GAYE: Mercy Mercy Me

Looking for a last-minute ride to the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival?  Greyhound is offering a price break aimed at people traveling to the festival from other Southern California cities, the company announced this week.  The bus line is offering $39 round-trip travel to Indio or Palm Springs from the following cities:

Anaheim, Claremont, El Monte, Glendale, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Long Beach, North Hollywood, Norwalk, San Fernando, and Santa Ana.

Coachella attendees can still get the lower price for travel between now and Sunday.  The price break is available for tickets booked on www.greyhound.com as well as those purchased at Southern California bus terminals, the company said.

See you in the desert!!!

My Desert

As some of you know- I have several jobs (Hey mon, I Jamaican!  I got tree jobs, what about you?  You lazy coconut!) and one of my favorites is handling operations for a DJ I’ve loved since I was a wee one.  His name is Marques Wyatt and he’s been running DEEP here in Los Angeles for 11 years strong!  Some of you may remember his other joints- Brass, MAC’s Garage and Does Your Mama Know?- what, what?!?!?!  Damn, I’m aging myself.

Although I’ll be working this Sunday night, you can find me shaking my birthday butt on the dancefloor to some other legends such as Timmy Regisford, Dj Adam 12 (She Wants Revenge, AFEX) Anthony Valadez (KCRW/Dublab)  and the lovely Joplin.  No work or school on Monday so I’ll be looking forward to seeing some of you there.  If I can still see at that point.  : )

1/16 Happy Birthday today to one of my favorite Capricorns- SADE!  Queen is 51 and still looks the same as back in the day!

1/11 You know I love me some Mary J!!

1/19 Dolly Parton shares my actual day. Love this song with her and Willie Nelson from 1965.

1/16 Ok, she’s not a singer but hot mess Co-Kate Moss is another Capricorn I gotta give props to.  Why?  Johnny Depp is why- Durrr!  Here she is doing her best Nomi Malone pole impression, minus the glitter, high waisted thong and big hair.

Preach it Sister!!!

PETA

This December 1st, World AIDS Day, please join us for a very special benefit at Marrakesh House in Culver City. This event is one of over a dozen NextAid fundraisers held throughout December in cities across the country. [Scroll down for info on the other events]

All proceeds will go toward the creation of an ecological multipurpose facility for the “Kawangware Street Children and Youth Project” in Nairobi, Kenya, and for the education of South African children through the loveLife goGogetters program.

AMAZING MUSICAL TALENT
Louie Vega – Vega Records (http://vegarecords.net)
DJ Rap – Propa Talent / Impropa Talent (http://djrap.com)
Marques Wyatt – Deep- LA (http://deep-la.com)
Turntables on the Hudson with DJ Nickodemus + Nappy G & Brazilian Drum Troupe + Todd Simon on trumpet
(http://turntablesonthehudson.com)
Raul Campos – KCRW 89.9 FM (http://kcrw.org)

Open bar – provided by JETT Vodka (htt:://drinkjett.com)
Light food – Organic and African cuisine
Dessert – Luna and Lary’s Coconut Bliss, Tia’s Bakery, and The Conservatory for Coffee, Tea & Cocoa

Silent Auction: featuring art from the African Diaspora and African photography plus ecological products and services, fair trade items, and more. [Contact Virginia Cheung at virginia4nextaid [at] gmail [dot] com to find out how you can contribute!]

LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE – GET THEM HERE AND NOW:
http://www.nextaid.org/wad2009/dec01.html

$75 if purchased by November 20
$100 if purchased after November 20 /at the door

Go to the FB page for more info.

The digital version of Urb magazine dropped yesterday. Yes sir!

Follow the link, click to turn the pages and witness its beauty.

Somewhere in the world there’s a bunch of trees smiling right about now.

For more info on ENVIRONMENTALAND, please visit:

globalinheritance.org

www.facebook.com/globalinheritance

www.facebook.com/environmentaland

WrecordsByMonkey is a Brooklyn-based design company that bridges the worlds of fashion, art and music. Using reclaimed vinyl records, they create handmade accessories with a low carbon footprint that can be incorporated into anyone’s individual style.

Their niche product, the Wrecord bracelet, comes in designs from silly to sophisticated. WBM’s full line includes bracelets, necklaces, earrings, rings and t-shirts, all inspired by the idea of relating to music lovers of every generation.

Love the new pieces. Would love it more if they made a Los Angeles plate necklace. Wink, wink Patrick and Brian.

Source Ecouterre

There is a need for education in the urban communities about “Being Organic”. In collaboration with Apple Levy and the Green Girls, Green Grown and Sexy, “Eco-Diva”, & Broccoli City, has joined forces to educate, stimulate, and foster relationships with the “Green” experience. The Stay Organic and Stay Fly event is a free mixer featuring “organic” liquor sponsored by VeeV. The event takes place on September 9, 2009 at the Standard Hotel (@ 8300 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069).

The questions to the urban communities about being “green” will begin to be resolved. Broccoli City with Apple Levy and The Green Girls, Green Grown and Sexy, and the “Eco-Divas” are teaming up to increase awareness, educate the community, and to bridge the urban gap to a more “organic and fly”, way of living.

RSVP via Facebook

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