‘I Hold The Handle!’ Barrington Levy in Fine Style (A Midnight Raver Mix)
A scorching mix of my selections of Barrington Levy’s finer tracks. You will never hear these on the radio. You will never hear him perform these live. These are the forgotten gems, murderous musings...
View Article“Rasta Have The Handle”
Here are several deep tunes from Hugh Mundell recorded after his break with Augustus Pablo. “Rasta Have The Handle” and “Going Places” feature production by Henry “Junjo” Lawes and riddims by the...
View ArticleTen Things You Did Not Know About Barrington Levy
1. Levy suffered severe physical abuse from his deeply religious father. The beatings become so unbearable that he runs away from home at age 9 and never returns. He is raised on the streets, sometimes...
View ArticleReggae MD, Good For You
Now ear this. A new full-time full up stream for Midnight & All-Day Ravers: After many months, & special tests Doug Wendt presents a special tonic & degree, Extra something guaranteed,...
View ArticleVintage Scientist mixes given Jah Life
The recently released Scientist LP titled The Dub Album They Didn’t Want You To Hear effortlessly takes its place alongside the best reggae releases of 2014. Brooklyn’s Deeper Knowledge Records, along...
View ArticleFrom Kingston 14 to Georgia Avenue: The Delroy Wright Interview – Part II
We continue with LIVE & LEARN week here at MIDNIGHT RAVER. From Kingston 14 to Georgia Avenue: The Delroy Wright Interview – Part I was posted yesterday. Today I’m sharing Part II of the...
View ArticleMidnight Raver meets Barrington Levy inna Kingston Town (EXCLUSIVE interview!)
It was during my recent trip to Jamaica in December that I had the unique opportunity to sit down with Barrington Levy and talk with him about his life, career, and his new album. I received the phone...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE! Linval Thompson Inna Fine Style (A Midnight Raver Mix)
Linval Thompson was the baddest producer in the land at one time. This is a man who could do nothing except produce smash hits. Here are 23 selections from his vast archive of reggae gold. As a...
View ArticleRaver Reviews: EEK-OLOGY is “Wild Like A Tiger!”
I have been very complementary about VP’s Reggae Anthology series over the past two years. The series has given us some truly great compilations of old, new, and unreleased material from several of...
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