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oicho is David Harrow the legendary producer, member of the On-U Sound System the man who produced, recorded, performed with artists like Anne Clark, Billie Ray Martin, Dreadzone, Lee Scratch Perry, Psychic TV or Sabres of Paradise you can buy oicho’s 8 slices of deepdish tasty california dubstep here
Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
As previously mentioned, Lady Gaga added two NYC shows at Radio City Music Hall making her grand total a crazy four nights in a row at the prestigious venue. Kid Cudi opens all of them. Tickets for the two...
Boomkat: Just arrived (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
THE CONGOS / CARL CRAIG Congo Man (Carl Craig Edits) Honest Jons DISCO / EDITS / FUNK 12" FINALLY BACK IN STOCK! Absolute anthem alert. For those of you who don't like music or have been hiding on the Faroe islands for the last 10 years, this is possibly one of the most essential pieces of vinyl you could own. The dream hook up of the legendary Carl Craig editing one of Lee 'Scratch' Perry and...
gracs famous (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Powder Mountain Perspective from Ian Provo on Vimeo. This little video was shot at Powder Mountain, a ski area in northern Utah. Pow mow flies below the radar as far as utah resorts are concerned, which is fine by me! This place is all about getting your pow turn on with your buddies, all day. Shot on a 5DmkII, handheld, with a 15mm fisheye. Tried to capture the feeling of shredding a resort
Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Quietus: What do you think it was about the recording environment that turned Cut into such a great record? Ari Up: The Slits developed the Slits sound. To this day, no one sounds like us, no one. People trying to...
Nice Up (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Reggae singer Max Romeo has launched an award in memory of broadcaster Neville Willoughby who died three years ago in an auto accident.
The Fader Magazine (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Adam Bhala Lough’s in-depth behind-the-scenes documentary on Wayne, titled The Carter whipped up Sundance this year, even getting Variety to compare to Dylan (cause that’s who old people compare awesome shit to), and will finally be out on DVD on November 17th. Bhala Lough is only 26 but already has a pretty decent filmography with [...]
Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Lee Scratch Perry is playing Highline Ballroom on December 13th. Tickets are on sale. Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the show Devendra Banhart just added at Music Hall of Williamsburg. DOOM and Mos Def are playing Nokia...
Passion of the Weiss (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Sach O can’t stop partying. When it came to vocalists, Reggae fans became increasingly open-minded in the 1970’s. From weirdo toasters to Rastafarian firebrands, Jamaican audiences quickly embraced the unique voices that followed Reggae’s creative boom leaving a number of wonderful Rocksteady acts in the dust. Thankfully, not all soul-influenced groups faded into the sunset–many...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
This interview is part of the book project under your skin which includes Interviews with: David Murray, Ornette Coleman, Chuck D - Public Enemy, Taj Mahal, Yusef Lateef, Melvin Gibbs, Bob James, Malika Zarra, Zap Mama, Les Nubians, Lydia Lunch, Lee "Scratch Perry", Maria Joao, Henry Rollins, Rhond...
HarbourLiving.ca (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Courtenay: Roots reggae legend goes acoustic for his latest Vancouver Island tour.
Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
I've always had a soft spot for reggae, but recently I've got more and more into it as I get a bit bored of hearing the same old rock (or rehashes thereof). It's a mid-life thingy. Anyway, a lot of the good stuff gets regularly mentioned in mag articles and lists etc. (see list below*). But my favourite reggae album I've come across (and now one of my fave albums ever) is The Wailing Souls "Classic...
Dissensus (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
evening! here is a mix i recorded for Pipedown , september 2009; 1. flying lotus - auntie's harp (rebekah raff remix) 2. appleblim - within 3. bloc party - where is home? (burial remix) 4. blue daisy - the fall 5. pearson sound - gambetta 6. lee scratch perry feat. samia farah vs. kode 9 - yellow tongue 7. hyetal - pixel rainbow sequence (peverelist remix) 8. untold - bones 9. unknown - spiders 10....
Punch Brother Punch (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Have you ever known you would love an album, but never got around to listening to it? Well this was my initial relationship with the classic roots-reggae album ‘Heart of the Congos’ by The Congos. For years I was told about it, read about, and even heard the odd song from it, but I never [...]
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Junior Murvin's Police & Thieves is a solidgold classic. Rating:
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