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City: Santa Monica
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Wednesday, April 09, 2008 

Category: Blogging
And just as usual:::: FULL OF TALENT!!!!!!

It was SO great! We had an amazing guest Sonya Renee [check her out at www.myspace.com/sonyareneeisreal]

CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE ON APRIL 22, not to mention the oh so anticipated DOWNBEAT ON THE STREET when we take our talent to the 3rd Street Promenade! Stay tuned for more details.

Until then keep writing, dancing, singing, laughing, performing, and bringing your greatness to DownBeat 720!!!!!

-CeCe CuzaHoward
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007 

Current mood:  bouncy
BEYONNNDDDD AWESOME!!!! we had a PACKED list, and some amazing talent come to our humble stage. our special guests DEZ HOPE [myspace.com/dezhope] and THE LOWKEYS [myspace.com/heatwav] came thru and showed us what hard work can achieve. they are amazinggggg!!!! check em out!

Next DownBeat is SATURDAY DECEMBER 15!!!! its a special holiday special so make sure u come and BRING FOLKSSSSS

Get there early cuz wev had the GREAT problem of having full lists very early......so plan ahead!

RESPECT,
CeCe
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007 
as planned of course!

We had a bunch of great kidds come through and put their hearts on the mic! GREAT STUFF!!

We had amazing b-boy Drew, and b-girl Pandora show us how the real stuff is done! Thank you so much you guys!

AMAZING STAND UP BASS PLAYER TOM FREUND (myspace.com/tomfreundmusic OR tomfreund.com) check him out! this is REAL music!!!!

Thank you everyone for coming out, and we hope to see you next DownBeat which is October 23, 2007!!!!
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Wednesday, March 07, 2007 
Come through and see what you've been missing!!!

Bring a friend to perform and you get a prize!!!!!
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Thursday, February 08, 2007 

Category: Music

SPREAD THE WORD!

Bring your words, your music, your lyrics,
your heart-shaped candy or just yourself to...

DOWNBEAT 720
www.myspace.com/downbeat720
LA's premier open stage for high school performers
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH
(and every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month)
Doors open at 7:00pm
WE WILL START PROMPTLY AT 7:20PM
Admission:
FREE! FREE! FREE!

Where:
Miles Memorial Playhouse
1130 Lincoln Blvd (just N of Wilshire)
Santa Monica, CA 90403

Who:
Hosted by Joe Hernandez-Kolski (www.pochojoe.com & www.myspace.com/pochojoe)
Music by DJ Jedi (www.greeneverymonday.com & www.myspace.com/djjedi1)

Special Guest:
DEZ HOPE (www.myspace.com/dezhope)
Dez is one of our favorites. If you didn't catch his recent performance at Downbeat, you're in luck! Last week, as we were leaving, Desire said, "You know who would be perfect for Valentine's Day? Dez Hope!" And when we got to Jedi's car, he said, "You know, Rafael was just saying that we should have Dez as our feature for Valentine's Day." Talk about serendipity! So we called Dez, he rearranged some gigs and made it happen! Check out his MySpace to get a small taste of what this guitarist/singer/MC has in store for us!

See you next Tuesday!

Love,

Joe and the Downbeat crew



Downbeat 720 is sponsored by Justin Yoffe and the City of Santa Monica.
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Monday, November 27, 2006 

Category: Writing and Poetry
Like I said last week, Jedi and I will be hosting a mini-Downbeat at SaMo High TOMORROW during  4th period in Barnum Hall.  If you're a student at SaMo, please come through to either perform or help hand out flyers.  We'll need your help!
 
If you attend a different high school and want us to hold a mini-Downbeat at your school, help us set it up!  We're looking to get more students from a wide variety of high schools involved!
 
AND DON'T FORGET THIS TUESDAY NIGHT!
 
Our high school featured band, Bare The Embers, are traveling all the way from Ontario, CA to share their music with you!  And our special guest...well, your mouth is just gonna drop open after hearing how talented of a singer she is!
 
PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO YOUR FRIENDS!
 
Bring your words, your music, your lyrics or just yourself to...
 
