Overton Brown scored his Scientist nickname for being one of Jamaica’s most technically gifted producers, a second generation dub wizard who took King Tubby and Lee Scratch Perry’s teachings into far-out cosmic territory. His presentation […]
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Irish gigs round-up
YOUNG FATHERS, The Academy, Dublin, Wednesday Edinburgh trio Young Fathers have been stumping people for years – especially since winning the Mercury Prize in 2014 with their debut album. Critics had a stab at it by […]
Irish gigs of the week
LEE “SCRATCH” PERRY: The Limelight 2 Belfast, tonight, Friday 17th (£22.50) & Whelan’s, Dublin, Sunday (€25). Jamaican legend Lee Scratch Perry is 81 in a few days, but he’s still got the mischievous glint of a teenager and a head […]
All at Sea: Get the lowdown on Beatyard weekender
The Beatyard crew took a gamble last year with their first weekender festival. For years the Beatyard festival was a ‘conference’ type umbrella event, spread over a week or two in various Dublin venues, with […]
