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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Relações pais treinadores


Tenho estado muito ocupado com as selecções distritais de Lisboa que preparam a ida à Festa do Basquetebol a disputar no Algarve.
O site da FEB publica um artigo do seleccionador de Espanha ,Sergio Scariolo, que bem podia servir de tema para reflexão...

Relaciones padres-entrenador y viceversa
Durante estos días he leído en la página web de la FEB (www.feb.es) las informaciones y los reportajes elaborados alrededor del Campeonato de España Minibasket de selecciones autonómicas, una fiesta del baloncesto que anualmente regenera la ilusión y proyecta el futuro del basket español. Me identifico y alineo completamente con las declaraciones de Ángel Palmi, director deportivo de la FEB, quien afirmaba en una entrevista que “lo prioritario en el Mini no es ganar, sino estar con los amigos y aprender”. Suscribo esta finalidad en mi doble papel de padre y entrenador profesional.
Me doy cuenta de lo importante que es la educación a través del deporte y de la función tan esencial que ejercen los entrenadores. Es a estos entrenadores a los que debemos pedir un esfuerzo de coherencia entre el mensaje educativo que transmiten y sus acciones en los entrenamientos y los partidos. Añado en este punto la transcendencia e importancia que aquí debe desempeñar el club, responsable de la elección y formación de los entrenadores que trabajan con los jugadores en edades de formación. Es fundamental que los clubes mantengan una coherencia entre lo que piden a sus entrenadores y cómo valoran su trabajo.
Considero que la educación táctica y competitiva tiene que ser progresiva y lógica en la evolución del jugador por las categorías de cantera. Por consecuencia, igual de progresiva tiene que ser la exigencia de resultados.
Puede pasar que en algunas ocasiones los clubes promocionen a aquellos entrenadores que han conseguido títulos con los equipos de formación, pero raramente he visto a un instructor transformarse en un gran entrenador “sobre la piel” de sus propios jugadores. Indudablemente ganar no es malo. Sí lo es si se logra de una forma especulativa, acudiendo, por ejemplo, a una defensa zonal durante cuarenta minutos o extremando la sistematizando de los ataques. Esa conducta puede ayudar a ganar un partido, pero no impulsa la consagración del técnico como un entrenador de alto nivel. A los entrenadores que trabajáis con equipos de formación os ánimo a ser equilibrados, eligiendo adecuadamente los instrumentos que os ayuden a competir sin desviaros de la línea de coherencia y del objetivo de una progresión adecuada de los jóvenes valores.

LOS PADRES SEGÚN EL ENTRENADOR
Hablo ahora del papel que desempeñan los padres desde el punto de vista del entrenador. No me parece que el papel paterno y materno se circunscriba a ser el de meros espectadores. Los hijos reclaman de los padres un seguimiento discreto, alejado de los “espectáculos” que algunos ofrecen desde la grada. Los padres deben interesarse por su hijo deportista, animar al equipo e incluso celebrar los pequeños éxitos.
Si yo fuera el entrenador de ese equipo de formación, reclamaría a los padres que arropen a sus hijos y que colaboren conmigo en crear un buen deportista en un deporte de equipo. El cariño y el apoyo de los padres resultan fundamentales y se complementan con la labor que desempeña el entrenador, pero para ello se debe predicar con el ejemplo.

La confusión no puede desconcertar al jugador. Los mensajes de los padres y del entrenador deben concordar y la vía educativa puede tener dos canales que confluyan en una misma línea. El clima positivo debe rodear el entorno del niño.
Recuerdo que durante mi etapa como responsable de la sección de baloncesto del Real Madrid se creó un Departamento de Psicología que apuntaba su trabajo hacia los niños y sus familiares. Se organizaron cursos dirigidos a los padres y se mejoraron las relaciones con ellos. Animo a todos los clubes a trabajar en este sentido e incluso recomiendo a los entrenadores que organicen una serie de reuniones con los padres de sus chavales en las que se les expliquen las claves de este trabajo y la coordinación en los mensajes que los niños reciben por parte de su entrenador y los que le llegan desde el entorno familiar.

