First of a two-parter featuring tracks from the 2011 Black Rock Coalition’s 25th Anniversary compilation, Rock ‘N Roll Reparations: Volume 2 with tracks by: Earl Greyhound, The Smyrk, McRad, White Noise Supremacists, Sophia Ramos, Pillow Theory...

Darrell McNeill sits and does a rearview dash with the ever-analytical Paul Miller, infamously known as DJ Spooky aka That Subliminal Kid. The two wax groovy and philosophic about beats, rhymes and life and the theories behind beats rhymes and life.

This show features a 2006 conversation with Darrell McNeill and Greg Tate, co-founder of the Black Rock Coalition, noted journalist and founder and leader of Burnt Sugar, the freeform, improvisational ensemble.

Tracks that were oh-so-pleasing, but couldn't quite fit on the 2006 BRC compilation CD, Rock 'N' Roll Reparations, Vol. 1.. from 2006. with D-Xtreme, Jungli, X is X, Juneteenth, Rahj, Monique Debose, Dominick Marcano, Hanifah Walidah, Soma Mestizo...

LaRonda Davis, Earl Douglas and Darrell McNeill showcase more brand new Black rock releases including tracks from Michael Hill, Mad Man Films, Now Time Delegation, Chocolate Genius, Suffrajett, Blackalicious, Danielia Cotton, Fishbone, and others.

Earl Douglas, LaRonda Davis and Darrell McNeill premier selections from the Black Rock Coalition's 2005 promotional CD of new bands entitled Rock 'N Roll Reparations, Volume 1. Second of a two part show.

An interview with and choice tracks selected by James Spooner, director of the underground hit indie film Afro-Punk, which takes viewers through the Black punk and hardcore scenes.

The long song, extended play cuts. A special hour devoted to mini-musical opuses by rockers of color including The Mars Volta, Saul Williams, Maktub, WAR, Funkadelic, and Grace Jones.

For Black History Month 2005, the BRC held its 4th annual series of showcases at BAM Cafe, the restaurant/performance space in the Brooklyn Academy of Music, with Jeffrey Gaines, Seal, Zap Mama, David Ryan Harris, Pillow Theory, Brazz Tree, others.

Black Rock Coalition mainstays LaRonda Davis, Earl Douglas, and Darrell McNeill introduce the music of major and independent black artists on the progressive music scene in the US and abroad, irrespective of style or genre, like TV On The Radio...

Earl Douglas, LaRonda Davis and Darrell McNeill of the Black Rock Coalition weed out the best new black rock jams of 2004--major label, indie and D.I.Y. releases from N*E*R*D, Three5Human, Hashbrown, Keziah Jones, Chango Malo, Velvet Catfish, others.