Souldish: NYC Events April 10 - 17

"Some kind of dialog is now going on between individual human beings and the sum total of human knowledge and…nothing can stop it.”
—Terence Mckenna

Save the date and get your tickets for The Ayahuasca Monologues April 17th at the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors.

Email your events to salma(at)souldish.com. For more in-depth listings, subscribe to the Souldish newsletter.

)))))=Featured Event=(((((

====Thursday, April17th=====

The 2nd Annual "Ayahuasca Monologues: Tales of the Spirit Vine"

Following on last year’s successful event, we are pleased to present five new visionary stories about ayahuasca, the renowned sacred brew of the Amazon. For centuries, shamans have drunk this powerful concoction to heal illness, obtain mystical insights, contact spirit guides, and explore magical worlds. Hear of experiences both miraculous and terrifying when Westerners access ayahuasca’s incredible gifts. Music, dancing, and mingling will follow performance.

Featuring:

Alex Grey: Visionary Artist, Co-Founder of CoSM, Author of The Mission of Art & Sacred Mirrors: The Visionary Art of Alex Grey, Creator of the film ARTmind.

Daniel Pinchbeck: Editorial Director of Reality Sandwich, Author of 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl & Breaking Open the Head: Psychedelics and Contemporary Shamanism.

Maxi Cohen: Filmmaker of feature documentaries & shorts: “Joe and Maxi,” “Seven Women - Seven Sins,” “South Central LA: Inside Voices,” & “The Holy Give Me”

Adam Elenbaas: Writer/Storyteller, Contributing Editor of Reality Sandwich, completing Fishers of Men, a memoir of ayahuasca journeys in the Peruvian Amazon

Fabian Alsultany: Music Impresario, DJ, Producer, Ritual Connoisseur; GlobeSonic Entertainment, Uprise Consulting, Parashakti’s Dance of Liberation.

Hosted by Jonathan Phillips: Community Director of Reality Sandwich, Editor of Souldish.com, Founder of the NY Gnostics & The Electric Jesus Workshops.

Music by Alien Ambassador and Globesonic’s Fabian Alsultany. Presented by Reality Sandwich, CoSM, & Souldish.

(7:30p, $20)
CoSM, 542 W. 27th St. 4th Fl.
http://realitysandwich.com / http://cosm.org

)))))=This week=(((((

=====Friday, April 11th=====

Sitar with Dawoud

Dawoud will present a sitar performance at The Malcolm Shabazz Cultural Center. He will be premiering new music; and there may be a few surprises. The food they serve is great. I’ll see you there

(7p, $ for food)
The Malcolm Shabazz Cultural Center
119 Lennox ave - between 115th & 116th
http://www.renegadesufi.com
http://www.myspace.com/renegadesufi

=====Also on Friday=====

Bassnectar + Kin Britt Featuring: Sp. Guests Sub Swara

While existing as a mutating collaborative effort, BASSNECTAR is traditionally the amorphous music project of Lorin Ashton, a San Francisco based Musician / Producer / DJ, (“probably the largest cult following of any DJ in San Francisco” – SF Weekly) highlighted by massive basslines, thick mob scene beats, freakshow energy, emotive melodics, traditional acoustic instrumentation, and fearless mashing of genres, styles, sounds, moods, and approaches. Fusing elements of midtempo breakbeats, big beat, old school hip hop and dub, DnB, glitch, IDM, electronica, death metal, grindcore, punk rock, alternative, folk, swing, and jazz; and sampling anything from the human history of sound and music, Bassnectar might be most accurately described as “omni-tempo maximalism.” Rarely will you find a talent whose vision supersedes the boundaries of genre, until you have met KING BRITT. This Philadelphia native has found a way to escape the boundaries of a single category of music by expressing his creations through deep house, hip-hop, broken beat, nu jazz, funk and afro-tech SRO * All ages * In association with Mixed Bag Productions

(12a, $20)
BB King Blues Club and Grill
237 W. 42nd ST. 7-8 Ave.
Tix: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00004066B1CC707C?artistid=857459&major...
http://www.bbkingblues.com/

=====Also on Friday=====

The Courtesy Tier

I adore this band. Omer is one friendly dude. He plays lead guitar. Come check them out, dance, or close your eyes and be transported to your special, magical safe place, because this music will do that for you. It’s the magic bus ride to bliss. (-S) The show starts at 8 pm with an open bar till 9 pm!

