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BLOOD BROTHER Spike Lee talks new joint, the power of protest and changing the world BY LINA LECARO 2 WWW.LAWEEKLY.COM | June 19 - 25, 2020 | LA WEEKLY BLOOD BROTHER Spike Lee Spike talks new joint, new power the talks of protest and changing world. the BY LINA LECARO PHOTO BY SATCHEL LEE/NETFLIX
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And next spring are all “ ere’s a whole big black world out there,” ing world-building as an artistic practice. posit- scale, projectthis global on atruly pansion, transposition, and localization of same time, Daye and Jones imagine ex- the communal generative ideation, but at the as ahubhistory thought of radical and well as actionable. ceptually aspirational exercise, symbolic as pragmatic aspeci cally both andbeing con- metaphorical framework for platform, the appreciatesespecially blueprint the as a visions and people working together. Daye resenting an alignment of individual radical and one this is assertively communal, rep- a show of objects. envisions an entire functioning world, not just and ned materially grounded, PARABLE 003 understanding.sociological Conceptually de- to expand projectstriking that artistry used gration areas urban and between rural —a concerning patterns of black community mi- to W.E.B. 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ART H 6 WWW.LAWEEKLY.COM | June 19 - 25, 2020 | LA WEEKLY W MUSIC BY BRETTCALLWOOD Virtual “queer-antine” festival on takes metronormativity Kundert from Bluegrass Pride. “So, a er two country,the and from even abroad,” says Kara fromport bluegrass musicians and fans over all just California —we immediately received sup wasthis amessage that was much bigger than as ameans to dooutreach. Bluegrass California the Association in2017, dangerous things. Bluegrass Pride sprang out of ance. gion —two things not associated with toler “old with roots timey” Appalachian in the re- assumptions; music the is generally considered totached bluegrass the than LGBTQ+ scene for. is has more to dowith stereotypes at- STEREOTYPES DISPELS BLUEGRASS PORCH PRIDE “It pretty became obvious pretty quickly that But assumptions and stereotypes very can be Jake Blount Jake the rstthe genre you reach bluegrass is unlikely to be marches and festivities, sic associated with Pride hen considering mu the - - - munity of bluegrass and old-time music, and stereotypes by highlighting tight the knit com - Pride, we’re proud to ght against back those and uniquetiful ways queer. to be At Bluegrass itself —there are countless numbers of beau - us applyto see that same symbol to queerness couple ways binary gay. to be of very I’d like other. But as aculture, we only really allow a broadthe diversity of ways can people love each ofrainbow colors —aspectrum representing symbol of LGBTQ+ the “ e community is the stereotype of queerness for years,” she says. workinghas been to dispel metronormative the of organizations Appalachia, like Queer which servative. bluegrass fans are Southern, old and all con- operating independently since.” ever as our own nonpro t last year and have been years as aproject of CBA, the we incorporated “I’ve continually been inspired by work the Kundert is keen to dispel stereotype the that much-needed support for my fellow LGBTQ reach withevent, this and to provide some greater number of than people we ordinarily online event as an opportunity to involve afar for me and my fellow Isaw Coasters. East an event inSan Francisco is along plane away ride springing up nationwide, our agship annual tion growing, is still and chapters though are to attend Bluegrass Pride events; organiza the - “With that said, most of us never get chance the time musicians across nation,” the adds Blount. portant symbol to LGBTQ bluegrass and old- festival might like.” look tostarted what discuss aBluegrass Pride digital probably not going to happen. Jake So and I San Francisco, Portland and Nashville were that ouralized Pride in-person festivities in and writing the appeared on we wall, the re- However,activities. as weeks the progressed we wouldn’t have budget the to support both Pride festivities inJune, Iwas concerned that so like we wereseemed going to have in-person Kundert says. “At that point intime, it still roots music throughout shelter-in-place,” the way to and keep people connected to to BGP ‘queer-antine’ digital host asmall festival as a to go on for, Jake hadsuggested that we could fore it was clear how long crisis was the going Amethyst and Kiah many more. performers including Blount, Molly Tuttle, e event place takes on June 27and 28,with Porch Pride festival and it took o from there. to Kundert inMarch of with idea the avirtual that are here.” showing world the talented the LGBTQ+ voices “Bluegrass Pride has adeeply become im- “Shortly a er lockdowns the and started - be Bluegrass musician Jake Blount reached out PHOTO BY MICHELLELOTKER
