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I have been wondering where these girls have been. I figured they passed their GED and now were off taking community college classes somewhere deep in Brooklyn. Alas they seem to have been working on some new shit.

Favor: Matt and Fancy- please do not, not put the girls on the cover of the next record. Seems like a missed opportunity

There was rain and free ice cream.

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At least that’s what she said last night on stage McCarren Pool in Brooklyn. Why? We don’t know. Is it because she is planning a wedding? Be that as it may, too bad Europe.

More photos after the jump.
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Do you skateboard? Do you listen to Bad Brains? Did you get beat up for wearing a black satin MTV jacket at night in Lincoln Park in 1984? Are you Black? Well then this is the event for you.

Even if you don’t meet all the criteria above this is a really great event. In full discloser We had an afro punk festival in 1984 that consisted of me, Scotty, Dave and Deron drinking 40’s and watching 120 minutes on Deron’s sun porch every Sunday night.
We were highly organized.

The Afro-punk Festival Music Schedule

July 5 - 13 in Brooklyn, NY

July 5 Opening Night Party @ BAM SKATE PARK
Featuring Skate Clinics (BMX Pro skaters), DJ’s, Exhibitions & Competitions.
Plus live music by Janelle Monae, The Apes, Shawn Hewitt and Millsted
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Talib Kweli Lauches Blacksmith TV with a tour through his ( and my ) Brooklyn. Hitting up spots like Joloff Resturant and talking to his people about whats going on in his neighborhood. Kweli knows there a great deal going on in Ft Greene and Clinton Hill so there should be no shortage of entertainment and information over this 10 episode series.
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