This week we listen to “Humans” by the Southern California based band, Eureka Sound. This Is the second track from the 2019 album Word to Mankind. We talk about the unique soulful elements throughout the song, the harmonies, and so much more. This is a first listen for Mark, so you’ll hear his real, initial reaction to a powerful song. We hope you enjoy this song, and we highly recommend listening to their catalog and seeing them on tour.

You can hear “Humans” on all streaming platforms and on Youtube.

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This week we listen to a classic tune by Pablo Moses called “Music is My Desire.” We talk about the progressive style and clean production in his music, break down the percussiveness of the song, and much more. We hope you like this tune and check out the rest of the Pablo Moses catalog.

You can hear “Music is My Desire” on all streaming platforms and on Youtube.

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This week we’re joined by singer and songwriter Devin Morrison a.k.a. Man Like Devin. You may know Devin as the lead singer in The Expanders, guitarist for Long Beach Dub Allstars, host of The Reggae Podclash, or his solo album, “Wheel and Shoulder.” We talk about his introduction into reggae music with Roger Steffens, the process of writing and recording his solo album, and future plans he has in the works. We hope you enjoy this in depth conversation as much as we did!

"Wheel and Shoulder" album

The Reggae Podclash

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This week we’re joined by fellow reggae podcaster and producer, Henry Karyo. Henry hosts the “Rootsland” podcast as well as the limited “Kingston to Cali” podcast series. We talk a bit about his background as a producer in Jamaica working with Tuff Gong. We discuss the logistics of podcast hosting and the current state of reggae music. Henry gives us some insights on his future plans regarding philanthropy and future content.We encourage you to listen to his shows and dive deeper into his stories wherever you listen to podcasts.

https://www.rootslandnation.com/

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This week we watch the live studio version of Johnny Osbourne’s “In Your Eyes” from the newly released Baco Sessions EP. This is the 2024 live rendition of the classic tune “In Your Eyes” from the Never Stop Fighting album, released in 1982. We talk about the band dynamic, Johnny Osbourne’s experience and of course his amazing voice. We encourage you to watch the video for this song because you will see more, but the song is available on all streaming platforms as well.

You can hear “In Your Eyes” on all streaming platforms and on Youtube.

"In Your Eyes" Live Video

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This week we listen to a new single from Daman featuring Sara Lugo, “No Competition.” While we were more familiar with Sara Lugo’s previous work, it’s always great to hear collaborations and get to know other producers/musicians. We talk about the layering of the instruments, the dub influences and the beautifully done vocals. We hope you enjoy this track and we also hope that there are more of these collaborations to come!

You can hear “No Competition” on all streaming platforms and on Youtube.

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This week we’re talking about the new Sublime song. Yes, you read that right! Stick Figure collaborated with surviving members of the band Bud and Eric, using vocal tracks from Bradley Nowell as well as from his son, Jakob Nowell. This brand new song is a summertime hit! We break down the elements of this new tune and talk about Sublime’s history. Catch Sublime back out on the road with Bud, Eric, and Jakob!

You can hear “Feel Like That” on all streaming platforms and on Youtube.

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This week we discuss a true legend: Sugar Minott. We listen to his 1984 classic tune "Slice of the Cake" and talk about his style and career. From his roots era, moving into the dancehall days of Jamaica and his more modern work with Easy Star Allstars, and so much more. His unique voice and style will certainly live on and be an inspiration forever.

You can hear “Slice of the Cake” on all streaming platforms and on Youtube.

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This week we have the honor of talking with Van Gordon Martin, guitarist for Dub Apocalypse, Organically Good Trio, John Brown’s Body and many others. We feature the new Dub Apocalypse single, Burn Out the Plague. We talk about how he juggles his different projects, how he got started in music and found reggae, as well as the future plans he is looking forward to.

Van also shares a few of his favorite dub records with us:

Gregory Isaacs - “In Dub”

“Twin Spin Vol 1 Dub Confrontation”

The Skatalites - “African Roots” 

Yabby You - “Beware Dub”

“Treasure Isle Dub Vol 2”

Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry - “Roast Fish and Cornbread

“Burn Pout the Plague” can be found here:

https://orcd.co/burnouttheplague

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This week we have an enlightening conversation with Reid Foster, director of Rootfire. We talk about our podcast’s partnership with Rootfire and what that will look like going forward. Reid also takes us down memory lane, recounting how Rootfire started, his role in the company and some of the ups & downs that Rootfire has gone through. There is no song featured in this episode, but there is a lot of music discussed throughout the episode.

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