http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:03:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/15/jamaican-menswear-mecca-base-kingston-debuts-a-section-for-the-ladies/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/15/jamaican-menswear-mecca-base-kingston-debuts-a-section-for-the-ladies/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:30:31 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=78053 The Jamaican menswear store Base Kingston has been outfitting the most sartorially inclined Jamaican men with threads from Original Penguin, Converse, Rocksmith and co-owner Jason Panton’s I & I Clothing Co. label since it opened … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/15/jamaican-menswear-mecca-base-kingston-debuts-a-section-for-the-ladies/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/15/lady-chann-f-sticky-sticky-situation-part-two-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/15/lady-chann-f-sticky-sticky-situation-part-two-mp3/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:00:41 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=78134 Lots of guys from planet Earth have probably tried this number and failed. A remote few have succeeded: he loves you, he loves her, it’s a sticky situation. UK dancehall mistress Lady Chann puts the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/15/lady-chann-f-sticky-sticky-situation-part-two-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/25/wiley-its-wiley-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/25/wiley-its-wiley-mp3/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:45:54 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=75308 The blending (or watering down) of dancehall with other musical genres has slowly been securing its footing in Jamaican music. While producers have started to tag new hybrid forms of dancehall with meaningless additives like … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/25/wiley-its-wiley-mp3/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/11/interview-storm-saulter-director-of-jamaican-film-better-mus-come/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/11/interview-storm-saulter-director-of-jamaican-film-better-mus-come/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:45:28 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=73291 Director Storm Saulter (above) has no problem multitasking. For his new Jamaican film Better Mus’ Come, he assumed the position of editor, director, writer and cinematographer. While Saulter has a wealth of experience working in … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/11/interview-storm-saulter-director-of-jamaican-film-better-mus-come/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/01/natalie-storm-bang-bang-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/01/natalie-storm-bang-bang-mp3/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:30:06 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=42552 When TNT dispersed and Jamaica’s triad of lady deejays went their separate ways, Natalie Storm picked up her own scorecard and headed straight into the wilds of funky bashment. Not long after, the dancehall industry … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/01/natalie-storm-bang-bang-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/20/the-best-runway-looks-from-jamaica-style-week/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/20/the-best-runway-looks-from-jamaica-style-week/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:30:32 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=37261 The colors and textures we see every day often reflect and inspire our wardrobe. Living in New York you can easily get caught up in the somber color variations of grey streets and marble office … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/20/the-best-runway-looks-from-jamaica-style-week/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/14/on-the-street-style-week-jamaica/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/14/on-the-street-style-week-jamaica/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:30:23 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=36821 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/14/on-the-street-style-week-jamaica/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/14/qa-busy-signal-on-his-new-album-and-thinking-beyond-dancehall/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/14/qa-busy-signal-on-his-new-album-and-thinking-beyond-dancehall/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:30:38 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=36628 Since he graced the cover of FADER 56, Kingston deejay Busy Signal has been meticulously expanding his catalog with refreshing and unexpected dancehall sounds. His just-released third album, D.O.B., is a double acronym, meaning both … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/14/qa-busy-signal-on-his-new-album-and-thinking-beyond-dancehall/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/12/video-wayne-marshall-f-mavado-my-heart-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/12/video-wayne-marshall-f-mavado-my-heart-remix/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:00:06 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=36424 Wayne Marshall’s young-Lionel-Richie-looking vibe makes him really likable. Add to that the fact that he makes awesome love songs with swinging piano melodies and hating Wayne Marshall = hating puppies. The video for the “My … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/12/video-wayne-marshall-f-mavado-my-heart-remix/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/06/vybz-kartel-and-russians-back-to-basics-streetwear/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/06/vybz-kartel-and-russians-back-to-basics-streetwear/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:15:19 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=35867 Never mind the backdrop of clashing environs in Vybz Kartel and Russian’s new video—these protagonists are more interested in pointing out the likeness of styles between “Uptown” and “Portmore” than their difference in lifestyles. An … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/06/vybz-kartel-and-russians-back-to-basics-streetwear/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/03/interview-dylan-powe-talks-the-past-and-future-of-passa-passa-in-west-kingston/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/03/interview-dylan-powe-talks-the-past-and-future-of-passa-passa-in-west-kingston/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:23:39 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=31468 Since 2003, Jamaica’s biggest weekly street dance, Passa Passa, has lured a surge of people every Wednesday night to Spanish Town Road, the heart of the Tivoli Gardens community in downtown Kingston. Last week, Jamaica’s … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/03/interview-dylan-powe-talks-the-past-and-future-of-passa-passa-in-west-kingston/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/22/exclusive-tnez-turn-mi-life-around-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/22/exclusive-tnez-turn-mi-life-around-mixtape/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:40:59 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=26796 Just as summer jams were starting to repeat themselves on Jamaican radio stations last fall, singjay T’Nez stepped into the arena with two instant hits in tow, “Turn Mi Life Around” and “What’s Up Money,” … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/22/exclusive-tnez-turn-mi-life-around-mixtape/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/05/aidonia-jehova-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/05/aidonia-jehova-mp3/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:30:51 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=22964 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/05/aidonia-jehova-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/26/diplo-invades-kingston/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/26/diplo-invades-kingston/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:10:01 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=22714 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/26/diplo-invades-kingston/feed/ 14 http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/12/ding-dong-ricky-blaze-youre-so-fly-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/12/ding-dong-ricky-blaze-youre-so-fly-mp3/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:15:30 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=22341 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/12/ding-dong-ricky-blaze-youre-so-fly-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/08/busy-signal-sound-of-siren-f-mia-bare-gal-jafrican-ting/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/08/busy-signal-sound-of-siren-f-mia-bare-gal-jafrican-ting/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:29:15 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=22163 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/08/busy-signal-sound-of-siren-f-mia-bare-gal-jafrican-ting/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/26/vybz-kartel-f-gaza-indu-know-bout-me/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/26/vybz-kartel-f-gaza-indu-know-bout-me/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:45:17 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=21792 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/26/vybz-kartel-f-gaza-indu-know-bout-me/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/07/video-flexxx-fresh/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/07/video-flexxx-fresh/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:00:30 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=20560 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/07/video-flexxx-fresh/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/17/mavado-war-is-in-the-air-israel-riddim-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/17/mavado-war-is-in-the-air-israel-riddim-mp3/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:01:18 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=19885 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/17/mavado-war-is-in-the-air-israel-riddim-mp3/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/29/staff-affections-5/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/29/staff-affections-5/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:30:53 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=10688 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/29/staff-affections-5/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/29/itemized-8020-platforms/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/29/itemized-8020-platforms/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:15:09 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=10602 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/29/itemized-8020-platforms/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/24/summer-sun/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/24/summer-sun/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:00:13 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=10267 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/24/summer-sun/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/23/bblessing-launches-library/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/23/bblessing-launches-library/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:22:56 +0000 Erin Hansen 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2009 19:08:32 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=8610 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/02/taliesin-definatelymaybe-mix-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/02/style-on-the-street/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/02/style-on-the-street/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:07:41 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=8543 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/02/style-on-the-street/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/01/staff-affections/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/01/staff-affections/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:26:29 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=8306 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/01/staff-affections/feed/ 0