http://thebestkeptsecret.la/blog 'Core Vibe, 'Core Soul, Music Unified Under A Different Role. Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:08:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As promised, this proper 26-minute Sugar Minott tribute mix also includes original productions and riddims of Sly & Robbie, to re-connect the infamous drum & bass duo who also played at The Hollywood Bowl last weekend. As Sugar Minott who worked with the two, he was also a prolific producer, ... http://thebestkeptsecret.la/blog/2010/08/01/a-mix-of-sugar/ First of all, we appreciate people who have strutted on here, regardless where the wind has been blowin' (probably from me babbling on facebook). I personally want to thank you for disregarding these major (MAJOR) gaps in between posts, when there's so much going on IRL. If some of you ... http://thebestkeptsecret.la/blog/2010/07/14/move-up-shake-up-a-sugar-minott-tribute/ Quick apologies for the long in-between posts. I will reciprocate with musical love to the internet massive. One thing, there's no such thing as 'Dubday'. Although it'd be nice won't it? People walking around humming and throwing a few licks into the air with their portable samplers and guitars. Instead ... http://thebestkeptsecret.la/blog/2009/10/25/dubday-in-long-beach-sunday-102509/ It's that time again in the LBC, at a little place called "The Pike". We will not confuse that venue, for the tired-tourist area in the southside of Long Beach waiting to collect your money from greedy valet services. We will point you to the OTHER Pike, the one that tries ... http://thebestkeptsecret.la/blog/2009/09/27/sunday-ska/ We're doing this tonite. CARBON @ 9300 Venice Blvd. Culver City / West Los Angeles, CA 10p-1:30a. Free all night, TGP in the back. Ride and glide. View Larger Map http://thebestkeptsecret.la/blog/2009/09/02/wednesday-scorchers/ Let's do the hump. Wednesday. Tonite. Its on. Classic hip-hop, bass-huggin roots, dub, a bit of funk and soul, but overall, a cool, loungey-mellow vibe. Have a drink or two, and ride with us after. How about that? "You can't love them all", says our man Dean Martin. http://thebestkeptsecret.la/blog/2009/08/19/humpday-humpty-tunes/ I've been wanting to do this not-so-heavy tribute for Mr. Isaacs "The Cool Ruler", because he was not able to show up at the Hollywood Bowl's annual Reggae Night festival this year due to sickness. Sometimes we have to recognize how hard it is to work as a musician, but ... http://thebestkeptsecret.la/blog/2009/08/16/rnviii-delayed-gregory-isaacs-tribute/ Oi! Oi! Oi! We're at the peak of the summer, and the heat rises everyday. Speaking of scorchers, if you've got an itch for boss tunes and early rocksteady fever, Fraze from our beloved Best Kept is spinning a set-load of fire-starters at the infamous Fais Do-Do in Mid-West LA. ... http://thebestkeptsecret.la/blog/2009/07/30/trojan-lounge-friday-july-31st-2009/