Hey people
Its been so hectic the last couple of weeks,
Been doing all sorts, the results ofwhich I will be divulging to you in the near future,
One of the activities - I was invited to the British Museum to a presentation by some teenagers that research and comment on artifacts that the museum has in its srchive. I had worked with some of the young people hence my invitation. It was very impressive to see these teenagers at work. It was all araound a program the museum does called Talking objects - watch video about some of the objects here . The presentation was rounded off by a rousing inspirational speech by British Museum Trustee Bonnie Greer, who I will be interviewing for DCosmic.com in the new year, so stay tuned.
Just completed the 'moving on up' professional development program developed by Serious. Which was excellent, the creation of this blog came as a direct consequence of my participation in the program and there are a number of things I've added into my creative and business suite out of the program. Check Serious out here.
Got to shoot but will be in touch - by the way I'm down to 14th in the Metro Fantasy Football at the moment... :-(
Thursday, 11 November 2010
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Action!
Back in contact again folks
Apologies for the omission last week peeps,
I had expected to write, mid last week, but it didn't happen
And after that it was action actio action...
So last week I finished off my participation in the independent film "Love and Money"
It was a little chilly but still good fun. Another script for a short be coming my way soon so I keep you posted.
I realise I haven't given you "the in" where you can see some pics of some ofthe characters in the movie participating in the poster shoot for the film way back in the beginning of the year before filming of the movie took place. You can catch some pics here.
Also last week I along with some select others was fortunate to see in action and speak to in private, to the great scholar and activist that is Amiri Baraka, a write up of the experience and some great photos will go up on the www.dcosmic.com site in the "news" section next month.
I might even post one or two here.
Finally I should mention for those of you that are aware of the Fantasy Football competition that is run by the Metro newspaper for the whole football season, that this weekend my team took the number one position for the whole competiton - with over a 100, 000 teams. But there's a long way to go 29 games to be exact.
But there's nothing like being Number 1
Ciao
Apologies for the omission last week peeps,
I had expected to write, mid last week, but it didn't happen
And after that it was action actio action...
So last week I finished off my participation in the independent film "Love and Money"
It was a little chilly but still good fun. Another script for a short be coming my way soon so I keep you posted.
I realise I haven't given you "the in" where you can see some pics of some ofthe characters in the movie participating in the poster shoot for the film way back in the beginning of the year before filming of the movie took place. You can catch some pics here.
Also last week I along with some select others was fortunate to see in action and speak to in private, to the great scholar and activist that is Amiri Baraka, a write up of the experience and some great photos will go up on the www.dcosmic.com site in the "news" section next month.
I might even post one or two here.
Finally I should mention for those of you that are aware of the Fantasy Football competition that is run by the Metro newspaper for the whole football season, that this weekend my team took the number one position for the whole competiton - with over a 100, 000 teams. But there's a long way to go 29 games to be exact.
But there's nothing like being Number 1
Ciao
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Holiday Heat - R&R
Hey hey hey
Back from a lovely break in the south coast of Turkey - the 30+ degree heat was lovely and the R&R was much needed.
Back in the game and I've hit the ground running!!!
Suppose I should let you know that Diaspora Diaries is screening on the big screen tommorrow at 6.30pm on Holloway road, all the details are here.
I'll be doing a Q&A afterwards as well.
One of the performances I did with Manorlogz - extreme spoken word, earlier last month is now up online, see below.
The Manorlogz site is now up, and they've got some exciting plans ahead for their online competition, stay tuned in the next couple of months with what they're up to at www.manorlogz.co.uk
And last but definitely not least you can read an enlightening interview I had with Tim Campbell the first "The Apprentice" winner, about business, creativity and his business charity The Bright Ideas Trust, check it here on my website DCosmic.com
Back from a lovely break in the south coast of Turkey - the 30+ degree heat was lovely and the R&R was much needed.
Back in the game and I've hit the ground running!!!
Suppose I should let you know that Diaspora Diaries is screening on the big screen tommorrow at 6.30pm on Holloway road, all the details are here.
