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… Continue Reading…
September 30, 2013
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… Continue Reading…
September 23, 2013
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… Continue Reading…
September 23, 2013
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… Continue Reading…
September 6, 2013
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… Continue Reading…
September 2, 2013
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… Continue Reading…
September 2, 2013
In the “Old-News-Is-Good-News” Department: The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture has acquired The Mothership. Starting in 2015, you’ll be able to admire the spacecraft that, amid a blaze of stagecraft and cannabis smoke, brought Funkadelic to… Continue Reading…
August 29, 2013
Once you reach a certain level of music superstardom one might assume that you must have to be cool with hearing your songs all over the place – elevators, supermarkets, television commercials and just about anywhere else – without slapping… Continue Reading…
August 23, 2013
Private Affairs Band showing off the CRANK SIDE during the ALL WHITE PARTY @ The Bottom Line Bar n Grill June 29th, 2013 … and Celebrating O-Diggidy Mack’s (GSWAGG COMPLETE) Birthday!!! CHECK OUT VIDEO CLIP: Private Affairs Band ” Oxon… Continue Reading…
August 17, 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… Continue Reading…
August 16, 2013
Spike Lee apparently did the right thing. The oscar-nominated director has surpassed his Kickstarter goal by $40,000 this weeks. The campaign, which has surpassed a staggering $1,299,635 already, still has four days to go. With $1.29 million in donations, it’s… Continue Reading…
August 16, 2013
In order to shield “Blurred Lines,” the hottest hit of the summer, Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and Clifford Harris, Jr. (TI) are going to court. A lawsuit was filed Thursday in California federal court by the trio against Marvin Gaye‘s… Continue Reading…
August 13, 2013
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… Continue Reading…
August 8, 2013
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… Continue Reading…