April 2011 Blog Posts (77)

4/26 Playlist Urban Rock Radio Show WHFR.fm

History Lesson 0:53 Time's Up Living Colour

Tutti Frutti 2:25 18 Greatest Hits Little Richard

Long Tall Sally 2:09 18 Greatest Hits Little Richard

Lucille 2:31 18 Greatest Hits Little Richard

Jenny Jenny 2:05 18 Greatest Hits Little Richard

Good Golly Miss Molly 2:12 18 Greatest Hits Little Richard

Who says a Funk band can't play R... 6:11 Funkadelic - Who says a Funk band can&... Funkadelic

Maggot Brain * 10:20 Maggot Brain Funkadelic

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Added by Urban Rock Radio on April 30, 2011 at 5:55pm — No Comments

4/20 Playlist Urban Rock Radio WHFR.fm

Never Goin' Home Again 4:21 Boldaslove.us Presents: Fire In The… Honeychild Coleman

5101 Restaurant 0:40 HFCC John B & Robbwith2bees

jill jack legal id 0:06 don l

Childcare PSA (Mike H) 1:08

International Exchange Student (60) 1:00

Ocean 6:05 Boldaslove.us Presents: Fire In The… Tamar-Kali

Blak Girls 3:56 Boldaslove.us Presents: Fire In The… Shelley Nicole's Blakbushe

Radiothon Thank You 0:22 WHFR.FM Robbwith2bees

On Planet Earth * 4:24 Boldaslove.us… Continue

Added by Urban Rock Radio on April 30, 2011 at 5:30pm — No Comments

"The Story Of Don Letts - Superstonic Sound: The Rebel Dread From Punk To Dubstep"

AP Fam! We'd like to share this article about pioneer punk DJ/filmmaker Don Letts, written by Trilly D. Millions for Freshly Serious. It mentions his appearance at the 2005 Afro-punk Festival at BAM (Brooklyn Academy Of Music)!

"Don Letts is an unsung hero of British music. 'Superstonic Sound: The Rebel Dread' is a documentary about the Letts family legacy that mirrors the history of BASS in the UK from Dub, Reggae and… Continue

Added by Sound Check on April 29, 2011 at 6:02pm — 10 Comments

Reminder: Sade Kicks Off World Tour!

Who loves Sade here? Ah c'mon fuckers, you know you've cried to "No Ordinary Love" and kissed to "Smooth Operator", don't try to act all tough now. Besides, if there's one artist who doesn't seem to care about trends and label politics when creating her songs, it's Ms. Adu. Well she's coming to a city near you! And you know that only happens once in a blue moon (it's been 10 years since they toured the U.S., and 17 years since their last European tour). Got your tickets? They will… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on April 29, 2011 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Black Witch: "Black Magick, White Magick"

Any decent book on witchcraft will tell you that despite what popular media say, there's no such thing as black or white magick, just intent. But still, even among witches the term "black magick" is used in reference to hexes and jinxes, and is partly accepted. We as witches understand that magick itself is not evil - it's just utilizing the natural energies of the universe to bring about change. But the colorizing of different types of magick (white magick, green magick,… Continue

Added by The Establishment on April 29, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Black Magick, White Magick

Want to see what's going on at the Black Witch wordpress? The Arts (5th L/Dri Fish, Nat'l Poetry month) and Ask Black Witch

Any decent book on witchcraft will tell you that despite popular media, there's no such thing as black or white magick, just intent. But still even among witches the term "black magick" in… Continue

Added by Black Witch on April 29, 2011 at 12:00am — No Comments

INTERVIEW: Renee Ruth - How It All Started, And What's To Come

We chatted with indie musician Renee Ruth, who's coming out with a new album, 'HyperBlue', in July 2011. Needless to say, Ruth has been pretty busy lately. Happily he found some time to tell us about his passion for his craft, his upcoming record, and how it all started.

Interview by Olivia Haynes…

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Added by Afro-Punk on April 27, 2011 at 8:30pm — No Comments

R.I.P. Poly Styrene, A True Punk Icon

Hi guys, you might have heard the news. Singer and frontwoman of classic punk band X-Ray Spex, Poly Styrene, passed away Monday evening, after battling cancer. Our sincere condolences to her friends and family. Born Marianne Joan Elliott-Said, she had an undeniable impact on punk culture, most notably with X-Ray Spex single 'Oh Bondage Up Yours!', a seminal rebel anthem. Her latest album, 'Generation Indigo' has just been… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on April 27, 2011 at 4:00pm — 18 Comments

Tattoo Artist Of The Week: James Spooner (Yes, THAT James Spooner!)

Did you know that Afro-punk movie director James Spooner is also a visual artist, a graphic designer and... a tattoo artist? James now works at Timeless Tattoo in Los Angeles, using a completely vegan procedure. He was even asked to do an Afro-punk tattoo recently! "It is always the greatest of compliments when I’m told my film Afro-Punk has changed someones life", he says. "The compliment reaches 'unbelievable' when… Continue

Added by Safety Pins on April 27, 2011 at 4:00pm — 13 Comments

archive oakland street art & graffiti

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Added by Binky B on April 27, 2011 at 3:17pm — No Comments

Oakland Street Art

near Mosswood Park

Added by Binky B on April 27, 2011 at 2:53pm — No Comments

Dead Prez

Dead Prez "The Beauty Within" from kinetikcinematix on Vimeo.

Added by JJ-M on April 26, 2011 at 7:51pm — No Comments

H E D O N I C A

People say 'alternative' but get anxious when people show up and want to do something really different, so I got tired of waiting for the band thing to happen. Hedonica, is not unlike anything you may have heard, but it is a raw individualistic indulgence in artistic self pleasure. You can't do this, You can't say this, You can't think this or ELSE. I always have to challenge that or else.

Added by Staplefoote on April 25, 2011 at 5:13pm — No Comments

INTERVIEW: Hot Heavy and Bad - Joi's Return + Free Mixtape!

On the scene now for two decades, Joi is a popular and critically acclaimed artist who has managed to maintain an edgy, non-commercial, underground mystique. A soulful, renegade general presiding over her own army of rockin’ R&B insurgents, every few years Joi puts the music world on notice with yet another incredibly creative, notable missive from her secret lair.…

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Added by Afro-Punk on April 25, 2011 at 5:00pm — 4 Comments

AP History: Sister Rosetta Tharpe

The origins of rock and roll are hazy at best. Seemingly every year someone steps up with a new claimant to the title “first rock and roll record.” The fact is that musical genres are more convergent phenomena than inventions, though it's hard to resist the urge to point at one recording and declare: “This is where it began!” (Just look at how easy it is to spark a heated argument about the origin of punk rock...aaaaaaand GO.). Nevertheless, in a genre infamous for it's “boy's…

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Added by Sound Check on April 25, 2011 at 3:30pm — 11 Comments

Spotlights And Stars Drop New Single 'Possession'

Wisconsin-based Spotlights And Stars just released their new song 'Possession', showcasing that fun post-punk rock/pop sound we already knew they had. The single is from their upcoming album and available now on Amazon, iTunes, Zune, Napster, etc. You can stream it right here from the music player below. Their previous album '8 Bit Emotion' is a high-quality rock/synthpop record definitely worth… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on April 25, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

He keeps showing up...this guy.

This is a story of Tracey and Mr. Intentional.But let me introduce them to you first. Tracey had inadequacy issues from her childhood that kept arising here and there in life. Although she never really thought of herself as important, she kept feeling like there was more to be had in loving others. To Tracey, there was always someone who needed love. She decided that she would do her best to support others in their love psychology.

She had seen Mr. Intentional around the way a few times. He… Continue

Added by Lovemuffin on April 25, 2011 at 2:19am — No Comments

Prince at the Forum

Great things:

Prince and his gigantic catalog of hits. I'm sure your aware of it. How many artists and even sub genres have come and gone since he came on the scene?

Prince's sense of showmanship. The stage was shaped like that symbol, there were dancers, hella costume changes, lights, video screens, etc. The guy's a pretty good dancer too.

Happy people act happy. Everyone in the massive crowd was in a good mood and very polite. It is such a contrast…

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Added by Compound Egret on April 24, 2011 at 3:06pm — No Comments

WATCH: J*DaVeY's Steamy New Video 'Raincheck'

It's getting hot in here! Duo J*DaVeY released a steamy video for 'Raincheck', a track from their latest EP 'Evil Christian Cop: The Great Mistapes' (free download, unless they reached their monthly free download quota on Bandcamp.com). Directed by John Mazyck, it features singer Miss Jack Davey getting real cozy with… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on April 22, 2011 at 5:30pm — 3 Comments

AP Quickie: Preview Honeychild Coleman's Full Record 'Bereket Window'

Afro-punkz and punkettes, Honeychild Coleman's upcoming record 'Bereket Window' is coming out May 1st, and now you can preview the whole thing, courtesy of label Invisiblegirl Records. The eclectic and unclassifiable album shows much growth in Ms. Coleman's craft (she wrote nearly all the damn songs, mmhkay?!). Scroll down to preview the music and click… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on April 22, 2011 at 4:45pm — 2 Comments