Roots

The dub overfloweth… Starting out with the great new Breath of Peace album from Dub Caravan meets Hornsman Coyote. Then came the cool and varied Lion In Dub release from the Dub Campaign, followed closely by Patra’s choice new single “Sweet Reggae Music”. And then another two-fer from Yesking’s superb “Re-Record Not Fade Away” release on BBE, followed by new tunes from Dub Rifles, Tricky, Dub Dynasty, Fred Locks (archival tracks on new box set), John Brown’s Body, Yabass Yaba Radics, Dub Gabriel, Version Xcurson, 2 Kings, and Reggaesta (remixing Amy Winehouse).

This week on MinneCulture, Live from Minnesota goes to the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis for its Short Shorts Salon. In this special event recognizing local writers, authors read original short works, ranging from 100- to 800-word pieces. Featuring Bill Nemers (The Learning Process), Kris Krueger (Dirty Dishes), Tom Kendrich (Birch), Sasha Porter (The Engineer and the Artist Series: The Golden Gate Bridge), Susan Gray (The Drama of Others), Bart Gailey (Nana Bozo), Jeff Johnson (Thrown) Mary McCreavy (Simple Predicate), Casey Cook (Here Again), Luke Anderson (Farm Hand), Samuel Kohl (As Was I), and Katrina Woullet (Closer to Space: The Flight Away from 3320 Lynn Street).