Thanks for tuning in to this week's segment of #SaturdayMorningTunes. Thank you to the artist's that forwarded your music my way. You're all dope and keep them coming! To my listeners, I hope that ya'll enjoy it. I'm wishing you all a happy and prosperous Labor Day weekend!
xxo
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Happy Saturday! It's #SaturdayMorningTunes day again and I must say that I am loving Jazmine Sullivan's new album, but I promise I won't shared the whole album -- just snippets. Aside from her 'Mascara' track which I share on Instagram she has a couple more solid tracks that are worth listening to. But Ms. Sullivan has not been taking up ALL of my time. Here's some more tracks that i've been vibin' to this week. I hope that you enjoy them.
Have a great long weekend and happy listening!
xxo,
AGamine
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Having relationships with other bloggers is so important. So I must give a shout out to, fellow blogger, @M3llowYellow for reminding me to keep my ears to the streets and dropping New York's music duo Lion Babe into my iMessages with a simple, "Have you heard Lion Babe yet?"
Immediately I hit my two favorite places, SoundCloud and Spotify and I was put into a trance that only some of the best neo-soul artists could induce me to and buzzed through the crowd of New York after work commuters unbothered.
Lion Babe is a music duo our of New York that consists of lead singer Jillian Hervey (daughter of Vanessa Williams) and producer Lucas Goodman and I am really feeling what they are putting out.
After watching their Jungle Lady video, shared below, all I could think about was raspy notes waxed over basement buzzing wah-wahs and beats of Erykah Badu and J Dilla's magic on 'Didn't Cha Know' and I immediately added it to my playlist mix on Spotify.
Happy Listening!
xxo,
A.Gamine
video Lionbabe Youtube Image trendland.com
The holiday season is the perfect time to enjoy tons of holiday shopping, winter sports and cozying up with the ones that you love. But the holiday season is also a perfect time to get out and about and hit up some galleries to see some art. So on Saturday debonair Stephen and I had a playdate hitting up a few galleries in Chelsea to catch a few expiring exhibits and checking in to our favorite Ramen spot, ( mentioned in NYC best ramen spots list post ) Menkui Tei, to make sure the broth was still good. lol If you're in the browsing mood and would like to experience some amazing free art in New York; check out some of the artist's works in the exhibits and galleries listed below.
Cheim & Read Gallery - "Suspension" - Louise Bourgeois
Derek Eller Gallery - Ivan Witenstein
Gagosian Gallery - "In the Land of the Dead, Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow" - Takashi Murakami
Lyons Wier Gallery - "Slip Stream" - Jeff Muhs x "Donut Rush" - Jae Yong Kim
Jack Shainman Gallery - "All Manner of Needs" - Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
Mike Weiss Gallery - "GYMNASTY" - Cameron Gray
C24 - "A Bullfighter in New York / Un Torero en Nueva York" - Domingo Zapata
Photo images were captured by the talented Stephen Ewings of liferoundhere photography using his point and shoot, but check out his website for his amazing professional works in the link above.
Happy browsing,
A.gamine
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"Just a reminder that you're whole without someone else. You are not a fraction. You're a complete master piece all by yourself and you do not need anyone else to validate your existence. " Socializing and meeting people are some of my favorite things to do, but moments of solitude are always very important to me. The older that I am becoming the more I find myself fighting for a good #selfie moment aka me time. Moving to New York has been one of the most daring decisions that I've ever made in my life. And everyday that I am alive, since moving here, I have to remind myself why that was one of the best decisions of my life. That decision is a constant reminder of how important it is to push myself, to be willing to compromise within reason, to share, to be open to new experiences, to build meaningful relationships with others and to be just as active in building one with myself.
With that reminder I can whole heartedly say I really enjoy family time, friend time, beau time, but most importantly I really enjoy a good selfie time. Why? Because life is fleeting, important life events are happening more rapidly, I love myself and I like doing me ish! And what better way am I to get in tune with who I am becoming everyday than to be vain every now and then, find a place or experience that looks good to me, and take a selfie to get a good look at the beautifully flawed masterpiece that I am evolving into.
So a few weeks ago I took a selfie to Montauk and treated myself to dinner, a movie, quiet time, a run and a couple of selfies on the beach.
Have you taken a selfie lately? I know I have and I highly recommend it.
