... the other Black experience
The electro hip-hop group, TV On The Radio just released a video for the first single "Will Do" from the fifth studio album from the band, entitled Nine Types Of Light. Scheduled to release on April 12th, 2011, their is much anticipation for the album among hip hop and rock heads alike, with their cross over sound appealing to most genres. Their new video is a futuristic love story about a guy who… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on March 23, 2011 at 5:00pm — 6 Comments
If you weren't able to make it out to the SXSW Music Festival/Conference/FIlm/ extravaganza this past week in Texas, have no fear. A couple of us weren't able to make it out to Austin either, so we've been sitting in front of the lovely computer getting our recaps from crappy iPhone recordings and make shift video cameras, that, for us, completely and totally suffice our need to see what was going on with some of our favorite… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on March 21, 2011 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments
No, there's no beef between Mikey Rocks and his partner Chuck English, at least we don't think so. But that didn't stop Mikey...aka...Sir Michael Rocks to debut his solo album this week, "The Rocks Report," a 25-track with guest appearances including Like and Mibbs of Pac Div, Sir Charles, DJ Thunder, Trademark Da Skydiver and…
Added by Afro-Punk on March 16, 2011 at 4:39pm — No Comments
This just in! Our favorite bad boy punk rastas of Bad Brains are releasing a new album this summer. No seriously, all jokes aside. It's really happening. Posted on their social networking sites today was this message: "Working on NEW ALBUM! We're pleased to announce that we have recently been holed up in upstate NY working on new material for a 2011 release. "Stand by for the 'realist' we have ever written," says… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on March 11, 2011 at 2:30pm — 8 Comments
The Thermals describe themselves as an indie/alternative/post-pop-punk rock band. Originally from Portland, the three-piece has a pretty impressive repertoire of studio albums with their first release in 2003 of their 13-track, "More Parts Per Million," album. The high energy band recently released a boat load of tour dates for the next several months, including appearances with Matt and Kim. Check out their… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on March 9, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments
Some musicians know that breaking into the music industry as a black alternative artist can be tough so they don't even bother. For the month of March, here on Afrounk.com, we would like to highlight a few emerging brave new artists who don't mind going broke, have looked pass the rejection, and who have successfully managed to gain respect in the industry with their talents. Back in the 80s, the L.A. band Fishbone freaked people out with their sped up reggae fused with punk… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on March 2, 2011 at 5:06pm — No Comments
It seems like the Bad Brains crew have been feeling pretty generous to the U.S. music scene, announcing several new performance dates on their social networking sites, including an announcement on their Facebook page today saying they are performing at the 2011 South By South West (SXSW) music festival on March 16 at 4PM at…
Added by Afro-Punk on March 2, 2011 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments
There’s no Big Bang for techno; it didn’t simply appear out of nowhere. The music’s DNA carries traces of countless forebears, from Motown to Kraftwerk. Nevertheless, like all great cultures, techno comes with its own creation myth: the Belleville Three, the trio of three African American kids from the suburbs who gave the music its initial form. For all intents and purposes, Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on February 28, 2011 at 4:37pm — 2 Comments
Before Bob Marley was Bob Marley he was just Bob. Before he blew your mind. Before I caught myself even naming a favorite Bob Marley song, I realized I didn't even know what Bob Marley looked like sans dreadlocks. He had a whole life and career before he ever thought about saying "get up, stand up" and every other song people these days might break out at a karaoke lounge. It's still Black History Month and I know all of you guys have forgotten! This is a final reminder, before…
Added by Afro-Punk on February 23, 2011 at 6:00pm — 5 Comments
No. Good music isn't really as dead as people keep saying it is. Every once in a while you'll come across a band that makes you think a little bit about doing something energy pumping and sweet love making in the same album. Meet Sistas in the Pit, a three piece female band who describes their sound as "Jimi Hendrix and Sade's baby if they had a one night stand," and make us say, okay,… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on February 23, 2011 at 4:30pm — 3 Comments
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All. There shouldn't be any surprise that they "kill it" "murdered a track" or "slay" anything. The name of the band says that they're going to be killing everything, and "kill", they most certainly do. I got a chance to see the boys this past Monday to a sold out crowd at Santos Party House in Manhattan, and it was the strangest, most bizarre spectacle of a show I've ever been to in my life. And I've seen…
Added by Afro-Punk on February 18, 2011 at 3:30pm — 8 Comments
It’s my favorite time of the year, and I don’t mean in a Bing Crosby kind of way. As I planned this interview on The Rockstar Poetry Project, a cutting edge 12-piece funk/rock Chicago band (and product of the Discopoetry Arts & Edutainment Collective) for Black History Month, it became more apparent how the rich legacy of Black people in America makes us who we are – a living history of… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on February 18, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments
Black History month is a special time for our generation to celebrate the differences within our community and reflect on the brave visionaries who continue to inspire us. For the Afro-punk staff, being a punk does not rest on your wardrobe, your music knowledge, or attempting to be different just for the sake of it. Being punk is rebelling against the fear of failure and overcoming people's perception of what you can or can not accomplish. During the month of…
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Nduka Obaigbena saw an almost obvious void in the positive representation of African culture in print media. Over the last 20 years, he's been on a steady, successful, and lucrative quest to fix it. If you haven't had the pleasure of viewing Arise Magazine, it's a roughly 150 page quarterly publication jam packed with goodies of crisp, clean, well produced content on African culture, entertainment, news,… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on February 9, 2011 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment
She wants people to feel like they are somewhere else in their head when they listen to her music, almost like you're tripping on something, says underground artist, Fanesha Fabre. When we took a listen to her recently released single, "It's You," we instantly heard a sweeter version of Portishead blended with early days Morcheeba, and slipped into a slight dark trance. A good… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on January 26, 2011 at 11:38am — 1 Comment
If you're lucky enough to be in Texas right now, the beat engineers, Chuck and Mikey of The Cool Kids, have headed your direction to perform in spot locations for the next several days. Last year we enjoyed their much anticipated 15-song mixtape, Tacklebox, where they featured mixes of some new tracks with a few unreleased songs. For the Texas performances, we know Chuck and Mikey will bring their car bumping beats and flows… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on January 21, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments
Naked chicks, tan lines, beach houses, cameras, and legendary Afro-punk band, Fishbone?! Don't get us wrong, we love our fair share of steamy entertainment, in fact, we actually encourage it often, but when we heard that Fishbone agreed to make their second Playboy online television appearance and perform at the Playboy Beach House, we couldn't help but to smirk just a little at these wild guys. … Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on January 19, 2011 at 5:30pm — No Comments
Ahh, the joy of spring music festivals. The weather is warming up, musicians are ready to take their sweat and tunes to the outdoor arena, and drinking beer outside while moseying from one great music performance to another for multiple days in a row actually happens. Really, there's nothing better for music lovers. So we are happy to announce that one of the largest music festivals in the world, Coachella, just announced their 2011 spring line-up (April 15th - 17th)…
Added by Afro-Punk on January 19, 2011 at 5:00pm — No Comments
Happy MLK Day, Afro-punks. Today we celebrate not only one of the greatest orators and leaders recognized in the Civil Rights era, but we also celebrate those who supported and believed in the movement enough to effectively organize and risk their lives for change. Check out these books recommended by journalist, Roland Martin for Newsone, on Martin Luther King's best writings.
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