All Entries in the "Album Reviews" Category
Band of the Day (02.11.10): THE HUMAN LEAGUE
Who?
Since 1977, UK synthpoppers the Human League have been making some of the best and most memorable new wave tunes to ever grace our ears. First rising to prominence for the song “Don’t You Want Me,” an ’80s classic if there ever was one. Since then, the band has been consistently releasing music [...]
1980 Reggae Movie ‘Rockers’ Still Has Cult Following
Reggae and a 30-year-old movie about its Jamaican culture has become popular with a new generation.
Inner Circle includes founding members Ian and Roger Lewis, who both appeared in the 1978 film “Rockers.”
“We didn’t know the reggae sounds was so popular there now, but the movie has become like an underground cult movie in Asia,” [...]
Essential Reggae Albums: Buju Banton ‘Til Shiloh’
1993’s Voice of Jamaica was a stellar set, an aural collage of the island, with its swirl of diverse styles, sounds and themes. Bringing dancehall to the wider world, that album was a revelation, and to attempt to better it would have been futile. And so, Buju Banton didn’t try, instead he moved in [...]
Morgan Heritage ‘The Journey Thus Far’ Review
The journey began for Morgan Heritage with their first performance in Jamaica in 1992 on the opening night of Reggae Sunsplash. Their precocious musicianship and assured stage presence generated such excitement, they were invited to perform on Sunsplash’s Saturday night finale. The years that followed were truly remarkable. Morgan Heritage has firmly stamped their [...]
Walk this Way – Part 3: Music’s Best & Worst Fashion Trends
By Anna Zerkidou
Whether we like it or not, we shamelessly assess every musician’s accessories. Some of us may even take it a step further, and incorporate a part of their outfit into our own. This can either be a good idea, a good idea copied by everybody, or a tragic, idiotic endevor. Let’s have a [...]
2009 Best Reggae Album Grammy Nominees Announced
Despite heavy criticism and pressure from gay rights groups while on his U.S. tour this summer, nominations for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were announced earlier this evening, and controversial dancehall / reggae artiste Buju Banton heads the list of nominees for Best Reggae Album.Here is the complete list of nominees for Best Reggae Album [...]
Duane Stephenson Telling His Own Story
Singer Duane Stephenson is one of those artistes quietly making an impact internationally and who perhaps doesn’t yet get the type of ratings he deserves locally. But he aint mad at anybody. Duane is simply doing what he does best, “Music”, he says with that reassuring smile.Still basking in the success of his debut [...]
Killing Cupid: 7 V-Day Mixes to Match Any Mood
Music: Joxley, Contrabandwidth, Tynansanger, Amber, Drewfonts, Gcincinnati, Detroitbob, Dale
Words: Joxley, Contrabandwidth, Gcinncinnati
The New Year has receded into the distance, and the saccharine sentiment of Valentines Day is now upon us. For some, it’s time to smother their lovers with overpriced chocolates, petrol-station flowers, and truly impractical underwear. But here at MOG, we understand things [...]
Band of the Day (02.12.10): SADE
Who?
Formed in 1983, many people confuse Sade to be solely Nigerian-born singer Sade Adu, but the R&B legends are actually a full-fledged UK band. First rising to prominence with the monster hit “Smooth Operator,” Sade have released some of their genre’s best songs and albums, though their output has been sporadic over the last [...]
VP Records Re-strategising for 2010
FOR almost 20 years, VP Records has ruled the dancehall roost from its Queens, New York, headquarters. But changing music-industry trends and artiste flight made 2009 a challenging year for the all-reggae powerhouse.VP’s marketing manager, Randy Chin, blamed the decline in compact disc sales for sluggish figures. The growth of the digital market, he [...]