Do it for yourself!
xxo,
Agamine
Hello good people! I don't know about you, but I love ramen and there is nothing like discovering some really good ramen. Now for those of you who are not familiar; I am not talking about those ramen packets that you get at your local grocery for a few cents. Those things are like instant macaroni to real macaroni that is oozing with real cheeses and baked in an oven with love. I just had a moment. Sue me. --Wait what was I talking about? Oh, yeah ramen. Ramen is a type of Japaneese noodle soup dish that varies with different types of homemade broths, veggies, meats and honestly whatever kind of seasoning you can imagine. On a side note I once tried my hand as Chef Boyardty (you see what I did there) and made what I called Jamasian Ramen. Which was basically my West-Indian twist on the traditional Japaneese dish and I must say that it was spicy, but pretty darn good! (Don't worry I will share my recipe at a later time) If you are in the New York area and would love to try out what I think are some really good ramen spots, that won't break the bank, here are a few places worth checking out:
1. Ise Menkui Tei - (W 56th & Avenue of the Americas)
2. Hide-Chan (E 52nd & 7th Avenue)
3. Minca (E 5th & Avenue B)
4. Totto ( W 52nd & 8th Avenue)
5. Tabata (W 42nd & 9th Avenue)
6. Bossanava ( Canal & Mott Street)
7. Ippudo (E 10th Street & Cooper Square)
Happy slurping!
xxo,
A.Gamine
There's nothing like a relaxing weekend catching up with some girlfriends. Sometimes I find myself getting so caught up in the hustle and bustle of the city that I forget to just let go and to go with the flow. And I must say that in doing so I somehow managed to get everything I didn't know that I needed by meeting up with friends, hopping on the train and heading to Brooklyn. I guess the old saying has proven itself to be true.."No expectations, no disappointments" I hope you had a great Saturday because I know that I did.
xxo,
Agamine
Happy Sunday good people! I've been away exploring, but I'm back and ready to share what I've found. Fall is finally here and today the weather has been on the cool side. And I don't know about you, but im not letting the cold weather that is to come keep me in the house. So I've made a list of really good places where you can grab a warm drink, grab some food, browse the internet and do some work. 1. Silvana ( 116th & Frederick Douglas Blvd)
2. The Edge ( 139th & Edgecombe Ave)
3. The Chipped Cup ( 148th & Broadway)
4. Manhattanville Coffee ( 142nd & Bradhurst)
5. Double Dutch Espresso ( 118th & Lennox Ave)
6. Lennox Coffee ( 129th & Lennox Ave)
7. Astor Row Cafe ( 130th & Lennox Ave)
These are just a few of my favorite uptown places, but if you have a favorite that isn't listed feel free to share in the comments below. Because you know sharing is caring.
Happy browsing!
A. Gamine
p.s. To my readers that are in places other than Harlem don't worry, I'll be back with a list near you. ;)
For anyone who knows me knows that I'm pretty easy going, but I am particular about certain things and my home and one of them. Since I was a kid I've always had an obsession with wall colors. I remember when I was in high school I begged my parents to let me paint my room "sunshine" yellow. Once they gave me the okay Home Depot was my favorite place. Color swatches, tape, textured brushes and wall papers, flat, high gloss, egg shell and semi gloss paints. Obsessed. And that's pretty much been my source of creativity since then. My dorm room;semi decked out, my first apartment; I channelled my inner Carrie B. with Benjamin Moore's electric blue walls. My second place; I channeled my inner Betsy Johnson with Behrs charcoal grey walls with some uh ooh paint in the shade of petobismol pink for my running accent wall. And more recently I've got a jones in my bones for black walls and after a little research it seems as though interior designers are having this jones too! As you know I just moved and I definitely have some bare walls that are calling my name and I'm thinking black in high gloss! It sounds pretty gothic, but trust me it screams "chic!" Click through the pics and tell me what you think.
It's Throwback Thursday (#tbt) and I've been listening to a lot of Frank Ocean this week. Maybe it's because he's pulled an Andre 3000 on me. But in the essence of #tbt and my love for music -- here's a complication of the old Frank, Lonny Breaux, pre Nostalgia Ultra in his mixtape/producer portfolio titled The Lonny Breaux Collection. On the lineup you can hear some of the tracks that he's written for John Legend and Brandy, Justin Bieber and Mateo and for some of you who really pay attention to music and background sounds, like I do, you will hear some of his background media contributions to some tracks on Watch the Throne and Beyonce's latest album.
All in all if you're not interested in samples and more into good music join me in listening to the compilation.
Happy #tbt and enjoy the tunes!
xxo,
A.Gamine