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 LamontGUSTER
Ganging up on the Sun
BLEACHED
Ride Your Heart
Connan Mockasin
Caramel
THE VOLEBEATS
The Volebeats
Barrence Whitfield with Tom Russell
Hillbilly Voodoo
Jonathan Richmond
Because Her Beauty is Raw and Wild
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