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BLACK ROCK INSTITUTIONS VS.
WHITE ROCK INSTITUTIONS
(A little Q&A... Mostly Q)…
I know I’m not supposed to use these pages to editorialize, but recent events
these last few weeks raise questions that demand answers…
Regarding the Super Bowl and the Grammys, why is it that Black rock
institutions (Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Motown, Sly Stone) are treated like
after-thoughts or platforms to shill modern-day, half-ass, jack-leg industry
product, while White rock institutions (Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones) remain
sacrosanct and are treated like the Second Coming?
All have equal social relevance. All have equal cultural influence. All have
equal commercial viability. So why are Black musical icons constantly forced
to suffer second-class treatment by mainstream media in ways that would be
sacrilegious for White musical icons?
Even though the Stones have essentially performed the same gaseous set for
over two decades at this point, no one would ever dare suggest they pair up with
Maroon 5 or Lenny Kravitz or John Mayer or Joss Stone or Rob Thomas to
justify their 20 minutes of airtime. So why does Stevie Wonder have to serve as a
kareoke backdrop for a bunch of marginally-talented hacks who weren’t even born
when he was at the height of his powers?
And with all due respect Aaron Neville and the nod to Katrina victims, why
was Aretha Franklin’s national anthem and the Motown music motif shoehorned in
after-the-fact and only because Aretha was forced to make a big stink about the
snub?
And in a sickening bit of commercial huckstering, why is it acceptable to
parade Sly Stone, who was clearly not in complete command of his faculties, to
give legitimacy to the so-called "tribute" compilation done of his music? Can
you imagine the outcry if something like that went down with Bob Dylan or Johnny
Cash?
We (as in Black people and also in the universal sense) do not do enough to
maintain our Black cultural legacy. Granted, it’s hard to curate your legacy
when someone else is footing the bills, but we’ve got to be able to a better job
than this…
By the way, I’m glad Pittsburgh won, but, yo, worst game calling itself a
Super Bowl… EVER…
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THIS FRIDAY!
THE BRC RETURNS TO BAMCAFÉ
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Fridays throughout the month of February:
THIS FRIDAY:
2/17: Keziah Jones with Funkface
ON DECK:
2/24: Sophia Ramos with Shaka Zulu Overdrive
WHEN: 9PM.
HOW MUCH: FREE ($10 minimum at the tables).
INFO: (718) 636-1400 or bam.org.
WHERE: 30 Lafayette Avenue between St. Felix and Ashland Place.
ADDITIONAL INFO: www.blackrockcoalition.org,
(212) 713-5097
AND ACT LIKE YOU KNOW!
(Or at least like you’re trying to find out…)
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Songwriters’ Beat at Cornelia Street Café, NYC
Featuring Paula Mlyn, Sheri Miller, The Fancies and Brian Finke;
Hosted by Val Ghent
WHAT: Monthly showcase/chat session with local songwriters. WHEN: 8:30PM. HOW
MUCH: $5. INFO: songwritersbeat.com or (212) 989-9319. WHERE: 29 Cornelia
Street between West Fourth and Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village.
Kyra Gaunt at Crash Mansion, NYC
Featuring Matt White, Midnight and Joey DeGraw
WHAT: Jazz vocalist/songwriter plays Crash Mansion. WHEN/HOW MUCH: CONTACT
VENUE. INFO: crashmansion.com or (212) 982-0740. WHERE: 199 Bowery at Spring
Street, Lower East Side.
URB ALT 3.1 at Sin-é, NYC
Featuring Muthawit, Blackbeard and A Billion Stars with Thailan
WHAT: Alternative urban showcase resurfaces at Sin-é. WHEN: 8:30PM. HOW MUCH:
$8. INFO: sin-e.com or (212) 599-1000. WHERE: 150 Attorney between East
Houston and Stanton Streets, Lower East Side.
"Artificial Afrika" at Gigantic ArtSpace, NYC (through 3/17)
WHAT: Vernon Reid and C. Daniel Dawson curate this visual art tour of
post-modern Black iconography. WHEN: Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11AM-7PM. HOW MUCH:
FREE. INFO: (212) 226-6762 or giganticartspace.com. WHERE: 59 Franklin Street
between Broadway and Lafayette Street, Tribeca/Chinatown.
