Historic: Blunt Force Trauma + Death Metal Angola
The resurrection of BRC showcase vehicle BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA featured live and loud sets by The Dust Rays (w/ Kirk Douglas + Mark kelley of the Roots and Ricc Sheridan of Earl Greyhound), Year of The Dragon (from LA w/ Dirty Walt of Fishbone), MilitiA.Vox (of Judas Priestess). DJ SugarfreeBK. Hosts Laina Dawes (author of “What […]
Historic: BRC Orchestra’s Political Soul of Motown
The Black Rock Coalition Orchestra Performed PEOPLE HOLD ON: Motown’s Civil Rights Anthems and Political Soul On the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, in the midst of present-day civil unrest, the Black Rock Coalition Orchestra, featuring an all-star cast that includes jessica Care moore, Don Byron, Ronny Drayton, Doron Flake, V. Jeffrey Smith, […]
Historic: BRC Orchestra Deep Roots of Rock N Roll
July 26, 2014 Lincoln Center Out Of Doors, 2p FREE With “Deep Roots of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” the Black Rock Coalition Orchestra transported us back in time and into the future with a rousing homage to the Pioneers, Founders, Innovators, Technicians, Trailblazers and Instigators of the genre. Under the Musical Direction and Design of Toshi […]
Historic: BRC Orchestra performs STATE OF GRACE (A Grace Jones Retrospective), Joe’s Pub, NYC
Grace Jones is what so many others try to be—multidimensional, international, masculine, feminine, musical, visual, global, iconic, unexpected, irrepressible, undeniable, and Black. In short, everything the Black Rock Coalition has whole-heartedly supported since its founding almost 30 years ago. The Black Rock Coalition Orchestra, as part of its Artist In Residence series at Joe’s Pub, […]
Historic: BRC Orchestra, Santana Retrospective Redux, Joe’s Pub, NYC (4/8/14)
The BRC Orchestra once again gave it up to one of the greats. Enlisting some legendary talents of our own to bridge cultures, communities, genres, and continents through the sounds that connect us all. FEATURED: Vernon Reid (Living Colour, Masque, James ‘Blood’ Ulmer) – creative direction Corey Glover (Living Colour, Galactic, Corey Glover & V.I.C.E.) […]
Historic: BRC Orchestra, Deep Roots of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Schimmel Center, NYC (11/23/13)
Altogether awe-inspiring… With “Deep Roots of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” the Black Rock Coalition Orchestra transported us back in time and into the future with a rousing homage to the Pioneers, Founders, Innovators, Technicians, Trailblazers and Instigators of the genre. Under the Musical Direction and Design of Toshi Reagon, the monstrously-talented members of this world-class […]
Historic: DEATH live at Le Poisson Rouge (7/1/13)
On Monday, July 1, The Black Rock Coalition co-presented legendary Detroit protopunk-metal band DEATH with Le Poisson Rouge (NYC), hosted by MilitiA. Hear our interview with the band here and read long-time BRC friend Dawoud Kringle’s review here. NOTE: We would have loved to have had some input on the booking of the bands that […]
Historic: BRC Panel at Lincoln Center Institute
The Black Rock Coalition Pushing Forward at the Clark Studio Theater / Dialogue Presented by Lincoln Center Institute for The Arts in Education From Are & Be, to The Kou and dadahdoodahda, to touring with Ani DiFranco on the “Rhythm and News” tour, Sekou Sundiata created his own path with music that existed outside of […]
Historic: Sekou Sundiata Revisited: BRC Orchestra/Poets to Music
Blink Your Eyes: Poets to Music at the Clark Studio Theater / Performances Lincoln Center Institute for the Arts in Education In-school performances A music and spoken word program curated specifically for middle, high school, and college students led by musical director JT Lewis and poetry director Tracie Morris with the Black Rock Coalition […]