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'The Harder They Come,' Lee 'Scratch' Perry doc & more streaming on Criterion Channel reggae film series

The “Roots & Revolution: Reggae on Film” series is part of the Criterion Channel’s February lineup and also includes ‘Rockers‘ ‘Babylon‘ and more.

Ari Up & Adrian Sherwood's New Age Steppers catalog reissued on vinyl

New Age Steppers were a dub collective formed by producer Adrian Sherwood and The Slits’ singer Ari Up that also included, over the years, contributions from members of The Pop Group, The Raincoats, Flying Lizards, Roots Radics, Aswad, Creation Rebel and more…

Akron/Family released a live album ahead of new studio LP; Miles Seaton tells us his top cassettes played in his new car

Akron/Family at LPR in 2010 (more by Anna Scialli) Freaky folkies Akron/Family released Akron/Family II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT in 2011, and they’ve announced that they’re planning on releasing a followup in 2013…