O.C’s Longest Lasting Reggae Venue
on Apr 23, 2009 in Artists News Alpha Blondy Don Carlos Midnite REGGAE San Juan Capistrano the Coach House I was 16-years-old when I saw my first reggae concert. It was the Wailers, and opening band from Laguna Beach, World Anthem. This all took place at a venue called the Coach House. It’s located in San Juan Capistrano, CA, about five minutes fro...

Reggae Wallpaper: Burning Babylon by zOnk.oNe
on Apr 22, 2009 in Images art REGGAE wallpaper Burning Babylon Reggae Wallpaper by zOnk.oNe (greg warns) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. Greetings Shockout Reggae massive. I just finished the latest in my reggae wallpaper serie...

The Father of Soca & Jamoo Music, Ras Shorty I
on Apr 22, 2009 in Artists News Jamoo Lord Shorty Ras Shorty I Soca Trinidad About 6 years ago I got a phone call from a cat named Haile. He wanted to know if I was available to do a few gigs playing keyboards for his band called Upstream. I had seen the group perform before, and knew they were a very tight reggae band...

Shockout is Blazed & Infused
on Apr 20, 2009 in Artists News 420 luciano Marlon Asher REGGAE Reggae Mix richie spice   Three brand new mixes just posted today. Starting off with Shockout Radio Host, Symplistik, you’ll hear the latest reggae vibes from Trinidad as he features two new riddims: Sunrise & Rudie. Both riddims are packed with new singles from...

Debut album from Wild Life, Too Tuff
on Apr 19, 2009 in Artists News Ganja Yard REGGAE Reggae Music Too Tuff Wild Life Rising talent from Jamaica, Wild Life, has been featured on Shockout Radio various times in D.J Pauze’s mixes, as well as in a few of mine. He has a unique voice and style that rides on crucial riddims. Below is a review by Angus Taylo...

Bahamian reggae artiste hunts the big break
on Apr 19, 2009 in Artists News Jah Hem REGGAE richie spice Sizzla www.jamaicaobserver.com - Bahamian reggae artiste, Jah Hem, says he would like his voice to be heard all over the world. He is already on that mission, because one of his most recent singles Come Here Girl has been getting some attention in several C...

Reggae Legend, Peter Tosh, talks about his music
on Apr 17, 2009 in Artists News Peter Tosh Raggae REGGAE Reggae Music Peter Tosh’s music was unique. He had an important message in every song. The messages were accompanied by multiple layers of instrumentation that took the basic format of reggae and raised the bar. Here’s what I mean. Check out the vi...

Spotlight on Alborosie - the ‘Soul Pirate’
on Apr 17, 2009 in Uncategorized Alborosie Italy Kingston REGGAE If you’ve been listening to Shockout Radio for the past few years, you’ve probably heard songs like “Kingston Town”, “Herbalist”, and “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” from Alborosie at least a dozen...

Spotlight on the ‘Soul Pirate’
on Apr 17, 2009 in Uncategorized Alborosie Italy Kingston REGGAE If you’ve been listening to Shockout Radio for the past few years, you’ve probably heard songs like “Kingston Town”, “Herbalist”, and “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” from Alborosie at least a dozen...

Turbulance Relaunches Career
on Apr 16, 2009 in Uncategorized luciano Sizzla Turbulance www.jamaica-star.com - Sheldon ‘Turbulance’ Campbell emerged from somewhere between being raised in a poverty-stricken community and receiving an amazing blessing. His life has been filled with struggles and the joy of love and fatherhood...