EL ENTRENADOR SEGÚN LOS PADRES
Como al comienzo de este escrito os comentaba, la reflexión que desarrollo en el blog la efectúo tanto desde el punto de vista de padre como en mi papel de entrenador. Construyo ahora estos comentarios en versión padre. Mis dos hijos practican ocasionalmente cuatro o cinco deportes, pero a la hora de definir su propia pasión al niño le gusta el baloncesto y la niña se decanta por el baile. Mi papel de padre me impulsa a no forzar la práctica de alguna disciplina, animándoles a seguir con todo lo que les atrae sin impedir que manifiesten sus preferencias.
Ser padre también me exige una función de control sobre el funcionamiento del grupo deportivo en el que está inmerso mi hijo. Creo que podemos estar legitimados a exigir seriedad, puntualidad, higiene, educación… En definitiva, el respeto por los múltiples valores que son inherentes a la práctica deportiva y que apuntalan la formación integral de la persona.
Mantengo el modo padre con el piloto de entrenador encendido. Teniendo conocimiento de baloncesto, me interesa controlar –sin alejarme de la objetividad- que mi hijo sea uno más del grupo y que reciba un trato equitativo respecto al resto de compañeros. Si tuviera la sensación de que no fuera así, intentaría descubrirlo desde el diálogo directo con el entrenador, evitando los comentarios con el niño antes de saber lo que pasa.
Otro de los aspectos que me interesa conocer es si en los entrenamientos se trabaja en una dirección coherente con lo que se considera la correcta progresión y evolución –no utilización- del jugador. Por ejemplo, me preocuparía que en los ejercicios de fundamentos individuales se trabajen por igual ambas manos y también que se enseñe a utilizar el pivote con ambos pies. No creo que comentar estos aspectos sea extralimitarme en mi función como padre sino ofrecer una contribución positiva, manteniendo como último recurso integrar lo que le niño practica con su equipo jugando-entrenando a solas con él.
De todos modos, y anticipando lo que será un nuevo asunto en este blog (la gestión del entorno de un jugador y del equipo), las relaciones padres-entrenador y padres-jugador no se extinguen cuando el deportista finaliza su etapa de formación. Sorprendería a muchos darse cuenta de que esta influencia también es muy importante cuando el joven se convierte en jugador del primer equipo.

Monday, March 29, 2010

PHARRELL x MICK BOOGIE: So Ambitious "Sounds of Miami" vol.4



Missed WMC (Winter Music Conference) in Miami this year? Maybe this will hold you over til 2011!

In celebration of Mick Boogie’s event with NERD for the Sony Ericsson Open Kick Off Party in Miami (during WMC-week) … a dope mix containing all-things-Pharrell. From hard to find Neptunes rarities and remixes to the best N.E.R.D. songs, and much more. This is the soundtrack to summer, whether you’re in Miami or not. Enjoy!

1. Mick Boogie: Intro
2. NERD: Time For Some Action
3. NERD: She Wants To Move (Native Tongues Mix)
4. NERD: Yeah You
5. Robin Thicke f/ Clipse: Wanna Love You Girl (Mick Boogie Mix)
6. NERD: You Know What
7. Pharrell f/ Kanye West: Us Placers
8. Twista f/ Pharrell: Give It Up
9. Rolling Stones: Sympathy For The Devil (Neptunes Remix)
10. Jay-Z: F*** All Night
11. Usher: You Don’t Have To Call
12. Snoop f/ Pharrell: Beautiful
13. Jay-Z: So Ambitious
14. NERD: Sooner Or Later
15. Clipse: Hello New World
16. Clipse f/ Pharrell: Mr. Me Too
17. Jay-Z: I Ain’t Heard Of That
18. NERD: Don’t Worry About It
19. Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes: For The Nasty
20. Nas: Flyest Angels
21. Common f/ Biggie: Announcement (Mick Boogie Mix)
22. NERD: Jump
23. Pharrell: Frontin’ on Deb (DJ Reset Remix)
24. Pharrell: That Girl (JusSke Remix)
25. Jay-Z: Allure
26. Jay-Z: I Know (Shuko Remix)
27. Kelis: Get Along With You
28. Michael Jackson: Never Can Say Goodbye (Neptunes Remix)

download!!!!

Friday, March 26, 2010

may 19th - Georgia Anne Muldrow & Declaime live at The Shrine! also featuring RITA J


The Groove w/ Ron Trent presents: may 19th - Georgia Anne Muldrow from The Shrine on Vimeo.



