Afro-Punk's Blog Posts Tagged 'London' (17)

Banging Line-up + Skate & BMX At The 2012 Afropunk Festival

Time for the BIG announcement. Fasten your seat belts, this year's Afropunk Festival line-up is banging! Erykah Badu & the Cannabinoids, Janelle Monae, Gym Class Heroes, Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely, Straight Line Stitch, Das Racist, Skindred, Toro Y Moi, Reggie Watts, Spank Rock, Ninjasonik, The Memorials, Bad Rabbits, Gordon Voidwell, Cerebral Ballzy, Phony Ppl, Body Language & more to be announced. In a word: get your @ss to Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn August 25th…

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Added by Afro-Punk on June 8, 2012 at 9:00am — 27 Comments

Wishing A Speedy Recovery To The London Souls' Tash Neal

AP Fam, let's wish a speedy recovery to Tash Neal of The London Souls. The following statement was released yesterday:

"As many of you know Tash Neal was a victim of a hit and run taxi cab accident last week on Bleecker and Broadway in New York City. The cab he was in was struck by a BMW that was drag racing down Broadway. According to his doctor when he arrived at the hospital he was unresponsive…

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Added by Afro-Punk on June 8, 2012 at 7:30am — 1 Comment

The London Souls About To Rock A City Near You

Say what?! The motherfucking London Souls are back on the road for a US tour. You guys might remember their performances at various Afro-pukn events (including the Festival - check out the video below), in which case you know their show is definitely worth your time. Straight up rock & roll. Tour schedule below, more dates to be announced soon. - L C-D

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Added by Afro-Punk on April 4, 2012 at 6:00am — No Comments

AP Quickie: The London Souls Announce Debut Album Release Date - July 12th

AP members The London Souls, one of the most exciting up-and-coming Live rock bands in New York, announced that their debut album will be released on July 12th on Soul On 10 Records / DD172. Maybe you've seen charismatic frontman Tash and his bandmates Kiyoshi and Chris St. Hilaire play Afro-punk shows (check out the vid below) or destroy stages around the world. This album is long overdue! It was recorded… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on May 4, 2011 at 6:12pm — 3 Comments

VIDEO: Theophilus London - Why Even Try

So what's the deal with Theophilus London? Last time we checked, some of you said he was the future of music, while others said they had yet to be convinced. He recently released the video for his old-school flavored track 'Why Even Try' (feat. Sara Quin), a TMZ-style tale of paparazzi and celebrity love/hate relationship with fame and cameras. The song is from London's EP Lovers Holiday released earlier this year… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on April 4, 2011 at 5:30pm — 3 Comments

AP Quickie: Mysterious Masked Producer Tyson Buzzing With His 80's-Style Funky Disco

Here's the skinny: Tyson is a mysterious masked producer based in London who makes electro-disco-funky-licious music, 80's-style. His track 'Out Of My Mind' is setting the blogosphere on fire. Even those who say it's cheesy mean that in a good way. Major DJs are picking it up too, so we thought we'd share. Watchu think? Is he the second coming or are people just being too nostalgic here? :-P - L… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on March 25, 2011 at 3:00pm — 7 Comments

A Quest to London Finds Rastamouse

On a recent trip to London, one of our contributors came across Rastamouse, a British animated entertainment series that features a reggae band who are mice dressed up in colorful outfits, rocking dreadlocks with Jamaican accents, well sort of Jamaican accents. Since the discovery of Rastamouse, we've been debating whether this children's animated television show, which started airing on the UK BBC channel on… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on March 23, 2011 at 12:45pm — 9 Comments

London Based Band, The K-Shaped Rooms, Release New Video

The K-Shaped Rooms, the London based three piece indie rock band, recently released a new video called "Whispers" - a well produced melodic piece directed by Alasdair Mitchell. The video for "Whispers" features lead singer, Komla, walking through a grassy meadow on an overcast day...all in slow motion, giving the effect that this guy is really going through some things in his life. Towards the end of the… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on March 18, 2011 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

King's X's "Live Love In London" DVD

If you have a taste for soulful and funky metal, you might wanna check out King's X's new Live DVD, "Live Love In London". During its nearly 30 years of existence, the band has had people talking about whether or not they make "Christian Rock" (they say they don't), about frontman Dug Pinnick's being gay (yes, he already said he is, so what?). What's more interesting is their progressive metal sound influenced by gospel, blues and much… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on November 29, 2010 at 4:50pm — 2 Comments

STREAM: Q-Tip, D'Angelo, Simon Le Bon & Many More Featured On Mark Ronson's New Album

You may know producer Mark Ronson's work from Amy Whinehouse's and Gnarls Barkley's retro-sounding records. This week he just released an album full of surprises featuring a plethora of guests: Q-Tip, D'Angelo, Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon, Boy George, the Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah, Spank Rock, The London Gay Men's Choir and many more appear on the danceable funky-pop 'Record Collection'. The D'Angelo/Mark Ronson collab track we shared with you… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on October 1, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Hendrix Items On Show In His Former London Home

If you're in London, starting next week you will have the chance to check out some Jimi Hendrix's mementoes in his former London home. According to the Associated Press, clothing, mementoes and handwritten lyrics belonging to Hendrix are going on display at his former London home to mark the 40th anniversary of his death.

Hendrix Items On Show In His Former London…

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Added by Afro-Punk on August 20, 2010 at 5:30pm — 3 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

London Pirate Radio Documentary

"I grew up with Pirate Radio in the UK, it was one of the only ways for us to find new music coming from the inner city kids that created it. I found this piece and wanted to share." ~Matthew Morgan

Source: Fader - "Most people will tell you that the internet killed pirate radio, which it did essentially, although there are still stations keeping the spirit alive, hijacking the airwaves for kicks. Footwear brand Palladium present… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on April 9, 2010 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

Tie Me Up: A look at AP fashion over 30 years

What does an Afro-punk look like? Technically there’s no single answer to this question for punk style itself is a free for all, ranging from totally outrageous to simplistic. Hell, there isn’t even a solid definition of what an Afro-punk is either. However, there are a few slight differences in appearance that separate us from the stereotypical image of a rocker besides the most obvious: skin… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on March 23, 2010 at 10:00am — 32 Comments

Art Exhibit: Malian Photographer Malik Sidibe at Lichfield Studios (London, UK) 'Til April 16

A selection of Malian photographer Malik Sidibe's previously unseen work is now on show in London at Lichfield Studios, until April 16! Known for his black-and-white studies of popular culture in Bamako in the 1960's, Sidibe is Mali's most celebrated photographer. He opened his legendary and still-thriving Studio Malick in 1962 in Bamako, Mali, where he continues to live and work. …

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Added by Afro-Punk on March 19, 2010 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

Rare Fela Kuti Interview!

A very rare Fela Kuti radio interview from 1970 surfaced online! It was recorded in London and features the track 'Who're You', available on the latest Soundway album, Nigeria Afrobeat Special: The New Explosive Sound in 1970s Nigeria. We love Fela here at Afro-Punk, check out the interview… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on February 26, 2010 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment