Though not as acclaimed as fellow BBC DJ Mary Anne Hobbs in bass music circles, Giles Peterson’s absurdly deep record collection and ability to reconcile a planet’s worth of musical styles without falling pray to watered down “worldbeat” has earned him a legion of fans from Madlb to Mala. This week, the later drops by […]

As if Sach O needed an excuse to use that album cover. I’m feverish and in need of chicken soup so I’ll keep the commentary down to a minimum:  I hosted a fairly chaotic holiday party a week ago which involved a substantial sound system from Moog Audio, considerable quantities of illicit substances and over […]

Sach O can’t stop partying. When it came to vocalists, Reggae fans became increasingly open-minded in the 1970’s. From weirdo toasters to Rastafarian firebrands, Jamaican audiences quickly embraced the unique voices that followed Reggae’s creative boom leaving a number of wonderful Rocksteady acts in the dust. Thankfully, not all soul-influenced groups faded into the sunset–many […]