BoldAsLIVE 5.10.07: Shelley Nicole’s Blakbushe @ Fat Baby NYC Rob Fields BoldAsLIVE May 25, 2007 0Yes, I’m a little slow on getting this one up. But the show stuck in my mind because it was...
"Fishbone is a Black band" Rob Fields Uncategorized May 16, 2007 0Check out this interview with John Norwood Fisher and Angelo Moore of Fishbone. Broadcast today on NPR, they covered a...
Black Skaters Rob Fields Identity May 15, 2007 3Heading to the train tonight, I came across these two young men on the corner of Union Square West, skateboards...
BoldAsLIVE: Passing Strange, or the Coming of Age of a Black Rocker Rob Fields Black rock in the media May 11, 2007 2 Since this past October when I started writing about Black rock, I continue to get indications that we’re in...
BoldAsLIVE 5.03.07: BRC Orchestra's James Brown Birthday Tribute @ Joe's Pub Rob Fields BoldAsLIVE May 5, 2007 0I ran a few errands before the 11:30PM set and got there closer to midnight. Even on a weeknight, it...
Speak out! Rob Fields Community May 3, 2007 10My thesis: In a post-Imus world where hip hop is under attack (rightfully on some counts), the African American community...
PREVIEW: BRC Birthday Tribute to James Brown–5/3 Rob Fields Artists/Bands May 1, 2007 0If you’re looking to get your live music fix before the weekend, check out the Black Rock Coalition Orchestra’s birthday...
Ghetto Metal Rob Fields Community May 1, 2007 6Ghetto Metal, huh? Wow. At the very least, this challenges the assertion–backed up largely by much of Maureen Mahon’s scholarly...
links for 2007-04-30 Rob Fields Links April 30, 2007 0Lynne d Johnson || is rock and roll racist? Just came across some insightful work done by Lynne Johnson on...
Why We Fight Rob Fields Black rock in the media April 29, 2007 1Just came across Kandia Crazy Horse’s weigh-in on the now infamous New York Times "blipster" article. Check this: The appropriation...