"Spiritual"

Hell everyone.
I'm still too excited about the release of our CD. Its been a long time coming for real. I can't even begin to get into how loooooooooog this was in the making!
Big shout out to REVERBNATION for making this a reality. An absolutely great site for established and up-&-coming artist, spoken word poets, DJ's, venue owners, promoters you name it, if you want to get their music & ideas heard to the masses, this is a good way of doing it.
I recommend this site to you or anyone else who fits the bill.
www.reverbnation.com
The best part about it, is that its free! (for now anyway lol)

So as my excitement haunts me that the EP is out for purchase, I stroll on the internet to check out some of the online retailers and to make sure that we're there. iTunes is taking their sweet time hooking us up. Amazon was the first to go live with our EP, so I'll just look to see if anyone left any comments about the CD.

* Yeah, sad but true, but even if we blow up overnight (wishful thinking) i still would be that cat whose up constantly checking out everything, reading reviews, communicating with fans and writing blogs to keep everyone up to date. ( yeah I'm anal retentive like that, ask Ever Wonder)*

I look into Rhapsody and see that the EP info is up and in order. And while I'm investigating, I discover this cool site called MOD where you can share play list with just about anyone. Pretty cool. So next I head over to Napster, and everything looks in order.
So lastly go to eMusic and finally see that its available for purchase. Everything looks OK until I look under genre, & noticed what they had us listed under for genre. They have us listed as Spiritual. Whaa??? Not Hip-hop, or even soul. Hell, i would of took R&B as a mistake but spiritual? Not even Christian rap?

Now don't get me wrong, I'm all about spirituality like the next man, but LFR genre spiritual???
And of course we had to list our music with the explicit tag which makes it even funnier. lol Now I could take this in other ways which can be cool, but I'm a let you out there let me know how we should take it.
I tell you what, go online and buy our album, then let me know or not if its huh, "spiritual"

www.amazon.com / www.napster.com/ www.rhapsody.com /www.emusic.com
LEFT FIELD RHYTHMS PRESENTS: L.F.R. the EP

















DO YOU LIKE HOUSE MUSIC???

Then I want you to go online and check out my homeboy TaureanBlack's podcast @ http://blackbull.podomatic.com/
He's got some good ish on there word up.
Speaking of house music, i gotta give my man Dj Tommy Bones a shout. (WHAT UP) you can check him out @ www.djtommybones.com
Tell both of them Cboogs sent 'cha.

Dj Tommy Bones plays all over the US. If you're heading to South Beach (Miami) this year for WMC - Winter Music Conference, chances are you're be in for some treats with Tommy Bones behind the 1's and 2's. The Conference is going on March 24th to the 28th. Hurry up and try to get a hotel now, because it may already be too late. With some much good music and beautiful women, huh weather sorry lol, it draws tons of people from all around the world. All my real house and hip=hop dancers will be there putting in work on the dance floor ripping it up. A sight to see.

http://www.wintermusicconference.com/


A BUDDHA LUVJONZ UPDATE

Our DJ Buddha LuvJonz is really doing some big things lately. Out of 60 DJ's he came in the top ten to participate in becoming the 40/40 Club ( own by Jay Z) in NYC's Thursdays night resident DJ.
What we need from you all?
If you're in the NYC area, come out January 15th and listen to some good music, dance get a drink, and have a ball!
MTV is going to be there as well hosting the event.
So you'll never know who is going to show up...

Check out the flier for details.






















R.I.P. Oscar Grant

This is Nuts! I'm sure many of you will agree after reading if you don't know the full story yet. This is nuts statement is not even tipping the scale on what should really be said about this incident.
So I'm going to leave a blank in the sentence below for you to fill in the exact word or words you really feel like using:

THIS IS _____________ NUTS!

I couldn't believe this story when i first heard about it. But with all the news and videos flooding in from everywhere, its certainly upsetting to see what's going on in our own back yard! If you haven't heard, an 22 year old young man, Oscar Grant was shot in Oakland, California on New Year's Day in the back by a police officer that caused his untimely death.
What's really crazy about it is how it happened...
They actually placed him on his stomach to be searched and or handcuffed, but moments afterwards, Officer Johannes Mehserle, pulls out his gun, (what for?!?!) and shoots the 22 year old in the back as he was already subdued. Tons of onlookers captured this slaying on video and posted the clips everywhere.
A crazy situation! Totally uncalled for and I'm wondering & waiting to see how they'll wiggle themselves out of this one.


Well here's a link to the story, and some video to watch: brace yourself.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/07/MNOV154P0R.DTL

Form you're own opinion and leave a comment.