I'll be doing a Q&A afterwards as well.
One of the performances I did with Manorlogz - extreme spoken word, earlier last month is now up online, see below.
The Manorlogz site is now up, and they've got some exciting plans ahead for their online competition, stay tuned in the next couple of months with what they're up to at www.manorlogz.co.uk
And last but definitely not least you can read an enlightening interview I had with Tim Campbell the first "The Apprentice" winner, about business, creativity and his business charity The Bright Ideas Trust, check it here on my website DCosmic.com
Sunday, 26 September 2010
Whizz! Crash! Bang!
So what’s been going on since last we spoke…?
Well, there’s been LOTS, but you know we cut to the chase here.
Last week I had an enlightening interview with the inspirational and very eloquent Tim Campbell, who was hired by Lord Alan Sugar in the BBC’s The Apprentice and who founded the Bright Ideas Trust – www.brightideastrust.com - I’ll let you know here when the interview is up on www.dcosmic.com! Look out for Tim’s new book What’s Your Bright Idea?, available on Amazon now.
…What else?
This week, I had a call a call from my man Mr Marque Gilmore, aka drummer extraordinaire – check out his facebook page at www.facebook.com/drumfm - to come and join him in a gig at the Jazz Café with Grammy-nominated Omar Sosa. What a BLAST!!!!!!! If you’re into jazz that fuses world music and electronic elements with Afro-Cuban music then look no further than www.omarsosa.com. Footage and pics of that will be on www.dcosmic.com in the coming weeks for you to check-out.
Stay tuned, the next newsletter comes out in two weeks.
Peace out!
Thursday, 16 September 2010
London Jazz Festival Launch
Hello Folks,
How we doing this week?
It's been a whole week since last update, I've had lots to post, but been busy doing, so I'm posting some highlights now.
LAst night I was at The Brickhouse on Brick lane for the official launch of the 2010 London Jazz Festival produced by Serious. This year's events look really exciting, and will be happening in almost all the boroughs in London, so if you're in London town between November 12th - 21st (when the actual events are on) make sure you check some of it out. It's also being covered by BBC Radio 3 so tune in there if you're not in town.
The launch event was very busy - caught up with a few peeps, met some interesting new peeps, and set the wheels in motion for a new multimedia collaboration - watch this space for that.
Will soon have some audio for you to download from DCosmic.com for the set at Passing Clouds - listen out for that.
Told you about the ManorLogz visit, well here is some footage of Indigo Willliams one of the talented artists that I met down there and the 1st of the group I told you to keep your eyes peeled for: Press Here
Got some inspiration for the concept album this week so should start writing another piece in the puzzle that it is this week!
Oh yeah - just a heads up to ya, my man the supremely talented Inua 'Phaze' Ellams has released the trailer to his new one man show, "Untitled"
Check it here
He's doing a UK tour, so get down to the live performance if you can!
How we doing this week?
It's been a whole week since last update, I've had lots to post, but been busy doing, so I'm posting some highlights now.
LAst night I was at The Brickhouse on Brick lane for the official launch of the 2010 London Jazz Festival produced by Serious. This year's events look really exciting, and will be happening in almost all the boroughs in London, so if you're in London town between November 12th - 21st (when the actual events are on) make sure you check some of it out. It's also being covered by BBC Radio 3 so tune in there if you're not in town.
The launch event was very busy - caught up with a few peeps, met some interesting new peeps, and set the wheels in motion for a new multimedia collaboration - watch this space for that.
Will soon have some audio for you to download from DCosmic.com for the set at Passing Clouds - listen out for that.
Told you about the ManorLogz visit, well here is some footage of Indigo Willliams one of the talented artists that I met down there and the 1st of the group I told you to keep your eyes peeled for: Press Here
Got some inspiration for the concept album this week so should start writing another piece in the puzzle that it is this week!
Oh yeah - just a heads up to ya, my man the supremely talented Inua 'Phaze' Ellams has released the trailer to his new one man show, "Untitled"
Check it here
He's doing a UK tour, so get down to the live performance if you can!
