Wednesday, November 30 2011
10 Ft Ganja Plant: Shake Up the Place
Roots-reggae stalwarts dish up an impeccable platter of nostalgia.
Wednesday, October 26 2011
To Fully Appreciate the Wailers, We Must Fully Appreciate What Formed Them: ‘The Natural Mystics’
This biography of a band often feels more like the biography of a nation. That's not necessarily a bad thing.
Monday, September 19 2011
Manu Chao: 5 September 2011 - New York
Labor Day at Terminal 5 with Manu Chao was as stirring as it was sweaty. That is, very.
Friday, July 8 2011
Bob Marley: The Untold Story
Bob Marley’s story is that of an archetype, which is why it continues to have such a powerful and ever-growing resonance: it embodies, among other themes, political repression, metaphysical and artistic insights, gangland warfare, and various periods in a mystical wilderness.
Wednesday, May 11 2011
“You Can’t Blame Those Who Have Tried”: An Interview with Cedella Marley
In this revealing and open interview, Cedella Marley discusses her father's legacy, the planned bootleg series ahead, and what's currently missing in the current state of reggae music ...
Wednesday, April 27 2011
Bob Marley and the Wailers: Live Forever
Whether you need to hear Marley's final concert depends on how devoted a disciple you are. He couldn't have sung it any better, though.
Friday, November 13 2009
Horace Andy and Alpha: Two Phazed People
With the help of Alpha’s confident, well-crafted beats, Horace Andy proves that he is still in integral part of the music world.
Monday, October 12 2009
The Messengers
K'naan's The Messengers series is a trilogy of episodes designed to highlight the genius of Nigeria's Fela Kuti, Jamaica's Bob Marley, and the United States' Bob Dylan.
Thursday, April 5 2007
The Marleys and Mind Control
The efforts of major corporations to disarm their consumers is a reminder that music used to be judged by how it made the listener feel, not how many times it was downloaded.
