This past weekend, The Pier was in attendance for the Winter Greens tour on Friday night in New York, NY. The show was inside the Filmore at Irving Plaza with Rebelution, The Green & Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad.
Click the picture or link below to go read what our very own Chris Castro had to say about the nights show as he elaborates on the evolving sound of reggae music on display Friday night.
Date: March 4th, 2011
What: The Winter Greens Tour
Line up: Rebelution, The Green & Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Location: The Filmore at Irving Plaza. New York, Ny.
On Friday night, I was treated to something of a dream show for the modern reggae fan – The Green, Rebelution, and Giant Panda Guerilla Dub squad filled out the line-up. But when I say ‘dream’ I’m not necessarily referring to my opinion of the groups nor my own particular tastes; this dream is a bit more quantitative than simple matters of opinion. What made this show so special was the presence of three groups who each fall under the category of ‘reggae’ music, however their sounds they produce, both live and in the studio, vary so widely that seeing all three in the same place is like a journey through the history of …READ MORE