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.
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.
Tuesday, April 26 2011
Jamaica: 13 April 2011 - Washington DC
With their own considerable ambition and talent, along with the guidance of two highly accomplished, forward thinking producers, Jamaica is poised for success.
Sunday, August 15 2010
Beres Hammond: Just a Man
The second solo album from Jamaican veteran Beres Hammond gets a reissue.
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.
Friday, October 17 2008
Joe Gibbs: Scorchers from the Mighty Two
When listening to a compilation like Scorchers from the Mighty Two, ownership of a certain piece of music seems like a quaint and inconsequential idea. There's a communal spirit that reigns.
Thursday, May 3 2007
Shes Gone by Kwame Dawes
Kwame Dawes' first novel, She's Gone, is an awkward love story.
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.