(8p, $7)
The Trash Bar
256 Grand St. btwn Driggs & Roebling
Williamsburg, Brklyn; 718.599.1000
http://www.myspace.com/thetrashbar
http://www.myspace.com/thecourtesytier

=====Also on Friday=====

Hybrid a forum for new evolutions in contemporary global performance

Alchemy Performance artistic director Sarah Johansson Locke presents HYBRID, a performance series featuring artists who explore new forms and fusions from ancient and contemporary sources. This month features local dancers and musicians who sample ethnic and electronic elements — from India to the Balkans, North Africa to Brooklyn ? and remix them into a moving collage across cultures: Sarah Johansson Locke and Irina Akulenko of Alchemy Dance Theater. Pete List: beatboxing, vocal loops, and more. Freyja: tribal fusion bellydance from San Francisco, Cera Byer: modern bellydance fusion from San Francisco, Vorona: tribal fusion bellydance, MaKaKo: fire spinning, dance, and acrobatics, Rob Mastrianni: guitar, Jimmy Taps: tapdance. Cera and Frejya will also be teaching workshops on Saturday April 12th

Friday April 11th at 7:30p
Galapagos Art Space
70 N 6th St. (btw. Wythe & Kent), Williamsburg, Brooklyn
$17 at the door
http://www.alchemyperformance.com

=====April 11th=====

Cera Byer and Freyja in NYC for workshops and show — April 11+12 a Sarah Johansson Locke and Alchemy Performance

Come get a spring dose of inspiration, strength, grace, groove, and power for your dancing. Don’t miss this rare chance to get some great technique and fun new combos from two of San Francisco’s most innovative artists. Alchemy Dance Theater, Pete List, Freyja, Cera Byer, Vorona, MaKaKo, Rob Mastrianni.

(7:30p, $17)
Galapagos Art Space
70 N 6th St., Williamsburg, Brklyn
Ask Sarah about the dance workshops: sarah@alchemyperformance.com

=====Also on Friday=====

Psybotik Presents Auroboros

Kameleon and Labyrinth are coming up from South Cak-A-Lak and throwing down hard; full force dark and mysterious. But first Sleezy D’s dub step acid techno facial will start the night off pushin the subs to their limit! Haitian the master of mash ups will shake you soul until Bioluminescence prepares your minds for transcendence with their LIVE tribal psychedelic sound. From there Electrik will accelerate the party into a full on frenzy leaving K&L to continue hard and strong. A few surprises remain for the very end. Sum 3 will be the mad scientists behind the curtain distorting all your visual perceptions while Sonic Beating’s debaucherous deco sets the mood. NycRavers will be providing an public UV art wall for you creative pleasures. Enjoy. Kameleon and Labyrinth (Pangea Productions | Greenville, SC). *Psytrance - Darker Mysterious Full On*. Electrik - With LIVE Visuals (Psybotik Records | NYC). *Psytrance - Full On / Stomp*. Bioluminescence - LIVE (Pure Perception Records | Greenville, SC) *Tribal Psychedelic*. Haitian (2KDeep | Burlington, VT) *2012 Mash Up*. Sleezy D (2KDeep | Burlington, VT) *Dubstep - Acid Tech Facial*. Visual Stimulation: Sum3; Environment: Sonic Beating; Original Artwork: Bert H. Esenherz. Bottle Service Available.

(10p-6a, $10 Adv, $15Dr, $20 After Midnight)
Club EXIT
149 Greenpoint Ave. b/w Manhattan Ave and Leonard St
Take the G to Greenpoint Ave.
Tix http://www.psybotikrecords.com
http://www.club-exit.com
Flyer: http://www.psybotikrecords.com/auroborosflyer.jpg

=====Saturday, April 12th=====

Official Disco Biscuits TDB After Party Hallucinogen live, Shpongle DJ, Telepath

Hallucinogen aka Simon Posford is a pioneer of electronic music and founder of the psy-trance scene. With the release of his first album, “Twisted”, which reached Number 27 in the French album charts, a genre was born. There are many words to describe modern electronic music but none that come close to the wealth of emotion and experience that comes from listening to a Posford tune. These days he is just as likely to be entrancing crowds around the globe with a throbbingly epic live set as he is to be dribbling ambient delectations in the Hallucinogen Soundlabs in the West Country. He is co-director of Twisted Records with Simon Holton.

