Already got my tickets for this event, which takes place tomorrow. Here's the description via the Film At Lincoln Center site: Armond White joins us on stage for a one-of-a-kind tribute to the King of Pop. White will also be...
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TOMORROW: Michael Jackson's Video Art @ Lincoln Center
My open call for contributors to Boldaslove.us
That's right: I'm looking to add more regional coverage. Someone's already raised their hand to cover the East Bay, but I'm definitely interested in bringing regular coverage of what's happening in the black rock/Afro-Punk/black alternative scenes in some other cities...
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UPCOMING: URB Alt's Jimi Hendrix birthday tribute -- 11/27
Jimi would've been 67 next week. Very cool that MuthaWit Orchestra and Leila Adu team up to celebrate his birthday in grand style: Avant, yet fresh-to-death! MuthaWit at Harlem Stage (photo: Ed Marshall) Leila Adu performing @ this year's URB...
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TONIGHT: Fire + Fire, the Gypsy & Black experience
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Artist:The Black Diaspora
See below for discount ticket information. From the press release: Hungarian Gypsy and Black American musicians will share the stage for Fire + Fire, an innovative production exploring the synergies between the Black diaspora and Hungarian Gypsies. Part of the...
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TONIGHT: Free Range Music Party
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Special performance by: 2008 Grammy Award winning jazz artist, Arturo O'Farrill also, derin young dei 7 with Andre Lassalle, Lewis "Flip" Barnes and special guest performers doors open at 7:30pm / show starts at 8:00pm Tickets: $20.00 in advance online...
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UPCOMING: Tamar-kali's sweet and bawdy "Cabaret Chocolat"--November 21
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Tamar-Kali, our favorite hardcore warrior soul queen, puts a new twist on her excellent Psychochamber Ensemble. From the press release: Tamar-kali Brown curates a night of bawdy, sexy, cabaret-inspired entertainment. Brown says she developed this show because “artists of color...
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UPCOMING: blaKbushe's "Quick & Dirty" EP release party--November 20
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Album:Quick & Dirty
Really happy for Shelley and her band, blaKbushe, on the completion of their EP. Shelley leads an incredibly tight ensemble, whose sound was recently described by Curve Magazine as a "a rock-soul-electronica hybrid, sounding like a feminist version of the...
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Give me 5 minutes! Take the black rock audience survey
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Artist:Blakroc
Thanks. I'm looking forward to sharing the results of this with everyone. Remember the more people who respond, the more detailed the results. And did I mention that you'll get something for free after you finish? Yes, take me to...
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Podcast: My interview on Afronerd Radio--November 1, 2009
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Artist:The Blakroc Project
Here's my interview with dburt from a week or so ago. As you'll hear, we talk about a lot of things including The Blakroc Project; the Boldaslove.us compilation; and the need for more media around black rock. We also talked...
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LISTENING POST: Rain Machine—“Smiling Black Faces”
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Rain Machine's Heidi Ferrell (l) and Kyp Malone Kyp Malone has an unusual voice. It’s unusual in that most black male singers are going for mellifluousness, and I don’t think anyone would describe Kyp’s voice that way. But that’s not...
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My upcoming interview on Afronerd Radio--Sunday, 11/1
Thanks to Dburt over at Afronerd for reaching out and inviting me to join him on Sunday for a discussion about the state of black rock. From the looks of his write-up, I guess I'll have a chance to expand...
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LISTENING POST: Neon Collars -- "Far Away"
I tend not to listen to gospel music. In my experience--which may be limited--when black folks start singing about their faith, it’s usually grand melismas wrapped around Jesus or GEE-ZAUCE (depending on where you went to church). And, no, I’m...
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Another example of the new gangsta
This is the kind of thing that we all need to encourage: Young people being about excellence. No, he's not doing rock, but he's definitely rockin' this. I think you'll agree that it's just great to see stuff like this,...
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LISTENING POST: The Family Stand—“The Last Time We’re Here”
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Track:The Last Time We're Here
Have you downloaded the compilation yet? If not, you’re missing a brand new track from The Family Stand. This is off their forthcoming album “Definition”, and I’m honored that they were willing to share this with me.It's The Family Stand,...
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Now on The Huffington Post.com: Dash's Blakroc disses black rock
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Mos Def (l) and The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach Yes, it took me a few weeks, but I finally collected my thoughts on project. The result is my first piece on The Huffington Post. For me, it comes down to...
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VIDEO: Trailer for "Precious"
I have yet to read Sapphire's novel Push, on which this film is based. But, if this trailer is any indication, the film looks to be a powerful piece. With some bold casting choices (Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz), as...
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TONIGHT: Marque Gilmore & DRUM FM @ Littlefield
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One of the founding members of the Black Rock Coalition returns for a performance tonight at Littlefield in BK. I remember back when I was first getting involved in the BRC, it seemed like Marque was in just about everybody's...
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Black rock conference @ Indiana University--November 13-14
The other event I'll be speaking at within the next few weeks takes place at Indiana University, home of the Archives of African American Music & Culture (AAAMC). Not familiar with the AAAMC? It houses one of the significant collections...
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Upcoming Speaking Engagement: 2009 CMJ Music Marathon
As you can imagine, I love being asked to talk about black rock and am always honored when I get the chance in a more formal setting to do so. Here's info on the first of two upcoming speaking engagements...
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