THIS IS _________ NUTS!










WHAT WOULD BOOGIE WEAR??? The B6 Series

I'm going to do a series from time to time letting some of my cool peeps hit you all with the latest fashions they recommend for those of us who thrive on that LEFT FIELD gear... huh no pun attended... lol
I gotta give a shout out to my fellow JB homegirl Kira* who put me on to this company called NIXON. If you like watches, this is the spot for you word up!
NIXON is a extreme sport company, whose slogan is "beat the S#@T out of their stuff and see how long it last"... (in Kira's words of course) Plus she informs me that their warranty is awesome! If its damaged and they can't fix it for free, then they'll just send you a new one. Now that's what I'm talking about.
They have the hottest set of watches and other accessories around. For men and women. And you know you gotta love a company who makes watches, hats, jackets, and HEADPHONES... now that's hot!



Info on Kira...

* Kira is a surfer chic out of Dirty Jerz. Lives @ the shore & a grew up surfing ( even has a trophy to prove she got skills in the water) and managing & purchasing soft goods for surf shops! Now she flies the friendly skies handing out "blue chips" with yours truly. "...and we both make it look good"...
If you have any questions on what gear to get, drop her a note @ Facebook - Kira Anne Mayer...



Here's the web address and a few pics of the Men's Covert Collection and the Women's Winter
Wonderland Collection. But by all means, go to the site, check it out, and tell them Kira sent 'cha.
www.nixonnow.com











PS. For a special treat, Kira also put me on to these amazing shades, ( but go buy yourself some sun first) {depending on where you might dwell}
But don't take our word for it, check them out yourselves...
here's the link
http://us.vonzipper.com/#/home/
the music is pretty good on this page

Here are some Kira's picks:
the Gamma's
the Brooklyns
the Dharmas
the Giggles amongst others...

SHOW ALERT

Dwele will be performing @ the Kline in Bridgeport CT on the 24th of this Month! BE there!
http://tickets.fairfieldtheatre.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=899&c=40&pg=

Don't forget to vote on the top hand corner whose Album was the best in the last quarter of 2008...

Until next time Ladies & Gents

DUECES

09 on the radar!

Finally the album is out. the EP that is...

LEFT FIELD RHYTHMS PRESENTS:
L.F.R. the EP
Please head online and purchase that new new from your up-and-coming hip-hop/soul/ rock stars.
www.amazon.com
www.napster.com
www.rhapsody.com

iTunes & eMusic coming real soon! Its not the total package of what we really wanted to release, but its something for all you peeps out there who really support us fully. We wanna say thanks for sticking around. We hope you continue to stick around. Yes our lineup has changed. Some of you may remember we had a few different members in the group. This 7 song EP pretty much tells the story of our influences with all who were apart of the group at one point in time or another. In fact, track # 7 " what's on your mind " is kinda a tribute to those whose not in the group anymore. Shout out to the extended family members...

Anywho, here's the track list and some personal Liner Notes for all my peoples.

1) Intro/ We Here Now feat. Buddha LuvJonz

coming up with this track was the best way we could think of letting the world know who we are. It was actually one of the last tracks we made for the album, and one we really liked. Buddha is not only a talented DJ but an even better spoken word artist. We always wanted to do a track with him, and this pretty much came together. We added Justice vocals a little later and when he came with that line" beating the chest like Denzel & king Kong top of the world meng"... yeah that's exactly how we were feeling after recording it.

2) Welcome To Our World feat. Shoshannah

Shosha called me up letting me hear this crazy hook she wrote. Once I heard it and listen to the concept, everything else came into place. We were going through a lot at this time, trying to get signed, getting dissed, lost some members, you name it, we were going through it. Even just getting up together was getting difficult at times. That's the concept behind this song. Welcome to the world of an unsigned artist. This was one of Shosha's gems. The way she changed up her voice in this track with that oprah-ish tone was crazy. She truly is an amazing singer. She went on a roll after writing this one. 'TGIF" and "Warning" which featured RAIN became crazy hot tracks as well. Maybe one day we'll get the chance to release them. Another side note, Ever Wonder wasn't with the group @ the time we recorded this. So we added him later to the track. It was good hearing him back with the crew.