"Bridge and Tunnel" at The Helen Hayes Theater, NYC (through 3/12)
Featuring Sarah Jones
WHAT: Revolutionary poet/actress brings her award-winning one-woman show to
Broadway. WHEN: 8PM doors/9PM show. HOW MUCH: $86.25. DISCOUNT TICKETS
AVAILABLE: This special discount makes select tickets available for $46.25. Just type
in code BTDLZ37 at broadwayoffers.com or call Telecharge at (212) 947-8844 and
mention the same code, BTDLZ37. INFO: (212) 944-9450. WHERE: 240 West 44th
Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue. ARTIST SITE: www.sarahjonesonline.com
.
"Slavery In New York" Exhibit at New York Historical Society, NYC (through
3/5)
WHAT: Incredibly detailed and graphic exhibition of indentured Africans and
their harrowing struggles in New York. WHEN: 9PM doors. HOW MUCH: $10; $5,
students and seniors; FREE to members and children under 12. INFO: nyhistory.org
or (212) 873-3400. WHERE: 170 Central Park West at West 77th Street.
Phil Moore Browne at Trash, Brooklyn, NY
WHAT: Philly phunk phanatics play Trash Bar. WHEN/HOW MUCH: CONTACT VENUE.
INFO: thetrashbar.com or (718) 599-1000. WHERE: 256 Grand Street at Roebling,
Williamsburg. ARTIST SITE: www.philmoorebrowne.com.
"Shut Up Wednesdays" at The Alligator Lounge, Brooklyn, NY
Hosted by Tasneem, Bess Rogers, Ellie Lawson and Dave Harewood
WHAT: Weekly Billyburg open mic. DJ LP spins rock classics and soul. WHEN:
8PM. HOW MUCH: NO COVER. INFO: (718) 599-4440. WHERE: 600 Metropolitan Avenue.
"Electric Purgatory" Screening at Pan African Film Fest (Magic Johnson
Theater), Los Angeles, CA
WHAT: Ray Gayle’s cinematic treatise on the trials and tribulations of the
Black rocker screens. WHEN: 9:50PM. HOW MUCH: $9.25. INFO: paff.org or (718)
599-1000. WHERE: Magic Johnson Theatre at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, 3650
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (one block west of Crenshaw and King). ARTIST
SITE: www.electricpurgatory.com.
Austin Willacy and The Housejacks at Kulturhaus Schwanen,
Waiblingen, GRM
INFO: www.austinwillacy.com.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Pillow Theory at Ace of Clubs, NYC
With Sick List, ADM, Achyllis
WHAT: Heavy grunge punk pop unit debuts at Ace of Clubs. WHEN: 10PM. HOW
MUCH: $7. INFO: (212) 677-6963 or aceofclubs.com. WHERE: 9 Great Jones Street at
Bowery, East Village. ARTIST SITE: www.pillowtheory.net.
Book Release Party for Kyra Gaunt’s "The Games Black Girls Play:
Learning the Ropes from Double-Dutch to Hip-Hop" at New York
University, NYC
WHAT: Ethnomusicologist signs copies of her analysis of Black woman rhythm
influence on music. WHEN: 6PM. HOW MUCH: FREE. INFO: (212) 998-7772. WHERE: King
Juan Carlos Center, 53 Washington Square South, 1st Floor Screening Room.
Sevendust at Big Easy, Boise, ID
With Wicked Wisdom
WHAT: Atlanta mod-metal unit continues a national tour. WHEN: 5:30PM
doors/6:30PM show. HOW MUCH: $20 advance/$23 door. INFO: (208) 367-1212 or
bigeasyconcerts.com. WHERE: 416 South Ninth Street. ARTIST SITE: www.sevendust.com,
www.wickedwisdom.net.
H.R. and Dubb Agents at The Drink, Ventura, CA
WHAT: Ex-brains front man tours the West Coast. WHEN/HOW MUCH: CONTACT VENUE.
INFO: wonderballroom.com or (805) 643-9378. WHERE: 281 West Main Street.
David Ryan Harris Thursday Residence at The Hotel Café, Los Angeles,
CA (through 2/23)
WHAT: Ex-Follow for Now frontman does a month-long Thursday residence at
Hotel Café. WHEN: 9PM. HOW MUCH: CONTACT VENUE. INFO: hotelcafe.com or (323)
461-2040. WHERE: 1623 1/2 North Cahuenga Boulevard at Selma Avenue. ARTIST SITE:
www.davidryanharris.com.
