Podcasts about Black Rock Coalition

Bevis M. GriffinAs an African-American glam rocker during the 1970s, Bevis M. Griffin broke barriers and brought like-minded people together in Austin's burgeoning music scene. He joins us to share his journey from Los Angeles to Texas and onward to New York City where he befriended Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid and helped establish the Black Rock Coalition to advocate for black musicians.Created and Produced by Jared Tuten

Joining us all the way from Santa Barbara for this episode is Darrell M. McNeill, director of operations at the Black Rock Coalition and author of a new 33 1/3 study of the Isley Brothers' mighty 1973 album 3 + 3. We start by asking our guest about his '90s contributions to the Village Voice and his involvement with the B.R.C.. Crediting his dad for his own childhood love of the Isleys, Darrell tells us how he came to write about the band. We discuss their unique history across six-plus decades, arriving at the dramatic game-changer that was 3 + 3. Inevitably referencing Jimi Hendrix — an Isleys sideman in the mid-'60s — we ask Darrell about the group's pioneering hybrid of R&B and rock and their covers of classic songs by Carole King, James Taylor et al. A special nod, of course, to Jimi's incalculable influence on kid brother and budding guitar genius Ernie. From the Isleys to Isaac Hayes: following two clips from Ira Robbins' 1995 audio interview with the sometime Stax superstar, we discuss such radical milestones as 'Theme from Shaft' and Hot Buttered Soul's version of Bacharach & David's 'Walk On By'. After a brief digression to salute the 50th anniversary of long-time RBP contributor John Broven's seminal 1974 book Walking to New Orleans, Mark talks us out with quotes from newly-added interviews with Janis Joplin (1969) and Beatles session guitarist David Spinozza (1971). Jasper then wraps up the episode with remarks on Destiny's Child (2003) and The Comet is Coming (2019). Many thanks to special guest Darrell M. McNeill. His book on the Isley Brother's 3 + 3 is published by Bloomsbury and available now. Pieces discussed: The Isleys: first time winners again!, The Isley Brothers: 3 + 3, The Isley Brothers: 3 + 3 = Super Success, Ernie Isley: Pride of the Isleys, Isaac Hayes audio, Fats Domino & His Orchestra: Saville Theatre, Behind The Sun: New Orleans, 'See You Later Alligator': Bobby Charles, Janis Joplin: Janis Superhypermost!, Paul McCartney: Working with Paul — A Session Musician Speaks, Kelly Rowland: Real Girl Talk, Michie Mee is the First Lady of Toronto Hip-Hop and The Comet is Coming: Interstellar Apocalypse.

In this episode the writer and academic Kimberly Mack joins us from Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to discuss the subject of "Black rock" in the context of her 33 1/3 study of Living Colour's Time's Up. We start by asking our guest about her childhood as the daughter of a rock-obsessed Black mother – and her experience of seeing Cheap Trick when theirs were the only Black faces in the Radio City Music Hall audience. She then discusses the "fictional categories (with real-world consequences)" of (white) rock and (Black) funk and R&B, from the earliest marketing of "race records" to the continuing genre segregation of the present day. We trace the line from Jimi Hendrix to Bad Brains – and the racist barriers they encountered. This culminates in Kimberly's recollection of seeing Living Colour on Showtime at the Apollo in 1988 – and how itled eventually to the writing of last year's book about Time's Up. Mark introduces clips from a 1988 audio interview with Living Colour's Vernon Reid. These lead in turn to a conversation about the late Greg Tate, mentor and inspiration to Kimberly and so many others – and the writer who co-founded the Black Rock Coalition with Reid. After namechecks for female rock icons from Labelle to Tracy Chapman, Kimberly talks about the "untold history" of marginalised American rock critics, a book about which she is currently researching. After tributes to MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer, Can frontman Damo Suzuki and Melody Maker/Quietus scribe Neil Kulkarni, Mark quotes from newly-added RBP library articles about David Bowie (1967), Bill Withers (1972), Alice Cooper (1975) and Porter Wagoner (1978). Jasper then wraps matters up with his thoughts about Frank Owen's 2003 report on the slaying of Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay and – from last year – Steve Pafford's account of the making of Gloria Gaynor's immortal disco anthem 'I Will Survive'. Many thanks to special guest Kimberly Mack. Living Colour's Time's Up is published by Bloomsbury and available now. Visit Kimberly's website at kimberlymack.com. Pieces discussed: Johnny Rotten, My Mom and Me, Living Colour's Time's Up (excerpt), Q&A with Jack White, David Toop on Black Rock, RJ Smith on Black Rock & Roll, Michael A. Gonzales' Tribute to Black Rock Coalition, Vernon Reid audio

Vivid is the debut album from Living Colour, and it was a commercial and critical success, peaking at number 6 on the Billboard 200 album charts.  Vernon Reid formed Living Color in New York in 1984.  Reid is from England and used the British spelling of the band.  It was known as "Vernon Reid's Living Colour" for the first couple of years, and evolved through a number of band members and genres including jazz, punk, experimental rock, and funk.The lineup for the debut album was set by 1986, and consisted of Reid on guitars, Corey Clover on vocals, Muzz Skillings on bass, and Will Calhoun on drums.  The group settled on a hard rock to heavy metal approach to their music, though elements of funk and jazz remain.  They built their experience playing in New York's CBGB club where they built up a following, eventually including Rolling Stones front man Mick Jagger.  Living Colour is an all black band playing hard rock music, which is uncommon.  Vernon Reid pushed for acceptance of black musicians in alternative music genres, forming the Black Rock Coalition in 1985 to support development and exposure.  During a time when highly produced hair metal bands were common, Living Colour was refreshingly different.  The band entered the studios in December 2022 to record their seventh album.Bruce brings this group and their debut album to the podcast. Funny VibeThis track was performed in their earlier days and was reworked for the album with a harder rock sound.  It features Chuck D and Flava Flav from Public Enemy.  It is about racial stereotyping - something Vernon Reid had to deal with in the music industry when he's bringing an all-black group onto the rock scene.Cult of PersonalityThis is the song which really launched Living Colour into a worldwide phenomenon.  It hit number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.  Reid said it was essentially written in just one rehearsal session, and is the only song on the album written by all the band members.  The title comes from a report Nikita Khrushchev wrote in 1956 on Stalin called "On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences."Open Letter (to a Landlord)A poet named Tracie Morris was part of the Black Rock Coalition, and Reid got her help on the lyrics for this song.  It is inspired by concern over the gentrification of the East Village in New York City, pushing out long term tenants and replacing them with "yuppies." Glamour BoysThe third single from the album is about men obsessed with high society.  Mick Jagger is on backing vocals.  Jagger came to know the band through working with bassist Doug Wimbush who would replace Skillings as bassist in 1992 in the band.  Jagger produced a couple of their demos. ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:Hippy Hippy Shake by the Georgia Satellites (from the motion picture "Cocktail")This cover appeared on the soundtrack to a movie featuring Tom Cruise flipping bottles of rum as a showman bartender in exotic Caribbean locales. STAFF PICKS:Tutti Frutti by Little RichardWayne does a little double dipping on the Entertainment track.  Little Richard's hit made its way back on the charts when it appeared on the "Cocktail" motion picture soundtrack.  The line "aw rooty" was a slang expression for "all right!"  Many rock and roll staples would be introduced in this song, including the loud volume, powerful vocal style, and distinctive rhythm.Nothin' But a Good Time  by PoisonAccording to Poison drummer Rikki Rockett, John's staff pick was written during a time the band was living in a downtown LA warehouse with no money, and getting fast food and going to the beach was a good time.  The song was written for the everyday person making it through the work week and just looking for a good time at the end of it all.Peek-a-Boo by Siouxsie & the Banshees Rob brings us a post-punk group with their breakthrough U.S. hit.  Featuring a looping brass part played in reverse and unusual instruments like the accordion, Vocalist Siouxsie Sioux added to the unusual nature of the song by using a different microphone for each line.  Peek-a-boo would reach number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100.Fast Car by Tracy ChapmanBruce's staff pick was originally released in April, but Chapman really moved up the charts after appearing at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday tribute concert.  Stevie Wonder was supposed to be the surprise guest star, but when his keyboard hard disk went missing, Tracy Chapman was ushered back on stage in prime time with just a microphone and a guitar.  The song she performed was a sad, stark tale of a woman trapped in poverty, reminiscing about a time when she felt she could be someone. NOVELTY TRACK:Parents Just Don't Understand by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh PrinceBefore becoming a film icon and celebrity, Will Smith got his start as the Fresh Prince.  This comedy rap did well on the charts in 1988.