the details. day, June to bluegrasspride.net 28.Go for all show!”the have incredibly been and fun, Ican’t wait for playing ddle can add to theirs. e rehearsals in my songs, as well as what my banjo and boxessqueeze harmonies and vocal can play forwardI look to discovering roles the that have dierent very and styles repertoire, and sic From e Ocean State Songster, Vol. We 1. record, new their Fresh From e Board: Mu- from my record, new Spider Tales sic,” he says. “We’ll performing selections be interpreters of traditional New England mu- up with e Vox Hunters for his set. ship of past the few months.” gather and fromstress the heal all and hard - we want it aplace for to be community the to artists andthese for our own organization — want more to this be than just for afundraiser way,virtual but we’d like really to get close. We same of kind community in this experience I don’t know ifit’s possible to give people that grabbing ahot dogfrom late-night the stand. sicians that you saw on stage earlier that day with your and friends into running mu the - dering around fairgrounds at night, jamming thing unique and of about kind magical wan- bluegrass festivals,” she says. “ ere’s some- environment that you nd on site at weekend that of same sense community inadigital putting something like on. this Kundert says that there are challenges with additionorful to Pride the programming. Still, event, awonderful to virtual and be set acol- nity overall.” strengthened my to ties LGBTQ the commu- myI think involvement music with the has and than kind any I’ve known elsewhere, and through music this have more been supportive welcoming. e other queer I’ve people met as less homophobictyped have proven un- me inmoments environments when stereo- bluegrass circles, have both arefuge for been morein the accepting old-time than in scene I have always spent lion’s the share of my time with fellow string band musicians. Although mountains timein the spend of West Virginia eeing my college arts to northeastern liberal college student, and frequently found myself less. Icame to music this during my time as a have positive overwhelmingly nonethe been - haveperson universally positive, been but they lying ifIsaid my as an LGBTQ experiences welcoming than others,” he says. “I would be community, some and spaces people are more says, no less welcoming that most other scenes. myths about bluegrass the community. It is, he during pandemic.” the haveartists who found themselves out of work Porch on Saturday, Pride June- 27and Sun “ ey’re singers fantastically and skilled As for Blount, he says that he’ll joining be “I it’s think going achallenge to to be create e more you huh? learn, Porch Pride looks “I nd that inbluegrass, as with any other Blount, too, is keen to help destroy some , as well as S FOOD a hardworking black guy. Some guy hadn’t who pany that knew guy this isn’t they just black he’s outside, and saw they me standing for my com- just I’m because black. When Iwas standing owned business to looters,” the he says. “Not “It didmake adi erence that we were ablack- his shop’s as well as facing looters. survival, better future. Change is coming down.” want our opening asymbol of to be unity and a that people come with interracial We friends. It’s atimefor unity and we want to make sure ing. People have reason no to good go outside. sitting homes intheir and now is this happen - to. Coronavirus is going on, peopleare stuck Lives Matter. “It’s something to forward look at opening, proceeds going with all to Black alimited-timebe charcoal black iceavailable Happyneeds Ice now more than ever. ere will grand opening. Mitchell says community the do that —you’ve put inyour time.” onsleep oor of the atattoo shop for ayear to grand and buy and trucks an icemachine and OK...to be For a26-year-old to kid save up 75 could just get from that his it energy was going a bigwas taking leap of faith doing it, but I ment three months earlier,” says Foxman. “I Day, but I buyingstarted and trucks equip- opening date for store. the man sat down and reconsidered June their 20 smoke Mitchell settled, and Ted partner Fox - is to help create people memories. Once the momentsad for company the mission whose my are neighbors we all because connected.” ing Happy the Ice store, protecting Iwas also or something set on re. Not only was Iprotect- to make sure that would nobody break our stu through night the standing infront of store the ton tattoo Comp artist and star Ink of Black Crew: nexta.m. the day during riots,” the former the turned into anightmare recently. StadiumDodger at and Coliseum. the dream parked onhad trucks Melrose and stationed at rainbow-colored, water-based product soon Philadelphia ascant year earlier, his signature than him.Having come from to L.A.penniless months into an operation as bigger he describes BY MICHELESTUEVEN Black-owned Happy Ice opens June 20on Melrose Avenue SURVIVING THE RIOTS Mitchell credits change and solidarity with e team is forging with original the ahead “We our signed partnership on Valentine’s While Happy the Ice store it was a survived, “I was outside store the from 11a.m.to 10 tells us shop. inhis boarded-up “I was up as afrozen treat within grew truck his Happy Ice storefront. What started Melrose Avenue: construction the of watched his dream come on true ix months ago, Mitchell Lemeir - be afamily.”be sidewethis are going to love you and can still moment. ere is support, and if you come on was gay the moment and now it’s racist the groups. Right now we’re in that same stage. 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