Subject:

Reggae

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    SXSW: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Rock ACL Live

    By CRAIG HLAVATY Bruce Springsteen's Thursday started with a keynote speech in one of the big ballrooms at the Austin Convention Center, and ended with a mythic three-hour set at ACL Live across town, in front of a few thousand people cooing "Bruce!" The keynote and the show went hand in hand. If ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    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 >>

  • Music

    October 26, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2011

    Mungo's Hi-Fi on the Scottish Reggae Scene, Recording with Sugar Minott, and Playing Croatia

    SpuddMungo's Hi-Fi​ Tartan and bagpipes. Celtic and Rangers. Reggae and dubstep? Yes, add another thing Scotland can claim for its own, thanks to Glasgow's Mungo's Hi-Fi crew, a three-man sound system and production team that's swiftly put its stamp on bass-driven music. Whether it's playing v ... More >>

  • Music

    July 27, 2011

    Soul Shakedown: Show Preview

    SpuddMungo's Hi-Fi​ Tartan and bagpipes. Celtic and Rangers. Reggae and dubstep? Yes, add another thing Scotland can claim for its own, thanks to Glasgow's Mungo's Hi-Fi crew, a three-man sound system and production team that's swiftly put its stamp on bass-driven music. Whether it's playing v ... More >>

  • Music

    May 11, 2011

    Poirier: Show Preview

    SpuddMungo's Hi-Fi​ Tartan and bagpipes. Celtic and Rangers. Reggae and dubstep? Yes, add another thing Scotland can claim for its own, thanks to Glasgow's Mungo's Hi-Fi crew, a three-man sound system and production team that's swiftly put its stamp on bass-driven music. Whether it's playing v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    Titan Ups Launch a Rocksteady Dance Party at Cafe Du Nord

    Titan Ups at Cafe Du Nord last night. Crappy photos by Ian.​Titan Ups Wicked MerciesFranco NeroDJ Dr. ScottJanuary 6, 2011@ Cafe Du NordBetter than: What the uninitiated think reggae sounds like.There are times when musical innovation is the last thing needed, and last night at Cafe Du Nord - ... More >>

  • Music

    January 5, 2011

    Titan Ups: Show Preview

    Titan Ups at Cafe Du Nord last night. Crappy photos by Ian.​Titan Ups Wicked MerciesFranco NeroDJ Dr. ScottJanuary 6, 2011@ Cafe Du NordBetter than: What the uninitiated think reggae sounds like.There are times when musical innovation is the last thing needed, and last night at Cafe Du Nord - ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 1, 2010

    Diamonds in the Rough

    Titan Ups at Cafe Du Nord last night. Crappy photos by Ian.​Titan Ups Wicked MerciesFranco NeroDJ Dr. ScottJanuary 6, 2011@ Cafe Du NordBetter than: What the uninitiated think reggae sounds like.There are times when musical innovation is the last thing needed, and last night at Cafe Du Nord - ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 28, 2010

    Seven-Year Shake

    Titan Ups at Cafe Du Nord last night. Crappy photos by Ian.​Titan Ups Wicked MerciesFranco NeroDJ Dr. ScottJanuary 6, 2011@ Cafe Du NordBetter than: What the uninitiated think reggae sounds like.There are times when musical innovation is the last thing needed, and last night at Cafe Du Nord - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    Last Night: Gappy Ranks at Paradise Lounge's Cooyah!

    Gappy Ranks​Gappy RanksJuly 14, 2010 Cooyah at Paradise Lounge Better than: A gap year in Thailand after college With camera flashes blasting, and a 150 or so amped reggae fans thrusting hands in the air, British reggae artist Gappy Ranks (the stage name of Jacob Lee Williams) got his first tast ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 9, 2010

    Rock Steady

    Gappy Ranks​Gappy RanksJuly 14, 2010 Cooyah at Paradise Lounge Better than: A gap year in Thailand after college With camera flashes blasting, and a 150 or so amped reggae fans thrusting hands in the air, British reggae artist Gappy Ranks (the stage name of Jacob Lee Williams) got his first tast ... More >>

  • Music

    February 17, 2010

    Ragga Muffins Festival

    Gappy Ranks​Gappy RanksJuly 14, 2010 Cooyah at Paradise Lounge Better than: A gap year in Thailand after college With camera flashes blasting, and a 150 or so amped reggae fans thrusting hands in the air, British reggae artist Gappy Ranks (the stage name of Jacob Lee Williams) got his first tast ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 13, 2010

    Through the Fire

    Gappy Ranks​Gappy RanksJuly 14, 2010 Cooyah at Paradise Lounge Better than: A gap year in Thailand after college With camera flashes blasting, and a 150 or so amped reggae fans thrusting hands in the air, British reggae artist Gappy Ranks (the stage name of Jacob Lee Williams) got his first tast ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 30, 2009

    Rankin Returns

    Gappy Ranks​Gappy RanksJuly 14, 2010 Cooyah at Paradise Lounge Better than: A gap year in Thailand after college With camera flashes blasting, and a 150 or so amped reggae fans thrusting hands in the air, British reggae artist Gappy Ranks (the stage name of Jacob Lee Williams) got his first tast ... More >>

  • Music

    December 16, 2009

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

    Gappy Ranks​Gappy RanksJuly 14, 2010 Cooyah at Paradise Lounge Better than: A gap year in Thailand after college With camera flashes blasting, and a 150 or so amped reggae fans thrusting hands in the air, British reggae artist Gappy Ranks (the stage name of Jacob Lee Williams) got his first tast ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    Queer Activists Pepper Spray Buju Banton Concert

