For those that are into the reggae/rock/hip-hop scene, you’ll want to check out the band Mystic Roots. They are currently out on tour and will be playing in cities in Florida. I was forunate enough to catch the band live September 22, 2010 at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, California. They were scheduled to open for the band Katchafire that evening; it was an awsome show. Here are the 2010 tour dates and please check the with the venue for the dates and times:
Oct. 8-Hooligans w/Spread The Dub (21+) 8pm Boca Raton, FL
Oct. 9-The Social w/Shady People (18+) 8pm Orlando, FL
Oct. 10-Captian Hiram’s Resort at the Sandbar on the Grand Sand Bandstand (ALL AGES) 1pm Sebastian, FL
Oct. 14-Filthy McNasty’s 8pm Vero Beach, FL
Oct. 15-Beachside Tavern 8pm New Smyrna Beach, FL
Oct. 16-Guanabana 8pm Jupiter, FL
Oct. 21-The Purdy Lounge 8pm Miami, FL
Oct. 22-Beach Bar 7pm Clearwater, FL
Oct. 24-Hurricanes 7pm Delray Beach, FL
*If you’re still not convinced, here’s some footage I shot at their show for another website I write for called WhargarblTV on Sept. 22nd 2010. This is one of my favorite moments during the show. WARNING/PARENTAL ADVISORY: Some of their songs do have weed references which may bother some listeners/readers:
Finally, the Mystic Roots Band just released their second album: CALI-HI two days ago nationwide
If interested, you can purchase the physical cd/dvd combo here:
http://www.amazon.com/Cali-Hi-Mystic-Roots-Band/dp/B003VC6ETA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1286513680&sr=1-3
if you wish to purchase MP3’s only, you can do so here:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cali-hi/id394293325