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Top 15 Most Significant 2012 Moments That Affected The Go-Go Community

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Gathering all the news and events that TMOTTGoGo has reported to you in the entire year of 2012, we have compiled a timeline of what has been noted as the 15 most significant, in chronological order. Click on the titles below to revisit the pieces.   TMOTTGoGo Launches Radio Station (January 2012) Y’anna Crawley – 2012 Stellar New Artist Winner (January 2012) Killa Cal NOW with Rare Essence (January 2012) Sugar Bear, Be’la Dona, Sweet Cherie, Godisheus, Black Alley Take Home The Wammies! (February 2012) Ayre Rayde Reunion  (March 2012) PROJECT 360 – Battle of the Beltway WINNERS! (April 2012) … Continue reading Top 15 Most Significant 2012 Moments That Affected The Go-Go Community

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32 (of DaMixx Band) Fires back at Steve Roy (of Suttle Thoughts)

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This could actually turn out to be something really exciting in the making… something that Go-Go could use right about now… something that can actually generate creative concepts based on an old school tactic. As DaMixx Band’s 32 swiftly tosses back the hand grinade that was originally released on the microphone by Suttle Thought’s Stever Roy, opinions are beginning to surface in as who would really run it, if they were to actually take things to the stage in an old fashion, fun-loving loving, money generating out battle.  DaMixx -vs- Suttle Thoughts.  Who would be the last band standing?  Y’all … Continue reading 32 (of DaMixx Band) Fires back at Steve Roy (of Suttle Thoughts)

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Steve Roy of Suttle Thoughts tells #32 and DaMixx Band to simply “Bring It!”

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In an old school spirit straight from the chest, vocalist Steve Roy (of Suttle Thoughts) demonstrates that he also posses freestyling skills by melodically responding to DC rapper 32 and Da Mixx Band’s goal to take it to the stage in a battle consisting of Suttle Thoughts -vs- DaMixx Band.  Who gets your vote? WATCH VIDEO CLIP BELOW: Continue reading Steve Roy of Suttle Thoughts tells #32 and DaMixx Band to simply “Bring It!”

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Evolution of Go-Go at the Anacostia Museum – Yessir… Go-Go’s About To Be Taught In The Schools

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The Go-Go Beat in Washington, D.C.: Workshop and Teacher Curricula Meeting Workshop for All Ages and Meeting for Teachers on The Evolution of the Go-Go Beat in Washington, D.C. Saturday, July 9, 2011 Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum 1901 Fort Place, SE 20020 www.anacostia.si.edu 1- 3 p.m. Discussion and Performance on the Evolution of the Go-Go Beat in Washington, D.C. Charles Stephenson and Kip Lornell, co-authors of The Beat! Go-Go Music from Washington, DC, present the history of Go-Go music in the nation’s capital. Gregory “Sugar Bear” Elliot of EU discusses his story and tells how Go-Go led him to the … Continue reading Evolution of Go-Go at the Anacostia Museum – Yessir… Go-Go’s About To Be Taught In The Schools

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Wingsworld captures the DMV experience on film [Examiner]

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By Sidney Thomas | DC Music Examiner Wings “Wingsworld” Davidson is one of Washington DC’s most prolific videographers. Wings specializes in filming local go-go bands and hip-hop artists, but his video portfolio also contains camera work for the Washington Redskins, the University of Maryland football program, and the 2010 BET Awards. Wings usually keeps a hectic schedule, but he took off a little time to talk with the Examiner about his cinematic adventures. ST: How did you become interested in videography? Wings: I got into videography as a hobby. I used to go to the Goodman League summer basketball games (at that time … Continue reading Wingsworld captures the DMV experience on film [Examiner]

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The Historical TMOTTGoGo Community Forum Board is NO MORE!!!

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The historical TMOTTGoGo Community Forum Board is NO MORE!!! Gone just like the Washington Coliseum. Gone just like the Maverick Room. Gone just like Triples. Gone just like the Capital Center. Gone just like the Metro Club. Gone just like the Ibex. Gone just like Atlantic Gardens. Gone just like the Club LeBaron. Gone just like Moonlight Inn. Just like Wilmer’s Park. Gone just like the Oak Tree. Gone just like The Black Hole. Gone just like the Celebrity Hall. Gone like the Chapter II and then the Chapter III. Gone just like The Club House. Gone just like Crystal … Continue reading The Historical TMOTTGoGo Community Forum Board is NO MORE!!!

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A Home for Musicians, Artists, Producers, Promoters, Coordinators & Patrons

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TMOTT CITY is a social networking extension of TMOTTGoGo.  The new platform gathering hot spot where members sharing common interest in the Go-Go Culture can connect, network, and share information, to include events, photos, videos, and music. Visit now: 1. Sign up easily and swiftly (without filling out anything) simply by the just clicking the “FACEBOOK” button on the right side of the screen. 2. Design and custom your own personal page, the main wall feeds, private inbox messaging, chat area, event submissions, photo submission, forum submissions, blog submissions and video embeding (via YouTube, Hulu and Vimeo). TMOTT CITY – … Continue reading A Home for Musicians, Artists, Producers, Promoters, Coordinators & Patrons

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Chris Blackwell of Island Records Gives His Account As To Why He Feels Go-Go Has Never Broke Nationally

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Chris Blackwell, the founder of Island Records, who is also given credit for turning the planet onto Reggae music by helping launch the careers of Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff, as well as U2, Grace Jones, Roxy Music, and Nick Drake, is also the same Chris Blackwell who is responsible for the 1986 go-go movie entited “Good to Go”. Recently, Chris sat down with the Washington Post and gave his explaination on why he feels that Go-Go Music never took off nationally quite like the way Reggae has. WP: When did you first encounter go-go music? Chris Blackwell: I would … Continue reading Chris Blackwell of Island Records Gives His Account As To Why He Feels Go-Go Has Never Broke Nationally

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Go-Go Awards Report As Via Fox 5 [VIDEO]

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via MyFoxDC.com: Go Go Music honored its own at the 5th annual awards ceremony and Hall of Fame inductions at the historic Lincoln Theater. The music is native to DC and has been around since the ’70’s.  But it took a while before it got recognition outside of the region. Chuck Brown is the so-called ‘Godfather of Go Go.’  He is still packing them in at concert venues across the country.  He told FOX 5 he takes his hat off to the next generation of Go Go bands who are taking the music genre to the next level. WATCH VIDEO CLIP BELOW: Continue reading Go-Go Awards Report As Via Fox 5 [VIDEO]