Last Call: Bold As Love & the Black Weblog Awards Rob Fields Community August 14, 2008 0Two more days to get those first round votes in and I’d really appreciate your vote. Saturday, August 16 is...
VIDEO: Maya Azucena embodies the spirit of Black rock Rob Fields Afropunk August 14, 2008 1Maya Azucena from Rob Fields on Vimeo. The singer-songwriter on songwriting, honesty and why artists are their own best...
VIDEO: Trezure the Empress Rob Fields Artists/Bands August 13, 2008 0TreZure the Empress from Rob Fields on Vimeo. One of the challenges of capturing video is that you’ve got...
VIDEO: Monica Arrington is Nerdkween Rob Fields Atlanta August 13, 2008 1Monica Arrington is Nerdkween from Rob Fields on Vimeo. I met Monica at the 2007 URB Alt Festival She’s interesting...
Danielia Cotton album review on EbonyJet.com Rob Fields Reviews August 12, 2008 0Last Friday, EbonyJet.com ran my expanded review of Danielia’s album, Rare Child. I say expanded because I worked hard to...
Empathy and perspective Rob Fields Community August 11, 2008 3Let’s not forget the key ingredients that are critical for moving Black rock forward. I can be cavalier and dismissive...
Isaac Hayes, 1942-2008 Rob Fields Artists/Bands August 11, 2008 0Wow. Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes both leave us in the same weekend. Michael Gonzales has an eloquent remembrance of...
Weekend Preview: A Celebration of Bill Withers–8/9 Rob Fields Live Music/Shows August 8, 2008 2A great (really!) group of artists will come together on Saturday to celebrate the songs of Bill Withers, the man...
Do we have to call it "Black" rock? Rob Fields Identity August 7, 2008 14Yes, and here’s why. It tends to be Black folks who ask me this question the most. The follow-up is...
Listening Post: BLK JKS–"Summertime" Rob Fields Listening Post August 7, 2008 2Checking in with the "sound of a new South Africa". The London Guardian wrote: Indeed you’d be hard pushed to...
