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Hosted by James Pasqua and Mark Raimondi. Each episode we break down a favorite reggae song of ours. New episodes every other Wednesday!

25/12/2024

For the last episode of the year, we listen to the scorcher “One in a Million” by Half Pint (). We talk about the track’s simplicity despite being a catchy hit in early Jamaican dancehall. We encourage you to dig into the Half Pint catalog and learn about where and how this style originated as it continues to inspire so many.

In the latter portion of this episode, we pay tribute to those reggae legends that we lost throughout 2024. These singers and players have left a legacy for us that will live on forever, and we encourage you all to do some digging of those names you are not familiar with.

We wish everyone an amazing Holiday season and a happy New Year, and we will continue to bring you more dub in 2025!

27/11/2024

This week we listen to the brand new single from Flying Vipers (), “Show Me” and the dub version, “Show & Tell.” This is their first release with Easy Star Records ()and both versions showcase Kellee Webb on lead vocals. We talk about the warmth and vibe of the tune, and its interesting orchestration. We look forward to seeing what else Flying Vipers has coming up!

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13/11/2024

This week we listen to two tracks: “Anywhere But Here” & “Valentine’s Day” by The Steady 45s (). We discuss how the band stays true to the traditional style of early 60s Jamaica in terms of songwriting, the way the music is performed, and the recording quality. Both tunes are from the 2017 album Trouble in Paradise, where they showcase the band’s impressive range from one song to the next. We hope you enjoy these songs and our breakdown of them as much as we enjoyed talking about them!

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30/10/2024

This week we are joined by a fellow member of the Rootfire family, Jim The Boss (). Jim just released a Halloween themed dub album called “Jim The Boss Presents: Dubs From The Grave.” We talk about the creation of this album, his backstory of getting into reggae music and some of Jim’s past accomplishments. He also shares details about some fun and exciting projects he has coming up. We had a lot of fun discussing this project with Jim and playing out this album. We encourage you to check it out on Bandcamp, where there is also merch available for the album.

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16/10/2024

This week we listen to “Humans” by the Southern California based band, Eureka Sound (). This Is the second track from the 2019 album Word to Mankind. We talk about the unique soulful elements throughout the song, the harmonies, and so much more. This is a first listen for Mark, so you’ll hear his real, initial reaction to a powerful song. We hope you enjoy this song, and we highly recommend listening to their catalog and seeing them on tour.

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02/10/2024

This week we listen to a classic tune by Pablo Moses () called “Music is My Desire.” We talk about the progressive style and clean production in his music, break down the percussiveness of the song, and much more. We hope you like this tune and check out the rest of the Pablo Moses catalog.

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18/09/2024

This week we’re joined by singer and songwriter Devin Morrison a.k.a. . You may know Devin as the lead singer in The Expanders (), guitarist for Long Beach Dub Allstars (), host of The Reggae Podclash (), or his solo album, “Wheel and Shoulder.” We talk about his introduction into reggae music with Roger Steffens (), the process of writing and recording his solo album, and future plans he has in the works. We hope you enjoy this in depth conversation as much as we did!

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04/09/2024

This week we’re joined by fellow reggae podcaster and producer, Henry Karyo. Henry hosts the “Rootsland” podcast as well as the limited “Kingston to Cali” podcast series. We talk a bit about his background as a producer in Jamaica working with Tuff Gong. We discuss the logistics of podcast hosting and the current state of reggae music. Henry gives us some insights on his future plans regarding philanthropy and future content.

We encourage you to listen to his shows and dive deeper into his stories wherever you listen to podcasts.

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21/08/2024

This week we watch the live studio version of ’s “In Your Eyes” from the newly released Baco Sessions EP. This is the 2024 live rendition of the classic tune “In Your Eyes” from the Never Stop Fighting album, released in 1982. We talk about the band dynamic, Johnny Osbourne’s experience and of course his amazing voice. We encourage you to watch the video for this song because you will see more, but the song is available on all streaming platforms as well.

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07/08/2024

This week we listen to a new single from featuring , “No Competition.” While we were more familiar with Sara Lugo’s previous work, it’s always great to hear collaborations and get to know other producers/musicians. We talk about the layering of the instruments, the dub influences and the beautifully done vocals. We hope you enjoy this track and we also hope that there are more of these collaborations to come!

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24/07/2024

This week we’re talking about the new song. Yes, you read that right! collaborated with surviving members of the band Bud and Eric, using vocal tracks from Bradley Nowell as well as from his son, Jakob Nowell. This brand new song is a summertime hit! We break down the elements of this new tune and talk about Sublime’s history. Catch Sublime back out on the road with , , and !

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10/07/2024

This week we discuss a true legend: . We listen to his 1984 classic tune “Slice of the Cake” and talk about his style and career. From his roots era, moving into the dancehall days of Jamaica and his more modern work with , and so much more. His unique voice and style will certainly live on and be an inspiration forever.

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26/06/2024

This week we have the honor of talking with , guitarist for , , and many others. We feature the new Dub Apocalypse single, Burn Out the Plague. We talk about how he juggles his different projects, how he got started in music and found reggae, as well as the future plans he is looking forward to.

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12/06/2024

This week we have an enlightening conversation with , director of . We talk about our podcast’s partnership with Rootfire and what that will look like going forward. Reid also takes us down memory lane, recounting how Rootfire started, his role in the company and some of the ups & downs that Rootfire has gone through. There is no song featured in this episode, but there is a lot of music discussed throughout the episode.

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29/05/2024

🚨 Special Announcement 🚨

Have a listen to our short episode this week explaining all the changes coming for the podcast.

In short:

We’re partnering with to expand our reach and help Rootfire’s mission to empower artists and nurture the community that supports them.

We’re no longer able to feature music on episodes. But that allows our podcast to be available on all major podcast platforms

Our theme song, “Keep Dubbing” was officially released on all streaming platforms, give that a listen!

15/05/2024

This week, we’re talking about the Brooklyn based vocal harmony group, The Dell Hi’s. Backed by a collective of incredible musicians, they are playing tribute to the vocal harmony groups from Jamaica in the 70’s and early 80’s. We also included the version called “Dan Dan” which was arranged by and features Anant Pradhan, which is such an interesting take on versioning a song!

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01/05/2024

This week we feature “Warrior’s Eve” by featuring . This is from their newest album “Still Dread.” This is on of those bands that stays true to the vintage late 70s Jamaican reggae sound, and they are one of the best to do it. The collaboration with Jr. Thomas (from Jr. Thomas & The Volcanoes) is a perfect pairing as their styles blend very well together. We hope this opens the door for these two artists, and more like them.

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