All Blog Posts Tagged 'Politics' (14)

Dead Kennedys & Fishbone shared on social media this opinion piece from Seattle Weekly: "Punk Rock Is Bullshit". Check it out, we'd love to hear what you think. + What is your definition of being punk today?

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"The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house." - Audre Lorde- Sister Outsider

I got into a discussion about race and class and a question was posed- in this society, are we enslaved mentally according to race and/or class? I took this to mean- does race and class dictate our "social mobility". Does it confine us in the social (and private!) spheres? Do we buy into these arbitrary confines and are we therefore mentally enslaved by them?

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Hi guys, today we'd like to address an issue that many civil rights leaders see as a way to suppress black and latino votes. This is not the first attack of its kind, but things are getting worse! What are we prepared to do about this not-so-subtle way to silence the voices of countless citizens? An article published in Sociological Images explains what's…

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News straight from the WTF department, courtesy of The Washington Post (via Associated Press): "BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Police in Indonesia’s most conservative province raided a punk-rock concert and detained 65 fans, buzzing off their spiky mohawks and stripping away body piercings because of the perceived threat to Islamic values. Dog-collar necklaces and chains also were taken from the youths before they were thrown in pools of water for “spiritual” cleansing, local police…

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We were compiling a 'Fuck Rockstars" Vol.3 compilation around the AP Festival, and due to the cancellation we weren't able to get it out. So we thought we'd let you hear tracks from the album for the next few weeks! Now we'd love you to comment and share and be as supportive as possible. :) We'll reveal the tracks one by one, stay tuned to this page!

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Playwright/filmmaker James Gibbs is a Bronx native who has the demeanor of someone who's hung around boxing rings, eternally perplexed by our pop culture, and the solemnity of a hole-in-the wall bar. And he has the scowl to prove it. A prolific dramatist, Gibbs has primarily written for the stage, but over the past couple of years has grown frustrated with the limitations of what the theater can offer him. His Internet radio program,… Continue

'White Riot', published on Verso Books, offers a collection of essays about punk rock's intense relationship with race. Edited by Stephen Duncombe and Maxwell Tremblay, the book also features photos, reports, lyrics, and a foreword by Afro-punk movie director James Spooner. The official book description explains: "From the Clash to Los Crudos, skinheads to afro-punks, the punk rock movement has been obsessed by… Continue

Do you like your comedy seasoned with spicy social and political commentary? AP friend W. Kamau Bell is a part of the 'Laughter Against the Machine' (LATM) tour and documentary film project. Also on the bill: comedians Nato Green and Janine Brito. The tour starts Sept. 10 in Phoenix (see schedule below) and will be filmed for a documentary (click… Continue

Blending soulful vocals with intense lyrics and arrangements, rock band Black Party Politics' new EP 'Hive Mind' is definitely something you guys can dig. Three original tracks and two radio edits for a guitar-heavy mix of rock, blues and funk. They also have a profile here on afropunk.com if you wanna stay in touch with… Continue

So it's Black History Month. Most media outlets are busy honoring the usual historical figures of African descent, as they should. But this is Afro-punk, and it's time to take minute to acknowledge the ultimate counter-culture soldier, Ms. Bad-Ass herself, singer/songwriter/performer/model/actress Grace Jones. I don't care how old you are, you need to know that Grace owns this shit, the timeless talent, the "fuck you" attitude, the outrageous fashion, the political lyrics. Don't…

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This is old and will probably piss a few people off. (PLease don't read if your easily offended)



So the other day while passing through Park to catch some rays with Chris I saw the Black Israelites. I hate these guys. I instinctively

crossed the street while Chris mentioned how we passed by them before

with out provocation and I mentioned how I didn't spot them last time

till we were there. All I need is for one of these assholes to point out

my black ass with my… Continue

A video about greed and propaganda in the corporate media? Just what the doctor ordered! Funky soul enfant terrible Bilal collaborated with French director Mikael Colombu to share some of his opinions on today's politics in the (mis-)information age. The result is a multimedia extravaganza worth watching both for its form and its content. So, if you're a "programmed robot", or if you know any, please check out and share this vid. Let us know if you enjoyed watching it!… Continue

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

I was recently sick and with the recent hysteria over the H1N1 virus, I came to realize, once again, to what degree we live in a culture of fear. Now I'm not here to advocate anything except making decisions based on research, facts and sound judgment.



First it was the flu...months ago it was announced as a global pandemic and there was panic. Pandemic relates to how contagious this is, not how severe. At that time it was described as an intense cold or flu. It was contained to more… Continue