Watch Dub Trio’s new video for the song “Control Issues Controlling Your Mind” (from the album IV)

Dub Trio are about to embark on a rare headlining tour of N. America in support of their new record… be sure not to miss out!

Nov 3 – Montage Music Hall, Rochester, NY
Nov 4 – Garrison, Toronto, ON
Nov 5 – Pike Room, Detroit, MI
Nov 6 – The MID, Chicago, IL
Nov 8 – Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH
Nov 9 – Milkboy, Philadelphia, PA
Nov 10 – Mercury Lounge, New York, NY – RECORD RELEASE PARTY!
Nov 15 – The Casbah, San Diego, CA
Nov 16 – The Echo, Los Angeles, CA
Nov 17 – Brick & Mortar, San Francisco, CA
Nov 19 – Kaka’ako Waterfront Park, Honolulu, HI (w/ Sublime)
Nov 20 – Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Maui, HI (w/ Sublime)
Nov 23 – The Republik, Honolulu, HI

NYC & BOSTON: Dub Invasion, a killer week long dub festival featuring ROIR friends & family like Raz Mesinai (Badawi), Mad Professor, Lee Perry, Twilight Circus, Dr. Israel & more,  is coming to town!

Some highlights feat. ROIR friends & family:

Sat 9/10 (NYC) – Lee Perry & Subatomic Sound System at BB Kings (Facebook)
Mon 9/12 (NYC) – Francois K & Raz Mesinai aka Badawi at Cielo (Facebook)
Thurs 9/15 (NYC) – Dr. Israel at Dominion (Facebook)
Thurs 9/15 (BOS) – Mad Professor & Twilight Circus Dub at Good Life (Facebook)
Fri 9/16 (NYC) – Dub Masterclass feat. Mad Professor at Dubspot (Facebook)
Fri 9/16 (NYC) – Mad Professor & Twilight Circus Dub at Knitting Factory (Facebook)

For more info & full schedule visit dubinvasion.net

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Thurs 8/25 | 6:30-10pm

ROOTS ROCK REGGAE
@ Motor City Bar
127 Ludlow btwn Rivington & Delancey, LES, NYC

LISTEN TO NEW TUNES FROM ROIR RECORDS ARTISTS
10 FT. GANJA PLANT & DIGITALDUBS

3rd ANNIVERSARY PARTY!
2 for 1 drink specials 6:30-9pm

Resident DJs
DJ Hahn Solo
Dub is a Weapon
&
President Carter
WKCR-FM

special guest selector
Queen Majesty
Deadly Dragon Sound

emcee
Peter Ranks

Bass Culture NYC and ROIR Records are teaming up to host an extra-special installment of Roots Rock Reggae this Thursday, August 25th to celebrate three years of early evening reggae vibes at Motor City Bar (127 Ludlow Street b/w Rivington and Delancey).

Resident DJs Hahn Solo (Dub Is A Weapon) and President Carter (WKCR-FM) will be joined by special guest selector QUEEN MAJESTY (Deadly Dragon Sound) as well as renowned emcee PETER RANKS for this special event.

In addition to these special guests, we’ll also feature some brand new music from ROIR Records. New albums from 10 FT. GANJA PLANT and Brazil’s own DIGITALDUBS hit the stores on August 30th, and we’ll play select cuts from both for your listening pleasure.

The party kicks off at 6:30pm, with two-for-one drink specials until 9pm. See you on the dancefloor!

Kevin Kinsella of 10 Ft Ganja Plant & John Brown’s Body will be hitting the road with Groundation in August. To warm up for the tour (which mostly takes place in the West Coast), both bands are playing the Summer Reggae Fest at the Hiro Ballroom next Thursday July 21. The show’s promoters CEG Presents are giving away tickets via their Facebook page here. Or you can also buy tix here.

Thursday July 21
GROUNDATION
KEVIN KINSELLA
ILA MAWANA
at Hiro Ballroom
88 9th Avenue New York, NY
6:30 doors / 7:30 show
Buy tix here

We just released Kevin’s third solo album “Great Design“. It’s now available on CD & MP3 at Kevin’s website… and it’s still on sale! Get Kevin Kinsella’s “Great Design” here.

