Words by Jesse Serwer and Natalie Weiner—
Junior Murvin, the Jamaican singer best known for "Police and Thieves," his 1977 single produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry, has died after being hospitalized for diabet... Read More...
Words by Jesse Serwer—
A while back we announced an open call for Lee "Scratch" Perry-inspired art, with a box set edition of Perry's classic Blackboard Jungle Dub from Get On Down Records as a prize. O... Read More...
Words by Jesse Serwer, via Shimmy Shimmy
"People were getting fed up cos they’d drink up the rum and eat up the food, and the people didn’t have anything to sell because of them. So it was a great re... Read More...
Words by Jesse Serwer and Sherman Escoffery—
The Mayan calendar predicts the world will end this year, or so many people believe, and these fears have inspired at least one forgettable movie. But when ... Read More...
Words by Jesse Serwer
Today sees the release of Reggae Gone Country, VP Records' compilation featuring Busy Signal, Beres Hammond, Freddie McGregor and other Jamaican artists covering country and western... Read More...
Words by Jesse Serwer
The Wild West has been a major influence on reggae music since its beginnings in the late '60s, when Spaghetti Westerns like The Good, The Bad and the Ugly were all the rage in Ja... Read More...
Words by J-Rockaz
Cold season is upon us and it is high time for some Caribbean holistic remedies for the common cold. If you thought that stuff was all mystical hocus pocus--you were almost right. I mea... Read More...
Words by j-RockaZ
Q: What is life without a little strong drink?
A: Boring! (at least according to many West Indians)
Besides, a little libations never hurt anyone. In fact, a large part of the Caribbe... Read More...
words by Eddie STATS Houghton Our epic Q&A with the art director of Esquire magazine (and Gargamel music!) continues in Darhil Crooks: Part II, the Electric Boogaloo...in this segment, Mr. Crooks gets int... Read More...