    EKAphotographyBuju Banton perfoming at Rock It Room, before the pepper-spray incident​ Despite a landmark peace negotiation brokered between controversial reggae star Buju Banton and LGBT activists yesterday afternoon, protesters pepper-sprayed the crowd during Banton's concert last night at the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2009

    Exclusive: Buju Banton Sits Down with LGBT Activists

    EKAphotographyBuju Banton meets the LGBT Posse​ In what may be a groundbreaking and possibly historical event, controversial reggae star Buju Banton met with representatives from the LGBT community this afternoon. Banton has been a frequent target of gay rights protesters for his 1992 song "Bo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2009

    Weekend Pick #2: Buju Banton

    Opti-Mystic Soul: Buju​ Three-time Grammy nominee Buju Banton has been credited with ushering in dancehall reggae's conscious revival with 1994's "Murderer," an anti-violence tune which preceded the ascension of such artists as Sizzla, Capleton, and Fantan Mojah. Beginning his career as a po ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2009

    Roots Roadblock Returns

    VoltageMusic.comDJ Tomas aka Dub ID​ Dancehall music may be the popularized, more commercial aspect of reggae, yet roots reggae is still holding firm. Witness Roots Roadblock, the First Thursdays monthly at Koko Cocktails presided over by DJ Tomas. The Umoja soundsystem selecta, Voltage mus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2009

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Green B

    Is it easy being Green? In the case of DJ Green B, we'd have to say yes. The positive-thinking Boston transplant has been broadcasting her love for Jamaican music (and deep bass) from the Mission to the Western Addition and Potero Hill. She says that although dudes are still surprised to see a woman ... More >>

  • Music

    August 13, 2008

    Amen Break Assassin

    Is it easy being Green? In the case of DJ Green B, we'd have to say yes. The positive-thinking Boston transplant has been broadcasting her love for Jamaican music (and deep bass) from the Mission to the Western Addition and Potero Hill. She says that although dudes are still surprised to see a woman ... More >>

  • Music

    August 1, 2007

    Dub Wise

    Lee "Scratch" Perry creates the template for Jamaican transcendence

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2007

    Sierra Nevada World Music Festival

    Lee "Scratch" Perry creates the template for Jamaican transcendence

  • Music

    January 24, 2007

    Dubbing Is a Must

    Surya Dub: Behold the global reverb

  • Music

    December 20, 2006

    It Was a Year Of ...

    Well, lots of things, actually

  • Music

    November 1, 2006

    Jackie Mittoo

    Wishbone (Light in the Attic)

  • Music

    May 10, 2006

    Mr. Anonymous

    S/T

  • Music

    December 22, 2004

    System of a Sound

    What does it take to be the city's best reggae DJ crew? Specials, riddims, and well-connected sounds. Let us explain.

  • Music

    December 15, 2004

    Bouncer

    Journey inside the mind of Janis Joplin and Bob Marley as Bouncer gets "Crucial."

  • Music

    April 14, 2004

    Sowing the Seeds of Jah

    Thanks to Corbett Harvey Bowers I, reggae has a home in San Francisco

  • Music

    March 10, 2004

    BeatBox

    "Club Dread" celebrates 10 years of reggae, Dieselboy spins "Quality," and anarchists shake it, too

  • Music

    February 11, 2004

    BeatBox

    Cunning linguist Radioactive drops by "Tru Skool"; Philly's King Britt heats up Club Six; and Mark Farina and Derrick Carter double-team the decks at Mezzanine.

  • Music

    July 30, 2003

    Shakin' That Smart Ass

    DJ /rupture's bombastic genre pastiche is incredibly cerebral, not to mention surprisingly fun to dance to

  • Music

    May 7, 2003

    Soundmurderer

    Wired for Sound

  • Music

    April 2, 2003

    Roots Radical

    Rocker-T wants to unite roots reggae's spirituality with dancehall's hedonistic swagger

  • Music

    January 1, 2003

    Sean Paul

    Dutty Rock

  • Music

    August 28, 2002

    Beenie Man

    Tropical Storm (Virgin)

  • Music

    December 1, 1999

    Review

    DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid's Subliminal Minded -- The EP

  • Music

    September 29, 1999

    They'll House You

    British house duo Basement Jaxx took inspiration from America. Now they're prepared to conquer it.

  • Calendar

    February 17, 1999

    Toaster's Jam

    British house duo Basement Jaxx took inspiration from America. Now they're prepared to conquer it.

  • Music

    October 28, 1998

    Spooky Running Wild

    The world's most eclectic spinner on music theory, DJ culture, and the narrative human voice

  • Calendar

    September 30, 1998

    You Can Get It If You Really Want

    The world's most eclectic spinner on music theory, DJ culture, and the narrative human voice

  • Music

    November 19, 1997

    Learning From Scratch

    The history of reggae, dub, soul, and "meggae," as told by Lee "Scratch" Perry

  • Film

    July 2, 1997

    Ragin' Reggae

    The history of reggae, dub, soul, and "meggae," as told by Lee "Scratch" Perry

  • Dining

    December 18, 1996

    Dish

    The history of reggae, dub, soul, and "meggae," as told by Lee "Scratch" Perry

  • Music

    September 13, 1995

    Recordings

    The history of reggae, dub, soul, and "meggae," as told by Lee "Scratch" Perry

  • Music

    June 7, 1995

    Recordings

    The history of reggae, dub, soul, and "meggae," as told by Lee "Scratch" Perry

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