Grand Opening: Soul.Eil

RVA First Friday's April installment is right around the corner, and thank goodness the weather here in RVA will be in 70's, so it should be a beautiful night! With such a brutal Winter I haven't been to any First Friday's festivities in months, so I'm really looking forward to getting back on the scene this week! With that being said the Grand Opening of Soul.Eil will be taking place this Friday from 6-10 pm during RVA First Friday's, come out and network with other fashion lovers in the city. The boutique is located on Broad St. right in the heart of the Arts District, so you cant miss it. In the meantime you can check out their website to get a glimpse of the type of pieces they will be selling. There will be 2 DJ's all night, so it's going to be a pretty live event, of course I'll be there so if you spot me don't hesitate to come over and say hey!

Grand Opening:

Soul.Eil 

April 3rd from 6-10pm

  212 West Broad St. Richmond VA 23220

www.soul-eil.com

RVA Grooves: Chrisette Michele

 Last Friday kicked off the start of this Summers RVA Grooves concert series, Ms. Chrisette Michele was the first artist to grace The Hippodrome Stage, all I can say is that this woman put on a hell of a show! Of course I was already a fan of her music, the unique tone of her voice is simply beautiful! Her energy and aura are absolutely amazing, she has such a personable demeanor, which is one of the things I love about her. She sang lots of her classic hits like "Girlfriend", a snippet of "Aston Martin Music" and lots of other material from her previous albums. Throughout her entire set she interacted with the audience, told a few personal stories, and right when we thought the show was over she came back to the stage and began singing classic Jazz melodies like "God Bless the Child" then she began scatting, which at that point she blew me away! Chrisette Michele puts on such a great live show, this woman can truly sang, yes sang! The ambiance of The Hippodrome (which is one of RVA's most popular and historic theater's) makes it the perfect venue to host artist such as her, its intimate feel and classic vibe provide a great backdrop for musicians like Chrisette. Folks if you live in the Richmond area or surrounding cities please make sure you come out this Summer and support the RVA Grooves concert series! Artist such as El Dabarge, Raekwon of the Wu- Tang Clan, and Kelly Price will also be gracing The Hippodrome Stage. So come out enjoy some great food, a cocktail, and unwind its the perfect way to kick start your weekend.

Yours truly! 

Photos by: David Lowell

For more info on the RVA Grooves concert series check out rvagrooves.com

Algebra Blessett at The ARTisan Cafe

Last Friday I attended a dope little event featuring Algebra Blessett at The ARTisan Cafe! This was my first time at The ARTisan Cafes' new location in Stony Point! While waiting for Algebra Blessett to perform, I made my way around the gallery and was immediatly drawn to an artist that was doing a live painting, which was amazing! Some beautiful handmade pieces also caught my eye, along with some great jewelry and natural hair and body products. The ARTisan Cafe is host to many handmade goods and clothing from local Artisans, so if you're in the Richmond area you definitely want to check them out! Now back to Ms. Algebra Blessett; she came out introduced herself and did a quick little QA with the audience! Her energy and aura are amazing, she has such an uplifting vibe which I really enjoyed. Her voice is absolutely beautiful, listening to her sing and play the guitar definitely put me in a zone. She sang lots of new material along with a few songs from past albums, the crowd was great and the setting was perfect for this type of Artist! If you're a fan of great music please support this sister and pick up her new album "Recovery", you can thank me later!

Host Jarrard Anthony and Algebra Blessett

DJ Mikemetic

Live @ The ARTisan Cafe featuring Algebra Blessett

Multi- Grammy Award Winning artist Algebra Blessett will be in RVA next Friday October 11th, 2013 at The ARTisan Cafe (9200 Stony Point Parkway #192A)! There will be a meet and greet along with a live performance, which you definitely wont want to miss. The event will be hosted by Jarrard Anthony and music will be provided by DJ Mikemetic. All my beautiful Richmonders please come out and support this wonderful event! An RSVP is required for entry, tickets can be purchased in advance, as there will be none sold at the doors! Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at vbmf.org.

ARTisan Cafe in conjunction with The Virginia Black Music Foundation Presents:

Live @ The ARTisan Cafe

featuring

Algebra Blessett

Friday October 11th, 2013

7pm-10pm

Must RSVP for Entry

New Music: Solange "Locked In Closets"

Ok, so I'm not sure why I haven't purchased Solange's latest album entitled True, being that it was digitally released in November of last year. I'm a huge fan of Solange, she has such a unique voice and a dope style to go along with it. I loved her sophomore album Sol-Angel And The Hadley St. Dreams, I mean from start to finish this album was simply amazing! I love the eccentric vibe that Solange seems to naturally exude. Her latest video "Locked In Closets" was shot in various locations throughout Brooklyn, and serves as a little teaser to debut her partnership with Refinery29 and Absolut Tune. Here's a snippet of Solo performing "Locked In Closets" along with a few pics from the actual video shoot...

Im in Love with this PINK Brownstone!

Solange

"Locked In Closets"