*** NIGGY & SPIDERS FROM TARS...Saul Williams rocks the Troc *** |
Last Friday mutli-genre mega-hyphenate artist Saul Williams brought his Tar Spangled Banner to the city of soul, Philadelphia at the Trocadero with Dragons of Zynth and local rock provocateurs Ph...
Posted by ALT DVD MAG on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:34:00 PST |
=== BIG DRIIS ON A ?UEST...=== |
Stringer Bell lives. Tango is alive at large. And the ?uestion remains...
The multi-faceted & talented thespian Idris Elba aka "Big Driis the Londoner" and super-ubiquitous Roots funky...
Posted by ALT DVD MAG on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:41:00 PST |
+++ A STONES THROW OF KRAK ROX +++ |
The Krak Atak continues...
Veritable sonic alchemist CX Kidtronik made not one but 2 invasions into the city of brotherly shove within three days. First was deejaying a 2am set on a frosty night...
Posted by ALT DVD MAG on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:37:00 PST |
===PHILLY, HARLEM, & AND WHY BLACK FILMMAKERS MUST DO BLACK FILMS=== |
Many folks have been wondering what the hell is going on in Philadelphia my hometown with the violence especially with the recent shooting spree that left one cop dead and three wounded.
On one side i...
Posted by ALT DVD MAG on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 04:17:00 PST |
It’s Cin-e-matic! |
Hey, it's been a week but I needed to throw this down before I got hit with useless information.I went to see The Cinematic Orchestra last Thursdsay @ Webster Hall here in New Yawk. All I can say is- ...
Posted by ALT DVD MAG on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 09:19:00 PST |
The Family Stand |
A little late in coming but I had to let folks know about the great time I had last Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn.
Rob Fields who's been exhorting the virtues of Black ALTernative culture since the 90...
Posted by ALT DVD MAG on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 02:57:00 PST |
*** AFRO-REGGAE: A whole other level*** |
Imagine a group that combines the best elements of your favorite music cohesively:
Imagine Wu-Tang, Burning Spear, Erykah Badu, The Roots, Seu Jorge, Cold Crush Brothers, Oludom and the FAMU drumline...
Posted by ALT DVD MAG on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:28:00 PST |
AfroPunk Block Party |
Just an aside. Bro. Daoud and I have been doin' the deed by hitting various events, pressin' flesh & listening to great sounds- all in the name of spreading the "Art-Life-Truth" gospel.
Las...
Posted by ALT DVD MAG on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:36:00 PST |
~~~ URB-ALT FEST & SUMMER STAGE ~~~ |
Jumping right into it---
The past showcase Saturday of the URB-ALT Festival presenting groundbreaking muscial acts in NYC took it to another level once again. We arrived right when Devi was tear...
Posted by ALT DVD MAG on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:29:00 PST |
BROOKLYN HIP HOP FESTIVAL & URB-ALT FESTIVAL |
The convergence of these two events this past weekend was a testament to the ongoing survival and expression that exists but is not exposed to the mainstream. Both were true statements of ...
Posted by ALT DVD MAG on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:10:00 PST |
