Free Download: “Phish: Live Bait Vol. 01″

Phish is pleased to offer “Phish: Live Bait Vol. 01″, a ten-track Phish Summer sampler, available now for free at LivePhish.com. They’re giving away “Phish: Live Bait Vol. 01″ as a thank you to the fans’ for their continued support. Share it with your friends, pass the link around, trade the MP3s freely. The tracks were cherry-picked from the band’s first leg of their recently completed Summer Tour, and are fully mixed soundboards from LivePhish.com. Phish: Live Bait Vol. 01 Phish Live Bait 01 DOWNLOAD THE SAMPLER

New Studio Album from Toubab Krewe “TK2″

Listen to “Holy Grail” off the new album while you read: TBKTrack by Shore Fire One of our favorite bands Toubab Krewe, the rock quintet from Asheville, NC with a West African musical education, will be releasing their latest studio album ‘TK2,’on September 7th on National Geo Music. A favorite at festivals worldwide from Tennessee’s Bonnaroo to Africa’s Festival au Desert and at packed shows around the U.S., the longtime friends formed the band in 2005 and traveled to Mali, Guinea, and Ivory Coast to study and perform. The band’s name, like their music, is a fusion of cultures: “Toubab” means “foreigner” in Mali’s Bambara language and “Krewe” is a salute to New Orleans. Toubab…

Gov’t Mule: New Live Album 1999 NYE 3-Disc ‘Mulennium’

The new album released today features Original Mule Lineup, Blues Legend Little Milton And The Black Crowes’ Audley Freed. December 31, 1999 ushered in a new century and millennium and called for something truly magical – and that night’s Gov’t Mule show at Atlanta’s historic Roxy Theatre delivered it. What made this New Years Eve show so extraordinary? For starters, Little Milton, one of Warren Haynes’ most important influences, joins Gov’t Mule for six songs including “I Can’tQuit You Baby” and “It Hurts Me Too.” ‘Mulennium’ also marks the 10th anniversary of Allen Woody’s death and is the first official release featuring the original Gov’t Mule trio issued since his passing. ‘Mulennium’ features Gov’t Mule’s…

10 FT. Ganja Plant | New CD

10 Ft. Ganja Plant brings the sound of roots, rocksteady and dub from the smokey hills and rough streets of Jamaica to the ears of their rabid fans around the globe. On “10 Deadly Shots” the mysterious reggae collective captures the vibe of classic reggae and distills it down to it’s essence – without vocals. The tracks were mastered directly to vinyl with the digital / CD parts cut from the vinyl lacquer. This unique process let’s these 10 gems breathe with the warmth and soul of the island. The album was delivered to ROIR on Wednesday April 14th and released as an exclusive digital download on the group’s website on April 20th or 420,…

Album Review | Keller & The Keels | Thief

Keller & The Keels: Thief Review by Tim Hurley Normally cover albums draw a lot of skepticism as they tend to be just excuses to pump an album out, which is usually comprised of shoddy renditions of popular artists’s song. And the same could be said about Keller Williams and the Keels’ new release, aptly titled Thief, if it were not for the oddly redeeming but sparkling choices presented in this collection.

10 Ft. Ganja Plant Release New Digital Album 10 Deadly Shots Vol. 1 on 4/20

10 Ft. Ganja Plant Release New Digital Album 10 Deadly Shots Vol. 1 on 4/20 10 Track Album Released Exclusively On Band’s New Web Site One of our favorite reggae bands has just released an internet only album! Stream: Machine Gun from the new album From ROIR Records: 4.20 is a day when millions of people around the globe gather to celebrate in peace and smoke cannabis. It’s also become a day when like-minded music artists release new material. Joining the ranks of the acts releasing new material on April 20th is the enigmatic roots reggae act and aptly named 10 Ft. Ganja Plant. Their new album 10 Deadly Shots comes out the same day…

Interview: Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

Interview by Tyler Curtis Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, a band out of Rochester NY, is making a huge impression on the reggae scene. The band has gone from as many as 7 musicians, to now a 4 piece reggae dub powerhouse, providing you that downright kinky reggae, to that full dub sound. While they may not be considered a “jam” band, they present their audiences with a top-of-the-line good time, and music to match the concert experience. You can catch them at music festivals like Nateva this summer, and they are most likely coming to an area near you on their never ending tour. Interview with bassist James Searl TC: First let me start off…

New Album: Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad “Live UP”

One of our favorite bands G.P.G.D.S. has just released their 2nd album. This “best of” live album from select shows in 2008 and 2009 features original songs that fans from Maine to California have grown to love over the years. The production on this album which blends soundboard and audience recordings gives an intense live sound that brings the feel of a night out with Giant Panda to your headphones. Rarely will you find a band with such a unique  roots reggae sound. The band has the ability to channel the essences and improv of the Grateful Dead and seamlessly blend it with dub and roots reggae the likes of which haven’t been seen since the 70′s….

Review: Built To Spill – There is No Enemy

Built to Spill There Is No Enemy Warner Bros Released: October 6, 2009 Built to Spill’s seventh full length album, There Is No Enemy, finds the Boise, ID indie rock stalwarts refining the direction they established with their two previous releases, 2001’s Ancient Melodies of the Future and 2006’s You In Reverse. The album’s tone and production style offer a melding of these two albums though the heavy reggae influence of You In Reverse has clearly softened here. The diverse song structures, ranging from the full-on rocker “Pat”, to the melodic ballad “Nowhere Lullaby”, to the dreamier pop jams of “Done” and “Good Ol’ Boredom” also reflect the band’s recent stylistic explorations. Stream “Hindsight” off…

SOJA New Album “Born in Babylon” 2009

Hailing from Washington D.C. – reggae band SOJA is on the forefront of the reggae revolution.  SOJA embodies musicians unlike any other band in any genre of music, to date.  Their first album “Soldiers of Jah Army EP” was recorded independently with renowned sound engineer Jim Fox and released at the beginning of 2000. Stream: Don’t Wanna Wait from the new LP In 2002, SOJA followed with the release of their first full-length album, “Peace in a Time of War.”  The band then came out with “Get Wiser,” their second full-length album in 2006, which debuted in the Top 10 Reggae Albums on iTunes and has remained in the top 100 since its release. In…