2 THE HARD WAY: Jean Graë vs. Tamar-kali

This is a show you don't want to miss:



HIP HOP & ROCK COLLIDE!!
at the
KNOCK DOWN DRAG OUT SHOW OF THE CENTURY
Saturday, MARCH 28TH
@ Santos Party House
96 Lafayette St.
7:00 - 10:00PM
TICKETS
- Free Giveaways
Oyin Handmade: Nourishing Hair & Body Care Products
http://oyinhandmade.com/oyin/index.php

31 Cornlane: Tote bags and accessories
http://www.31cornlane.com/

& featuring the ever ecclectic Mr. LEN (Company Flo/The Masterminds) on the 1s and 2s



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Introducing the Mimetiks: (a)Live Music

Crowded hipster bars offer too much in the way of cliché with dim lighting and tiny stages. You expect to leave the entirety of the experience there with empty bottles of Brooklyn brewed six dollar pilsners, and awkward convos with would be mistakes. But then to assume the comfort that the Mimetiks display in such mundane settings is somehow related to the mediocrity around them would be the greatest mistake. Like so many high caliber musicians before them, they find success in just the opposite, to transform the moment into something musically remarkable, to make the stage seem larger than it is. The close quarters become something apropos of a shared musical pilgrimage, a movement. The Mimetiks are a retrospective. Not a rehashing of worn out forms but a re-imagining of music that once had soul. It’s like feeding off of something undeniably kinetic. The kind of music that recalls Stevie Wonder in its contours; pays homage to Donnie Hathaway in its depth; and makes you wish D’Angelo didn’t start smoking crack. What the Mimetiks give you is musical dexterity, crossing genres and broad swaths of time, from contemporary soul to classic R&B, all the while keeping their sound distinct. Lead vocalist and pianist Akie Bermiss displays a range that can both gravel and pierce, and can make one song seem like many, often playing with the fluidity of sound in his rendition of standards such as “Blackbird,” or in original material like “Used to Be a Good Day.” Kyle Jaster may appear to be the archetypical “funky white boy” on bass, save for the fact that his talent is anything but cliché. He plays bass the way a person should, supporting the sounds above him, and filling the voids with the bounce that bobs heads and moves waists. Drummer Aaron Steele, has scary talent, playing far beyond his 21 years, showing the ability to smoothly transition from dance licks to ballads, without missing the proverbial beat, all hands and sticks. The Mimetiks are defined by overwhelming stage presence, by a musical persona that swells into crowds. Their ability to move from mood to mood, to respond to the crowds whims, or direct them, is music par excellence, and something to needs to be seen as well as heard. Check out www.hemimetiks.com to get a listen.
-Sha-os

Outasight From There to Here (An Album Prequel)

Outasight, Our featured blog artist from our website has just released his new mixtape, From There To Here hosted by the undeniably dope Mick Boogie and his Press Play Show family. The prequel features the likes of 6th Sense, Oddisee (who is also featured on our website), Ced Hughes, The Kid Daytona, Donny Goines, Tunji, Cook Classics, Print, and D/Will.

Download link:
http://www.thriftshophiphop.com/OutasightMickBoogie.zip
Enjoy

Mike Leavitt featured at Fuse Gallery

Hey NYC!
Fuse Gallery will have Mike Leavitt's work on exhibition starting March 21st. For those who are unaware, Seattle artist Mike Leavitt is known for his action figures, Barack Obama pieces, cardboard shoes, and other things that make you say 'wow'.

Swiped from the press release:

Leavitt’s most notable work is the “Art Army” series of one-off action figures depicting a range of historical subjects from Van Gogh to Tupac. The figures are also formatted as custom wedding cake toppers, now a lucrative side-project. Other projects include “Penny Places”, an ongoing series of “lucky” pennies found in the street, painted with tiny landscapes showing the exact location where the penny was found; “ArtCards”, hand-drawn trading cards of artists,sold in wrapped packs with a stale stick of gum; “Portable Homeless Shelters”, made of recycled-material and built and used in the Seattle area since 1999; and "Push Button Performer" which toured the Pacific Northwest from 1998 to 2003.

“Don’t Stop Shopping,” artwork by Michael Leavitt runs March 21 through April 18, 2009, at Fuse Gallery, 93 2nd Ave (between 5th & 6th Sts, 2nd Ave stop on the F), NYC, NY. The opening reception, on Saturday, March 21, from 7 to 10 pm, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Fuse Gallery at 212.777.7988 or
fusegall@fusegallerynyc.com.

"Parallel Perpendicular" - Homeboy Sandman track

One of this month's features, Homeboy Sandman, blessed us with a snippet from one of his upcoming mixtapes called "MY Crew's All Thinner". Also featured on this mixtape will be Mickey Factz (also featured on on our website...boy, we're batting 1000!). Enjoy!

Listen to our interviews on our website : http://EncoreStatus.com

Video Contest

Found this gem on mxlmics.com

We're looking for singers, rappers, musicians and other promising artists who have talent to share. The MXL Experience invites artists from all genres to upload videos of their original songs and/or scores on www.youtube.com/group/mxltalent.

Use of MXL microphone in video is not required.


PRIZES:
(1) 1st Prize: An MXL Genesis Microphone

(1) 2nd Prize: A Pair of MXL V88 Microphones

(1) 3rd Prize: An MXL 440/441 Microphone kit and 2 MXL Mic Mate™ USB adapters

(1) 4th Prize: A pair of Mogami Cables

(1) 5th and 6th Prizes: A pack of 3 MXL Fox dynamic microphones

HOW TO ENTER "THE MXL EXPERIENCE":

To enter, you must complete three steps:
Read the Official Contest Rules. Click HERE for full details and contest rules.

Upload your video to: www.youtube.com/group/mxltalent

Send an email to contest@mxlmics.com with "Experience" in the subject line. You will be required to include your name, mailing address, telephone number, AND the title of the music video (the "Video") made and directed by you.

Go directly to their website to read the fine print. Good luck

Radio/Web Feature Opportunity

artwork by: browngirlgenius

For the next few months, some of the featured artists on Encore Status will be picked to get a short interview on the philly based, WURD, 900AM- The Urban Round Table radio show w/Joe Idokogi. This show aires Fridays from 9-10pm. Sabrina Cuie will be interviewing indie or unsigned music artists during this show . From your submissions she'll be picking some of the most talented artists to holler at for a few minutes on the show. Some of her choices will also be interviewed and featured on our website. The interviews on EncoreStatus.com will be abotu 10-15 minutes long.

Please send the following to http://Reviews@encorestatus.com

* Short Bio
* LINKS to recent music (myspace, cdbaby, Reverbnation, last.fm, etc)
* Email/Cell contact


Thanks and Good Luck.