Weekend Preview: Taylor McFerrin + Analogue Transit Rob Fields Artists/Bands February 5, 2009 0Both these shows are at BAM Cafe, and I'll try to make both, unless I'm not successful in fighting off...
Listening Post: Honeychild Coleman–"Never Goin' Home Again" Rob Fields Listening Post February 5, 2009 0An excellent album kicks off the 2009 year in Black rock. First, an admission: I completely forgot that Carolyn "Honeychild"...
Tour dates, please! Rob Fields Artists/Bands February 5, 2009 0Are you a Black rock or Afro-punk band that's got a tour set up? If so, let me know and...
"Medicine for Melancholy" and the dynamism of Blackness Rob Fields Film/TV February 4, 2009 0Another side of being black and indie. Barry Jenkins’ award-winning debut film is exciting, accomplished and provocative. Ostensibly about two...
Thank you! Rob Fields Uncategorized January 31, 2009 0Thanks so much for your donation. Every little bit really does help keep this blog going, and I appreciate your...
Opening tonight: "Medicine for Melancholy" Rob Fields cultural shift January 30, 2009 0IFC Films is starting the city-by-city rollout of Barry Jenkins' film tonight in NYC. It's kind of a "Before Sunrise"...
Bad Brains documentary near completion Rob Fields Artists/Bands January 30, 2009 0Bad Brains_teaser I've already Twittered about this, but in case you haven't seen it, here goes. Metalunderground.com reported the following:...
Coming soon: A Black rock audience survey Rob Fields Community January 29, 2009 0Next week, I'm launching a survey of the Black rock audience. Can't help it: It's the marketer in me. The...
Listening Post: V.V. Brown–"Bottles" Rob Fields Listening Post January 29, 2009 0"do[sic] wop indie, whilst traveling on a rocket, all the way up into the deepest part of outer space." That's...
SXSW bound Rob Fields Me January 29, 2009 6Last week, I got my official invitation to be on a panel at this year's South by Southwest Music conference. ...
