Funkadelic - Hardcore Jollies
George Clinton again, and with "the heaviest black rock band since Jimi Hendrix’s Band Of Gypsys." It was the comparisons to Hendrix's...
Archie Shepp - Live In Antibes
Archie Shepp's story intersects with so many fascinating areas of musical and social history that it was a joy researching and writing...
Sizzla - Praise Ye Jah
I first met Sizzla when he was still at high school. Homer Harris introduced me to him at Grove rehearsal studios in Kingston in 1993 and...
Culture - Chanting On
Culture were one of the most popular reggae acts during the seventies and their shows always left you feeling exhilarated, just like...
Funkadelic - The Electric Spanking Of War Babies
The Electric Spanking Of War Babies was one of three Funkadelic liner notes that I did for Charly Records. Writing about such classic...
Steely And Clevie - Digital Revolution
VP Records' Reggae Anthology series has played an essential role in highlighting Jamaican music of the eighties and nineties - decades...
Vin Morgan Meets Lone Ark
Vin Morgan is a founder member of the Soul Defenders, who played on hits by Culture, Burning Spear, Freddie McKay and many others in the...