REVIEW: Analogue Transit — "Gearheart" (Worldsound) Rob Fields Earl Douglas August 28, 2009 1Analogue Transit: Kwaku Aning (l) and Jeff Shreiner Can analog and digital techniques co-exist? For Analogue Transit – vocalist-guitarist Kwaku...
REVIEW: Stew and The Broadway Problem @ Lincoln Center — August 19 Rob Fields Earl Douglas August 24, 2009 0Stew always keeps 'em guessing. Stew has made a career out of it – first with The Negro Problem,...
REVIEW: Kevin O'Neal/Tricky Dilemma @ The MMAC, Bloomfield, NJ 6/27/09 Rob Fields Earl Douglas July 2, 2009 0(l to r): Val Jeanty, Marvin Sewell, Bruce Mack, Kevin O'Neal Photo and review by Earl Douglas On a night...
REVIEW: Booker T. — Potato Hole (Anti) Rob Fields Earl Douglas June 10, 2009 0Note: Booker T. is at Joe’s Pub in NYC tonight, 6/10. Still time to get tix! Someone with the musical...
Upcoming: BRC Native Sundays continues June 7 w/ Earl Greyhound! Rob Fields Live Music/Shows May 28, 2009 0The Greyhound gang returns to conjure up the funk. Last time I saw Earl Greyhound (and, in fact, the first),...
Photos: Tamar-kali vs. Jean Grae–3/28/09 Rob Fields Reviews May 11, 2009 1Two powerful women tore up Santos back in March. Yeah, Tamar-kali and Jean Grae. After seeing their individual sets, I...
REVIEW: Melvin Gibbs' Elevated Entity – Ancients Speak (Live Wired) Rob Fields Reviews May 6, 2009 0 Time Out NY calls him "the world's best bassist". And for good reason. Bassist Melvin Gibbs adds to his already...
REVIEW: Michael Hill and Colin John–"Fresh Folk Blues" Rob Fields Reviews April 17, 2009 0By Earl Douglas Michael Hill is an internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter and bad ass guitarist with nearly a half a...
SXSW09 Review: Afro-punk Showcase on 3/19/09 Rob Fields Artists/Bands April 7, 2009 4That first full day in Austin got away from me. Between my panel, Quincy's keynote, doing a bit of hanging...
LISTENING POST: TV on the Radio–"Love Dog" Rob Fields Listening Post December 3, 2008 3My introduction to TV on the Radio was their 2006 album, "Return to Cookie Mountain." It's a funny thing taking...