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Bob Marley

  • Music

    July 20, 1995

    RECORDINGS:

    ZIGGY MARLEY AND THE MELODY MAKERS, PARLIAMENT, JEFFERSON STARSHIP

  • Music

    October 3, 1996

    Recordings

    ZIGGY MARLEY AND THE MELODY MAKERS, PARLIAMENT, JEFFERSON STARSHIP

  • Music

    January 15, 1998

    Recordings

    ZIGGY MARLEY AND THE MELODY MAKERS, PARLIAMENT, JEFFERSON STARSHIP

  • Music

    October 22, 1998

    Soul Music

    Wailing Souls take their vintage reggae skank into the realm of psychedelia

  • Music

    December 24, 1998

    Critical Mass

    A recap of the releases that made it worthwhile to own a CD player in 1998

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 20, 2001

    Best Head Shop

    The Headquarters

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 18, 2003

    BEST HOOKAH BAR

    King Tut Cafe & Catering

  • Music

    November 27, 2003

    GFB The Movement

    Undestroyable (Movement Music Records)

  • Music

    September 22, 2005

    Matisyahu

    Oy, Hassidic reggae

  • Music

    January 10, 2008

    Wyclef Jean

    Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant
    (Sony)

  • Music

    February 28, 2008

    Ojos de Brujo

    Techari Live
    (Six Degrees)

  • Music

    August 28, 2008

    The John Butler Trio

    Techari Live
    (Six Degrees)

  • Music

    January 22, 2009

    Willie Nelson’s Forgotten Projects

    Techari Live
    (Six Degrees)

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2009

    Veggie Boy: The Breadfruit

    The Breadfruit's "Vegan Special" will be Jamaican your mouth water.The Valley isn't exactly known for its Jamaican culture.Truth be told, there's a grand total of two restaurants around these parts that serve up cuisine straight from the tiny Caribbean isle that birthed Bob Marley and the Rastafar ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 1, 2009

    Riddim Method

    Hawaiian Rasta men are still chasing Marley’s ghost

  • Calendar

    August 21, 2008

    Dancehall Daze

    Believe it or not, there’s more to life than pot

  • Calendar

    April 10, 2008

    Son is Shining

    Believe it or not, there’s more to life than pot

  • Calendar

    June 7, 2007

    Lively Up Yourself

    Believe it or not, there’s more to life than pot

  • Music

    June 14, 2007

    Hot-Weather Mix

    Musicians muse on their favorite summer tunes

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 28, 2006

    Caribbean Queen

    Musicians muse on their favorite summer tunes

  • Dining

    February 9, 2006

    Jamrock Jaunt

    Cool jerk

  • Music

    August 26, 2004

    Bob Marley Roots Rock Reggae Festival

    Off-springing up like weed

  • Music

    August 12, 2004

    Burning Spear

    The reggae legend lights up the Venue of Scottsdale

  • Calendar

    October 16, 2003

    Rasta Bout

    Reggae fest brings the love

  • Music

    February 27, 2003

    Toots & the Maytals

    54-46 Was My Number: Anthology 1964-2000 (Sanctuary Records)

  • Music

    January 9, 2003

    Good Grief

    Waylon Jennings' widow and youngest son say goodbye to a sad year -- with rock stars. In Phoenix!

  • Music

    August 2, 2001

    Hearts and Banjos

    Valley rock 'n' roll vets Bruce Connole and Keith Jackson bond -- bluegrass style

  • Music

    September 7, 2000

    Bob Marley

    Classic Albums Series: Catch a Fire(Rhino Home Video)

  • Calendar

    June 1, 2000

    Songs by the Gross

    Classic Albums Series: Catch a Fire(Rhino Home Video)

  • News

    April 27, 2000

    Harmony Grit

    Seasoned musician Walt Richardson shares his tasty licks with the neighborhood.

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2009

    Concert Calendar for This Weekend: Richard Cheese, KUPD's Ufest, Napalm Death, and More

    www.richardcheese.com Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine are scheduled to perform at the Wrigley Mansion on Sunday.

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    The Aggrolites Make 'Em Sing And Skank At The Clubhouse

    Victor PalaganoThe Aggrolites on stage at The Clubhouse.In it's pure, island-bred, form reggae tends to make pretty poor sing-along music for white people. Sure, "Buffalo Soldier" seems like a good sing-a-long, given it's perfect pace and easily learnable lyrics, but when push comes to shove, in t ... More >>

  • Music

    July 9, 2009

    Ziggy Marley

    Victor PalaganoThe Aggrolites on stage at The Clubhouse.In it's pure, island-bred, form reggae tends to make pretty poor sing-along music for white people. Sure, "Buffalo Soldier" seems like a good sing-a-long, given it's perfect pace and easily learnable lyrics, but when push comes to shove, in t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2009

    DJ Dossier: Tony Culture

    ​If you missed Tony Culture spinning reggae and dancehall music during last weekend's ultra-packed First Friday celebration, don't worry. You can always catch the dreadlocked DJ working the turntables next month. Or the month after that. And then the month after that. In fact, the Jamaican-b ... More >>

  • News

    October 1, 2009

    Rasta Redmon: Hopi Reggae Artist Casper Lomayesva Brings Redemption Songs to the Desert

