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News and Features
Richard Byrne on Carl Gayle (added 8.29.09)
One writer recounts his introduction to rude sounds.

Bertram Brown 2.17.50 - 9.8.08 (added 9.13.08)
A quick glance at this top-rate roots producer — complete with a killer mix of some of his greatest tracks.

Jah Jerry 8.11.21 - 8.13.07 (added 11.28.07)
Mark Williams looks at the life and sound of the seminal Jamaican guitarist in this short and sweet piece.

If Revive Was Your Trade (added 7.27.07)
Fans of the Blood and Fire recently got a scare when the venerable roots reggae label's Web site went down. It's back up, but for how long? Mark Williams (aka The Kaiser) discusses and looks back.

Alpha Boys' School and Sister Ignatius (added 7.27.07)
During the '90s, Mark Williams made several trips to the seminal Alpha Boys' School and befriended the late Sister Ignatius. In 2006, he wrote the intensive liner notes for the Trojan CD Alpha Boys' School: Music In Education. We reprint them here in their entirety.

Mighty Diamonds Interview 7.7.99 (added 7.27.07)
After the Mighty Diamonds lit up Rechter Theatre in 1999, they gave a wide-ranging interview to Toby Gohn (aka Rice 'n' Peas), who covered all the bases: their origins, heydey at Channel One and more.

Reviews
An Early Sensation from the Maytals (added 11.22.08)
Aye, Claudius (added 5.27.08)
Scratch the Fledgling (added 4.22.08)
The Killer Lives On (added 4.22.08)
Echo Rocks & Swings in '79 Gem (added 1.22.08)
U Brown with the Hit Sound (added 1.22.08)
Drastics in Good Measure (added 11.28.07)
Heartbeat Pumps The Studio One Sound (added 8.14.07)
Junjo's Rulers Still Nice Up The Dance (added 8.14.07)
Soul Jazz/Studio One: More Gold and Silver (added 7.27.07)
Pressure Sounds' Dark Prince (added 7.27.07)