EVENTS : Bass Culture NYC @ The Delancey ~ Thursday 21 March 2013!

Feat: Hahn Solo (Dub Is A Weapon), President Carter (WKCR-FM)
When: Thursday 21 March 2013 7pm - 10pm
Where: The Delancey (168 Delancey St, New York)
Admission: Free

http://www.facebook.com/bassculturenyc
http://www.thedelancey.com/

After four years of niceness at Motor City Bar, resident selectors Hahn Solo (Dub Is A Weapon) and President Carter (WKCR-FM) move their vibrations to The Delancey for a new party: Bass Culture NYC. Reggae, ska, rocksteady, and dub served up on 100% pure vinyl plus guest MCs on the microphone with $5 Red Stripes throughout. This will be our first ever event at this venue, so please help us kick off the vibes right!

WKCR Proudly Presents : Jamaican Independence Festival!

Starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 28th, 2012, WKCR will broadcast 43 hours of music from Jamaica spanning the development of more than 50 years of recorded music. August 6, 2012 is the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence from Great Britain. The emergence of Jamaica’s modern recording industry began in the late 1950s followed by the emergence of ska in the early 60s. Ska was the first in a continuum of music genres--rock steady, reggae, dub, lover’s rock, and dancehall--that would have global influence in the next 50 years. The WKCR Jamaican Independence Festival will celebrate this musical and cultural legacy through a 43 hour broadcast running until 3 a.m. Monday, July 30th.

The dates of the festival fall between Jamaican Independence Day and Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie’s birthday on July 23rd. Saturday evening, a segment of the festival will focus on Rastafarian music specifically. The Rastafarian movement, which began in Jamaica in the 1930s after Ras Tafari Makonnen’s coronation as Haile Selassie, was a major cultural force in the Jamaican recording industry as many musicians were Rastafarians. The festival will celebrate the Jamaican community, and educate the larger New York audience in preparation for other cultural events the following week. The festival will besegmented to illustrate specific developments in genres, and periods of Jamaican music. Iconic artists whose influence deserves recognition will receive special one-hour profiles, and Sunday evening will feature a live, in-studio performance by the Brooklyn-based Full Watts Band, which specializes in rock steady and early reggae.

Here is a full schedule of the festival:

Saturday:
8-10 Festival Reggae / Independence Songs
10-12 Ska
12-14 Reggae Got Soul
14-19 Tributes to Deceased Icons: Alton Ellis, Gregory Isaacs, Dennis
Brown, Sugar Minott, Bob Marley/Peter Tosh 1 hour each.
19-21 Early Dancehall/Rubadub/Early 80's Sound
21-23 Guest (stay tuned for details)
23-(1 Sunday) Rastafari

Sunday:
(23 Saturday)-1 Rastafari
1-3 Deejay Style
3-6 Digital Reggae
6-8 Dub
8-10 Jamaican Gospel
10-12 Mento
12-14 Rocksteady/Early Reggae
14-20 Tributes to Living Icons: Bunny Wailer, Bob Andy, Ken Booth,
Leroy Sibles, John Holt, Jimmy Cliff 1 hour each.
20-22 Full Watts Band Live Set/Interview
22-(1 Monday) Harmony Groups

Monday:
(22 Sunday)-1 Harmony Groups
1-3 Dub Till Dawn

WKCR’s weekly Jamaican music program, “Eastern Standard Time” is
broadcast from 8 a.m. to 12 noon every Saturday.

Tune in on the 28th!

http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/wkcr/story/wkcr-proudly-presents-jamaican-independence-festival

EVENTS : CONEY ISLAND REGGAE BEACH PARTY (RESCHEDULED) : SUN SEPT 18 2011!‏

Coney Island Reggae Beach Party: RAIN DATE
Sunday, September 18, 2011
From 12 noon to sundown, FREE
Coney Island Boardwalk at West 19th Street

*** The Coney Island Reggae Beach Party, originally scheduled for August 14 but cancelled due to rain, has been rescheduled for Sunday, September 18, 2011 from noon until sundown on the Coney Island Boardwalk at West 19th Street from noon to sundown. ***

WKCR’s "Eastern Standard Time" radio program and Sound Liberation Front have joined forces to present the 2011 season of the Coney Island Reggae Beach Party series, bringing the enormously influential culture of Jamaican sound systems back to the Coney Island Boardwalk.

Building on the success of last year’s inaugural season and two events earlier this summer, the free event will feature live DJs playing vinyl records on a large Jamaican-style soundsystem. It will feature special guest emcees and fun activities for the whole family, all in celebration of the Jamaican soundsystem tradition. The event is on the boardwalk at West 19th Street (near the iconic red tower). The party will feature New York's best reggae selectors (deejays) and guest vocalists curated by WKCR host Carter Van Pelt. The September event will include Downbeat the Ruler (Tony Screw), Digital English, Sir Tommy’s, and guests.

For video from the July 2011 event:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g8mAbYYK_s&feature=related

For photos from 2010:
http://bit.ly/ovOdaC

EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) is the Jamaican music program on WKCR (89.9 FM New York) that airs live every Saturday from 8 a.m to 12 noon. The program, previously known as “Reggae Riddims,” has been on the air for more than 20 years and has an international following.

More information about EST can be found at
http://wkcrjamaica.blogspot.com and http://www.wkcr.org.

SOUND LIBERATION FRONT (www.soundliberation.org) is a Brooklyn-based organization devoted to utilizing the power of music as a socially liberating and unifying cultural force. In 2009, the group organized the Sound Liberation Festival in Brooklyn. Since then, it has been active in promoting cross-cultural music to the community through innovative events and programs, including the upcoming Dub Invasion Festival.

