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REVIEW: Sade – “Soldier of Love” Rob Fields blog February 12, 2010 2Like most people, I’m quick to say, “I love Sade!” Thing is, I’ve never thought of the music this band...
Understanding Sade Rob Fields Artists/Bands February 9, 2010 0photo credit: Sophie Muller In case you missed it, New York Times music critic Jon Pareles profiled Sade (above) in...
Q&A with The Bots Rob Fields blog February 9, 2010 1The Bots: Anaiah (l) and Mikaiah LeiPhoto credit: Walter Einenkel, courtesy of Vital Records An edited version of this ran...
VIDEO: The 54 — "Domination" Rob Fields Artists/Bands February 8, 2010 1Been aware of these guys for a minute, but just discovered this video. Haven't heard their album yet, but this...
REDUX: Help me get to SXSW Rob Fields blog February 6, 2010 1You may recall a few weeks ago that I announced that I'd been asked to conduct a live interview with...
I have no right to be mad at the Grammys and neither do you. Rob Fields blog February 6, 2010 0 I realized that I really have no right to be mad at The Grammys. Yeah, I was one of...
LISTENING POST: SociaLybrium — "Another Day" Rob Fields Artists/Bands February 3, 2010 0SociaLyrbium (l to r): Blackbyrd McKnight, Bernie Worrell, JT Lewis, Melvin Gibbs Four badasses get together and make the magic...
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (the Hood Opera) Rob Fields Artists/Bands February 2, 2010 0Tomorrow marks the first of three preview performances of Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (the Hood Opera), Melvin Van Peebles' (above)...
BRC Seeks Submissions for 25th Anniversary Compilation Sierra McClain blog February 2, 2010 0ATTENTION BLACK ROCKERS: We're about to do it again… Next week, we'll start accepting submissions for the Black Rock Coalition's...
Handicapping the Grammys' Urban/Alternative Category Rob Fields blog January 31, 2010 0Once again, the Grammys' Urban/Alternative category continues the Recording Academy's tradition of rewarding minor innovation, if you can call the...