The Vibe Conductor
Once again celebrating Fela Anikulapo Kuti, this time with special emphasis on the First Ladies of Afrobeat. Dedicated, loyal and innovative, these women often relegated to the sidelines, were at the center of Fela’s movement,…
Continue Reading Black President’s Day 2009, Sat. 10/17
Soul Controllers Ill Vibe Collective Joy Jones IT’S OUR 18TH ANNIVERSARY!! (whoa) So let’s dance. Price: $5 (Space is limited so early arrival is suggested) Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 8:00pm Tabaq Bistro & Lounge…
Continue Reading Soul Controllers + Ill Vibe + Joy Jones, Tues 9/15
LiL SoSo Productions and The Soul Controllers welcome DJ Toprock from the UK’s Uprock Recordings for a special edition of the Main Ingredient kicking off the 2009 Hip-Hop Theater Festival. July 6, 2009 9 PM…
Continue Reading Soul Controllers & Uprock (UK) open Hip-Hop Theater Fest, Mon. 6/6
Thank you DC. Jamil and I were feverishly preparing for this non-stop from the time we got the heartbreaking news. In his words: “Preparing for this gig was like getting ready to preach your daddy’s…
Continue Reading Remembering MJ with my DC family – full tribute download
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See what I did there? Anyway, after the spring pledge drive, I did a bit of traveling so I haven’t been on the show for a while. Here’s where I make it up to everyone.…
Continue Reading Return To Decipher
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Come visit the salon for live musical entertainment, art, poetry and more. Hosted by singer/songwriter Ne’a Posey, this event has something for everyone. Every third Sunday, the Sankofa patio will become part stage and part…
Continue Reading DJ Stylus at Ne’a Posey’s Sunday Salon, Sun 5/17
From the days of Champion sweatshirts, backpacks and ciphers that went for hours comes this blast from the past straight out of the WMUC archives of the Soul Controller wayback machine. O.G. Soul Controller “The…
Continue Reading Soul Controller archives: Mad Skillz live in ’95
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For everyone who didn’t follow my Twitter feed or check out Fusicology’s breakdown, here’s a much delayed final word on that one thing that happens after SXSW. This was definitely the recession WMC, but the…
A.K.A. The Second-Best Way to Spend a Responsible Monday Night We’re back from WMC and ready to rock. Did you miss us?
Didn’t plan on opening up with the golden age aerobic workout mini-set, but sometimes you need some fast rap in your life. Fast rap is like cowbell in that respect… MORE FAST RAP.
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Tuned in recently? Here’s last night’s episode. The crunchiness only persists at the beginning. Pretend like you’re in the old cassette days.
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Finally liberated an important SD card from Jamil‘s clutches. Now we can reminisce on the first minutes of 2009. Part 1 The warm-up. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] [download] Part 2 The clock…
Continue Reading New Year’s Eve 2008: The Lost Tapes
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