A DEDICATION TO A QUEEN - WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney, only four days ago I stumbled across an article with a very disturbing title... and they posted some photos which were meant to degrade you.

I said to myself really loudly - "LEAVE WHITNEY ALONE". I wanted to post a Facebook status saying this, but I didn't want to draw attention to the article.

Two days ago when I woke up to read the news of your passing, I was devastated, shocked, so upset and regretful that I did not post that status update or tweet it.

Whitney, your life may have been troubled, but there was no denying your talent, your voice, your womanhood and your life as a loving mother and strong believer in God.

So today I published this in remembrance of the good times and your happiest moments.....

Whitney Elizabeth Houston 
(August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012)

A woman of style, class, a mother, an artist and described by many as "the greatest voice of our time".

Your discography consisted of seven studio albums, four compilations, and three soundtrack albums, as well as fifty-three singles.

An amazing musical accomplishment.

WHITNEY, YOUR MEMORY WILL LIVE ON THROUGH YOUR MUSIC...

1985: Debut album, "Whitney Houston," is released, selling millions.  With hit songs, "How Will I Know," "you Give Good Love," "Saving All My Love For You" and "Greatest Love of All."

  

1987: Follow-up album "Whitney" is released. Includes hits "I Wanna Dance With Somebody," "So Emotional" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go." 

 

1988: Whitney, records theme song for Seoul Olympics, "One Moment In Time."

1991: Whitney returns with a performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" at the Super Bowl during the first Gulf War.

 

1992: Whitney stars opposite Kevin Costner in "The Bodyguard." The hit film makes Houston a Hollywood star and its theme song, "I Will Always Love You", this song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for fourteen weeks and was certified 4 × Platinum by the RIAA. 

You were the first and only female artist to reach this level. 
Like the soundtrack, the single peaked at number one on the charts in nearly every country and sold 12 million copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling single of all time by a female artist.

 

1992: Whitney Marries Bobby Brown

1993: Whitney has a daughter with Brown, Bobbi Kristina 

              

1995: Whitney stars in the movie "Waiting to Exhale." 

1996: Whitney stars opposite Denzel Washington in "The Preacher's Wife."

1997: Whitney, appears as fairy godmother in TV version of Rogers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella."

1998: Whitney releases the album "My Love Is Your Love." Song "It's Not Right But It's Okay" and wins a Grammy for best female R&B vocal. "Heartbreak Hotel" (featuring Faith Evans & Kelly Price) is also released.

1999: "I'm Every Woman" is released. 

2005: Whitney appears in reality TV show "Being Bobby Brown."

2009: Whitney's comeback album "I Look To You" debuts at top of charts, and goes platinum. 

2009: In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Whitney declares herself drug  free. 

The saddest part about your death, besides the fact that you will no longer be here with us, is the fact that you died alone and that your Bobby is now without you. I will pray she takes solace in knowing you are in a better place re-united with the God you loved so much and in the memories she shared with you.

I will pray that you rest in peace eternally.

Thank you for your devotion to the music and your consistent passionate delivery of every song.

We will ALWAYS LOVE YOU WHITNEY.

Angel

xxx 

 

  

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2637401/key-dates-from-whitney-houstons.html#storylink=cpy

DJ in FOCUS - TOYBOY

DJ Name: Toyboy


Genre: Rnb / Hip Hop


Number of years on the Decks: 10yrs (Coming on 11 in April)


Any Mixtapes: I have a few mixtapes uploaded @ www.soundcloud.com/djtoyboy


First gig: 2004, Goodbar (Oxford St, Sydney) AKA Eleven Nightclub

How did you learn the art: My brother taught me, he was in the game way before me, his name was CK1.

Do you practice at home: yes all the time

Your favourite type of music: Rnb (Mainly) but a big love for Hip Hop/Rap

Your favourite track of all time: Puff Daddyy ft R. Kelly - Satisfy You


Your favourite artist of all time: Thats a tough one, I can't choose between Ludacris & Eminem.

Favourite gig: Opening of Oxygen @ O2 Nightclub, playing alongside one of the greatest Djs, DJ Rectangle.

Career Highlight: Trey Songz afterparty @ The Bank, Trey came up to me while I was DJing and told me I was a crazy DJ.

What do you think about the music today compared to when you first started Djing: Music today is all about who the artist is, it's nothing compared to the music when I started. When I started, music actually came from the heart, now it's all about guns, money and b#$ches. It has gone downhill, it's not what it used to be.

