FREE LIVE WEBCAST :: Kevin Kinsella + Mike Pinto Band

As we recently reported Kevin Kinsella is on tour on the West Coast. Tonight his show with Mike Pinto Band will be broadcast live by ResinMusic.com Head over to their Justin.TV channel at 11:30PM EST for some incredible roots reggae.

Vinyl Giveaway: 10ft Ganja Plant’s “Bush Rock”

In celebration of their latest LP we are giving away a FREE copy of 10ft Ganja Plants new album “Bush Rock” on 12″ vinyl. The bands latest album just released today continues their tradition of mind blowing roots reggae. Influenced by the sounds of 70′s reggae legends such as the Gladiators, 10 Ft Ganja Plant delivers 11 original dub and roots reggae tracks. ROIR’s fifth album with 10Ft. Ganja Plant, “Bush Rock”, is their most inspired and accomplished to date, it Includes vocals by Kyle McDonald of Slightly Stoopid & 10 Ft Ganja Plant orignator Kevin Kinsella as well as other former members of John Brown’s Body. Stream: Got To Be A Soldier from the…

Grassroots Festival 2009 Lineup

*** Click HERE for 2009 band schedule *** July 16th to 19th 2009. Our favorite festival of the year – the 19th annual Fingerlakes Grassroots Festival has announced their lineup. Donna the Buffalo has been hosting the festival for 19 years to raise money for the fight against AIDS and other worthy causes, provide regional and national exposure for excellent local musicians, and expose the local and regional music lovers to excellent national and international artists. The festival is presented over a four day period (Thursday-Sunday) on four stages which run ridiculously long hours to accommodate the 60 some bands that play the festival. The band selection reflects the eclectic tastes of our ‘amorphous committee’,…

Album Preview: 10 Ft. Ganja Plant “Bush Rock”

Available worldwide on CD & LP July 28th 2009 ** Pre-Orders Available Now ** at ROIR Records ROIR’s fifth album with 10Ft. Ganja Plant, “Bush Rock”, is their most inspired and accomplished to date. Includes vocals by Kyle McDonald of Slightly Stoopid & features the core crew of 10 Ft. including members of John Brown’s Body such as JBB originator Kevin Kinsella. “Bush Rock” shows 10Ft. Ganja Plant growing to new heights, while keeping their feet firmly rooted in a warm 70’s roots vibe. Standout tracks “Too Much Gun a Bust” & “Got To Be a Soldier” include powerful heart wrenching vocals reminiscent of the greats like Jacob Miller & Joe Higgs. Bush Rock is…

Kevin Kinsella | 2 New Records In ’09

I had a chance to catch up with Kevin Kinsella recently and he has some great news. First he has just announced  dates in California with John Browns Body. This will be Kevin’s first appearance with his former love since leaving the band in 2006. For those of you in Cali you’re in for an intense show that includes the best of future roots riddims and soul reggae all in one evening. Kevin will return to California a few weeks later backed by California based reggae artists Raiz Muzik Kevin also said the much anticipated 10. Foot Ganja Plant album titled Bush Rock will be out on ROIR records this July with a guest appearance…

Kevin Kinsella Live @ Great Blue Heron Music Festival 07.04.2008

If you love John Brown’s Body and 10. Foot Ganja Plant your going to dig what we’re bringing you today. We’ve saved the best of 2008 for last. This is a holiday gift from Kevin Kinsella former front man and founding member of JBB. Kevin’s solo material with backing from Food, Cloths &  Shelter gets back to the spiritual roots reggae that JBB was founded on. This set includes new music from the Ithaca native along with 10. Foot Ganja Plant’s  theme song “Walky Walk Tall”, some new tracks, as well as some JBB favorites. One of my favorite tracks in this set is a remake of the Johnny Cash song “I Guess Things Happen…