Young Cub

Leonard Dillon Honored at the Grammys

marc — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:44:02 +0000

It was great to see Leonard Dillon honored at the 2012 Grammy Awards. We would like to thank everyone who has supported and paid tribute to his legacy and kept the music of The Ethiopian alive. Bless!

L.A. Record Reviews Rugged Road

marc — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:05:05 +0000

The Aggrolites Rugged Road passes the test (with flying colored vinyl) in a new review from L.A. Record, a publication the Los Angeles Times calls L.A.’s “most formidable music magazine.” The limited edition red vinyl 12″ is nearly forever out of stock, don’t miss out on what Dan Collins calls “the finest modern piece of classic reggae I’ve heard in a quarter century.”

Big thanks to L.A. Record. Read the full review here.

Macrotones in the Boston Globe

marc — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:11:06 +0000

The Macrotones received a great write up in today’s Boston Globe! Read the full article here, and catch them live next Friday, Feb. 17th at the Middle East Upstairs in Cambridge MA with Endangered Speeches and Elephant Wrecking Ball. Presented by MySecretBoston. 18+, $10. Doors at 8 p.m. Tickets: http://tktwb.tw/ztYv3j

Leonard Dillon LP Pre-Order Special

marc — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:56:03 +0000

The new LP of hard roots and dub tracks from the legendary singer of Jamaican reggae icons The Ethiopians is available now for pre-order. Nine brand new, original songs featuring The Silvertones and members of John Brown’s Body & 10 Ft. Ganja Plant, produced by Craig “Dub Fader” Welsch (John Brown’s Body, The Aggrolites, 10 Ft. Ganja Plant). This 1st pressing special edition 12″ LP is limited to 500 copies on beautiful CLEAR TEAL 150 gram vinyl.

In addition to special discounted prices for vinyl and digital, all pre-orders receive an instant download of the extremely rare track “Honey Bunch” recorded by The Ethiopians over 30 years ago!

We’d like to thank all of the amazing people involved in making this record. We successfully assembled some of the tuffest musicians in the reggae world. A truly beautiful way to honor this legendary figure. Here’s the crew:

Drums – Tony “Drummie” Fowles
Bass – M’talewa Thomas
Guitar – Mike Keenan (John Browns Body)
keyboards – Gregory Stephens (10 Ft Ganja Plant)
Tenor Sax – Lee Hamilton
Trombone – Brian Thomas (Pressure Cooker)
Trumpet – Dave Szebeda
Percussion – Craig Welsch, Nathan Sabanayagam, Gregory Stephens
Vocals – Leonard Dillon
Harmony – The Silvertones
Recorded and Mixed by Craig Welsch (10 Ft Ganja Plant, The Aggrolites)
at Hillside Sound and Rear Window Studio
Produced by Gregory Stephens and Craig Welsch
JA Vocal Sessions Produced by David Solid Gould (John Browns Body)
Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe (Dennis Brown, Greensleeves Records)

We are honored to have worked with the Late, Great Leonard Dillon and hope this release is another avenue in which his music and legend will live on.

Super Coda Presents: The Rex Complex

marc — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:43:47 +0000

Check out this great article on The Rex Complex featuring video interviews with Rex and Jeremy.

“Thumping, bumping, howling, and growling” are just a few words I came across when researching The Rex Complex. A jolly combination of observation and process, their sound has been described “voodo psyche-blues.” Both Rex and Jeremy cite Micachu as a current influence. Their inde peers, Railbird and Cuddle Magic have also left marked impressions. For influences Jeremy lists The Band, Mr. Bungle, Miles Davis, Apex Twin, and a wide breadth of acts I’ve never heard of. As he puts it, “There aren’t new chords…but there are still new sounds and textures…” Hussman’s influences include Johnny Cash, Otis Redding, Bill Withers, The Clash, and Iggy Pop & The Stooges. He tells me his musical ambitions are to “learn a lot of songs by people I like.” I ask when he first knew it was music for him. “I was two years old,” he tells me. He’d heard the Aardvark song on Sesame Street, and he had to recreate it. His attempts were made on a plastic drum. Full article here.

Leonard Dillon Interview

marc — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:21:37 +0000

Happy New Year! We had a quiet year-end online, but busy behind-the-scenes preparing an exciting 2012 for Young Cub. First up will be the official release of Leonard Dillon’s The Ethiopian on beautifully colored clear teal vinyl. The release date has been reset to March 6th to ensure the utmost quality for this historic album – Pre-Order your copy now and receive an instant download of the extremely rare track “Honey Bunch,” recorded by The Ethiopians over 30 years ago!

Check out this great interview we found between Peter I and Leonard during his February 2004 tour. Stay tuned for more content and info about the full LP release.

Aggrolites Unleashed

marc — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:53:08 +0000

The Aggrolites hit Europe with their Unleashed Tour! Unleashed Live Volume 1 is now at streaming at their bandcamp, and for those across the pond check the full tour schedule here.

Pre-Order the New Leonard Dillon LP

marc — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:17:05 +0000

The new LP of hard roots and dub tracks from the legendary singer of Jamaican reggae icons The Ethiopians is available now for pre-order. In addition to special discounted prices for vinyl and digital, all pre-orders receive an instant download of the extremely rare track “Honey Bunch” recorded by The Ethiopians over 30 years ago!

We are honored to have worked with the Late, Great Leonard Dillon and hope this release is another avenue in which his music and legend will live on.

Aggrolites in Boston, New Import LP

marc — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:59:39 +0000

Just a reminder that The Aggrolites will be destroying Brighton Music Hall this Wednesday, Sept. 12th w/ Roots Of Creation. See you at the show and in the meantime, check out this live gem from their latest release, Rugged Road available now on 7″, 12″, and CD.

We also have a very limited supply of European imported Rugged Road LP now in stock. This 12″ is a beautiful milky white and each order comes with an instant MP3 download of the album.

Leonard Dillon (1942 – 2011)

marc — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:23:29 +0000

Leonard “Sparrow” Dillon – 1942 – 2011

Our hearts go out to Leonard’s family, friends and all his fans. It was an honor to be able to work with this legendary artist over the past two years. He will be sorely missed but will live on through his music. R.I.P Sparrow.

We have photos and videos from his final recording session in Jamaica that we’re putting together to coincide with the LP package. More details to come.