And if I....Before I Wake...

at least the new BWLP edition is up.
In Memoriam: Hasanni Campbell and Marquita Bosley

two people who didn't hold public office, didn't make hit records but were in the wrong place at the right time

like so many others, who might go unsung
we'll play some in your name.

set list:






he asked for it by sadat x featuring jay z
marc de clice lowe tips on a remix with a rhodes
doing the same (remix) by paddy fred
uptown (rough drift) by apollo
a kevin brown joint
waking life expressed in context by ramon tejada
i hate to hate you by the sweet vandals
porno mustache by jethroe
king me by senery & blu
raekwon from the coalition flick
infinite by intrmtrk
know u by cy tru f/LP and the cherished collective
doing well by by jamie j
say hey by by majestic legend featuring geneveive produced by snowman jack
grey shadows by scarlem d
abyssal plains x bioluminescence by busy bradford johnson
rah da god live in manhattan
love is all by by ayumi hamasaki
craig g on ghostwriting for 8 mile
rza's verse from you can't stop me now
they don't want by electric wire hustle
mind traveling by willie edward steward
play child by falty dl
styles p uncut on teamwork
struggle by eternia f/ wordsworth and kenn starr
life as a shorty by kid cus
raid by busy bradford johnson
opening credits by billy gomez
and the end is...

beat bop by rammelzee vs. k-rob beat bop

and tomorrow's the first day of school in Oakland, CA.

Peace Be Unto You.

-b.phlecksi parmella a.k.a. frank niao

Adjacent Queens, Kings; Word Life! No Act.

working on the one-man show, catch HGBOHFM video at an earlier post here; one piece among several...
meanwhile scouting locations for the Buffalo Bombing outdoor geurilla-style video performances:
emcees, spoken word artists, musicians- let's film you outdoors for free doing your thing!
one piece per artist.
unspecified locale, but pretty public.
go for it.
contact us if you're interested.
we're filming through December, in Oakland and San Francisco...alleyways, sidestreets, sidewalks, streetcorners, baysides, you bet.
at no cost to you...we just want to big up up and coming talent in the Bay.

-bpp

Outdoor Geurilla Performance in the Bay

okay, several years ago we launched an outdoor performance series featuring musicians, emcees, spoken word types in public spaces.
so with all the proliferation of public art popping up all over, we decided to dedicate some time to hosting the Bay Area's finest folks you may or not have heard of.
outdoors.
nothing original here, except the artists.

all it took was a few flicks of that piece on Ashby and Telegraph.
it just makes sense.
the bay area is just too flush.

coming at you weekly starting in September through December 2009.

...bless the mic with the gods.

-bpp

Public Art Reminds Me...

...that outdoors is a gallery all it's own.

Abuffalowithaheadofabomber.

Agreencitymuralindeftgraftechnique.

Allforagreatergood...

This week, rehearsal for HGBOHFM has gone great; performing it this Saturday night in Burlingame. ADAM, happy birthday, 'dunny!

Yeah; This American life of a 'yay emcee.

-b.phelcks parmella

of mAkE nIcE better known as BWLP
host and emcee
of Birds Who Like Pomegranate Mixed Media Music Magazine

Saturday Richness in the Town

I was told by a dear friend that a state of sapped creativity is a byproduct of ill communication... or a communication blockage, altogether.

Yeah, so I'm on production blackout, personally until December- taking time off to get the script together for my dolo spoken word show,
Adjacent Queen's Kings; Word Life! No Act.

So in the meantime I get to smile around Oakland knowing that the hip hop disciplines continue to play out around me.
Bust the Mark Bode and a wheat pasting by an unknown artist (until I find out who dunnit...I'll ask across the street at the Dream Yard)

It's about sustenance, right?
Don't worry, we've got a really nice September 09' Back to School Edition of BWLP on tap for 9/3 posting.

Wish me luck on taking some stuff to a new level.

Just A Reminder

to be a visionary.

The Teacher, Not the KRS one...

see the Got To Be There section to the right...

check out a reason to get your 'class' together and how to get your move and groove on at the same time!

Simple Man, My Thoughts This Morning

the Grouch speaking my state of mind this morning.
school starts soon.
gotta go back to work.
teacher business already. damn.

Also To Just Be Seen...

The Youth: Bojan Krkic

Messi.

Yeah, I'm Taking My Son To See The Realness!!!!

Barca vs. Chivas

8:00 PM.

Candlestick Park.

SF

And maybe some of this...

Can't Stop, Won't Stop...All About the Bay!!

c'mon now, you KNOW you can't front?!?!!!!!!

-bpp

p.s. this you You Tube thing could drive you bananas.
as an aside..
"theres' no way that I could pay you back..but my plan is to show you that I understand...you are appreciated...dear momma."

Tupac was FOR REAL.

Can you stand the rain?

check out Got To Be There...we seem to be slow dancing around the passing of MJ by exploring all around the 80's...
so be it.

G.A.F... INFINIUM.
Word Life.
-bpp