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
If we’re all being sent to Hell, chances are that Danny Rebel & the KGB will likely provide a soundtrack like no other on the way down. The band’s latest album, We’re All Going to Hell, is unlike anything currently floating in the… Read More
On a Saturday evening back in late October, I made my way to Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn for a much-anticipated reggae show featuring The Bandulus and Uzimon. For those unfamiliar, Uzimon is a Bermuda-born, Brooklyn-based international reggae superstar specializing in dancehall, rub-a-dub and rocksteady known to kill men with lyrical bullets,… Read More
Minnesota’s heavy hitters, The Prizefighters, navigate deep waters of ska, rocksteady and reggae, drifting through eras reminiscent of 60’s Jamaica and UK punk-ska. This band comes from the heartland of the U.S.A. with so much style, it’s incredible.
Their latest album, Punch Up, contrives a subtle rage against the… Read More
Crazy Baldhead aka Agent Jay, guitarist from The Slackers, is at it again, releasing a double A-sided vinyl featuring two different singers on his indie label, Old Neighborhood.
On the A-side, Crazy Baldhead brings us back to the late 60s/early 70s with a ska-tinged cover of The Stooges… Read More
