Seth founded Rootfire while he was managing a group of influential modern reggae acts, including The Green, John Brown’s Body, and Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad. The goal of the project has always been to connect the people who participate in the modern reggae movement.
“I want you to get together, put your hands together one time.”
St. Germain’s “Rose Rouge” is playing in my headphones. It’s 10:03am EST on Friday morning and we’re putting the final touches on this week’s issue of Rootfire, the second since we relaunched.… Read More… Read More
Photos: Evil Vince
The low E string of Jay’s guitar broke on the opening chords of “Until We Burn In The Sun.”
It was Nov. 4, 2007, and I was with Bedouin Soundclash at the Zodiac in Oxford for the first of an 11-show run in… Read More
New Kingston’s fresh new single “Honorable” turns everything you know about the band upside down.
The song is like graduation day. Picture hundreds of students and their families sprawled out on the campus lawn. There’s a high that ripples through the crowd, a sense of accomplishment, yeah, but… Read More
Welcome to the first chapter of Rootfire’s new era. Issue #1 celebrates three articles released this week that speak on some fresh ideas in progressive reggae; think of it as a zine delivered to your inbox. The layout, revamped sections, and new contributors come to you live and… Read More
Rootfire first took shape as I was lying in bed with a notebook and pen.
I was trying to put a name to an idea, and put a feeling into that name by using words, art, and music to define a lifestyle that I could feel happening around me.…
Our friend Eric (see below) splits his time between sending out packages for Rootfire and working at a heady third wave coffee shop called Shark Mountain. Shark Mountain sources and roasts some of the best single-origin coffee we have ever had.… Read More
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Tune Of The Week: October 7
We just arrived home from Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad‘s Rochester, NY album release party. The show celebrated the release of their new album STEADY, which came out September 30 on Easy Star Records.… Read More
