It may only be the first week of March, but if Break of Day, the recently released LP from California-based Looking East is any indication, 2026 promises to be a great year for reggae music.
Consisting of only two members, singer Drew Gonzales and producer and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Kearney who… Read More
New York’s IRIEspect, who fuse reggae with rock, hip-hop and Latin American flavors, have taken a big leap forward with their Lost in Time EP released in this past December.
This hard-working band from Long Island has been garnering… Read More
By now, nearly all of us have heard the Pepper/LAW Records-helmed compilation album, Operation Irie. (If you haven’t, you owe me a spliff because, trust me, I just made your day.) Instant classic albums are few and far between these days, but this… Read More
Cycles, the latest LP from northern Florida’s The Ellameno Beat, is a viiibe. This low-key collection of mostly lovers rock songs released this past summer intriguingly blends blissful, dreamy feels with an understated darker element, evoking an ambience of what… Read More
My love and admiration for California-based reggae artist, Stick Figure, goes back to some of his earliest days releasing music, and I’ve enjoyed watching his career steadily progress.
I remember when Stick Figure was just Scott Woodruff aka “Stick” releasing music… Read More
There are several albums I listen to daily, often from front to back – not out of routine, but because they hit something deep inside. Whether it’s the profound smacks to my cerebral cortex, the induced eargasms that rattle my cranial nerves, or the wrenching tugs at… Read More
Admittedly, when an artist I’ve never heard of comes across my radar, I typically receive their music with a dose of skepticism. However, it didn’t take long for me to embrace Chili Island, the second LP from the Miami collective, Chili Guys, with excitement and curiosity.… Read… Read More
If you follow the American reggae-rock scene with some degree of regularity, you likely have come across the name Brendan Clemente. You may recognize his name from years past as a blogger covering the scene for Hill Kid, a clothing company founded by Rebelution’s bassie, Marley D.…… Read More