    ​If you missed Tony Culture spinning reggae and dancehall music during last weekend's ultra-packed First Friday celebration, don't worry. You can always catch the dreadlocked DJ working the turntables next month. Or the month after that. And then the month after that. In fact, the Jamaican-b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2009

    Concert Review: Dirty Heads and Dear and the Headlights at Red Bull Soundclash

    Luke HolwerdaThe Dirty Heads. See more shots in our Red Bull Soundclash slide show.​I've said it before: With very few exceptions (well,  really one exception, The Aggrolites) white reggae is a pox upon America. So, believe me, it's not that I wanted to go see The Dirty Heads play last night's Re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    The Original Wailers (Members of Bob Marley's Backing Band) Play Tempe Sunday

    ​The name The Wailers conjures our best thoughts about reggae. As well it should: Not only was Bob Marley in the group, it also served as springboard for the arguably equal Peter Tosh.So, yeah, the Wailers name is strong enough to tour on 30 years after Marley's death. The Original Wailers, who co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    June 16 In Blogs: Jason Rose, Tuey Burns, Devo, Fried Ice Cream, and SB 1070

    ​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2010

    Cake at Marquee Theatre: The Magic is Really Prolonged

    Luke Holwerda​When "alternative rock" radio debuted in the early '90s -- displacing stations spinning hard rock, classic rock, hair metal, or '80s college rock -- it seemed to be a format designed to evolve. At least to a middle-school me, who imagined it to be fresh, vital, and destined to change ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2010

    Bob Marley's Family Loses Copyright Battle to Universal Music Group

    ​It's a sad day for white kids with dreadlocks. Bob Marley's family has lost its fight with Universal Music Group over what they claim was exploitation of some of his greatest music.The Marleys tried to obtain the copyrights to five of Bob's albums and claimed that UMG owes them royalties.Light up ... More >>

  • Music

    October 14, 2010

    Nas and Damian Marley's Reggae-Rap Project Explores Their Roots

    ​It's a sad day for white kids with dreadlocks. Bob Marley's family has lost its fight with Universal Music Group over what they claim was exploitation of some of his greatest music.The Marleys tried to obtain the copyrights to five of Bob's albums and claimed that UMG owes them royalties.Light up ... More >>

  • Music

    November 11, 2010

    The Aggrolites: If Only White Reggae Fans Would Discover Them

    ​It's a sad day for white kids with dreadlocks. Bob Marley's family has lost its fight with Universal Music Group over what they claim was exploitation of some of his greatest music.The Marleys tried to obtain the copyrights to five of Bob's albums and claimed that UMG owes them royalties.Light up ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    Bob Marley's Last Recorded Concert Released

    Universal Music​To paraphrase what John Lennon said of Chuck Berry and apply it to Bob Marley's impact on his chosen musical genre, one could easily opine: "If you tried to give reggae another name, you might call it 'Bob Marley.'" Approaching the 30th anniversary of the Legend's death on Ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    Steel Pulse to Play Tempe Tomorrow; Frontman David Hinds Sends a Video Message to Phoenix-Area Fans

    Bob Marley was such an integral part of bringing reggae to the U.S. that when he died in 1981, the commercial life of reggae almost died with him. But the genre has lived on through reggae acts like Burning Spear, Sly and Robbie, and Steel Pulse. The latter is scheduled to play in Tempe this Thurs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    The Wailers to Play Compound Grill on August 10

    wailers.comAston Barrett of The Wailers​Reggae may be synonymous with island music, but it's also got a rich history right here in the deserts of Arizona. As we reported a couple years ago in our cover story on Hopi reggae artist Casper Lomayesva, reggae acts from all over the world played reserv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    Top Five Musician Beatdowns

    Last week, ​Nicki Minaj got into an altercation with a personal assistant, Safaree Samuels, according to Billboard.While the two fought in a hotel room in Dallas, Texas, Samuels allegedly shoved a suitcase full of his personal belongings in Minaj's face and hit her in the lower lip after she told ... More >>

  • Music

    August 4, 2011

    The Wailers @ The Compound Grill

    Last week, ​Nicki Minaj got into an altercation with a personal assistant, Safaree Samuels, according to Billboard.While the two fought in a hotel room in Dallas, Texas, Samuels allegedly shoved a suitcase full of his personal belongings in Minaj's face and hit her in the lower lip after she told ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Raising Cane's Is Your New Favorite Chicken Fingers Joint (If You Had a Favorite Chicken Fingers Joint Before)

    Chicken finger sandwich.​If Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out Burger, and T.G.I. Friday's had a baby, its name would be Raising Cane's. Inside Raising Cane's.​The chicken fingers chain, based in Louisiana, opened its first Arizona location on Tuesday, at 2715 West Peoria Avenue (1-17 & Peor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2011

    Reggae Music and Jokes Collide at Sail Inn This Upcoming Saturday

    ​​Bob Marley once said that "One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain." Reggae music, especially, has a way of making you forget your problems. Maybe because the kinds of people who listen to it are the usually same kind of people who enjoy getting ferociously high. At ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Lisa Kasanicky, What Are You Listening To?

    Lisa Kasanicky​Lisa KasanickyKasanicky is the founder of Arizona Spa Girls and author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Girlfriend Getaways.  When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? Uh, sadly, NPR but I'll switch it to 103.9 FM if th ... More >>

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