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Roots of African Metal | on SiriusXM

Chief — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 19:13:25 +0000

Roots of African Metal | on SiriusXM Week of February 16, 2019 Sat 2/16, 6PM ET Sun 2/17, 1PM ET Mon 2/18, 9AM ET Tues 2/19, 4PM ET Thurs 2/21, 9PM ET As Botswana’s Skinflint prepares to join Soulfly’s North American tour, we continue a series started in 2007 presenting metal bands from the African continent. This week we look to Botswana, Algeria, Tunisia, Kenya, Angola, Uganda…

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Friday, 1/12, Münster DE: Laina Dawes Unleashes Keynote at “Pop Hero and Action Princess” Conference

Chief — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 21:39:40 +0000

Columbia University’s Laina Dawes, author of the groundbreaking and barrier-busting WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?: A Black Woman’s Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal, travels to Münster, Germany, this weekend to deliver a keynote address to the “Pop Hero and Action Princess” Conference at Münster University. The free-of-charge, open-to-the-public conference takes place January 12-13…

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WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?: Laina Dawes Interviews Skin of Skunk Anansie for FADER

Chief — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 16:01:22 +0000

Riding high with on Anarchytechture, the industrial/punk/metal/futurist modern rock band’s first album in four years, Skunk Anansie is slated to storm the main stage at AFROPUNK BROOKLYN on Sunday, August 28. Fierce frontwoman Skin leads the charge, of course, after sitting down last week with Laina Dawes, author of What Are You Doing Here?: A Black Woman’s Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal.

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Friday 4/15, Seattle: Laina Dawes Takes Metal to the 14th EMP Pop Conference

Chief — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 14:07:36 +0000

The upcoming 14th annual EMP Pop Conference is shaping up to be a jam-packed four days “bringing academics, critics, musicians, and dedicated fans into a collective conversation.” The free conference is open to the public, April 14-17 at the Experience Music Project in Seattle, and will include intriguing panels such as “The Racial Publics of Siouxsie Sioux” and a talk on “Good Bad Singing and Bad…

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Dark Phantom: “Kirkuk’s Only Metal Band Are Defying ISIS in Iraq”

Chief — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 17:04:40 +0000

Ten years ago, the paperback edition of Sound of the Beast emerged with a special section on metal in the Muslim world. Since that time, circumstances have degraded, to say the least. From Morocco to Afghanistan, headbangers persevere against difficulties ranging from jail time to threat of death. Most histories of metal bands from this region end up with the members fleeing to Europe or the…

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Philly, 4/16: The GRIMPOSIUM—Daylight Death Metal Fiesta With Bazillion Points Visual Art Talk

Chief — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:26:30 +0000

In celebration of Decibel Magazine editor-in-chief Albert Mudrian’s revised and expanded edition of Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal and Grindcore, Dying Fetus, Nails, Misery Index, Deceased, Noisem, Horrendous, Magrudergrind and Taphos Nomos will descend upon Philadelphia’s Union Transfer on Saturday, April 16, for the inaugural Choosing Death Fest. Earlier that day…

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Bloody Roots Celebrates Black History Month on Sirius XM

Chief — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 01:13:04 +0000

above: Katon W. DePena of Hirax BLOODY ROOTS CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH Week of February 20, 2016 Sat 2/20, 6PM ET Sun 2/21, 1PM ET Mon 2/22, 9AM ET Tues 2/23, 4PM ET Thurs 2/25, 9PM ET OnDemand at SiriusXM.com Celebrate decades of diversity in the devil’s music as black history and metal history combine through Thin Lizzy, Hirax, Black Death, Suicidal Tendencies, early Metallica…

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Tues 1/26, New York: Laina Dawes Talks Women in Metal at the Ray-Ban Hub

Chief — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 17:22:59 +0000

Attention New York City! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? author Laina Dawes will speak with photographer Justina Villanueva to celebrate “Pretty Good for a Girl,” an exhibit and guided DJ set focused on the female writers, musicians, and artists who write, perform, and create in the hardcore and metal communities. WHEN: Tuesday, Jan 26, 7PM WHERE: The Ray-Ban Hub, 116 Wooster Street…

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Summer Scratch & Dent Special: 48-Hour SALE on Bazillion Points Books Display Copies

Chief — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 20:18:14 +0000

Bazillion Points has consolidated warehouses, and in the process we discovered several boxes of bookstore display copies. These are essentially unread, excellent condition books with slight marks on the covers or bent corners from bookshop browsing. Current titles available for as little as $5.00 (updated hourly, contact us with your requests): Heavy Metal Movies Sub Pop USA Metalion: The…

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Behind Closed Doors: Laina Dawes Ace Hotel New York Residency Talk

Chief — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 17:31:03 +0000

This past January, the Ace Hotel New York offered What Are You Doing Here? author Laina Dawes a guest residency—one room, one night, and the key to the minibar. She brought together a cluster of black women to talk about their experiences in the rock, metal, and punk scenes. Says Laina: “After the release of What Are You Doing Here? A Black Woman’s Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal…

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