by Alona Wartofsky In 1996, Kevin “Kato” Hammond discovered the Internet at his day job at the Newspaper Association of America, where he worked as a database operator. He tried searching Netscape for “go-go music.” Nothing came up. He searched again, then again, and finally found one...
Although DC native Ras Lidj has been the force driving the Regggo music movement for quite some time now, many people still may wonder exactly what it is. In the video clip below, filmed live at the Carter Barron, Ras indoctrinate a solid and precise...
In the tradition of the autobiography/memoir, TMOTTGoGo's Kato Hammond opens up for the first time about the inside stories of his life growing up in the legendary musical genre of Go-Go — which is still going strong today. In Take Me Out To The Go-Go, Kato...
By Channing Joseph/MTV Hiding his sexuality was never an option for Travon Warren, even when he was very young. “My mom knew it first,” Tray, 23, told MTV News. “She said, ‘I knew from the day I held you.’” But growing up black and openly gay in some...
A lot of indie artists are confused about the difference between ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and SoundExchange. I’ll attempt to break down the most important differences between these groups and elaborate towards the end about other considerations and other royalty collection entities. Feel free to comment...
TMOTTGoGo now offers its online magazines in digital format that you may check out and enjoy on your computer, tablet, or smartphone. This is a free monthly digital magazine for the music enthusiast and Go-Go culture lover as a whole. The magazine, available for download...
by Wade Sutton, Rocket to the Stars I am writing this article fully aware of how likely it is that the comment section below will turn into a blood bath. This is a very touchy subject with a lot of singers and bands and I'm certain...
Let’s face it: We all know the hustle. Sometimes we find ourselves trying to market our music more than we actually have the opportunity to play it. If a tree falls in a forest, does it make a sound? If we shout into the Twitter...
When the Benedict College president officially conferred the title of graduate on Monica Watts and her classmates on the morning of Saturday December 13, the Southeast Washington native pumped her right fist above her head in triumph...
[caption id="attachment_102453" align="alignnone" width="644"] Oliver Johnson, Jr., holds an acrylic painting he did of former Mayor Marion Barry and Chuck Brown, during a vigil to honor former Mayor and current DC City Council member Marion Barry, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Washington[/caption] Three days of services...
See this picture right here? It was taken in 1981 during a Street Theatre rehearsal of gospel musical entitled "Spirit Song". This production consisted of an entire cast and crew of about 50 or more teens (mostly students from the Duke Ellington School of the...
Images of the Big Chair, which is located in the heart of Anacostia, SE Washington DC, being draped as Ward 8 and the rest of Washington DC mourns Marion Barry, who passed away early Sunday morning, November 23, 2014. ** Photos property of The Great Ward...
November 14, 2014 Get yourself in a retro 1980s spirit in honor of WETA's premiere of their new local special "Washington in the 80s", which airs this coming Monday, November 17 at 8:00pm on TV 26 and WETA HD. It was the decade of Reagan and Barry,...
November 8, 2014 What’s the difference between being influenced by a song and stealing one outright? A case involving a dispute between some very well known tunes took an interesting turn this week and suggested this question may be much harder to answer than you think. One...