dj soul sister speaks to you (i.e. my katrina life, new orleans)

Hi y'all. Here's a quickie update.

I hope everyone is well. Thanks to everyone who has checked in or let me know how you are doing. Internet access is very limited these days, so please forgive me if I have not replied yet. You are in my thoughts and I hope to see you or chat with you soon.

So here's what's up. I am still in New York until the weekend. I am not going to D.C. I am actually going to Los Angeles this Saturday. How long or short I'll be there, I don't know, but I do plan to return to New Orleans as soon as it's possible for me. Hopefully it won't be later than New Year's Eve. Despite enjoying New York, dancing at bars to great DJs like the legendary Pete Rock and buying more records than I evacuated with, I am ready to move on. It's getting too damn cold up here. L.A. is showing me mad love, and I haven't even landed there yet. But more info on that later.

If you're in New York or know someone in NY, please send them this info. It should be big fun - and it's my farewell NY party for real:

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Bartrendress Molli King presides over...
A night of groovy music with DJ SIMS + special guest DJ Soul Sister (New Orleans)

@ The Tainted Lady Lounge
10 pm - 2 am
318 Grand Street (between Havemeyer and Marcy in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in New York)
718 302 5514 or www.hopstop.com for directions

http://www.taintedladylounge.com

www.djsims.com www.djsoulsister.com

no cover

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All I can say to those in New Orleans (or Los Angeles) who will be able to come to one of my parties is WATCH OUT! The tunes that I have bought up here in NY, the crate digging capitol of the US, are straight up insane!!!! I cannot wait to share them with you b/c I want to show YOU mad love. Music is the message.

peace and blessings.

dj soul sister*new orleans

www.djsoulsister.com

A NEW FUNKY PARTY JUST ANNOUNCED - Live from NY again-
Friday, Oct. 14, 2005 @ Royale in Brooklyn

DJ Soul Sister's Soul Survivor Party Part II - the Brooklyn Edition (and Soul Sister's farewell NY party?)

w/DJ Soul Sister, New Orleans + a crew of New Orleans evacuee party freaks!
featuring seriously funked up, NY inspired breaks, dance floor & rare groove madness & funky old school hip hop for my fellow N.O. survivors and our new NY friends

A note to NOLA folks - Royale is the spot in Brooklyn - enjoy cheap drinks, chill lounge area, sofas, excellent sound system & dance floor ala Mimi's & Shiloh!

"Hey, I only evacuated with 60 records & I've bought even more! (Thanks to King George & Grandmaster Caz!)"

Royale
506 5th Avenue (Park Slope)
between 12th & 13th Sts.
*Brooklyn*, New York
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2005
10pm-midnight w/Mr. Vacation
12 midnight-4am w/DJ SOUL SISTER
718-846-6689

Subway Directions - go to hopstop.com

Let's do it again!

Thanks to ALL the NY/NO crew that represented HARD at my first ever right on party situation in NY a couple weeks ago. We turned that party out until 4am and even then didn't want to stop. I also had a great time spinning at a special Katrina benefit set up by some Columbia U students last night. I partied with P-Funk on Friday and went record shopping with old school hip hop pioneer Grandmaster Caz yesterday. There are even more Soul Sister parties in the works. With all of this energy, I may never return to New Orleans. NOT!! New Orleans is is my home and y'all are my crew and I can't wait to return to rebuild our home the way it SHOULD be.

But until then, here's some news for the many New Orleanians in New York. Just announced. Please help spread the word to all of you friends who might enjoy.

A FUNKY PARTY - Monday with DJs Soul Sister, Mr. Fine Wine and Cool Hands Luke - DANCE DANCE DANCE*

Monday, October 3rd.
The Royale - 506 5th Avenue between 12 & 13 sts., Park
Slope, Brooklyn, New York. 718 840 0089
8:00 pm-midnight (or latah!)

In the Back room * YES, there will be LOTS of dancing space this time just for you!

subway directions- www.hopstop.com

Cheap drinks & no cover - New Orleans style!! All bar proceeds go to Katrina Relief for musicians (Grammy MusiCares Foundation)!!!!!


much love and thanks. hope you're all doing well and keeping your head up,

dj soul sister*new orleans*usa - temp NY/DC

www.djsoulsister.com

Well, hello there!

I'm writing from a cozy little cybercafe in DC which, I swear, if I was forced to leave New Orleans forever, I would make DC my home. It reminds me of New Orleans so much, and it's very easy to navigate. I love it here.

NY is cool too, but it's taken be some time to get used to the subways and rushed pace. Plus, there are people, people, people everywhere. And it's sooooo big. But everyone is friendly if you want them to be - I just have to ask a dumb tourist question or tell them I'm from New Orleans, and they're my best friend.

Speaking of NY, I want to thank everyone who made my DC night in NY at Belly such a HUGE success. Yes, it was small and, yes, I know y'all wanted to dance, but I'm just grateful to everyone who made it happen at the last minute. It was so special and when I get back to St. James, LA, I'll tell those of you who weren't there just what you missed.

Tonight in DC I'm going to the go-go (yes!) and then I have a full plate of activity when I get back to NY - Kurtis Blow's Harlem Hip Hop Church, Hip Hop NY Bus Tour, P-Funk show at the Apollo, dancing to Cut Chemist at APT, and more record browsing/shopping and visiting with displaced and new friends. And eating - lots of that. And even more walking. #@!%$!!!

See y'all when I get back to Louisiana in about a week. Don't forget, my number is 504-491-6626. Call me - email access for me is limited these days, y'all. Out.

Well, in a few hours I'll be on a plane headed to New York and headed to normalcy. After 3 weeks of emotional and physical hell, I am looking forward to a little of that.

I hope this doesn't sound selfish, but once I touch down in NYC I'm going to party like it's 1999!

I don't have time to type much on this post, and am not sure how much posting I'll be doing while I'm up there (I'll try to as much as I can), but I want to thank all of you, and you know who you are, for helping me to make this therapeutic trip the best! The gig at Belly is going to be off the hook, and I have my sights set on a number of things to take my mind off of Katrina/Rita like visiting Kurtis Blow's Harlem Hip Hop Church, trying to attend a taping of Conan O Brien, going to this in DC, applying for Red Cross (yes, still gotta do that) and seeing my friends!

much love and, if you're in NY, see you on Friday @ Belly!

melissa

DJ Soul Sister's Soul Survivor Party
w/DJ Soul Sister, New Orleans, + TBA guest DJ, New York
"spinning seriously funked up dance floor madness for my fellow survivors and our new NY friends"
@
Belly
Friday, September 23, 2005
10pm-4am

155 Rivington St. (Lower East Side)
between Suffolk and Clinton Sts.
New York, New York

212-533-1810

Subway Stops
F to Delancey St. or Second Ave.

djsoulsister.com

Tell your friends - we will turn this sucker out - New Orleans party style!

Special thanks goes to Lee Frank of New Orleans, Erika of Belly in New York and Amy Davidson of New York for making this happen.

"Please, treasure your loved ones. Be prepared for disaster. Know yourself. Know who you are capable of becoming."

-- from San Diego City Beat blog post, "Escape from Superdome," written by Paul Harris, 49. Read full story here.