REVIEW: The Skatalites @ Trinity, Bristol – 16th May 2012

by Darren Thompson 17. May 2012 23:04
      Last night I made my maiden pilgrimage to Trinity in Bristol, an acclaimed, slightly 'off-the-beaten-track' venue that has tempted me a few times in the past with offerings from Gorillaz, Zion Train and Laid Blak, amongst others.     Approaching from... [More]

REVIEW: One Love Peace Festival @ Wembley Arena, London - 31st July 2011

by Darren Thompson 5. August 2011 21:31
       Having seen the line-up some months earlier, ‘One Love Peace Festival’ struck me as an incredible prospect. Just a single day in length, it seemed many of the world’s highest profile Reggae artists would cram into Wembley Arena for an intense part... [More]

REVIEW: Nas and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley @ Wembley Arena, London – 31st March 2011

by Darren Thompson 6. April 2011 12:20
        Now the third time I’ve seen this duo thrill a live audience, this somehow managed to top the previous occasions – especially impressive given I caught their energetic headlining slot at Germany’s brilliant Summerjam Festival last year.   &... [More]

REVIEW: Nas and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley @ Wembley Arena, London – 31st March 2011

by Darren Thompson 5. April 2011 22:39
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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Boomtown Fair @ Stowe Landscape Gardens, Buckinghamshire, 13-15th August 2010

by Darren Thompson 24. August 2010 15:36
            Some people like surprises, some don’t. There was a great deal of surprise leading up to ‘Boomtown Fair’ this year – the location was mysteriously shrouded from public knowledge until last minute and the particu... [More]

FESTIVAL REVIEW: Relentless Boardmasters 2010 @ Newquay, Cornwall – 4th - 8th August 2010

by Darren Thompson 11. August 2010 20:37
            After a drizzly and uninspiring Friday morning in which a ‘lay day’ was apparently called on the surf events, I headed out along the coastal roads of Newquay past beachfront chip-shops and streams that trickled through shaggy grass as the... [More]

REVIEW: Summerjam: Let The Spirit Rise – 25th Anniversary @ Cologne, Germany, 2nd – 4th July 2010

by Darren Thompson 15. July 2010 08:34
       Twenty five years is an impressive lifespan for many things, especially a reggae festival. Crowning this milestone year, Summerjam Festival boasted a line-up including two direct descendants from the king of reggae Bob Marley, as well as a 25,000 strong community o... [More]

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