Chris Rizik: The 2012 Grammy Awards were a step backward for soul music
The collective gasp you heard halfway through the Grammy Awards broadcast on Sunday night was from the soul music community, aghast over what they had just witnessed. People were already getting a little ticky on Facebook and Twitter as performance after performance came forward on Sunday night with very little nod to soul, gospel or […]
We’ve got Grammy Week covered!
In celebration of Grammy Week, Cherry Poppin has JimiJames guest hosting this Wednesday February 8th with special guests DJ Kim Hill and Butterscotch the Beat Boxer. Brought to you by Monica Payne, WalkTalkin and resident DJ’s Tailwind Turner and Tendaji Lathan and KG Superstar! RSVP for this Wednesday’s Cherry Poppin’ on Facebook Heres some ear […]
CHERRY POPPIN’ WEDNESDAYS
This Wednesday once again its one of our favorite nights “Ladies Night” featuring Djs Selectra and first time set by Lady Monix. Giving some light to the ladies of Los Angeles. putting it down. Check out some pictures from Cherry Poppin’ Wednesdays Birthday celebration of That Girl V earlier this month. We had Cee-Lo and […]
SYL JOHNSON backed by BREAKESTRA Saturday Feb 11th
by MUSIC MAN MILES After some years of failed attempts, my dream of bringing Syl Johnson out to perform with Breakestra backing is finally a reality. I like many thousands of hip hop djs & fans first heard Syl Johnson’s 1967 breakbeat classic “Different Strokes” as a teenager on the Ultimate Breaks & Beats bootleg […]
CHERRY POPPIN Celebrates Singer V bday Jan 11
Often you will catch singer V dancing the night away at the weekly Wednesday soul spot, Cherry Poppin. It’s her little get away spot as it has become for a lot of artists and actors who work and live in the Hollywood area but need a place they can call home. A place where they […]
NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION TILL 5AM!!
A HONEY-CHERRY-KISS NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION KISS-N-GRIND | HONEY COLLECTIVE | CHERRY POPPIN You are cordially invited to intimate New Years Eve affair in a private location in the Hollywood Hills. This event is by invite only. Only 400 tickets will be sold for this event. Get your tickets HERE for this momentous night. […]
CHERRY POPPIN GIVE BACK Wednesday Dec. 21st
With many individuals still out of work and families in need non-profit community based organizations are feeling the pinch this year with record low donations. This probably means many of us are living month to month with very little extra to spend. Sometimes being smarter about how you spend will give you a little breathing […]
STONES THROW: 15 Years and Still Going Strong
The Music industry has had a rough going the past few years. Many record stores have closed and labels have shut their doors, leaving artists to fend for themselves to continue to pursue their craft. Artists are now forced to adapt to the new business models (still yet to be determined) and in order to […]
THE GIVENDS Benefit Compilation Vol.1
For many of you this is the time of year that you start thinking about how you can donate your time and give something back. Unfortunately everyone has the same idea and usually all the soup kitchen volunteer demands are full and toys will start stacking up. If you ever work with a volunteer organization […]
13th Annual Thanks Givends Benefit Wed November 23
Every year the community gets together to throw a benefit event to raise awareness and donations for much needed music and arts programs. Without our music this flyer would literally have no names on it. For one night everyone is equal and everyone has the same purpose. It gives Djs an opportunity to check out […]