CHERRY POPPIN Celebrates Singer V bday Jan 11

Often you will catch singer V dancing the night away at the weekly Wednesday soul spot, Cherry Poppin. It's her little get away spot as it has become for a lot of artists and actors who work and live in the Hollywood area but need a place they can call home.  A place where they won't get sweated and can come decked down if needed, relaxing around like-minded individuals appreciating uplifting music.

This year plans to be a good one for V, recently signed and forthcoming full length in the works. She's young in spirit and beauty, but mature in soul and conviction. She can power with the best of them but also balance it to a delicate place where it's just the lyric and the listener engaged in a quiet dance in their private sanctuary. She's been patient and diligent in preparing for the right environment where she can be her true self and have the support of heavy weights like Cee Lo now fully engaged in her corner. www.thatgirlv.com

Cherry Poppin Wed Jan 11, Guest Dj JEDI, resident Tailwing Turner host KG Superstar
at The Room Hollywood. 1626 N. Cahuenga Blvd Free b4 10:30/$5 after

TIMOTHY BLOOM feat. V - Til' The End of Time

NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION TILL 5AM!!

A HONEY-CHERRY-KISS

NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION

KISS-N-GRIND | HONEY COLLECTIVE | CHERRY POPPIN

You are cordially invited to intimate New Years Eve affair in a private location in the Hollywood Hills. This event is by invite only.    

Only 400 tickets will be sold for this event.

Get your tickets HERE for this momentous night.

Featurings Deejays:

VIKTER DUPLAIX | EQUE

TAILWIND TURNER | SELECTRA | PLANN.B

HOSTED BY KG SUPERSTAR

CARRIBEAN SOUL CUISINE by CHEF STACY BARTHE

Admission $100 - Includes Entry, Open Bar til Midnight, Carribean Soul Buffet Dinner

Event is 21/over | Time: 9-5am | *Cash bar after Midnight*

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PARKING/SHUTTLE INFO: Present ticket print out to parking attendant for discounted
$10 parking

Parking is located a LOT D (Across From HOLLYWOOD BOWL) corner of N. HIGHLAND AVE & ODIN ST. (Enter Lot through Odin)

Shuttle will transport you and your guests to the event location.

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For more info you can email us at info@walktalkin.com

Purchase Tickets : CLICK HERE

CHERRY POPPIN GIVE BACK Wednesday Dec. 21st

With many individuals still out of work and families in need non-profit community based organizations are feeling the pinch this year with record low donations. This probably means many of us are living month to month with very little extra to spend. Sometimes being smarter about how you spend will give you a little breathing room and helps restructure what matters in your life.

While many of us can make minor adjustments to give us a little more financial freedom some of us need a major boost to just keep a float. Cherry Poppin with co-hosts will celebrate this years success with a little give back event in support of a family in need that came to our attention a week ago. We hope you join us but if you can't attend or don't live in the area we ask that you consider donating to any organization that you feel close to especially this time of year. Every little bit goes a long way. 

CHERRY POPPIN
GIVE BACK
A Holiday Event with a purpose
Wednesday December 21st

We are adopting a family in need...

Co-Hosted by
FUSICOLOGY
NU-SOUL MAGAZINE
TRANSIT EVENTS
GARFIELD ADAMS
NIKEA GAMBY-TURNER
ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS

Guest Djs
DESTROYER & NATTU COLEMAN
residents TNT
TENDAJI LATHAN & TAILWIND TURNER

Hosted by KG SUPERSTAR

STONES THROW: 15 Years and Still Going Strong

The Music industry has had a rough going the past few years. Many record stores have closed and labels have shut their doors, leaving artists to fend for themselves to continue to pursue their craft. Artists are now forced to adapt to the new business models (still yet to be determined) and in order to be heard they need to spend half their time marketing their music as they do creating it. Even then it may not be enough to deem it more than a hobby, while they work their 9-5 to keep their overhead straight.

The ideal situation for an artist is to find a label structure and support that believes in and compliments what they do. This is hard to come by these days and to find a home with stability, consistency, and a strong enough brand to give them instant credibility is rare. Fortunately for some artists this label has existed for 15 years.

