Funkin it up Friday's

I'm back again, and this is an artist that I just happened to come across while looking for someone else.

This lovely ladies name is Lisa Shaw and I've included a little info on her provided from Last.FM.

She's done a ton of work with Artists like Blue Six,Aquanote, and Joey Negro just to name a few. Let me know what you think.

Lisa was born in Toronto, Canada, and has been singing live and recording in New York City for the last twelve years, collaborating with producers such as Jay Denes, Eric Stamile, Dave Warrin, Scott Hardkiss, Smash Hunter, and Swingsett. She has also been remixed by names such as Jimpster, Herbert, Joey Negro, Swag & Crazy Penis, and Phil Asher. Since 1994 she has released music with Naked Music, Ubiquity, Yoshi Toshi, RCA, East West, Grand Central UK, Sirkus UK, Astralwerks and NRK.

Lisa’s first contribution to the Naked sound was “You Are Love” by Lovetronic and after many collaborations with Naked artists and producers - Blue Six, Central Living, Petalpusher, Aquanote - she signed as a solo artist in 2001. Her debut single for Naked Music was the worldwide underground classic “Always”.

Lisa has received rave reviews and features in The New York Times, CMJ, Muzik, URB, The Canadian National Post, Billboard, XLR8R and many others. She has also performed live on The David Letterman Show as a backing vocalist for Jewel. Madonna paid tribute to “Always” in Rolling Stones and proclaimed Lisa to be “So Cool!”

Throughout her career, she’s played and recorded in a diverse range of musical styles, ranging from deep house, avant-garde hip-hop, trip-hop, acoustic soul and drum and bass. She also performed live at the Prohibited Beatz party with Nerve, a fusion band led by drummer/producer Jojo Mayer where Takuya Nakamura (Organic Grooves/Ism), Tim Lefevbre and DJ Swingsett also appeared. Lisa has also collaborated with Itaal Shur, Lucy Woodward & Mark Anthony Jones.

www.myspace.com/lisashawmusic 

www.last.fm/music/Lisa+Shaw  

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Creative Roadblock...

It's been awhile since I have done any artwork. I feel as If I have gone though an extended mental/creative block for the past 3 years. I'm lacking motivation and any solid creative thoughts. It really started after I lost all my design work from undergrad. I guess I felt overwhelmed a the thought that I had to start over. I think at that point I just gave up and decided to take a break. I honestly never intended for it to last so long, but life gets in the way sometimes. Several distractions from working to putting in to much work into a relationship that should have never really been.

I eventually want to start doing at least one piece every two weeks opposed to once every 6 - 8 months.

Am I the only one dealing with this or is this common when it comes to life after college.

I did this piece at least 3 years ago and I happened to come across it on one of my old deviant art accounts. I really wish I could have perfected to gifts then and acknowledged all the things I am capable of and what I am truly meant to do in this life.

 

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Just Another Boring Co-Wash

Hey People,

I'm pretty much at a stale point in my natural journey...you know that funky in between stage that can either make or break you. I've been natural since June of 2008 after a brief yet traumatic relapse due to my addiction to the creamy crack. Here I am a year later and those some emotions of not knowing what to do with my hair are starting to emerge all over again. At least this time around I am contemplation taking my natural journey to the next step with loc'ing my hair.  I'm lazy when it comes to my hair...I just want to get up and go. I'm bored with wearing Puffs and it's too time consuming to twists my hair every week, so this seems like the best option. I get the convenience of not having to spend as much time and energy oon my hair as well as having a more mature polished look.

My Weekly Regimen

Co- Washed with Suave or V-05 Conditioners (I prefer Suave )

Then I apply Karen's Boody Beautiful Hair Necter (A little goes a long way!!! )

I use Aussie Moist Hair Insurance Leave In Conditioner (Smells Wonderful)

I apply some Fantasia IC Gel to my edges ( will clogs pores and cause issues if not washed on a regular basis)

and wallah

This is pretty much all the motivation I have when doing my hair.

 

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