The legendary Jamaican reggae singer/musician Bob Marley deserves and—good news—has a truly great documentary detailing his rich, fascinating life. Kevin Macdonald gets the credit for shouldering a derailed project with permission for rights to the music running out. The two-and-a-half hour film speeds by with a wealth of candid interviews and archival footage.
The Firebird never smelled so skunky. Door guys scuttled around like roaches trying to bust concertgoers who were bold enough to burn one down directly before the stage. The timid among us were content enough to huddle in close for free smells.
Based in Santa Barbara, Rebelution delivers a message of positive social impact over the peaceful sounds of independent, grassroots reggae.
Every Saturday night JJ Loy keeps the two-decade run of Ska's the Limit bouncing from one foot to the other.
Cincinnati sextet the Pinstripes plays ska, but it's truly ska with no limits, as the band injects the genre with soul, R&B, funk, dub, jazz and rock 'n' roll.
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery.
If you are the big tree, we are the small axe.
Now and again in addition to co-hosting the reggae radio program Positive Vibrations on KDHX I do club spins. No chatter, just a lotta platter. Roots, dub, dancehall from '80s to present as long as the music's conscious, or at least thoughtfully sexy and wittily worded, with a couple of shakes of rock steady.
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Well, the numbers are in, and this year 88.1 KDHX has broadcasted music from well over 4,000 different albums released in 2011. Who knew that many albums were even released this year?
The Murder City Players played at the Blueberry Hill Duck Room on Saturday night.
One of the foremost artist on the St. Louis reggae scene, Zion and the Lion Roots Band specialize in conscious reggae in the style of Bob Marley and the Wailers.
Zion and the Lion Roots Band played at Club Viva last night in the Central West End.
It's rare to see an opening act perform its role as well as a barefoot Michael Franti & Spearhead did Tuesday night at the Fox Theater for Santana.
Michael Franti has been a working musician since 1987, touring steadily and putting out seven albums with his long-time band, Spearhead, as well as his own solo material.
Sublime with Rome and 311 played to a packed house of over 15,000 fans for the second show of the Unity Tour at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Saturday July 9th, 2011.
Everyone knows Bob Marley's dream of one world united under love. Matisyahu was able to bring that dream to fruition, at least for one night.
Having been in the radio industry for over 30 years, Ital-K is well known worldwide in the reggae community. In this interview Ital-K, host of Ital Rhythms on 88.1 KDHX, discuses the depths of reggae culture and music as he lives it, his connection to the Marley family and how he plans to bring quality reggae acts to St. Louis for 2011.
Roly blends dub, lounge and reggae together to create worldly sounds and effects that relax the mind.
Nostalgia acts typically fall into two categories -- sad and pathetic or talented yet, older and wiser. To its fans delight, the English Beat squarely falls into the latter category.
It is easy to get absorbed into the commercialism of events sponsored by mainstream media outlets in St. Louis. However, if you dare to venture outside of the major venues a rich offering of independent music and concert stages can be found.
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Rock meets reggae and ska in the music of Aaron Kamm and the One Drops, a St. Louis-area band that echoes the early work of the Police.
The Drastics may hail from Chicago, but the band's sound, full of reggae hooks and expert dub, can evoke beaches, breezes and the hot vibe of an island dance hall.
The reggae community suffered an incalculable loss on July 10, 2010, when Sugar Minott died of a heart condition in Kingston, Jamaica, at the age of 54. The grief and the outpouring of love and tributes attest to the affection and respect that so many people in the reggae community have for the artist. May his example never be forgotten.
Hard-touring Cincinatti band the Pinstripes mix rocksteady, soul, punk and reggae into their energetic ska sound. Hear the septet raise the roof of the Magnolia Avenue Studios during an exclusive live session.
With the Greyboy Allstars, Karl Denson established himself as one of the funkiest saxophonist on the jam band planet. But with Karl Denson's Tiny Universe he's expanded the fusion sound to accommodate gospel, R&B and reggae, while still blowing holes in roofs coast to coast.
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