Wednesday. May 19th: JAZZ-Funk presents Stones Throw artist "Georgia Anne Muldrow" live at The Shrine! Georgia is a self-produced artist from Los Angeles, CA. Her early work involved collaborations with the Platinum Pied Pipers, Sa-Ra, and J*DaVeY.

More recently she has worked with Erykah Badu & Mos Def (remake of her song Roses). Prepare for a funky experience with Georgia Anne Muldrow!

http://www.stonesthrow.com/georgia

Music provided by DJ Ron Trent!

Buy tickets via TICKETANNEX.COM <---- http://tinyurl.com/shrinetix
Admission: $7 pre-tix, $15 at the door!

Doors open at 9pm!

Bottle Service: RSVP@TheShrineChicago.com

2109 S. Wabash Chicago IL 60616 (Valet Available)
Red line to Cermak.

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Thursday, March 25, 2010

May 11th, Timbuck2uesdays presents EPMD (w/ DJ Scratch) LIVE!


Timbuck2uesday's is back in BUSINESS!

May 11th, Timbuck2uesdays presents EPMD (w/ DJ Scratch) LIVE! from The Shrine on Vimeo.




Hip-Hop legends EPMD (w/ DJ Scratch) are coming to The Shrine on Tuesday, May 11th!

Hailing from New York, EPMD (Erick and Parrish Making Dollars) have been in the game for over 20 years, making classic hip-hop! We all remember the songs "So Whatcha Sayin".."You Gots To Chill"..."Headbanger"..."Da Joint"...."Jane"..."Just Like Music (Marvin Gaye song)"...and more! They promised to give us a CLASSIC performance!

DJ Scratch is not just an ordinary DJ, Shortly after winning the New Music Seminar Battle for World Supremacy DJ Championship in 1988, he joined EPMD about a year later. As a producer, Scratch has made such hits as the New York Anthem "NY Shit" by Busta Rhymes, EPMD's "Rampage", LL Cool J's "Ill Bomb", 50 Cent's "50 Shot Ya", and a long list of hip hop classics. Scratch's accolades include the 3 Grammy nominations and over 40 Gold and Platinum Awards to his credit which makes DJ Scratch responsible for the sale of over 30 million albums to date.

Expect a classic show on Tuesday, May 11th at The Shrine, featuring VH1 Hip-Hop Honors Award winner DJ Timbuck2!

$7 Discount Admission via http://tinyurl.com/SHRINEtix

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$14 at The Door.

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2109 S. Wabash Chicago IL 60616 (Valet Available)
Red line to Cermak.

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

RESPECT: A musical tribute to MARVIN GAYE



Fans of Marvin Gaye are in for a special treat courtesy of DJ Leonard Part Sixx and The Shrine.

Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye) was the voice of a several generations. Soul fans from the late 1950's all the way to the 2010, each have their favorite Marvin Gaye song(s) & memories. Whether you love "Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide", "Here my dear", "Sexual Healing" or "My Precious love"...come take a trip down memory lane and hear all the classics that you know and love & also hear some modern tracks influenced by Marvin Gaye as well.

Marvin Gaye Classics, Remixes & more!

"Marvin represented love, hope, sensuality, vulnerability, and inner-strength of the human experience. Come celebrate his life in the best way we can....through his music! One love!"
-Leonard Part Sixx

2109 S. Wabash Chicago IL 60616 (Valet Available)
Red line to Cermak.

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

April 14th - J Rocc (Stones Throw), Mochilla (B+ & Eric Coleman) live



Also featuring Mochilla Presents: "Timeless Suite For Ma Dukes" (J Dilla) film viewing.

Timeless Suite For Ma Dukes is a music/film project by Carlos Nino & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, they decided to pay tribute to J Dilla by interpreting his music in a contemporary chamber/orchaestra music style. A Suite for Ma Dukes initially began in 2007, on what would have been Dilla's 33rd birthday, when Niño & Atwood-Ferguson recorded and released their strings, brass and reeds-only version of J Dilla & Common’s “Nag Champa” to DJs, producers and fans over the internet for free. They had written the entire piece to accompany the record as a their tribute to Dilla, feeling that the producer was still in the track not by his presence but by his absence.


