If you are in or around the LA area this Wednesday May 19, please join us at Strictly Social! We have some VERY VERY special guests that we are so EXCITED to share with you!
Nu-Soul Magazine & Soul Union Present
STRICTLY SOCIAL
Wednesday May 20, 2010
Strictly Social continues to do it large for May 2010 with the second stop of our California Tour, hitting our homebase of Los Angeles with our biggest lineup to date.
Sy Smith & Mark de Clive-Lowe will be performing exclusive new tracks from their forthcoming EP for the first time anywhere! And Strictly Social Tour headliner Erik Rico debuts all new music before he heads on his European Tour. This will truly be a night of filled with some of the biggest talents our city has to offer.
Featuring Live Performances From:
SY SMITH & MARK DE CLIVE-LOWE – Exclusive Performance
Sy Smith has been called by her peers “the hardest working woman in show business”! It’s no wonder. With 3 CDs, 1 EP, and 1 DVD released independently, she’s the driving force behind the underground soul scene in Los Angeles. Sy launched the Nu-Soul brand at our first event back in 2006 and has continued to participate in and support our events over the years. This is her second time headlining Strictly Social and this time she has a whole new sound that she is ready to share with her fans.
http://www.myspace.com/sysmith
Mark de Clive-Lowe [MdCL] is at at the forefront of the global beats, jazz and soul movement. Having been involved with over 200 releases on labels including Masters At Work Records, Verve Records, Impulse Records and collaborating with as diverse a range of artists as Lauryn Hill, Jody Watley, UK soul don Omar, Bugz in the Attic, Dego [4Hero], percussionist Sammy Figuera [Miles Davis], bass player Pino Palladino [D’Angelo/The Who] and plenty more, MdCL is one of the most
innovative producers and live performers you’ll find anywhere. Get ready for both a DJ set and a live performance with Sy Smith from this master beat maestro.
http://www.markdeclivelowe.net
ERIK RICO – Strictly Social Tour
Erik Rico is a self contained artist, singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, remixer and DJ with production/writing credits for various major and indie music labels across the globe. His powerful voice and funky fresh style have garnered him fans worldwide and he has amassed an impressive list of credits, working with esteemed artists such as Talib Kweli, Tupac Shakur, Jurassic 5, Qtip, DJ Spinna, Marc Mac (4Hero), Ron Trent, IG Culture, and Daz I-Kue in styles ranging from Hip-hop and Soul, to House and Broken Beat, to Dancehall and most electronic genres. Erik was chosen to headline Strictly Social’s inaugural California Tour for his ability to embody the Nu-Soul sound.
http://www.lifenotesmusic.com
Our residents DJ Destroyer & DJ Myxzlplix will be spinning a selection of future soul, organic hip-hop, and electronic beats all night!
http://twitter.com/djdestroyer
http://destroyer.podOmatic.com/
http://twitter.com/djmyx
http://djmyxzlplix.podomatic.com/
SHOW BEGINS AT 10:30PM
In the B Room – SOUL GOOD, soulful electronica hosted by Westbay Music Group
http://www.myspace.com/soulgoodness
Extremely Limited Presale Tickets for Just $8 Available HERE
$10 all night with RSVP to events@nu-soulmag.com
$15 at the door
Strictly Social
Wednesday May 19, 2010
9pm-2am
21+
Little Temple
4519 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90029
http://littletemple.com
http://myspace.com/lastrictlysocial
http://twitter.com/strictsocialLA
Additional promotional support by Fusicology, Universal Rhythm, and The Mint Collective.
http://fusicology.com
http://universal-rhythm.com
http://themintcollective.com