Chocolate Genius Thursday Residence at Largo, Los Angeles, CA
(through 2/23)
WHAT: Black rock contrarian does a Thursday February residence in The City of
Angels. WHEN: 9PM. HOW MUCH: CONTACT VENUE. INFO: (323) 852-1073 or
largo-la.com. WHERE: 432 North Fairfax Avenue. ARTIST SITE: www.chocolate-genius.com.
Austin Willacy and The Housejacks at Glashaus Stadtbibliothek,
Herthen, GRM
INFO: www.austinwillacy.com.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17
BRC Fridays at BAMCafé, Brooklyn, NY (through 2/24)
TONIGHT: Keziah Jones; Funkface
WHAT: BRC’s annual cavalcade of Black rock stars. Nigerian funk-soul prince
does a solo voice and guitar set. Punk-soul legends Funkface bat clean-up.
WHEN: 9PM. HOW MUCH: FREE ($10 minimum at the tables). INFO: (718) 636-1400 or
bam.org. WHERE: 30 Lafayette Avenue between St. Felix and Ashland Place. ARTIST
SITE: www.keziahjones.com.
Incognito/Alice Smith at Irving Plaza, NYC
WHAT: Legendary British dance-soul ensemble makes a rare stateside
appearance. Hot soul ingenue Smith opens. WHEN: 8PM doors/9PM show. HOW MUCH: CONTACT
VENUE. INFO: (212) 777-1224 or irvingplaza.com. WHERE: 17 Irving Place at East
15th Street, near Union Square.
The Dirtbombs at Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ
WHAT: Detroit lo-fi punk soul travels East. WHEN: 9:30PM. HOW MUCH: $13.
INFO: maxwellsnj.com or (201) 653-1703. WHERE: 1039 Washington Street at 14th
Street. ARTIST SITE: www.thedirtbombs.com.
DBR and The Mission at Town Hall, Seattle, WA
"24 Bits Remixed"
WHAT: Violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain performs his live classical/hip-hop
deconstructions in the Pacific Northwest. WHEN: 8PM. HOW MUCH: $15. INFO: (800)
838-3006. WHERE: 1119 Eighth Avenue at Seneca Street.
Sevendust at Big Easy, Spokane, WA
With Wicked Wisdom
WHAT: Atlanta mod-metal unit continues a national tour. WHEN: 5:30PM
doors/6:30PM show. HOW MUCH: $20 advance/$23 door. INFO: (509) 244-3279 or
bigeasyconcerts.com. WHERE: 919 West Sprague at North Lincoln Street. ARTIST SITE:
www.sevendust.com, www.wickedwisdom.net.
TasneemAlone at Temple Bar, Santa Monica, CA
Kashmir Earthquake Relief Benefit
WHAT: Punk hip-hop soul sister does a solo set at The Temple. WHEN: CONTACT
VENUE. HOW MUCH: $12. INFO: (310) 393-6611 or templebarlive.com. WHERE: 1026
Wilshire Boulevard. ARTIST SITE: www.junglimusic.com.
Screaming Headless Torsos/Groove Collective at Salón 21, Mexico City,
MEX
INFO: www.torsos.com, www.groovecollective.com.
Austin Willacy and The Housejacks at Zehntstadel Leipheim, Leipheim,
GRM
INFO: www.austinwillacy.com.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Lezlie Harrison Quintet at The Jazz Gallery, NYC
With Booker King, Fred "Catfish" Alias, Saul Rubin and Alex Diaz
WHAT: Soul-jazz ingenue debuts at The Gallery. WHEN: Two sets, 9PM and
10:30PM. HOW MUCH: $15. INFO: (212) 242-1063 or jazzgallery.org. WHERE: 290 Hudson
Street off Spring, West Soho.
The Dirtbombs at Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY
With Be Your Own Pet
WHAT: Detroit lo-fi punk soul travels East. WHEN: 8PM. HOW MUCH: $13. INFO:
spsounds.com or (718) 230-0236. WHERE: 125 Fifth Avenue. ARTIST SITE:
www.thedirtbombs.com.
