Performing “Go Go Gadget Heart” on AXS Live with my ridiculously gifted band!

Performing “Serial Monogamist” on AXS Live with my funktastic band!

I’m finally getting to hear one of my nearest and dearest ladies Mimi Vitale’s NEW MUSIC! Mimi is a beautiful and captivating performer who will rock this show! (On a side note she and I actually became friends at an audition for the musical Cabaret! When most girls are competing we wanted each other to both make it so we could work together and hang out!)

I’m performing a really broken down and intimate set with just guitar and percussion. Though I love my incredible funktastic, ridiculously talented full band, it’s fun to experiment vocally with all the space that is there with a smaller set up. I don’t typically do this so it’s a rare treat!

I’m really excited because one of my soul sisters, the divinely talented visual artist JULIA RAUDA is the featured artist.

Excerpt from http://www.JuliaRauda.com

“Julia Rauda connects to the world through her art. Her work visually speaks of female strength and the beautiful chaos of nature while exploring self-love and trusting the universe. Her profound love and connection with music, poetry, and fashion inspires the feelings, colors, textures, and styles expressed within her paintings. Regardless of the materials used (acrylics, markers, spray paint, fabric, aluminum, etc.), Julia is bold in her choices of vibrant colors, intricate patterns, and spiritual meanings. She explores other dimensions, emotional states, and the light and darkness of the mind within her art. This up and coming artist creates work that makes you feel, making her paintings impossible to ignore. Her rawness hits you at your core. And the aim of her work? To inspire your own individuality, self-expression, spirit, and evolution.” YES!!!

This show is during downtown LA’s Art Walk. Artistic inspiration everywhere you turn.

The Lexington 129 E 3rd St. Los Angeles, CA 90013 8pm-on

NO COVER!

Rapper Aiyo performing.

Also spinning is the multifaceted DJ Miss Sunny Z!

See you there music lovers.

One of my favorite paintings from Julia Rauda “La Guerillera.” Colorfully gangsta.

Thank you to everyone who came out to Cali Hustle! Loved celebrating, dancing, singing, getting crazy with you!

Photo by Cyrus Michelangelo Photography

her father would skim over the words like a little boy skips stones over a wide, glassy bed of water. he infused them with humor, an uncomfortable utterance.

today the kids are nonchalant with the words. they use them when someone did them a favor, got them out of a sticky situation… they use them to pay homage to food, technology and other material deities. “oh my GOD… (insert words here in valley girl voice!)”

she honors the words though she’s used them a plenty, she bears their flag with honor, holds a space for their depth in every molecule of her essence. she prays and makes sacrifices to their divinity…

once she said the words first to a man. only once. yet he couldn’t find the courage to reply…. he withheld the words like . yet she needs the words. the words give her peace. if the world ends tomorrow would he wish he said them? she wonders. she wants to retract the vulnerable, accented words because she’s so exposed now… uncovered heart beating. but it’s too late now. she can only hope that one day he’ll return her sentiment.

SUPER excited!
BESOS!

I must be a mermaid… I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living. ~Anais Nin

I know it can be cliche to reflect back on the previous year but I feel like it’s essential to our growth and understanding of self. It’s also a time to acknowledge what’s working in your life and what isn’t. 2012 was such a time of great change for our entire planet in various capacities. I think it was the most difficult year of my life thus far, but with that difficulty unfolds the beautiful evolution of our soul.

Focusing on the positive, my highlights of 2012 were completing my second project The Soft Glow of Electric Sex, and epic BURNING MAN adventure, deepening my friendships, finishing my certification to teach yoga, and developing the courage to follow my heart even when it’s difficult!

My intention for 2013 is more MUSIC, travel, beautiful creation, abundance, and LOVE.

Love and blessings to everyone in 2013!