Morgan Heritage – “Down By The River”
How about some feel good, positive vibes? I have to give a shout out to the mother-in-law for pointing the song out a couple months ago at a restaurant. Out came my iPhone, I tapped on the Shazam app, and…
Reggae Riddims, Red Stripe, and Ryan
I’ve been in a pretty deep reggae phase lately, branching out and exploring some artists I’m less familiar with: Jacob Miller, the Congos, Bunny Wailer, the Gladiators… if you ever want to get lost and explore some reggae, go to…
Spearhead’s Say Hey (I Love You)
Infectious riddims from Michael Franti & Spearhead‘s brand-new record, All Rebel Rockers. M’ lady and I heard this on Sirius Jam On yesterday, and it was immediately flagged and tagged for later consumption. The album was produced by Sly &…
Digging the Virtual Crates: Shaggy
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lgAHgV14io 425 355] Shaggy – Boombastic (Sting remix) (Video) A classic summertime track… I’m working on a summer jam Ickmix and this one is definitely included. Stay tuned! Shaggy – Boombastic (MP3) Buy Boombastic: Amazon | iTunes
Review: Citizen Cope with Alice Smith in Tempe
While a mass of humanity took in Fergie’s (disappointing? gasp!) set across Town Lake at the Tempe Music Festival, we smart ones were filing into the Marquee Theater to take in D.C. / Brooklyn artist Citizen Cope. It was billed…
Meanwhile at Bob Marley’s
This tour guide at Bob Marley’s estate will brighten your day. Trust me… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MorR04iLtMw]
Meet Tiken Jah Fakoly
It’s news stories like this that jump out at me and remind me about the power of music. Tiken Jah Fakoly is a very popular reggae artist in Africa. He’s also very outspoken and apt to speak his mind –…
RIP Lucky Dube: 1964-2007
The world loses another great musician. In a senseless & random act of violence, South African reggae star Lucky Dube was shot and killed outside of Johannesburg yesterday in an attempted carjacking – in front of his children, mind you.…
Remembering Joseph Hill and Culture
Joseph Hill, January 22, 1949 – August 19, 2006 I have to thank my wife for the infusion of more reggae into my life. She’s an island girl (Seychelles), and has grown up loving reggae. One of the great groups…
Standing in the Rain in Vain with LKJ
Linton Kwesi Johnson was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and raised in the Brixton section of London. Johnson invented dub poetry, a type of toasting descended from the DJ stylings of U-Roy and I-Roy. But whereas toasting tended to be hyperkinetic…
