re:mix thursdays @ w xyz bar w/mindub & MissKai
Current mood: chipper
Category: Parties and Nightlife

Starting September 25, 2008, check here for hotel info & directions: www.aloftcoolsprings.com

Currently listening : Soul Vibrations By J Boogie's Dubtronic Science Release date: 2008-09-23

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Journey of a Yogi: The 50th Class
Current mood: accomplished
Category: Life

So...I just completed my 50th Bikram (hot) yoga class tonight @ Hot Yoga Nashville.  I can't believe that it was just over 4 months ago that I walked into the Hot Yoga Nashville studio out of curiosity...& desperation. I had just about hit bottom & was suffering on all fronts: physically, emotionally, mentally, & spiritually. I was your typical American...running myself into the ground, giving in to constant distractions & was a classic corporate burnout...who had lost Self along the way.

So...glad to say that I'm making progress & moving forward. I still have lots to learn & explore, but @ least I've started the journey.  And so far, I'm pleased with the results:

Currently listening : Junkyard Gods By Two Banks of Four Release date: 2008-08-19

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August happs: King Funk Productions & Tea Dance (Nashville)
Current mood: jedi
Category: Parties and Nightlife

What's good peeps? 

Just a heads up on two events that I'll be spinning @ this month:

¤ First up...this Friday 08 08 2008 I'll be doing the intro set for the main room for King Funk Productions presents The Chicago Series @ Gallery East feat. Paul Anthony, DJ Slugo, & Lil Wish. There will be two rooms, & the DJ lineup will provide everything from hip hop to ghetto house....should be entertaining to say the least

Currently listening : Full Circle By Atjazz Release date: 2008-03-25

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Food Eleven (Nashville) 07 04 2008
Current mood: excited
Category: Parties and Nightlife

Sooo...I'm happy to say that I'll be part of this...should be a fun day & night of music....Sonny says every genre should be covered except maybe metal

Can you say 60+ DJs...3 rooms...kid freindly...good vibes...& a good cause?  Alright then....hope to c'ya there!


Myspace: http://www. myspace. com/thecollectivenashville

Time slots:

Downstairs
Saejma - 12 - 12:30
DJ Reaver - 12:30 - 1
DJ Phrost - 1 - 1:30
DJ Ryland - 1:30 - 2
MissKai - 2 - 2:30
Summer Evening - 2:30 - 3
Ben Blue - 3 - 3:30
Jane Dupree - 3:30 - 4
C.K.Oner - 4 - 4:30
Ponder 4:30 - 5:15
Skinny Squake - 5:15 - 6
Matthew Kelly - 6 - 7

Main Room
JT Groove + Papa Bear - 12 - 1
Aironlater - 1 - 1:30
Nelsen:Tyler - 1:30 - 2:30
Adam Wright - 2:30 - 3:15
Jack Junkies - 3:15 - 4:45
Hooka - 4:45 - 5:15
Bass Cops - 5:15 - 6
King Funk - 6 - 7:30
Berlin - 7:30 - 9:15
Joey Modus - 9:15 - 10

Outside
The Specalist - 12 - 12:30
Hyper J - 12:30 - 1
DJ Proof - 1 - 1:30
BenBen - 1:30 - 2
Hunter - 2 - 2:30
The Collective - 2:30 - 3:30
Strictry Social - 3:30 - 5:30
Jungle Nerds - 5:30 - 7:30
Mike Vulcan - 7:30 - 8:15
Mashville - 8:15 - 10
R.T.H.M. - 10 - 11

Currently listening : Zen Badizm Release date: 2008-07-01

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Soul Funktion Memphis next Saturday 06 28 2008
Current mood: electric
Category: Parties and Nightlife

Soooo...I'm geeked to return to Memphis next weekend to spin with dope DJs who happen to be friends too 

If you're in the area or feel up to a road trip, come on out.  If you can't make it, spread the word.  We need to represent & show DJ Offbeat (NY) how we do down here

Thanks for your support & hope to see you out & about.

Click here to RSVP

Until next time...y'all be easy...

Kai
dj [at] misskai.com

Currently listening : In the House By Gilles Peterson Release date: 2008-01-29

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Turning 36: Tales of a New Yogi & Spinnin’ Tunes in ATL & Nashville (Memorial Day Weekend 2008)
Current mood: electric
Category: Life

Hey everyone!  Well...I'm in the midst of celebrating my birthday week.  This Friday (May 23rd) I'll be happy to say that I've gotten to see another year.  And some of you know that when I turned 30, I had decided to do something fun & different every year to celebrate my birthday.  I've thrown a party & was the 1st to bring DJ Jamad to Nashville...relaxed in Nassau, Bahamas...had Lasik eye surgery...& bought DJ gear to name a few.  So I have to say...I think I do treat mysef well from time to time

Well...this year I'm flipping the script a bit..& doing both something fun & something healthy:


    Hot Yoga Nashville

¤  Earlier this month, I finally gave in to my curiousity & need to get my health under control.  So I decided to try out hot (Bikram) yoga...and all I got to say is that it's definitely no joke.  Being a former athlete, I can say that I've never had a workout like this.  Probably because it thoroughly works the full body & isn't as stressful on the body. And the heat does help with relaxing the muscles & of course get you that lovely sweat so many of us shoot for.   Besides the health benefits, it's teaching me patience & concentration. I've enjoyed it so much that I've signed up for a year of classes...so will be reporting back on my progress as a new yogi soon.