From the 2022 New York Guitar Festival at The Greene Space, listen to cosmic inventions from guitarist and composer Vernon Reid together with Laraaji on zither and electronics.  Adept at metal, funk and jazz, Vernon Reid gained fame as the main songwriter for the rock band Living Colour, and as a founder of the Black Rock Coalition. Crashing this year's guitar festival to join Vernon is the innovative ambient zither player and electronic musician Laraaji, who was also part of Brian Eno's groundbreaking Ambient Music series back in 1981. Vernon Reid and Laraaji, together with an arsenal of electronics, in addition to their instruments, with occasional vocalizing, improvise a breathtaking longform set (perhaps taking inspiration from the Oblique Strategies card Ghost Echoes).  Watch their improvisations here:

I have said two things all season long. The first is that we're going to be exploring a single topic for ten episodes, and that topic is fusion. But the second thing I've been saying is that what I'm talking about when I say the word fusion isn't a style or a genre, but a state of mind. It's not what you play, it's how you approach music-making.In previous episodes, we've talked about what people typically think of as fusion, which drummer Lenny White, who appeared in episode two of this series, prefers to call jazz-rock. That's the version that more or less starts with Miles Davis's Bitches Brew and Tony Williams' Lifetime and branches out to include Mahavishnu Orchestra and Return To Forever and Weather Report. But my version of that continuum also includes early Seventies Santana, it includes the Fania All Stars collaborating with Jan Hammer and Billy Cobham, it includes adventurous funk and R&B fusion, like P-Funk and Earth, Wind & Fire and the Ohio Players and Slave, and it includes jazz-funk acts like Donald Byrd and Freddie Hubbard and George Duke.Vernon Reid is a guitarist who was born in England but grew up in New York. He's best known as the leader of Living Colour, and one of the co-founders of the Black Rock Coalition along with the late writer Greg Tate, but he's got a long and varied discography that encompasses solo material, duo and trio work with other guitarists like Bill Frisell, David Torn and Elliot Sharp, and guest appearances with a ton of groups from Public Enemy to the Rollins Band, Mick Jagger, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Santana, and many, many more. His solo album Mistaken Identity from 1996 is the only album to carry co-producer credits from Prince Paul and Teo Macero. Back in 2012, he made an album with a group called Spectrum Road which featured John Medeski on keyboards, Jack Bruce on bass, and Cindy Blackman Santana on drums — it was conceptually a tribute to Tony Williams Lifetime, but it's very much its own thing as well, so definitely check that out.Reid got his start, though, with drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson's band the Decoding Society. He played guitar, banjo, and guitar synth with that group, which had two bassists: Melvin Gibbs, who was on this podcast a couple of years ago, and Reverend Bruce Johnson, and then some horn players, mostly Zane Massey on saxophones and Henry Scott on trumpet. It's high-energy music that's also really melodic in a kind of post-Prime Time way — jazz, funk, rock, Texas blues and West African music all swirled together and thrown straight at your face at a hundred miles an hour. Their albums Nasty, Street Priest, Mandance, Barbeque Dog, Montreux Jazz Festival and Earned Dreams are all incredible. They're all out of print right now, too, but some of them are on streaming services, so dig up whatever you can. Reid has a new record out with the group Free Form Funky Freqs, a trio with bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma, who's also been on this podcast before, and drummer Calvin Weston, and as he explains in this conversation, it's full-on improv, starting from zero every time they play together, and because it's so limited – no rehearsals, no soundchecks with all three members – they know exactly how many times they've played together. The album represents their 73rd encounter. It's called Hymn Of The 3rd Galaxy, sort of a tribute to Return To Forever there, who had an album called Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy, and you'll hear a little bit of the music late in the podcast. I think you'll really enjoy this episode. I've been a fan of Vernon Reid's music for about 35 years. The first Living Colour album came out when I was in high school, and I saw them play on the first Lollapalooza festival in the summer of 1991. And I interviewed him once before, about 10 years ago, when he was doing a multimedia presentation called Artificial Africa. So in this conversation, we talk about his work with the Decoding Society, about the Free Form Funky Freqs, about the whole wave of guitarists who came up at the same time he did, including Michael Gregory Jackson and Kelvyn Bell and Jean-Paul Bourelly and Brandon Ross, as well as older players like James "Blood" Ulmer and Pete Cosey and Sonny Sharrock… we talk about a lot of things, and I'm just gonna end this introduction here, so you can dive in.MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE:Living Colour, “WTFF” (from Stain)Ronald Shannon Jackson and the Decoding Society, “Iola” (from Mandance)Vernon Reid & Bill Frisell, “Size 10 1/2 Sneaks” (from Smash & Scatteration)Free Form Funky Freqs, “Outer Arm” (from Hymn of the 3rd Galaxy)

Join Skin as she looks to the past to pay tribute to those that formed this genre, as well as looking forward to those leading its resurgence. She also addresses everything in between as each week we'll be putting together the pieces of the puzzle to discover more about the blackness of rock! For the 5th instalment of the Blackness of Rock, Skin speaks with Living Colour's Vernon Reid about his experience of rock and race during the 80s and 90s, which led to the founding of the Black Rock Coalition.

Zig At The Gig with Jared Michael Nickerson of Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber   Jared Michael Nickerson is a Grammy-nominated Bold Soul, Rock & Roll Brother from Ohio. He experienced his first taste of live performance at local high school talent shows, one of the”labs” along with the church and basement dens of the legendary Dayton funk scene which spawned the Ohio Players, Slave, Roger Troutman & Zapp, Sun, Dayton, Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame, Faze-O and members of Heatwave. He continued his musical development at the University of Notre Dame under the direction of Father Wiskerchen, (noted for his development of three-fourths of the “Chicago”horn section). After graduating with a B.A. in Business Management, Jared moved to Boston, studied for two years at the New England Conservatory of Music before embarking on his professional music career with a local seven-piece funk band, Hypertension.   After six years in Boston he returned to Dayton, Ohio and a year later joined the Cleveland Ohio band The Human Switchboard. After three years of touring the Midwest & East Coast still based in Ohio, he moved with the band to New York City and back-flipped into the local music scene of CBGBs, Danceteria, The Peppermint Lounge, Maxwells ( Hoboken N.J.) and The World. After HS dissolved Jared started his own band JJ Jumpers; joined the Black Rock Coalition becoming the B.R.C.'s first Director of Operations. His first booking was the B.R.C.'s first, two-day, mini-fest at CBGBs entitled “Stalking Heads” on February 11th and 12th,1987. When he departed a few years later the new Director of Operations and BRC East & West Coast Booking Committees had access to rock & roll venues all across the country. Jared has “laid the bottom” for folks such as Nona Hendryx, Wadada Leo Smith, Human Switchboard, JJ Jumpers, Vernon Reid, Marshall Crenshaw, Melvin Van Peebles, Freedy Johnston, Catie Curtis, Ivan Julian, John Paul Bourelly, Katell Keineg, Bernie Worrell, The The, Gary Lucas's Gods and Monsters, Chocolate Genius, Darlene Love, Jeff Buckley, The Yohimbe Brothers with DJ Logic & Vernon Reid, Tammy Faye Starlite and the Angels of Mercy, Pheeroan akLaff, Divine Pocket Bouncers, Cynthia Sley, Dayton Flic, The Raybeats and the Band of Gypsy's Revisited Band. Jared co-wrote a tune, recorded and toured with Charlie Musselwhite. “Sanctuary”, on Peter Gabriel's Real World label, found itself on numerous critic top ten lists and received a Grammy nomination.   A suggestion from a mutual friend, led to a call from Greg Tate landing Jared among a number of “Badasses” which included Vijay Iyer and Ronny “Wirepuller” Drayton for a jam session that morphed into Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber. Burnt Sugar Index LLC soon followed with Jared handling all BSAC's business affairs such as arranging an eight-week residency with BRIC studios (The organization that presents Celebrate Brooklyn) to workshop and preview Melvin Van Peebles theatrical version of “Sweet Sweetback's Badasssss Song”. The workshop culminated with three sold-out BRIC performances before BSAC departed for Paris to perform two sold-out performances at the Sons D'Hiver Festival in 2010. Jared, overseeing “bookings” throughout the United States, Canada, France, England, Portugal, Spain, Finland, the Netherlands and Italy, just celebrated his twentieth year as BSAC's CEO last year. He's even “dipped his toe” in tour managing having worked with Concord Records Alt-Folk artist Valerie June including the set-up of her August 21st, 2013 debut television appearance on David Letterman. His television appearances include Late Night With David Letterman, The Jools Holland Show, MTV, VH1, The Tonight Show with Conan O Brien, The John Stewart Show and as bassist with The Kennedy Center Honors BB King Tribute Band; jamming with Bonnie Raitt, Dr. John, Etta James, Joe Williams and Steve Cropper to name a few. You'll find him in Nelson George's “Finding The Funk” documentary speaking about growing up while playing music in Dayton Ohio in the late Sixties. Jared has toured extensively performing at venues such as the Toronto Skydome, Red Rocks, the L.A. Forum, the Oakland Coliseum, England's Brixton Academy, Brighton Dome & Reading Festivals, The Beacon Theater, Lincoln Center and Madison Square Garden.   Jared's Info https://www.burntsugarindex.com/ https://burntsugarthearkestrachamber....  

