GOD Bless my dear 80 year old Mother, she has a way of always bringing perspective to the fore. When I called her this morning, like I do every morning, she could tell something was different about the tone of my … Continue reading What will your quilt look like?
Introducing The Capital Kidds hitting you straight with their title track from the forthcoming album, ‘Clubhouse’ (ISPA) Directed by AMAS noir. Written by Charles ‘Shorty’ Garris & CAKTUZ. Produced by Charles ‘Shorty’ Garris & Dat Jboi Rome for ISPA. CHECK … Continue reading The Capital Kidds – Clubhouse (Official Video)
Check out the Behind The Scenes footage of Buggs’ 50th Birthday celebration from the historic Howard Theater, to include live performance of the Junkyard Band and guest appearances from the Go-Go Community. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO CLIP BELOW: Continue reading Buggs 50th Behind the Scenes Highlights
Chuck Baby give me some luck! Yep, the DC Lottery has just released new scratch tickets commemorating the legacy of the Godfather of Go-Go, Chuck Brown. Two displaying a large image of Chuck, and one in the format of the … Continue reading Have you checked out the new DC Lottery Scratch Tickets?
Check out this 1990 Burger King commercial below, as a very young Stephen Curry and his dad Dell Curry about wanting to be a great basketball player when he grows up. CHECK OUT THE CLIP BELOW: Continue reading Steph Curry spoke it into existence
On the one hand these are sad times for listeners of the Yolanda Adams radio show. One the other hand, fans of Mary Mary’s Erica Campbell are jumping for joy! If you haven’t heard, the “Yolanda Adams Morning Show” has been cancelled … Continue reading Yolanda Adams Released / Erica Campbell Picked Up
While the crowds at live music shows in Go-Go continue to be strong, there has always been a lack of consistent studio recordings of original music in the genre outside of Chuck Brown. With the 4th anniversary of Chuck’s loss … Continue reading Remembering Chuck Brown by the Simultaneous Release of New Music by DC Go-Go Bands the Friday before May 16
The Backyard Band’s front man and The Wire’s Tall Man, Anwan “Big G” Glover sits with Peter Rosenburg in the station of New York’s HOT97’s REAL LATE to discuss his history in the Go-Go Music culture and more. CHECK OUT … Continue reading Big G sits with Rosenburg of NY’s HOT97
The Wickedest Band Alive has just announced that they are releasing a new studio album in May, titled Turn It Up. The first single (of the same name) has already been released on the airwaves, and can be heard now on TMOTTRadio.com. The video for … Continue reading Andre “Whiteboy” Johnson Talks About the New Rare Essence “Turn It Up” CD
DC’s artist and muralist Aniekan Udofia may most notibly be recogonized by the Go-Go community as the artist who created the mural that resides on the side of Ben’s Chili Bowl of Chuck Brown, Donnie Simpson, Bill Cosby and Barack Obama. But up … Continue reading Aniekan Udofia Translates His Vision to the Go-Go World
Facebook continues to be the leading winner of social media sites, as the #1 spot where friends and family connect and share online. More than just a meeting place for friends, Facebook has grown into a venue for businesses to market themselves … Continue reading Using Social Media to Market Your Business
There has been a lot of discussion lately on social media about cheating. Everyone seems to have an opinion on sidepieces, passes, chatting, and of course the age old question, ‘do all men cheat?’ A man and a woman used to choose to commit to each … Continue reading TO CHEAT OR NOT TO CHEAT
“Pop, pop, pop…one is shot, who’s to blame? Headlines, front page….” But will go-go be the name? My heart sank a little this morning as I read yet another headline of “ Three stabbed at nightclub…” As a human, you think … Continue reading Let’s Put Our Heads Together
One of Washington, D.C.’s most popular new authors is 10-year-old Miguel Coppedge. Since the October 2015 release of his children’s book The Adventures of FireMan, he has been on a local tour, inspiring children and adults with his accomplishments. Months before the release, he … Continue reading D.C.’s Popular 10-year-old Author Miguel Coppedge