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Jackson State Band to Perform at 2010 Under Armour Senior Bowl

Jackson State Band to Perform at 2010 Under Armour Senior Bowl

Mobile, AL. – Fans attending next month’s Under Armour Senior Bowl will be treated to the sights and sounds of one of the most sought after show bands in the nation. Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South will perform at the 61st annual event, game officials announced today. The pre-game and halftime shows [...]

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SWAC News & Notes - 9/10/200

SWAC News & Notes – 9/10/200

PANTHERS ON A ROLL
For the third time in five years, and the second consecutive season, Prairie View A&M football is 2-0.
However, the ’08 version of the Panthers are off to a very dominant start, averaging 43.5 points per game while allowing just 7.0 points per game in wins over Texas Southern and Texas College. Last [...]

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SWAC Announces Band Policies

SWAC Announces Band Policies

Administrative Procedures for Bands
The Rules states: Persons subject to the rules, including bands, shall not create any noise that prohibits a team from hearing its signals.
Procedures
a. Once the offensive team breaks the “Huddle” and approaches the line of scrimmage the band shall cease playing. Bands shall not play music at football games while the ball [...]

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Burn That Arrangement: The Marching Hornets

Burn That Arrangement: The Marching Hornets

Here is a brand new episode of Burn That Arrangement produced by our friends over at HumanJukeBox.com in association with Conner Media Group. This week’s episode features the Marching Hornets of Alabama State.
This is our second time featuring Burn That Arrangement. It is a a video series that takes a critical – but light-hearted [...]

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Must See TV: Burn That Arrangement

Must See TV: Burn That Arrangement

As we prepare for another exciting Saturday of black college football, check out this entertaining video produced by the folks over at HumanJukebox.com. Burn That Arrangement (episode #2) is a video series that takes a critical – but light-hearted – look at HBCU band performances that for one reason or another don’t quite cut [...]

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Prairie View Marching Storm Featured in The New York Times

Prairie View Marching Storm Featured in The New York Times

America’s Music: A Band Apart is a New York Times video featuring the Marching Storm of Prairie View A&M.
The 15 minute video takes a behind the scenes look of the band preparing for its first halftime show of the season against Texas Southern in the Labor Day Classic.
Also included is Where the Game Is [...]

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Nerjyzed Entertainment  Announces Black College Football Videogame BCFx

Nerjyzed Entertainment Announces Black College Football Videogame BCFx

BATON ROUGE, LA.– Nerjyzed Entertainment, Inc., a privately held, African American owned digital entertainment company, announced today the launch of its new sports videogame, Black College Football Experience. An authentic, action-packed football game created using the Unreal 3.0 engine, BCFx is a cultural experience that puts players and fans into the heart of black college [...]

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Friday Open Thread

Friday Open Thread

As we prepare for “kick off” Saturday here is a little something to get you in the mood. If you are going on the road this weekend, please have a safe trip.

Are you ready for some football? Feel free to use this thread to discuss whatever.