Tag Archives: Music
Sage Francis and Li(f)e
For some reason or another, I’ve been writing a lot about rap lately. But while Wale brings the more mainstream go-go-infused D.C. hip-hop and Boots Riley makes more political rap-funk, Sage Francis does his own thing. The Rhode Islander’s music is muc… Continue reading
Boots Riley, the Coup, and Street Sweeper Social Club’s new EP
Boots Riley is one of my all-time favorite people. His Oakland-based political rap group, the Coup (click the link, it’s a fantastic song), has been around since 1991 and writes far sharper activist commentaries than any current political punk groups w… Continue reading
Wale’s Attention Deficit, and D.C. music
In the ’80s and ’90s, the Washington, D.C. punk rock scene was in full force. Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Fugazi, Nation of Ulysses–the list goes on and on. D.C. had arguably the most important indie music scene in the country. It died out in the ’00s,… Continue reading
After Partying Hard, the occult, and Gundam: Andrew W.K. tackles improv piano
Andrew W.K. is the renaissance man of partying. He’s released a slew of party-themed hard-rocking albums as well as one of covers of songs from Japanese TV shows, and travels the world as a motivational speaker telling people to love themselves and enj… Continue reading