Friday, April 27, 2012

Indie Review welcomes Jillian Walker !



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Indie Review Radio – Hosted by Raychelle & C.Truth
12 pm to 1:30 pm
Call-in Number: (646) 478-5123

JILLIAN WALKER


Singer. Songwriter. Actress. Sweet Inspiration.

Jillian was born to be a sweet inspiration. She could've become a really inspiring lawyer, professor or heart surgeon, but the stage is her medium of choice. Her debut EP album Searching For Home (The Urban Gypsy EP) is heavily influenced by her Motown roots. “A few years ago, I sang inside of Studio A at Hitsville USA. The famous Studio A!!! While I was in that room, I did everything I could to soak up all of the hit-making karma and the mojo from the ones who did it best. Marvin. Stevie. The Temps. And of course, Ms. Ross.  I want to make music that means something to people. And write songs that grow with you as you grow.” Her writing is heavily influenced by those greats as well as her degree in English Lit. and Afro-American Studies from The University of Michigan. “I’ve studied the best writers who’ve ever lived. I’ve analyzed Shakespeare’s wordplay and Frederick Douglass’ rhetoric. These things definitely creep into my writing style and hopefully will develop over the coming years.” The day after her UofM graduation, Jillian embarked on her professional performing career by auditioning for Aretha Franklin. Now living in New York City, she has already graced the stage at the infamous Village Underground, Ashford & Simpson’s Sugar Bar and has held regular gigs at restaurants from Harlem to the West Village. Also a classically-trained actress, Ms. Walker has appeared in the off-broadway and National Black Theater Festival hit All American Girls: A Negro League of Their Own, played Edmund in King Lear, Olivia in Twelfth Night, Tituba in The Crucible, and Marvel Ann in Psycho Beach Party.  Earlier this month she was seen playing the ingĂ©nue/budding pop-star Angelique in a New York premiere adaptation of Moliere's Imaginary Invalid and recently revisited the role of Tituba in The Crucible at The New Ohio Theater.  She is not a stranger to film either, and has starred in short films and appeared in small roles on Law & Order: SVU. While no longer in Detroit, Jillian is staying close to her Motown roots as a member of the well-known Inspirational Ensemble of Convent Ave Baptist Church in Harlem, singing the gospel that formed the basis of R&B.  While Searching for Home is available online, selling copies in the UK, Japan and the US she has begun writing material for the follow up album. More inspiration from the Urban Gypsy is on the way. Don’t wander too far.




Friday, April 20, 2012

Indie Review welcomes producer SELF !



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12 pm to 1:30 pm
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Producer SELF

The music producer Self will join us on the show. Who is he? Well in his own words: 
My music can be described as soft, aggressive, manipulative, powerful, and sometimes unbelievable. Mix these attributes with the ability to take my interpretation of sound and create a masterpiece, you have encountered a true craftsman in the world of music. Providing hits for the likes of JAY-Z, DMX, JA RULE, DIPSET, MUSIQ SOUL CHILD just to name a few. I have worked in my field with a passion and desire second to none which has made me one of the most sought after producers of my era. Supplying the music industry with some of the best music of our time, I have managed to earn over 18 platinum plaques along with 20+ years of experience in the music industry.

Specialties:
Executive Producing, Producing, Consulting, Negotiating


Saturday, April 14, 2012

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Indie Review welcomes Stacey Muhammad !


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Filmmaker Stacey Muhammad



Stacey Muhammad is an award winning filmmaker who has written, directed and produced a series of award winning short films of both the narrative and documentary genres.
She has given presentations, lectures and participated in panel discussions in both the academic and non academic setting on a broad range of topics including independent filmmaking, hip hop culture and social issues. Ms. Muhammad served on the national staff for the planning of the Million Man March which served as inspiration for her first documentary film, "A Glimpse of Heaven, the Legacy of the Million Man March", released in 2005 to rave reviews. Since that time, the New Orleans native has begun the work of documenting and preserving Hip Hop culture through film and digital media and the creation of several award winning short films. Her work includes multi-media projects, music videos and short form films including, the award winning "I AM SEAN BELL, black boys speak", which made its film festival premier at the PATOIS, New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival. An official selection to the HBO/Media that Matters Film Festival, where it was awarded the "Speaking Out Award", this film has received national acclaim and toured internationally, screening before audiences worldwide as part of the HBO / Media that Matters one year film festival tour. Her documentary film, "Out of our Right Minds, Trauma, Depression and the Black Woman" was released in March 2010 and has already received rave reviews. The film premiered at the PATOIS International Human Rights Film Festival in New Orleans, LA. Her latest project, (short narrative film) "FOR COLORED BOYS, REDEMPTION, starring Julito McCullum (The Wire) and Rob Morgan (Pariah) is currently on the festival circuit. As co-founder of Intelligent Seedz with activist / artist, Wise Intelligent, Stacey is committed to teaching youth the art of filmmaking and equipping them with the necessary tools to tell their stories. She currently resides in Brooklyn, NY and serves as Assistant Film Festival Director of the REEL SISTERS of the Diaspora Film Festival and Lecture Series. She is currently penning her first feature script.




Friday, April 6, 2012

Indie Review welcomes Pezo Johnson !


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PEZO of P.O.P Program


Pezo Johnson founder and executive director of the P.O.P program will fill us in on the details and current efforts of this alternative to violence organization targeted at teens. Here is an overview of P.O.P: The P.O.P Program will first open the minds of the teens to give them a sense of where their anger is rooted from. Then, it teaches them creative methods to redirect their anger when in a verbal altercation before it becomes physical. There are 7 methods of the P.O.P. program and it will teach kids to use these methods to turn their pain and anger into song, poem, or rap.  POP methods include the POP Lock, Remote Control, Sponging, Baseline, Silent Chant, Creative Control, and Spray It. The POP Program feature poetry, rapping, singing, acting and short stories during the session. Some of the biggest rap superstars, like Jay-Z and Lil Wayne, use one of the methods of creating and retaining songs in their head. P.O.P is effective with all kids regardless of their background or race because this program has music involved in every POP method. Please join the movement and help bring POP to your city or country because we got to help the youth make better decision instead of resorting to violence.