Reviews
EP Review: Chicago’s Goodnight Afternoon breathe new life into ska with self-titled debut
In today’s reggae scene, you don’t hear as much ska as in year’s past, but Chicago’s Goodnight Afternoon is breathing new life into the genre with their self-titled debut EP. I’m absolutely loving the band’s energy, full sound instrumentation, and catchy tunes!
Album Review: The Dualers brighten our days with “Voices from the Sun”
The Dualers’ new album “Voices from the Sun” is a brilliant piece of art. The band will brighten your days with this gem of a record blending reggae, ska and rock in such a cool way. The 14 track record brings nearly an hour of new music. The album has the old school reggae feel we love with thoughtful but simple lyrics, outstanding musicianship and an all around good time.
Album Review: Having roots deep in Santa Cruz soil, Pacific Roots is "Still Standing" taller than ever with their brand new album!
On the coast of California south of San Francisco and north of Cali Roots location Monterey lies the beach town of Santa Cruz. The community has become well known for both its surf and stoner culture, both of which heavily influence the music coming out of the city. The legendary band The Expendables have been the global ambassadors for Santa Cruz's reggae/ska sound for the past couple of decades, finding a home in speakers of reggae fans around the world with their unique blend of reggae, ska, punk, and heavy Iron Maiden inspired guitar riffs. As we move into the year 2022 it is the talented and creative band Pacific Roots that is now making a name for themselves as the next Santa Cruz group to bring this brand of music to the reggae masses. The band has grown over the past few years from roots planted deep in the Northern California soil, and with their brand new album have made it known they are "Still Standing" taller than ever.