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Reggae

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2011

    Today Reverb Recommends You Check Out Kore Ionz

    Photo credit: Lord FoTog​Admittedly, the number of reggae groups in the Northwest is small, but Kore Ionz is one of the best here. Their lush harmonies, worldly beats, and uplifting message have helped them build a core audience locally, and they've opened for the Original Wailers and played a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    Neutral Milk At Wolf Parade's Expo 86, Jimmy Cliff On Hippos, the Dead Weather's Scrabble Champ, and Other Tales From This Week's Issue

    Meqo Sam CecilWolf Parade​Here's a look at the musical offerings in this week's paper, which you can find right over here: -- Wolf Parade: The Closest We're Gonna Get to Neutral Milk: How NMH got a booth at Expo 86. -- Dead Weather's Moody Blues: Despite the ominous moniker, The Dead Weather ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Jimmy Cliff On Hippos, Choirgirls, Spiritual Classrooms, and Christopher Coke

    Jimmy Cliff in the 1972 Film, The Harder They Come. Cliff play's a Zoo Tunes set on Wednesday at the Woodland Park Zoo.​For more than four decades, Jimmy Cliff has been one of Jamaica's premier troubadours, with ubiquitous reggae singles like "Many Rivers to Cross" and "You Can Get It If You R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2010

    Chatting With Jimmy Cliff Is Not a Bad Way to Start Your Morning: "Broken Bones Cannot Be Healed By Throwing Stones"

    ​In a couple days, I'll post more of my conversation with Jimmy Cliff, the reggae legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer plays a sold-out show at the Woodland Park Zoo on July 21. But here's a taste to get your Tuesday morning started. Have you been writing any music lately? Yes, yesterday I ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 30, 2010

    The Wailers

    ​In a couple days, I'll post more of my conversation with Jimmy Cliff, the reggae legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer plays a sold-out show at the Woodland Park Zoo on July 21. But here's a taste to get your Tuesday morning started. Have you been writing any music lately? Yes, yesterday I ... More >>

  • Film

    June 9, 2010

    SIFF Week 4: 15 New Picks & Pans

    ​In a couple days, I'll post more of my conversation with Jimmy Cliff, the reggae legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer plays a sold-out show at the Woodland Park Zoo on July 21. But here's a taste to get your Tuesday morning started. Have you been writing any music lately? Yes, yesterday I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2010

    Tonight: Steel Pulse, The Wedding Present, The Song Show

    ​Steel Pulse, with Selecta Raiford. Showbox at the Market, 1426 First Ave., 628-3151. 7 p.m. $30. In the late '70s, a young reggae band from an inner-city district of Birmingham (England's Detroit), was losing gigs due to their Rastafarian beliefs. Their anti-racist stance linked them to the p ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 21, 2010

    Steel Pulse

    ​Steel Pulse, with Selecta Raiford. Showbox at the Market, 1426 First Ave., 628-3151. 7 p.m. $30. In the late '70s, a young reggae band from an inner-city district of Birmingham (England's Detroit), was losing gigs due to their Rastafarian beliefs. Their anti-racist stance linked them to the p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2010

    Tonight: The Crocodile's One Year Anniversary Party, Clinton Fearon, Scout Niblett

    Ryan Lewis​The Crocodile's One Year Anniversary Party, with Mad Rad, Throw Me the Statue, The Globes. Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., 441-7416. 8 p.m. $15. The first year of nearly any new endeavor tends to fly by. This is the case with the reincarnation of the Crocodile, which re-opened its door ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2010

    The Slackers

    Ryan Lewis​The Crocodile's One Year Anniversary Party, with Mad Rad, Throw Me the Statue, The Globes. Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., 441-7416. 8 p.m. $15. The first year of nearly any new endeavor tends to fly by. This is the case with the reincarnation of the Crocodile, which re-opened its door ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2010

    Clinton Fearon & The Boogie Brown Band

    Ryan Lewis​The Crocodile's One Year Anniversary Party, with Mad Rad, Throw Me the Statue, The Globes. Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., 441-7416. 8 p.m. $15. The first year of nearly any new endeavor tends to fly by. This is the case with the reincarnation of the Crocodile, which re-opened its door ... More >>

  • Music

    September 30, 2009

    REVERB: Kore Ionz’s Rub-a-Dub Style

    A global reggae party for the kids.

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2009

    Richie Spice Brings Real Reggae to Columbia City Theater Tonight

    ​Reggae singers Richie Spice and Spanner Banner are performing at the Columbia City Theater this evening. I don't know Spanner Banner's music at all (sorry) but Richie Spice is one of the most popular reggae singers in Jamaica right now. He's got a long list of hits that Caribbean music lovers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2009

    Three Acts I'm Not Going to Miss at Bumbershoot: Mayer Hawthorne, Sly and Robbie, and D. Black

    ​Mayer Hawthorne, Saturday, 4:00 p.m., Fisher Green Stage: There's something about neo soul that's always irked me. And there's definitely something awry when contemporary acts go too far in trying to recreate the sounds of the '60s. Thankfully, Ann Arbor, MI's Mayer Hawthorne strikes the righ ... More >>

  • Music

    September 2, 2009

    Bumbershoot: The Dons of Dub

    Long the backbone of reggae, Sly and Robbie step to the fore.

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    Freddie McGregor Plays Nectar Tonight

    ​Reggae legend Freddie McGregor is in town and taking the stage at Nectar this evening. McGregor has one of the smoothest reggae voices in the history of the genre and is one of the best rub-a-dub/lovers rock singers of all time. He's been singing professionally since the late '60s and has tra ... More >>

  • Music

    July 29, 2009

    Toots Hibbert: Man of Mystery

    A legendary reggae frontman likes to keep some secrets.