Founded by Peanut Butter Wolf, the aura and energy of Stones Throw has been fueled by the discovery of forward creating artists and giving them an outlet to be noticed. From the beginning foundations of the mad world of Madlib & the irreplaceable Dilla, to breakthrough successes Mayer Hawthorne and Aloe Blacc, to the branching out sounds of the Step Kids and the Now Again reissues, Stones Throw continues to prove their point that longevity is about keeping a pointed focus on what you believe in, sticking to it, and figuring out ways to keep it going.

Stones Throw is not a miracle worker, not every release is going to blow through the masses, but it's the worker mentality, steady in it's movement and adaptation, that has fed the miracle that it's still here despite the turbulence of the music industry. They are the voice of a generational sound and an imprint in many people's lives. They persist and produce year after year regardless how the dice has rolled. They just keep on keepin on.

Walk Talkin wants to congratulate and celebrate Stones Throw 15 years strong and looking forward to what the future brings.

STONES THROW 15 Year Anniversary
Thursday Dec 22
@ Exchange La
618 S. Spring St Los Angeles Ca. 90014
More info: Facebook page
Ticket info: TicketFly

by loslito

THE GIVENDS Benefit Compilation Vol.1

For many of you this is the time of year that you start thinking about how you can donate your time and give something back. Unfortunately everyone has the same idea and usually all the soup kitchen volunteer demands are full and toys will start stacking up. If you ever work with a volunteer organization they all wish that this sentiment was year round and not just during the holiday season.

If this year you are once again inspired to give back and the Thanks Givends event itself is out of your reach, we may have an option for you. This year the first volume of THE GIVENDS benefit compilation has been put together by artists donating music to raise donations for organizations that incorporate music and art that help underprivileged and at risk youth.

This is a "You name the Price" campaign and it's something we can all easily participate in by not only donating for an incredible selection of downloads from a variety of independent artists, but sharing the link virally to be able to raise donations and awareness globally. So it's simple, if we all "Share it forward" to 10 people and so on and so on, then not only do the non-profits benefit but artists in need of larger exposure also get discovered. Win-Win and lets add a third Win, because individuals will be getting great music for what they can afford to give.

Just by you taking the time to read this is in full gratitude and however you can participate from here on out is greatly appreciated.

Thank you sincerely on behalf of loslito and the Walk Talkin family. 

link to download: www.thegivends.bandcamp.com (only avail from 11/20-12/25, 2011)
Artists donating music:
The Rebirth, Vikter Duplaix, Mark De Clive-Lowe, Michelle Shaprow, Connie Price & The Keystones feat. Big Daddy Kane, Jimijames, Quetzal Guerrero, The Ill Relatives, Maleco Collective, DPR*Mass, Juan Hoerni & Brad Kent feat. Irantzu Pujadas, Palenke Soultribe, Derrick Buck, Channel 2, The Imagination & E Reece feat.Joy Jones, Garfield Adams feat. J.Maka El, Lars Behrenroth, Josh One, Digital Funk Addicts, Simple Citizens 

The Givends FB "Like" if you like.

13th Annual Thanks Givends Benefit Wed November 23

Every year the community gets together to throw a benefit event to raise awareness and donations for much needed music and arts programs. Without our music this flyer would literally have no names on it.

For one night everyone is equal and everyone has the same purpose. It gives Djs an opportunity to check out other DJs, promoters to share stories and patrons to check out all the different tastes Southern Cali has to offer. Its our annual reunion.

If you have never witnessed this event, the energy is profound and the spirit is elevated to level rarely felt in an event night. All barriers are broken and with 45 djs spinning you will be fulfilled like a 3rd helping of your favorite turkey dinner.

This event works because everyone participates. As DJ Dusk would always say "One of us, is not as strong as all of us" and this is truly exemplified on this special night.

THANKS GIVENDS
WEDNESDAY NOV23
@Los Globos 3040 w. Sunset Blvd.
9-4am | 21+ | $10 admission
early arrival is highly suggested.

These Crates Will Soon Be Filled...PB Wolfs 11.11.11

Ah yes...the soon to be back drop of the awaited Peanut Butter Wolf's 11.11.11 event, a yearly series which started with (6.6.6) spinning a heavy metal set, but of course, then the (7.7.7) 7-day event & a gospel-themed podcast (probably had bad luck for the year so it needing some fixing), (8.8.8) an 8-day event, all videos, (9.9.9) 9-day event in 9 so. cali area codes, (10.10.10) 10 DJ's, 10hours, all 45s.

