Last week was another great night at STEREOLOVE with Tha Boogie, Musically Challenged and Just-Us holding court on stage. There is a new wave of young bands on the rise creating future sound templates in conjunction with soundscapes of the past. The collective mentioned in the previous are of a new breed that’s bound to set a new tone for sounds of the future while keeping the legacy of live bands alive in a digital age. The energy was highly charged as each of the bands ripped through their tunes with confidence and great showmanship, demonstrating that they are prepared to uphold the legacy of Pop, Hip Hop , Modern Soul + R&B.
As many of you know, I rarely go out unless im on the bill or its the fam throwing something major. Friday nite, I decided to round up the posse to check out one of my favorite parties “SOUL SLAM” (which is the ULTIMATE Prince/Micheal Jackson Tribute Party that happens once a year). In the artsy-progressive Silverlake area, Laker fever is in the air, people driving by honking their horns yelling out “Go Lakers”! Me personally having shook hands with the great Kareem Abdul Jabbar and my Mom being a childhood friend of Elgin Baylor, I was quite delighted to hear the cheers of purple and gold sentiments. As we approach the line, I am greeted by fashionista extraordinaire Daniel Antonio (Dirtymilk). As Daniel and myself exchanged greetings, I get a feeling that heaven is smiling down on us as the bass line of the late great Micheal “Sugarbear” Foreman accompanied with the great Charles Collins heavy drum thuds are being echoed from Dj Spinna playing the post Motown-Gamble & Huff produced “Enjoy Yourself” by The Jacksons. As we make our way inside, its pure energy with dancing and prancing sexy souls blessing the place with grace. I ran into many beautiful folks with a lot of love in the air and raw energy. At some point, I had to bust a quick cameo on the mic which was a lotta fun as Spinna/Cognito blessed the place while keeping the masses on their feet all nite! It was a beyond epic event and I highly suggest whenever SOUL SLAM comes to your town, you better be the first in line!! Enjoy the visual recap!
Unique74 | Little Temple
STEREOLOVE
“a weekly excursion of the ultimate feel good.”
{[ Thursday, June 10}]
Fresh off of their amazing performance at the UCLA Jazz/ Reggae Fest, Raphael Saadiq’s energetic, talented, explosive protege group, THA BOOGIE, returns to Little Temple with a very special night in store. This will include full live set by Tha Boogie (if you haven’t seen it yet you are truly missing out), performances by Musically Challenged, Jus-T-Us and some other tricks and surprises up their sleeve.
Resident Dj’s: A-SKI + MIKECHECK
Little Temple
4519 Santa Monica Blvd
21 and Wiser | $5 | Thursday | 9pm-2am
FREE w/ RSVP b4 10pm+ BIRTHDAY+ BOOTH RESERVATIONS:
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Last week was another great night at STEREOLOVE with Tha Boogie, Musically Challenged and Just-Us holding court on stage. There is a new wave of young bands on the rise creating future sound templates in conjunction with soundscapes of the past. The collective mentioned in the previous are of a new breed that’s bound to set a new tone for sounds of the future while keeping the legacy of live bands alive in a digital age. The energy was highly charged as each of the bands ripped through their tunes with confidence and great showmanship, demonstrating that they are prepared to uphold the legacy of Pop, Hip Hop , Modern Soul + R&B. 
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