J ROCC:
As a member of the World Famous Beat Junkies (DJ collective), J Rocc has been a mainstay in West Coast hip-hop for over 20 years despite his youthful appearance and age. In addition to numerous mixtapes and his own production for Stones Throw releases, J. Rocc has been the DJ for Madlib's live shows since the early 2000's, was the 3rd member of Jaylib (Madlib & J Dilla) during the group's live events, and collaborated with Madlib on Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6: A Tribute to J Dilla. J. Rocc is currently working on a solo album for Stones Throw.


Mochilla: B+ & Eric Coleman
B+ (pronounced Bee Plus) is usually known as the man behind the camera, recently he has been making a name for himself as the man behind the turntables! In Los Angeles with musical comrade Eric Coleman they combine to create Mochilla. Mochilla has been on the forefront of the Los Angeles raregroove & vinyl scene for a few years now.

$10 at THE DOOR!

April 14th, 2010 9pm - 2am

Viewing of "A Suite For Ma Dukes" (J Dilla) is from 9pm - 10pm.

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Monday, March 22, 2010

Spring Summer 2011 Denim Trends



Spring Summer 2011 Denim Trends
Denim is a definite must have of the new spring summer 2011 season as denim is not only comfortable it also exudes style so take a peek at what you should be looking for when it comes to denim for the new season!

Clinic Vila Real



Estive em Vila Real a participar numa acção de formação para os técnicos locais.
Valeram a pena os muitos quilómetros que tive de percorrer para fazer afinal de contas o que sempre gostei : ensinar o pouco que sei .
Encontrei aqui uma realidade que me não é estranha , muitos treinadores que querem também mudar a sua realidade mas que encontram pouco apoio para esse interesse e para as suas propostas sempre adiadas.
O tema abordado : o ataque DDM , tem aplicação no nosso basquetebol, e deveria ser tema de confronto de ideias e modelos que na minha opinião pertencem ao passado e são responsáveis , também , pelo nosso cada vez maior atraso...
Fico à espera que me convidem para este ou outro tema.

Boston vs Utah Live Streaming

The Boston Celtics are getting closer in on a third straight Atlantic Division title thanks mainly to their defense. A resurgent Paul Pierce also has helped. Pierce and the Celtics seek to triumph their fifth straight on Monday night when they complete a three-game road trip against the Utah Jazz.

Watch Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz Live Streaming Free

Another division title is all but a foregone conclusion for Boston (45-24), which has a 10-game lead over Toronto with 13 games remaining. The Celtics have looked particularly strong this month, winning nine of 12, including the last four by an average of 13.5 points.

Boston Celtics Utah Jazz

Pai é pai

Recebi uma boa prenda no dia do pai :
"Para o maior Pai do Mundo (em tamanho e em carácter), um grande beijinho dos filhos... e do Izzy, que nunca morde o dono."


Friday, March 19, 2010

The Black Out Hosted by Lebron James - Post Coverage



Chicago (South Loop), Illinois, 2010:

Another classic event has taken place at The Shrine, the stars were out for "The Black Out" a Hennessy Black sponsored event hosted by NBA superstar Lebron James. The soundtrack was provided by international club DJ "Mick Boogie". His timing was picture perfect as it seemed he had a 6th sense and knew exactly when to play certain songs. You really had to be there when Jay-Z walked in to his own hit song "PSA". While Lebron James and Jay-Z were the biggest stars of the night they were not alone! Young Jeezy, Trey Songz, Newly signed Chicago Bear defensive end Julius Peppers, Anderson Varejao, Jamario Moon, Sebastian Telfair, Olympic Gold Medalist & Chicago native Shani Davis, business mogul and Chicagoan George Daniels, Hakim Warrick and more were partying just to name a few.

More details to come soon, enjoy the first batch of photos!
















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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Calling Out All March Madness Bracket Cheaters

“Was that wrong? Should I not have done that? I'm sorry, I'm gonna have to plead ignorance on this one, because if I had known that sort of thing was frowned upon...” stated George Costanza in a famous episode of Seinfeld after getting caught with the cleaning lady where he worked.

Some people might ask similar questions while questionably filling out their NCAA March Madness brackets. They need George’s help to justify their methods. Often the stakes are hight for winner of March Madness brackets like money or even demonic plastic heads that resemble a certain pedophile looking Gonzaga player. Even if there is not money on the line or a creepy plastic trophy there is still a lot of pride for the winner. What am I talking about? I’m talking about 3 kinds of March Madness bracket filler-outers who are basically cheating when they fill our their brackets. I’m here to call you out.

