REVIEW: Earl Greyhound — "Suspicious Package" Rob Fields blog April 13, 2010 0At first, you’re not sure you’re actually listening to an Earl Greyhound album. “Eyes of Cassandra (Part 1)” is so...
REVIEW: Erykah Badu — “New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh” Jennifer Williams blog April 2, 2010 0I can’t get “Window Seat” out of my head. Nor can I separate the song from the image of Erykah...
REVIEW: Nneka — "Concrete Jungle" (Epic) Rob Fields Artists/Bands February 25, 2010 1I got a chance to see Nigerian-German singer Nneka (neck-a) at SOB’s earlier this month. She was cool. That is,...
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...
REVIEW: Corinne Bailey Rae’s "The Sea": Mourning Becomes Beauty Jennifer Williams Artists/Bands January 26, 2010 1Corinne Bailey Rae’s much anticipated sophomore album The Sea premieres today in the U.S. four years after her self-titled debut...
Lil Wayne's "Rebirth", black rock, and modern music Rob Fields Black rock in the media December 22, 2009 0by Marcus Dowling If he could, Chuck Berry would slap DeWayne Carter in the face with his dingaling for this...
A Trace of Grace Jennifer Williams blog December 15, 2009 0Saturday, fans of Grace Jones gathered at the Brooklyn Museum on a crisp sunny afternoon to listen to two up-and-coming...
REVIEW: Leila Adu — "Dark Joan" (Frizz Records, 2009) Rob Fields Artists/Bands December 7, 2009 2I first met Leila Adu at this year’s URB Alt Festival and was immediately struck by her bold approach to...
LISTENING POST: Rain Machine—“Smiling Black Faces” Rob Fields blog November 10, 2009 0Rain Machine's Heidi Ferrell (l) and Kyp Malone Kyp Malone has an unusual voice. It’s unusual in that most black...
REVIEW: Living Colour—“The Chair In The Doorway” Rob Fields Artists/Bands September 15, 2009 1Vital, vibrant and burning, Living Colour return with a thrilling fifth studio album. For some of us, it’s hard to...
