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June 1980 saw the release of the Bad Brains' debut single, which changed the face of hardcore punk forever.

"Realising that they couldn’t rely on a record company to back them, [they] released their first single, the explosive Pay To Cum, DIY-style."

Dr. Know: "We pressed it, licked ’em, sticked ’em.
There were no labels signing this, it wasn’t like that."

01. Pay To Cum

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P.O.D.’s Satellite dropped on 9/11. It had a song called Alive that sounded like a prayer and Youth of the Nation that sounded like a warning.

Over 20 years later, tells me what it was like to write two blocks from a school shooting, why hope was their accidental superpower, and how HR from showed up to the studio with two parakeets.

lpm.org/music/2021-11-22/p-o-d

LPM · P.O.D.'s Sonny Sandoval: "We're a band of love and hope."By Kyle Meredith

Africa: Blackness in Punk Rock Beyond the Bad Brains: [Afropop] What sort of imagery does the word punk inspire? Spiky, colorful hair, studs and anarchy signs; hordes of people crammed into mosh pits, jumping and pushing their sweaty selves against each other in dimly lit spaces. However, it might seem unusual to picture a group like the Bad Brains, to this day regarded among undisputed pioneers of hardcore punk. newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJ5m #PunkRock #BlackHistory #BadBrains #HardcorePunk #Afropunk

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#BlackHistoryMonth at #WMPG

Posted February 2, 2023 by Annella Linton

"Our University of Southern Maine (USM) students and DJ’s are honoring Black History Month at WMPG. This year’s theme is #BlackResistance. You will hear specially curated playlists from DJ’s. Our students are producing audio which will highlight achievements and contributions, including #PreColonial history plus profiles of contemporary figures recognizing people from politics, education, pop culture, sports and other areas. Featuring stories about #ATribeCalledQuest, #Beyonce, #OtisRedding, #JamesBaldwin, #ToniMorrison, #BadBrains, and #RobertLewis."

Link to embedded audio:
wmpg.org/black-history-month-a
#BlackHistory #BlackMusicians #BlackHistoricalFigures #WMPGFM #CommunityRadio

wmpg · Black History Month at WMPG with daily audio features - wmpgBlack History Month at WMPG. Black Resistance. University of Southern Maine students and DJ's curate playlists, produce audio to honor Black History Month