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This past week, the FuseBox Radio Broadcast and BlackRadioIsBack.com family had the privilege of being able to cover a part of the 2017 Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

As a craft beer lover, it was pretty cool to be able to go to this professional industry conference to literally see how the brews get made, from the various exhibitors on deck at the Convention Center (which included distributors, marketing folks, graphic artists, machinery, packaging companies and more), seminars going down, brewery tours in the DMV (the pictures below are from a brewery tour we went to in Fredrick, MD, which including Monocacy Brewing Co, Rockwell Brewery, Mad Science Brewing Company and Brewers Ally), go to networking events (in and out of the building, with a decent amount of them open to the public), presentations, special beer tastings and more.

Overall, this is an awesome & enjoyable educational event I think that should have a chance to be open to more than professionals, if at all possible even for just one day.

The one constructive critique I can give to the Craft Brewers Conference is that I would love to see at next year's event would be a bit more focus on how to get more American minorities involved on the business & media coverage side of craft beer. 

I did not see that much of that side of things during this year's conference and such a subject is going to be of extreme importance in the near future, especially with more and more that population in their mid-20s and above getting into enjoying it as a part of recreational drinking enjoyment, being interested in crafting their own beer, making review podcasts/websites/magazines about the diversity of craft beer and then some.

For more detailed information about the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America over at their official website, check out their official website at http://www.CraftBrewersConference.com.

For more a LOT more photography from this year's Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America than the prime pictures from this article on display below, check out the official FuseBox Radio Photography page (http://www.FuseBoxRadioPhotography.com) and our official Flickr Page. 

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Coast 2 Coast DJs Present: Return of Real Black Radio, Hip-Hop & R&B Vol. 6 Hosted & Mixed By DJ Fusion (FuseBox Radio/BlackRadioIsBack.com) Tracklisting [in order]: 1. Ed O.G. & Da Bulldoggs - Dedicated to the Right Wingers 2. Rakim - Put It All To Music 3. DOOM - Sniper Elite 4. DJ Vadim feat. Juice Lee & Rjay - That Lite (Astronote RMX) 5. Dynas feat. Slick Rick - Family Jewels 6. Glen Washington - Vibes 7. Tommy T - Oromo Dub (Cushtic Dub) 8. Nneka - Beautiful 9. The Very Best - Warm Heart of Africa (Jorge Elbrescht of Violens RMX) 10. Earl Greyhound - Oye Vaya 11. Fly Gypsy - 2 Step 12. FELT - G.I. Josephine 13. Julien Dyne feat. Parks - Fallin' 14. The Pharcyde - Bullshit 15. Wale feat. Bun B - Mirrors 16. B.o.B. feat. Bruno Mars - Nothin' On You Download the Mixtape with the separate songs, cover & tracklisting at http://FuseBoxRadioBroadcast.bandcamp.com

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* Due to technical difficulties, folks weren't able to record a brand new episode up as quickly as we would like with new music and talk. However, we wanted to give our listeners something to listen to with a flashback episode or 2 via our podcast feed in the meantime...enjoy the sonic & talk goodness! - DJ Fusion ** Introduction Song: A Tribe Called Quest - Youthful Expression (Jive Records) This week, we have a special episode of the FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk where DJ Fusion interviewed Monica Moorehead, the presidential candidate for the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election for the Workers World Party. Presently, with the current “interesting” presidential election cycle (to say the least) here in the United States at the moment, one is more aware than ever of the imbalance in how 3rd parties are looked at in our current political system in terms of exposure by mainstream media outlets, if they even get any attention at all. The FuseBox Radio’s 2016 Presidential Candidate Interview Sessions were avialble to assist with educating voters a bit of information about various political parties & their viewpoints beyond the Democrat/Republican binary with what they stand for straight from the source. We talked about what exactly IS a socialist from Ms. Moorehead's viewpoint and how she decided to become deeply & personally involved with politics & the Workers World Party during college at Norfolk State in the 1970s, the WWP's platform (in regards to education, health care, the legal system & more), how change needs to happen from local levels on up (in the ballot box and on the streets), the current 2 party political landscape presidential candidacy shenanigans, how folks have been responding to their campaign (especially since socialism has been slandered with misinformation via various places), the difference between Democratic Socialism and Socialism, why there is such an imbalance with 3rd party political candidates getting on the ballot in various states on multiple levels and lots more! For more information about the Workers World Party, go to: http://www.workers.org/ https://twitter.com/workersworld https://www.facebook.com/WorkersWorldParty Feel free to check out some recent episodes of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast over at our official blog, BlackRadioIsBack.com - most of the shows are clean/radio friendly!

