by Justin Moyer When George Washington University music professor Kip Lornell teamed up with former Experience Unlimited (EU) manager Charles C. Stephenson to introduce academia to D.C.’s primary musical export in 2001’s The Beat, go-go blasted through boomboxes held by guys selling mixtapes out of cars...
Based on the following letter circulated by Mike Chanko, promoter of the DMV Southern Takeover event at the 930 Club this past Saturday, the no shows of Bun B, Wale and Tabi Bonney was caused due to Wale's bad mouthing (Twittering) of the show: "Ok, here...
Nothing spoils a show quite like a no-show. For rap fans who attended "The DMV Southern Takeover Concert" at 9:30 club, Saturday, the sting was two-fold, with both Texas rap legend Bun B and local fave Tabi Bonney failing to post. Post Rock contributor Andrew Nosnitsky...
Backyard Band live outside at Motorcross Event in Maryland 5-15-08. ...
ForeverDC.com Interviews Ben’s Chili Bowl’s Nizam Ali http://vimeo.com/6706964 Ben’s Chili Bowl is a Washington, DC Landmark. Founders Ben Ali and his wife, Virginia Ali, opened this famous hot dog and chili shop on U Street August 22, 1958. It’s overcome numerous challenges and difficulties to stay in...
The following is a live video footage of the Washington, D.C. go-go band Rare Essence...
Some dirty little secrets are about to come out! Riskier and more provocative than Waiting to Exhale, TRUTH HALL examines the bonds of friendship linking a group of African-American women who were inseparable in college. But now, years after graduation, they reunite for a wedding...
EURWeb Reports -- Rapper Wale – last seen in the house band at this month's MTV Video Music Awards – was chosen to shoulder the musical tribute to Kanye West at the sixth annual "VH1 Hip Hop Honors," which this year salutes the 25th anniversary...
NCAA Basketball Fanhouse Reports -- By David Steele A long-awaited documentary about the life and death of Maryland basketball star Len Bias was shown for the first time Wednesday afternoon, some six weeks before its official release. Bias's mother, Lonise, attended the screening of Without Bias at a...
Mickey's Mic - Sadrea 2009...
This short documentary is a biography of UCB, The Legendary Go-Go Band. UCB is exposing the Go-Go sound on a national and international level. They recently were the house band for The MTV VMA's and accompanied Wale on BET's "Rising Icons." They truly are a...
About the Film Jazz in the Diamond District chronicles the summer of one Washington, D.C., native, Jasmine "Jazz" Morgan, who joins a Go-go band in hopes of becoming a singing sensation. This rhythmic journey through the nation's capital was shot entirely on-location...