What can the people expect to hear from you set: People can hear a diverse range of music when it comes to my sets, You will hear, Old Skool Usher mixed in with some Beyonce, bit of Drake, a splash of TPAIN & a side of Lil Wayne :). My sets are usually very energetic.

Get out of trouble track (Dance floor clearing, you drop it the crowd jumps up): At this point in time, the one track that gets everybody dancing is : Danza Kuduro - Dom Omar

What's hot for you right now: Hip Hop is the "IN" thing right now, and YMCMB is killing the charts with everything they do.

Radio Show: None yet, Coming soon though ;)


Places the people can catch you:  
Thursdays - Swag @ Trademark Hotel
Fridays - Addiction @ The Bank 
Saturdays - Oxygen @ V-Bar (Sydney)

FOLLOW DJ TOYBOY:
 DJ TOYBOY AUS (Friend Page)

 DJ TOYBOY (Fan Page)

@dj_toyboysydney

Next Week DJ CARL ALLEY

ANGELS HOT SPOTS - WEEK 3

PLACES TO BE AT THIS WEEK IN SYDNEY!!! ;))

HOT SPOT 1
THURSDAY - LA CITA - Kings Street Wharf 9 Lime Street SYDNEY

Feel like some sexy Salsa?

Well La Cita is the place to be at on a Thursday night!

La Cita is a Latin Restaurant and Bar and Sydney's home of Latin American food and culture, located on the water at King Street Wharf.

La Cita is the place you go to eat good Tapas, drink a good cocktail or two and then perfect your "SALSA" all night long, whilst soaking up Sydney's harbour views.

8:00pm: Salsa Class by the Latin Motion Dance Academy
10:00pm: Latin music from DJ Willy Sabor & his band

DOOR CHARGE: FREE
DRESS CODE: Smart Casual (Ladies wear your sexy Salsa dresses)

HOT SPOT 2
FRIDAY - MARBLE BAR - HILTON HOTEL, 488 George Street - SYDNEY

Nothing like LIVE music on a Friday night!

BrowN SuGaR give it to you EVERY FRIDAY at the Marble Bar in Sydney.

BrowN SuGaR consists of six members, which include: Lady Lyric & Miguel George on vocals, Michael Dolce on Guitar, Byron Luiters on bass, Nik Pringadi on Keys and Deni Di Filippo on Drums & percussion.

If you want to hear a great mix of old classics & Lady Lyric blow the roof off with her stellar vocals then head to the Marble Bar on a FRIDAY night. Miguel is a sight for sore eyes and his silky vocal will keep you gazing at the stage all night. The set list these days is very versatile and caters to all genre's! I like it!

Groove too the classic tunes from DJ TREY in between sets

Get in early, find your spot they pack it out!

DOOR CHARGE: FREE
DRESS CODE: Smart Casual Dress Up (It's the Hilton)\

HOT SPOT 3
SATURDAY - AQUA BOOGIE - Depart from: Man O War Steps (next to the Opera House)

Feel like heading out on Sydney Harbour for a couple of hours to another ME Entertainment special event? Check out Aqua Boogie!

►LEVEL 1- OLD SKOOL + SEXY MASH UP
►LEVEL 2- RNB + HIP HOP

DJ Line up:
✔DJ MO
✔DJ NIK NAK
✔DJ RON DAWG
✔DJ TOYBOY
✔ DJ MAGIC MERV
✔ DJ SKOOLZ P
✔ DJ ROBBIE B
✔ DJ LEON SMITH
✔ DJ IKO

DOOR CHARGE: TICKET PRICES $35 - Tickets available from all Me Entertainment Promoters and Me Entertainment Events

DRESS CODE: Smart Casual
AFTER PARTY AT OXYGEN- VBAR (111 LIVERPOOL ST, SYDNEY)

AQUA BOOGIE

HOT SPOT 4

SUNDAY - CARL ALLEY Presents "Old School Sundays" @ PJ's Irish Pub Parramatta - 74 Church Street PARRAMATTA

REAL DJ'S: DJ Carl Alley DJ PACE 
DJ Trey DJ K-Note

REAL MUSIC: OLD SCHOOL R&B, HIP HOP, FUNK, SOUL

EVERY SUNDAY: Chill out or Groove on dance floor

3PM -12AM

DOOR CHARGE: FREE
DRESS CODE: Semi Casual (No thongs)

OLD SCHOOL SUNDAYS




Get your groove on! 