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    Live Music Roundup: Tuesday, July 21

    Bedouin Soundclash, Root Beer (aka Pigeon John) at Chop Suey, 8 p.m., $15, all ages Bedouin Soundclash "Have ska will travel" could be a working motto for a lot of bands these days, but not Bedouin Soundclash. Sure, the Canadian dub-ska trio has managed to land slots on tours with Warped, Ben Harpe ... More >>

  • Music

    July 15, 2009

    The Short List: This Week’s Recommended Shows

    Bedouin Soundclash, Root Beer (aka Pigeon John) at Chop Suey, 8 p.m., $15, all ages Bedouin Soundclash "Have ska will travel" could be a working motto for a lot of bands these days, but not Bedouin Soundclash. Sure, the Canadian dub-ska trio has managed to land slots on tours with Warped, Ben Harpe ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 15, 2009

    Bedouin Soundclash

    Tuesday, July 21

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2009

    Two Important Reggae Shows Announced

    One of my favorite young talents coming out of Jamaica right now is Etana. Her style isn't straight ahead reggae but more like soulful crooning with a reggae groove underneath it. I've seen her perform live twice and she's one of the best pure singers that I've encountered in awhile. The last time ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2009

    Clinton Fearon Plays the Columbia City Theater Tonight

    It's amazing to me how underrated the Clinton Fearon Band is in Seattle. They're clearly the premier reggae group in the city--and are headed by a man who arguably rivaled Toots Hibbert and Joe Gibbs for the most coveted voice in Jamaican reggae during his heyday. Back when Fearon used to head the ... More >>

  • Music

    June 3, 2009

    Ziggy Marley’s Family Business

    The reggae heir tapped the likes of Willie Nelson and Jack Johnson for a record aimed at toddlers, tykes, and their ’rents.

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2009

    Last Night: Collie Buddz at Nectar Video Footage

    Seattle audiences are starved for good reggae music. I've noticed this trend on numerous occasions since moving here from South Florida several months ago. There's not nearly enough reggae coming through town on a consistent basis, and crowds are hungry for quality artists to play in this market. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    Reggae Legend Don Carlos Comes to Seattle Feb. 21

    When it comes to roots-rock-reggae music, few old school legends that are still touring have the pedigree for great songwriting that Don Carlos possesses. Although he's often overshadowed by more popular Jamaican reggae singers like Burning Spear and Toots Hibbert, Carlos started out in the same er ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 11, 2009

    Don Carlos

    Saturday, February 21

  • Calendar

    August 29, 2007

    Unorthodox

    Spiritual lyrics and a beer garden

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2007

    Built to Spill Release Two New Tracks

    Spiritual lyrics and a beer garden

  • Music

    June 13, 2007

    New York Alt-Rockers Gang Gang Dance Act On Instinct

    Their new two-disc CD/DVD, Retina Riddim, often blurs the line between animal and human.

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2007

    Last Night: Stephen Marley at the Showbox

    Their new two-disc CD/DVD, Retina Riddim, often blurs the line between animal and human.

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2007

    Road Page

    Their new two-disc CD/DVD, Retina Riddim, often blurs the line between animal and human.

  • Music

    March 1, 2006

    Bashment

    At Lo-Fi Performance Gallery, Fri., Feb. 17.

  • Music

    November 30, 2005

    Dr. Israel

    At Lo-Fi Performance Gallery, Fri., Feb. 17.

  • Music

    November 16, 2005

    Internet Time

    At Lo-Fi Performance Gallery, Fri., Feb. 17.

  • Music

    November 9, 2005

    David Banner

    Also: Goat Horn and Sean Paul.

  • Music

    June 22, 2005

    Super Mario Jams

    Also: Goat Horn and Sean Paul.

  • Music

    April 20, 2005

    A 2005 Quarterly Report

    Also: Goat Horn and Sean Paul.

  • News

    December 29, 2004

    Triple Trouble

    One year. 273 songs. 22 hours of 2004's best music.

  • Music

    September 8, 2004

    Dykehouse

    Also: Lola Ray, Doctor Alimantado

  • Music

    August 25, 2004

    Brian Eno

    Also: the Gris Gris, Neurosis, Lansing-Dreiden, Omara Portuondo, Brandy, and Beenie Man.

  • Music

    August 18, 2004

    Renegades of Funk

    Hip-hop mixtapes and mutations.

  • Music

    July 14, 2004

    CD Reviews

    Hip-hop mixtapes and mutations.

  • Music

    November 19, 2003

    Harder Than the Rest

    Seattle drum and bass DJ crew 360 BPM map out the dance-floor jungle.

  • Music

    August 27, 2003

    Sharon Jones, Avenue D, and More

    Seattle drum and bass DJ crew 360 BPM map out the dance-floor jungle.

  • Music

    February 12, 2003

    Eight Nights

    Seattle drum and bass DJ crew 360 BPM map out the dance-floor jungle.

  • Film

    August 29, 2001

    You can get it

    Caribbean manifesto still carries an irresistible beat.

  • Music

    November 15, 2000

    Whadchagit?

    Caribbean manifesto still carries an irresistible beat.

  • Music

    July 12, 2000

    Whadchagit?

    Caribbean manifesto still carries an irresistible beat.

  • Music

    January 12, 2000

    Deadwronged

    Fallen icons Bob Marley and Notorious B.I.G. get worked over.

  • Music

    April 28, 1999

    Label of distinction

    London DJ Jumpin' Jack Frost discusses life on Planet V.

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