![]() ![]() All the while what would appear to be a KKK grand or imperial wizard dresses in blue silk and places his hand on the head of the patient, who by this time is paralyzed by complete sensory overload. Electrodes are attached which shock him to attention as one screen multiplies into dozens more, displaying montages of political rallies, murder, American flags, burning crosses, atomic bombs, Nazi flags, and of course, Donald Trump. Back in January I watched a teaser for this video that contained 41 seconds of perhaps the most penetrating lines of the track set against the backdrop of a burning flag: “If you stand against police brutality, racism, government oppression, motherfuckers abusing their power, false prophets trying to feed you their fucking bullshit…you gotta understand if you want peace you better be ready for war…” The subsequent music video in its entirety did not disappoint as a true testament to this battle cry. A harrowing portrait of both historical and present-day atrocities and the paralyzing onslaught of mass media, a nodding-out patient is wheeled in front of a screen of static, hands and feet bound. The music video for their track “United States of Horror,” off of their forthcoming album which bears the same name, was released just a few days before I sat down with theOGM and Eaddy of Ho99o9 at SXSW. Thus, even 15 years later with a much more nuanced sense of the stratified lines between genres, discovering a band like Ho99o9, who is melding underground punk influences with hip hop whilst overtly addressing our grotesque political situation, is literally a dream come true. To an unsophisticated yet passionately political girl of 16, hip hop and punk were one in the same. I didn’t have a sense yet that because of sonic differences, the aesthetic trends surrounding each movement, and-despite the aforementioned motifs- racial lines resulting in starkly different fan bases, these were two genres which rarely intersected. The overlap in motifs was glaringly apparent: Anti-authoritarianism, anti-military-industrial complex, venomous critiques of the police, institutional racism and classism a general call to rebellion against the evils of the establishment. ![]() I hope that personnel will receive training on how to properly treat customers.As a radical music lover who grew up glorifying 70’s punk, it seemed a natural progression when I moved to New York City as a teenager to become obsessed with political hip hop artists like Public Enemy, KRS-One, and Sister Souljah…inevitable, even. I cannot express enough how disappointing this experience at Gramps was. The management was called at one point, and although the manager was more cordial, he unfortunately did not solve the situation. I am certain that the owners and management of this establishment would not appreciate the way that the hosts/bouncers treated us. It is unacceptable to insult customers and speak to them in a disparaging tone. Unfortunately, we will NEVER again be visiting this location, and the members of our large party have all expressed the same sentiment. We have visited this spot previously for business meetings as well as casual meetings. They represented Gramps in an EXTREMELY poor and absolutely TERRIBLE manner. There were a male and female duo who perhaps were tired from working and took it out. I am completely appalled by the behavior of several individuals who work in this location, especially the male host/bouncer who was working on Saturday night (April 24, 2021). Seafood Restaurants for Special Occasions in Downtown.Restaurants with Outdoor Seating in Miami.Italian Restaurants with Delivery in Miami. ![]() Asian Restaurants with Private Dining in Miami.American Restaurants for Breakfast in Miami.Hotels near Zoological Wildlife Foundation. ![]()
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