Category Archives: Dub
Fat Freddy’s Drop – new single “Silver & Gold”
New Zealand’s 9 times platinum, 7 member dub super group, Fat Freddy’s Drop, has a new album Blackbird dropping in 2013, and the first single “Silver & Gold” has been made available as a free download along with a New Zealand … Continue reading
Xmas giveaway: Smerins Antisocial Club – “Walking In The Air”
I’m never huge on Christmas cheer, but this ska reworking of a classic festive tune made famous by 1982′s The Snowman hit my inbox last week & has just been made available for a free download so I figured I’d … Continue reading
Wax Wednesdays at The Waldorf
Last week, I started up a new weekly, all-vinyl reggae & dancehall night at the famous Tiki Bar, inside The Waldorf Hotel. Each Wednesday night, Vancouver’s top reggae DJs will be bringing you a night of strictly vinyl selections, focusing … Continue reading
new EP from Audit / Summer mix from Drifts
Our homey Audit, operating out of Edmonton now, has teamed up with an old schoolmate to form a new duo called Drifts, whom we had the pleasure of seeing hype up dancefloors at both Shambhala Music Festival, as well as … Continue reading
Michael Red presents New Forms Festival Mixtape
In anticipation of this year’s New Forms Festival here in Vancouver, curator Michael Red has put together an hour-long mix of music exclusively from artists that are performing, including international favorites such as Kode9, Sinjin Hawke, Kuedo, Canblaster, Actress & … Continue reading
Dirty Dubsters – Summer Canadian tour + forthcoming release with Top Cat
Earlier in the year, I let you know that our favorite Irish reggae aficionados, the Dirty Dubsters, had a single with Top Cat on the way. The release date is now on the horizon, with both a vinyl & digital … Continue reading
Dub & Decompression – Sundays at the Keefer Bar
Starting this Sunday May 13th, I’ll be starting up a new summertime weekly at the Keefer Bar in Chinatown. I’ll be focusing on vintage reggae and dub selections, emphasizing vinyl and in particular, 7-inch 45′s. The Keefer’s creative director, Free … Continue reading
Dirty Dubsters ft Danny Red – “Answer Mi Question”
The Dirty Dubsters have dropped the first preview single for their forthcoming debut LP, which they say is still quite a ways off. The track is a roots-inspired dubstepper, with a few jungle edits even, featuring UK-based reggae vocalist Danny … Continue reading
The Drop – “Takeover”
For my 100th post here on the Daily Dread, I’m happy to feature one of my favorite new bands. To quote their short & succinct bio, The Drop is a 7-piece roots-reggae outfit based in & around London. Their sound … Continue reading
