The Co-Operators exist as a collective of musicians, recording and creating from Waggle Dance Studios, housed in Bristol, UK. Multi-instrumentalist/producer Eeyun Purkins captains the crew, creating and arranging the music they release digitally and through limited-run vinyl pressings. Their output has grabbed my attention over the last couple of… Read More
Complacency can be one of the most subtle yet dangerous traps that we can fall into. Through a veil of comfort lies the death of ambition and curiosity. As human beings, we often gravitate toward the warmth of familiarity, lulling us into a blank silence and stripping… Read More
Dub, an era of Jamaican music history that still has the power to capture the hearts and minds of listeners over a half century later. It has sent researchers down the deep and dark rabbit holes of history and has captivated the thoughts of recording engineers… Read More
Flying Vipers are a favorite amongst the Rootfire team. We first covered them when I interviewed brothers Marc and John Beaudette for a Vinyl Giveaway article with Rootfire raffling off three copies of their Cuttings LP in October 2020. It’s worth pointing out that the three… Read More
The Medicinals, an amalgam of musicians from the shores of Lake Ontario in western New York, have released three songs to date. They dropped their first single, the Afrobeat flavored anthem, “We Gonna Get Through,” on June 30th, 2020. … Read More
The Movement’s latest single, the celestial “So Cool,” notably features Nick Hexum on guest vocals. Hexum, of course, fronts reggae-rock pioneers, 311, who, after releasing their debut album, Music, in 1993, have grown to become bona fide rock stars, selling well over 10 million albums and amassing over… Read More
Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg once again became the national mecca of reggae music, this time celebrating the 10th anniversary of Reggae Rise Up Florida. Fans eagerly awaited the opening of the gates, the start of the music, and an all-time high in vibes.… Read More
In the world of music, few names resonate with the raw emotion and tragic brilliance of Don Drummond. A virtuoso trombonist and founding member of The Skatalites, Drummond was a pivotal figure in shaping Jamaican music as we know it today.… Read More