Highline Ballroom
431 16th St btwn 9th & 10th Ave (212) 414-5994
http://www.highlineballroom.com/bio.php?id=432
http://www.twisted.co.uk/artists/

=====Also on Saturday=====

Psytrance: Awake, Paranoid Zen, Ocular Delight

(9p, $ inquire)
You Have To Email Awake for the location
http://www.awakeproductions.net
Meriden, CT
http://events.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&eventID=411...

=====Also on Saturday=====

Progressive Psy

Event is 21 and up. Dress Code rules apply (Vesta Policy). Our crew will be holding downstairs floor. Space is limited.

($15, w/ Guestlist $10)
Vesta Lounge NYC (8th Ave - Between 29th and 30th Streets).
Vano (DJ Set) - Progressive Psy.
http://www.myspace.com/vanomusic
Deo (DJ Set) - Tribal, Deep Trance
http://www.myspace.com/venomous2
deo@restless-fingers.com

=====Wednesday, April 16th======

Aloha sustainable living enthusiasts

Spring is here and it is a great time to organize and re-invent ourselves after the long slumber of winter! And what better way to do that than with a fresh breath of sustainability in our bio-region. If you were unable to attend the network’s March 19th meeting, you will find this re-cap very insightful: The Really Really Free Market - The network has reserved a tentative date of April 19th (Saturday) with Andover Borough to hold the market at the Borough Park.This Is not the official date just yet, due to a certificate of liability that has yet to be completed. The official date and more information will be sent out soon within the next week. It was also decided that the date of April 19th is great in regards to April 22nd being Earth Day. Sustainability Library - The network is developing a library of films, books, magazines, articles and more to be open for everyone to learn more about every aspect of sustainable living. If anyone has books or resources that they would like to loan to the library please reply to this email. Farmer’s Market - Ideas were discussed in regards to a farmer’s market at the Gristmill Cafe. Cooperatively working with other area farmer’s markets and the Foodshed Alliance could increase the availability and diversity of foods in our local area. Transition Culture - Frank Cook is an inspiring guide to the world of Ethnobotany (the study of the relationship between people and plants) and will be giving a presentation on transition culture May 29th 7:00PM at the Gristmill Cafe.

(7p, $15)
Gristmill Cafe
4 Lenape rd, Andover, NJ
Pre-register for Frank’s visit with Paul Klemm via e-mail at paul_klemm@yahoo.com
http://www.transitionculture.org
http://www.transitiontowns.org

)))))=Ongoing=(((((

For ongoing Body/Mind/Spirit events please check Alan Steinfeld’s wonderful website at: http://www.newrealities.com/events_ongoing.html

)))))=Listen Now: Audio Discussions/Podcasts=(((((

Psychedelic Salon:
134-Pinchbeck: “A Playalogue about Sex and Social Control, Tantra and Liberation”
http://www.matrixmasters.net/archive/DanielPinchbeck/134-DanielPinchbeck...
http://feeds.feedburner.com/PsychedelicSalon

Living the Field interesting interviews by Lynne McTaggart:
http://www.theintentionexperiment.com/podcast.htm

)))))=Notable Links=(((((

Best NYC events listing calendar? ;-)
http://www.souldish.com

coolest e-zine on the planet:
http://www.realitysandwich.com

I love my meditation guru Steven Sadleir:
http://www.selfawareness.com/

Expand your mind:
http://www.secondattention.org

)))))=Upcoming=(((((

=====Thursday, April17th=====

The 2nd Annual “Ayahuasca Monologues: Tales of the Spirit Vine”

Following on last year’s successful event, we are pleased to present five new visionary stories about ayahuasca, the renowned sacred brew of the Amazon. For centuries, shamans have drunk this powerful concoction to heal illness, obtain mystical insights, contact spirit guides, and explore magical worlds. Hear of experiences both miraculous and terrifying when Westerners access ayahuasca’s incredible gifts. Music, dancing, and mingling will follow performance.

