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 I’d imagine an opium den to have.… album-showcase-the-ellameno-beat-cycles/" class="read-more">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 that nobody else had a hand in writing, recording and releasing.… album-showcase-kbong-johnny-cosmic-spirit-of-the-light/" class="read-more">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 my heart that leave me gasping for air, these are the rare, unshakable albums that don’t just fill the silence, they charge the silence down to a metaphysical level, and shine straight into the soul.… album-showcase-the-movement-visions/" class="read-more">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.… album-showcase-chili-guys-chili-island/" class="read-more">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.… album-showcase-brendan-clemente-johnny-cosmic-peaks-valleys/" class="read-more">Read More
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 years, and the unit’s latest release, Concrete Rockers, I’m going to spin for many years to come.… album-showcase-earl-sixteen-the-co-operators/" class="read-more">Read More
Blanc du Blanc, the uncategorizable dub outfit from Hopewell, NJ, have teamed up with Hopeton Brown, the prodigiously unparalleled master of sound famously known as Scientist. Together, they bring the world a summoning of galactic proportions which can only be earthly understood as the group’s 3rd LP, titled Scientist Meets Blanc du Blanc: Before The Beginning.… album-showcase-blanc-du-blanc-before-the-beginning/" class="read-more">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 album/2ZDReW5IeaOcMtaaZtRnpH?si=T9HPtRzqQWOqA-7x8iv3EQ">Cuttings LP in October 2020. It’s worth pointing out that the three copies, rather than any other quantity, was a strategic choice in reverence to the Vipers’ “holy trinity of plants,” i.e.… album-showcase-flying-vipers-off-world/" class="read-more">Read More