The NEW NEW BLOG!!!

Well kiddies, we've had a good run on blogger but have decided to move into fancier online digs... from now on you can check us at New NOU LA! Remember It, Bookmark it, Come Visit......

xo$
Thanks for sticking with us....

After the show it's the afterparty...and after that, it's time to get yo ass to sleep!

Ok K K....We know we're MAD late on this one...but we've been recovering! After weeks & weeks of juggling the day/night jobs and planning our SPECIAL preview screening of "Word!? I Didn't Know ________ Could Get Down Like That" AND the afterparty @ in BK, SISTAS WAS BEAT DOWN! TIRED! And in need of a hot stone massage.....still waiting for the massage fairy to bliss...excuse me, Bless us with those.

But moving forward....and backwards at the same time! Yes, Back to GLORIOUS WEDNESDAY, July the 25th, when NOU LA PRODUCTIONS went back to our old stomping grounds, NYU's Tisch School of the Arts ...older, wiser, and with much, much less money..........So here are some visuals....

The Beehive and Lady Mel...ladies, we are honored to know/work/play with you!


International Rude Gals! Amal and Mahelia know what's up. Amsterdam stand up!



Our Ballerific Spread! Haha! Courtesy of notre Tante Yvette


Amsterdam crew was deep! International Rude Boys!


Triple Lexx and SupaStarr= Down Ass Chicks/Sistas 4 Life!


Killer Brownies! Hey Uptown Bobbi Brownie....Where YOU at?



Sucio Smash came out to support!...That better mean "Two Thumbs Up!," Fool!



Alex and Nire chattin it up...peep Uncle Howard sneaking some tasty treats!



Here's P.Casso with his goodies in hand!



AND THEN....off to Brooklyn for the OFFICIAL AFTERPARTY with a special performance by yours truly....NOLA DARLING!

The Full Moon was out and everyone in BK felt it...There was most def something very different in the air


OH NO! HERE WE COME FOR YOU!


Several brave & curious souls stepped over the threshold.....and into the NOLA DARLING ZONE. Attendees included:

The Usual Suspects! Lady D, Nire, & Spec Boogie....lucky man, right?


The charming, brilliant and pensive Donwill of Tanya Morgan


Partner in Crime/Gangsta Fa Life /Lovable Genius Von Pea


A Brother who came off like family from the git...and is. Our Supaspectacular, Fresh 2 Def, Mic Murdera...the one..the only..FRESH DAILY


Yeah...everybody was straight chillin.......






The time had come....NOLA DARLING HIT THE STAGE...SELECTA STYLEE! Technical difficulties made using our mics a no-go...but the show must g'wan!


Biggup Yaself!


Two Pon de Mic...But ain't one a dem name Ike.







BRRRRRRRAPPP BAAAAAP BAP...Dats All Folks!


THANKS TO ALL OF OUR GUESTS FOR COMING OUT! AND TO MACK OF ROYAL IMAGE FOR MANY OF THE ABOVE PHOTOS.

THANKS FOR CATCHING UP WITH US...

more adventures waiting in the docks...check back soon for updates (only if you give a damn...totally cool if you don't)

big kisses! avec l'amour,

Alex & Jaq

Beyond The Valley of The Dolls... FRIDAY MOVIE REVIEW!

Trust me when I say that Beyond The Valley of The Dolls is terrific, like really terrific! No really! Couldn't you tell from the overwhelming amount of sex, drugs, and rock and roll in the trailer? No? Well perhaps the amazing plot line (which you can read here) will convince you. A truly camp classic, BTVTD was actually written by Roger Ebert. Oh, the irony...

Here are my TOP 10 reasons why I LOVE BTVTD:

10. The soundtrack (featuring tunes by The Carrie Nations and Strawberry Alarm Clock)

9. "I'm Not Z-Man! I'm SUPERWOMAN"!

8. All the genre bending: horror, musical, drama, comedy, CAMP (aka pure brilliance)

7. Killer plot twists: attempted suicides, unplanned pregnancies, and nervous breakdowns

6. "You're a groovy boy... I'd like to strap you on sometime"! (Ashley St. Ives)

5. BLACK LOVE- Drummer Petra is a sista who says "Right On". (and she kinda reminds me of my Mom)

4. Ashley St. Ives (played by Edy Williams, third wife of director Russ Meyer. Other credits include "Dr. Minx", "Lady Lust", and "Bad Girls From Mars".

3. "Come into my lair said the spider. et cetera". (again, Ashley St. Ives)

2. It was rated X when it first came out, changed to NC-17 in 1990

1. ASHLEY ST. IVES. Honestly, everything she does in the film makes it worth your 2 hours.


xo$
beijos BLAOW!

5411 Showcase, August 4th!

with Nola Darling, Fresh Daily, Che Grand, Spec Boogie, and so much more!!! But don't forget about July 25th at Triple Crown! Come check us...

xo$

Biko's Kindred Lament

We rarely EVER post about fashion... not that we hate fashion, on the contrary, we LOVE tee-shirts, shoes, jeans, bags, kicks, gold jewelry, fitteds, dresses, shorts, accessories, and... well, you get the point. The thing is, we've got lots of homies and "acquaintances" in the streetwear world, and while that's all fine and dandy- one thing is clear. NOU LA is not a clothing company and this is NOT a streetwear blog. Not that there's anything wrong with being a streetwear blog (there are a few we read religiously, teehee...including the one we write for, WAH! blog ) but we're filmmakers/artists of other sorts so we should be posting about film and um, stuff... even though we don't ever really post about film and um... stuff.

But anyways, we've rambled enough and all we really wanted to say was this hoodie by TBG is niiiiice. Big up Steve Biko- you will never be forgotten! Ere'body knows we got mad love for South Africa. And the song dedicated to him by Steel Pulse is equally as niiiiice. See some other fresh hoodies with Arthur Ashe and Crazy Horse here.

xo$

P.S. F**K it! Maybe one day we will come out with a Tee-Shirt (hint, hint)

Tales from Shangri-L.A.

FREAKY FRIDAY =LAID IN THE SHADE!

HEY ALL YOU FREAKS OUT THERE, WE SEE YOU! AFTER YOU WATCH FREDDY GET HIS SLASH ON, CUDDLE WITH YOUR BOO TO THIS THROWBACK BANGER (sorry for the tasteless double entendre)

Discrimination, I Tell You!!!

So i wanted a cool little simpsons character too, but apparently they don't have anything that looks remotely like me (the hair's too much to ask for, i guess)..... and this is all i could come up with. sad faces abound....



at least she's black... and in green. :)

xo$
kiss kiss bang bang

Nola Darling at TRIPLE CROWN, July 25th!!

word up y'all! come thruuuu to an Ill Party Wednesday to see NOLA D live. plus, it's the official afterparty for the preview screening of "WORD?!". hosted by the homegirl NIRE!

it's gonna be on and POPPIN!



xo$