... the other Black experience
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
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
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
Theophilus. I've heard a few of this guy's songs, I've seen him live twice, but I'm still not sure how I feel about the whole Theo thing. I'm leaning on the side of, no. Last night Theophilus played the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn after his network television debut on David Letterman. I decided to give him another chance, check him out and see how his show had tighten up since I saw him last year. 3rd song… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on February 16, 2011 at 1:30pm — 4 Comments
After Marcus Price heard from a close friend about how children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are being affected by one of our world's deadliest wars, he knew that they needed to create some positive change. The story that really affected Marcus, as told by his friend Sean, was that during the war, children who are too small to carry a gun are sent to the front line guarded only with a whistle to protect themselves. In 2008, Marcus and Sean went on a mission to… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on February 11, 2011 at 5:00pm — No Comments
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
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ContinueAdded by Afro-Punk on January 17, 2011 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment
We've been jamming to Bad Rabbits for a while now, with their catchy uptempo funk disco beats that have a tendency to get stuck in your head with just one listen, and they've finally announced their 2011 tour dates for January and February. 2010 was a busy year for the Boston based band, with the release of their animated "Neverland" video back in September, to their nation wide college tour, to crashing the… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on January 14, 2011 at 4:51pm — No Comments
Director and film maker, Spike Lee, and his wife Tonya Lewis Lee just released a children's book encouraging minority youth to change the world. Adding to their laundry list of inspirational endeavors, the Lee's said their book, "Giant Steps to Change the World," is not only meant to highlight people of all occupations who have done great things, but it is also meant to show children and adults that we all have gifts, we just have to cultivate them. "As an artist,… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on January 14, 2011 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment
Whenever my dad brings a piece of apple pie into the movie theater, I jokingly tell him to stop being racist. One time my broke ass stumbled into the Hermes store and pale glaring stares escorted me out in a hurry. I said that store was racist! Whenever I suggest going to White Castle as a serious idea my…Added by Afro-Punk on January 12, 2011 at 3:00pm — 4 Comments
We love the internet. Even more than having a crazy obsession with how quickly the internet feeds us information, we LOVE bands who use the internet to self promote their music. Twitter, facebook, blogs, the works, we love bands that constantly keep us informed on their where abouts, who's pissing them off, new tracks, drunken photos, ya know, those sorts of things that are iconic for a good band. Case in point, The Memorials,… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on January 10, 2011 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments
As a law student in the sweltering urban jungle that is Miami, I often come face-to-face with young Haitians who, at my age, have already lived the lives of 20 men. Most Haitian youth came to Miami by boat when they were 3 or 4 years old, and never became full blown citizens. When these kids break the law in ANY way - even if it's just a traffic violation - they are rounded up, taken by bus to Louisiana, and kept in a detention center until they are eventually deported to a… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on January 7, 2011 at 3:30pm — No Comments
We knew that Minneapolis based band, Dearling Physique liked to incorporate theatrics with their performance, but their newly released video for “Discipline Your Hands,” takes music video theater to another level. According to the band, the clip itself depicts Mae, the primary subject of the band’s Deadeye Dealer album, in various ages, being confronted with memories.… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on January 7, 2011 at 2:00pm — 6 Comments
I wanted the beef on his split with The Mars Volta, but he wouldn't dish out. At the age of 27, Thomas Pridgen, is far classier than most musicians I've encountered over the last year, even with his split with the Grammy Award winning band, The Mars Volta, back in 2009. For the last year, Thomas has been tediously working on his new music venture, The… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on December 31, 2010 at 10:24am — 4 Comments
Another year has ended, and chances are your NYE bash was banging with your favorite jams of 2010. Before we bring in 2011, I want to reflect on some of my favorites from 2010. This was a big year in music and this was a tough list to put together, but I finally did it. These are just my personal favorites, so hit me up in the comments with your top picks of the year!
Wishing you and yours a…
ContinueAdded by Afro-Punk on December 31, 2010 at 12:30am — 5 Comments
Call it a definite post stocking stuffer...or fifth day of Kwanzaa gift, but what a treat it was to see the release of Canadian duo, The oOohh Baby Gimmie Mores, mixtape come out this week. We haven't heard from the guys, Denzil and Cola in a while, since releasing their first album, Interchorus, back in 2008, when they also booked the Afro-punk 2009 summer festival. The new… Continue
Added by Afro-Punk on December 29, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments
Last Thursday night we decided to get in the holiday spirit and hosted a Fuck Santa holiday party at Webster Hall. We hooked up with Brooklyn band, California Kings to release their new album, La Belle Epoque. Earl Greyhound performed after, with some dj sets from electro beat dj, Dances With White Girls aka…
Added by Afro-Punk on December 20, 2010 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment
Lots has happened this year in black alternative culture, and we've enjoyed bringing you the latest news and events around the globe for things that stumbled on our radar. We've collected our top 15 news events of 2010 and wanted to share. Check back in 2011 for more news, updates, and happenings on…
Added by Afro-Punk on December 20, 2010 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments
Forget the name. Even if these guys want to be the kings of California, they took over Manhattan last night at the Afro-punk Fuck Santa Christmas Extravaganza (really long name for no reason), to release their new album, La Belle Epoque.…
Added by Afro-Punk on December 17, 2010 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments
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