Open Mic, Tuesday June 12, 2018
06/03/2018
Join us at The Black Orchid Lounge for our award-winning open mic series. We're celebrating 11 years of providing a stage to the many performers in our region. Click the link for more info.
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Episode 33: Pilots of Venus
06/08/2018
On this episode, we welcome dynamic El Paso band, Pilots of Venus featuring: Joel Chavez, Stephen Razo, Maribel Hernandez, and Samuel Pedroza. We discuss their time performing at Neon Desert Festival 2018, the music scene, working with Matthew Torres of Siren Sound Production, and their album, "Lady Astronaut."
Open Mic, Tuesday June 12, 2018
06/03/2018
Join us at The Black Orchid Lounge for our award-winning open mic series. We're celebrating 11 years of providing a stage to the many performers in our region. Click the link for more info.
Episode 32: Myrlin Hepworth
06/03/2018
On this episode, we welcome our good friend, Myrlin Hepworth into the studio. We discuss the worlds of poetry, education, music production, being a traveling artist, podcasting, video production, and his newly released album, "Remember Why."
Episode 31: Naughty A. Mouse
05/26/2018
On this episode, we welcome Jordan Bubin a.k.a. Naughty A Mouse. He is a poet and teacher from Phoenix, Arizona. He hops on the microphone as Naughty Mouse to educate, as well as entertain. As a graduate of both Princeton and USC Law, he never let his schooling get in the way of his education, and his passion is making knowledge accessible and exciting to everyone. We caught him on his "Fine White Powders" tour where he mixes slams from his new illustrated zine with storytelling from the history of cocaine, heroin, and sugar.
Open Mic, Tuesday May 29th 2018
05/22/2018
Join us at The Black Orchid Lounge for our award-winning open mic series. We're celebrating 11 years of providing a stage to the many performers in our region.
Episode 30: C'bs Alife Allah
05/09/2018
On this episode, we welcome C’bs Alife Allah into the studio, co-author of the Hood Health Handbook Vol. 1 & 2, Knowledge of Self, and Science of Self. He was in El Paso as part of his D.O.P.E. (Decolonization of People Everywhere) conference tour as well as a featured speaker spot in EPCC’s Spring Arts Festival where he discussed radical self care. On this episode we dive into the Hood Health network, looking at health through the lens of hip hop, living a plant-based diet, the importance of controlling our narratives, deconstructing “soul food,” environmental racism, uplifting community, zombie foods and so much more!
Episode 29: Rebel Agnostic
04/08/2018
On this episode, we welcome lyricist and spoken word performer, Jesus Gomez Jr. a.k.a. Rebel Agnostic. We talk about his early days performing, Ribo Flavin', collaborations, upcoming projects, martial arts, listen to some acapella , and his upcoming EP.
Episode 28: Sleepwalker's Station
03/26/2018
On this episode, we welcome Daniel del Valle(Sleepwalker’s Station) on his tour all the way from Berlin Germany. He was the BWOMS featured artist on Tuesday, March 20th at The Black Orchid Lounge and performed all week in the EP/LC area as part of the Sonnenaufgang Tour. With a live studio audience in attendance, we discuss Daniel's upcoming album, "Lorca" and inquire about many aspects of life as a traveling musician. At the end of the episode, we share a BWOMS exclusive sneak peek at a track from the upcoming album. Tune in!
Episode 27: Tafari Nugent
03/19/2018
Hosted by Richie David Marrufo and Roberto Santos, we welcome our good friend, Tafari Nugent, UTEP Creative Writing MFA and Professor. We dive deep into a variety of subjects including chess, kung-fu films, hip-hop, Brooklyn, New York stories, moving to El Paso after 9/11, creative writing, photography, and much more. Tune in!
Episode 26: Phobia The Prophet
03/10/2018
On this episode, we welcome El Paso rapper and lyricist, Phobia The Prophet. We discuss his early forays into music and eventual emergence into the local hip hop scene, collaborating with other artists, developing his writing craft, and projects on the horizon. He also spits a new piece acapella and give plenty of shoutouts throughout the interview. Give it a listen!
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