IckMusic (Free subscription) | 23/11/2008
I’ve been in a pretty deep reggae phase lately, branching out and exploring some artists I’m less familiar with: Jacob Miller, the Congos, Bunny Wailer, the Gladiators… if you ever want to get lost and explore some reggae, go to Last.fm and start up Bunny Wailer Radio, or Culture Radio, or Jacob Miller Radio. Then [...]
Music Musings and Miscellany (Free subscription) | 23/11/2008
Here’s the latest batch of Music Musings and Miscellany’s unapologetically subjective selection of the twentieth century’s best 1000 singles. We’re on to the Bs now. COLOURBOX – Baby I Love You So / Looks Like We’re Shy One Horse (4AD BAD604 1986) The Young brothers’ two 1986 singles were both their finest and final moments. “Baby I Love You So” was a reimagining of a Jacob Miller reggae...
Nice Up (Free subscription) | 02/11/2008
... Wailer, Burning Spear, Culture, Black Uhuru, Big Youth, Abyssinians, Fredlocks, Israel Vibration, Jacob Miller, Augustos Pablo, Dennis Brown, I Kong (remember him'), Keith Hudson, Willie Williams, Ijahman Levi, Hugh Mandell, Junior Reid, Freddie McGregor were some of the original crusaders.Among a later breed of roots rock reggae stalwarts were Garnett Silk, Luciano, Tony Rebel, Capleton,...
You & Me on a Jamboree! (Free subscription) | 25/10/2008
A1. Winston & Robin - Bad MInd Grudgeful-1 A2. Beneet &Dennis - Puppy Love A3. Cannon & The Soul Vendors - Bad Treatmant A4. Bumps Oakley - Get A Lick A5. Sultans - Hip Hug Her A6. Let Me Love You - Jacob Miller B1. Termites - Rub Up Push Up-1 B2. Winston & Robin - Wailing Time B3. Eric Frater - Venus B4. Marshall Williams - Norwegian Wood B5. Soul Vendors - Love Me Girl B6. Winston...