"Men Of Standard" All-Male Black History Poetry Revue at Judah International,
Brooklyn, NY
Featuring Essence, Relentless, 2 Shades of Black, I Sekou Kamau, Jason
Hendrickson, Q Tha Prophet, Khalil Almustafa (G*A*M*E Rebellion); hosted by RL Tha
Gifted
WHAT: Black male poets and singers step up and represent. WHEN: 8PM. HOW
MUCH: $10. INFO: (718) 771-0383. WHERE: 141 Rogers Avenue at Sterling Place.
"Black Music, The Dippin' Pool" with Bill Banfield and Friends at Berklee
Performance Center, Boston, MA
With Dave Fiuzcynski, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White and others
WHAT: Berklee Black music soundclash of virtuoso musicians. WHEN: 8:15PM. HOW
MUCH: $5-$10. INFO: (617) 747-2261. WHERE: 136 Massachusetts Avenue.
Seed Is… at Taphouse in Ghent, Norfolk, VA
WHAT: Virginia-based Black rock collective. WHEN: 9PM. HOW MUCH: $15. INFO:
(757) 627-9172. WHERE: 931 West 21st Street. ARTIST SITE: www.seedis.com.
Sevendust at The Premier, Seattle, WA
With Wicked Wisdom
WHAT: Atlanta mod-metal unit continues a national tour. WHEN: 5PM. HOW MUCH:
$20. INFO: concerteventcenters.com or (206) 382-7877. WHERE: 1700 First Avenue
South. ARTIST SITE: www.sevendust.com, www.wickedwisdom.net.
"Electric Purgatory" Screening at Pan African Film Fest (Magic Johnson
Theater), Los Angeles, CA
WHAT: Ray Gayle’s cinematic treatise on the trials and tribulations of the
Black rocker screens. WHEN: 9:50PM. HOW MUCH: $9.25. INFO: paff.org or (718)
599-1000. WHERE: Magic Johnson Theatre at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, 3650
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (one block west of Crenshaw and King). ARTIST
SITE: www.electricpurgatory.com.
Austin Willacy and The Housejacks at Elserhalle, München, GRM
INFO: www.austinwillacy.com.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19
"Liberation Sessions" at The Delancey, NYC
Featuring: The Exelar, The Smyrk, Black Juju, The Jai Alai Savant with DJ
Sabine, DJ Major Taylor and The Dustbin Brothers
WHAT: Afropunk’s holiday takeover. WHEN: 9PM. HOW MUCH: $10. INFO:
thedelancey.com or (212) 254-9920. WHERE: 168 Delancey Street at Clinton Street at the
mouth of the Williamsburg Bridge, Lower East Side.
Danni G at The Bitter End, NYC
With Shyndigg (Digg Deep) and Thom Loubet (The Citizens)
WHAT: Funk-soul diva does an intimate trio set as part of the Bitter End’s
songwriter series. WHEN: 9PM. HOW MUCH: $5. INFO: (212) 777-1224 or
thebitterend.com. WHERE: 147 Bleecker Street between Thompson Street and LaGuardia Place,
Greenwich Village.
Faith at Pete's Candy Store, Brooklyn, NYC
With Gabriel Tavares
WHAT: Felice Rosser's deep-soul dub rock trio returns. WHEN: 8PM. HOW MUCH:
CONTACT VENUE. INFO: (718) 302-3770 or petescandystore.com. WHERE: 709 Lorimer
Street, Williamsburg. ARTIST SITE: www.faithny.com.
Sevendust at Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC
With Wicked Wisdom
INFO: www.sevendust.com, www.wickedwisdom.net.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Steel Pulse at Higher Ground, South Burlington, VT
WHAT: Reggae rock superstars launch a national tour. HOW MUCH: $20
advance/$23 door. WHEN: 8PM. INFO: (802) 652-0777 or highergroundmusic.com. WHERE: 1214
Williston Road. ARTIST SITE: www.steel-pulse.com.
"Electric Purgatory" Screening at Alamo Drafthouse, Houston, TX
WHAT: Ray Gayle’s cinematic treatise on the trials and tribulations of the
Black rocker screens. WHEN: 10PM. HOW MUCH: CONTACT BOX OFFICE. INFO:
drafthouse.com or (281) 920-9211. WHERE: West Oaks Mall at Westheimer and Highway 6.
