Welcome to Jamaican Snapshots — the second installment of a recurring column illuminating Jamaican artists whose music largely flew under the radar outside genre enthusiasts. Lloyd Robinson was best know for his dancehall hit “Cuss Cuss”. Born […]
Category: Reggae/Dub
Jamaican Snapshots :: Noel Simms – Mr. Foundation
Welcome to Jamaican Snapshots – the first installment of a recurring column illuminating Jamaican artists whose music largely flew under the radar outside genre enthusiasts. The column’s intent is to both highlight some of the […]
Dread Prophecy: The Strange and Wonderful Story of Yabby You
The late Vivian Jackson, better known as Yabby You , was cut from a different cloth. Though rightly considered one of the pioneers of “roots reggae,” hailed alongside Bob Marley, Culture, Dennis Brown, Burning Spear, and other […]
Bomboclat! Island Soak 5 :: Jamaican Vintage Dub (A Mixtape)
Just in time to help you squeeze the last remnants of heat out of this Indian summer, the fifth installment of our ongoing Bomboclat! series is an atmospheric and predominantly dub heavy mixtape. Hat tip to […]
Studio One: Ironsides / Coxsone’s Downbeat 1963-1979
First off, in regards to Jamaican vintage, our summer Bomboclat series is still available – volumes 1-3, here and volume 4, here . Onwards. Soul Jazz Records continues to . . . Only the good shit. Aquarium Drunkard is […]
Bomboclat! Island Soak 4 :: Jamaican Vintage (A Mixtape)
Once again, just in time for your holiday fade out — Bomboclat! Island Soak 4 :: Jamaican Vintage. 21 selections. Predominantly rocksteady…tipping the scales with a heavy dose of instrumentals. Only the good shit. Aquarium […]
Desmond Dekker & The Aces :: Israelites, 1978 (BBC)
The grey curtain is starting to fall over the Upper Midwest, and in an effort to stave off winter’s cruel vibes, I’ve been spinning Desmond Dekker’s Super Best hits package. Here he is crossing through “Israelites” nine […]
Jamaica To Toronto :: Soul Funk & Reggae 1967-1974
As we inch closer to Light in the Attic Record’s 10 year anniversary showcase, featuring Rodriguez and Shin Joong Hyun later this month in L.A., it’s worth noting that the label’s last decade has been littered with classics. […]
Bomboclat! Island Soak 3 :: A Vintage Rocksteady Mixtape
Just in time for your holiday fade out – Bomboclat! Island Soak 3. Like last summer, the mix is mainly reggae and rocksteady…most of it culled from the late 60’s, largely sourced directly from 45s […]
Pulphead :: The Last Wailer – Let Him Go
“There’s a sound on that recording, a vocalized So! right between the ninety-ninth and one-hundredth seconds: the Wailers, have just sung, “remember he is young, and he will live long.” And then someone – you […]
We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue
Darker Than Blue: Soul From Jamdown 1973-1980 : Not unlike Studio One Soul, the (excellent) compilation released by Soul Jazz Records, this 2001 Blood & Fire collection focuses on the American soul and R&B impact/influence on Jamaican music. While perhaps a bit uneven on the […]
Bomboclat! Island Soak 2 :: A Rocksteady Mixtape
As promised, here is the follow-up to last year’s Bomboclat! Island Soak :: A Reggae/Dub Mixtape . Compiled, once again, by our old friend John, this companion set is comprised of 24 choice vintage Rocksteady jams from his days spent in Kingston. […]
Jeremy Taylor :: A Reggae Interpretation Of Kind Of Blue
In 2009 Secret Stash Records dusted off this collection via a vinyl-only release. From the label: “In the spring of 1981 a group of reggae studio musicians from Jamaica gathered in New York City under the direction of […]
Bomboclat! Island Soak :: A Reggae/Dub Mixtape
Welcome to the latest mixtape installment in which I highlight some of my favorite voices online and beyond. Today we catch up with my old friend John as he drops some choice highlights from his […]
Bob Marley :: The Black Ark Demos (1978)
While combing through some reggae/dub for an upcoming dancehall/dub/reggae heavy AD radio show, I happened upon some demos recorded at Lee “Scratch” Perry’s Black Ark studio in 1978 – a few years prior to Marley’s death. Here are […]