My Taste in Music

Songs of the day, albums of the month, and why I like them

reggae

  • Here Comes the Hotstepper – Dr. Dog Dr. Dog‘s cover of the iconic 90’s dancehall hit “Here Comes the Hotstepper” was quite the surprise when I first heard it this week on the way back home. Laid-back and fun, this is one of the more effortlessly cool songs of all time, with this less polished Read more

  • Is This Love – Bob Marley and The Wailers Happy Valentines Day! I can’t believe I haven’t featured Bob Marley yet. Or any reggae for that matter. Bob is probably a top ten artist for me, and his greatest hits album is one of my most frequently spun records in my vinyl collection. Bob has Read more

  • Hook – Blues Traveller & No Woman No Cry – Ziggy Marley featuring John Popper (Live) John Popper is one of the coolest frontmen of his era, and I really love Blues Traveller‘s music. I was going to take the route of a lesser-known song, but I just recently watched a couple of live performances Read more