Ángel Rafael is a multimedia artist focused on creating emotional connections by weaving through many genres and mediums to take the listener/viewer through different audio-visual adventures. Sensual. Introspective. Moody

Checkout my album on Bandcamp http://riverflora.bandcamp.com/album/river

Find me @riv3rfl0ra on instagram 

https://www.artstation.com/riverflora


All recordings are done on my iphone upto Feb 2015 and iPad after. 


‘..Sukhwinder Flora exposes realms of existence that are trapped between yesterday and the present. Her Poetry has the authority of urban legends that have been carried on the wind for centuries. Flora's verse is ripe with borrowed wisdom and discernment about a crumbling - yet still intact - humanity. And in between each line is the very breath of the individual in isolation who walks through the realms, collecting the lost artifacts that connect the self of yesterday, today and tomorrow to the spirits who paved the way.' 
Pink Panther Magazine 

'Sukhwinder Flora's poetry feature, "Carried in the Wind" exposes realms of existence trapped between the past and present. In the spirit of an urban legend storyteller, Flora writes with discernment and wisdom beyond her years.' 

Jenifer DeBellis, Executive Editor, Pink Panther Magazine, Issue 21, 

'Folklore meets the supernatural connection is the rhythm of Flora's poetry and art. Her ability to borrow from the wisdom within legend, while unveiling her own discernment of humanity manages to pull a reader into the very heartbeat of a dismantled human condition from a fascinating perspective' - Jenifer DeBellis, Executive Editor, Pink Panther Magazine 

Issue 21 weaves together a disparate collection of art and writing that give testimony to the universal spirit of woman.

Indie orchestral-pop musician AINSLEY McNEANEY began developing her own musical style while still a classical percussion undergrad at the University of Toronto, fusing traditional piano, voice and orchestral techniques into a pop music setting.  A few years later, with several notable performances under her belt, McNeaney stepped down from the stage and holed herself away in the studio to begin recording and producing her debut full-length album, True Story Orchestra. The title gives kudos to the 30+ musicians who contributed to the record while her whimsical songbook weaves a complex tale of real-life experiences. Armed with profound lyrics and a soulful voice to match, McNeaney has been revered by her fans as an engaging and intimate performer.

In 2008, True Story Orchestra was officially released by Pet Lion Records at The Music Gallery in Toronto (with a live recreation of the album onstage featuring a full orchestra!), and since then has received much acclaim – Graham Rockingham of the Hamilton Spectator calls McNeaney’s music ‘lyrical, intelligent pop music’, while Michael Thomas of Gray owl Point says, ‘the album’s blend of intelligent lyrics and use of a full orchestra makes it definitely worth listening to.’  McNeaney plays regularly with her band – a fabulous cast of professionally trained musicians – and has performed at many reputable venues across Canada and internationally, such as Toronto's The Drake and The Cameron House; Divan Orange, Casa del Popolo and Cabaret de Mile End in Montreal; the Tea Lounge and Goodbye Blue Monday in NYC; east-coast venues Baba's Lounge (Charlottetown) and The Capital Bar (Fredericton); and Tel Aviv’s infamous Levontin 7 in Israel.  

Now based in Montreal, Ainsley has been featured in a short documentary about breaking into the music business and her music has been played on many college/university stations, indie music podcasts and CBC national radio.  Her music is available for hard copy purchase and download pretty much everywhere.  Fresh off a very successful Indiegogo campaign, where her and her band crowd-sourced more than $10,000 for her next album, Ainsley's sophomore album, Bones Are Forever, is targeted to be released in early summer 2013.  Highlights from the past year have included the release of her two first music videos - for 'Marianne' and 'The Night (Encounters)', both songs from True Story Orchestra; opening for Lily Frost at this year's Montreal Fringe Festival; a Canadian summer tour with her entire band; several prominent spots opening for The Crackling (Dan Mangam) in October, and for Christina Martin at this year's Pop Montreal festival.  Midnight Poutine says that she is, 'an absolute pleasure to see live' and Ken Kelley of the Moncton Times & Transcript lauded her 'remarkable group of backing musicians'.  Besides the forthcoming release of Bones Are Forever, Ainsley and her band will be featured in the Indie Montreal showcase for this year's Canadian Music Week, and will be opening for JP Hoe in March in Montreal.