First, and certainly the most offensive is the person who fills out their bracket exactly with all the higher ranked teams winning every game all the way to the final four. Almost every year I see a person who fills out their bracket straight by the numbers. What is the point of filling in the brackets if you’re just going to copy the numbers? I guess you have some hard decisions when you get your four #1 seeds to the Final Four. Too bad the brackets don’t tell you which team will win it all by the rankings, so sorry. The most logical pick would be just to take the best overall ranked team to win it all.

I do realize that these rankings are given by college basketball experts, but come on people take a chance. Filling out a bracket like this is just plain boring. Why not solve a really easy Sudoku puzzle instead because that’s basically what you’re doing. Not to get sexist, but I’m going to because I swear it’s always a girl who thinks she is so smart who picks all #1’s. It is stupid though. Only once in history has all four #1 seeds made it to the final four which was recently in 2008.

The second offenders are the ones who copy exactly what an ESPN analyst has. It’s not wrong to look at these experts opinions are, but to copy exactly their picks is dense. I know these are so called experts, but they are wrong all the time. This takes a little more work than the first offenders so I commend them for their determination. Think for yourselves people. This is supposed to be fun, not see who can copy and paste correctly.
Another offender in this category is one who waits till the end and copies exactly what their knowledgeable friend has except for one game; therefore, making that game the deciding factor. This is an especially jerk-store move when the only game difference is one game that the other person might be gambling on. Anyone one who does this is basically the spawn of Satan and should be treated as such.

The third and final way to bracket cheat is one that I have been guilty of, but I have repented and will not do this again. Some might say that this isn’t cheating, but it is just increasing their odds. I say it all depends on what is at stake and how much you are going to brag after the victory. For instance, if I am in 10 different March Madness bracket groups and I pick different winners in each, then my odds for winning at least one of them increases, but my chances for losing the other 9 are probably higher. It’s not cheating to be in 10 different leagues or even to fill out more than one bracket, but it is very lame if you get worked in 9 leagues and then boast that you are this March Madness genius to the only league that you picked correctly.

I would like to see people pick the same teams in all their leagues. Put their money where their mouth is kind of thing. Then if you’re right you could win all 10 leagues. How sweet would that be? How much more satisfying is it to root for the teams you picked in all your leagues instead of saying, “Well it doesn’t matter who wins because I have a contingency plan for every possible scenario because I filled in so many brackets. This isn’t your stock portfolio, this is Madness. Let the 300 jokes stop here, because if you’re going to fill out 300 brackets I don’t want to hear it from you.

So now you know that these kinds of things are frowned upon. And yes George, it was wrong.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Yahzarah & ChinaBlac discount tickets still available + FREE new MUSIC from Yahzarah



Discount price tickets for the Yahzarah & ChinaBlac show are still available:

http://tinyurl.com/yahzarah


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Click that link for discount admission!

Now for the FREE music!!!

Here is the debut single from YahZarah's upcoming album "The Ballad of Purple St. James"...."Why Dontcha Call Me No More"

http://www.theforeignexchangemusic.com/yahzarah-why_dontcha_call_me_no_more.zip

(click link to download)

"Why Dontcha Call Me No More"

Music: Nicolay
Lyrics: YahZarah and Phonte Coleman

All vocals: YahZarah
Keys and acoustic guitar: Nicolay
Drums: Lil’ John Roberts
Bass: Zo!
Electric guitar: Chris Boerner
Handclaps and tambourine: YahZarah and Phonte

Produced by Nicolay and Phonte for The Foreign Exchange Music!

See you all tomorrow night at The Shrine for Yahzarah & ChinaBlac

Monday, March 15, 2010

Urban Suite - 3.12.10 (Featuring The Black Eyed Peas & LeToya Luckett)

This past Friday (3.12.10) at The Shrine we had special guests Taboo & Appl.Dap (of The Black Eyed Peas) & LeToya Luckett. They had a ball in the VIP section (The Throne) of the club!

Remember every Friday at The Shrine doors open at 9pm, free entry til 10:30pm!