ARTIST SITE: www.electricpurgatory.com.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Steel Pulse at Irving Plaza, NYC
WHAT: Reggae rock superstars continue a national tour. HOW MUCH: $25. WHEN:
7PM doors/8PM show. INFO: (212) 777-1224 or irvingplaza.com. WHERE: 17 Irving
Place at East 15th Street near Union Square. ARTIST SITE: www.steel-pulse.com.
Rachid Becomes Rasulus at Makor, NYC
WHAT: New century glam rocker reinvents himself at Makor. WHEN: 8:30PM. HOW
MUCH: $10. INFO: (212) 601-1000 or makor.org. WHERE: 35 West 67th Street
between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue/Broadway, near Lincoln Center. ARTIST
SITES: www.rachidbecomesrasulus.com.
KUDU Tuesdays at Nublu, NYC
WHAT: Sexy dance-rock-electronic sensation plays their Tuesday residence.
WHEN: Two sets, 12:30AM and 1:30AM. HOW MUCH: CONTACT VENUE. INFO: nublu.net or
(212) 979-9925. WHERE: 62 Avenue C between East Fourth and Fifth Streets, East
Village. ARTIST SITE: www.kudu2u.com.
Sevendust at Roseland Theater, Portland, OR
With Wicked Wisdom
WHAT: Atlanta mod-metal unit continues a national tour. WHEN: 6:30PM. HOW
MUCH: CONNTACT VENUE. INFO: (503) 224-2038 or doubletee.com. WHERE: 8 NW Sixth
Avenue. ARTIST SITE: www.sevendust.com, www.wickedwisdom.net.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Steel Pulse at Recher Theatre, Towson, MD
WHAT: Reggae rock superstars continue a national tour. HOW MUCH/WHEN: CONTACT
VENUE. INFO: (410) 337-7178 or rechertheatre.com. WHERE: 512 York Road.
ARTIST SITE: www.steel-pulse.com.
Austin Willacy at St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI
WHAT: Bay Area pop-soul brother does a solo tour of the Midwest. WHEN/HOW
MUCH: CONTACT VENUE. INFO: (920) 337-3181 or snc.edu. WHERE: 212 Third Street.
ARTIST SITE: www.austinwillacy.com.
Year of The Dragon at On The Rox (The Roxy), West Hollywood, CA
With Spacey T and Dirty Walt
WHAT: L.A. hardcore metal legends play with two former Fishbone soldiers.
WHEN: 9PM. HOW MUCH: $5. INFO: (310) 276-2222 or theroxyonsunset.com. WHERE: 9009
West Sunset Boulevard. ARTIST SITE: www.yotd.com.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23
James "Blood" Ulmer Quartet at U-Mass Amherst Fine Arts Center, Amherst, MA
WHAT: Jazz teacher-funk preacher touches down at UMass with his Odyssey Band.
WHEN: 8PM. HOW MUCH: $12. INFO: (212) 777-1224 or umass.edu/fac. WHERE:
Benzanson Recital Hall-Massachusetts Avenue.
Burnt Sugar at Southgate House (The Parlour), Newport, KY
(through 2/24)
WHAT: Greg Tate’s Davisian ensemble plays the Bluegrass State. WHEN: 8:30PM
doors/9PM show. HOW MUCH: $8/$15 with CD. INFO: southgatehouse.com or (859)
431-2201. WHERE: 24 East Third Street. ARTIST SITE: www.burntsugarindex.com.
Austin Willacy at Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI (Early)
WHAT: Bay Area pop-soul brother does a solo tour of the Midwest. WHEN/HOW
MUCH: CONTACT VENUE. INFO: (608) 246-6100 or matcmadison.edu. WHERE: 3550
Anderson Street. ARTIST SITE: www.austinwillacy.com.
Austin Willacy at University Of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
(Late)
WHAT: Bay Area pop-soul brother does a solo tour of the Midwest. WHEN/HOW
MUCH: CONTACT VENUE. INFO: (608) 785-8000 or uwlax.edu. WHERE: 1725 State Street.