We'll be talking with Lillian Cicerchia about the limitations of post Marxism, and then we're going to be discussing the Black Music and the culture industry with Greg Tate   About Lillian Cicerchia: Lillian is a post-doc at the Institute of Philosophy at the Free University of Berlin. Her areas of specialization are political philosophy, feminist philosophy, and critical theory. Her research is about capitalism, structural injustice, and the intersection of the two, especially the ways in which capitalism influences experiences of social group oppression. Her work also asks how contexts of structural injustice frame the way that we think about our normative criteria for justice in terms of democratic rights and participation.   What's Left of Philosophy Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuwLXhuSvi3NRGbSmcRS3ig   About Greg Tate: Tate was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. When he was 13 years old, his family moved to Washington, D.C.[1][2] He credits Amiri Baraka's Black Music and Rolling Stone, which he first read when he was 14, with stimulating his interest in collecting and writing about music.[3] As a teenager, Tate taught himself how to play guitar. He attended Howard University, where he studied journalism and film.   In 1982, Tate moved to New York City, where he developed friendships with other musicians, including James "Blood" Ulmer and Vernon Reid. In 1985 he co-founded the Black Rock Coalition with some of the African-American musicians he knew who shared a common interest in playing rock music.   Tate became a staff writer for The Village Voice in 1987, a position he held until 2005. His 1986 essay "Cult-Nats Meet Freaky Deke" for the Voice Literary Supplement is widely regarded as a milestone in black cultural criticism; in the essay, he juxtaposes the "somewhat stultified stereotype of the black intellectual as one who operates from a narrow-minded, essentialized notion of black culture" (cultural nationalists, or Cult-Nats) with the freaky "many vibrant colors and dynamics of African American life and art", trying to find a middle ground in order to break down "that bastion of white supremacist thinking, the Western art [and literary world" His work has also been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Artforum, Down Beat, Essence, JazzTimes, Rolling Stone, and VIBE. The Source described Tate as one of "the Godfathers of hip-hop journalism".   In 1999, Tate established Burnt Sugar, an improvisational ensemble that varies in size between 13 and 35 musicians. Tate described the band in 2004 as "a band I wanted to hear but could not find".   Tate has been a visiting professor of Africana studies at Brown University and the Louis Armstrong Visiting Professor at Columbia University's Center for Jazz Studies. In 2010, he was awarded a United States Artists fellowship.   Thank you, guys, again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and every one of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron only programing, you'll get bonus content from many of the episodes, and you get MERCH!   Become a patron now https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents?   Please also like, subscribe, and follow us on these platforms as well, (specially YouTube!)   THANKS Y'ALL   YouTube: www.youtube.com/thisisrevolutionpodcast Twitch: www.twitch.tv/thisisrevolutionpodcast www.twitch.tv/leftflankvets   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thisisrevolutionpodcast/   Twitter: @TIRShowOakland Instagram: @thisisrevolutionoakland   The Dispatch on Zero Books (video essay series): https://youtu.be/nSTpCvIoRgw   Medium: https://jasonmyles.medium.com/kill-the-poor-f9d8c10bc33d   Pascal Robert's Black Agenda Report: https://www.blackagendareport.com/author/PascalRobert   Get THIS IS REVOLUTION Merch here: www.thisisrevolutionpodcast.com   Get the music from the show here: https://bitterlakeoakland.bandcamp.com/album/coronavirus-sessions

Hello friends! New York based, Black Americana artist, Queen Esther is my guest for episode 1042! Her latest album, the gorgeous, "Gild The Black Lily" is available now wherever you stream or download your jams. Go to queen-esther.com for links to the album and more. We have a great conversation about her journey as an artist, growing up in South Carolina, going to University of Texas, getting started at Esther's Follies and Rotel & The Hot Tomatoes, discovering a connection with Americana music, giving TedTalks about country music and bluegrass, The Black Rock Coalition and much more. I had a great time getting to know Queen Esther. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Rehearse loudly AND safely at Space Rehearsal And Recording spaceatx.com Find all of your favorite podcasts and access all 1042 episodes of "How Did I Get Here" with the Podbean App at podbean.com If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie    

Hello Friends! Musician, songwriter, entrepreneur, raconteur and black rock maverick, Bevis Griffin returns to the show for episode 1018! Bevis has partnered with Austin Music Foundation on a daily blog entry for the month of February called, "28 Days Of Bevis" where he will be discussing different eras of his musical career from Austin to New York City and beyond. You can find the "28 Days Of Bevis blog HERE. Go to bevismgriffin.com for music, background and more. We have a great conversation about "28 Days Of Bevis", working with legendary producer Jack Douglas, where we're at with racism in 2021, his up coming memoir and documentary series, The Black Rock Coalition and more! I had a great time catching up with Bevis. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Hear Bevis' on episode 59 from 4/06/12 HERE and episode 925 from 6/7/2020 HERE. Get Austin Music Foundation's Artist Development Program EP, "ATX Gen Next: Adventures In Lockdown" Side A and get a taste of Austin's next generation of musical talents at austinmusicfoundation.bandcamp.com Find all of your favorite podcasts and access every single episode of "How Did I Get Here" with the Podbean App at podbean.com If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Episode three in our November salute to Jimi Hendrix. This time the Rock N Roll Archaeologist speaks to two very different legends with very different Hendrix ties. First up is the immensely talented blues guitarist John Hammond and then we dig deep on all sorts of topics that weave in and out of the Jimi orbit with Living Colour's superb guitarist Vernon Reid.John P. HammondJohn Hammond is one of the world's premier acoustic blues artists: a Blues Hall Of Fame inductee and Grammy award winner with 33+ albums to date, an almost 60 year career, 8 Grammy nominations, 22 Blues Music Award nominations and 10 wins. He is the only person who has ever had both Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton in a band at the same time! Besides Hendrix and Clapton, John has performed or recorded with Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Duane Allman, Mike Bloomfield, JJ Cale, Tom Waits, The Band, John Lee Hooker, Dr. John and many more. A tireless performer, he continues to tour world-wide on an annual basis. Well until this year that is.He began playing guitar in high school, partially inspired by the album Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall. He attended Antioch College for one year but dropped out to pursue a music career. By the mid-1960s he was touring nationally and living in Greenwich Village. Hammond has earned one Grammy Award and been nominated for four others. He also provided the soundtrack for the 1970 film Little Big Man, starring Dustin Hoffman.http://johnhammond.com/https://www.amazon.com/John-Hammond/e/B000APEEP2?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1606153630&sr=8-2Vernon ReidAs the lead guitarist of Living Colour and a co-founder of the Black Rock Coalition, Vernon Reid has done a great deal to undermine stereotypical expectations of what music black artists ought to play; his rampant eclecticism encompasses everything from hard rock and punk to funk, R&B and avant-garde jazz, and his anarchic, lightning-fast solos have become something of a hallmark as well. Born in London, Reid and his family emigrated to Brooklyn while he was a child; he began playing guitar at age 15, initially studying jazz and progressing quickly. In 1980, he joined drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson's Decoding Society, a cutting-edge jazz group with whom he appeared on six albums; over the course of the decade, Reid went on to work with a wide variety of experimental musicians -- Defunkt, Bill Frisell, John Zorn, Arto Lindsay, and Public Enemy, among others.Around 1983, Reid formed the first version of what was to become Living Colour; in 1985, with journalist Greg Tate, he formed the Black Rock Coalition, an organization devoted to opening doors in the music business for black musicians who were not content being confined to the roles of soul crooner or rapper. Living Colour did not really begin to jell until their lineup stabilized in 1986, and when Mick Jagger saw the group perform at CBGB's and invited them to appear on his Primitive Cool album. Jagger went even further, producing two demo tracks and helping to convince Epic to sign the group. Living Colour debuted to massive critical acclaim in 1988 with Vivid; the group lasted through Time's Up (1990) and Stain (1993) before disbanding in 1995. Vernon Reid Band of Gypsys Revisited Band (VR-BOG-RB) have known each other since 1985, sharing the stage in bands such as the Screaming Headless Torsos, Yohimbe Brothers, Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber and The Black Rock Coalition Big Band.In the spirit of revisiting, refreshing and further exploring the fun, funk & roll of the “Band of Gypsys Live at The Fillmore East” recording, Vernon Reid, André ‘Dré Glo' Lassalle, James “Biscuit” Rouse, and Jared Michael Nickerson as VR-BOG-RB look forward to bringing this limited edition performance to your hamlet, city, town, or county fair.https://twitter.com/vurnt22?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.vrbogrb.com/