www.ainsleymcneaney.com

Niine the idiosyncratic mini ball of quirky goodness has been hitting the live music scene hard with her vibrant song writing and organic grooves since the end of 2016.  As the world’s first avalanche pop artist, she brings a completely new sound and elation to the music scene both in her recordings and live shows.  Her abstract view of the pop world and secret punk attitude is delivering exactly what the music scene has craved.
When she takes to the stage her performances have been described as rapturous and stupidly captivating; Niine becomes a four piece for live shows, and it’s here that we witness the true colours of her beat, vocal and synth heavy creations come alive. 

Named “avant-garde pop genius” by Trouble Juice, Niine is becoming a household name.  Working with big names like Grammy nominated sound engineer Nick Herrera and ARIA award mastering engineer Adam Dempsey, her upcoming releases are predicted to make a big splash in the music scene.   Mr Dempsey with 22 years of mastering behind him described the E.P as “strong and original” while RIPE magazine said each movement of Niine’s tracks “trickle into the next with charismatic vocals”.  

Niine’s music is humorously relatable and painfully engaging, igniting even the dampest of wicks.  With a ridiculously busy year of releases ahead, Niine’s name is one you will be hearing a lot more of.

Press Release
Bruce Ling, one of Michigan's finest musical treasures, is a River-side mystic, eloquent story teller, and passionate caretaker of America's collection of traditional music. Raised in a multi-faceted musical family, Bruce found his calling at the ripe age of eight, the first time he was paid for a performance in a garage near his home on Chicago's South Side. At a young age he started becoming the recipient of a vast amount of Oral Tradition: songs and stories passed on from older folk to younger generations. He has since honed an extraordinary repertoire of traditional string-band tunes from near and far. He plays with equal flair and skill on fiddle, mandolin and flat-picked guitar. With stage performances that combine the expressive style of Garrison Keillor or Will Rogers, he paints musical portraits celebrating the colorful history of rural America with a broad repertoire of both original and time-savored traditional folk songs.

As a collector of tunes, and songs, Bruce understands the importance of keeping the history of this timeless musical genre alive and well. He shares his keen knowledge with caring and passion, and his inspiration has propelled a legion of young musicians to continue playing these songs...a true testament to Ling's talents as a teacher and mentor.

"Bruce is an all around musical genius. He plays mandolin, fiddle, guitar, and sings a sa great bass vocalist. He is one of the best around." ... Glynn Russell, Wheatland Music Festival, Remus, MI

Whether performing solo, joined by his wife (world class old-time rhythm guitarist Becca) or combining forces with additional string band members in Hawks and Owls String Band, Bruce's dynamic versatility is unmatched. His award winning expertise on the fiddle, guitar, and mandolin in concert performance and Contra Dances is heralded by critics and fans alike.

Bruce's original songs showcase both his eclectic life and the unique characters that he's met along the way, and are inspired in great measure by his experiences spent living alongside Michigan's wild and scenic Rivers and the denizens and creatures who inhabit them. Bruce Ling solo, or with Hawks and Owls String Band, offer audiences an engaging and memorable live performance experience. 

