If you, like us, are not lucky enough to be down in Jamaica enjoying the sun and the sounds of the Disco Biscuits and Umphrey’s Mcgee at the Caribbean Holidaze festival, then follow along for updates over at the Irie Report.
(via Hidden Track and PT)
Caribbean Holidaze
The annual Caribbean Holidaze festival led by the Disco Biscuits and Umphrey’s McGee has announced that this year’s event will be its final incarnation in Jamaica…at least for now:
Jamaica has been such a gracious host to Caribbean Holidaze for the past two years, and we are looking forward to rocking the island once more this December. If you haven’t joined us for Holidaze Jamaican style, this is your year. This will be the last time Caribbean Holidaze will call Jamaica home – at least for now. We have exciting plans in motion to bring our party in paradise to another amazing location next year. So don’t wait, mon. Jamaica is calling, and the time is now.
I’ve heard over and over how intimate and amazing this festival is. If you can swing it in terms of cash and time off, go!
Umphrey’s McGee just announced the release of a dub remix of “Turn and Run” from Mantis, which they’re calling “Turn and Dub.”
Normally it wouldn’t be big news to see a band put out a remix, but I was psyched to see the man behind the mix is Michael G. of Easy Star All Stars. Clearly the band has been inspired by this man’s work, as they started covering “Breathe” in the Dub Side of the Moon style a few years ago.
At 12:01 AM PT Tuesday, October 6th, we will release our first remix single, Turn & Dub, re-mixed by Michael G of Easy Star All Stars. Michael Goldwasser, as producer, musical director, arranger and guitarist, has been the man behind just about everything the Easy Star All-Stars have done in the studio and on stage including their best-selling tribute album releases, Dub Side of the Moon (2003) and Radiodread (2006), as well their newest release, Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band. As we prepare for Caribbean Holidaze in Runaway Bay Jamaica December 10th through 13th, we are excited to share this dubbed out version of Turn & Run with you! The single will be available for download at umlive.net as well as iTunes, however, you will be able to stream the track at www.umphreys.com Monday October 5th.
Here’s the video evidence of the new-found dub styles of UM:
Umphrey’s McGee- Breathe (cover) [YouTube]
You can stream the track at umphreys.com or buy it through the internets. Also, watch Ras Trent today just for fun.
