Fuck Cultural Criticism?
Came across an interesting article in the South African Times this morning and thought I'd share. A bit of a bitch session but hell, what criticism doesn't fall into that category at least a bit. The article goes over subject matter we've all heard before but struck...
A Prince in MC’s clothing
"You've seen the slogan, "If I can't dance, I don't want to be in your revolution" alongside renderings of the late Emma Goldman plastered on the T-Shirts and bumper stickers of progressives and liberals from here to Cuba. And while it's doubtful that the famous...
New Poem: Fire Sciences
This is a poem that I've been working on for a while-an introduction to a new series. The idea for "The Fuckers" series was taken from "The Vandals" poems written by Alan Michael Parker and ideally is a way to use poetry to talk about all the things that I usually...
Lost, Found and Famous-Ledisi takes Center Stage
Lost, Found and Famous (Published on Oakbook.com 2007) By Kwan Booth A year ago, trying to get an interview with former Oakland songbird Ledisi would have been as simple as picking up the phone and dialing the same 510 phone number she's had since 1995. Let's say that...
11/18 Urban Real(i)ty Art and Poetry Show
So I'm involved in this event so I have an admitted bias, but hell-it's gonna be one fly ass event so I think it's warranted, yes? Prosody Castle and Otherside Media Present Urban Real(i)ty Nov. 18th, 2-5pm Art by Danny King Lara Durback Erika Staiti Peter Spannagle...
Eulipia Performance Salon 1st Anniversary Finale Gala
Eulipia Performance Salon 1st Anniversary Finale Gala October 2nd, 8PM (sharp) Walter Kitundu Please join us for this night of celebration and reflection. Since October 2006, Eulipa/Knot Frum Hear has featured some of the Bay's innovators in the worlds of word and...
NetRadio: The Day the Music Died, Maybe
The Day the Music Died, Maybe By Kwan Booth July 15 could mark the end of the web as we hear it. That is the day new royalty rates take effect for Internet radio stations based in the United States. Opponents say the new fees, which will increase the yearly amount...
Remembering Journalist Chauncey Bailey
This is Bailey… Remembering Chauncey Bailey, newspaper editor, mentor and friend. By Kwan Booth (August 3, 2007-Novometro.com) Deadline nights in the newspaper business are sacred. Nothing compares to that last minute rush of writing, editing and designing, trying to...
PeaceOut HomoHop Festival
PeaceOut Festival Brings Homo Hop to the world By Kwan Booth (September 22, 2007-Bay Area Reporter) In the 7 years since its inception, the PeaceOut Festival has come a long way.When the small group of LGBT hip hop performers and fans gathered together in Oakland’s...
The Blue Door to History
Lineage can be a tricky thing. The need to understand where you come from sometimes contradicts the desire to fit in and be a part of the larger world. This can be especially true for black people, with our complicated relationship with this country. Some choose to...