Friday, 10 September 2010
An Evening with ManorLogz
So yesterday evening I gave a fun and interesting feature interview at ManorLogz Studios
(ManorLogz profile "xtreme Spoken Word"), they are doing some hot stuff down there, you definitely need to keep your eyes and ears on what they are doing.
They had some other very talented artists down there yesterday evening, but you're going to have to wait till they release the interviews to find out who's featured.
In the mean while find out all about them by checking the links below.
Check ManorLogz on YouTube and their Facebook
On another interview front, I selected a couple of the poems that I did at the Passing Clouds gig with 12-Tone a few weeks back. to be included in a video promo of the night, so you'll get to hear me with some of the band that night, in the near future, so make sure you stay tuned with this blog.
I'm out
Go to http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/DCosmiccom-Beyonders-Universe/133595132778
for Facebook Fan page + videos
(ManorLogz profile "xtreme Spoken Word"), they are doing some hot stuff down there, you definitely need to keep your eyes and ears on what they are doing.
They had some other very talented artists down there yesterday evening, but you're going to have to wait till they release the interviews to find out who's featured.
In the mean while find out all about them by checking the links below.
Check ManorLogz on YouTube and their Facebook
On another interview front, I selected a couple of the poems that I did at the Passing Clouds gig with 12-Tone a few weeks back. to be included in a video promo of the night, so you'll get to hear me with some of the band that night, in the near future, so make sure you stay tuned with this blog.
I'm out
Go to http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/DCosmiccom-Beyonders-Universe/133595132778
for Facebook Fan page + videos
Tuesday, 7 September 2010
September version of DCosmic Newsletter is out
Hey peeps
Got the latest version of DCosmic Newsletter out today.
If you ever want to join, go here: http://www.dcosmic.net/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi
and enter your email address to be added to the mailing list.
Big feature on Jonzi D this month - with Part 2 of interview + highlight of "The Surgery"(click here) for more details.
As always things are moving on swiftly, viewing alot of movies in my research drive + brainstorming to create ideas for my next installment of Certificate 18. Don't know if I mentioned I've got a composer for the music for the concept project, so that's great. He will be coming on board around November.
Off on hols at the end of the month so I'm definitely looking forward to that - destination undecided as yet but definitely somewhere hot!!!
Doing another feature interview on Thursday - part of a national spoken word video project, that's soon to be rolled out, will let you know how that goes later on in the week.
Back on the computer learning some after effects - after some what of a hiatus from it - it happens sometimes.
Some good opportunities in the stock market at the minute for small growth companies, so keeping my eyes on that - Entertainment One (just transferred to the main market from the aim) is one of my holdings that's definitely one to watch.
It's Black History Month (BHM) so bookings filtering through, have to organise around the hols, make sure you get in touch ASAP if you want to book me.
Got to go
ciao ciao
B
Got the latest version of DCosmic Newsletter out today.
If you ever want to join, go here: http://www.dcosmic.net/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi
and enter your email address to be added to the mailing list.
Big feature on Jonzi D this month - with Part 2 of interview + highlight of "The Surgery"(click here) for more details.
As always things are moving on swiftly, viewing alot of movies in my research drive + brainstorming to create ideas for my next installment of Certificate 18. Don't know if I mentioned I've got a composer for the music for the concept project, so that's great. He will be coming on board around November.
Off on hols at the end of the month so I'm definitely looking forward to that - destination undecided as yet but definitely somewhere hot!!!
Doing another feature interview on Thursday - part of a national spoken word video project, that's soon to be rolled out, will let you know how that goes later on in the week.
Back on the computer learning some after effects - after some what of a hiatus from it - it happens sometimes.
Some good opportunities in the stock market at the minute for small growth companies, so keeping my eyes on that - Entertainment One (just transferred to the main market from the aim) is one of my holdings that's definitely one to watch.
It's Black History Month (BHM) so bookings filtering through, have to organise around the hols, make sure you get in touch ASAP if you want to book me.
Got to go
ciao ciao
B
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