::TIX FIX:: ODDISEE

::TIX FIX:: ODDISEE

ODDISEE

is coming to Washington, DC at LIV on Monday, September 16th!!

Need tix? Enter our give a way to win ONE (1) pair of tickets OR if you want to get tix before they SELL OUT then head over to http://www.livdc.com

• COMPLETE the form below.


• Entries will only be accepted between the hours of 9AM on Wednesday 9/11 until 5PM on FRIDAY 9/13.


• One entry per person.


• If you have won a contest/giveaway from Gypsy Soul in the past 30 days, you are ineligible to enter.


• All entries that do not adhere to the above stated guidelines will be disqualified.
  Entrants must be in the Baltimore/Washington, DC area and available to attend a show at The LIV, 2001 11th St, NW Washington, D.C. 20001 on Monday, September 16th at 8PM.


• One winner will be chosen at random from all eligible entrants on Friday 9/13  to receive a pair of complimentary tickets to the show. The winner will be notified by email and/or mobile phone by Saturday9 /14  at or around 11AM and provided with further details.


• The winner's name will be announced on Gypsy Soul's Facebook and Twitter pages.

Thanks for SOULCIALIZING!!

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::BEHIND THE SCENES:: J*Davey Is Massiv

::BEHIND THE SCENES:: J*Davey Is Massiv

Last Tuesday, March 27th J*Davey came back to the district as a stop on their tour to promote their new album entitled New Designer Drug. Although Tuesday nights at Liv are known for the weekly Up and Up Open Mic Nights I must say that the crowd that came out was for none other than J*Davey. The show was full of energy despite some of the sound issues Jack and Brook showed themselves as true artists by continuing to interact with their fans and even giving directions to the sound guy! Of course, the show did not disappoint...with Brook dropping the beats and a few lines and Jack unmatched stage presence. Check out the photos from the show courtesy of Eff-Jay and the pre-show interview with J*Davey to find out why they keep coming back to DC, possibly coming to Baltimore, Jack and motherhood, and what's next for this dynamic duo. Just an FYI...the lighting was dark for the interview so I had to get creative with the editing :)










Follow J*Davey: @WEareJDaVeY
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::TIX FIX:: WIN Muhsinah Tickets

::TIX FIX:: WIN Muhsinah Tickets

Muhsinah has a new project out and wants to bring you the experience LIVE at Liv in DC on December 23rd!!

O Goodie and we have tickets to give away!


Try your luck and enter our give a way to win ONE (1) pair of tickets OR if you want to get tix before they SELL OUT then head over to www.muhsiniah.eventbrite.com

• COMPLETE the form below.




• Entries will only be accepted between the hours of 10am on Monday 12/19 until 12 noon on Wednesday 12/21.



• One entry per person.



• If you have won a contest/giveaway from Gypsy Soul in the past 30 days, you are ineligible to enter.



• All entries that do not adhere to the above stated guidelines will be disqualified.
  Entrants must be in the Baltimore/Washington, DC area and available to attend a show at Liv located at 2001 11th St NW, Washington D.C on Friday, 12/23 at 8pm.



• One winner will be chosen at random from all eligible entrants on Wednesday, 12/21 to receive a pair of complimentary tickets to the show. The winner will be notified by email and/or mobile phone by Wednesday, 12/21 and provided with further details.



• The winner's name will be announced on Gypsy Soul's Facebook and Twitter pages.

Thanks for SOULCIALIZING!!

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::Recap:: Up AND Up Open Mic

Last week was my first time at Up & Up's Open Mic thats held every Tuesday. By the time 9 o'clock hour hit a decent crowd of about 100 people began to form in LIV nite club. I know what you're thinking...yet another open mic was on deck... but wait this was not and has not been an ordinary open mic (or so Im told and soon got to see). With tunes by DJ JAV I spotted folks dancing (all by themselves), folks in the VIP area, over zealous listeners (trying to rap every line to every song), couples, singles, you name it they were there. Hip Hop group and founding members of Up & Up, GODS'ILLA was in the building promoting their new mixtape hosted by ERYKAH BADU. To top it off there were beautiful ladies promoting the new Bacardi grape flavored vodka...I forgot the name of the drink but I remember it was mixed with grapefruit juice...deelish!

(hosts Victorious Hall & Black Boo)

At an open mic I'm not expecting 5 star amenities but the ladies restroom was in was word "inappropriate". The stalls had no doors and no toilet paper!!! C'mon son! I had to go down to the restaurant. Talk about inconvenient! I hope they get that taken care of asap!

Being an educator and social advocate,Victorious Hall, member of Up & Up could be thanked for the $5 cover for educators!!! By then I was sold on it being a great night. Shout out to all educators!!!! Hooray for Teacher Tuesday.

(Soulcialistas Eff-dot-Jay and Gypsy with the Red Pumps :))

Victorious Hall & Black Boo, hosts, and the house band Mambo Sauce kept the artists and crowd in the groove. Is it bad that I couldn't wait for the performances to be over so that I could listen to mambo sauce during transitions...?

(Cocktail waitresses and guitarist from Mambo Sauce)

Maybe the expectations of hosts have changed but i thought host were to be attentive to the audience and more importantly the performers...I guess texting during performances has become apart of the job description. I don't know much about hosting events so maybe the etiquette has changed. Correct me please if I am mistaken. **DING**

For the 1st timers they sang the Cheers theme song "Where everybody knows your name" to make the newbies feel comfortable. I must say it was a nice touch.The first act was a singer, the second a rapper, the third a poet, and the fourth a Jamaican artist. Talk about a diverse pool of performers.

(A view of the crowd)

My favorite act was a teacher named Charmaine...she sang Jill Scott's "He Loves Me"...amazing!!!! Open mic reminds you about the sheer, raw talent thats out there...this chick did the ad libs and all!

(My favorite Act - Charmaine)

What makes an event good? The theme, the organization, the showcase...What makes an event great? The people of course. Until next time...

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