Episode three in our November salute to Jimi Hendrix. This time the Rock N Roll Archaeologist speaks to two very different legends with very different Hendrix ties. First up is the immensely talented blues guitarist John Hammond and then we dig deep on all sorts of topics that weave in and out of the Jimi orbit with Living Colour’s superb guitarist Vernon Reid. John P. Hammond John Hammond is one of the world's premier acoustic blues artists: a Blues Hall Of Fame inductee and Grammy award winner with 33+ albums to date, an almost 60 year career, 8 Grammy nominations, 22 Blues Music Award nominations and 10 wins. He is the only person who has ever had both Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton in a band at the same time! Besides Hendrix and Clapton, John has performed or recorded with Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Duane Allman, Mike Bloomfield, JJ Cale, Tom Waits, The Band, John Lee Hooker, Dr. John and many more. A tireless performer, he continues to tour world-wide on an annual basis. Well until this year that is. He began playing guitar in high school, partially inspired by the album Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall. He attended Antioch College for one year but dropped out to pursue a music career. By the mid-1960s he was touring nationally and living in Greenwich Village. Hammond has earned one Grammy Award and been nominated for four others. He also provided the soundtrack for the 1970 film Little Big Man, starring Dustin Hoffman. http://johnhammond.com/https://www.amazon.com/John-Hammond/e/B000APEEP2?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1606153630&sr=8-2 Vernon Reid As the lead guitarist of Living Colour and a co-founder of the Black Rock Coalition, Vernon Reid has done a great deal to undermine stereotypical expectations of what music black artists ought to play; his rampant eclecticism encompasses everything from hard rock and punk to funk, R&B and avant-garde jazz, and his anarchic, lightning-fast solos have become something of a hallmark as well. Born in London, Reid and his family emigrated to Brooklyn while he was a child; he began playing guitar at age 15, initially studying jazz and progressing quickly. In 1980, he joined drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson's Decoding Society, a cutting-edge jazz group with whom he appeared on six albums; over the course of the decade, Reid went on to work with a wide variety of experimental musicians -- Defunkt, Bill Frisell, John Zorn, Arto Lindsay, and Public Enemy, among others. Around 1983, Reid formed the first version of what was to become Living Colour; in 1985, with journalist Greg Tate, he formed the Black Rock Coalition, an organization devoted to opening doors in the music business for black musicians who were not content being confined to the roles of soul crooner or rapper. Living Colour did not really begin to jell until their lineup stabilized in 1986, and when Mick Jagger saw the group perform at CBGB's and invited them to appear on his Primitive Cool album. Jagger went even further, producing two demo tracks and helping to convince Epic to sign the group. Living Colour debuted to massive critical acclaim in 1988 with Vivid; the group lasted through Time's Up (1990) and Stain (1993) before disbanding in 1995.  Vernon Reid Band of Gypsys Revisited Band (VR-BOG-RB) have known each other since 1985, sharing the stage in bands such as the Screaming Headless Torsos, Yohimbe Brothers, Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber and The Black Rock Coalition Big Band. In the spirit of revisiting, refreshing and further exploring the fun, funk & roll of the “Band of Gypsys Live at The Fillmore East” recording, Vernon Reid, André ‘Dré Glo’ Lassalle, James “Biscuit” Rouse, and Jared Michael Nickerson as VR-BOG-RB look forward to bringing this limited edition performance to your hamlet, city, town, or county fair. https://twitter.com/vurnt22?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.vrbogrb.com/

Episode three in our November salute to Jimi Hendrix. This time the Rock N Roll Archaeologist speaks to two very different legends with very different Hendrix ties. First up is the immensely talented blues guitarist John Hammond and then we dig deep on all sorts of topics that weave in and out of the Jimi orbit with Living Colour's superb guitarist Vernon Reid.John P. HammondJohn Hammond is one of the world's premier acoustic blues artists: a Blues Hall Of Fame inductee and Grammy award winner with 33+ albums to date, an almost 60 year career, 8 Grammy nominations, 22 Blues Music Award nominations and 10 wins. He is the only person who has ever had both Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton in a band at the same time! Besides Hendrix and Clapton, John has performed or recorded with Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Duane Allman, Mike Bloomfield, JJ Cale, Tom Waits, The Band, John Lee Hooker, Dr. John and many more. A tireless performer, he continues to tour world-wide on an annual basis. Well until this year that is.He began playing guitar in high school, partially inspired by the album Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall. He attended Antioch College for one year but dropped out to pursue a music career. By the mid-1960s he was touring nationally and living in Greenwich Village. Hammond has earned one Grammy Award and been nominated for four others. He also provided the soundtrack for the 1970 film Little Big Man, starring Dustin Hoffman.http://johnhammond.com/https://www.amazon.com/John-Hammond/e/B000APEEP2?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1606153630&sr=8-2Vernon ReidAs the lead guitarist of Living Colour and a co-founder of the Black Rock Coalition, Vernon Reid has done a great deal to undermine stereotypical expectations of what music black artists ought to play; his rampant eclecticism encompasses everything from hard rock and punk to funk, R&B and avant-garde jazz, and his anarchic, lightning-fast solos have become something of a hallmark as well. Born in London, Reid and his family emigrated to Brooklyn while he was a child; he began playing guitar at age 15, initially studying jazz and progressing quickly. In 1980, he joined drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson's Decoding Society, a cutting-edge jazz group with whom he appeared on six albums; over the course of the decade, Reid went on to work with a wide variety of experimental musicians -- Defunkt, Bill Frisell, John Zorn, Arto Lindsay, and Public Enemy, among others.Around 1983, Reid formed the first version of what was to become Living Colour; in 1985, with journalist Greg Tate, he formed the Black Rock Coalition, an organization devoted to opening doors in the music business for black musicians who were not content being confined to the roles of soul crooner or rapper. Living Colour did not really begin to jell until their lineup stabilized in 1986, and when Mick Jagger saw the group perform at CBGB's and invited them to appear on his Primitive Cool album. Jagger went even further, producing two demo tracks and helping to convince Epic to sign the group. Living Colour debuted to massive critical acclaim in 1988 with Vivid; the group lasted through Time's Up (1990) and Stain (1993) before disbanding in 1995. Vernon Reid Band of Gypsys Revisited Band (VR-BOG-RB) have known each other since 1985, sharing the stage in bands such as the Screaming Headless Torsos, Yohimbe Brothers, Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber and The Black Rock Coalition Big Band.In the spirit of revisiting, refreshing and further exploring the fun, funk & roll of the “Band of Gypsys Live at The Fillmore East” recording, Vernon Reid, André ‘Dré Glo' Lassalle, James “Biscuit” Rouse, and Jared Michael Nickerson as VR-BOG-RB look forward to bringing this limited edition performance to your hamlet, city, town, or county fair.https://twitter.com/vurnt22?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.vrbogrb.com/

"If you're seeing only one side of 'Blackness,' and you think that is diversity, you're missing the point."In this episode of the MFM Speaks Out, Dawoud Kringle interviews LaRonda Davis, National President of the Black Rock Coalition (BRC), co-founder and CCO of Flaming Yoni Productions, and Group Creative Director of Publicis. The topics discussed include the history of the BRC, it's mission and accomplishments, their unique approach to music activism and their relationship with organizations such as MFM, AFM, Local 802, combating racism in the music industry, surviving the COVID-19 pandemic, and looking toward the future. Visit LaRonda Davis and the BRC at http://blackrockcoalition.org/The following music featured in this episode areOpening track: "Cult of Personality" by Living ColourMiddle track: "I Know Who I Am" by Nona HendryxEnding track: "Grandma Dynamite" by 24/7 Spyz

Because we believe in angels, we're talking about Dolly Parton. More specifically, we're talking about seven of her less-remembered songs that deserve more attention, including a startling ballad from the '60s, a zippy kiss-off from the 2000s, and a late-'80s ode to cowboys with fine asses. Our intro is by David Gregory Byrne, and our outro is by Patsy Cline. Want to leave us a voicemail? Just call 646-389-0767! You can email us at talkaboutsongs@gmail.com, tweet us at @talksongs, or Facebook us at facebook.com/mastas.podcast. To get access to bonus content (and vote in ranking episodes), become a patron at patreon.com/mastas. Show Notes Learn more about Black Rock Coalition (http://blackrockcoalition.org/)! Check out the Story Song podcast (https://www.storysongpodcast.com/)!

