Wanted to quickly shed some light on something amazing and selfless called the Membership Foundation. This is a fantastic idea and more people out there should know about it!

How it works
“Each month The Membership Foundation finds creative people, who are already free members, from different web sites, (like flickr and DeviantART), then upgrade each persons membership to a Pro Membership.
For example: One person from DeviantArt, will be given a free Pro Membership, one person from Flickr will be given a Pro Membership, and so on.”

This is awesome! Click HERE to get the list of creative websites that are on the list. Good luck to everyone! I really think this foundation will bring happiness to a lot of starving artists out there! I always root for the underdogs … Good to know I’m not alone!

This is a great idea – I’m impressed with this city. These parking meter look-alikes are for donations to the street people of Ottawa. What an amazing program. Next time your out and about in the market, make sure you drop some change into there!!!

This week, Calgary and the rest of Canada were stirred up by the Juno awards (http://www.junoawards.ca/ ). Although most Canadian artists are usually nominated (there aren’t that many of them!) the cream of the crop won last night.

Big shouts to my boy Belly (http://cprecords.com/) for winning “Rap Recording of the Year” – his album is truly Revolutionary to Canadian music – in my opinion. He opened the door for a different type of sound here…CONGRATS!!!

Other winners which are worth mentioning included Jully Black for R&B Soul Recording of the Year, Feist for POP Album of the year, Serena Ryder for new artist of the year, Michael Buble for Juno Fan Choice, Billy Newton-Davis, Measha Brueggergosman, Derek Miller and many more.

Support Canadian Artists!!!

I’m out!

2.) Ebony & Ivory Pajama Party: March 23rd is the date – and the location is held secret until only 24 hours before the event. Should be real hot! No PJ’s…No entry so make sure you cop some cute ones!!!!

3.) 112 in Ottawa: Thats right ya’ll… Bad Boy recording artists 112 will be HERE LIVE IN CONCERT March 23, 2008. Big shouts to my boy GMoney for doing his thang and bringing these guys down! Stay tuned for show details!

4.) ERUPTION: woooooo–wiiiii this is the hottest event for THE LADIES!!! America’s Most Wanted are coming to O-Town!!! AHAHAH its gonna be FIYAAA for the ladies!!!!!

Try to not get tooo hot and bothered by these clips of what you can expect to see:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_SCF3lLeZTw
http://americas.most.wanted.magnify.net/item/JX62MWD61LMSSYY6
http://www.amwexoticmales.com/

AHAHAH!!!! March 14th: Neapean Sportsplex VIP Tickets are $25!!!

5.) 4 KORNERS: Official DJS of the Toronto Raptors are back by popular demand! Friday March 14th at 10:00pm: Helsinki Nightclub 15 George Street. 4 KORNERS are Stylus ALL STAR DJ’s so this should be a wicked!

Rachel’s jewelry business ( www.taiknots.com ) is really taking off. She has appeared in Lou Lou magazine, in the local newspapers and on a few different TV shows. Her unique jewelry is being sold all across Canada. This young and talented Canadian artist produces exotic
pieces which creatively combine the art of Chinese knotting with her use of semi-precious stones.

“Every piece that I create has power beyond its unique appearance. My
jewellery not only enhances appearance, but exudes warmth and positive energy that is felt, but hard to explain. I’m incredibly motivated: not only by my ability to create beauty but also by how my
jewelry positively enhances people’s energies and lives.”

Thanks Rachel!!!! I enjoyed myself as always! And even got to walk away with a GORGEOUS red set!

The shirts that we featured in this shoot, (listed below) are the top sellers right now:

Rani (Jef’s design)
Tusker
Rampart

You can pick these up, as well as many other designs exclusively at desiwear.com.

Anyways, we shot at SIN Nightclub. Big shouts to Derek – thanks for accommodating us! I always enjoy coming to Sin. If your ever in the mood – check it out at the corner of Elgin, (380 Elgin) and Gladstone.
After the shoot we decided to get a quick bite at Elgin Street Diner. I love that place. Its the best 24 hour spot FOR SURE!!! You can go in after the club and order breakfast, a steak or blueberry pancakes. MmMMMmm….You gotta check this place out if your ever on Elgin… Come to think of it, I should do a review over there..So, watch out for that… I’ll taste test the best of the menu and let ya’ll know whats goood!!!!!

Check me out in Anokhi Magazine available at Mags and Fags on Elgin St. and all 711 corner stores!