drum-set virtuoso who ever lived, and that still stands up today. There’s something about Buddy’s visceral energy and natural technique, his swing, his feel, his musicianship, his high intensity and the way he could drive a band, the way he would play the music and raise the level ...
In San Andres Island #31 of 395 hotels in San Andres Island "This is a nice hotel. it has direct access to the sea where you can swim but no beach which is not a big issue because it is just meters away from the main San Andres beach, which is great. it has a good swim...
Nine hundred miles of Caribbean coastline make the Hispaniola Island country a beach-lover’s paradise. Day-trip to Puerto Plata and ride the cable car up Mount Isabel de Torres, or groove to the steel drum beats of Cabarete nightlife. The breezy palms and sparkling waters of Punta Cana...
Really, it’s all about that beat: Maybe the apex of the Neptunes’ early-oughts era, a mad-scientist concoction of tongue clicks, pneumatic drum hits, and white noise that Snoop laces as carefully as possible. Veteran music director Paul Hunter films the video as if he’s documenting his...
Steel Pulse, ‘Ku Klux Klan’ 1978 Writer(s):David HindsPowered byPlay the Full Song The first great British reggae band — and some of the style’s finest songwriters — made their Island Records debut with this incendiary look at the rising tide of racist violence in late-Seventies Britai...
12. Unknown T –Adolescence[Stay Solid Music / Island Records / Universal Music] UK Drill is perhaps the single most underappreciated musical scene in the world today. New York jacked its beats, British law enforcement harasses its artists, and journalists continue to be more concerned with spre...
With the music scene growing a bit stagnant, Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” came along to flip everything on its head. Seemingly overnight, this aggressive yet catchy cut opened the door not only for grunge, but for many of the alternative rock bands that had been relegated to col...
and rich cultural heritage, require careful recreation in the digital domain to maintain authenticity. This article explores the essential plugins that can help producers achieve genuine island rhythms in their music production, ensuring that the heart and soul of the Caribbean vibrates th...
Further Reading: “An Afternoon at Coney Island With Julie Byrne, Sage of Reason” Listen/Buy: Rough Trade | Amazon | Apple Music | Bandcamp | Spotify | Tidal Kara Jackson: Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? Over the 13 sparse folk songs on Kara Jackson’s debut album, love ...
“Kiss me while the world decays,” she pleads with the kind of passion that explains the duo’s reputation as dance music’s dreamiest couple. –Cameron Cook Further Reading: “Everything But the Girl on Their Peculiar Journey Through Pop and Their Comeback” Listen: Everything But the ...