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  Coast 2 Coast DJs Present: Return of Real Black Radio, Hip-Hop & R&B Vol. 1 Hosted & Mixed By DJ Fusion (FuseBox Radio/BlackRadioIsBack.com) TrackListing: 1. De La Soul feat. Biz Markie - Lovely How I Let My Mind Float 2. U-God feat. Large Professor - New Classic 3. Gods'illa feat. Joe D - Glaciers 4. Raheem DeVaughn feat. Young Chris - Wanna Love You 5. Mistah F.A.B. - 2010 'Til Infinity 6. Shunda K feat. Rosetta Stoned - Stand 7. Breeze Brewin' (of the Juggaknots)-Tangent 8. Fudgie Springer - Your Buddy 9. Pitbull - I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) 10. N.E.R.D. - Anti-Matter 11. Mu Dills feat. Lil' Kim - Raincheck 12. Jadakiss feat. DMX, Eve, Sheek Louch, Styples P, Swizz Beats & Drag-On - Who's Real RMX 13. Mikkey Halsted - Hello 14. La Coka Nostra feat. Bun B - Choose Your Side 16. X.O. - Crabs In A Barrel 17. Dead Prez feat. Johnny Polygon - NYDP 18. M. Beezy - It's Hard (Hard Times) 19. Jus Bleezy feat. T-Pain - I Gotta Tell Her 20. Daria Jones - This Time You Lose 21. American Yard - No You Didn't Download the Mixtape with the separate songs, cover & tracklisting at http://FuseBoxRadioBroadcast.bandcamp.com  

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Today, Moogfest (founded as a celebration of the legacy of Bob Moog, the visionary engineer who pioneered the analog synthesizer and other technology tools used by artists like Stevie Wonder, David Bowie & more) released their full schedule for the on going four-day festival of music performances, films, panels, art experiences, workshops and more going down in Durham, NC from May 18 - 21, 2017. 

Keeping in their tradition since 2004 of making a dope (and pretty damned affordable & accessible, especially in this day and age) mid-range festival that still has a solid selection of eclectic programming, which includes activities with various focuses such as: 

Masterclasses with Moogfest Artists & Makers

• Masterclasses shared by Moogfest artists allow festival-goers and performers to work collaboratively in intimate environments that promote inclusion and involvement.

• Legendary DJs Greg Belson and Peanut Butter Wolf will impart wisdom and musical storytelling learned through a life digging through record crates. 

• Artist Gotye will lead an intimate masterclass in the round on recently deceased electronic music pioneer Jean-Jacques Perrey’s life, musical genius, and signature electronic instrument the Ondioline.

• Video synthesizer designer and founder of LZX Industries Lars Larsen takes a moment to step away from the workbench and discuss the potential of modular analog video synthesis tools and workflow for the modern day video artist. 

• Ableton Live founder and electronic musician Gerhard Behles discusses the democratization of access to tools to create music and illuminate new ideas.

Hacking Systems

Reflect on how the last decade has been transformed by a host of arts-engineering software toolkits and engage with artists in the art of open-sorcery. In these workshops you’ll learn to breadboard a square wave oscillator from a single integrated circuit while revealing the electric DNA of the modular synth genome with Elliot Inman; spontaneously compose a radio piece with non-profit online radio station Dublab, Container and Elon Katz; learn to use affordable, off-the-shelf hardware and free open-source software to design real-time musical devices to dynamically generate music to foster mindfulness with Ico Bukvic, founder and director of Virginia Tech’s Digital Interactive Sound and Intermedia Studio.

Black Quantum Futurism

Moor Mother and Afrofuturist Affair guide workshops in this intersectional theory and practice that combines quantum physics, futurist traditions, and Black and African diasporic cultural traditions of consciousness, time, and space. 