EVENTS : Coney Island Reggae Beach Party ~ Sunday 17 July 2011!

WKCR's Eastern Standard Time + Sound Liberation Front present:

[[ CONEY ISLAND REGGAE BEACH PARTY: 2011 Season ]]

Sunday | 17 JUL 2011
2pm to sunset | FREE | All ages

@ the Coney Island Boardwalk at W. 19th Street
Brooklyn, NY

By Train:

The D, F, N, and Q all stop at Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue, and it's a short stroll to the boardwalk from there. Make a right on the boardwalk and follow until you hear the music. Party is on the beach right by the parachute tower and the pier -- you'll hear it and then see people dancing!!

map:
+ google: http://bit.ly/bfBkdV

/// For the second year in a row, WKCR’s Eastern Standard Time and the Sound Liberation Front will team up to bring the unique vibes of the Jaimaican Sound System to iconic Coney Island.

This year, the party will move to a new location at W 19th Street and will take place directly on the beach. The event is absolutely FREE so make sure you bring the entire Family. There will be plenty of activities to keep you busy around the dancefloor (Volleyball, soccer...)

Expect an all-star lineup of top ranking selectors and guest vocalists curated by Carter Van Pelt from WCKR. Some notable talents who spontaneously performed at previous editions of the event include dancehall legends Johnny Osbourne, Carlton Livingston, Peter Ranks, Mikey Jarrett, seminal NYC sound system Sir Tommy's and legendary record producer Clive Chin.

Don't forget the sunscreen, beach towels and long chairs and come enjoy the sun to the perfect soundtrack of the season. ///

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SOUND LIBERATION FRONT is a Brooklyn-based non-profit organization devoted to the power of music as a socially liberating and unifying cultural force. Our previous productions include the Sound Liberation Festival '09 in Brooklyn and the Soundlib parties at Moe's in Fort Greene.

+ check out the SLF Blog: <http://www.soundliberation​.org/>
+ Join the SLF movement: <http://www.facebook.com/so​undliberation>

EASTERN STANDARD TIME is WKCR 89.9FM's Jamaican music program that airs live every Saturday from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. The show is devoted to presenting all Jamaican music forms, but with a predominant emphasis on roots Reggae of the '70s and early '80s, Rocksteady from the mid '60s and Ska from the early '60s. EST was previously known as Reggae Riddims.

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PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO THIS EVENT ON KICKSTARTER:

http://www.kickstarter.com​/projects/1979326320/coney​-island-reggae-soundsystem​-series?ref=live

EVENTS : EASTERN STANDARD TIME WKCR 89.9 & SOUND LIBERATION FRONT PRESENT CONEY ISLAND REGGAE SOUND SYSTEM BEACH PARTY 2 ~ SATURDAY 14 AUGUST 2010!

Feat : DJ Carter Van Pelt, Hahn Solo, Vaughn All Star & Special Guest Artist
When : Saturday 14 August 2010 From Noon till Sundown
Where : Coney Island Boardwalk at West 15th St
Admission : Free

http://wkcrjamaica.blogspot.com/
http://www.dubisaweapon.com/fr_home.cfm
http://soundliberation.org/
http://www.facebook.com/soundliberation

EVENTS: On The Beach Rock Steady, Reggae & Ska @ Coney Island Boardwalk ~ Saturday 5 June 2010!

Feat: Carter Van Pelt & Special Guest.
When: Saturday 5 June 2010 2pm Till Close
Where: Cony Island Boardwalk At 15th Street
Admission: Free

Join Carter Van Pelt, WKCR 89.9 FM "Eastern Standard Time" host, along with special guests playing classic Jamaican music, soundsystem style on the Coney Island Boardwalk, from 2 p.m. to close on Saturday June 5th. It's a free, family friendly event! Come enjoy the boardwalk culture, the beach, the pier, and the perfect soundtrack to the season.


http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=108704795838971&ref=mf

CHUNE IN ~ "EASTERN STANDARD TIME" w/ PRESIDENT CARTER VAN PELT ~ Every Saturday 6am ~ 8am !

www.wkcr.org // 89.9 FM in NYC.





Carter Van Pelt hosts "Eastern Standard Time" at Columbia University's WKCR (89.9 FM in New York or www.wkcr.org) every Saturday 6am - 10am.

Jerry Harris, Prince Douglas Levy (Hamma), Junior Delahaye

On March 6, 2010, his guests were Bullwackies alumni Junior Delahaye, Prince Douglas Levy (aka Hamma), and Jerry Harris. Carter is one of our favorite customers and who was a longtime contributor to The Beat, Reggae Report, and Dub Missive, and in the late 1990s, publisher of the 400 Years zine. He currently writes for Wax Poetics and co-hosts a Thursday evening reggae party with Dave Hahn (Dub Is A Weapon) at Motor City Bar in the Lower East Side.

Check the archive for this show here:
http://www.archive.org/details/WkcrReggae6-march-2010WackiesAlumi





Roots Rock Reggae ~ Every Thurs 6:30 - 10pm w/ President Carter & Dave Hahn @ Motor City Bar
http://www.myspace.com/bassculturenyc

For more info check :

http://www.myspace.com/cartervanpelt
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=carter%20van%20pelt
http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/wkcr/content/EST


All photos courtesy of John Dubstar. For more photo documentation of this historic gathering check:

http://picasaweb.google.com/dubstar71/WackiesAtWKCR3610#