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Alpha Betts
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  • Washington DC
  • United States
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Gorgeous.
October 6
shoot that beast and Alpha Betts are now friends
May 26
If you are a skateboarder you found the right place. If you can't board or just can’t decide on a group to join, OMG you also have found the right place. We welcome all.
May 26
I personally do not skate (and I think that's a good thing), however I do support the art. A dear friend of mine builds skate parks and runs a non-profit that does the same. There is a wicked underground skatepark a coupla blocks up the street from…
May 26
if you skate, do skateboarding art, build skate parks, or just like it
May 26
April 13

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Name
Alpha Betts
About Me
Music music music and then some more music.Books.Writing...wordsmith if you will. Work hard. Play hard. Still rockin!
You can be my friend if...
things work out....
Website :
http://myspace.com/omegaband
Occupation:
day job
night job
outta sight job
Favorite bands:
I like good songs no matter who they're by really but I prefer bands with instruments, lots of guitars, a rockin bass and live drums. I'd hafta say though that most every song I like is some sort of variation or rhythm of the blues.
Favorite movies:
Huge blaxploitation junkie.... my favorite filmmakers include: Melvin Van Peebles, Jim Jarmusch, Ralph Bashki, John Waters, Tim Burton, Quentin Tarrantino, Gregg Araki, Roger Corman, Martin Scorsese, Bob Fosse, Mel Brooks, Kasi Lemmons, Julie Dash...
Favorite books:
are books by the following authors: Herman Hesse, Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, Octavia Butler, Ishmael Reed, Stephen Barnes, Virginia Hamilton, Chester Himes, Walter Mosley, George Pelecanos, Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, Robert Shekley, Ursula LeGuin, James Tiptree, Sherri Tepper, Isabel Allende, Laura Esquivel, Nalo Hopkinson....
Favorite Magazines:
bitch
bust &
badazzmofo
Favorite TV shows:
Columbo
Get Smart
Relationship status:
so far so good but near is even better...
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
Kids?:
oh yes! They are a huge inspiration for me.
Band Question - Genre:
n/a
Band Question -Band Members:
Me on microphone and lyrics, Arm Candy on bass, James Reeves (of Throwdown Syndicate) on guitar, Special K on percussion and backgrounds, Bala on the kit.
Band Question - Sounds like:
Rock-N-Roll with a Funky Soul
Band Question - Musical Influences:
Depends on which bandmember you ask. As the member who plays microphone I'd have to go with Tina Turner and H.R.
Band Question - Record label:
Self-Distro

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At 3:58pm on January 28, 2009, Komla said…
Much respect..thank you Alpha...
At 8:24pm on November 17, 2008, PolarVibez said…
Y'all were great, I really enjoyed your set. I stayed for lexington arrows, they were good too.
At 12:24am on November 11, 2008, PolarVibez said…
I'm workin' Saturday night, but uma try to slide through.
At 12:41pm on November 4, 2008, no_way_out said…
Well, at least you know that you are doing a great job as a mother. :)
At 9:59pm on October 16, 2008, no_way_out said…
Ms. Betts I would love to attend some of your shows, but I don't think Chief's allows children into its club.
At 8:39am on October 14, 2008, tafi said…
much thanx for the friend's request..just getting settled in from work *bleh* will check out ur myspace soon
At 11:34pm on October 10, 2008, no_way_out said…
Oh, thanks, i will see to check out the poster you sent me. :)
At 4:11pm on October 9, 2008, no_way_out said…
Ms. Betts, can you tell me again the specific time, date, and place for that October show you gave me last month? please.
At 1:34pm on September 29, 2008, Lotus X said…
I knew you were a friend when you listed "Columbo" as a fave show... are you serious? Cuz Peter Falk and his glass eye are second only to Angela Lansbury in "Murder She Wrote" as far as sorta old detective shows go.
At 10:41pm on September 26, 2008, no_way_out said…
I would love too, but, wait, is that show all ages?
 
 

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