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Thanks Buffalo! Thanks Rick James  and thanks to his family for opening up the pathway for artists who released music before digital downloads had terms set  the possiblity of receiving a fair cut in those downloads following another recent lawsuit allowing for fair terms.

who was it that  said ” it’s a thin line between being the  life of the party and getting kicked out ? ” Last time I was in Austin:  we were out of control  . all of us were the life of the party. you’d think  the hotels would  show more tolerance on GAY PRIDE weekend-  but I’m sure we were making too much  noise at 4:30 am in the  hotel room.   No wonder they  threw us to the curb  but thank dog Nathan James came to our rescue …This  April 14, a thursday nite ,  i am coming to deejay at the Elysium in Austin . I’ll be playing rare disco, nu-disco, early acid house,some nu- ravey  or could break spontaneously into hardcore funk , groovy hiphop from the early 90’s.-Lady Kier 

Buffalo girls round the outside  round the outside  - dough si dough your partner -

FAVORITE  TRACK of the night: “You and I” by Buffalo’s own Rick James.

 my recent dj gig in buffalo brought memories of visiting the talented and  tragic Baby Gregor R.I.P. way back  when Baby was living life’s every moment on the farthest edge possible. cracking thru  and sucking the marrow out of every bone . Shim was  an astonishingly talented artist , hopeless junkie and Jean Michel Basquaat (sp) con artist . While he was living back in  buffalo  , or a.k.a. a ghetto re-hab , I drove up from NYC  for a visit and  felt strangely  at home  walking along  buffalo’s  streets with him  as it was also a  steel city like the cities i grew up in Youngstown and Pittsburgh. Baby  called me late one night with exciting news about how he had just met and  started a band with Rick James named Purple Hippopotamus after an NA meeting . This was approx.1985, I never heard about that project again….time goes by…there is deception too steep to come back from …I am crossing the street to the other side when i see him coming…., he did sell a ” basquiat” he whipped up one krafternoon fetching  himself  80,000$ from basqiatsts  dealer. it worked the first time. the second time he tried it the art dealer noticed the paint was still wet!!!

Benefit for: NETO HATINAKWE ONKWEHOWE translates to ” here lives the people” an organization that promotes life of  the native culture and artists and history of six Iroquois Nations formed  in Buffalo in 1922 .  to donate -visit: netobuffalo.org  

Last night at the Iridium, Leon Nocentelli ( from the Meters)  played with Bernie Worrell and Fred Wesley ( I will update  the other players  asap) and  brought us some finger lickin’ southern fried family reunion funk. Bernie sang an unforgettable  gritty version of “redhot momma” and within the hour  I was rejuvinated by new orleans music  that’s good for your body and soul  -LadyKier 

most photos by me …except some!!

Shanghai Mermaid, the decadent speakeasy hidden in  Crown Heights was full of hypnotic surprises like vintage jazz from Lapis Luna and firey Christine Geiger ! Hostessa Juliette offered a sultry and smokey evening with much talent  in honor of celebrating the first day of spring and something about Poncho Villa  all  with a 1930’s flair . I never went to my senior prom, or graduation for that matter, so I was happy to recreate my prom photo with Abeni Garrett  before we headed down the block to feel the dancefloor heat of another secret crownheights easyspeak which I can’t even speak of it was too hot . -Lady Kier 

somebody correct me if i got the names wrong.

http://shanghaimermaid.com

Block Party Lisa Left eye Lopes first Spring full moon 

mother nature can be a moody bitch but when she’s good she’s very good. Joshua tree under the milky way by Henry Jun Wah Lee. As we hate her  for  what she did to Japan - let’s remember she was here first and will always have the last word.

P.S. Japan needs money not prayers.- Lady Kier 

Bernard Fevre. ” One to chose” 1978 to eternity.   Black Devil Disco Club. I never get tired of his music   or the smile on his face when he’s playing live . he is perfection . I can’t say i’m crazy about the video but  close your eyes and listen.-Lady kier

Detroit Grand Pubahs have a new album called “mad Circus”   about to drop and  I’ll pay for it too.. can’t wait. I never knew they made a video to this classic electro jam. this song still whips dancefloors into a goofified frenzy  over a decade later. I had my own video in my mind about making sandwhiches with Paris the black fu  but this video will do because I get to seee his cowboy look. to his wife-   sorry …he has that effect on women and men all across the world . -Lady Kier 

WISCONSIN : 14 democrat senators making history because they know ” AMERICA IS NOT BROKE” and they have the support of the people. millions of americans from upper , middle , and lower classes are joining together to get to the root of the problem starting in Wisconsin and spreading across the nation for real change.  here’s a great  speech from a true american patriot - Michael Moore- tell it like  it is Mike!  

Geek Justice …..as my generation was growing up …we took it to the streets…but as  corporations  have thouroughly (sp)  infiltrated most all of the  mainstream news networks in america and U.S. street protests starting with the 1st  Gulf war over oil received NO headline coverage ……we have a new forms of protest.As much as I am proud of the egyptians taking it to the streets sparking  several countries to do the same including the action in Wisconsin….a new form of protest is proving to be safer and more powerful : ANONYMOUS.  I’m sure you have heard of them and seen them take down scientologeeeeee , but they are proving to be more and more powerful  as this Al Jezeera report points out . hurrah for ANONYMOUS- lady kier