Featuring:
Alex Grey: Visionary Artist, Co-Founder of CoSM, Author of The Mission of Art & Sacred Mirrors: The Visionary Art of Alex Grey, Creator of the film ARTmind. Daniel Pinchbeck: Editorial Director of Reality Sandwich, Author of 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl & Breaking Open the Head: Psychedelics and Contemporary Shamanism. Maxi Cohen: Filmmaker of feature documentaries & shorts: “Joe and Maxi,” “Seven Women - Seven Sins,” “South Central LA: Inside Voices,” & “The Holy Give Me” Adam Elenbaas: Writer/Storyteller, Contributing Editor of Reality Sandwich, completing Fishers of Men, a memoir of ayahuasca journeys in the Peruvian Amazon Fabian Alsultany: Music Impresario, DJ, Producer, Ritual Connoisseur; GlobeSonic Entertainment, Uprise Consulting, Parashakti’s Dance of Liberation. Hosted by Jonathan Phillips: Community Director of Reality Sandwich, Editor of Souldish.com, Founder of the NY Gnostics & The Electric Jesus Workshops. Music by Alien Ambassador and Globesonic’s Fabian Alsultany. Presented by Reality Sandwich, CoSM, & Souldish.

(7:30p, $20)
CoSM, 542 W. 27th St. 4th Fl.
http://realitysandwich.com / http://cosm.org

=====April 17th=====

Psycheground presents: E-Jekt Live

E-JEKT are Gadi Vered and Uri Azene from Tel Aviv, Israel. Gadi came from a heavy metal background as a drummer and searched for the same “feel” in electronic music. He met acid house and techno in the early 90’s and upon listening to trance, the future was set. Gadi has had an active part for many years in the global psy movement as an administrator at Isratrance. Uri was a professional sound designer, working at the top of the Israeli sound design industry for a decade. He has been a DJ since 1992 during the unforgettable DAT era. His musical influences are 60’s and 70’s psychedelic and experimental rock. E-JEKT’s music can be described as hard, unique, heavily psychedelic and free of fluff and cheese. The duo, currently continue to release and work on new music at a feverish pace and a 2nd E-Jekt album is well underway. The theme of the new album is kept true to the E-JEKT core concept: crushing quality dance floor beats. Featuring sets by: Luis Campos (Dreamcatcher / Alladin Group , BR / NYC); Ctlr+ Alt + Del (Nexus Media, IN/NYC); deco by Dreamcatcher’ s
21+ with ID

(10p - 4a, $10)
Sullivan Room, Manhattan, New York City
218 Sullivan St (between Bleecker and West 3rd St, 2 blocks east of 6th Ave)
Subway: A, B, C, D, E, F, or V trains to “W 4 St - Wash Sq”
http://www.myspace.com/psycheground
http://www.myspace.com/gadimon
http://www.myspace.com/gadimon

=====Friday, April 18th=====

Seed Gallery Presents: head

Promoting awareness for hemp as fiber, fuel, and medicine presented by The Green Light Society, Tha Itis, DJ Urban & Mike Ferraro

(8p-2a, $20)
239 Washington St
Newark, NJ
http://www.newarkseed.com
http://www.time4hemp.com

=====Saturday, May 10th=====

Souldish, Reality Sandwich and the SEED Gallery Artists Collective present: Speaking from the Divine

MANA-fest II Speaking From the Divine :
An exploration of eclectic spiritual practices in their contemporary forms

What enchantment unfolds when a host of conscious creators and thinkers gather under one roof to spread their most potent ideas?

Souldish, Reality Sandwich and Seed Gallery invite you to a convention-busting convention of interactive art and ideas. Come experience
an evening of heightened awareness, holy shenanigans, and the exploration of sacred language thru forum discussions, performance art, dance,
music and visionary workshops.

Featuring: Reality Sandwich’s Panel discussions on topics such as: the subversive
use of esoteric symbols, the paradigm shift in consciousness and culture, and more. Including talks
by Daniel Pinchbeck and other notables. Conscious Hip-Hop by Propaganda Anonymous,
Workshops on how to make your own esoteric magickal symbols,
2nd Chakra activation with Kianna Love, and Intro to Hatha Yoga with David Bryson form Raw Yoga.

Performance and installation art by the Seed Gallery Collective;
Music by Jungle Jazz Initiative, Dawoud on the Sitar,
DJ L’ement and a surprise appearance by one or more DJ’s who’ll knock your socks off.
(The musical collection for the evening will include: hip hop, breakbeat, psytrance, dubstep, jungle, jazz, ambient, asian fusion
and more) Plus a special chill out space.

May 10th 2008 (7p-5a, $20 dr, $15 adv)
SEED Gallery
239 WASHINGTON ST NEWARK, 917-607-4440
seedgallery@mac.com
http://www.newarkseed.com