THURSDAY AUG 18, 2016
529 Presents:
WakeATL: Call to Action
wakeATL: Call To Action
The goal of wakeATL is to bring awareness to social issues and help establish a dialogue between activist organizations and the community through the use of music, visual art, literature, lectures, and workshops designed to educate, motivate, and engage each other into becoming more active in daily life.
The first installment of wakeATL : Call to Action will focus on police violence in our community (locally, regionally, and nationally) and how we can find solutions.
Rise Up will be providing resources and tools for anyone who is interested in becoming more active as well as updates on upcoming events/protests/etc.
Performances from
WAKE (ATL, Underground Field Recordings)
Miggs Son Daddy (Savannah)
CHEW (ATL)
Victor Mariachi (ATL)
Donations will be collected at the door.
All proceeds will go to ATL For All
WakeATL: Call to Action
Wake | Miggs | CHEW | Victor Mariachi
Wake
I want you to take a second. Take a deep breath. Gather yourself. Because what you’re about to hear may sound fragmented and disorienting, an unpredictable swirl of amorphous beats, shadowy sonics and cryptic rhymes. This is, after all, unconfined, exploratory hip hop; it’s a striking aural document that alternates between the headiness of spaced-out psychedelia and a lunging bass groove that leaves behind a feeling of stark unease
- Latest Disgrace
I want you to take a second. Take a deep breath. Gather yourself. Because what you’re about to hear may sound fragmented and disorienting, an unpredictable swirl of amorphous beats, shadowy sonics and cryptic rhymes. This is, after all, unconfined, exploratory hip hop; it’s a striking aural document that alternates between the headiness of spaced-out psychedelia and a lunging bass groove that leaves behind a feeling of stark unease
- Latest Disgrace
Miggs
Miggs grew up in Tarrytown, NY right along the Hudson River. Having been raised by actors in an art-rich area of NY, 20 minutes from NYC, he was exposed to the vast world of art at an early age. At the same time, he and his brother, Freak Tha Monsta were enraptured by the sounds of 90's hip-hop. Notorious BIG, Wu Tang, Big Pun and Nas were among the artists whom attracted his attention. Soon, Miggs and friends were freestyling for sport regularly.
With such a strong passion for art, Miggs ventured south to attend the Savannah College of Art & Design in 2006 to study illustration. It was there that he was introduced to a whole new art scene he had never experienced. Surrounded by musicians and artists, Miggs quickly became familiar with the live music scene, performing open mics for fun. In 2009, he put out his first solo mixtape entitled, 'The Miggstape' and joined the 8-piece, multifaceted band, Word Of Mouth. Over the next 5 years, Miggs recorded an album with Word Of Mouth, continued to release music with NY-based hip-hop group Four Elements & Beyond and started working with Savannah-based label, Dope Sandwich. Miggs has been featured on WSAV News, CW in Jacksonville, FL, performed for a packed out Forsyth Park crowd, toured the east half of America, and shared the stage with artists such as Masta Killah of Wu-Tang, Curren$y, Skrillex and more.
Miggs grew up in Tarrytown, NY right along the Hudson River. Having been raised by actors in an art-rich area of NY, 20 minutes from NYC, he was exposed to the vast world of art at an early age. At the same time, he and his brother, Freak Tha Monsta were enraptured by the sounds of 90's hip-hop. Notorious BIG, Wu Tang, Big Pun and Nas were among the artists whom attracted his attention. Soon, Miggs and friends were freestyling for sport regularly.
With such a strong passion for art, Miggs ventured south to attend the Savannah College of Art & Design in 2006 to study illustration. It was there that he was introduced to a whole new art scene he had never experienced. Surrounded by musicians and artists, Miggs quickly became familiar with the live music scene, performing open mics for fun. In 2009, he put out his first solo mixtape entitled, 'The Miggstape' and joined the 8-piece, multifaceted band, Word Of Mouth. Over the next 5 years, Miggs recorded an album with Word Of Mouth, continued to release music with NY-based hip-hop group Four Elements & Beyond and started working with Savannah-based label, Dope Sandwich. Miggs has been featured on WSAV News, CW in Jacksonville, FL, performed for a packed out Forsyth Park crowd, toured the east half of America, and shared the stage with artists such as Masta Killah of Wu-Tang, Curren$y, Skrillex and more.
CHEW
Chew is psychedelic, but whatever the back psychedelia is. The antithesis of glossy pop riffs and recycled arrangements, Chew manages to squeeze and contort multiple genres in a fuzzed out freak out of a live performance. After starting in 2015 with 20 minutes of music, Chew has toured all over the US, Canada, Europe, and The UK. Now in 2024 and 4 releases deep, Chew is ready to serve up a brand new album and continue to tour forever.
Chew is psychedelic, but whatever the back psychedelia is. The antithesis of glossy pop riffs and recycled arrangements, Chew manages to squeeze and contort multiple genres in a fuzzed out freak out of a live performance. After starting in 2015 with 20 minutes of music, Chew has toured all over the US, Canada, Europe, and The UK. Now in 2024 and 4 releases deep, Chew is ready to serve up a brand new album and continue to tour forever.