It's been a year since the passing of Go-Go's Godfather Chuck Brown, And on Thursday, May 16, the Chuck Brown Tribute Band gave a party minded DC crowd a reminder of just how funky, inspirational and important his music was and continues to be. CHECK OUT...
Jazz trumpeter Harold Little is a pure Washington DC native whose musical history is also deeply rooted in the Go-Go culture. Raised and influinced in a musical family and an alumni of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Harold's go-go chapter in his music...
By Chakara A musical selection of emotions and empowerment, respect and just soulful music is what the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill provided for young women who enjoyed R&B/Hip-Hop music across the world. Recently, we’re drenched in stories providing assumptions of signs of ‘mental illnesses’ were being...
As Seen on VH1 Soul -- Official music video for the single "Artist Prayer" from the Black Alley debut album, "Soul. Swagger. Rock. Sneakers." CLICK BELOW TO WATCH VIDEO: DOWNLOAD THIS SINGLE & THE FULL ALBUM @ http://blackalley.bandcamp.com or in iTunes Music: http://blackalley.bandcamp.com Web: http://www.reverbnation.com/weareblac...
Chris Kelly, a member of the rap group, Kris Kross, has been found dead in Atlanta. An investigator found the 34-year old today, and he was pronounced dead at 5 pm at the Atlanta Medical Center. Police don’t know Kelly’s cause of death as of yet,...
In this episode: Grandma takes the cake; Body wrap gone all wrong; The neighborhood "ice-cream" truck; Homemade Christian Louboutins; And the ladies prepare for a cruise...
[caption id="attachment_80243" align="alignnone" width="320"] Photo courtesy of the Washington Informer[/caption] The District's Thurgood Marshall Academy has been nationally recognized for its success closing the achievement gap among boys of color. The Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color (COSEBOC) announced during its annual meeting on April 26...
[caption id="attachment_80238" align="alignleft" width="360"] Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah[/caption] The summer of 2013 is likely to be one that many students at Northwestern High School will long remember. If all goes as planned, about 50 teens and seven chaperones will spend part of their summer having a musical...
Writing by: Mike Brooks Film & Directed by: Hard Head Films Starring: Stacy Tyson, Rolanda Burgess, Chantel Rollins, Kat Rollins Luci Rae, Bee Johnson and Juliet Shaffer ( Baby Sandy ) Comedians: Mike Brooks, TJ the Comedian, Darryl Bradley CLICK BELOW TO WATCH EPISODE ...
The following is a very funny trailer of the online comedy series based on dialy life in the realms of Benning Road, NE/SE DC. Starring: Stacy Tyson, Rolanda Burgess, Chantel Rollins, Kat Rollins Comedians: Mike Brooks, TJ the Comedian, Darryl Bradley and Zo Jones Writing by: Mike Brooks Filmed...
The following photo gallery below are images that were taken of the "Pump Me Up: D.C. Subculture of the 1980s" exhibits, which took place at Washington DC's Corcoran Gallery of Art from February 23 to April 7, 2013. Photos taken by Preston Blue. (Click on...
That girl sure does love herself some Go-Go! In a live performance on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, 28 year old soul singing idol Fantasia Barrino turns her hit single "When I See You" into a straight party by revamping the tail end and slamming into...
Songs like "Happy People," and a Washington, D.C., favorite, "Rock Creek Park," are certain to get audiences on their feet when the legendary Blackbyrds celebrate the life and legacy of their founder, Donald Byrd. "Donald Byrd got us off the ground and taught us a lot,"...
One thing about art is that no matter how one tries to suppress it, it can never actually be diminished. Instead, what it does is reform, while at the same time, never losing its original essence. When I think of it like that, I reflect...