Bad Brains Reissue the Timeless ‘I Against I’
Canonical DC hardcore act Bad Brains remain as vital as ever. Almost 40 years after I Against I’s initial release, it’s remarkable how timeless it sounds.
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Afropunk Fest: 23-24 August 2014 – Brooklyn, NY (Photos)
Afropunk Fest felt more politically charged this year. People had their hands in the air as a tribute to Michael Brown nearly as often as they did for the performers.
The Fascination with Fundamentalism in Hardcore Punk
Some bands echoed the Dead Kennedys' anti-Moral Majority messages; others embodied right-wing religion.
James Spooner’s ‘Afro-Punk’ Challenges the Norms in Societal Norms
Each example of life as a Black punk rocker in Afro-Punk reveals how hard it is to go against societal norms when you’re never been part of the societal norm.