Vlog Preview: One Week in January.

(See Quicktime version here.)

Last month, I promised a site and show launch for January, and I still plan to do so!

While I get everything ready for the actual launch of the site and show, check out this preview video that documents the events of my past week: performing at the Los Angeles Philharmonic's "Concrete Frequency" event; opening up with the incredible DJ Johnny Juice for Public Enemy and DMC at the Hard Rock Las Vegas; and exhibiting for Skullcandy and Beyond.FM at CES 2008!

*I forgot to link DMC in the video! Make sure check out this hip hop legend at http://me-dmc.com.

Preparations for the the album recording are wrapping up, and I plan to go into official production at the end of this month. I'll be sure to post video of my progress whenever I can.

Finally, if you're going to be in Los Angeles over the next two weeks, check out my show schedule below:

1.17.08 - 1-21.08: 2008 NAMM Show - Anaheim, CA [trade only, not open to public]
1.24.08: Knitting Factory Los Angeles (Main Stage) - Hollywood, CA [opening for Grouch & Eligh of Living Legends]
1.26.08: Genghis Cohen - Los Angeles, CA [performing a special acoustic set with guitarist Ken Belcher]

Hope you're all having a great day!
pd

[Episode music provided by Inverse. Check out their new release "So Far" now at http://inversehiphop.wordpress.com.]

See You at The Winnies!

I'll be performing a special set with K9 the Human Beatbox at The Winnies afterparty. :)

Find out all the info at http://youarethewinner.org!

(Want to watch the promo in Quicktime? Click here.)

Train & Automobile. Plane is next!

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In my last entry, I promised to post an update of what's been going on with me lately. So here it is: I'm going to New York!

I'm headed to the city to work with the amazing DJ Johnny Juice and also to meet up with some friends in the music world (and maybe some friends in the new media world!). New York is a great city, and I'm very much looking forward to spending time there again.

Oh yeah, thanks to the awesome people at Noodle Scar, I'll be able to vlog my trip. Thanks, Lan!

Back in Los Angeles, I'll be performing at the Whiskey A Go Go alongside Inverse, Tiron, and Oren Yoel on November 26th, 2007. Make sure to come check it out, as everyone on the bill is truly incredible to watch!

I've been spending a lot of time on the pre-production work for my album. The project is really coming together, and I plan on heading into the studio very soon. I'll be sure to post some teasers as soon as they're ready!

There's still more news to tell, but I've got to get some sleep if I'm going to catch my flight in the morning on time (I haven't gotten more than 4 hours of sleep for the past two days!).

Talk to you soon from NYC!
pd

Music: "Step Forward" - RADIx feat. Paul Dateh

Vimby.com Launch Party Video.

Check out my current feature on Vimby.com! :D

If you like what you see, please help me get "Dugg" on Digg by clicking the button below:

Back to Music.

In my previous blog entry, I wrote about getting back to working on music, and October is the month that will get that plan underway.

Here's a quick roundup of events that have been officially confirmed:

* Wednesday, October 3rd @ FlyPoet Showcase (The Savoy - Inglewood, California)
* Wednesday, October 10th @ VIMBY.COM Launch Party *Invite Only* (Safari Sam's - Hollywood, California)
* Friday, October 12th @ Temple Bar (with Slapbak - Santa Monica, California)

As you may already know from my earlier entries, FlyPoet is a great monthly arts showcase that features extremely talented spoken word artists, musicians, dancers -- all narrated by the great performance artist Norton Wisdom. I'll be kicking off the event with some string and voice action, so come hang out!

VIMBY.COM (VideoInMyBackYard) is a new video-driven site that focuses on youth culture and lifestyle. The site goes live on October 12th, and I'll be performing with Inka One at the launch party to help with the celebrations. Check out the video from the recent screening event. I make a cameo! :)

Vimby.com Industry Mixer Video



And last, but not least, I'm back at Temple Bar! I'm currently preparing to record an album, and the best place to work out arrangements of songs is in front of an audience. So, please come share this exciting experience with me as I fine-tune my material for the album! October 12th is the date. The time is 10:30pm. And make sure to tell them "Paul Dateh" at the door! :D

The plans for my album are starting to come into focus. I'm currently narrowing down my choices from things I've previously written, and I'm also in the process of writing new material. I'm looking very much forward to getting into the studio. That feeling you get when you step up to the microphone for the first take is priceless! Currently, the goal is to have the album ready for release early next year. w00t.

There are more exciting things to come, but I can't talk about them just yet. Stay tuned!

Paul Dateh & Inka One to Appear on ABC Network!

Paul Dateh and Inka One will be featured on ABC's "i-Caught" this coming Tuesday, August 21st at 9pm!

What is "i-Caught"? Here's the show description, taken from the i-Caught website:

Every week, i-CAUGHT brings you the real stories - reporting on the real people - behind the videos that millions of us watch and share everyday.

So, set your box to ABC this Tuesday night, and join us in celebrating our primetime network television debut!

Our best wishes and thanks to the entire i-Caught team for inviting us to be a part of the show!

Paul Dateh & The LIVE Movement at Temple Bar 8/18!

If you're in the Los Angeles area, come join me for my only summer show at home on Saturday, August 18th at Temple Bar in Santa Monica!