For more information on booking him for concerts, Contra Dances, recording sessions, and instructional workshops for fiddle, mandolin and flat-picked guitar, 
please contact:

Malinda Peterson CEO
MP Talent Management Group
616.350.4759
malinda@mptalentgroup.com

© Jennifer Thornton and Ĵ℮ŋŋ@ƴcidℯ, 2011. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Jennifer Thornton and Ĵ℮ŋŋ@ƴcidℯ with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

ℒadiℯs Đon’t Ṩ℘it

you are the next best
grasp your lyrical text 
to aid you while your
periodical biological fluctuation 
sips on our blood 
sweat and tears
drench still hearts to grow 
hydroponically grown generations 
wild to breed spit habits 
out of anybody that tastes its' 
rage filled tones picked to rewind 
this most masterful peeked reign 
spoiled with thick beats infused 
intertwined with sex mingling minds 
while migrations follow lingering trails 
that leave you confused 
so amused under my spell 
while I spit past perverseness hips 
that shine the shade I repel 
hypnotized minds 
your eyes caramelized 
leaking lyrical poison 
reeking of sly sneaky rants 
only fat pants 
and black laced adidas 
wrapped tight in rhythmic funk bliss 
will join me in battle 
to rise beyond assumed old school 
and who do you think fool 
planted these seeds that 
started this rhyming game 
of tongue dives 
that flipped a script 
to omit 
slick matter-of-fact jive 
too sick to remit 
built endless bar lines 
I reapplied for you to get high 
best rely on my ghostly essential 
endogenous vibrations 
to fly in on time 
a continuous birth 
of wise lyrical extensions 
from beats that I have 
so instinctively been flowing 
ripe from the pipe 
all races I invite 
you, me, we 
must engage 
sick misted verbiage 
with our voice
our right to 
invoke harmonious penetrations 
in every dome 
I believe roams 
beyond illusive hope
soaked from dope 
chrome lined clouds 
that masked your here and now
that's whats up
as I exhale verses exciting
rejuvenating notated platinum lined crowds 
to spread funk into all
mistaken 
bet yet
perpetraten a passion 
you can't even pronounce 
the ill faded power
that lies withn every word 
I will blast only the crunkest 
illified radiated heat 
to burn into silence 
your punkish disbelief 
that a soldier created from poetical 
metaphorical spiritual spits 
can't create factual mad atoms 
spawning attacks to revive 
conspiring air looms of meaning 
giving notice to the continuous 
overlapping artifacts gone whack 
having you sticky with bass nectar 
pulsin out your ears 
close those lids 
only to watch your world disappear 
so I flew to you beats 
amped to go hella deep 
clinch those grills I'm comin 
with a bag full of treats 
my drums your drums 
gonna spread this shit sweet 
cuz a journey with DNB 
keeps alive the
♫music Love and peace

ℬƴ~ Ĵ℮ŋŋ\@ƴcℹⅆℯ

SEPTEMBER 2024:  NEW SESSIONS POSTING SOON!

Bryan Cronin has been a tastemaker DJ since 1976, having played in many of the major clubs around the US. 

At the ripe old age of 19, in 1979 (the peak of Disco), Bryan had what was probably the largest weekly club audience of any DJ in the NY Metro area, and very possibly, the US.

Bryan created the in-house Dance Music Department at CBS/Epic Records and continued as its National Director at Sony Music. 

Bryan has crafted and/or consulted on the careers of many recording artists such as Michael Jackson, the Rolling Stones, Luther Vandross, Sade, James Brown, Suzi Carr / Will to Power, Basia, Alexander O'Neal, Cherelle, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Dead or Alive and many, many more.

He also brought a little record to the western world called "Get Ready for This" by 2 Unlimited, which sold in the tens of millions of copies.  

In addition to a myriad of platinum and gold sales awards, Bryan Cronin is a two-time winner of National Independent Promoter of the Year at the Winter Music Conference / International Dance Music Awards.

Renowned for his mixing skills (without the aid of sync controls!), these days Bryan regularly publishes podcasts of music, most often leaning toward vocal/ trance, but often incorporating other styles, as well.  He usually includes on-the-fly remixing and re-editing to make things a little more interesting.

Bryan is available for club and event bookings in the Americas and Europe.

Robert Wardell is following