042: Bruce MackGood morning! This is Play It Like It's Music, I'm Trevor, thanks for listening.On Wednesday, June 3rd of 2020 music is not content, it's connection. And I've been bothered about everything going on this week, glued to the news just like a lot of you. We went out and marched down at the Grove in LA, which was lovely because we left right before before the cops broke it up with tear gas. It turns out Beverly Hills doesn't take kindly to marchers. But up until that moment it was a literal walk in the park with a committed group of peaceably assembled people. Peaceful isn't the right word to describe something like that. More like it was harmonious, beautiful, honest. Justified criticism of something so obviously wrong like the routine state-sanctioned murder of innocent people shouldn't need to have "peacefulness" imposed on it from outside by anyone, let alone the targets of the criticism...But this is a show about music. You know, people like to argue about how much music and politics should mix but I personally don't believe there's a legit argument to be had, because if you really understand music then you know that there really is no line between music and life. Music is everywhere and it's a part of every living experience we have, not just when we choose to sing about it. Likewise, there's no line between politics and life. Sometimes you turn the politics on, sometimes it turns on you. But don't pretend there's a line there where it stops existing or being relevant. You'd only be blinding yourself. Like where is the line between politics and human rights? Show me where that line is and then I'll believe someone who says a musician can't also be political.But let's talk about Black music for a second. For my part I don't have anything to say about black music except "thank you". And then make my own musical offering in return. We can see that a musician of any race is always engaged in hot pursuit of the infinite, and most musicians on the whole understand that cooperating with each other across lines helps move the whole endeavor forward. But it's not always up to musicians. We know that plenty of people - collaborators and customers alike - line up to take advantage, both of the hard work we do and also of the cultural contributions people bring. Black musicians in particular have historically gotten ripped off by the music industry, even as their compositions, performances, innovations and energy has dominated in public. Follow the money and you'll be shocked at where it doesn't go, especially those of you who believe the hype. It's not just that people have a right to be mad, but they have a right to organize to change things. Today on the show I'm lucky to have Bruce Mack who is a board member and former president of the Black Rock Coalition to talk to us about growing up in New York City during the 70's and 80's, and how some of the artists of that time chose to show up to the scene with more than just a song.Bruce is a be-bop style vocalist who incorporates vocal improvisation into funk and other forms of music. B-Mack also plays several instruments, including keyboards, electric bass, percussion and drum set. He performs and contributes original music to multiple ensembles, most notably Burnt Sugar, Melvin Van Peebles wid/ Laxative and Nubian Messengers.The Black Rock Coalition is well-known to fans of the many bands that make up its membership - a few of which are Living Colour, Meshell Ndegeocello, 24-7 Spyz, Chocolate Genius, Don Byron and Nona Hendryx. An iconic organization that remains vital to this day, the BRC is a collective of artists, writers, producers, publicists, activists and music fans assembled to maximize exposure and provide resources for Black artists who defy convention.We've heard from members previously on this show: check out episode 2 with Luqman Brown of Dope Saggitarius and episode 4 with Mazz Swift. Today it's all about native New Yorker, Bruce Mack aka B-Mack (the artist, the band). Settle in and let's listen:Press PLAY above to hear my conversation with Bruce Mack.Thanks for listening to Play It Like It’s Music. Thanks to Bruce Mack for spending some very generous time with us. You can find his music at b-mack.bandcamp.com and at Reverb Nation, Facebook, IG and Twitter.If you like this show, please tell a friend:Follow me on social media @trevorexter and talk to me on there if you have thoughts about the show.We're all contending with a mutating professional landscape, jacked revenue streams, a catastrophic global pandemic and plenty of other noise out in the culture.But you gotta keep playing.We don't draw any lines here between scenes or styles.As always, thank you for listening and remember to play it like its music.You can check out my music on bandcamp and other places. It’s all at my website, trevorexter.com. Sign the mailing list on substack to get this show sent right to you the very moment it comes out. Consider hiring me to score your piece, do some cello, teach you lessons, produce your show or back you up onstage. Music is a beautiful thing and it makes the world go round.Big love to your ears.Trevor(Did you press play yet?)...If you like this stuff, help it spread by sharing it!Hear songs: the “Trevor Exter Playlist” on SpotifySign the mailing list!Take lessons from me online!Hire me remotely for cello overdubs or to score your piece.Or to produce your podcast.Follow me on IG TW FBMore @trevorexter.compsst… sign up for emails: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit playitlikeitsmusic.substack.com

Hilary talks with Militia Vox about going to NAMM with Dee Snider, trying out for the Ronettes, and how representation helps kids feel normal. Plus, ageism. MILITIA'S BIO Militia Vox has no regard for genre, gender roles or stereotypes. As a truly modern multi-hyphenate artist and leader with a DIY ethos, she has recorded, toured and performed with some of the best in the business, including: Twisted Sister, Living Colour, Cyndi Lauper, L7, Nancy Sinatra, and many more. Her mesmerizing presence, raw power, musical versatility and 4 octave range have captured the hearts of icons and outsiders alike. An award-winning solo artist, frontwoman of all-girl heavy metal sensation http://www.judaspriestess.com/ (Judas Priestess) and touring artist with https://blackwomenrock.com/ (Black Women Rock!), she is always a crowd favorite at international festivals and events- everything from biker rallies to prestigious museums. Militia was the 1st Host/VJ of color on Fuse/Much Music USA and Hosted Fuse's 1st reality tv show “Heavy Metal Makeover.” She has also hosted/appeared on MTV2, Vh1, Global TV, Afropunk Festival, NY Comic Con, Black Rock Coalition events and Phil Anselmo's Housecore Horror Festival.  Militia has starred in movies, TV shows as well as Off-Broadway, European Tours and National touring rock musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Sandra Bernhard's “Everything Bad is Beautiful”. Militia directs and produces music videos, visual art, as well as music and film events with her company, http://www.militiousproductions.com/ (Militious Productions), including works via her ongoing project, "The VillIainess". MENTIONS Pantera / Judas Priest- Rob Halford / The Ronettes / Nirvana / Nine Inch Nails / Twisted Sister- Dee Snider / Patti Smith / PJ Harvey / Tina Turner / Joan Baez / Joni Mitchell / Bob Dylan / Living Colour / Candlebox / Sonic Youth- Kim Gordon / Sate / Michael Jackson / Judith Hill / Elton John / Tata Vega / Prince / Daisy Rock Guitars (DRG) / Ibanez MILITIA'S LINKS http://www.militiavox.com (Website) http://www.instagram.com/earthquakerdev/ (Instagram) https://militiavox.bandcamp.com/ (Bandcamp) https://open.spotify.com/artist/5nJlpeYsiIos5ymSqrMEpA (Spotify) MID-RIFF LINKS http://hilarybjones.com/midriffpodcast (Website) http://instagram.com/midriffpodcast (Instagram) http://facebook.com/midriffpodcast (Facebook) https://hilarybjones.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=43bb95b305fb0c7d53fbc8d3a&id=146b44f072 (Email Newsletter) Thanks for rating/reviewing on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mid-riff/id1494997227 (Apple Podcasts)! CREDITS Militia's Bumper Track: “https://militiavox.bandcamp.com/track/vow (Vow)” by Militia Vox Theme Music: "Hedonism" by https://towanda.bandcamp.com/ (Towanda) Artwork by https://www.juliagualtieri.com/ (Julia Gualtieri)

Sandra, Peter and Jeff return to talk about record label drama, a shelved solo album, Rick James, the Black Rock Coalition and so much more!!!! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Shelley interviews Vernon Reid's Band of Gypsys Revisited Band. Legendary musicians Vernon Reid, James 'Biscuit' Rouse, Andre 'Dre Glow' Lassalle & Jared Michael Nickerson talk to Shelley about revisiting & putting their unique spin on Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypys. They also share with Shelley their musical influences, how they got their start in music and give an update on the Black Rock Coalition. Listen & subscribe.

