Levitate Music Festival said this year there would be two days… and it was groovy. July 8 and 9 in Marshfield, MA, this little grassroots festival brought thousands of fans to the fairgrounds for some of the best and brightest names touring today. Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad had people going ape in the pits to […]
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Woodhenge Music, Art and Sustainability Festival Announced
Off the grid sustainable community, Woodhenge, has announced its first Woodhenge Music, Art, and Sustainability Festival. Located in Adams Center near the Adirondacks, the community will host the festival on June 23-25. The three day event features a diverse mix of music genres including rock, jam, jazz, reggae, bluegrass, electronic, and funk, and features over 20 artist including […]
Fishbone Swims Towards Connecticut and New York
Fishbone has something for everyone. They’re focus is a ska/ reggae sound, but they jump around all the way to a pretty aggressive nu-metal sound. They’re known for their unforgettable performance, unmatched sound, utter insanity and flamboyant outfits to match their equally flamboyant personalities. The eclectic and disparate group gained a cult following in the […]
Hearing Aide: The Big Takeover ‘Silly Girl’
Silly Girl is The Big Takeover’s fourth full-length release since their last album three years ago. Neenee Rushie, a Jamaican-born songwriter and powerhouse singer leads this six-membered band in their musical endeavours. A tight-knit ensemble, made up of two horns including the trombone and saxophone, backs her up. A bass, guitar and drums accompany this unique […]
Singin’ To Strangers: The Wood Brothers at Webster Hall
On Friday, February 10 at Webster Hall in Manhattan, The Wood Brothers brought their unique blend of soul, folk and rock to a packed house. In a venue known for DJs and dance parties, the rare bill featured an Oakland based indie-Americana band known as The T Sisters. A short opening set from the ladies […]
Hearing Aide: Thievery Corporation ‘The Temple of I & I’
Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, better known as the electronic duo, Thievery Corporation, have been genre-blending their way from upbeat dance halls to groovy lounges for over two decades. Their new album, The Temple of I & I, which drops on February 10, presents two middle-aged music-heads redefining their sound once again. While their last […]
Bumpin Uglies Jam out at Nietzsche’s
Buffalo’s Nietzsche’s got a healthy dose of reggae on December 3, thanks to the smell of weed in the air and a band from Annapolis, Maryland called Bumpin Uglies, with Buffalo their latest stop on a tour promoting their new album, Keep It Together.” Bumpin Uglies, made up of Brandon Hardesty on lead vocals and […]
Long Island’s Bête Noire Offers a Ska Twist on Christmas
Desmond Dekker, Dandy Livingston, The Clash, The Specials. These artists aren’t typically associated with Christmas. Long Island’s Bête Noire is out to change that perception with the release of its new Christmas single, “A Message to Rudolph.” The song is heavily influenced by The Specials’ 2 tone remake of Dandy Livingstone’s reggae classic “Rudy, A Message to […]
Hearing Aide: Spiritual Rez “Setting in the West”
This is not just a reggae album. This group of Boston, Massachusetts dwellers have created an in depth and diverse Jamaican roots album that stands out miles ahead of most contemporary bands alike. Setting in the West is Spiritual Rez’s fourth album since the birth of the band in 2002 and they’ve really nailed the […]
Road Trip: Bunny Wailer and Highway 50 at the Ogden in Denver
They say this is a bad year for music legends. They say all the good ones are gone. Shhhhh! Don’t tell that to Bunny Wailer, the last original member of the legendary Wailers. Because, not only is he alive, but skipping and skittering across stage while belting out tropical sun-drenched roots reggae songs with sinewy […]