On Punk Black To-Go, “City Lights” music contributor Von Phoenix brings us highlights from artists of color performing in various music and art arenas — many of which break stereotypes and expectations. Phoenix’s mission with Punk Black is to create a radically inclusive space for BIPOC artists, musicians and cosplayers, expanding the vocabulary of what it means to live in the punk world. This month’s edition serves up a selection of today’s can’t-miss radical creators on the edge of the BIPOC scene.
This month, Von Phoenix shared the origin tale of Punk Black, detailing the first live show organized by Phoenix and friends with their goal of bringing Afropunk energy to life in an inclusive new scene full of BIPOC rockers. While Phoenix and his band only expected to throw one house party, he called, “People came and told us, ‘Hey, we really need something like this in Atlanta. We’ve been looking for this,’ and we were like, ‘Oh man, we’ve also been looking for this, this entire time.” Today, Punk Black has thrown over 165 shows and counting.
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