Angel
:)

DJ in FOCUS - NICK TOTH

DJ Name: Nick Toth

Genre: Hip Hop, Reggae, Dancehall, Soca, Soul, Funk 

Number of years on the Decks: 24

Any Mixtapes: Too many to list them all. Here are some: 
- JamRock! 
(roots reggae & dancehall mix CDs / every 3 months
- Dancehall Queen Australia 2008 
(w/ K-Note)
- Gimme Some More! 
(hip hop, soul & funk mix on Jam Music 2006)
- Reebok Summer Sampler 2005 
(indie hip hop promo CD)
- Battle Of The Year 
(Breakdance classics on Shock Records 2003)
- Blazin' Vol 1 
(Collaboration on Universal Music 2002)

First gig: not sure if this counts, but probably my 16th birthday party in my parents garage ;-)

How did you learn the art: By watching DMC (hip hop DJ battle) videos

Do you practice at home: Used to practice hours every day, nowadays unfortunately too busy to do that

Your favourite type of music: 'music with soul'

Your favourite track of all time: Can't answer that one, too much amazing music out there... but here are 3 I dig TODAY:  Missing You - BUSY SIGNAL, Pushover - ETTA JAMES, Canta, Canta, Minha Gente - MARTINHO DA VILA    

Your favourite artist of all time: Again too many, right now listening to the late great Etta James, rest in peace! if you're looking for real soul music, check out this woman! 


Favourite gig:  Every Saturday @Jamrock playing the best Reggae music


Career Highlight: Being able to make a living from what I love doing 


What do you think about the music today compared to when you first started Djing:

Music like culture always evolves and we can choose to evolve with it or stick to what we're comfortable with. I think that there are incredible artists creating beautiful music all over the world AS WE SPEAK, but we might not see them half-naked on MTV, ya dig ;-) 

What can the people expect to hear from you set: Depends where we are; eg. at JamRock! we promote reggae & dancehall music; at the Opera Bar it's more about chilled vibes etc ;-)

Get out of trouble track (Dance floor clearing, you drop it the crowd jumps up): It depends on the gig but at JamRock the people love “No letting Go” by Wayne Wonder


What's hot for you right now: My office is super-humid right now, I'm sweating as I'm writing this!

Radio Show: Jamrock Weekly Dancehall Reggae Top 40

  Radio 2000 - 98.5fm 

  Live stream it www.2000fm.com

  Every Friday 10pm - 12pm

Places the people can catch you: Every Saturday night at JamRock!Reggae Club - Hermann's Bar, crn City Rd & Butlin Ave (opposite Sydney Uni) and guest spots around the place

FOLLOW DJ Nick Toth:

  facebook.com/djnicktoth

 twitter.com/djnicktoth

Next Week: DJ TOYBOY

ANGEL'S HOT SPOTS - WEEK 2

Hey All
Check out Angel's HOT SPOTS this week.
Some new hot spots and some oldies....
Anything you need to know, about the night - just leave a comment and I'll find the answer... :)

HOT SPOT 1
THURSDAY - SWAG at Trademark Hotel - 1 Bayswater Road KINGS CROSS

Yes SWAG again! 

Mainly because....I just luurrrrvvvvveeee the themes that Ian and Ally Reid & their team at ME ENTERTAINMENT come up with for all of their events.

They are so ORIGINAL...I'm telling ya they are leading the game with these awesome ideas!

Get your "SUPER SWAG" on this Thursday and every Thursday at this HOT SPOT!

DOOR CHARGE: $20

DRESS CODE: SWAG (No thongs)

HOT SPOT 2
FRIDAY - LOVE GUN FRIDAYS - IVY CHANGEROOM - Level 3, IVY, 320 George Street SYDNEY
Ok so you guys know I'm a dancing queen and love to "shake my tail feather" as often as possible... weeeelllll I am quite excited I have found a great spot to do it on a Friday night! 

At Love Gun Fridays you will hear an eclectic mix of hip hop and rock & roll spun by one of the most eccentric characters in the business, Tina Turntables. The night kicks off from 9pm and kicks on until the wee small hours, with Tina keeping the dance floor packed throughout. 

(I stole that from their website, because it's too hard to contact someone at Merivale and there is no event flyer because I was told by one of the girls that answered the phone; "we are not authorised to send our flyers out" - I mean seriously, honestly...).

