Rock the vote.
As you know, Shagg is already about rock. Now we want to rock the vote and be part of the largest voter registration drive ever, with a goal of two million new voters by November. Please click the image and register!
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If you’ve somehow missed the news, tomorrow is Election Day. This is the most important presidential election in a generation.
Go vote! Visit Vote411.org to find your polling place, and make plans to vote tomorrow.
Get our new album, cheap.
The very cool music store/social network Amie Street is now offering our album Buh Ba Ba Ba as a high-quality download (320 kbps), and super-cheap! These are DRM-free mp3 files, not copy protected or restricted to any particular software or device. As of this very moment, each track is only 15 cents, making the whole album $1.80, but the price will automatically increase with demand. What are you waiting for?
Jazz Dispute
Charlie Parker vs. Dizzy Gillespie—brilliant. Enjoy!
Nina Simone - Protest Anthology
We can’t wait to hear this new album of politically outspoken live performances and interviews with Nina Simone. Check out the trailer for a taste …
What is Afro-Punk? (part 2)
The term “Afro-Punk” refers to African-Americans in the punk subculture, as documented in James Spooner’s 2003 film. But the movement itself seems to take a more expansive view to include music of multiple ethnicities and styles. Shagg has been making multi-genre music and avoiding racial labels for more than 10 years. In that light, it seems perfectly OK that our tune “Between Words” is competing on OurStage for a slot in this summer’s Afro-Punk festival in Brooklyn, where it all began for us. Go listen and vote here!
What is Afro-Punk?
I’ve been listening to the Afro-Punk channel lately and really enjoying it—great songs and a big diversity of sounds. Actually, some of the music reminded me of a favorite band from the past, Living Colour. And then I found this awesome (and recent!) live video from the World Cafe in Philly. They sound amazing!