It's New York Comic Con weekend, so it's a safe bet that Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse will have plenty to discuss!  The broadcast airs TODAY at 6pm eastern. Listen to the musings of your favorite AFROnerdists as they cover the following issues:  the aforementioned NYCC '19 event (trailers, panels, merch, previews etc); somehow Dburt was able to check out Joker and he has spoiler free thoughts; the power of social media: the first annual ADOS conference makes history but what does it all mean? Will this new tribal nomenclature stick?; more fallout post the Amber Guyger trial including the suspicious killing of prosecution witness, Joshua Brown; another icon leaves too soon, legendary actor, Diahann Carroll passes (Cream's Ginger Baker also succumbs) Samuel L Jackson and Anthony Mackie star in Apple TV's upcoming movie, Banker-the true story of black entrepreneurship in the 50s; Lastly, does legendary director, Martin Scorsese have a problem with Marvel or just superhero films? (didn't he produce Joker?). Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.

Greetings, fellow AFROnerdists!  Check out our latest installment of the Grindhouse podcast, airing every Sunday at 6pm eastern and as powered by Afronerd Radio turbines. Join your favorite Afronedist podcasting crew as they unravel the following topics: First up, we will be interviewing Clairesa Clay, the founder of the highly anticipated Brooklyn, NY  Black nerd extravaganza, BLERD City Con takiing place from 7.12.19 thru 7.14.19; Spiderman: Far From Home premiered this weekend (incl. 580M global BO) and we give you our honest imresssions;  some theorists purport that our existence may all be one big VG simulation; and then there are other scientists that are testing mirror universe theorems;  after 67 years of print history, MAD magazine will cease publication;  Disney opts for black actress/singer, Halle Bailey to portray "Ariel" in the live action remake of The Little Mermaid and the expected racial slants are appearing in social media along with support;  And lastly, a Change.org petition for DC to bring back the Batman Beyond  and Static Shock animated series seems to be gaining momentum,  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 

Tightening the machine per usual-Listen to the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Sunday Grindhouse podcast, airing 6pm eastern.  Your resident Afronerdist podcasters will wax prolifically on the following topics:  budding actor/producer, Lena Waithe calls out the Black Hollywood elite for not supporting young independent movies and filmmakers; the reparations debate for #ADOS continues including the "spoils of war" talk from FOX correspondent, Laura Ingraham; and further, is Tulsa's The Gathering Place supposed to be reparations for Black Wall Street's destruction?; what the Lavar Ball gender dustup really means; the once defunct and legendary toy store, Toys R US appears to be coming back just in time for the X-mas buying season;  BREAKING NEWS from the The Root, White people are probably going to vote for Donald Trump in 2020;  thoughts about Keanu Reeves joining the MCU; And lastly, a frank discussion on the demise of Ebony and Jet and by extension the dearth of Black media.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  

Melvin Gibbs is an extraordinary bass player who for the better part of the last four decades has been a key figure in the worlds of rock, jazz, funk and the New York avant-garde. An original member of the Black Rock Coalition and a veteran of bands led by Ronald Shannon Jackson, Sonny Sharrock, Henry Rollins and others, Melvin has led an incredibly varied and colorful career. Ahead of his appearance this Thursday at the 2019 Vision Festival, Melvin stopped by to talk about his new project the God Particle, a collaboration with physicist and musician Stephon Alexander.

Check out a new installment of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. Gather around the virtual "campfire" and listen to the Afronerd crew wax prolific about the following topics:  we address some topics that we missed per the last episode;  FOX News media personality, Tucker Carlson appears to be in hot water (with colleague Judge Pirro to a lesser degree) over racist/homophobic/sexist remarks he made more thatn a decade ago;  a scandal involving the Hollywood elite and captains of industry asserts that they paid high six and seven figures in a huge college admissions cheating scandal; more possible TV shows are  scheduled to premiere on Disney+, including What If? Marvel animated series;  actor, Tatiana Maslany may be expanding the Orphan Black universe on AMC with a new chapter to her previous and beloved 5 season TV series;  more on Captain Marvel as a potential 1B box office appears possible; more on the "cancel culture" temperature of today's environment;  And lastly, when will #metoo get to Italy? (to chastise female judges' ruling).  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.    

Greetings, AFROnerdists!  Again, let's dive in....check out  a new episode of our Mid-Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing Wednesdays at 7pm eastern. Oh and each broadcast is engineered by the Afronerd Radio machine.  Listen as we wax prolific about the following issues:  our thoughts about this past weekend's Oscars (Spike Lee, Spiderverse, Black Panther, Beale Street, Trump's comments, Green Book controversy, etc); it appears that actor, Yahya Abdul-Mateen will be a double duty franchisee with gigs in Aquaman and Jordan Peele's The Candyman; a male college student successfully settles with his university for being too drunk to consent to relations he had with a female friend (he should play lotto); another article explores the idea of a Black Superman film per Michael B, Jordan's Oprah interview (and rightfully, not Clark Kent); more Democratic presidential candidates are discussing #ADOS (indirectly) and the idea of reparations (sort of); the folks responsible for CBS' reworking of Sherlock Holmes on Elementary have submitted a pilot for a new Frankenstein series with Bull's Saidah Arrika Ekulona cast as a series regular; and after The Oscars and the aforementioned Black Supes mention, The Hollywood Reporter discusses the future of Black Superhero films.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.  

Greetings, loyal AFROnerdists!  Listen to the latest episode of Afronerdradio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. The topics to be addressed are:  our impressions of this past Super Bowl event that ended with yet another win for the New England Patriots (gameplay, Halftime show assessment and commercials incl. Avengers: Endgame); more on Marvel's Black Panther being nominated for an Academy Award; movie star, Liam Neeson finds himself in a brewing controversy over an interview regarding his past racial revenge thoughts about a friend's alleged rape by an unknown black man 40 years ago; and then there's the call for VA governor, Ralph Northam's departure from office regarding decades old medical school yearbook "blackface" pics; we're late but we may still discuss M. Night Shyamalan's box office hit, Glass; and just what is the deal with MSNBC, Roland Martin and CNN's Angela Rye likening the very real #ADOS (American Descendants of Slaves) movement with Russian bots and hackers?; there's "black" Batman wishful thinking (Daniel Kaluuya) as well as Twilight actors.... both are unacceptable; Shaft, like a black version of Shazam returns as a family affair; Lastly, as a tidbit for Black History Month, what if Milestone Media had a place at Marvel in '95? It really was a possibility.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 

One of the WARMEST people & most candid interviews you’ll ever listen to. Michael Hill grew up in the South Bronx and had an idyllic childhood, being exposed to all kinds of love and music. Bruce Iglauer from Alligator personally came to sign Michael to Alligator for his first record. 6 records and hundreds of performances in 29 countries later, Michael left the music business. Michael explains why, and he also shares loads of cool stories about the Black Rock Coalition and Vernon Reid… playing with Buddy Guy, BB King & Luther Allison (just before he died)... growing up in The Bronx… how to think about money (and maybe even more important - how not to)... Seeing Hendrix & Santana at Woodstock… some very interesting stories on meditation and LOADS more cool stuff. VERY raw, VERY real, this is a GREAT interview - as soulful as it gets: Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ELovesGuitar

In Episode 8 of her "All The Rage With Shelley Wade" podcast, Shelley interviews Vernon Reid's Band of Gypsys Revisited Band. Legendary musicians Vernon Reid, James 'Biscuit' Rouse, Andre 'Dre Glow' Lassalle & Jared Michael Nickerson talk to Shelley about revisiting & putting their unique spin on Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypys. They also share with Shelley their musical influences, how they got their start in music and give an update on the Black Rock Coalition. Listen & subscribe to the "All The Rage With Shelley Wade" podcast on iHeartRadio.

