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.
Earlier this month, Von Phoenix and the Punk Black collective took a journey to the city of New Orleans for the first annual Punk Black NOLA Festival. Von Phoenix often touts the charm of New Orleans, though he freely admits his first visit there years ago was “complete chaos.”
While the first ever Punk Black NOLA Fest started off “amazing; great vibes, great music, bands, audience,” according to Phoenix, chaos wasn’t far behind at the second day’s venue, Gaza Gaza. Due to out-of-order bathrooms, Punk Black was forced to cancel the day’s show. But in the miraculous fashion of ever-resourceful tour coordinators, the entire event was successfully moved to The Saturn, 20 minutes away.
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