It was black, punk and from Detroit, Michigan. It was Death. Three brothers, Bobby, David, and Dannis Hackney formed a garage band and created music that predated when punk was supposedly invented. It was the early 70’s, and while people were sweating it out in discos and Motown was dominating the charts, these three brothers were pioneering punk. The first time I heard of them was when I saw the trailer for the documentary, A Band Called Death (Drafthouse Films). It was literally, …
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This is dope, Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) and his art collective, A Country Called Earth will air “Time Is Always Now,” a live show featuring all new material from the continent of Africa. The show is this Friday, January 17, 12:30 a.m.(CAT)/5:30p.m. (EST)/2:30p.m. (PST). That’s 7:30am Japan time. The performance will commemorate the birth-date of the all time charismatic champion of the world, boxer Mohammad Ali. The undisclosed location of the concert will be revealed at the end of the …
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