3) Comfort Now

We did this show in Phoenix and met up with this cat named AMD the Audible Doctor. Before the show, we were all kicking it and he played us this CD he just finished which was a tribute to the late James Brown. Sick, this cat have some flav word up. He hit us with this beat, which he actually called Comfort Now due to the sample on the hook, and Ever Wonder was all over it. We took it back to the old "dissing all whack emcees out there" kinda song. One of our favorite topics of course lol. In the words of the ForEver Wonder, "To sum it all up, bring it back home"... the start of the song had Justice and I amped beyond words could say. Justice lyrics were hot shouting out of the greats in hop-hop we all looked up too had the real heads listening. Working with Ever wonder & Justice always reminds me how much of a fan I am of hip-hop.

4) Let's Motivate

Ego trippin jawn. Plain and simple. The jump off track. Another track we had to add Ever Wonder to. This was one we love to perform to. But the remix of this song, which the band plays makes this song even better.

5) After Dark feat. Shari "Birdie" Baby

This is to me the essence of LFR especially when the girls were rocking with us. Before this track, we had another we did a remix of a song Birdie had called "Main Girl". It just was a vocal track, then Just and myself got on it and used the Clap instrumental from Soulive. I let Kraz and Neil from Soulive hear the track we did and they thought I was Mos Def; but they liked it anyway. The harmonies at the end of Main Girl was bananas between Birdie and Shosha.
We wrote this track in the park, after dark. my favorite track we ever did. Not only because I just like it, but it was the first track we all were back together again, actually, the first day Ever came back to the group. He hates this song by the way. Birdie was/is the star on this song. Once we heard that melody she came up with, we knew something was sparked! The chemistry on this cut improved the motivation on all levels with LFR. This cut was also the last time Ever, Just, Shosha, and Birdie along with myself made a song together. Keep your fingers crossed, who knows what the future may bring.

6) What You Want

No names, but the cat who produced this track is one of the most talented individuals I've met. And this track doesn't even show none of the potential this dude has. Once he's back, we're going to crate some serious gems once more. I actually hate this song personally, but everyone else loves it. Ever totally shines on this track.

7) What's On Your Mind

What's so crazy about this song, is the fact that everyone we talked about in the song left the group. Espy, another member of LFR past, heard it was was like, wow, everyone in the song isn't part of LFR. And i was like, well Shosha still is. When Ever wrote his verse, shosha was still full committed to LFR, in fact, in the backgrounds and the chorus, its actually her voice you hear besides mines. it was almost like foreshadowing or like Espy knew something we didn't know was going to happen. Either way, that's the tribute song. Shout outs to DJ Danny Williams, Shoshannah, Espy, and Birdie word up.

B.A.M. Festival

Shout out to Peter Finch ( Bridgeport's Mayor Finch's son) for putting on a great show bringing that feel good back to Bridgeport. We need more movements like this. Can't wait for the next one. B.A.M. Festival (Bridgeport Arts & Music) was a HUGE success! Acts like the Jazz Guild, Rain, Omar, Apple Pirates, St. Bernadette, left Field Rhythms, and others came out to a free show, with free Food & liquor. Free food & drinks, and free entertainment?!? * extra shout out to the Apple Pirates and my new main man Warner for showing us love and hooking us up word up*


Show Alert - March 12th @ 21 Daniel Street in Milford Apple Pirates with special guest: Left Field Rhythms

Cell Phone shopping time!

If you're a Blackberry user like myself, congratulations, you now a proud owner of a "crack berry", the world most addictive smart phone. I've been a user for some time now, but since my latest curve has have some better days, (long story) its now time for that brand new one.
For those Verizon users, may i suggest this beauty of a smart phone the Blackberry Storm. This first of its kind touch screen is full of goodies. You name it, it has it.
For those of us who doesn't have Verizon, and you have ATT, this hot cell is just as good. The only thing its missing is the touch screen.


This Blackberry Bold is just as great and still has a great look and for a great price. You need to get your life organized, cop one of these babies, and you're schedule will be much easier to follow. Trust me :-)







WHAT WOULD BOOGIE WEAR?!?!?

This week, Mr. Boogie is going to give you some ideas on what's hot on his list. You're interested in poppin that flav no one else is sporting? Well here you go. :-)
Its all about that foot gear! here's some jawns to get familiar with...
Paul Smith ( google him) and Creative Recreation (& google them )


































Movies to go Check!

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button starring Brad Pitt.
A crazy scenario indeed. What if people really aged that way?
Not to give too much of the story away, but certainly a movie to go check out. All 3 hours of it. Its the new Forrest Gump.





Seven Pounds starring Will Smith

I don't know what else to say, but Will Smith has to be one of the best actors of our time. he's proven that many of times, can play any role handed to him. Just go and watch it, its totally not what you think! Leave some comments.






Until next week Ya'll...

DEUCES