The ANOMILE/Rocksolid Alliance (Part 2 of 2)

ERA: 2005-2008

A once-shattered alliance is rebuilt better than ever, and the city rejoiced.

FEATURING:

• Paul's Boutique (Rock House Italian, B'ham, AL)
• Southern Ink Tattoos (5 Points South B'ham, AL)
• Grown Folks Show (Base Camp, 5 Points South B'ham, AL)
• The Girlz of ANOM!LE/Rocksol!d
• OPX - Tales Of The Southern Cross
• Heartbreaker 7 (B'ham, AL)
• THE Aristocrat (ANOM!LE HQ, B'ham, AL)
• Vintage Hip-Hop Wednesdays & Status Quo (Base Camp And Club Red, 5 Points South B'ham, AL)

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It had been a whole year of so later, and by the end of it, I was devoid of both a place of my own to live, and the freedom to roam the city without accidentally running into Chris.

The past year had involved trouble with the law, losing my job and apartment yet again, having to move back home with my parents again, losing my bestie in a "fight over a girl", and the girl too, getting revenge-burgled of my mobile studio laptop, being involved in a car chase, and getting a black eye which caused lights to flicker in my peripheral vision for the next 2 months.

As always, the pendulum eventually stopped swinging away from bad luck, and more toward hopefulness.

I eventually found a lair atop one side of Red Mountain and took up residence there at The Aristocrat.

I immediately began to get back into not only music production, but because of this new concept, MySpace, the thought of assisting the female musicians, artists, models, and producers of the city.

That's when ANOM!LE GL was developed, and though short-lived, it inspired many of us to diversify our own dossier of creative skillsets.

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NOTE: Some of the people in this album are not introduced in exact chronological order, and some long-running event serials have been blended together to benefit the flow of this media album.

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THE INGENUE, JACKIE BROWN

Shortly before getting my latest apartment, I ran into one of the Southside kids that went to the nearby high school, and was now a college-ager looking to make her way in the city on her own.

 She since has dug both her heels and nails into the city deep, as a talented media artist, dancer, model, and socialite.

NEW FACES: Jackie Brown, model, dancer, comedian, First Lady of ANOM!LE (2004-2005)

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NOTE: Some of the people in this album are not introduced in exact chronological order, and some long-running event serials have been blended together to benefit the flow of this media album.

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Paul's Boutique (Rock House Italian, B'ham, AL)

NEW FACES: Virginia Humphrey, MUAH, model

NEW FACES: Paul, venue owner

NEW FACES: "Mike A" Alexander, bartender, DJ

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RECONCILIATIONS

I was typing away on MySpace one day, looking for new co-creators to work with for the next year, and got a random message from Chris.

I was taken aback, having spent the past year as nemeses, and was expecting him to be as "on one" as he's been every time he's encountered me in the city.

To my surprise, he wanted to meet up and squash things. After ridding myself of the notion that this was perhaps a setup, I agreed to meet with him, to talk.

It was Summertime, and as we talked face to face for the first time in over a year, he recalled when I brought him a giftwrapped six-pack of his favorite beer and smokes, Newcastle, and a pack of Marlboro Extra Lights that past Christmas Day.

I remembered expecting him to just slam the door in my face, which he did, as a mutual friend of ours, Sarah, was hanging out with him that day, as she spotted me at a door, from a couch in the distance.

I asked what he did with the gift I ended up leaving at his door, and he admitted to eventually grabbing and enjoying them with Sarah, who spoke up for our reconciliation that day.

Chris went on to admit that it had been some time since he'd actually been angry, and was just missing his homie at that point.

We both profusely apologized to each other about our dual-betrayal, and sought never to overstep boundaries between us ever again.

He then went on to tell me that he'd been making beats with the mobile studio laptop he stole from me, and that he wanted me to hear them.

With no ill-will harboured, I did, to which afterward, we decided that it was time to get back to work, creating music again together; this time, in Hip-Hop.

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Grown Folks Show (Base Camp, 5 Points South B'ham, AL)

NEW FACES: New York emcee, Bee Danger

Bboy Zack/Revolve begins rapping with Chris/Dub Hel!x, and Don/Signal Statik as "Status Quo".

Bee Danger with hostesses, Jackie Brown, and Loren Kelly

Jackie Brown is an outrageously bawdy comedian, and fitness buff from Birmingham, AL, and produces/stars on the "Jackie Brown Can" channel.

DJ Heron, Chris/Dub Hel!x, and Yusef/Poltageist

MJ/OPX. DJ Heron, and Chris/Dub Hel!x

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RODAMUS PRIME ROCKS HAMBONE

Mike B of Hambone hypes the crowd as DJ Rodamus Pr!me spins Hardcore Drum n' Bass

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MJ/OPX, the "vicar in a tutu".

MJ/OPX records

Scooterpunk, MJ/OPX parks on 20th Street South, in the 5 Points South district.

