Archive for July, 2008

Complimentary coffee and wireless internet at Bookophilia, a Kingston bookstore with a difference

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 Posted in Entrepreneurs, Worth a visit | 5 Comments »

Bookophilia, a new bookstore/internet cafe opened in Kingston recently. Selling books, magazines, music, art and other assorted items, Bookophilia is a welcome and overdue "new model" bookstore that has long been common in other international cities. Located at 92 Hope Road, just ...

Rootz Underground live set on XM Radio

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 Posted in Happenings on the Edge, Music, Rootz Underground | No Comments »

ROOTZ UNDERGROUND LIVE SET XM RADIO 101 July 16, 17 and 18 @ 6PM

Live footage of Farenheit and Jigzagula in Brussels, Belgium

Monday, July 14th, 2008 Posted in Happenings on the Edge, Music | 3 Comments »

Farenheit in Brussels: Part 1 Jamaican dancehall-soul artist, Farenheit recently performed in Brussels, Belgium as part of the promotional activities for his new single, "Hit 'Em" (with Sean Paul and Jigzagula). Check out videos of Farenheit and Jigzagula (Jason Henriques), beginning ...

Rootz Underground to perform with Israel Vibration tonight

Saturday, July 12th, 2008 Posted in Happenings on the Edge, Music, Rootz Underground | 1 Comment »

Rootz Underground (along with Outlaw Nation)  will be opening for international reggae superstars Israel Vibration on Saturday, July 12 at The Graduate in San Luis Obispo, California. Israel Vibration members, Jamaicans Cecil Spence (Skelly) and Lascelle Bulgin (Wiss) have been playing ...

At last, a “Dub Party” on the Fault Line, Saturday, July 12

Friday, July 11th, 2008 Posted in Happenings on the Edge, Music | No Comments »

Suzanne Couch (Jamaican songstress and celebrity chef) is having a long overdue session at her house in Jack's Hill, Kingston AKA "the Fault Line". Naming the session a "dub party" she explains, "I decided to have a Dub party as I ...