But basically they have a few different DJ's that play a good mix of music, which you can dance too.  Tina Turntables (is a guy by the way & don't you just love that name) IS great, but sometimes finds it hard to gently mix music from the different genres together... So you might hear the occasional "Ohhh" coming from the crowd when he gets it wrong!

The other female DJ's are good too, one of them drops the best old skool HIP HOP tracks that take you back to the days of "Chocolate City or EP1".... She smiles showing her age... ;) 

My only other issue with this spot is the "air" (or lack of it) I think Merivale are trying to save on their air conditioning bill so this room remains as hot as a MUTHA......and gets hotter as you build up a sweat and the dance floor gets busier.

If you don't mind getting hot and sweaty on a Friday night on the dance floor and want to hear some great old & new underground hip hop tracks infused with rock classics...then walk through the curtain that separates the "IVY Change Rooms" from the dance floor and get your groove on!

DOOR CHARGE: $20 (FREE before 8, if they let you in) 

DRESS CODE: Dress up its IVY on a FRIDAY night 

HOT SPOT 3
SATURDAY - J BOOG & Million Stylez Live at THE METRO THEATRE - 624 George Street SYDNEY 

The girls from SAEA BANYANA will be supporting JBOOG this Saturday night at The METRO!

If the SAEA girls are there you know it is going to be a great show!

J Boog is the guy behind the hit songs "Let's Do it Again" & "So Far Gone".

If you like Island or reggae music then this is the spot to be at this Saturday night!

This show is brought to you by DJ Nick Toth & Jamrock.

You can read all about him in my DJ in FOCUS section.

Grab your tickets at Ticketek

DRESS CODE: Smart Casual 

HOT SPOT 4
SUNDAY - CARL ALLEY  Presents Old School R & B & Funk at PJ's Irish Pub Parramatta - 74 Church Street PARRAMATTA

My final pick of the week is a new hot spot in Sydney to chill out at on a Sunday afternoon.

Sunday at PJ's is a weekly matinee event from 3:00pm featuring a mix of great DJ's and live bands playing the best old school music in a relaxed space, both indoors and out. 

PJ's located in the heart of Parramatta has remained a popular venue for tasty meals, get-togethers and functions, offering good value food and drink.

So all you lovers of old school R & B & Funk make your way out to the "WESTSIDE" to kick back on a Sunday afternoon and enjoy the classics as DJ'S PACE & CARL ALLEY take you back with OLD SCHOOL R&B AND FUNK classics.

Get there early and take advantage of the weekly specials:

* $10 COCKTAIL BUCKETS
* $ 5 CORONAS
* $ 5 SPIRITS
* $10 GOURMET PIZZA'S

DOOR CHARGE: FREE
DRESS CODE: Semi Casual (No thongs)

3 NEW SEGMENTS

Beautiful People


I have decided to add 3 new segments to my blog! 


Since I am great supporter of everything local including - Local Artists, Local business, Local people doing it big, I will be publishing the following 3 new segments on a weekly or fortnightly basis which will showcase all the amazing people in Sydney or AUS who are doing big & great things in our city or in this world:


"Angels Hotspots" - This segment consists of local clubs, bars, restaurants or quality events, concerts or festivals to head to every week in Sydney.


"DJ in Focus" - Our local DJ's need recognition for the great job they do bringing us GREAT music.  Each week I will profile a DJ starting with all my friends in the URBAN music scene in Sydney.


"Aussie Aussie Aussie" - It amazes me how many "Aussies" are making international news be it online or on the box. Each fortnight I will profile a local Aussie, making a name for themselves, both in AUS and on an international scale.


For now these segments will just form part of the blog, but in the next couple of weeks I will be re-vamping "The Secret Life of Angel", for easier viewing pleasure... ;))


I hope you are enjoying this journey as much as I am!


Angels can fly high, because they take themselves lightly!


;)

ANGEL'S HOT SPOTS - WEEK 1

Beautiful People, since I am such a night owl and I just love to dance the night away in this amazing city, I decided  I would publish my weekly tips and hot spots to be at in Sydney town every week.

Every week I will blog about events I think are worth checking out!  

Be it weekly or one-off nightclub events or scheduled concerts or festivals, I will keep you updated on where to head for a good night out in our city! :)

If anyone has any suggestions feel free to contact me and I will go through and check it out.
Promoters contact me  if you think your event is worth attending and I'll come through with my girls... ;)

Here are my choices for week 1:

HOT SPOT 1
SWAG at TRADEMARK HOTEL - 1 Bays water Road KINGS CROSS

THURSDAY 19th January

HIP to the HOP 

If you are looking to be a part of the growing phenomenon that is "HIP HOP" in this city then bring out your best "SWAGGER" and shuffle on down to TRADEMARK HOTEL on a THURSDAY night!  