ARTIST SITE: www.austinwillacy.com.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24
BRC Fridays at BAMCafé, Brooklyn, NY
TONIGHT: Sophia Ramos; Shaka Zulu Overdrive
WHAT: BRC’s annual cavalcade of Black rock stars. Rock-soul scream queen
closes out series. Afro-prog-rockers SZO open. WHEN: 9PM. HOW MUCH: FREE ($10
minimum at the tables). INFO: (718) 636-1400 or bam.org. WHERE: 30 Lafayette
Avenue between St. Felix and Ashland Place.
bad brains featuring John Joseph at CBGB, NYC (through 2/25) - SOLD OUT BOTH
NIGHTS!
Seed Is… at Cary Street Café, Richmond, VA
WHAT: Virginia-based Black rock collective. WHEN: 9PM. HOW MUCH: $15. INFO:
(804) 353-7445. WHERE: 2631 West Cary Street. ARTIST SITE: www.seedis.com.
The Dirtbombs at Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI
WHAT: Detroit lo-fi punk soul returns to The Blind Pig. WHEN: 9:30PM. HOW
MUCH: $10. INFO: blindpigmusic.com or (734) 996-8555. WHERE: 208 South First
Street. ARTIST SITE: www.thedirtbombs.com.
Austin Willacy at Lion’s Pause (St. Olaf College), Northfield, MN
WHAT: Bay Area pop-soul brother does a solo tour of the Midwest. WHEN/HOW
MUCH: CONTACT VENUE. INFO: (800) 242-4153 or ashford.edu. WHERE: 400 North Bluff
Boulevard ARTIST SITE: www.austinwillacy.com.
Sevendust at House of Blues-Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
With Wicked Wisdom
WHAT: Atlanta mod-metal unit continues a national tour. WHEN: 5PM doors/6PM
show. HOW MUCH: $20 advance/$22 door. INFO: (702) 632-7600 or hob.com. WHERE:
3950 Las Vegas Boulevard. ARTIST SITE: www.sevendust.com, www.wickedwisdom.net.
Blood Sugar/Jungli/Afro-Punk Screening at BINGO, Los Angeles, CA
WHAT: Xavier's punk experience returns to Club Bingo. Tasneem wails and
Spooner screens. WHEN: Midnight. HOW MUCH: $5. INFO: (212) 982-4052 or cbgb.com.
WHERE: 4151 South Main Street-Unit XY.
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UPCOMING DATES
THE SQUARE EGG AT CUTTING ROOM, NYC, 2/25
"START AND RUN YOUR OWN RECORD LABEL" SEMINAR
AT THE NEW YORKER HOTEL, NYC, 2/25
BURNT SUGAR AT MARDI GRAS JAZZ PARADE, LEXINGTON, KY, 2/25
(EARLY)
BURNT SUGAR AT ARTSPLACE, LEXINGTON, KY, 2/25 (LATER)
BURNT SUGAR AT THE DAME, LEXINGTON, KY, 2/25 (LATE)
STEEL PULSE AT HOUSE OF BLUES-NEW ORLEANS, NEW ORLEANS,
LA, 2/25
SEVENDUST AT HOUSE OF BLUES-SAN DIEGO, SAN DIEGO, CA, 2/25
JOI AND FRIENDS AT TEMPLE BAR, SANTA MONICA, CA, 2/25
OSCAR BROWN JR. TRIBUTE AT NATE HOLDEN CENTER, LOS ANGELES, CA, 2/25
With Roger Guenveur Smith, Carl Hancock Rux, Rickie Lee Jones and Dawn
Norfleet
"AFROPUNK" SCREENING AT BLUEFIRE FILMFEST, LOS ANGELES, CA, 2/25
CUTLERY AT FAT BABY’S, NYC, 2/26
STEEL PULSE AT VARIETY PLAYHOUSE, ATLANTA, GA, 2/26
RAKIM AT B.B. KING’S, NYC, 2/27
AUSTIN WILLACY AT FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE,
APPLETON, WI, 2/27
"AFROPUNK" SCREENING AT HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY, ARCATA, CA, 2/27
