
The good folks at WNYC asked me to make a mix for their Social Mixer series and I happily obliged. This is a mix I’ve been meaning to record for some time because it has all the songs that keep me motivated when I rarely make it to the gym. It’s got some older tracks & some new goodies that make you wanna get up & move! It’s a combination of uptempo Brazilian rhythms laced with some deep bass and a touch of electro. Read the article on WNYC & listen to the mix or you can also download it on our new Podomatic account to enjoy it any time, any place!
Apr 22, 2010 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: audio, azymuth, download, friends we love podomatic, friendswelove, lekan babalola, listen, makossa & megablast, me & you, middlewood sessions, mix, moni pineda, moni podcast, seiji, Social, social mixer, wilson simonal, wnyc, workout mix, zed bias, zumen | Leave A Comment »
If you read our holiday post on charity:water you know we are big fans of their operation and practical approach to the global epidemic of clean water. Now we are happy to announce that they’re applying their know-how and resources to the devastation in Haiti. They will be accepting donations at their offices in Manhattan between now and Monday for a plane that is leaving for Haiti on Tuesday!
Please gather your gently used clothes, sheets & blankets that take up too much room in your little closet & get yourself over to the charity:water offices. This is a REAL and CONCRETE way to donate and feel that you’re helping ease the pain & suffering being felt at this time. Also, please spread the word, retweet, post this link or theirs – get to it please. Time is of the essence. Thank you!
Jan 15, 2010 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: charity, charty:water, concern worldwide, friendswelove, friendswelove.com, haiti, haiti relief, ID, mike vargas, moni pineda, NYC, nyc donations for haiti, partners in health, water | 8 Comments »

The only thing missing is u. If interested in advertising your brand with Friends We Love, please send us an email at: info@friendswelove.com
Jan 10, 2010 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: ads, advertising, brand, com, friends we love, friendswelove, info@friendswelove.com, marketing, NYC, sales | 2 Comments »

Critically acclaimed and world renown artist, Jose James invites us to witness the Black Magic of his new record with an intimate studio session that reveals the many facets of his creative process.
Jul 29, 2009 | Categories: AXIS, VIDEO | Tags: 120 seconds, amsterdam, artist, AXIS, basement jaxx, Billboard live Tokyo, billie holiday, black magic, brownswood recordings, centro cultural, Chico Hamilton, christian mcbride, code, com, dj moni, elan mehler, flying lotus, friends we love, friendswelove, friendswelove.com, gil scott-heron, gilles petereson, gilles peterson, heritage orchestra, hermitage, jazz, jazzanova, jazzy sport, john coltrane, jon lucien, jose james, junior mance, london, love, lyricist, marvin gaye, mike vargas, moni pineda, moodymann, music, nicola conte, north sea jazz fesival, north sea jazz festival, nuyorktricity, NYC, paridiso, rotterdam, royal festival hall, soil & pimp, songwriter, summerstage, taylor mcferrin, terry callier, the dreamer, toshi matsuura, verve, vocalist | 27 Comments »

In the last few months we’ve seen our economy plummet right in front of our eyes. Between the burst of the housing bubble and the government takeover of Fannie and Freddie, the collapse of numerous, global financial and insurance companies and ultimately the $700 BILLION bailout, I’m sure your head has probably been spinning as mine has.
This PBS Frontline documentary takes a blow by blow account of how all this transpired the last few months on a national level and how the contagion progressively attacked economies around the world. It is a complicated and terrifying situation that may require you to further explore the Frontline site for perspective and answers.
Feb 23, 2009 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: bailout, bretton woods, docs, Docs We Love, documentary, economic meltdown, explore, fannie mae, FED, federal reserve act of 1913, finance, financial system, freddie mac, friends we love, friendswelove, frontline, gold standard, housing bubble, love, mike vargas, moni, moni pineda, mortgages, pbs, site | Leave A Comment »

If you want to feel good and dance around with a big smile on your face, “I Can See” is the song that will do the trick. It’s a beautiful soulful track full of big horns, uplifting strings and a driving rhythm section that inspires a hop in your step. The feeling is enhanced to [...]
Nov 10, 2008 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: ben westbeech, dj moni, friends we love, friendswelove, friendswelove.com, FWL BLOG, german music, i can see, jazzanova, love, mike vargas, moni pineda, music, Music We Love, nuyorktricity, production company, video producers, web series | Leave A Comment »