I AM
GO-GO™
The Mega Website for Go-Go
Music. History. Culture. People. Legacy.
The work you were waiting to see.
These sections are now built into the public-site package instead of sitting only in working files.
Expanded Go-Go Timeline
Roots, the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and the current movement—with an evidence key.
Explore history → ORIGINSTracing the Name “Go-Go”
From French usage and nightlife to Chuck Brown’s firsthand naming account.
Read the research → LEARNINGGo-Go University
Six public lesson previews that keep listening, history and evidence connected.
Start learning → PUBLIC RESOURCESResource Hub
Community referral starting points, musician tools, rights information and funding links.
Open the hub → TRANSPARENCYIndustry Recognition
Read the prepared evidence packet, petition support and recipient-specific status.
See the work → FREE PRINTABLEGO-GO 20™
Twenty one-minute movement blocks with Full, Low Impact, Supported and Seated options.
Open the workout → ARCHIVE RESEARCHPhysical Release Catalog
The four-pass sweep currently documents release matches for 29 distinct band identities.
Follow the record trail → COMING SOONI AM GO-GO Radio
The station remains in development and is not presented as a live stream yet.
Development status →One place to explore the music and the world around it.
I AM GO-GO™ is a mega website for Washington, D.C.’s Go-Go music and the culture built around it. We document and connect music, bands, people, recordings, posters, venues, photography, visual culture, history, sampling and reuse, community life, and the stories that have shaped Go-Go across generations.
Choose your door.
Music
Listen, watch and discover Go-Go across generations.
◷History
Search connected bands, recordings, posters, places and developments by era.
▤Posters & Flyers
Explore the visual record of shows, venues and eras.
↗WhoSampled Go-Go℠
Trace samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and reuse.
◎People & Culture
Photography, graffiti, DJs, community life and more.
§Catalog & Rights
Organize recordings, research reuse and start an intake.
▥Physical Audio
Records, singles, tapes, CDs and source-aware release research.
+Resource Hub
Learning, community referrals and musician tools.
Five ways into the archive.
“Bustin’ Loose”
Start with Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers through an authorized public player.
Open music → Visual archivePosters & Shows
Browse documented flyers, dates, bands and venues.
Open archive → HistoryGo-Go DNA
Move from roots and foundational developments into later generations.
Follow history → People & CulturePicture Men
Club photography, instant pictures and the people who documented the scene.
Explore culture → Research anchorAshley’s Roachclip
A major source recording in the continuing sampling and reuse census.
Follow the trail →Three poster records already anchored in the archive.
No generated poster is being passed off as an original. These are catalog faces for historical artifacts already located in the research trail.
Start with the music.
The existing music and band archive stays intact under Version 1.
Real public playback, inside the site.
Three starter sources open the music before visitors dive into the larger artist archive.
The visual record of Go-Go.
Browse shows, dates, bands and venues while the archive continues to grow.
Explore posters →Follow where the music traveled.
The public census opens with research anchors while verification continues behind the scenes.
Explore reuse →The world around the music.
Your home for nonstop Go-Go is still in development.
Station planning can be shown publicly, but this site will not claim a live I AM GO-GO stream until an authorized stream actually exists.
Your music has a history.
Start an on-screen intake for one song or multiple recordings. No download required.
Go-Go is still moving. So is this website.
I AM GO-GO™ continues to grow as music, photographs, flyers, recordings, stories, research and historical evidence are discovered. Information may be updated as stronger sources are found, dates are confirmed, people are identified and new connections come to light.