We're going straight to the bullet points! #KILLSHOT (lol,,,maybe not).  First, the podcast:  The Grindhouse airs every Sunday at 6pm eastern as powered by Afronerd Radio'sMachine Works!  Secondly, simply listen to the Afronerd podcast crew muse about the third entry....the issues.  Topics to be discussed:  The public still isn't really sure about Henry Cavill's (or Ben Affleck's, for that matter) exit from the DC Universe (Worlds of DC);  more discussions about DC's inability to craft a franchise, the Michael B Jordan "black" baiting story and a 70s period Supergirl film;  Oscar winning actor, Viola Davis, in a recent NYT's piece laments about her highly lauded '11 film, The Help; more divergent details are coming out about the Texas Botham Jean tragedy including the discovery of marijuana on his residence-many are asking how is that relevant and is it tantamount to character assassination?;  the Predator reboot seems to be off to a rocky start; Jeffrey Wright's Hold the Dark debuts on Netflix; the DC Universe streaming service also went live this weekend as well; the upcoming Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors series had trailer released on the cyberwebs; impressions of Eminem's #KILLSHOT response to hip hop rival/upstart Machine Gun Kelly.  And lastly, what about that "White Privilege" exchange on Daily Blast Live?  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620. 

Where are my headbangers? I’m talking about my die-hard, fist-pumping, crowd surfing, pierced, tattooed, and thrashing headbanging brothers and sisters who are ready to ROCK? In the spirit of Afropunk and the Black Rock Coalition, this Thursday ya main man Mr. Chris ROCKS OUT from 7-9pm on All Real Radio! Hear music from Living Colour, Bad Brains, Fishbone, and a hot new tune from the New Millennium Rock Goddess Militia Vox to name a few. The Soul Brother Show will be serving some serious Rock Chocolate tomorrow night so tune in for the sounds that will whet your appetite! #soulbrothershow #allrealradio #allreallifestyle #afropunk #afropunkbrooklyn #blackrockcoalition #radio #houstonradio #blackrock #blackrockmusic #militiavox #livingcolour #badbrains

Where are my headbangers? I’m talking about my die-hard, fist-pumping, crowd surfing, pierced, tattooed, and thrashing headbanging brothers and sisters who are ready to ROCK? In the spirit of Afropunk and the Black Rock Coalition, this Thursday ya main man Mr. Chris ROCKS OUT from 7-9pm on All Real Radio! Hear music from Living Colour, Bad Brains, Fishbone, and a hot new tune from the New Millennium Rock Goddess Militia Vox to name a few. The Soul Brother Show will be serving some serious Rock Chocolate tomorrow night so tune in for the sounds that will whet your appetite! #soulbrothershow #allrealradio #allreallifestyle #afropunk #afropunkbrooklyn #blackrockcoalition #radio #houstonradio #blackrock #blackrockmusic #militiavox #livingcolour #badbrains

Howdy, peeps!  Stay tuned for the latest installment of Afronerd Radio's Grindhouse podcast-airing this Sunday at 6pm eastern. Join your favorite Grindhouse podcast crew as they discuss the following trending topics: noted filmmaker, Ava Duvernay (Selma, A Wrinkle in Time) has just been tapped to helm the WB's New Gods; we get a glimpse into the world of Black bohemianism with the release of musician Boots Riley's Sorry to Bother You trailer; a new Avengers: Infinty War trailer hits the cyberwebs:  Variety reports trepidatious box office expediatations for the John Boyega led Pacific Rim sequel premiering next week on March 23; Gal Gadot gets dragged on twitter and accused of ableism for her condolent tweet for the passing of iconic scientist, Stephen Hawking; the Dora Milaje are getting their own comic; in the wake of Annihilation's split theater/online streaming release, is Netflix the new straight to video format?; more on Jessica Jones; our thoughts about celebrities drafting wills to protect their (very accurate) digital likenesses post mortem; Spike Lee and Cheo Hodari Coker may be teaming up for a Marvel Sony Nightwatch film and are kids still buying convential toys when more Toys 'R' Us stores are closing.  Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.    

Confini Immaginari. The Black (Rock) Coalition. Con Mauro Zanda

For more shows like this one, visit http://entertalkradio.com/ and Connect To All Things Music.Southern-born guitarist/vocalist Kat Dyson relocated to Los Angeles from Montreal via Minneapolis where she was a featured guitarist & vocalist with Prince as a member of the New Power Generation. Her contributions to this musical alliance can be heard on the recordings: Emancipation, The Truth and Newpowersoul.Along the way, she has performed with renowned artists including Cyndi Lauper, Natalie Cole, Ivan Neville, Donny Osmond, rap artist T.I., Seal, Sheila E.,Joi, George Clinton and the P-Funk AllStars, Musique Soulchild, Phoebe Snow, Res, The Winans, Mary Mary, Yolanda Adams, Big Mamma Thornton, Ben E. King, Bo Diddley, Odetta, Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir, Celine Dion and many others.Her studio work includes sessions for Keb Mo’, Ziggy Marley, Sheila E., Dave Stewart, Mick Jagger, Jeff Healey, Jamaican producers Sly and Robbie, Cat Cooer of Third World and Bernie Worrell. Before joining forces with Prince, Ms. Dyson was a contributing guitarist and vocalist on the multi-platinum Cyndi Lauper greatest hits album, “12 Deadly Cyns”, along with ‘Sisters of Avalon”, ”At Last” and “The Body Acoustic. Since 1998, Ms. Dyson has also been a fixture on such talk-show house bands as The Wayne Brady Show, The Donny & Marie Show and The Magic Hour with Sheila E.She tours with Italian rock artist ZUCCHERO, and is a member of the rock trio, CHALLENGE with T.M.Stevens and Cindy Blackman-Santana. She also continues to be a go-to guitarist playing for Black Rock Coalition events such as THE BRC all female orchestra. In addition to releasing her EP ‘COLOUR KOMMENTARY, she continues composing music for television and film in Los Angeles.In the May 2017 edition of Guitar Player, she made the 50 Sensational Female Guitarist List and is included in the compilation SHE ROCKS, VOL.1 on FAVORITE NATIONS RECORDS, Steve Vai's label.https://www.instagram.com/kittykatdeezy/https://www.facebook.com/KAT-Dyson-164365916980620/http://www.katdyson.com/ 

It's that time of the year again where The Soul Brother Show celebrates Roctober! We're going all black rock and we're also showing love to birthday girl and Soul Brother Show favorite Militia Vox who's kicking ass with her new single "Nyctophilia." To round out this badass episode are some new joints from Black Rock Coalition pioneers Living Colour and some favorites from the likes of Lenny Kravitz, Subject to Change, Skunk Anansie, Public Enemy, and a special tribute to Militia Vox. Enjoy!Tracklist:Public Enemy - Brothers Gonna Work It OutFollow For Now - She Watch Channel ZeroRun DMC w/Aerosmith - Walk This WayLiving Colour - Come OnLiving Colour - Preachin' BluesCorey Glover - MaybeSkunk Anasie - Little Baby SwastikkkaJamila Woods - Blk Girl SoldierLenny Kravitz - It's Your LifeCree Summer - Curious White BoySubject to Change - Soul SisterShelly Nicole's Blakbushe - Blak GirlsBrand New Immortals - Black SunThe Family Stand - Plantation RadioMilitia Vox - Rid of MeMilitia Vox - Vow Militia Vox - We Don't Need Another HeroMilitia Vox - NyctophiliaMilitia Vox - This Is SheJoi - If I'm Lucky I Might Just Get Picked UpPrince - HardRockLover

It's that time of the year again where The Soul Brother Show celebrates Roctober! We're going all black rock and we're also showing love to birthday girl and Soul Brother Show favorite Militia Vox who's kicking ass with her new single "Nyctophilia." To round out this badass episode are some new joints from Black Rock Coalition pioneers Living Colour and some favorites from the likes of Lenny Kravitz, Subject to Change, Skunk Anansie, Public Enemy, and a special tribute to Militia Vox. Enjoy! Tracklist: Public Enemy - Brothers Gonna Work It Out Follow For Now - She Watch Channel Zero Run DMC w/Aerosmith - Walk This Way Living Colour - Come On Living Colour - Preachin' Blues Corey Glover - Maybe Skunk Anasie - Little Baby Swastikkka Jamila Woods - Blk Girl Soldier Lenny Kravitz - It's Your Life Cree Summer - Curious White Boy Subject to Change - Soul Sister Shelly Nicole's Blakbushe - Blak Girls Brand New Immortals - Black Sun The Family Stand - Plantation Radio Militia Vox - Rid of Me Militia Vox - Vow Militia Vox - We Don't Need Another Hero Militia Vox - Nyctophilia Militia Vox - This Is She Joi - If I'm Lucky I Might Just Get Picked Up Prince - HardRockLover

LaRonda Davis, President, and Darrell McNeil, Director of Operations of Black Rock Coalition discuss the founding and the mission of BRC, the state of the music business, and their 30th Anniversary, as well as current social issues, and of course, music. Music by: … More ... The post LaRonda Davis & Darrell McNeil: Black Rock Coalition appeared first on Paradigms Podcast.

