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We know many of you guys are real excited about the upcoming Jimi Hendrix biopic starring Andre 3000. As we've told you before, Hendrix's estate refused to authorize the use of original music or copyrights created by Jimi Hendrix. So the team had to get creative to work around this. Producers told magazine Rolling Stone that they will use new recordings of songs that…
Added by Afro-Punk on July 9, 2012 at 8:16am — 11 Comments
Everybody's getting all excited about the upcoming Jimi Hendrix biopic starring Andre 3000
we told you about a few days ago. Turns out Jimi Hendrix's estate released a new statement. Excerpt: "Experience Hendrix, LLC, the family-owned company entrusted with safeguarding the legacy of Jimi Hendrix and administrator of the Jimi Hendrix music and publishing catalog, has…
Added by Afro-Punk on May 11, 2012 at 5:00am — 6 Comments
Punk pioneers Death (from Detroit) are telling us: "We are very excited to announce the world premiere of the Death Documentary "A Band Called Death" at the prestigious LA Film Festival which will take place between the dates of June 14 and June 22. The film will be shown on Saturday June 16, and on Tuesday June 19. The viewings will be followed by a special party at The W in downtown LA featuring a special performance by Death and Rough Francis. More details will be available…
Added by Afro-Punk on May 7, 2012 at 9:39am — 3 Comments
Rumors had been circulating for a minute, some said Jimi Hendrix's estate initially refused to authorize the use of his music in the movie. But
The Irish Film & Television Network (IFTN) revealed that ‘All Is By My Side’, the Jimi biopic project starring Outkast's Andre 3000, is moving forward. Filming/production will reportedly begin later this month in Ireland, under director John Ridley's watch.
"The film will be set…
Added by Afro-Punk on May 7, 2012 at 6:30am — 28 Comments
How freaking exciting is that?! You can now stream Santigold's epic album 'Master of My Make-Believe' (to be released on May 1st). All you gotta do is head to NPR's website (click HERE) and hit us up in the comments to let us know what you think. What's your favorite track? Ready, set, go!…
Added by Afro-Punk on April 25, 2012 at 12:03pm — 5 Comments
Santigold shared the cover art of her upcoming album with The New York Times, and it doesn't disappoint. Photographer Jason Schmidt did a great job shooting Santi as 3 different characters, and visual artist Kehinde Wiley contributed a painting of her as an army officer. The album 'Master of My Make-Believe' is due out May 1st. Check out the art below + making-of video + 2 songs off the album.…
Added by Afro-Punk on February 29, 2012 at 11:30am — 5 Comments
Saul Williams just released the video for 'Dance', a funky track from his brand-new album 'Volcanic Sunlight'. After the blend of percussion-infused electro and rock from first single 'Explain My Heart', 'Dance' is somewhat more fun, more accessible sonically. Don't get it twisted: Williams recruited some eccentric and astonishing characters for the video, with the action seemingly taking place in a pretty… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on May 6, 2011 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments
Eclectic producer and one of Saul Williams' favorite DJs, MU$A is releasing his concept mixtape 'My Robot Girlfriend'. Future Funk, Cyborg Soul, Digital Downtempo for your ears baby. The official project description states: "Increasingly we are bombarded and dehumanized by technology at every angle. (...) We now communicate… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on April 11, 2011 at 1:00pm — 4 Comments
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 cemetery, a sad clown, and - perhaps the creepiest of all :-P - the hallways of the Parisian subway... Saul Williams just released the video for 'Explain My Heart', the first single off his upcoming album 'Volcanic Sunlight' (due out May 2nd). Taking you on a trip into his psyche, just fasten your seat belt honey! And if your ears dig this blend of percussion-infused electronic sounds and rock, get your… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on February 2, 2011 at 3:30pm — 6 Comments
UK rock band Skunk Anansie is on a roll, man! They reformed in 2009, released their album "Wonderlustre" last year and have been performing all over the place ever since. They just announced a new series of European shows in the UK, Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, The Netherlands, Sweden, Norway. Hurry, many of the dates are already sold out - scroll down… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on January 24, 2011 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment
Punk pioneers Death have been around since 1971 but have released only one album so far ('...For The Whole World to See', recorded in 1975 but released in 2009... go figure!). In case you haven't heard the news, they're set to release their second LP 'Spiritual, Mental, Physical' on January 25th (described as… Continue
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