All Blog Posts Tagged 'Jersey' (8)

Slate Asks: "Is Occupy Wall Street Outperforming the Red Cross in Hurricane Relief?"

An estimated 10,000 meals served in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, thousands of pounds of clothes and supplies distributed. All of this organized by Occupy Sandy, Occupy Wall Street's hurricane relief effort. Slate.com asks: "Is Occupy Wall Street Outperforming the Red Cross in Hurricane Relief?"

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Added by The Establishment on November 6, 2012 at 11:37am — No Comments

Afro-punk: Bringing Punk Rock Back

About This Video: Fasten your seat belts, Afro-punk is about to take you on a wild ride at this year's CMJ Festival in New York. The "DEATH to HIPHOP" show featured punk pioneers Death, badass newcomers Cerebral Ballzy, hip-hop/rock/electro misfits Ninjasonik and hip-hop crew Jersey Klan + DJ Stack-Aly.

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Added by AFROPUNK on November 1, 2011 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Spin Makes AP CMJ Showcase Band Death One Of Their Can't-Miss Acts

Magazine Spin agrees with us: Death is a Can't-miss act at this year's CMJ Festival in NY! That's why we have them on the bill of our CMJ showcase tomorrow Oct. 18th- get your tickets… Continue

Added by AFROPUNK on October 17, 2011 at 2:53pm — No Comments

DIY Fashion: Make Jersey Insert Denim Shorts

I bought some vintage Levis off Ebay that are a tad too small and refused to give them up. I decided to use them as an incentive to workout a little harder at the gym until I spotted these Helmut Lang jersey insert denim shorts. And presto, the DIY was born. My rib cage thanks you, Helmut Lang.

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Added by Safety Pins on October 6, 2011 at 7:22pm — 2 Comments

Afro-punk Presents "DEATH to HIPHOP" A CMJ Showcase

Fasten your seat belts, Afro-punk is about to take you on a wild ride at this year's CMJ Festival in New York. Our "DEATH to HIPHOP" show on Tuesday October 18th 2011 will feature punk pioneers Death, badass newcomers Cerebral Ballzy, hip-hop/rock/electro misfits Ninjasonik and dope…

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Added by AFROPUNK on September 21, 2011 at 7:30am — 4 Comments

On Our Radar: Hip-hop Crew Jersey Klan + Free Download

This is Jersey Klan, some brothers I was introduced to by one of our young bros Elliott, who has worked with us every summer since he was 16 (he is now 21!). Love these guys, very inspired by their fashion and community spirit. You'll be seeing a lot of them. Here is the latest video from rapper Moruf + a free Jersey Klan download!

- Matthew Morgan

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Added by AFROPUNK on July 20, 2011 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

If You Don't Know Now You Know: Life After Me

Watchu know about Life After Me, huh? From the minute lead singer Brandon Potter opens his mouth, you can tell these guys have a lot of potential and are very serious about their music. Their self released EP 'Where The Ocean Ends' (available on iTunes) is a proof of that, and so is their 'Anchor' video shot by one of their friends at night in Normandy Beach, New Jersey. Talk about DIY! Going from experimental… Continue

Added by AFROPUNK on December 6, 2010 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

If it bleeds, it leads...isn't that right?

We're all guilty of it. There is something in us that wants to pass along negative news that will illicit a response from our friends. Many people in the Afro-punk community voice that they are tired of the tainted stigma people of color seem to be casted with, but sometimes, do you feel as though we slip into the trap of guilty pleasures as well (sending the… Continue

Added by The Establishment on December 3, 2010 at 5:30pm — 6 Comments