2009-11-22
Southern Califorian’s Aggrolites play an appealing mix of ska and what they call “dirty” reggae (raw, stripped down). Here is their 2006 self titled sophomore cd. These are very talented guys - keyboardist Roger Rivas steals certain songs (Sound of a Bombshell) and the throaty voice of Jesse Wagner sounds like Jamaica to me. With 19 tracks the instrumental songs (4,7,9,11,13,14) started to sound the same and I believe it’s the weakest part of this offering. The first two tracks were brilliant and the last song is their very own cheer. I think you‘ll find this Reggae cd offers something a bit different and at WYCE that means it’s all good! Anne Lamont
Swamp Cabbage
Jive
BIRD YORK
Wicked Little High
Joseph Arthur & the Lonely Astronauts
Let’s Just Be
EJ Ouellette and Crazy Maggy
Row The Bow 5.0
THE AUTUMN DEFENSE
Once Around
OVER THE RHINE
The Long Surrender
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