REVIEW: Melvin Gibbs' Elevated Entity – Ancients Speak (Live Wired) Rob Fields Reviews May 6, 2009 0 Time Out NY calls him "the world's best bassist". And for good reason. Bassist Melvin Gibbs adds to his already...
Thursday: Bitches Brew returns to Arlene's Grocery Rob Fields Live Music/Shows May 6, 2009 0A show worth checking out. Additional links: Pillow Theory Sophia Ramos Honeychild Coleman Swear On Your Life...
Kandia Crazy Horse's Southern Rock Symposium @ Princeton — May 8-9 Rob Fields Connections May 3, 2009 0First, much belated congrats are in order to fellow traveler and award-winning rock critic Kandia Crazy Horse, who is the...
Tonight: Wyatt Cenac ("Medicine for Melancholy") at BAM Cafe–5/2 Rob Fields Film/TV May 2, 2009 0Comedy night at BAM Cafe features several performers, not least of which is Wyatt Cenac, who played Micah in Barry...
24-7 Spyz, Earl Greyhound + others headline BRC residency in NYC starting 5/3 Rob Fields Live Music/Shows April 29, 2009 024-7 Spyz, Earl Greyhound, BRC Orchestra, Black Betty and Sophia Ramos headline. The BRC is takin' it to the streets...
Tomorrow: Ghetto Metal @ SOB's–Bazaar Royale, Game Rebellion + more, 4/30! Rob Fields Live Music/Shows April 29, 2009 0It'll be good to see Bazaar and Game Rebellion, whom I haven't seen perform since last year. It'll be my...
Vibraphonist Cecilia Smith premieres "Crossing Bridges" tomorrow, 4/29 Rob Fields Live Music/Shows April 28, 2009 0Why am I writing about a jazz vibraphonist on a Black rock blog? Because Cecilia Smith is my homegirl. My...
Defining Black rock/Defining excellence Rob Fields Community April 27, 2009 0Up in the T-Dot (Toronto), fellow traveler Laina Dawes gives her take on a definition of Black rock: My definition...
Tomorrow: Afro-punk's EPIC/SMASH @ Webster Hall–4/28 Rob Fields Live Music/Shows April 27, 2009 0Afro-punk & Bronx Underground return to NYC's Webster Hall tomorrow with their monthly showcase. It's a cool concept: EPIC is...
Tour dates: Whole Wheat Bread Rob Fields tour dates April 23, 2009 0 Catch them in a city near you. More dates after the jump. 04/23/098:00PCircus w/ MC Chris Columbus, Ohio 04/24/099:00PSubterranean...
