Council Members Will Campos and Derek Davis sharing the stage in honoring the Godfather of Go-Go Chuck Brown with his go-go rendition of "Harlem Nocturne", while benefiting the FAME kids at the Bridging The Musical Spectrum 2013, which took place at Clarice Smith Performing Arts...
WPFW's The Latino Media Collective interviews the cast of SpeakeasyDC's "Crank & Groove: A GoGo Love Story" on the continued growth and importance of DC's Go-Go Music and Culture. Originally aired on 89.3 FM WPFW, September 26, 2013. Featuring Nina Angela Mercer, Black Picasso, Christylez...
Make sure that you're locked in to TMOTTRadio this Thursdays September 26, as we will be rockin all Little Benny and nothing but Little Benny all that day and night. Body Moves | Backs Up Against The Wall | He Big Fun | Hollywood (Umm Umm...
On the nights of September 13th and 14th a SpeakeasyDC event took place at the Atlas Performing Arts Center that focused its attention on the history and plights of Go-Go music. By the end of each night, the entire house was partying...
We are saddened this morning to report on the passing go-go's own Wyatt Brown, lead guitarist for Let It Flow Band. Although details have not been given at this time, Wyatt who also played with groups such as DMV and Millennium Band, passed some time last...
9:30 Club manager and crew chief Josh Burdette has died, according to a report by The Washington City Paper. For many, Burdette was the face of the V St. NW music venue. His stretched earlobes, tattoos and body piercings made him one of the most recognizable...
Private Affairs Band showing off the CRANK SIDE during the ALL WHITE PARTY @ The Bottom Line Bar n Grill June 29th, 2013 ...
Several people were injured when a ceiling partially collapsed at a Southeast D.C. building, which was hosting a gala honoring DC's Go-Go Music and its Historical Culture. Emergency crews responded to the Eye Street Gallery in the 200 block of I Street SE at approximately 9...
The organization Pep Rally For Peace In The Streets has set up an online petition at Change.org for the purpose of getting a wax statue created and displayed at Madame Tussauds located in Washington DC, which reads: "Mr. Chuck Brown is a legendary icon in the...
When the news had spread about a apartment fire that displaced a family of eight from their Northwest residence, New York rap artist Nas stepped in to help. Up until about two weeks ago, Stanley Young and his eight children lived in an apartment in the...
Whelp, it appears as though the highly anticipated Chuck Brown Memorial Park to include a music amphitheater isn't going to happen at the level that we have been anticipating. Based on reports from WJLA and Washington City Paper, despite a much scaled-back plan to build an...
Suttle Thoughts front man Chi-Ali has officially and socially made his announcement via Facebook that he is leaving the game. He writes: "I want to personally thank you all for your support over my many years in this game (go-go). I honestly couldn’t have done it without...
A mobile device captured moment! As Rare Essence near the end of their show during last night's Merriweather Post Pavilion's Summer Spirit Fest 2013, actor/comedian Mike Epps takes the stage and gives his points of view on DC politics, among other topics. ** Video property of Marky...
Congratulations are in order going out to @ayebrooke and @iamkeonte. They are both winners to a pair of tickets each for Saturday's Summer Spirit Fest 2013 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion, featuring D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Busta Rhymes, Rare Essence, Black Alley, Hiatus Kaiyote, and hosted...