¤  So you know that I play hard when I do...& 1st off, I will be playing host for The Red Sessions @ The Place tonight (May 22nd)...covering for Devine...I'm not spinning...but I get to act like I'm runnin' things for a night

Also, peep the article from the City Paper earlier this week:

The Music Biz: Jump-starting dance music here gets some Devine intervention



¤  Then it's off to Atlanta....and here's the game plan for Saturday:

(1) The Atlanta Jazz Festival on Saturday, May 24th...making sure to catch Heather Johnson's performance (one of the vocalists for Ananda Project)


(2) Next will swing by U*Space Gallery for ArtLab to check out The Wayne Fishell Experiment.  Also doing so because I'm slated to do an "experiment" there some time this summer...so stay tuned for more on that


(3) And lastly on Saturday...I get to experience Soul Funktion finally...so get to hang with DJ Offbeat & Mike Zarin...& see what this Boddhi Satva guy's all about   And for those in the Memphis area...be on the look out for Soul Funktion Memphis on June 28th...more info to follow




Whew...& it's not over



¤  Sunday I'll be spinning with J-Finesse during an in store DJ set @ one of my favorite music shops, Moods Music in Little Five Points (1131 Euclid, 30307).  Darryl's going to let us spin a few tunes from 2ish to 7ish...& I think it's fitting for me to spin in ATL for the 1st time in a store that has significantly shaped my listening habits over the years.  So...you want to know where I shop...come on out & hang for a bit.  And oh yeah...just got word today that J Rawls will be in town & he'll be stopping through around 3 pm.  So should be a wonderful afternoon of music & good vibes

¤ And to wrap it up on Monday, will be back in Nashville to spin @ Mama's House @ Mad Donna's in East Nashville (1313 Woodland St., 37206).  So will join Mama Jude, Jane Dupree, & Sam-Me for a night of house music, from 10 pm until close. Ah yeah...   Definitely check out this new restaurant & bar.




So...think that's it...if anything catches your attention, definitely check it out...& if you need furthery info, please let me know.

Well, time for me to rest...I've got a lot ahead of me in the coming days.  Hope to see some of you out & about.

Until next time...y'all be easy...

Kai
dj [at] misskai.com

Currently listening : Night Blossom (Fire Flower Revisited) By The Ananda Project Release date: 2008-03-18

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MissKai @ The Shrine (Memphis) & The Red Sessions (Nashville) April 2008
Current mood: crunk
Category: Music

Hey now...for those in the Nashville & Memphis area...here are 2 events that I'm doing this month. The Shrine on 4/19 in Memphis & The Red Sessions on 4/24 in Nashville...hope to see some of you out.

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Any Given Sunday...(Jazzy Vibes)
Current mood: loved
Category: Podcast

A special request...something a little jazzy for one of my faithful fans...happy (belated) birthday Arwen.   Also today is the birthday of one of my best friends, Stephanie & my soror, Morgan Rhodes of KCRW...hope this is an acceptable substitute for a birthday card.

And much love to all my other Aquarians out there

MissKai
dj@misskai.com

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Any Given Sunday (Jazzy Vibes) 02 17 2008

    •    re:jazz feat. Alice Russell - Gabrielle
    •    The Souljazz Orchestra - The Creator Has a Masterplan
    •    The Invisible Session - Till the End
    •    Sleep Walker - The Southern Cross
    •    4hero - Sophia
    •    Mark de Clive-Lowe - Another One Save Me
    •    Afronaught - Shapin' Fluid
    •    Nomubah - Flavour
    •    Masoul feat. Ursula Rucker - Knowledge



Groove Alchemy

Any Given Sunday (Jazzy Vibes) [February 2008]



Enjoy! -- MissKai 

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The Healer...
Current mood: sleepy
Category: Music

So....Erykah Badu's new album, New AmErykah, Pt. One: 4th World War, drops on 2/26 (yay!)

