The Aggrolites continue to carry forth the dirty reggae movement with IV, due out on June 9, 2009. IV is a definitive chapter in The Aggrolites journey with 21 original and self-produced tracks; each one a story of their struggle to thrive and their quest to spread soulful reggae music around the globe.Singer Jesse Wagner boasts, "I'm very excited about our new album. It represents a real optim...
I wanted to post this yesterday but I did not get a chance. I just found The Aggrolites a couple days ago from Dale's best of 2007 post. UffinGreg had them in his top ten and I thought I might check them out because their name sounded cool and it sounded like it might be a reggae or ska type thing. Dang! my guess was right and man did I score! These guys are awesome! There is not a bad song on ...
Those who know me know that I have always been a fan of ska. I just love those crazy rude boys and girls. That being said I have decided to discuss three great newish albums sure to make your next BBQ a skanking good time (skanking is the type of dance that you do to ska music, it isnt a lose woman). THE SLACKERS- I have followed these gentlemen since the 3rd wave of ska (the mid 90's when ever...
I feel a dose of old age coming on, and it has a lot to do with the kids of today. Being in a classroom for the last 10 years, well I have seen how mass media has changed children and needless to say I only wish I was a kid right about now.Growing up the only exposure I had to music was the radio. Something that doesn't really get listened to all that much these days. I can remember making mix ...
I wanted to post this yesterday but I did not get a chance. I just found The Aggrolites a couple days ago from Dale's best of 2007 post. UffinGreg had them in his top ten and I thought I might check them out because their name sounded cool and it sounded like it might be a reggae or ska type thing. Dang! my guess was right and man did I score! These guys are awesome! There is not a bad song on ...
I play in a ska band called the Uptones.My first gig with them was opening for the Aggrolites in our own town at a reggae nightclub called Ashekenaz. After our set, we were back stage and Wags tells me that the Uptones have the boss sound! That two tone boss sound. I smiled and said thanks man...then they went on stage and blew EVERYBODY'S mind right into their shoes! Dancing shoes. Hypnotic te...
The Aggrolites continue to carry forth the dirty reggae movement with IV, due out on June 9, 2009. IV is a definitive chapter in The Aggrolites journey with 21 original and self-produced tracks; each one a story of their struggle to thrive and their quest to spread soulful reggae music around the globe.Singer Jesse Wagner boasts, "I'm very excited about our new album. It represents a real optim...