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afropick

Brown, Loud, and Proud

About Me

NEXT AFROPICK WILL BE NOV. 3, 2007, BANDS THE PO PO NOVEAU RICHE TRIBAL SCREAM AT THE ROTUNDA, 8:00 P.M. MARK IT DOWN NOW YALL!Afropick is a showcase for people of color doing alternative music: punk, rock, metal, alternative, hip hoprockfusionmetalfunksoulpunk and whatever the hell else you want to call it. It's a quarterly series held at the Rotunda (4014 Walnut St. in Philadelphia), and is planned by a collective of young folks of color who are all in bands. It is a fundraiser for the Human Rights Coalition (www.hrcoalition.com), a prisoners family organization, and is co-sponsored by South St. Sounds, The Rotunda, The Wooden Shoe, Philly ABC and Philly IndyMedia. You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy .COM's MySpace Profile Editor !

My Interests

TRANSPORTATION

Driving Directions

The "chinatown" buses travel inexpensively from major cities to Philadelphia.

WASHINGTON DC =to= Philadelphia $28 round trip!

NEW YORK CITY =to= Philadelphia $20 round trip!

The bus drops you off at 121 N 11th St, Philadelphia. From there you can take a bus or train to the venue.

VISIT SEPTA.COM for info on philly's local bus,train situations or hit us up to arrange rides, crash spots, etc.

I'd like to meet:

The show is organized by mostly women of color for all people of color interested in alternative music. In addition, we have a no gender and sexual harassment (sexism, homophobia, transphobia) policy- as the organizers, attendees, and performers represent a diverse range of participants. If you are cannot comply with this rule, you will be banned from the event.

My Blog

AFRO PICK NOV. 3 ALL AGES AT THE ROTUNDA

PHILADELPHIA Brown folks all over are coming together, picking up guitars and rocking out, as the movement of punks of color grows worldwide. Here in Philly, Afropick, an utterly unique venue for peo...
Posted by afropick on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:34:00 PST

Photos from June 6 Afropick

Yall have to check out Geoff Hall's incredible photos from the last Afropick, and the ones before that. We have some up in our photos section, but you can also go to his site and scroll down to the da...
Posted by afropick on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:50:00 PST

Thanks for rocking with us!

We all just wanted to thank everyone who came out and made last night's Afropick an amazing success. All the bands were off the chain. We have put up some pictures in the photos section, check em out,...
Posted by afropick on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:06:00 PST

McRad, Imani Uzuri, Purple Rhinestone Eagle June 6th NEXT AFROPICK

AFROPICK:Rock for Light showBrown, Loud and ProudSUMMER AFROPICK SHOWWednesday, June 6, 20078 p.m.The Rotunda4014 Walnut St. (next to the Bridge Theater)PhiladelphiaFREE (donations go to prison organi...
Posted by afropick on Tue, 08 May 2007 11:37:00 PST

PRESS RELEASE: Next Afropick Feb. 23, 2007

NEWS RELEASEFeb. 1, 2007 For more information, contact:Walidah [email protected]: Creating community in and out of the moshpit!PHILADELPHIA Brown folks all over are ...
Posted by afropick on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:48:00 PST

AFROPICK FEB. 23, 2007 Kadena, Baptist Preachers, Noize

AFROPICK:Rock for Light showBrown, Loud and ProudWINTER AFROPICK SHOWFriday, Feb. 23, 20078: 30 p.m.The Rotunda4014 Walnut St. (next to the Bridge Theater)PhiladelphiaFREE (donations go to prison orga...
Posted by afropick on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 07:55:00 PST

Halloween Afropick Press Release

NEWS RELEASESept. 28, 2006 Mosh Pits and Political Prisoners and Candy Corn:A Halloween AfroPick @ the Rotunda! PHILADELPHIA.. Afropick, an utterly unique venue for people of color playing hard music,...
Posted by afropick on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 11:19:00 PST

Thanks For Making Afropick Fantastic!!

I just wanted to thank all the bands, crowd, This years one and only Nick Macklin of the Hustitute,the videographers,photographers, and movers and shakers involved with making this show happen succes...
Posted by afropick on Sat, 25 Mar 2006 03:10:00 PST