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Twilight Circus on the Origin of His Moniker and the Rise of Dub Music into the Mainstream

With 25 years of experience in the worlds of dub and reggae music, Ryan Moore, aka Twilight Circus Dub Sound System, has taken his musical abilities worldwide, to places like hazy Triad-ridden buildings in Canada and makeshift studios in Jamaica. Working with notable reggae artists such as Sly Dunba ... More >>

420 Potency

With 25 years of experience in the worlds of dub and reggae music, Ryan Moore, aka Twilight Circus Dub Sound System, has taken his musical abilities worldwide, to places like hazy Triad-ridden buildings in Canada and makeshift studios in Jamaica. Working with notable reggae artists such as Sly Dunba ... More >>

Finding Solace in a Sea of Misery at Twin Peaks

With 25 years of experience in the worlds of dub and reggae music, Ryan Moore, aka Twilight Circus Dub Sound System, has taken his musical abilities worldwide, to places like hazy Triad-ridden buildings in Canada and makeshift studios in Jamaica. Working with notable reggae artists such as Sly Dunba ... More >>

SF's Coo-Yah DJs on Misconceptions About Dancehall and Reggae, and Why It's a Great Time to Buy Records

Daneekah and Green B.​In the male-dominated world of DJs, local selectors Green B. and Daneekah have managed to tilt the spotlight toward the ladies with their dancehall releases and long-running reggae party Coo-Yah. The two met one day on Haight Street while flyering for separate parties, a ... More >>

S.F.'s Extra Classic Tastefully Updates Dub and Reggae Sounds

Daneekah and Green B.​In the male-dominated world of DJs, local selectors Green B. and Daneekah have managed to tilt the spotlight toward the ladies with their dancehall releases and long-running reggae party Coo-Yah. The two met one day on Haight Street while flyering for separate parties, a ... More >>

In Print: Extra Classic Gives White Reggae a Good Name, and More

Extra Classic​Extra Classic: If the idea of white kids in San Francisco appropriating authentic Jamaican music makes you a little squeamish, you're not alone. But after spending a couple of hours with Extra Classic's Adrianne Verhoeven and Alex deLanda at their Inner Richmond apartment on a be ... More >>

Stephen Marley: Show Preview

Extra Classic​Extra Classic: If the idea of white kids in San Francisco appropriating authentic Jamaican music makes you a little squeamish, you're not alone. But after spending a couple of hours with Extra Classic's Adrianne Verhoeven and Alex deLanda at their Inner Richmond apartment on a be ... More >>

Mochilla's B Plus on Endtroducing, J-Dilla, and the Last Ten Years of Hip-Hop Photography

Los Angeles-based photographer and filmmaker Brian Cross (or B as he's commonly known) has blazed a distinct path through independent media over the past two decades. A native of Limerick, Ireland, Cross moved to L.A. in the early '90s and quickly became a go-to hip-hop photographer starting with a ... More >>

Dueling Dubs

Los Angeles-based photographer and filmmaker Brian Cross (or B as he's commonly known) has blazed a distinct path through independent media over the past two decades. A native of Limerick, Ireland, Cross moved to L.A. in the early '90s and quickly became a go-to hip-hop photographer starting with a ... More >>

Diamonds in the Rough

Los Angeles-based photographer and filmmaker Brian Cross (or B as he's commonly known) has blazed a distinct path through independent media over the past two decades. A native of Limerick, Ireland, Cross moved to L.A. in the early '90s and quickly became a go-to hip-hop photographer starting with a ... More >>

Seven-Year Shake

Los Angeles-based photographer and filmmaker Brian Cross (or B as he's commonly known) has blazed a distinct path through independent media over the past two decades. A native of Limerick, Ireland, Cross moved to L.A. in the early '90s and quickly became a go-to hip-hop photographer starting with a ... More >>

Calling Out Around the World

Los Angeles-based photographer and filmmaker Brian Cross (or B as he's commonly known) has blazed a distinct path through independent media over the past two decades. A native of Limerick, Ireland, Cross moved to L.A. in the early '90s and quickly became a go-to hip-hop photographer starting with a ... More >>

R.I.P. Sugar Minott, Dancehall/Reggae Godfather

Sugar Minott, a godfather of Jamaica's Dancehall/Reggae sounds and a soulful singer, died Saturday evening at the age of 54.Born Lincoln Barrington Minott in Kingston on May 25 1956, Minott basically founded the dancehall style of reggae in the '70s. With his keen sense of rhythm and smo ... More >>

Rock Steady

Sugar Minott, a godfather of Jamaica's Dancehall/Reggae sounds and a soulful singer, died Saturday evening at the age of 54.Born Lincoln Barrington Minott in Kingston on May 25 1956, Minott basically founded the dancehall style of reggae in the '70s. With his keen sense of rhythm and smo ... More >>