This mix is for Black women who love Björk Guðmundsdóttir. For some of us Björk is one of the guiding forces in the most secret parts of our emotional lives. And there is something to be said about the fact that my deepest, most intimate romantic relationships have been with Black women who speak Björk. She is one of the most brilliant artists of our time, with relevance far beyond the boringly sensational Academy Award swan dress debacle, which on the low, I believe was a challenge to American popular cultural values. Like on some fashion resistance shit. “I thought I could organize freedom, how Scandinavian of me?” During my New York years, I had the opportunity to witness Björk live at the Apollo with three other Black women. Björk at The Apollo? What a combination and what an honorable way to honor the Black folks that get down with her like that. Aside from the sheer weight of the decision to perform in Harlem, we, like thousands of her students, made sure to have loot in hand ready to buy tickets the moment they went on sale. We managed to get tickets, but please understand, in less than five minutes the show was sold out. And to be honest, it wasn’t Harlem or Brooklyn who showed up to see her, which I understand; Björk is ‘strange fiction.’ It was the usual crew at the Apollo concert; former club kids, angsty white women and entitled hipsters. And of course some of us were in the house. My crew and I represented for all the Black women inspired by her audaciousness, by her work ethic, and by her willingness to make whatever screw face necessary to offer ‘love scholarship’ through song. We cheered from the balcony squinting to experience what looked like an Icelandic ball of glitter performing unapologetically to self-composed electro folk music. I will never forget her relationship with the microphone, dancing around it, stepping away from it, looking into it and making it sing her songs. She’s a beast of a live performer. After the concert I kept thinking about how to build on the energy felt from the experience. So I reached out to Greg Tate, one of the only Black men in my life who loves Bjork as much as I do, to discuss the possibility of the Black Rock Coalition’s involvement in a tribute to Björk, at the Apollo Theater no less. The vision was to have my favorite artists, including Tamar Kali, Joi and Taylor McFerrin, to not so much perform, but interpret her music. I believe that only an original interpretation is possible. A night of Björk covers would never do. Later I decided to hold off on the tribute in fear of not having the resources to do the event justice. One cannot half step when the name Björk is attached to a project and slowly but surely my budget fronted on my vision. While a major tribute event was not possible, I kept thinking of ways to express the impact this creature of an artist has had on my artistic and personal development. I’ve turned to Björk’s music so many times for heart education and the inevitable ‘feeling of feelings’ that happen when you find yourself brave enough to face the dark beauty of a song like ‘Unravel’ from the Homogenic album. For years I’ve waited for whatever it is I am supposed to do with this special place that I hold for her work in my heart. It turned out to be this mix, which was partially inspired by the release of her latest and ninth studio album, Vulnicura. My Black girl Bjork tribe was surprised, maybe even betrayed to learn that I don’t love it. It’s brilliant by default, but part of why I love her so much is because she speaks to lovers wherever they are on their journey, excavating lessons buried deep in the nuanced exchanges between intimate partners in any given space and time. A breakup album felt too obvious for me. Before listening to Vulnicura I had to ask myself if I even had the emotional capacity to hold Björk’s heartbreak this winter? Björk’s triple Scorpio heartbreak? Triple Scorpio? What the hell does it mean to be in partnership with a Björk? She’s always been so perfectly naked or ‘Violently Happy?’ But I listened, hoping that I hadn’t become one of those fans who run away when artists are inspired to drive their work in a different direction? I mean I get it. Sometimes you need something epic, a release, to get the hurt out. Marvin did it brilliantly with “Here My Dear,” Nas even did it with his Post Kelis “Life Is Good” album, and I’m sure there are hundreds of other artists who produced entire projects around mourning, or celebrating the ending of a relationship. And there are jewels all up in and through Vulnicura, don’t get it twisted, I know who she is. But did I miss her impersonal cryptic lyrical finesse?” Yes. And do I understand how honest, brave, vulnerable and musically sound it is? Absolutely. So far there is only one song that I can return to, “Atom Dance” and it too is represented on this mix. I’ll be revisiting ‘Vulnicura’ at a later time, certainly a different season. Maybe my European winter was not the right time? But I trust her and my resistance could have everything to do with where I was when it was released, so leave space for me to retract my underwhelm please? I do, however, credit Vulnicura for sending me back to her catalog with the intention to create a Björk syllabus of sorts. I listened to all of her albums and carefully selected songs that have gotten me through and past IT, that have taken me over and under IT. And because she is such an incredible writer, thinker, feeler, this mix will function like a literature review of her discography, yes, music as text. Get into it. Sending special love to Porter Ferbee, a bonafied scholar who can school you on the time and place of almost every song created under the hand of Björk and to Zetoille, for introducing my 1998 self to Bjork on one late night in San Francisco. And to Dream Hampton who while listening to ‘Vespertine’ is quick to point out the genius of her lyricism, calling attention to the lines that turn your ass in circles. I hope this special compilation honors us all. Track list: Song (Album) Who Is It (Medúlla) One Day (Debut) Cvalda (Selmasongs) Human Behaviour (Debut) Immature (Homogenic) I Go Humble (Family Tree) The Modern Things (Post) 5 Years (Homogenic) Wanderlust (Volta) Undo (Vespertine) Hidden Place (Vespertine) Hunter (Homogenic) Atom Dance (Vulnicura) Crying (Debut) Triumph Of A Heart (Medúlla)

Guitarist Vernon Reid's new album with Jack Bruce, John Medeski and Cindy Blackman-Santana is called Spectrum Road (Palmetto Records, 2012). Reid is the founder of the band Living Colour and of the Black Rock Coalition. He's a skilled improviser whose history with jazz goes back several decades to New York's downtown music scene. He's also the co-host, with comedian W. Kamau Bell, of the Field Negro Guide to Arts & Culture. In this interview, Reid talks about how John Coltrane's "My Favorite Things" drew him into improvised music; the parallel development of improvisation in rock and jazz; the dangers of musical influence; and the decade-long conception and making of Spectrum Road. Learn more at facebook.com/vernonreid and follow him on Twitter at @vurnt22.

Guitarist Vernon Reid's new album with Jack Bruce, John Medeski and Cindy Blackman-Santana is called Spectrum Road (Palmetto Records, 2012). Reid is the founder of the band Living Colour and of the Black Rock Coalition. He's a skilled improviser whose history with jazz goes back several decades to New York's downtown music scene. He's also the co-host, with comedian W. Kamau Bell, of the Field Negro Guide to Arts & Culture. In this interview, Reid talks about how John Coltrane's "My Favorite Things" drew him into improvised music; the parallel development of improvisation in rock and jazz; the dangers of musical influence; and the decade-long conception and making of Spectrum Road. Learn more at facebook.com/vernonreid and follow him on Twitter at @vurnt22.

Meshell Ndegeocello was born Michelle Johnson in Berlin, Germany and raised in Washington DC.By the early 90's, she had landed in New York armed with a demo recorded in her bedroom, joined the Black Rock Coalition, and was soon signed to Madonna's label. Her records, 8 to date, have offered lyrical ruminations on race, love, sex, betrayal, God, and power, and she has simultaneously embraced and challenged listeners with her refusal to be pigeon-holed musically or personally. Genre defiant, Meshell has been celebrated for choosing the road less traveled - a winding adventure through her own musical ambitions rather than the industry formulas. Along the way, she has earned diehard fans, critical acclaim, the unfailing respect of fellow players, songwriters and composers, and 10 Grammy award nominations. http://www.meshell.com Devil's Halo, Meshell's 8th album and her first for Mercer Street, harkens back to the way records used to be made: no click track or electronic synthetics, with a focus on musicianship and live band energy. Meshell feels that Devil's Halo represents a return to a place that she truly appreciates, music that is created and performed by people's hands. Produced by Meshell and guitarist Chris Bruce, and influenced by a wide breadth of sounds from The Human League to Wu Tang to Yes, Devil's Halo displays Meshell's vocals and diversity throughout.