Tag: Bob Marley

  • One Chord to Rule Them All

    One Chord to Rule Them All

    When Bob Marley toured New Zealand for the first and only time in 1979 (he died in 1981), I’d never heard music like it. His visit was so significant that he was a lead item on the nation’s main TV channel’s prime time news. He left a significant impression on our own musical culture, from…

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  • Brushy One-String’s Rich, Rhythmic Reggae Has Its Roots in the Blues

    Brushy One-String’s Rich, Rhythmic Reggae Has Its Roots in the Blues

    Brushy One-String is a Jamaican singer who has become somewhat of a YouTube superstar in the past few years; his songs are inspiring, his energy is magnetic and grand, and he plays a guitar with, you guessed it, only one string. He’s currently touring North America, and in past few years has been able to…

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Com Truise: Mid-Fi Synthwave Slow-Motion Funk