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Contest: Win “Hollie Cook In Dub” LPs + 45s

Words by Jesse Serwer— We were so enamored with the Lovers Rock revival vibes of Hollie Cook's self-titled debut we named it our top album for 2011 and bequeathed her with "Rookie of the Year" status. Hard... Read More...

Audio: Esprit de Corps, “Is it Too Late”

Words by Martei Korley— It’s springtime in the Northern hemisphere so a warm breeze was bound to find it’s way into our earspace. Enter Esprit de Corps—not to be confused with Canadian indie rockers Espr... Read More...

Rookie of the Year: A Q+A with LargeUp’s 2011 Best New Artist, Hollie Cook

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Justin Borbely No. 1 on our Toppa Top 10 albums list for 2011, British singer Hollie Cook's self-titled debut LP was the one record everyone on our highly opinionated tea... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: DJ Rampage, Joey-B and Samrai, Live and Love

Words by DJ Theory This week's post is coming from 35,000 feet up, as I depart Southeast Asia and head back to the Bay. We've got a breezy week of Mixtape Mondays at hand, with a necessary tribute to one... Read More...

Like Father, Like Daughter: Introducing Hollie Cook

Words by Martei Korley I'll never forget the first time I heard Hollie Cook. While shooting models for a gig in Kingston, the art director, my good friend BenGee, suggested that I play her music for the ... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Quintessential British Lovers Rock Tunes

Words by Jesse Serwer, Eddie STATS and Martei Korley With a documentary about the hidden history of lovers rock coming out this week (in U.K. theaters only, naturally), a primer on this somewhat misund... Read More...

Rockumentary: Watch the Trailer for “The Story of Lovers Rock”

Words by Jesse Serwer It seems like more reggae-themed documentaries have emerged this year than in almost every prior year combined. The latest of these, The Story of Lovers Rock, is playing in UK theat... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Maxi Priest, “Should I”

Words by Martei Korley "Should I"—isn’t that a Dennis Brown song? It is. Maxi Priest borrowed a couple of lines from it too, but that’s about it. Maxi’s “Should I,” from his ’85 breakout album You’re Saf... Read More...

Double Trouble: Beres Hammond Stream + Giveaway

Words by Jesse Serwer The great Beres Hammond is commanding our full attention today. Just moments after posting our own Top 10 favorite Beres Hammond tunes, our friends at VP Records passed us two copie... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Jah Warrior Shelter, DJ Anonymous and Upliftment Intl.

Words by DJ Theory We back in the Spring of things over here at #MixtapeMondays with three breezy new mixes. Although it's currently raining with snow still on the ground here in the Northeast, I'm certa... Read More...

Mento Deluxe: Sade x The Jolly Boys

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton The Queen of Quiet Storm's torrid love affair with Jamaica has been well-documented. But even though she named her sixth LP Lover's Rock, the island's sonic influence on Sad... Read More...

Heartical: A Lovers Rock Valentine’s Day

Words by DJ Gravy In honor of the Hallmark holiday, we had to bring you a roundup of (relatively recent) lovers tunes today (and check out last year's V-Day post for some more bedroom heat). No long talk... Read More...

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