Go-Go

Will newish DC go-go band Mambo Sauce break into the big time? Magic 8-ball says...no, despite apparently getting play at Wizards home games. But isn't it weird that Washington (and Baltimore) should have their own genre of music that no one else listens to? All of it based on one distinctive beat (and a mysteriously conga-like one at that)? I spent today listening to Chuck Brown, Rare Essence , the Northeast Groovers, and Little Benny's album The Cat in The Hat. Swipple, y'all.

Comments

[Cosma Shalizi]

I grew up in Washington (OK, the suburbs), and had no idea go-go was a strictly local tradition. Weird.

[lemmy caution]

E.U. got its big break in 1986 when it was booked to play a party celebrating the release of Spike Lee's debut film, She's Gotta Have It. Lee liked what he heard, and tapped the band to perform a song in his next movie, School Daze.

I totally went to that show. It was at the old 9:30 club.

[Robert Halford]

Is Go-Go a Ballmer thing too? I don't know for sure but I didn't think so.

[lemmy caution]

Go-Go isn't a Baltimore thing. It is pretty much just DC and its suburbs. I grew up in the Baltimore area and the first time I heard of Go-Go was from a college friend who was from the DC suburbs.

[lemmy caution]

Balimore has its own music that pretty much no one else listens too.