April 2010 Blog Posts (126)

Erykah Badu Announces Tour & Pleads Not Guilty To Video Charge!

Funky songstress - and part-time rabble-rouser! :-) - Erykah Badu announced her "Out My Mind, Just In Time Tour 2010 AD" in promotion of her latest album 'New Amerykah Part Two: Return Of The Ankh'! After pleading not guilty to the disorderly conduct charge filed over her controversial "Window Seat" video, the singer is getting ready to take the road with her band and supporting acts including Janelle… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on April 30, 2010 at 5:00pm — 3 Comments

Bloc Party's Kele Releases Solo Single Online

Bloc party frontman Kele Okereke has debuted his solo single "Tenderoni" online. About the techno sound of the track, Kele says: “The key for the sound of the record was to take things as harsh and as physical as I could make it. The reason for going there was that these are the sounds that make me happiest in the world”. His album 'The Boxer' is due out June 21st (June 22 in the US). Check out the track… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on April 30, 2010 at 3:00pm — 5 Comments

Jay Smooth: T-Pain and the Know Nothing Know-It-Alls

From Matthew Morgan: "I love this guy, he has come across my radar a few times and thought I just had to share. By the way not that it really matters but who is J Smooth aka John Randolph?" Matthew

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Jay Smooth: T-Pain and the Know Nothing… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk Features on April 30, 2010 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Dorm Room Diaries: Schooling Fem Haters

So, what exactly is a feminist and why is there such a stigma that surrounds the word? In this edition of Dorm Room Diaries of a Fem Nerd, Twyla calls out "feminism haters" and pulls out her dictionary to give the official definition of a word, that she feels, is tossed around too loosely.

Dorm Room Diaries of a Fem Nerd: Schooling Fem Haters

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Added by Gender Bent on April 30, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Dorm Room Diaries: Schooling Fem Haters

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Added by Twyla on April 30, 2010 at 11:30am — 13 Comments

The Red Cup Show

It's that time of the month again, when Dirty~Licious Talk Radio celebrates the glorious Red Cup!!

Where is your red cup, and what's inside it? Take a pic and send it to us, then fill it up with your favorite…

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Added by Dirty Whorelebrity News on April 30, 2010 at 2:44am — No Comments

Honeychild in the UK!

I am on tour with legendary all-female Punky Reggae group THE SLITS playing guitar! What's happening London? !!

Here until May 5th then we hit the road:

Dublin Crawdaddy, Ireland (May 6)

Manchester Moho Live, England (May 7)

Newcastle The Cluny, England (May 8)

Glasgow ABC2, Scotland (May 9)

Liverpool The Loft, England (May 10)

London Islington Academy, England (May 11)

Oxford Academy 2, England (May 12)

Brighton Great Escape Festival, England… Continue

Added by Honeychild Coleman on April 29, 2010 at 5:41pm — No Comments

Grace Jones Puts London On Fire! - Show Review 4.26.2010

"Grace Jones played London’s Albert Hall last night, bringing to the stage an otherworldly extravaganza of costumes, and reminding us exactly who wears the conceptual-light-spectacular-flame-shooting pants on this Earth. She warmed up with a cyber ode to Metropolis with her first outfit, before easing into a piece that could have doubled as a gigantic floating water lily. Our favorite ensemble of the night was probably this ballooning clown onesie, although the billowing… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on April 29, 2010 at 4:00pm — 18 Comments

Video: Justice - "Stress" by Romain Gavras

French director Romain Gavras (who's been in the spotlight lately for directing M.I.A.'s controversial "Born Free" video) worked with electronic duo Justice on the video for their track "Stress". The mini movie, which has been described as "gritty", "violent" and "disturbing" has caused quite a stir in France. Check it out for yourself below.

- Lou… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on April 29, 2010 at 12:00pm — 13 Comments

What are we eating?

As I sit in this whack cafe tryna snatch some free wifi and starving to death. I go and commit the ultimate sin...... I ordered an egg sandwich....Can someone tell me when they started substituting real eggs for the fake plastic thing I just attempted to consume. Even the bagel tasted like cardboard...When did food stop tasting like food. How did we let this happen??? When did High Fructose Corn Syrup become a main staple in our diet.. I guess its part of the 5 basic food…

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Added by ReadNex Poetry Squad on April 29, 2010 at 10:42am — No Comments

Racism is so played

You know what really irks me? Discrimination and Racism. I feel that the term Race was created to divide humanity into categories.

