Gabriella "Guitar Gabby" Logan is a musician leading the TxLips band and a creative entrepreneur. Her music law background fueled her desire to launch the international collective Guitar Gabby & The TxLips Band, LLC Logan believes artists must be versed in many areas of the music business, thus inspiring women and female-identifying musicians worldwide to be an unstoppable force.

Learn more about Guitar Gabby at www.txlips.com

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Honeychild Coleman is a Brooklyn based musician who has been active since the early 90s. From 1998 onward she became a founding member and organizer of the Sistagrrl Riots and she currently fronts Blues-Punk outfit The 1865 (Mass Appeal Records), as well as post-punk trio Bachslider and electro-punk duo GKA.

Learn more about Honeychild Coleman at www.honeychildcoleman.com

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Winter Wolf, a horror punk band based in NYC, is known for breaking stages and setting tambourines on fire. In this episode bandmates Jey, Tony, X-Man, & Nasty discuss the revelation of Black Horror Punk, what its like in the industry, hustle mentality, and the vision behind their latest album, 'Unwell.'

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We chat with the Cartoonist and Writer Tanna Tucker about her passion for art, music, & American history. While deep in her Paris Years, Tanna’s comics bring black diaspora to life on the page. She inspires readers to connect with their forgotten ancestry, and reclaim these tales as their own. In this episode, they discuss how music plays a part in her creative process, afrofuturism, and her upcoming book with Ytasha Womack, Blak Kube. Learn More at www.tannatucker.com

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We chat with Gold Grrl, a self taught singer, songwriter, and artist figure model.  In this episode, Gold Grrl shares how she got her start in music, her top musical idols, and how important it is to dare yourself to not only leap for opportunities, but to lean on your network. She is the Queen of Networking and a great example of the magic that can happen when an artist has enough different creative outlets that they can create a main hub in their community. Her latest project, “Ass Out Cash Out” in collaboration with Orb Box is a Bad Bitch Anthem. Learn more at soundcloud.com/goldgrrlchi

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We chat with Stacey & Azja about their Black-Owned Alternative Clothing brand Sinister Sisters. Based in LA, they are sewing and stitching clothes for Melanin Rockers to strut on these streets. In this episode, they discuss their fashion icons, inspirations, and goals for 2023.

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Co-hosts Courtney & Christina chat with Ben Jorgensen about his upcoming tour as lead vocalist of Armor for Sleep, being an emo kid for life, and what inspires him as an artist and creative. With a new album titled the Rain Museum released in 2022, and an upcoming feature film titled Dream Box, Ben shows how art is expression and how the power of that expression can affect an audience.

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In ep.3 the co-founders of #blkgrlswurld speak with special guests, Chad Johnson & Johnny Grimes about their one time resurrection of Furnace Fest, 21 years later. Taking place in Birmingham, Alabama at the historic landmark Sloss Furnaces and showcasing 90 bands, #blkgrlswurld digs in with their special guests to talk about their most favorite moshing memories, bands they are stoked for, and why Birmingham Alabama is the place to be this upcoming weekend. Join us, cause we are stoked for this family reunion of metalcore that we may never see again. It's once in a lifetime, limited single day tickets are still available on the Furnace Fest site, and 3-day resales. https://www.furnacefest.us/buy-tickets

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Many bands from Furnace Fest are mentioned during our chat. Please check out their names below, and discover a new headbanger to start your circle pit with.

Headliners: Underoath, Taking Back Sunday, KillSwitch Engage

Bands to Watch Out for cause they are Coming in HOT: Astronoid, DeafHeaven, Knocked Loose,  Poison the Well, Turnstile

Bands We are Screaming About: August Burns Red, From Autumn to Ashes, Everytime I Die, Thursday

Festival Info: 09/24/21 - 09/26/21 at Sloss Furnaces

This festival is in compliance with COVID-19 protocols. Proof of complete vaccination records are required, OR, proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours prior to your arrival at the entry gate.

In episode 2, Christina & Courtney of #blkgrlswurld Press speak with special guest, Daphne A. Brooks about her new book, 'Liner Notes for the Revolution: The Intellectual Life of Black Feminist Sound,' published by Harvard University Press. Daphne is an African American studies professor at Yale University with an interest in all types of music, from punk rock to folk and beyond. Many artists are mentioned worth researching further including: Maureen Man, Danielle Smith, Rhiannon Giddens, Mamie Smith, Geeshie Wiley, Valerie June, Von Truong, etc. Closed Captions are available in the youtube version of the episode. Podcast production and video editing by Christina Long. Special thanks to Jeanne Fury. 

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