“These are unique times to be living though,” declared a winded Saul Williams (aka Niggy Tardust) to a packed house at New York’s Blender Theater. Full Article at Flavorwire

Getting a consistent definition of Afro-punk isn't easy. Everyone seems to have their own take on it. Full Article at AccessAtlanta

The Afro-Punk tour arrived in Chicago with poet/actor/emcee Saul Williams leading the hip hop, punk and funk tribe to the Double Door. Full Article at PopMatters

Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if my dad was a militant slam poet who used eardrum shattering electronic beats and industrial hip-hop to communicate his message of individualism, anti-conformity and transcending the shackles of racism that... Full Article at Phillyist

Long before 2003's Afro-Punk documentary and its ensuing music fest, a mighty movement of black alternative rockers was in full flower. Full Article at Philadelphia Inquirer

Really, so your plan was to spend your night off in between World Series games at home, resting your liver and your wallet? Well think again, because there is a tour rolling into Philly on Friday that takes crazy to a whole new level. Full Article at Phillyist