Currently listening : New AmErykah, Pt. One: 4th World War By Erykah Badu Release date: 26 February, 2008

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How far we’ve come: Osborne 1 (1981) vs MacBook Air (2008)
Current mood: amused
Category: Web, HTML, Tech

Ok...so I'm here washing/packing & watching Modern Marvels on the History Channel (yes...how geeky is that? ) , & I see a piece on the 1st "portable" computer, the Osborne 1. So it was just so ironic to see a commercial for the MacBook Air not too long after.  How amusing

1981:






2008:

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Digital-DJs.com Podcast archives
Current mood: thankful
Category: Music

As many know...my roots as a DJ started off as a digital one back in 2005 with my 1st mix posting on www.digital-djs.com. Unfortunately, the site is defunct (@ least for now).  I do get questions about the mixes that were posted on that site....so here's an option, check the link for most of the archive:

Digital-DJs.com (Podcasts) on Odeo

Currently listening : 100 Days, 100 Nights By Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings Release date: 02 October, 2007

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My first ever recorded live mix...
Current mood: accomplished
Category: Music

Hmmm...I finally got over being shy...critical...& everything else in between. So here's my first ever recorded live DJ set. It's from this past September in Memphis, TN during the South Main Trolley Tour in front of Art Village Gallery (410 S. Main). Ascend comprises of myself, along with Funke & Saturna.

Um...playlist?  Good question   I might go back & listen & compile it...we'll see...the set includes Fela Kuti, Swell Session, RSL, Anane, Sandboy & Nanar, Fish Go Deep, Monique Bingham, Dennis Ferrer, Alice Russell, Jooski & Cherie Matheison, Raw Artistic Soul & Ursula Rucker.

So check me out taking baby steps

MissKai




Groove Alchemy

Ascend (Live in Memphis) 09 28 2007


Enjoy! -- MissKai 

Currently listening : Expensive Shit/He Miss Road By Fela Kuti Release date: 24 January, 2006

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2007 random chart, nappy roots, & what I wanted for Xmas...
Current mood: artistic
Category: Life

Ah....so 2007 is coming to a close...& I have to say that this has been a year of some serious highs & lows for me.  But all in all, I have had some wonderful times, met wonderful people, & have much to build on.  The only thing is, I'm seriously trying to keep my sanity & maintain my health through it all 

¤  So...I decided to get back to basics with the 1st thing many of us change to release energy: cut the hair.  Guess who's got nappy roots again?





¤  For those that want to know what to give the girl who has almost everything, check what I submitted to the All The Rage Christmas Wish List


¤  You knew this was coming...end of the year chart time.  This was a bit of a challenge, Warrior FM wanted my top ten tunes for 2007...I was like "only 10!?!?!"  So...this was literally, eeny, meeny, miny, moe

• Sandboy and Nanar - Night Song (Orginal & Remixes) [Hinterland Germany]
• Quantic Soul Orchestra - Melodious Wayfarer [Tru Thoughts]
• Monday Michiru - The Right Time (Jephte Guillaume Remixes) [King Street]
• Mpho Skeef - What Hearts Share [Genuine]
• Lanu feat. Cherie Mathieson and No Comply - Runaway [Ubiquity]
• Flying Lotus feat. Andreya Triana - Tea Leaf Dancers [Warp Records]
• Kay Suzuki feat. Jasnett - Take It Easy [Co-Op]
• Bopstar feat. Charlie Edwards - Octavia [Restless Soul]
• Mark Pritchard feat. Steve Spacek - Turn It On [Sonar Kollektiv]
• Lewis McCallum - Fly or Die [Rhythm Method]
• Bonus late arrival:  Zed Bias feat. Fyza - Smile Within (Maddslinky Summer Vibe Mix) [Sick Trumpet Promo]

Currently listening : Experiments with Biasonics, Vol. 2 By Zed Bias Release date: 20 November, 2007

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Two years...twelve years...
Current mood: contemplative
Category: MySpace

So...it was just over 2 years ago that I signed up for Myspace...not realizing what a role it would play in my life. It's 27,848 views, 6430 friends & 9996 blog views later & I'm still having fun (most of the time)   I've met & run across some of the dopest talent out there...have found old friends...& most of all, made new ones.  Think the only thing I haven't done yet is get Mama Lane an account yet.

Now...onto the twleve year bit...just have to mention that it was 11 years ago yesterday that I adopted my spoiled feline, Maya.  So, she's celebrating being 12 yrs old...& I hope to have her around for many more years.




Alright...time to get moving....thanks to all that I have had the pleasure of crossing paths with.

Until next time....y'all be easy...

Kai

Currently listening : Flowriders By R.U.E.D.Y Release date: 27 November, 2007

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Dual Music Player That Plays Your MP3 Collection & Your CDs
Current mood: geeky
Category: Web, HTML, Tech

OK...y'all know I love me some gadgets...now this is just dope...


Dual Music Player That Plays Your MP3 Collection & Your CDs

by Yong-Seong Kim a Dual Music Player (DMP)

Currently listening : Beyond By Joshua Redman Release date: 04 April, 2000

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