Sad news. Chicago and the world has lost yet another talented DJ/Producer (on the heels of the recent passing of the Godfather of House music, Frankie Knuckles). Chicago Juke/Footwork DJ/Producer DJ Rashad passed away in Chicago, yesterday Saturday afternoon on April 26, 2014 of a suspected drug overdose according to the Chicago Tribune. Rashad was found unresponsive in his apartment on Chicago’s West Side by a friend Saturday afternoon and was pronounced dead by Cook County medical examiner’s office at 1:50pm, he was …
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The artist that prophetically once said, “In the future everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes” left proof that he already knew what was up almost 30 years after his death. At a 1985 tech conference showcasing and promoting multimedia potential, Andy Warhol made images on a Amiga 1000 computer. It was the latest and greatest from PC company Commodore International. The pixelated drawings included Warhol’s iconic Campbell soup can, an interpretation of Sandro Botticelli’s “Birth Of Venus (notice the third eye),” and a portrait of Debbie Harry …
Legendary graphic designer and creator of the Brooklyn Brewer identity, Milton Glaser breaks down craft beer labels. By Spencer Bailey [New York Times] Portland, Oregon artist AJ Frosik did a show in Tokyo called, “Beast From a Foreign Land Artwork.” Peep the flicks from the opening. [Hellion Gallery] Annie Leibovitz sells her art book for $2,500 and The Wu-Tang Clan is asking five million dollars for their encased album The Wu – Once Upon A Time In Shaolin. By Jillian Steinhauer [Hyperallergic] “The Oral …
Free Angela and All Political Prisoners (2012) is a documentary on educator, writer, revolutionary, and activist Dr. Angela Davis. The documentary focuses on her activism in the 60’s and 70’s, during the Black Power Movement. It explores her involvement with the Black Panther Party, being fired from UCLA for her ties with Communists Party USA, accusations of her involvement in a Marin county court house shoot out (Jonathan Jackson attempt to free the Soledad Brothers), and her subsequent arrest. Free Angela delves into trials and …
The Roots’ drummer Questlove is doing a six part essay series entitled, When the People Cheer: How Hip-Hop Failed Black America for Vulture. Even as The Roots gracefully slide into their third decade as a relevant cultural force, Quest questions hip-hop’s sustainability. How can rebellious music or a movement be mainstream? How can it remain both popular and meaningful? He uses Kendrick Lamar as an exception to the rule in order to prove that, as an artist, you either have to be one …
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