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NOTE: Some of the people in this album are not introduced in exact chronological order, and some long-running event serials have been blended together to benefit the flow of this media album.

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THE LADIES OF ANOM!LE/ROCKSOL!D

They made our world go 'round! They supported us when things were crappy, fed us, advised us, helped us load and unload equipment, helped us promote, help keep our sanity, and we love you all, and could never have made it through without you!

"Attack Of The 50 Foot Women"

Jackie Brown

Golly Clifton/Holly C

Melissa "Fox" Gough

Chevonne "Chevy" Moprasit

NEW FACES: Chevonne's daughter, Bella, media artist

Jackie Brown and Chevonne

NEW FACES: Erin Lee, bartender, scenestress (Hip-Hop)

Sherry Strickland

NEW FACES: "Jenna G" Griffin, scenestress (Hip-Hop)

NEW FACES: Scenestress (Hip-Hop), Magen Van Meter and bestie, Brittney "Juggs" White

NEW FACES: Kelsey Rocco, scenestress

Nicole Hoover

NEW FACES: Cassie Cook, scenestress

NEW FACES: Cayla "Spjork" Tamburello, artist, photographer, scenestress

NEW FACES: Nikita "Kita Panda" Strickland, hostess, First Lady of Rocksolid (2008-2009)

Hilary "Kaotik Grace" McKinney and Mary Helen "Punk MH" Harris

NEW FACES: Old friend, Jessica Grant of Lunasect, musician

Magnolia "Sunshine Black" Marchant and NEW FACE: "Katie Bug/Bugsie" Baggett, promoter, scenestress

Erica Green-Malone, First Lady of Soul Child Music

NEW FACES: Penelope "Pene'" Huey, pageant/brand ambassador

Pam "DJ Renaissance/Sonic Warfare" Johnson

NEW FACES: Selena Moon

Aurorah Gordon (smiling, R.I.P. 2007)

NEW FACES: MJ's first CPU, "Laree", built by Julie "Julez" Smith

NEW FACES: Sarah, the AI mascot of MJ's STARSHIP project, named after a dearly departed friend.

NEW FACES: "Bgirl Sarah/#44" Stanfield, breakdancer, roller derbyist, scenestress (R.I.P. NYE 2009, the STARSHIP AI's namesake)

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SAKURA/SEKISUI PACIFIC RIM (5 Points South, B'ham, AL)

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PICKWICK PLACE (5 Points South, B'ham, AL)

Server, Jackie finally off duty!

Jackie smooches fellow server Angie 'hello'!

Angie grabs a selfie with Dee Mangione (R.I.P. 2019)

  

MJ grabs a photo with Angie.

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SOUTHERN INK TATTOOS/THE SHOP (5 Points South, B'ham, AL)

"Titty" is always down for some foolishness.

Chris/Dub Hel!x finally gets a big piece; he almost passed out getting it done.

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NOTE: Some of the people in this album are not introduced in exact chronological order, and some long-running event serials have been blended together to benefit the flow of this media album.

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JACKIE FIGHTS

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CRIME IN THE POINTS

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OPX - TALES OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS

STARSH!P: Prequels (Original Music Chronicle; 2009)

STORYTELLING SELECTIONS from Darl!ng's "Opx. + Tales of the Southern Cross" HIP-HOP and "Excursions Beyond" EDM ALBUMS - Hear the epic sonic saga from Southsider, Omnipax MJ Darling.

Its got music, beats, singin', angels, demons, hustlers, heroes and ingenues, a great human story, and its ALL TRUE!

A Hip-Hop and Electronica tell-all, with guest vocal appearances by Dub Hel!x and Jackie "Jaxx/Bubblez" Smith. 

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NOTE: Some of the people in this album are not introduced in exact chronological order, and some long-running event serials have been blended together to benefit the flow of this media album.

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2008-2010

HEARTBREAKER 7

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THE ARISTOCRAT (ANOM!LE HQ, B'ham, AL)

Original Music by our STARSH!P recording artists; follow us on Soundcloud and Indabamusic for their original music, and on Mixcloud for their DJ mixwerks!

DJ and producer, Chris Artificial writes co-produces his first Hip-Hop LP "The Morning Would" under the moniker "Dub Hel!x" (also featuring guest vocals by Opx. MJ Darl!ng and "Bboy Zack/Revolve" Cox).  

This jazzy collection, however, also includes tracks from his "Minimal Sessions" Electronica LP.

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SUPPORTING "VINTAGE HIP-HOP WEDNESDAYS" & DUB HEL!X'S "STATUS QUO" GROUP

MJ snaps a shot with artist, Kanthi Reddi

Art by Kanthi Reddi

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"VINTAGE HIP-HOP WEDNESDAYS" AT CLUB RED

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NOTE: Some of the people in this album are not introduced in exact chronological order, and some long-running event serials have been blended together to benefit the flow of this media album.

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