Nearing The Goal

Hey there one & all DJ Dizzy here & I wanted to take the time to say that we're almost close to reaching the goal of getting Saturday Morning cartoons back on local blocks & so far one network will be doing just that, Its none other than Me TV  (For those who aren't too familiar with it its showcases shows from back in the day some of them are shows your parents used to watch,)

Its been confirmed that they'll be airing cartoons for three hours starting in next month on the second but that's just one step towards reaching the goal but we still have more to go & so far this petition has gotten a lot of signatures & has really shown a lot of interests so be sure to once again, sign, & share this petition because we're really close.

Thanks & stay awesome!

Petition · ABC: Saturday Morning Kids' Programming to Return · Change.org

Help support & create a prince/princess with disabilities

Hey there folks, DJ Dizzy here & right now we're taking time from the music scene to shine a light on a special cause, That of creating a new Disney princess with a disability. 

Coincidently I though to myself one night that there should be a princess with a physical handicap since  there's already princesses & princes of different ethnicities, Growing up half the princesses I watched were always fair skinned, white, Middle Eastern, French, & Chinese, & just recently they've added black, Scottish, & Latina to the roster which demonstrates how far they've really come with diversity & showing girls that no matter where you're from you can be a princess which is what I highly respect, encourage & admire.

While I have some Disney Princesses that I enjoy such as Ariel, Tiana, & Mulan, to name a few there never has been a princess who's blind, deaf, in a wheelchair or autistic in anyway & being half blind it'd be nice to have a princess who I or anyone else whose visually impaired to look up to so that's where this petition comes in,

Just recently a young girl has created a petition to create a princess with disabilities & its garnered quite a lot of signatures but you too can help by giving it a full read & of course signing & sharing it with anyone who might want to take interest because with the many diverse princesses out there we need one of our own to look up to & to the girl who was brave enough to speak out & create this petition many thanks & much love to you & here's hoping that we reach this goal of making it happen.

So have a look feel free to sign & share since its for a really good cause! Stay awesome

Petition · Disney: Create a Disney Princess with Disabilities · Change.org

DJ's Spotlight: An Interview with Four Trips Ahead

Hey everyone DJ Dizzy here & I've had the pleasure of interviewing none other than Four Trips Ahead who were really kind to take time to answer a few questions. Enjoy!

How'd you get started in music?

My mother was a singer with a touring choir for over 25 years; they performed at many famous venues in NYC including Carnegie Hall and St. Patrick’s Cathedral as well as throughout Europe and North America.  The Dumka Choir recorded several albums which she helped produce as well. I used to sit and listen in on her rehearsals on Friday nights in the East Village in Manhattan. It was an exciting time to be hanging out in such a creative place. My father was a jazz and ska fanatic, and he constantly played records. Growing up, music was always present in our home.  I ended up singing in several bands throughout high school and college while studying voice and playing NYC clubs and other East Coast venues. I also toured a bit nationally in earlier bands, which solidified it for me.  You can say it’s in my blood.

Who are your main inspirations or influences?

This is a very hard response to give—Queen, KISS, David Bowie, The Wailers, Thin Lizzy, The Beatles, Nina Simone, Sly + the Family Stone, Cheap Trick, Led Zeppelin, the Bad Brains, King’s X, Marillion, Aretha Franklin, Peter Gabriel, Anthrax, Aerosmith, Kate Bush, Living Colour, UFO, Soundgarden, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Third World, Faith No More, Glenn Hughes, Steel Pulse and Prince as well as a host of others.

How would you say music has impacted your life?

Music is life.  Without it, I am nothing.

What advice would you offer aspiring performers?

Work on your craft--rehearse, rehearse, and then rehearse some more.  Play with and learn from the best.  Learn your favorite songs but make sure to write your own music and lyrics.  Go see bands live and develop your own unique live show.  Be bold and brave and play from the heart.  And prepare to be rejected, misunderstood and ignored---it doesn't mean what you do isn't good or important.

Any new gigs or works in the future?

FTA is currently working on new material for our next release--we are super excited as the songs are shaping up to be some of the most dramatic and powerful music we've written together.  The next move to return to the studio to begin tracking in the coming months--FTA is hoping to do a special crowdfunded release.  We should be playing in the next two to three months during the summer.  We just debuted a live in-studio video for "December" from our Spin Recording Studios session with AXS which was great.  Check it out here--

Interview and video premiere: Peter Wilso

So I just want to thank FTA for taking the time to do this interview & I wish you guys nothing but luck in everything. So until then be radically righteous!