LargeUp Interview: Talking Dubplates + Dancehall with Johnny Osbourne
Four decades into his career, the foundation singer is still making waves.
Mixtape Mondays: Jillionaire, Walshy Fire, King Ivier x Chronixx + Max Glazer x Chronixx
Words by DJ Theory —
BIG week here at Mixtape Mondays. From the farm to the streets, we're keeping it 100 and holding a meds (at the same damn time) while leaving room to reason with one of our favorite ... Read More...
Album Preview: Clinton Fearon’s “Heart And Soul”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Bassist, vocalist, composer and lyricist (along with Albert Griffiths) for the great roots reggae band The Gladiators, and a former house musician for Studio One and Lee “Scratch” ... Read More...
Musical Nightcap: Watch Kes the Band’s “Tuesday on the Rocks” Video
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Daryll Willoughby—
Life is good, it's better when your life revolves around singing about having a good time 'cause your job is being a soca singer, and it's even better i... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Skratch Bastid on Beenie Man’s “Memories”
Words by DJ Skratch Bastid—
Something slightly different this week on Throwback Thursdays. Toronto turntablist DJ Skratch Bastid traces the roots of Beenie Man's "Memories" back to soul man Jerry Butler an... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: The Best Reggae Guitarists
Words by Jesse Serwer, Martei Korley and Sherman Escoffery—
In contrast to some other genres, reggae guitarists don't necessarily enjoy greater status or celebrity than their cohorts in the rhythm sect... Read More...
Bob Deep: The Wailing Wailers’ “Ska Jerk”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Continuing on with our journey into some of Bob Marley's best rare grooves, in celebration of his 67th birthday today, we're going all the way back to the very beginning of the Wai... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Reggae/Dancehall’s Greatest One-Hit Wonders
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton and Jesse Serwer
As with any other nation or genre, the last-half century of Jamaican music, from ska and rocksteady to reggae and dancehall, is littered with hit records ... Read More...