Playing the BEST & latest HIP HOP music every Thursday night "SWAG" is the place to see some of Sydney's "HIP" characters busting out the latest craze on the dance floor.

So if you wanna get your "DOUGIE & CAT DADDY on, then make sure you get in early to reserve your spot on the floor. 

Hosted by HIP HOP power couple Ian and Ally Reid who are never short of ideas to keep the crowd coming every week, 

SWAG is definitely the place to go to feel like you are clubbing in the states! 

Ian and Ally sure know how to throw a party with a difference and you WILL be entertained!

This week they have the one and only OBIE TRICE hosting the night.

Go on - get yo SWAG on! ;)

HOT SPOT 2
CHERRY BAR at THE STAR CASINO - 80 Pyrmont Street PYRMONT

FRIDAY 20th Jan 
Sweet like CHERRY 

Fancy a Cocktail or 3? Then head on over to Cherry Bar! Hands down this is the new HOT SPOT in Sydney to enjoy a GOOD cocktail.  

Located in the Sydney's new re-furbished STAR, Cherry Bar is it's best kept secret!

When you walk into Cherry you will be greeted by some very beautiful girls dressed in silky grey numbers, there to welcome & conversate with you and to happily take your order.

Vegas style baby - with class!

The cocktail menu is uniquely exquisite and I like the fact the menu has these cute sayings strategically placed through it. 

The bar staff at Cherry are PROFESSIONAL on another level.  They all specialise in the art of cocktail making and excel in the area of "customer service".   You will feel  very special in this place, especially if you situate yourself around the top shelf marble bar.

Look out for Dominic, flair specialist extraordinaire, you will be amazed at how skillfull this cat is.

The DJ's supplied by Ministry of Sound release smooth sounds through the high tech sound system all night long!

Cherry is a great place to start your night or to chill out with cocktails and friends.

HOT SPOT 3
HOUSESOLUTION - Zeta Bar, The Hilton Hotel, George Street SYDNEY

SATURDAY 21st Jan 
Tribal Dance Solution

If you feel like SHAKING your "CULO" in a classy environment then head on over to at Zeta Bar at the Hilton.

I love the fact that when you catch the lift up you walk straight in onto the dance floor.

The DJ Antonio Zambarelli plays the best mix - and I do mean "best mix" because you don't even realise the next song has started until your hear the chorus or until your body changes rhythm - of soulful house and tribal beats so be prepared to sweat it out on the dance floor.

Check out my previous blog below for more info on HOUSESOLUTION at Zeta.

You can catch me there most Saturday nights! :) 

RIB and Antonio have kept the party going at Zeta bar since 2005 and they are still going strong 7 years on.

When you arrive just look for RiB at the front door between 9.30pm -12.30am, he is the tall dark guy with the stylish outfit on - you can't miss him!

You can follow these 2 on their Housesolution community page.

HOT SPOT 4
CARL ALLEY Presents Sunday at PJ's Irish Pub Corner of Parkes and Church Street Parramatta 

SUNDAY
Some local Old Skool 

My final pick of the week is a new hot spot in Sydney to check out on a Sunday afternoon.

Carl Alley is one of Sydney's most experienced R & B and old skool DJ's, who has been rocking crowds for nearly 25 years and he has finally taken up residency at a place he can call his own.

Sunday at PJ's is a weekly matinee event from 3:00pm featuring a mix of great DJ's and live bands playing the best old school music

in a relaxed and chilled atmosphere, both indoors and out. 


PJ's located in the heart of Parramatta has remained a popular venue for tasty meals, get-togethers and functions, offering good value food and drink.

So all you lovers of old school R & B & Funk make your way out to the "WESTSIDE" to kick back on a Sunday afternoon and enjoy the classics as DJ'S PACE & CARL ALLEY take you back with OLD SCHOOL R&B AND FUNK classics.

Get there early and take advantage of the the weekly specials:

* $10 COCKTAIL BUCKETS
* $ 5 CORONAS
* $ 5 SPIRITS
* $10 GOURMET PIZZA'S

Stay tuned for next weeks HOT SPOTS!

Angel
:)