Foto Fridays – ONE MusicFest Photo Essay and Review

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I remember the first ONE MusicFest in 2010. For a first time festival, it was well put together, and had a great lineup that featured Atlanta’s Underground Queen Joi Gilliam, Goapele, De La Soul, and Common. The festival was well spaced, and accounted for the rain that fell mid-festival. In subsequent years ONE MusicFest has called Park Tavern, the Masquerade Music Park, and Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood home.

Music Mondays – Mara Hruby – “Alright” Jamiroquai Cover

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1997, Acid Jazz, Alright, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Cover, From Her Eyes, Jamiroquai, Jay Kay, Key Yemaya Walker, Mara Hruby, Music Mondays, Toby Smith, Travelling Without Moving

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Cover Sundays – Mara Hruby – “Simply Beautiful” Al Green Cover

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The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

New 30 Day Music Challenge – Day 6 – Song By Someone You’d Marry – Mara Hruby – Stereolab(Lose Myself)

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30 Day Song Challenge, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, California, From Her Eyes, Key Yemaya Walker, Mara Hruby, music, New 30 Day Music Challenge, Oakland, Song By Someone You'd Marry, Stereolab (Lose Myself), Stereolab(Lose Myself), The Roots

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays – Mos Def – “The Panties”

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2004, 88-Keys, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, blues, Brooklyn, From Her Eyes, Geffen, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Kanye West, Key Yemaya Walker, Mara Hruby, Minnesota, Mos Def, music, neo soul, New York, Prose, Psycho Les, Rawkus, rock, sex, The New Danger, The Panties, Warryn Campbell, Wednesday, Yasiin

So I ask, what song should I choose. She says the song with this lyric, it’s just amazing
“…No where in this atmosphere, Stratosphere, ionosphere, Ain’t no sphere that’s bright like here…”
So I reply, that’s Mos, which song? Oh yeah, “The Panties.” I’m still in love with the previously posted Mara Hruby rendition.

I just want you to
Relax
Ease into it

Baby slow down, just take your time
You and me goin’ be here for a while
Okay
Baby don’t rush this, take your time
You and me goin’ be here for a while
Okay
I got so much that I want to do
I just want to be close to you
Okay
I got so much that I want to do
That I can show you better than I can say

30 Day Photo Challenge – Day 15 – Week Of Colors – Black

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30 Day Photo Challenge, Black, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Color, Color Challenge, Colors, Day 15, Key Yemaya Walker, Mara Hruby, music, Photography, photoshop, Week Of Colors

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

New To You Music Sundays – Jesse Boykins III – “B4 The Night Is Thru”

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A Noble Savage, Afro, B4 The Night Is Thru, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Dr. Woo, Hair, Jesse Boykins III, Key Yemaya Walker, Love, Love Apparatus, Machine Drum, Mara Hruby, music, New To You Music Sundays, New York, Sinorice Moss

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Cover Sundays – Mara Hruby – “Charachter (Van Hunt Cover)” x “The Love Below”

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1964 Porsche Classic, Blue Lines, Charchter, Cover Sundays, From Her Eyes, Key Yemaya Walker, Mara Hruby, Mara Hruby ::: From Her Eyes, The Attic Of Love, The Bay Area, The Love Below, Van Hunt

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Music I Like – Mara Hruby – Official “The Panties” Mos Def Cover Video

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activist, actor, Beach, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, blues, Brooklyn, California, Cover, Cover Song, Cover Songs, Covers, Dante Terrell Smith, From Her Eyes, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Key Yemaya Walker, Keypsiia, Mara Hruby, Minnesota, Mos Def, music, Music I Like, neo soul, New York, Rapper, rock, Singer, The Panties, U.S., Yasiin Bey

Wearing a fur on the beach…She already recreated/reenvisioned/reconstructed this song. I hope you’re still not sleeping on this talented artist. “…oh baby, you make me feel so good, come let me take you by the hand…”


The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Being Stupid: Blue Lines Blog: Prose – “She Said”

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Being Stupid, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Mara Hruby, neck, Poem, poetry, Prose, She Said

This quickly evolved from something that was said to me. Hopefully the parts of it come off

…She said, “y’all are visual, so u fall 4 it everytime…if you don’t, there’s a problem…”

Flashes of your flesh,
Your skin shared,
My back of finger,
Runs against your,
Long buttery neck,
My breath warming your anticipation,
Cocked to the side, I inhale your essence,
There’s nothing like the first taste of your supple skin,
Slowly I reach to pull your face toward me, your mole…

*Ding, Ding* Damn iPhone waking me up, damn text.

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.