Bottle Service: RSVP@TheShrineChicago.com

2109 S. Wabash Chicago IL 60616 (Valet Available)
Red line to Cermak.

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Friday, March 12, 2010

THE FUNKY DRUMMER (THE BEAT IN AFROBEAT)

You can't talk about Fela or The Shrine without talking about Fela's original drummer and band leader Tony Allen! Of course we have to go back to the crates and pull out the records... Besides crucial recordings with Fela, Allen has released a grip of his own records dating from the mid-70s to two brand new albums dropping this past year. His beats have been continuously sending ripples through the music world for forty years. Masters of Work, Bobbito, Spinna & Ron Trent are just a few who have offered up re-mixes or edits of Fela/Tony Allen material from the 70s. J Dilla only went back a year when he sampled Allen's 'Asiko' (1999) for Common on the cut 'Heat' on his 2000 album LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE.


His first four records (1975-79) are available as a double CD entitled AFRO DISCO BEAT from Spain's Vampi Soul label. As powerful as any of the Fela records, this is Afro Beat straight, no chaser. Long jams with low end rumble, blazing horns and funky keys all riding atop Tony snaking drums. In the 80s he continued playing and touring and appearing sporadically on albums by various artists from Randy Weston to Grace Jones.


In 1999 Allen re-emerged with the BLACK VOICES album. Produced in Paris, where he now lives, the album saw Allen branching out and embracing new styles, most notably Electronica and Dub. (Well not all new, he'd already recorded with Jamaican saxophone giant Cedric 'IM' Brooks) The album brought him a new generation of listeners, who may have been unaware of his roots with Fela. Re-mixes followed as well as the Allenko Brotherhood Ensemble - a series of a 12" singles based on Allen's drum patterns produced by a host of young beat makers and producers.


He seems to be making up for lost time, releasing a handful of records of his own and appearing on countless records by other artists. After mixing funk & hip hop on 2002's HOME COOKING he has gone back to playing more traditional Afro Beat but continues to push the boundaries collaborating with and recording with divergent groups like Awa Band, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (represent Chicago!), The Good The Bad & The Queen & Charlotte Gainsbourg to name a few.


Tony is bringing more heat this year with his own 'Secret Agent Man' album as well as 'Inspiration Information Vol. 4' with Jimi Tenor. If you have not seen the man play live, check the promo film for his newest album below...

Orgulho benfiquista...



O meu filho recebeu o emblema de 25 anos de sócio do S.L.Benfica.
Uma família de benfiquistas.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

March 17th, Jazz-Funk presents Yahzarah (of The Foreign Exchange)



Also featuring Special guest ChinaBlac w/ live band Verzatile. Music by DJ Ron Trent!

Start Time:
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 9:00pm


Description:

http://tinyurl.com/yahzarah <---$10 tickets

YAHZARAH:

Yahzarah has created a unique mold that cannot be replicated. She is one of a kind. She is the confluence of that which is both classic and cutting edge. Hearing Yahzarah elevate from a soul diva to a funk shaman causes your ears and soul to be inundated with a sound that's part Shirley Caesar and part Sly Stone, with a touch of the Brides of Funkenstein. Prepare to be pulled in, and to become hooked on Ms. Purple St. James.

YahZarah has released three musical ventures to date: “Hear Me” , “Black Star” & "The Prelude (under the name Purple St. James)". YahZarah is featured on the albums Connected and Leave It All Behind by The Foreign Exchange and the Little Brother album The Minstrel Show. www.myspace.com/yahzarah



CHINABLAC:

It's a common story nowadays ... an artist stepping out of the shadow of backing - vocalism to express his or her personal creativity with an album. A singer that's doing this with success and grace is Chinahblac who, after her background and arrangement work withJill Scott andErykah Badu debuts with Introducing Eugenia Shata. ChinahBlac possesses the rare capability of twisting a song into different dimensions. Starting out slightly dark or dejected and evolving into harmonious, dreamy pieces of art. An exceptional capacity that provides the album with the element of surprise.Supporting everyone from TheDave Mathews Band, being the vocal director for Erykah Badu to presently recording, arranging, and touring with Jill Scott (Hate On Me, My Love, All I from “The Real Thing” Words and sounds Vol 3.), she has become one of the most sought after vocal arrangers in the industry. ChinahBlac has seasoned herself in the world of music and is now making her introduction to the world as a solo artist with a live show that's bring the fire back to music. http://www.myspace.com/thechinahblac



