Articles by Brent Hagerman

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  Reality Sandwich

  Dejeuner S'il Vous Plâit

  PUBLISHED Mar 26, 2007

  After the demise of K-Pet, Kitchener producer/drummer/songwriter Karl Snyder found inspiration close to home. Reality Sandwich, his new pro...

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  Jen Militia

  Berlin Boot Camp

  PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2007

  "This is not a test,” announces MC/singer Dainjah on the opening track to Jen Militia’s new disc. But if it was, his band would pass with d...

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  Goldfrapp / Various

  Ghetto Story

  PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007

  With this record’s title track, Cham — no longer Baby Cham — has written what surely will become one of dancehall’s enduring classics. Alre...

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  Easy Star All Stars

  Radiodread

  PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007

  Perhaps you thought Dub Side of the Moon was too kitschy, or even an offence against Waters, Gilmore and co. At times I’d probably have agr...

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  Ziggy Marley

  Love is My Religion

  PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007

  If 2003’s Dragonfly marked a daring and fresh trajectory for Ziggy, Love is My Religion is somewhat a stagnation of that new vision. Beside...

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  Desmond Dekker

  …In Memoriam 1941-2006

  PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007

  Toots and the Maytals were right: Desmond Dekker came first. While Toots was actually referring to Dekker’s placement in Jamaica’s 1968 Son...

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  Noel Ellis

  Noel Ellis

  PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007

  Not much attention is paid to the Toronto reggae scene of the early 1980s, but it boasted some heavy hitting in-house talent and managed to...

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  John Holt

  I Can't Get You Off My Mind: 18 Greatest Hits

  PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007

  With such a long and illustrious career John Holt has produced a large battery of material — but not all of it good. This reissue, however,...