Considered a veteran of the local dub and reggae scene, DJ Robert Rankin’ has been educating crowds about tunes, riddims, and basslines for over 30 years, whether it’s on the airwaves of various radio ...

It's a sunny afternoon on the back patio at Cafe International in the Lower Haight, and DJ/promoter Doland Dahlstrom is doing something unusual: relaxing with a cup of chai tea. The 33-year-old San ...

Greensleeves is something of a one-off amongst reggae specialists. Its colleagues prefer to gaze backwards, hunting for gems from an ever-diminishing reserve of prime cuts from reggae’s 1970’s ...

To honor the first anniversary of the passing of reggae legend and dub pioneer Lee “Scratch” Perry Trojan Records is releasing a comprehensive box set, King Scratch (Musical Masterpieces from the ...

San Francisco, get ready--this is not your average night out. On Saturday, September 20, Music City SF (Lower Nob Hill) transforms into a reggae paradise as Donny Rasta and Sir Lion bring the island ...

Hands are the primary tools of most DJs. So when Scott Damnit‘s stopped working, things looked grim. “After my surgeries, my hands were about as useful as chicken cutlets,” says Damnit, the founder of ...