The last time we heard from Kokayi, he and fellow D.C. natives Tabi Bonney and Alison Carney had written, recorded, and performed "Higher Stars" in one day. This time, Kokayi goes at it alone on "RoxTar," a genre-blending, mind-splitting, pop-rock fusion that pays homage to his favorite rock bands, and dispels any myth that black [...]
Silverdocs is just around the corner, as you know if you picked up today's Washington City Paper (online later today!). And for aficionados of punk rock, not to mention net-neutrality nerds, there's at least one good option on the festival's slate.
Or you could sate your punk jones tonight next Thursday at Affinity Lab in Adams [...]
Not many novelists reviewed in the New York Times are writing about Bad Brains shows in Washington, D.C., circa 1979. But Jennifer Gilmore, with her new novel Something Red, has somehow written a popular work of fiction in which H.R. is a minor player. We asked Gilmore, who's in town this week for several readings, [...]
Given that the filmmakers are still seeking footage/posters/recordings, I'm thinking that the Bad Brains documentary probably isn't all that close to completion. Maybe that's a good thing, though. The preview that recently popped up on the film's Myspace page is pretty heavy on footage from the recent Build a Nation tour, which all things considered, [...]
Chris Harris at MTV.com is reporting that Bad Brains will make their triumphant return to D.C., performing with their original lineup, at the 9:30 Club on election night 2008. Details have yet to be announced via IMP, but this is sure to be an incredible night. Build a Nation!
It will be the first time in [...]