March 17th, 9pm

http://tinyurl.com/yahzarah <---$10 tickets
http://tinyurl.com/yahzarah <---$10 tickets


Bottle Service: RSVP@TheShrineChicago.com

2109 S. Wabash Chicago IL 60616 (Valet Available)
Red line to Cermak.

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Clinic em Vila Real



A convite da A.B. Vila Real vou participar num Clinic.
O tema a desenvolver será o famoso Dribble Drive Motion (D.D.M.).
Vou procura fazer um breve resumo histórico do mesmo , apresentando o modelo de jogo , os exercícios a aplicar nas diversas fases e a sua importância na formação de jovens jogadores no basquetebol actual.
A data é dia 20 de Março.
Horário: 9H30/12H00 (Treinadores/Monitores)
Local: Escola Secundária de Morgado Mateus

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Paulo Bento na Alves Redol



O treinador Paulo Bento esteve na minha escola (Alves Redol). Uma boa oportunidade para trocar opiniões sobre o treino desportivo.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

The BlackOut hosted by LEBRON JAMES featuring DJ Mick Boogie


http://tinyurl.com/BlackOutParty <----TICKETS

The Shrine, Eighty81.com & Hennessy Black presents THE BLACKOUT hosted LEBRON JAMES!

On Thursday, March 18th, 2010 NBA Superstar LEBRON "King" JAMES hosts the PARTY OF THE YEAR - *THE BLACKOUT*

Music provided by The World Famous MICK BOOGIE, Sean Mac & Steph Floss.

Invited Guests are Jay-Z, Trey Songz, The Cleveland Cavs, The Chicago Bulls, Young Jeezy and more!

THIS WILL BE THE BIGGEST EVENT OF THE SEASON, BE THERE!


RSVP@THESHRINECHICAGO.COM for BOTTLE SERVICE.

Arrive at 9pm, Party 'til 2am.

2109 S. Wabash Chicago IL 60616 (Valet Available)
Red line to Cermak.

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The Blackout Teaser from MCM on Vimeo.

Timbuck2uesdays presents Ladybug Mecca (Digable Planets) live DJ set!



Digable Planets & BK's own Ladybug Mecca will be rockin' the house (along with DJ Izzo & Timbuck2) for Timbuck2uesday! I expect the ladies to rep that night!

The official TUESDAY NIGHT Hot Spot in CHICAGO!

Free entry & $4 Patron Shots, $6 Vodka-n-Cranberry, $150 bottle of EFFEN Vodka

RSVP@THESHRINECHICAGO.COM
for BOTTLE SERVICE.


Arrive at 9pm, Party 'til 2am.

2109 S. Wabash Chicago IL 60616 (Valet Available)
Red line to Cermak.

21+

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Myspace: Myspace.com/TheShrineChi
Going: Going.com/TheShrineChicago
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG- THE DNA OF THE BLUEPRINT


The MC & the DJ.

“This project is my personal way of putting a distinctive bookmark in this chapter in my life, and a way to pass a sincere thank you to Jay-Z, Mr. Sean Carter, for all of the memories, the opportunity to rock on stage as an artist with him around the world, and for the kindness to me as a person. You know I had to do it in my language; a thank you in music.

A sincere thank you and respect to Jay-Z and the Roc Boys.

Take a listen, spread the word, and enjoy the music!
Peace, DJ Neil Armstrong aka the All Out King” - Neil Armstrong

Tracklisting:

The MC and the DJ
1 DOA
2 No ID Speaks
3 Props to BIG Brother Jay-z – Kanye West
4 Hola Hovito
5 BluePrint 1 Return to the soul samples
6 The Rulers Back
7 Izzo
8 Heart of the City
9 Never Change
10 Young Forever
11 Empire State of Mind
12 What Where I’m From
13 Already Home
14 Reminder
15 People talking
16 Hate
17 Takeover/Run This Town
18 Renegade
19 Real As it Gets
20 All I Need
21 03 Bonnie And Clyde
22 Excuse Me Miss
23 So Ambitious
24 The Bounce
25 Excuse Me Miss Remix
26 Jigga that N*
27 Stop
28 What They Gonna Do Part 2
29 Ain’t No N*
30 Venus Vs Mars
31 Girls girls girls remix
32 On to the Next One
33 What We Talkin about
34 Every Day A Star is Born
35 Thank You

Download here!