We all have subliminal images and stereotypes of what certain

races are supposed to act like, or be like. thats sad because being human is having individuality, or the ability to be an act however we like. Now I'm not a christian, a muslim, or a Buddhist for that matter, but I am a very spiritual person; and it is in my beliefs that a creator or god…

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Added by Danzel COhen on April 28, 2010 at 8:58pm — No Comments

So I think I'm In love...or its at least a crush lol

NNEKA

Has anyone heard of this artist, her name is Nneka and shes so damn talented. She makes smart soulful music that you can vibe to. Heres a link to her single heartbeat, http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ivg3J3h5Ps&feature=channel

Added by JJ-M on April 28, 2010 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Bad Brains Cancel Tour Due To Health Issues

Punk legends Bad Brains have issued a statement explaining that they're canceling their Australian tour due to "personal health issues". We send our best wishes to whoever isn't feeling well. Full refunds will be available from tickets providers. Here is their full statement:

“To all fans,

Regretfully Bad Brains are forced to cancel the June Australian dates due to personal health issues that don’t allow the stresses of the travel involved at this… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on April 28, 2010 at 7:00pm — 6 Comments

Words from a Mixed Girl: Dating outside of your race, yes, get over it!

Flicking through the pages of Essence Magazines, April 2010 Issue, one thing happened to catch my eye. "The Wince," by Jill Scott. Now it wasn't I who read it but my older brother, Ryan, who happens to be mixed. Upon finishing the article, one thing my brother said was, "She's biased." Jill wants the equality that African Americans have searched for for over 400 years for… Continue

Added by The Race Card on April 28, 2010 at 4:30pm — 6 Comments

Magnetic North vs. Nautical South

worrying about the retail marketplace value of tomorrow is about as silly as wearing your most lavish winter sweater, whilst cooking in hell's kitchen in hithe of heat-wave weather. we've clear-cut more lush-lands and swallowed more oceans than five armies of angry nay-sayers making a king's court commotion. this is no such paper plead of "please save my earth" serotype sickness. this red and blue sphere will bask in sunshine long after the last body falls from the final bout of the "erase… Continue

Added by Drew on April 28, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Notre Dame's first Black valedictorian

Yes, summer time is rapidly approaching...which means several things-- the end of winter dry skin, time to lightly consider loosing a couple of nasty winter pounds, and ah yes, graduation! The tassels, the gowns, the chance to prove to people for once and for all, yes, punks can actually finish tasks we start. But what's more righteous and punk than being a smarty pants? That's why Afro-punk gives a hats off to Notre Dame's first Black valedictorian, Katie… Continue

Added by T.O.B.E. on April 28, 2010 at 3:30pm — 9 Comments

Words from a Mixed Girl: Dating outside of your race, get over it!

Added by Afro-Punk Features on April 28, 2010 at 7:52am — 85 Comments

Five Day Apocalypse

This was a group I decided to be in because of the powerful brudrens that played in it. Along with I have history with them as well. And also the new members that joined and made the sound become even greater. I an I Ras Spartacus also known as Lic-o-Yout Spartacus and Wolf aka Sir Jesse Blackneck were the main vocalist of the group FDA and set it off vocally. I have left the group and moved on but the songs that we did in the studio together and shows we did as a team will live on. So I am…

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Added by Ras SPARTACUS on April 27, 2010 at 2:04am — No Comments

Spat out with your tatt out

Every year during the Afro-punk summer festival, loads of really hot looking people dressed in enough body ink to fill Obama's calendar come through to enjoy our festivities. And we've seen it all, really, from the full sleeves of fuzzy art that turn out to be master pieces up close, to the random butt cheek tattoos that make cameos on drunken summer nights (yes, we've seen those,…

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Added by Afro-Punk on April 27, 2010 at 12:30am — 13 Comments

Skunk Anansie Goes On Tour!

For those who haven't heard, bad-ass UK band Skunk Anansie reformed and is going on tour in promotion of their greatest hit record 'Smashes & Trashes' (which includes 3 brand new tracks)! "Following an eight-year hiatus, Skunk Anansie are re-born, revitalised and as confrontational as ever". Check out the tour dates below.

Lou C-D

13.05.2010

LongIRock Festival…

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Added by Afro-Punk on April 26, 2010 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments