Hey POE fans:
Due to a variety of issues, including the major venue backing out and insurance issues, POE 2007 has been cancelled. I am definitely sad and disappointed as this year's line-up was dazzling. I am re-thinking how to present Queer hip hop music in 2008 and hope to have a new plan for making it available in NYC in the next year. For now, I am going to meditate, lick my wounds and keep it moving.
Peace and Blessings,
Shante Paradigm
Monday, September 17, 2007
Monday, August 20, 2007
GO NYC's August Music Issue
Hey Ya'll:
Just wanted to let you know I'm featured in Go NYC's August Music Issue. Check it out here.
In other work, I'm working on the line-up for this year's Peace Out East and it's looking like a good one.
I'm also writing a blog for Velvet Park magazine, I just need to get it done!!
More soon.
SP
Just wanted to let you know I'm featured in Go NYC's August Music Issue. Check it out here.
In other work, I'm working on the line-up for this year's Peace Out East and it's looking like a good one.
I'm also writing a blog for Velvet Park magazine, I just need to get it done!!
More soon.
SP
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Une, deux Shows Thursday, August 2, 2007
I have not one, but two Brooklyn shows this week! Come check me out on Thursday for a short set at RANT ART. I'm going on around 8:30pm, just doing one song.
If that window of opportunity is too narrow, I'll be headlining later that night at, the show happening at OUTpost Lounge. I am doing a longish set around 10:30, only 5 bucks for two performers!! Don't miss your girl.
Much Light,
SP
If that window of opportunity is too narrow, I'll be headlining later that night at, the show happening at OUTpost Lounge. I am doing a longish set around 10:30, only 5 bucks for two performers!! Don't miss your girl.
Much Light,
SP
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Where in the World is Paradigm?
Okay Paradigm Fans and Supporters:
It's been a month since my last update, so there is lots to catch up on. I'll just give you the highlights.
Right now, go and check out http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif. Yours Truly is one of the featured poets. This issue is edited by my friend, Emmanuel Xavier and he's done a gosh darn good job of picking some fine poets. Check it, check it, check it out!
So, I had some shows and that was all good. Last month, I got to go back to Toronto, where I last was for the Pick Up the Mic world premier at the Toronto Film Festival in 2005. This time I went for Toronto Pride and performed for my largest crowd yet, I think there were 300-400 people and it was exhilarating! Johnny Dangerous, DDC and Cazwell were there and I got to some lovely time with a new artist-friend, Belladonna and The Awakening. Here's me with Belladonna and the band before the show.
I also got my own dressing room with my name on it. Granted it was on a piece of lined paper that was torn down to make room for another guest, but still...I signed my first autograph, at least I think it was my first. Look Ma! I'm a star!!!!
I got to stay at two fly hotels: The Gladstone and The Drake
This was my room at The Gladstone.
Sometimes touring can be so Sweet.
Saturday night's show offered it's own set of excitement for me. The two highlights were being the headline of CKLN's show, the second, was doing a rendition of "Wade in the Water," that featured Tim'm T. West and Solis of DDC. It was FIRE! That's Tim in the back. Solis, I'll get one of you too!
Loads of other things happened, but i was lazy and didn't blog. The best part was my interview on MTV. Canadian MTV, but still MTV.
Click here to watch, go to the left and scroll down to the Video that has Princes Harry and William as the topic , i be there in the Queer Culture mets Hip Hop article. SUPAH-STAHHHHHHHH!
Don't forget, Peace Out East submissions close at the end of the month, so if you want to perform, sumbit now.
It's been a month since my last update, so there is lots to catch up on. I'll just give you the highlights.
Right now, go and check out http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif. Yours Truly is one of the featured poets. This issue is edited by my friend, Emmanuel Xavier and he's done a gosh darn good job of picking some fine poets. Check it, check it, check it out!
So, I had some shows and that was all good. Last month, I got to go back to Toronto, where I last was for the Pick Up the Mic world premier at the Toronto Film Festival in 2005. This time I went for Toronto Pride and performed for my largest crowd yet, I think there were 300-400 people and it was exhilarating! Johnny Dangerous, DDC and Cazwell were there and I got to some lovely time with a new artist-friend, Belladonna and The Awakening. Here's me with Belladonna and the band before the show.
I also got my own dressing room with my name on it. Granted it was on a piece of lined paper that was torn down to make room for another guest, but still...I signed my first autograph, at least I think it was my first. Look Ma! I'm a star!!!!
I got to stay at two fly hotels: The Gladstone and The Drake
This was my room at The Gladstone.
Sometimes touring can be so Sweet.Saturday night's show offered it's own set of excitement for me. The two highlights were being the headline of CKLN's show, the second, was doing a rendition of "Wade in the Water," that featured Tim'm T. West and Solis of DDC. It was FIRE! That's Tim in the back. Solis, I'll get one of you too!
Loads of other things happened, but i was lazy and didn't blog. The best part was my interview on MTV. Canadian MTV, but still MTV.
Click here to watch, go to the left and scroll down to the Video that has Princes Harry and William as the topic , i be there in the Queer Culture mets Hip Hop article. SUPAH-STAHHHHHHHH!
Don't forget, Peace Out East submissions close at the end of the month, so if you want to perform, sumbit now.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Suspect Thoughts
My friend, Emanuel Xavier is guest editor for an online journal named suspect thoughts: a journal of subversive writing. Check out Issue #18 that's up now.
Yours Truly, will be in the next issue (#19, which runs July-December, with my poem, "They Call Me 'Star-Fucker.'" I'm incredibly honored and excited to be a part of this project: free, online and subversive, it doesn't get any better. It's also a delightful challenge to keep writing rhymes, songs and poetry. Even though they all deal with setting words to rhythm, tone, melody, key, timbre, etc., I find that each genre lends itself to a different kind of flexibility and latitude. Each has it's own limits and its own expansion. Let me know what you think when it hits the web July 1st.
More to come.
Peace and Blessings,
Shante Paradigm
Yours Truly, will be in the next issue (#19, which runs July-December, with my poem, "They Call Me 'Star-Fucker.'" I'm incredibly honored and excited to be a part of this project: free, online and subversive, it doesn't get any better. It's also a delightful challenge to keep writing rhymes, songs and poetry. Even though they all deal with setting words to rhythm, tone, melody, key, timbre, etc., I find that each genre lends itself to a different kind of flexibility and latitude. Each has it's own limits and its own expansion. Let me know what you think when it hits the web July 1st.
More to come.
Peace and Blessings,
Shante Paradigm
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