The Re-Up Podcast

The Re-Up Podcast returns to Fireplace Records for a deep conversation on the current state of underground music scenes, DIY culture, art collectives, and the impact of gentrification on local communities. BeMo and ReUpAlex break down how redlining works, how corporate promoters like Live Nation affect independent venues and artists, and what communities can do to preserve authentic underground…

In this special BeMo Brown + ReUpAlex episode of The-Re-Up Podcast, we introduce our music tastes, backgrounds, personal stories, and how the artists that were chosen impacted their genres. This episode introduces a brand new segment: Crate Digging at Fireplace Records in Hyattsville, MD, where we explore the roots of sound through vinyl, personal taste, and musical discovery. Along the way, we…

This week we got a deeper look into the life of two independent event curators, Pedro Night and Walter Alvarado who together, with the music driven community that they're a part of, create Adobo. These DMV (DC, MD, VA) natives go through the process, difficulties, and intention behind their live music events that are more than just parties along with a look into Latin / Latinx influence within…

In Episode 31, we sit down with Mas Paz, a muralist from Northern Virginia by way of Colombia, to talk murals, gentrification, AI art, protest culture, and building sustainable creative communities. Mas Paz shares his journey to becoming a full-time visual artist, growing up in the DMV, his painting techniques and creative process, and how public art can be a tool for social equity and community…

We sat down with Yaddiya from Long Live Go Go for a powerful conversation about Go-Go music, Washington DC culture, and the deep roots of community, protest, and resistance that define the sound. Yaddiya breaks down how Go-Go has survived while continuing to be a unifying force in DC neighborhoods. We explore the history of Go-Go music, its role in DC protests and activism, and how rap, hip-hop,…

Step into the world of 2000s Go-Go music, the powerful cultural movement of Washington, D.C., and the era of VHS tapes, CDs, and physical recordings that helped shape an entire generation. In this episode, we break down the influence of TOB, the rise of resistance music, and how Go-Go bands built a community-driven sound that continues to define the identity of D.C. Sign the Petition! //…

Part 2 of our Live Audience Podcast at Submersion Festival, we jumped right into topics like equity vs. inclusion, sound system culture and how important it is to the art behind Electronic Music, and a review of Submersion Music Festival. - Follow us on Patreon for Exclusive Uncut Full Episodes, access Viewer Questions / interview submissions, and more! https://patreon.com/TheReUpPodcast - Follow…

We traveled to Submersion Festival, deep in the woods of New Jersey, halfway between Atlantic City and Philadelphia to share stories and create space with underground electronic music legend Rafeeki. As our second live audience episode, we shared conversations about the subgenres within electronic music, the roots of dubstep and its ties to Caribbean and African records from the Windrush…

We sat down with our first full band on The-Re-Up Podcast - none other than funk legends Robert "Sput" Searight and Nate Werth from Ghost-Note. We dive into life on tour with a genre-bending band, the art of finding synchronicity through improvisation, and the deep musical roots that shaped their one-of-a-kind sound. From behind-the-scenes stories to insights on how they keep their creative fire…

This week we sat down with Esseks, an experimental electronic producer and friend from our festival travels. On top of being one of the leaders of the unique and limit pushing production levels that make Bass Music such a special sub genre, Esseks is also an established artist and illustrator who pairs his music with the visual arts. We chatted about how he got into such an underground style of…