GEORGE CLINTON AND THE P-FUNK ALL-STARS AT B.B. KING’S, NYC, 2/28
THE JEROME JORDAN TRIO AT SUGAR BAR, NYC, 2/28
STEEL PULSE AT NORVA, NORFOLK, VA, 2/28
AUSTIN WILLACY AT NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL
COLLEGE, GREEN BAY, WI, 2/28
SEVENDUST AT HOUSE OF BLUES-ANAHEIM, ANAHEIM, CA, 2/28
SOPHIA RAMOS AT ARLENE'S GROCERY, NYC, 3/1
STEEL PULSE AT ZIGGY'S, WINSTON-SALEM, NC, 3/1
SEVENDUST AT THE MARQUEE THEATRE, TEMPE, AZ, 3/2
STEEL PULSE AT HOUSE OF BLUES-ATLANTIC CITY,
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, 3/3
SEVENDUST AT HOUSE OF BLUES-LAS VEGAS, LAS VEGAS, NV, 3/3
CAROL THOMAS AT ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL, NYC, 3/4
THE REESE BAND AT THE BITTER END, NYC, 3/4
STEEL PULSE AT CROSSROADS, BLADENSBURG, MD, 3/4
SEED IS… AT JM RANDALL'S, WILLIAMSBURG, VA, 3/4
With Written Prisms
THE FISK JUBILEE SINGERS AT RIVERSIDE CHURCH, NYC, 3/5
STEEL PULSE AT CAT'S CRADLE, CARRBORO, NC, 3/6
STEEL PULSE AT STATE THEATRE, ST. PETERSBURG, FL, 3/9
STEEL PULSE AT FREEBIRD LIVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 3/10
STEEL PULSE AT "LANGERADO MUSIC FESTIVAL" (MARKHAM PARK),
SUNRISE, FL, 3/12
STEEL PULSE AT HOUSE OF BLUES-BUENA VISTA, LAKE BUENA
VISTA, FL, 3/13
STEEL PULSE AT ANNIE'S, CINCINNATI, OH, 3/15
STEEL PULSE AT HOUSE OF BLUES-BUENA VISTA, LAKE BUENA
VISTA, FL, 3/16
THE DIRTBOMBS AT MAD PLANET, MILWAUKEE, WI, 3/16
STEEL PULSE AT HOUSE OF BLUES-CHICAGO, CHICAGO, IL, 3/17
THE DIRTBOMBS AT EMPTY BOTTLE, CHICAGO, IL, 3/17
THE SOUL OF JOHN BLACK AT TEMPLE BAR, SANTA MONICA, CA, 3/17
THE DIRTBOMBS AT MOJO'S, COLUMBIA, MO, 3/18
STEEL PULSE AT FINE LINE MUSIC CAFÉ, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 3/18
STEEL PULSE AT CERVANTES MASTERPIECE BALLROOM, DENVER,
CO, 3/20
THE DIRTBOMBS AT LARIMER LOUNGE, DENVER, CO, 3/20
THE DIRTBOMBS AT URBAN LOUNGE, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 3/21
STEEL PULSE AT FOX THEATRE, BOULDER, CO, 3/21
STEEL PULSE AT BELLY UP, ASPEN, CO, 3/22
THE DIRTBOMBS AT PLUSH, TUCSON, AZ, 3/23
STEEL PULSE AT SUNSHINE THEATRE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 3/23
THE DIRTBOMBS AT CELEBRITY, LAS VEGAS, NV, 3/24
STEEL PULSE AT 4TH AND B, SAN DIEGO, CA, 3/25
THE DIRTBOMBS AT THE CASBAH, SAN DIEGO, CA, 3/25
FAITH AT OTTO'S SHRUNKEN HEAD, NYC, 3/26
STEEL PULSE AT POZO SALOON, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, 3/26
THE DIRTBOMBS AT GLASS HOUSE, POMONA, CA, 3/26
STEEL PULSE AT HOUSE OF BLUES-ANAHEIM, ANAHEIM, CA, 3/27
STEEL PULSE AT HOUSE OF BLUES-WEST HOLLYWOOD, WEST
HOLLYWOOD, CA, 3/28
THE DIRTBOMBS AT THE TROUBADOUR, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA, 3/28
THE DIRTBOMBS AT THE INDEPENDENT, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 3/29
STEEL PULSE AT MAJESTIC VENTURA THEATRE, VENTURA, CA, 3/29
THE DIRTBOMBS AT DANTE'S, PORTLAND, OR, 3/31
STEEL PULSE AT THE CATALYST, SANTA CRUZ, CA, 3/31
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