Since it's our only LA show for the summer, we're going to make sure that it's extra awesome: new material + special guest DJ inka one (you may know inka from our YouTube video)!

Paul Dateh and The LIVE Movement - with special guest DJ inka one
performing at Temple Bar Santa Monica (11th & Wilshire)
Saturday, August 18th, 2007 @ 9pm
www.templebarlive.com for more info and directions

See you there!
pd

The FlyPoet Showcase

"They say that it's now or never. I say that it is now. Not never. It is now." - Sekou the Misfit

Every month, I have the privilege of being part of an event called The FlyPoet Showcase. FlyPoet's main goal is to bring "underground talent" into the light and regularly features musicians, dancers, and spoken word artists from all around the country that are on the "up and up".

In the most recent showcase on this past Wednesday, the lineup included the incredible Sekou tha Misfit and Steven Connell.

Both Sekou and Steve were great when they performed solo. However, they decided to perform a joint piece at the end of the night, and it was beyond anything that I could have ever imagined.

They performed a piece on the concept of love, and while I have come to let myself believe that anything written about love is cliche and boring, they completely surprised me by presenting a seemingly unending list of new definitions for the word.

Poets have the ability to give new definitions to words that you thought you knew. With each new piece I hear, I feel as if I am being let in on a special hidden part of the English language; poetry allows us to enter an arcane place of communication that is otherwise inaccessible as we are distracted by the daily routines of our lives.

I love being a part of this event, not only because I have the opportunity to share my own work with others, but mostly because I get to see amazing poets perform. Spoken word is an art form that is largely ignored in the mainstream -- except for maybe when Maya Angelou speaks at a political event or when Def Poetry Jam airs on cable -- and it is an immensely powerful form of artistic expression that definitely deserves to be seen and heard.

Thanks to John Hensley, for putting together such a great event every month!

JETSET Show LIVE - Monday, 7/30 @ 6pm P.S.T.!

JETSET is an awesome weekly video podcast that focuses on today's tech-driven youth culture (http://jetsetshow.com), hosted by the incredible Zadi Diaz.

On Monday, July 30th, 2007, JETSET will be launching its first ever live show at 6pm P.S.T. on BlogTV.com.

So lock your browsers on http://live.jetsetshow.com, and join in on the fun experiment that is JETSET Live!

I will be there! :)
pd

*UPDATE* IF YOU MISSED THE LIVE SHOW, THE ARCHIVED VIDEO IS NOW AVAILABLE HERE ON HTTP://MIX.JETSETSHOW.COM!

"Drunk Underwear Karaoke Deathmatch is ON!!!"

(Repost from http://vlogdeathmatch.com)
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The illustrious Adam Quirk and Maestro Charles Hope bring you the newest deathmatch! From Quirk's post on the Yahoo! Group:

Drunk Underwear Karaoke.

You can choose to use any or all of those 3 words
as a basis for your video.

For example, you could:
1. Get drunk
2. Put on some underwear
3. Sing a song

Or you could:
1. Get drunk

Or just:
1. Put on some underwear

Or even:
1. Sing a song

On Saturday, August 11 at 4pm there will be a screening of all the Drunk Underwear Karaoke entries at the Pioneer Two Boots theater in the East Village of New York City, followed by a Q&A discussion with any vloggers in attendance, followed by Vloggercue in Brooklyn: an evening of grilled meats and vegetables, great local beer, and possibly some friendly banter if we're lucky. Plus you'll get to meet my cat.

Learn about it:
http://vloggercue.pbwiki.com
http://vloggercue.pbwiki.com/Vlog-Deathmatch-Screening

This challenge was designed (by several high-ranking Blip staffers, the curator of the theater, and myself) to attract non-vloggers. We figured those three things in any combination would be enough to entice any sane person into a theater.

And to start things off, we have the awesome Paul Dateh of Pixelodeon fame with an original composition, perhaps the official Vlog Deathmatch: Drunk Underwear Karaoke theme song?

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Right-click, save as... for the MP3

KICK ASS!

If you want to grab the MP3 and repost it, please do so and be sure to give a link back to Paul's site at http://pauldateh.com.

More details will be coming with deadlines and info -- post your questions in the comments!

ALSO!

We need a real voting tool. Please get in touch with me if you're a developer and want to contribute a voting form that makes gaming the system as tough as possible (with no email registration process).

"by youth, for youth" conference 2007.

today, i attended the 2007 "by youth, for youth" conference at the mar vista family center in los angeles.

i got to meet a lot of really cool youth organizations based in the los angeles area, and i got to participate in some really fun and informative workshops.

check out the flickr account for photos of the day's events.

also, check out the people at http://youthradio.org. they're doing some awesome things with youth in the media world!

will YOU be at Pixelodeon?

I will!



If you want to see what’s happening online and meet the people who are making it happen, this is the place to be. It all goes down this weekend at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles!

After watching all the great videos at Pixelodeon during the day, make sure to come say what up to me @ the Revver party on Saturday night. I'll be performing a special set with DJ Inka One.

Party starts at 7pm @ Blu Monkey Lounge.
Don't lose your festival program. You'll need it to get into the party.

See you there!
pd