Workshop participants will build future maps and quantum time capsules, shift cause and effect, and better understand the interaction between timescapes and soundscapes; use a DIY sci-fi lens to explore and reclaim mindspaces; create a sound space to combat oppression; and develop their own unique superhero identities.

Spatial Sound

Sound lives in more spaces than stereo. Experiments with "Spatial Music" have informed composition since the early 1900s. But today, 21st-century technologies for audio recording, production, and playback have revived an interest in surround sound and the three-dimensional potential of electronic music. 

In these workshops experience spatial audio in a 3D audio Space Jam under the guidance of Virginia Tech’s ICAT faculty; learn ways to control spatial audio in a high-density loudspeaker array; learn how to code spatial effects using the free, open-source program SuperCollider; and hear how the power of immersive audio can become a compositional and audio-engineering tool to create new musical experiences.

Instrument Design

In a very special happening, synth design titan Dave Smith will lead a masterclass on one of his most iconic synths, The Prophet. Instrument tech pioneer Dave Rossum will host an intimate conversation that illuminates his unique path and designs. Moog engineer Michael Ashton will show his workshop participants how to build their own synthesizers, from concept to circuit board to chassis. 

The Engineer VIP Workshop consists of two three-hour sessions (held over two days) led by Moog engineers, where participants learn the foundations of analog synthesis and are guided through the process of building their own unreleased Moog synthesizer/sequencers. The synthesizers built in the workshop will be part of a limited run of 100 units.

Techno-Shamanism

Where meditation meets mechanization, Techno-Shamanism merges technology with something more cosmic, ancient traditions with cutting-edge innovations, to tap into etheric energy and bring next-wave ideas into physical existence. 

Related workshops include a sleep concert/laughter meditation session with famous yogi, musician, and mystic Laraaji; a family-friendly exercise in yoga and waveform mandala art; and a conversation from Moog engineer Amos Gaynes about the connection between music, dance, and shamanic ritual.

Protest

Exploration of the universal resonance of music and the astounding resource of modern technology as tools for resistance and designing a positive future--advances in science and society don’t have to spell dystopia. 

Educator, humanitarian, and UNC Music and Technology Professor Dr. Mark Katz conducts a conversation with acclaimed musicians and scholars on using music to advance social and political causes; Dr. Will Boone leads a presentation on the efficacy of blues and gospel music as a counter-resistance force; EDM/social justice nonprofit Give a Beat opens up a discussion on how dance music and tech can be utilized for addressing and recovering from the effects of mass incarceration. 

Artist and educator Taeyoon Choi leads a workshop on how to make compelling signage that effectively starts a dialogue, and Protest Stage performer Mykki Blanco leads a masterclass.

The Joyful Noise of STEAM

Recognizing that children are the architects of our future, The Joyful Noise of STEAM offers kid-centric opportunities for exploring the exhilarating intersection of technology and the arts. 

Renowned techno producer DJ K-HAND will guide kids (and anyone else who’s interested) through the basics of DJing; Lile Stephens will lead students ages 10-18 in building a working light theremin; Philadelphia-based collective Metropolarity will help workshop participants identify their unique superhero identities then come together to create narrative art that tackles an issue of their collective choosing.

The Future of Creativity

Moogfest aims to illustrate the nature of our future ideas and creative industries. World-renowned figures in futurism, philosophy, and visionary art present daily keynotes on what art, creative expression, and the tools involved will look like in twenty, fifty, and one-hundred years. 

Armida Ascano of Trend Hunter delves into the possibilities and influence of the post-Internet generation; MIT’s artist-scientist Joe Davis will lead an exploration of interstellar communication; [descriptor] Dr. Steven Goldfarb, Duke professor Mark Kruse, and CERN scientist Dr. Kate Shaw will participate in a broadly-accessible discussion on the Large Hadron Collider and physics and math in developing countries.

And this isn't even breaking down in detail all of the great performances on deck from old & new school musicians that will be happening all over the city during those few days.

The FuseBox Radio crew really enjoyed our time at Moogfest last year and are definitely looking forward to covering this year's events! 

Look out for our podcasts, photography (via this site, our official Flickr page and at FuseBoxRadioPhotography.com), etc. from the festival in the upcoming weeks!

For more information about Moogfest (how to get tickets, detailed programming descriptions per day, history and more), visit their official website at http://www.Moogfest.com