Resources

Here’s a short list of some of the sites we use to support our reggae addiction.  Please suggest additional sites, categories, etc.

Blogs

http://youandmeonajamboree.blogspot.com/

http://rougheryet.com/

http://www.dancecrasher.co.uk

Online Radio

http://wkcrjamaica.blogspot.com/ 

Discographies

http://www.roots-archives.com/

http://www.ja45.com (formerly Roots Knotty Roots)

http://www.45cat.com/

Guides

http://www.riddimguide.com/

http://www.riddimbase.org/riddimbase.php

Retailers

http://www.ebreggae.com/ (ask for Ernie – very knowledgeable)

http://www.dubstore.co.jp/en/web_site.php

http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records.php

Books

This Is Reggae Music – Lloyd Bradley - http://amzn.to/piw9Ma

Bass Culture – Lloyd Bradley - http://amzn.com/0140237631

Dub: Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae – Michael E. Vealhttp://amzn.com/0819565725

Solid Foundation – An Oral History of Reggae – David Katz http://amzn.com/B000BZ99R4

Young Gifted & Black – The Story of Trojan Records – de Koningh & Cane-Honetysetthttp://amzn.com/1860744648

Dubwise – Klive Walker - http://amzn.com/1894663969

Reggae Routes – The Story of Jamaican Music – Kevin O’brien Chang, Wayne Chenhttp://amzn.com/1566396298

Jamaican Warriors – Reggae Roots & Culture – Stephen Foehr http://amzn.com/1860743145

The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae – Edited by (my buddy) Colin Larkin -http://amzn.com/0753502429

Rough Guide To Reggae (Various versions of this book) – Steve Barrow & Peter Daltonhttp://amzn.com/1843533294

Calendars

http://www.ireggae.com/cgi-bin/calendar/calendar.pl

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