Kevin Kinsella Tour Dates:

July 21 – Summer Reggae Fest, Hiro Ballroom, New York, NY *
July 22 – Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival, Trumansburg, NY
August 12 – Northwest World & Reggae Festival, Marcola, OR
August 17 – The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA*
August 18 – SLO Brew, San Luis Obispo, CA*
August 19 – El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, CA*
August 20 – The Galaxy, Santa Ana, CA*
August 21 – Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA*
August 24 – Orpheum Theater, Flagstaff, AZ*
August 25 – Seco Stroll, Arroyo Seco (Taos), NM*
August 28 – The Belly Up, Aspen, CO*
August 30 – State Theater, Salt Lake City, UT*
September 1 – Neumo’s, Seattle, WA*
September 2 – Horning’s Hideout, North Plains, OR*
September 3 – Arcata Theater, Arcata, CA*
September 4 – Monte Rio Amphitheater, Monte Rio, CA*
September 6 – Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA*
September 7 – Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA*

*with Groundation

The Ithaca Times recently talked to John Brown’s Body founder & 10 Ft. Ganja Plant member Kevin Kinsella about his new record Great Design. Read the interview here.

Read Kevin Kinsella’s interview in the Ithaca Times

The Great Design CD comes out on June 28 but he’ll be celebrating its release this Saturday, June 4 at a hometown show at the Ithaca Festival before playing a few more festival dates in July and going on tour with Groundation in August & September.

Saturday June 4 at 6:30pm
KEVIN KINSELLA GREAT DESIGN
RECORD RELEASE PARTY
Ithaca Festival at the Bernie Milton Pavilion on the Commons

Kevin Kinsella Tour Dates:

June 4 – Ithaca Festival, Ithaca, NY (RECORD RELEASE SHOW)
July 9 – Taughannock State Park Concert Series, Ulysses, NY
July 21 – East River Reggae Fest, Pier Garden, New York, NY
July 22 – Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival, Trumansburg, NY
August 12 – Northwest World & Reggae Festival, Marcola, OR

with Groundation:
August 17 – The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA
August 18 – SLO Brew, San Luis Obispo, CA
August 19 – El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, CA
August 20 – The Galaxy, Santa Ana, CA
August 21 – Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA
August 24 – Orpheum Theater, Flagstaff, AZ
August 25 – Seco Stroll, Arroyo Seco (Taos), NM
August 30 – State Theater, Salt Lake City, UT
September 1 – Neumo’s, Seattle, WA
September 3 – Arcata Theater, Arcata, CA
September 4 – Monte Rio Amphitheater, Monte Rio, CA
September 6 – Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
September 7 – Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA

Don’t forget… you can DOWNLOAD FOUR FREE TRACKS from Great Design at Kevin’s new website: http://www.kevinkinsella.com.

NYC no-wavers, Bush Tetras, have announced another NYC show!

Friday June 10, 2011
Bush Tetras at
Le Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker St, NYC

6:30 doors / 7:30 show
$12 adv / $15 dos
buy tickets here

Not only will the Bush Tetras be playing a rare live show this April 15th at The Kitchen to commemorate the arts space’s 40th anniversary, but they are also dropping some limited edition vinyl to re-school the new school of uber indebted musical new comers.

Get the Too Many Creeps/You Can’t Be funky 7″ at ROIR
Only 100 blue vinyl pressed! Only 100 pink vinyl pressed!
Also available on black vinyl

ROIR is very proud to announce a limited pressing of two of the ‘Tetras most seminal tracks on 7 inch vinyl: the original 99 Records recording of Too Many Creeps (1980) and You Can’t Be Funky (produced by The Clash’s Topper Headon in 1982). This vinyl 45 will be available on April 15, the day of the Bush Tetras’ show at the Kitchen, on black and limited edition blue and pink vinyl (only 100 copies pressed).

“Imagine Fugazi led by three women, 10 years earlier, or even better, a female fronted Gang of Four.” – CMJ

Friday April 15, 2011
Bush Tetras LIVE at
The Kitchen’s 40th Anniversary
512 W. 19th St btwn 10th & 11th Aves
New York, NY
8pm // $12
http://www.thekitchen.org/event/254/0/1/

This St. Patrick’s Day, get your shamROCK on with Dub Trio at Mercury Lounge!

Thursday, March 17, 2011
Dub Trio @ Mercury Lounge
217 E. Houston St, NYC
EARLY SHOW at 6:30PM
Get yer tix here

They’re also giving away one Irish-themed shirt with every CD purchase, so don’t forget to stop by the merch booth!

Lots of Bush Tetras tidbits in the press this week… New York Magazine asks “The Greatest Song: “New York State of Mind,” “Across 110th Street,” or “Too Many Creeps”?” Of course you know what our answer is… and we hope it’s yours too!

NPR also has featured the Bush Tetras in their great women in post-punk mix, dedicated to Ari Up of The Slits. Speaking of Ari Up, I hope you’ve heard about the Ari Up Punky Reggae Birthday Party this Sunday at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. Full details after the jump…

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