Tag: Reggae
Policulture- The Bridge
by Thom Jackson Reggae music and the mountains of Colorado are a pretty good match. Insert Boulder-based reggae outfit Policulture, and you’ve got yourself a damn good time. The group’s new album The Bridge is a very strong take on the genre, electing to stay true to the original, more mellow side of reggae. The […]
The Bunny Gang Welcomes New Members, New Album
by Tim Wenger Nathen Maxwell’s group The Bunny Gang dropped their new album Thrive at midnight on September 23 at Beauty Bar in Denver, with a party hosted by Denver Vintage Reggae Society. In CMB’s August 2014 issue, we called the album “ the best album we’ve heard this year, and high on our list for […]
Monoverde and Transverse Waves Bring Different Reggae Styles to Scene
by Tim Wintemute Denver has a very diverse population. Many styles of music has been brought too and have come out of Denver. Local musicians throughout the years have inspired new generations of talent who are now playing shows themselves. The Denver Reggae scene is very diverse as well and features bands that are bring […]
Rastasaurus- Bad For Business
by Tim Wintemute Rastasaurus’ new album Bad For Business is great local reggae. The five track album was mastered by Jim Wilson of Jim Wilson Mastering, recorded at Crucible Studios in El Dorado Springs and tracked at Violet Recording in Boulder. Bad For Business is a small sample from a band who has gained attention […]
Band Introduction: Liberation
by Tim Wintemute The local five piece Reggae/Rock/Hip-Hop band Liberation is making waves in Colorado. For the last few months they have played around the Front range and recently opened for P-Nuckle. The was started by Lead Singer and Guitarist Jordan Armijo and Bass player Hurley Sammon who merged their respective solo projects to form […]
Westcoastless Crew- Still Here
by Tim Wenger Denver is home to a burgeoning reggae-rock scene, and we have the full gamut of the genre- from the more mellow reggae style, to the heavier, more punk and hip hop influenced groups. Westcoastless Crew falls as the latter- and they rep Colorado pretty hard. Their new record Still Here is a […]
Nanook Enterprises Offers Exchange Program, Brings Musicians to Jamaica
by Tim Wintemute For local musicians, the Colorado music scene can be a little overwhelming. The constant demand to create new music while touring, recording, working your day job, weather delays and playing regular local gigs. Local music fans can also find themselves overwhelmed and need to take a musical vacation… to Jamaica. Nanook Enterprises […]
Paa Kow- Ask
by Tim Wenger Something different is often so refreshing, it is hard to put into words. Such was my reaction at hearing Paa Kow’s new record Ask. Simply put, this guys can drum. Like no one I’ve ever heard. Add on top of it an eclectic mix of West-African music (Paa Kow is a native […]
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