Sleepy Gary- “It's Your Funeral”

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You know that pre-warning that most of us wish we could have received from, or given to, our exes prior to dating them? “It’s Your Funeral” is the ballad that says it all. Last friday,  Sleepy Gary released the sixth drop from his fast approaching 21 song Album, “21 Love Songs,” “Its Your Funeral” is a song that gives its’ audience the perspective of one who has undeniably fallen into the ‘young and dumb’ realm of romance but has the mind to know that they will not be on the receiving end of its downfall, not as harshly or ignorantly anyway. His lyrics start off with the imagery of his significant other resting her head on his shoulder and wishfully thinking about forever as Sleepy Gary has already prepared his own mind and heart to take no blame for the pain that is to follow as consequence for simply not knowing better about life’s uncertainties; Taking the blame for one’s ignorance isn't healthy. Message!! Sleepy Gary stands on that message very firmly here; “Your love don't make me worry, my hearts never beating in a hurry, ‘cause you aint ever gonna hurt me, so it's your funeral..I aint uneasy, I know that you'll never mistreat me, you don’t think you're ever gonna leave me, it's your funeral…” Sheesh…Despite Gary’s seemingly heartless delivery, the truth being shared is that not everyone is fortunate to get it right the first time or mature through life with the same person. Unfortunately for the girl in context, this truth was only present in Sleepy Gary’s mind and so he becomes a witness to his significant other’s fall into a fantasy world all the while knowing that any grand attempt to “protect” her feelings from the real world would be ultimately out of his authority, “Every time i look back I see the roller coaster riding all over the track I wanna be the architect controlling our path, but I don't think it works like that..”. Tell me how YOU feel about “It’s Your Funeral'' Milwaukee.

/Naomi-Re’a for CW

Miss Mocha Presents: “Black Vibeday” w/ DJ Freakish Nerd [ Post Event Recap]

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What a Room it was when thinking back to the faces seen at Company Brewing on Black Fri- I mean ‘Vibeday.’ DJ FreakishNerd kept our favorite musical artists, both mainstream and local of course, in a grand rotation as the space was overtaken by creatives, known and unknown, along with the ‘average joe’. This was very tactful of  Miss Mocha; bringing the Artistic Community together as an indirect way of experiencing a bit of that Thanksgiving energy with our peers. Watching the room gradually fill up with so many way makers, innovators, and game changers is something to be thankful for. Now of course when that first hour or 2 goes by, we start feeling good, including the DJ, having had a few shoots himself, we all get to hittin’ that two-step, whether we're still hesitant and keeping near to our seats or are casually making our way to the main floor, but that was not the case for too long. Towards the night’s end, the spirit of Milwaukee’s golden age of fun and youth came out as a circle of models, rappers, CEO’S, dancers, musicians, and entrepreneurs alike were provoked to form a circle at the sight of two creatives engaging into a battle: I’m talkin’ bout hittin’ the stollie and bangin’ like its ‘09! ‘Aye, Aye! Huh, Huh!’ Everyone was shouting and cheering altogether. Personally, what I believe to be the highlight of a night like this.

/Naomi-Re’a for CW

Get in on the act of BLACK NATIVITY 2021

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*Info Provided by Black Arts MKE

We all could use a little joy and hope in our lives right now! I encourage you to check out the beloved holiday musical Black Nativity by Black Arts MKE that runs one weekend only – December 9-12, 2021, at the Marcus Center's Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall. This year is a brand-new show, with a new Director, new music, new choreography, and a new cast! More info: www.blackartsmke.org

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Besides being a great stage act to indulge in this holiday season, Black Nativity 2021 also showcases talent from some of our favorite creatives including:

Director, Dimonte Henning [From CopyWrite Mag Issue 18, “Glory of the Seat” fashion spread]

Choreographer, Christopher Gilbert [From CopyWrite Mag Issue 6, creative feature]

Stylist, Vato Vergara & Kyndal J [From of /CW fashion department]

See more of the great line up bellow!

Need a sneak peak? We got that for you too!

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Miss Mocha Music Presents: Black Vibeday

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DJ FreakishNerd will be providing Hip Hop, R&B, & Vibes in his debut solo DJ event. Expect a little bit of old, a little bit of new, and a little bit of music you’ve never heard before. Just the know the vibe will be major.

Friday November 26th, 10pm-1am, 21+
Company Brewing. $10.
735 East Center Street.
Milwaukee, WI

Never Feel Lonely - Sleepy Gary [SINGLE]

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Talk about a rollout! Artist Sleepy Gary has been tactfully dropping one song every 21 days since July as the build up for his Triple Volume, 21 song album, “21 Love Songs,” and we have caught him at his fifth drop, “Never Feel Lonely.” Before his solo endeavours began, Sleepy Gary was the lead vocalist for “Yo No Say”, an indie-rock band based in Baltimore and he is currently also one-half of the pop-synth duo Airplane Man with Tim “One Love” Sommers. Airplane Man has had quite a bit of success, from getting a million plus streams to  getting positive reviews in Billboard. 

As I took it upon myself to listen to his previous drops for his upcoming album, listening to songs like “W.D.I.L.Y.” and “Bodega”, I found that there's such a nostalgic element to Sleepy Gary’s sound as it reminds me of when I began to realize how much I actually appreciated the MTV early mornings of All American Rejects, Owl City, Gorillaz and even later, the more underground genius of Jon Bellion and James Fauntleroy. “Never Feel Lonely” is a song with an easy going tone used for the verses describing how easy life is without his lost love and the help that should come with it, finishing every verse with “...see you when I hit the bottom...” He continuously layers on the amount of contentment that he has with his solitude and then overwhelms us with the chorus with a defining attempt to convince his audience (and even himself) of how much his hurt has not taken over with the repetition of “...I don't ever feel lonely when you're gone.” Tell me how YOU feel about “NFL” Milwaukee.

/Naomi-Re’a for CW