So the question is how do you top all that and keep the series going with curious interest and almost fanatical support? You say, why don't we have 11 of PB Wolf's favorite DJs, all spinning 1100 random selections from his private collection and keep promotion to a minimal so the event stays intimate at a 350 person capacity venue (Yeah right... can you say re-tweet/re-posts?)

Well of course the feeding frenzy has started, the public wants to know who the DJs are, what time they are spinning and who is going to perform the first "ooh&ahh" set or the first train wreck, or recover from a train wreck to an "ooh&ahh". All we can say is all these crates will have each Djs names tabbed on it with selections specially chosen by a digging session at PB Wolfs home, propped up on the back of the stage like Marshall stacks at a Judas Priest concert.

Half the gas has come with the unexpected serendipitious rediscovery of what Wolf had collected over the years and the DJs sharing in. Some records are new, some forgotten (even by Wolf), some will be challenging to mix, some will clear the dance floor, some will fill the dance floor, some will get you singing along, some will get you sayin "WTF!". In one of the sessions, one of the Djs (we can't name here but will probably be the first to drop flammable liquid on the vinyl and resurrect the ghosts of Jimi Hendrix), said he didn't know enough about the post-punk era vinyl but had 15% of his crate dedicated to it. Ok? Enough said.

As professionals we sometimes forget what it was like to be an amateur, and before that a novice and before that a kid that just loved to discover and buy music, sharing with your homies til 5am in the morning. Well this week (with pizza on the way) Wolfs home was full of this sentiment and fortunately for all of you (some cat named Coleman) captured it all on video, to be stored and never to be seen from again...yeah right....just like we thought all these records were going to be. The U-Haul has been picked up, gassed, and ready for delivery.

by loslito
Walk Talkin International

event info:
Peanut Butter Wolfs 11.11.11
Eagle Rock Center for the Arts
2225 Colorado Blvd (Eagle Rock)
18+ | 11 dollars | 6-1am
facebook event page

Dj VIKTER DUPLAIX at CHERRY POPPIN 1 year Anniversary WedNov9

In today's club environment, it's challenging enough to have a successful one-off, yet alone a weekly, but sometimes when the formula is right, the vision is strong and consistent, and the location compliments the night like a perfect glove then your chances of sticking around are far greater.
This Wednesday Cherry Poppin celebrates it's One Year Anniversary with DJ VIKTER DUPLAIX and a rare opportunity to hear him rock a party at an intimate location. No stage, no shiny lights, just good music and an expected packed house of CP friends, that simply want to hear any soulful and anything that makes them feel good.
CHERRY POPPIN Wed Nov 9th
w/ residents TENDAJI LATHAN & TAILWIND TURNER
Hosted by MC KG SUPERSTAR
@The Room (Hollywood)
1626 N. Cahuenga Blvd
 9-2am | $5 b4 10pm/$10 after | 21 +

OCCUPY THUNDER SOUL

With all the focus being around the big studios promoting the big feel good yawner remake of Footloose, an award winning film was released with very little promotional support and knowledge by movie goers. Unfortunately due to tickets being undersold, theatres are being forced to discontinue showings after this week. 

Many of our DJs have rocked the KASHMERE STAGE BAND over the years, which was reissued through Now Again records via Stones Throw. This film tells the story of how an all black high school band in the 70's surprised everyone by sweeping competitions against staple white schools with better funding. Thirty years later the band reunites to perform a concert to honor their teacher and life mentor.

Walk Talkin couldn't just allow for this movie to disappear into the archives so we gathered some friends and created a movie night out this Sunday October 23rd
@ Culver Plaza Theatre in Culver City
9919 Washington Blvd, CulverCity, CA. 90232
We hope you will join us but if you can't make please check the theatre for more convenient movie times. Rave Cinemas in Baldwin Park is the only other theatre showing the film.
www.culverplazatheatres.com
www.ravecinemas.com

DESCARGA presents RUMBANKETE (pics)

On Saturday September 24th, Descarga presented the RUMBANKETE record release party. It was an incredible night of music, energy and dance. Rumbankete proved once again why they are one of the premiere Timba groups in LA if not internationally. These are some pics of the nights festivities taken by our own Maricel Sison.

 

**For full album pics go HERE**

 Video by ERVIN ARANA