NODDACLU REVIEW - 10.22.05
EVENT: Noddaclu
VENUE: The Western Front, Cambridge, MA
DATE: 10.22.05
PRICE: $10
SHOW RATING: $ $ $ $
Despite the cold rain, I reached the infamous Western Front at 11:00 to check Noddaclu, a reggae band based out of the South Shore. Noddaclu, "The Island Reggae Party," is a band on the rise, so I was excited to check their tight mix of roots, soca, and calypso. Noddaclu delivered, mashing up the Front all night!
As I walked in, lead singer/DJ Tony was belting out Mystic Man, a classic Peter Tosh number and to my delight, a Tosh tribute ensued, touching on a number of my favorites. This six member band is superb and the addition of a sax player enhances their live show trust me. Noddaclu is a professional unit who has been in the business since 1992. They bring their own stage lighting, island style Noddaclu banner, and doormen donning cheesy T-shirts saying, "Noddaclu: Let me hear yah say YAH MON." :lol:
The rest of the first set was mainly well played classic covers. In fact, Noddaclu primarily plays both vintage and contemporary covers. I think it's hard to 100% rate a band that plays more than a handful of covers. In their defense, I want to note Noddaclu's boomshot roots original, "Rastaman" which opened the energetic 2nd set. The packed crowd loved each tune and the place exploded when Noddaclu dropped their heavyweight "world of reggae music" riddim melody featuring tunes by Ini Kamoze, Jr. Gong, and Jr. Reid. Listening to these tunes helped me understand the strengths of lead singer DJ Tony. He's a pretty good singer but a great DJ whose rough toasting style reminds me of a growl - somewhat like a raspy Chaka Demus. So, he was okay singing Ini K. but sounded totally balzin' when he transitioned into Jr. Gong's anthem, "Welcome to Jamrock," where he spit the lyrics in a fast and rough DJ style.
By 12:30 am the vibes were really picking up and Front owner Marvin was even shaking a tambourine behind the bar! Noddaclu has depth and if DJ Tony isn't entertaining the crowd then "The Crazy Calyposonian"(lead guitar) is captivating the massive with his playing and antics. This man often gets ladies from the crowd to stuff dollar bills down his pants! I taught him everything he knows. Before long it was 1:30 am (yes Boston ends early) and Noddaclu was finishing off their Bob Marley encore. The crowd begged for more but time was short and I was off...
www.noddaclu.com
VENUE: The Western Front, Cambridge, MA
DATE: 10.22.05
PRICE: $10
SHOW RATING: $ $ $ $
Despite the cold rain, I reached the infamous Western Front at 11:00 to check Noddaclu, a reggae band based out of the South Shore. Noddaclu, "The Island Reggae Party," is a band on the rise, so I was excited to check their tight mix of roots, soca, and calypso. Noddaclu delivered, mashing up the Front all night!
As I walked in, lead singer/DJ Tony was belting out Mystic Man, a classic Peter Tosh number and to my delight, a Tosh tribute ensued, touching on a number of my favorites. This six member band is superb and the addition of a sax player enhances their live show trust me. Noddaclu is a professional unit who has been in the business since 1992. They bring their own stage lighting, island style Noddaclu banner, and doormen donning cheesy T-shirts saying, "Noddaclu: Let me hear yah say YAH MON." :lol:
The rest of the first set was mainly well played classic covers. In fact, Noddaclu primarily plays both vintage and contemporary covers. I think it's hard to 100% rate a band that plays more than a handful of covers. In their defense, I want to note Noddaclu's boomshot roots original, "Rastaman" which opened the energetic 2nd set. The packed crowd loved each tune and the place exploded when Noddaclu dropped their heavyweight "world of reggae music" riddim melody featuring tunes by Ini Kamoze, Jr. Gong, and Jr. Reid. Listening to these tunes helped me understand the strengths of lead singer DJ Tony. He's a pretty good singer but a great DJ whose rough toasting style reminds me of a growl - somewhat like a raspy Chaka Demus. So, he was okay singing Ini K. but sounded totally balzin' when he transitioned into Jr. Gong's anthem, "Welcome to Jamrock," where he spit the lyrics in a fast and rough DJ style.
By 12:30 am the vibes were really picking up and Front owner Marvin was even shaking a tambourine behind the bar! Noddaclu has depth and if DJ Tony isn't entertaining the crowd then "The Crazy Calyposonian"(lead guitar) is captivating the massive with his playing and antics. This man often gets ladies from the crowd to stuff dollar bills down his pants! I taught him everything he knows. Before long it was 1:30 am (yes Boston ends early) and Noddaclu was finishing off their Bob Marley encore. The crowd begged for more but time was short and I was off...
www.noddaclu.com
posted by Jah Rich at 3:01 PM
2 Comments:
NODDACLU fi true.....
big up JAHrich on the review.....
Nuff show a come to mark your words....
Bless Up,
JAHsun
High Hopes
yes big up Father J! Thanks for the support! I'll put up your link!
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