Behind the Beat w/ Kush Arora

​Local dubstep/bass music producer Kush Arora has long had his eyes and ears set far from standard American music. Throughout the four-plus years Kush has been crafting his eclectic tunes, he has kept a strong focus on the international styles and instruments from such locales as Jamaica, Africa, ... More >>

Clubs preview: Poirier

​Local dubstep/bass music producer Kush Arora has long had his eyes and ears set far from standard American music. Throughout the four-plus years Kush has been crafting his eclectic tunes, he has kept a strong focus on the international styles and instruments from such locales as Jamaica, Africa, ... More >>

Prince Neville's Hibiscus, a Jamaican Refresher from S.F.

Tamara Palmer​Prince Neville's is a San Francisco brand brewed by the former chef and manager of the defunct King Jamaica restaurant in the Western Addition. A family recipe from the founder's grandmother, this is a pleasantly intense take on hibiscus coolers thanks to liberal amounts of Jamai ... More >>

Sweet Beat: East Bay Chocolatier Seeks to Boost Both Oakland and Jamaica

M. LaddOakland Chococlate Co. sources beans from Jamaican farmers.​Utilizing space at Tanya Holland's Brown Sugar Kitchen, Oakland City Senior Council Member Nancy Nadel started out doing what she describes as bean to bar to bonbon. Today, Nadel calls herself cacaofevier and chocolatier (not t ... More >>

Ragga Muffins Festival

M. LaddOakland Chococlate Co. sources beans from Jamaican farmers.​Utilizing space at Tanya Holland's Brown Sugar Kitchen, Oakland City Senior Council Member Nancy Nadel started out doing what she describes as bean to bar to bonbon. Today, Nadel calls herself cacaofevier and chocolatier (not t ... More >>

Rankin Returns

M. LaddOakland Chococlate Co. sources beans from Jamaican farmers.​Utilizing space at Tanya Holland's Brown Sugar Kitchen, Oakland City Senior Council Member Nancy Nadel started out doing what she describes as bean to bar to bonbon. Today, Nadel calls herself cacaofevier and chocolatier (not t ... More >>

S.F.’s Jamaican music revivalists populate the clubs with vintage sounds

M. LaddOakland Chococlate Co. sources beans from Jamaican farmers.​Utilizing space at Tanya Holland's Brown Sugar Kitchen, Oakland City Senior Council Member Nancy Nadel started out doing what she describes as bean to bar to bonbon. Today, Nadel calls herself cacaofevier and chocolatier (not t ... More >>

Dee Lightful

M. LaddOakland Chococlate Co. sources beans from Jamaican farmers.​Utilizing space at Tanya Holland's Brown Sugar Kitchen, Oakland City Senior Council Member Nancy Nadel started out doing what she describes as bean to bar to bonbon. Today, Nadel calls herself cacaofevier and chocolatier (not t ... More >>

Jamaica Funk: Evil Jerk Cart Eyes Street Debut

Evil Jerk CartEvil? Looks pretty friendly to us.​This week's new addition to the street-food scene offers a taste of Jamaica way out west. The Evil Jerk Cart, which will bring the island intrigue via skewers of jerk pork and chicken with a side of rice and peas, has already gotten an early thumbs- ... More >>

Just in Time for Halloween: The World's Deadliest Foods

Think last night's burrito made you sick? Even the worst food poisoning from the grubbiest taqueria is nothing compared to what might happen if you chow down on these really deadly foods.​8. FuguEating fugu, or Japanese pufferfish, is always a life-or-death gamble. Considered a delicacy, the rathe ... More >>

Last Night: Michael Rose at The Independent

Joseph Schell​Michael Rose The IndependentAugust 6, 2009Better Than: Smoking two joints in the morning.Dancing was the strict house policy last night from the moment Michael (Mykal) Rose bounced on stage. Clad in sunglasses and a striking tan suit embroidered with black roses -- which later became ... More >>

Drink of The Week: Prince Neville's Famous Authentic Jamaican Hibiscus Drink

This beverage has beguiled this writer several times at Other Avenues (3930 Judah) and Rainbow Grocery (1745 Folsom), but never stopped to learn that Prince Neville's is a San Francisco brand brewed by the former chef and manager of the now defunct King Jamaica restaurant in the Western Addition. A ... More >>

Bob Marley Birthday Parties

Reggae's "Conquering Lion," the Legend-ary Bob Marley, would have been 64 on Friday. Born February 6, 1945 in St. Ann's, Jamaica, Robert Nesta Marley was a true musical visionary, a songwriter whose lyrics often seemed to come from Jah himself, who took reggae music to the highest "ites" while champ ... More >>

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Ragin' Reggae

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