Words: Amber Shadlow Imagine glassy waves and a turquoise ocean. Imagine sunshine that warms you up, but is not so hot that it makes you sticky. Now, add reggae music. It may sound like heaven, and that’s because it is. Welcome to the Island Vibes Festival 2011 on the stunning Stradbroke Island, just an hour or so from Brisbane.As...
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Heading over to Island Vibes this weekend, I had a quick chat with Taay Ninh, member of NZ natives (let’s be gentle, sports-fans, it’s not their fault), Electric Wire Hustle. Tell me it’s a beautiful day in Wellington. It is! It’s lovely day here in Wellington City. It’s almost cloudless so we’re enjoying the...
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Paul Watson of Dubmarine, Australia’s only indigenous infused reggae dub troupe, talks touring,new tracks and North-Straddy’s reggae-riddims festival, Island Vibe. Paul, generally you play bass guitar for Dubmarine; I noticed on your MySpace though there’s a fewpictures of you performing on a six string, can you tell us a...
read moreRudekat Records and Scene Magazine present Island Vibe 2010 3 Days: Friday 29th, Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st October Home Beach, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) www.islandvibe.com.au Introducing the mammoth first line-up announcement, featuring: Ladi 6 (NZ) Groundation (US) Paula Fuga...
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