Category Archives: Video

WATCH: The Nomi Song

“And there he was… this little strange man from Berlin…”

Debuting to critical fanfare back in 2004, I was recently thinking of (and was pleased to find) The Nomi Song streaming on YouTube. Through archival footage and interviews with various East Village luminaries (Ann Magnuson and Kenny Scharf among them), this documentary tells the story of Klaus Nomi‘s meteoric rise to late-70s artworld superstardom. Nomi released a batch of brilliant (and now frustratingly difficult to find) records that crossed traditional classical music with new wave, and went on to collaborate with iconic NYC artists like Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Nomi died from AIDS-related complications at the age of 39. His ashes are said to have been scattered over New York City, thirty years ago this August. If you’ve got even a passing interest in way left-of-center NYC cultural studies (No Wave Cinema, guerrilla theater, Andy Warhol, loft jazz… that kinda thang), The Nomi Song is a 90 minute investment you’ll not soon forget.

Music Videos in the WPRB Stacks

Over the years, WPRB’s amazing Phil Jackson has brought lots of local artists onto his show, Side-B Radio (Sundays 5-7PM). Two artists in particular were impressed by all our vinyl and asked to shoot music videos in the PRB stacks.

Check out these videos, shot on-site in the WPRB studio. 

First up, Mr. Fickle (The Hip-Hop Nerd), with his video Panco P.S.A. Freestyle:
(warning: some graphic language)

This Camden, NJ artist is currently played heavy rotation on Side-B Radio. Once part of hip-hop groups ‘DA NUTHOUSE’ and ‘B-BOY AKADEMY’, he’s now moved into solo work in and around New Jersey, and even out of state. For more, check out his bandcamp.

Scatta Rpee next, with Da Radar:

From Trenton, Scatta Rpee is part of ‘SPITATAINMENT’ and a regular on Side-B. His new album, DA POWER OF NOW is getting good reviews on Top Mics Tour. Check him out on soundclick.

Special thanks to Phil Jackson from SIDE-B RADIO for clueing me into these awesome videos and giving me background. If you have videos or stories you’d like to see on the blog, email us at pnp@wprb.com.