Dancing With The Stars Pairing 2010

Well yesterday they released the names of Dancing With The Stars cast for 2010 and now the announcement has been made on who the stars will be dancing with. On with the list:

Buzz Aldrin - Ashly Costa
Pamela Anderson - Damian Whitewood
Erin Andrews - Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Shannen Doherty - Mark Ballas
Evan Lysacek - Anna Trebunskaya
Niecy Nash - Louis Van Amstel
Chad Ochocinco - Cheryl Burke
Jake Pavelka - Chelsie Hightower
Nicole Scherzinger - Derek Hough
Aiden Turner - Edyta Sliwinska

Well there are the Dancing With The Stars pairing for 2010

Dancing With The Stars Pairing 2010

Well yesterday they released the names of Dancing With The Stars cast for 2010 and now the announcement has been made on who the stars will be dancing with. On with the list:

Buzz Aldrin - Ashly Costa
Pamela Anderson - Damian Whitewood
Erin Andrews - Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Shannen Doherty - Mark Ballas
Evan Lysacek - Anna Trebunskaya
Niecy Nash - Louis Van Amstel
Chad Ochocinco - Cheryl Burke
Jake Pavelka - Chelsie Hightower
Nicole Scherzinger - Derek Hough
Aiden Turner - Edyta Sliwinska

Well there are the Dancing With The Stars pairing for 2010

GM Recall 2010

Well it looks like GM is joining Toyota on the recall side of things as the American auto company is looking at recalling over a million cars due to a power steering malfunction. Now GM says that the power steering screw up is not a safety concern as it only affects the vehicle when it is traveling at low rates of speed. The cars to be recalled are sold in the USA, Canada and Mexico and include 2005 to 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts, 2007 to 2010 Pontiac G5s, 2005 and 2006 Pontiac Pursuits sold in Canada and 2005 and 2006 Pontiac G4s sold in Mexico

GM Recall 2010

Well it looks like GM is joining Toyota on the recall side of things as the American auto company is looking at recalling over a million cars due to a power steering malfunction. Now GM says that the power steering screw up is not a safety concern as it only affects the vehicle when it is traveling at low rates of speed. The cars to be recalled are sold in the USA, Canada and Mexico and include 2005 to 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts, 2007 to 2010 Pontiac G5s, 2005 and 2006 Pontiac Pursuits sold in Canada and 2005 and 2006 Pontiac G4s sold in Mexico

DWTS 2010 Cast Photos

Dancing With The Stars 2010 cast was announced tonight and here is the line up.

1. Kate Gosselin - Everyone in the world knows who Kate Gosselin and the majority of us are sick and tired of her. Guess we are about to find out how strong her fan base is.



2. Chad Ochocinco - Chad Ochocinco is a NFL football player who currently plays on the Cincinnati Bengals



3. Pamela Anderson - Best known for running really slowly down a beach when Pamela Anderson was on Baywatch and also for multiple appearances in Playboy. Now she is an activist who struggles to keep her clothes on.



4. Aiden Turner - Aiden Turner is a model/actor who is currently on All My Children



5. Erin Andrews - Unfortunately for Erin Andrews her celebrity status jumped through the roof through an illegal peephole show in her hotel room. Erin Andrews is also known for working for ESPN



6. Buzz Aldrin - Yep the astronaut who is eighty years old



7. Shannen Doherty - Former 90210 bad girl Shannen Doherty is on the 2010 version of Dancing With The Stars hoping to do better than her ex husband Ashley Hamilton who was on the 2009 version.



8. Evan Lysacek - Evan Lysacek recently won the gold medal for figure skating at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.



9. Nicole Scherzinger - Nicole Scherzinger is the front woman for the band "The Pussycat Dolls".



10. Jake Pavelka - Yep this years bachelor is going straight from finding his wife to appearing on Dancing With The Stars.



11. Niecy Nash - Niecy Nash reportedly is an actress although her last shot at the small screen did not fair very well.



So who is going to win the 2010 version of Dancing With The Stars? On the mens side the two to watch will be Evan Lysacek and Chad Ochocinco as athletes tend to do well and Evan background in figure skating will carry him a long way. On the women's side it is not so clear but Nicole Scherzinger should be the early favorite. Of course there is The Dancing With The Stars injury curse so who knows who will even survive the initial round of training.