DOWNBEAT 720
LA's premier open stage for high school performers
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH
Doors open at 7:00pm
New rule:
WE WILL START PROMPTLY AT 7:20PM
 
FREE!  FREE!  FREE!
 
Where:
Miles Memorial Playhouse
1130 Lincoln Blvd (just N of Wilshire)
Santa Monica, CA 90403
 
Who:
Hosted by Joe Hernandez-Kolski (www.pochojoe.com & www.myspace.com/pochojoe)
 
Special Guest:
Born and raised just outside of Los Angeles, in California's Inland Empire, T Lopez made her earliest appearances singing Mariachi music in her grandmother's backyard, Gospel music in Sunday school, and breakdancing with her father's breakdancing crew at the age of four. Her passion for singing, acting, and entertaining only grew stronger with each passing year. At the age of 18, she became a member of Soluna, a four member all-Latina pop group.  They were together for several years, leading to a tour with Enrique Iglesias and Marc Anthony and also a sitcom pilot developed and shot for UPN.  (To learn more, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soluna)  T continues to keep the entertainment industry buzzing through acting and is also recording two albums - one in Spanish and one in English - to be released under the Cash Money Records label. 
 
Long story short...she's ILL and not to be missed.
 
Featured Band:
This acoustic trio will be traveling over 50 miles to perform for YOU.  All the way from Ontario, Cali, BARE THE EMBERS say that they sound like Dashboard Confessional meets the Cranberries.  Check out their music on their MySpace page.  My particular favorite is "Hopeless Romantics."
 
See you there.
 
Love,
 
Joe and the Downbeat crew
 
 
 
Downbeat 720 is sponsored by Justin Yoffe and the City of Santa Monica.
 
 
 
 
Joe Hernandez-Kolski
 
3:00 AM 
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Monday, November 13, 2006 
WHAT A LINE-UP!
 
The M Gray Orchestra will be playing.  For the first time ever at Downbeat, Culver City High is screening a short film.  Two Hollywood High poets will be coming through with their mentor Mike the Poet...and straight from their House of Blues performance, SANDBLOOM will be our feature!
 
It's gonna be a LIVE night!
 
 
PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO YOUR FRIENDS!
 
Bring your words, your music, your lyrics or just yourself to...
 
DOWNBEAT 720
LA's premier open stage for high school performers
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH
Doors open at 7:00pm
New rule:
WE WILL START PROMPTLY AT 7:20PM
 
FREE!  FREE!  FREE!
 
Where:
Miles Memorial Playhouse
1130 Lincoln Blvd (just N of Wilshire)
Santa Monica, CA 90403
 
Who:
Hosted by Joe Hernandez-Kolski (www.pochojoe.com & www.myspace.com/pochojoe)
 
Special Guest:
FUNK + SOUL + BLUES + POETRY.  I'm calling all of my GUITARISTS and SINGERS to come out tomorrow night.  You must check out this group!  I've been a fan of Sandbloom ever since I first saw them perform at Synergy Cafe in Culver City.  They just killed it at House of Blues a couple of weeks ago and they'll be opening for the French duo, Les Nubians, in a couple of weeks at Temple Bar!  Pretty amazing, huh? 
 
Featured Band:
The M Gray Orchestra (www.myspace.com/mgraydownbeat720)
These are some of the most talented high school kids you will ever see on a stage!  They killed it up in the valley a couple of weeks ago at the Downbeat up there and now they're comin' down to perform for us! 
 
See you there.
 
Much love,
 
Joe and the Downbeat crew
 
p.s. If you're still interested in being a part of the Downbeat Planning Committee, please let us know.
 
 
Downbeat 720 is sponsored by Justin Yoffe and the City of Santa Monica.
 
 
 
 
Joe Hernandez-Kolski
 
7:49 PM 
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Tuesday, September 26, 2006 
Downbeat 720 presents...
 
HBO Def Poet Robert Karimi with a special guest appearance by Macy Gray.  Like I said before, Macy wants to bring some records through and spin with Jedi.  Cool, huh? 
 
She's comin' through cuz Downbeat 720 is gonna start up in the valley at the M Gray Music Academy this Thursday, September 28th with special guest Saul Williams.  So get your parents to drive you up to the valley.  Details to follow. 
 
BUT FIRST!
 
PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO YOUR FRIENDS!
 
Bring your words, your music, your lyrics or just yourself to...
 
DOWNBEAT 720
LA's premier open stage for high school performers
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH
Doors open at 7:00pm
New rule:
WE WILL START PROMPTLY AT 7:20PM
 
FREE!  FREE!  FREE!
 
Where:
Miles Memorial Playhouse
1130 Lincoln Blvd (just N of Wilshire)
Santa Monica, CA
 
Who:
Hosted by Joe Hernandez-Kolski (www.pochojoe.com & www.myspace.com/pochojoe)    
With a special appearance by DJ Macy Gray
 
Special Guest:
HBO Def Poet Robert Karimi (www.kaoticgood.com & www.myspace.com/karimi)
Bay Arean, iranian-guatemalan, interdisciplinary artist-poet-journalist-filmmaker-activist-educator-travieso, robert karimi's work has been presented from Alaska to Australia. His work includes comedy, hip hop theater, visual art, spoken word, and performance art. A feature in Callaloo  and HBO's Def Poetry Jam, a national poetry slam champion, he graduated from UCLA when Ice Cube moved to Minneapolis and discovered hip hop through KZSU and KSOL before Clear Channel pissed on the radio scene. He misses old school KDAY and MARRS FM, and his favorite taqueria is a taco truck in Highland Park across the street from the Food 4 Less. He now performs internationally and facilitates performance workshops, working primarily with youth with various abilities and disabilities. His travesuras can be found at kaoticgood.com.
 
Featured Band:
Meals for Children (www.myspace.com/mealsforchildren)
"Filling the tummies of children with pure joy."  Straight from Venice High School, I really like what I've heard from their My Space page.  Thanks to Cameron for making the introductions.  It's their first time at Downbeat, so let's give them a great welcome!
 
See you there.
 
Much love,
 
Joe and the Downbeat crew
 
 
Downbeat 720 is sponsored by Justin Yoffe and the City of Santa Monica.
 
 
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Wednesday, September 06, 2006 
Maaaaaan, I hope that y'all had a fun summer cuz Downbeat's gonna be off the chains this year!  I've been working on getting us some top-of-the-line special guests and we're starting the year off right!  Beau Sia, one of the ILLEST comedic poets in the country, now lives in LA and he's down to be our first guest! He's a Tony-Award winning poet from "Def Poetry on Broadway."  Definitely one of mine and Jedi's favorites.  And we've got a brand new featured band too--Transit State straight from Hoover High!
 
Here's the important thing: We could use your help handing out flyers.  If you'd like a stack, let me know and I'll get them to you.
 
See ya next Tuesday!
 
PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO YOUR FRIENDS!
 
Bring your words, your music, your lyrics or just yourself to...
 
DOWNBEAT 720
LA's premier open stage for high school youth
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH
Doors open at 7:00pm
Starting promptly at 7:20pm
 
FREE!  FREE!  FREE!
 
Where:
Miles Memorial Playhouse
1130 Lincoln Blvd (just N of Wilshire)
Santa Monica, CA
 
Who:
Hosted by Joe Hernandez-Kolski (www.pochojoe.com & www.myspace.com/pochojoe)    
 
Special Guest:
Beau is easily one of my favorite poets in the country.  Hands down.  I first saw him in "Slam" and then "SlamNation," the documentary that followed him, Saul Williams, Jessica Care Moore and MuMs to the National Poetry Slam Finals as part of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe Team.  He's won a Tony Award for "Def Poetry on Broadway."  He's been on HBO's "Def Poetry" like five freakin' times.  He comes to us from Oklahoma City via New York City.  Ask Jedi, this kid's gonna kill it.
 
Featured Band:
Straight from Hoover High School, these guys consider the following bands their influences:  Built to Spill, Pavement, Arcade Fire, Radiohead, Weezer, Spinto Band, Casxio, Canon, Talking Heads, Walk.  It's their first time at Downbeat, so let's give them a great welcome!
 
See you there.
 
Much love,
 
Joe and the Downbeat crew
 
 
Downbeat 720 is sponsored by Justin Yoffe and the City of Santa Monica.
 
 
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Thursday, February 23, 2006 
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