James Alger, Lead Singer of OneDrop To Perform Live, Saturday, February 8, 2020 Long Beach • 6 PM to 6:30 PM Band Members:  James Alger - Vocals Guitar Melodica, Anders Pellmark - Lead Guitar, Mark Cutkomp - Drums, Alex Somerville - Keys, Jehua Evans - Bass, Josh Bacca - Saxophone Hometown:  San Diego, CA One Drop based in San Diego, California embraces the spirit of classic Roots Reggae and Dub music with a calculated blend of R&B, Pop and Rock subtleties. A Commentary by Mitch Santell  OneDrop is a fantastic band from San Diego, California. If you have not ha ..read more

Garret Douglas - Lead Vocals | Chris “DJ Irey” Garcia – Keyboards, Producer Ricardo Ramirez – Guitar | Alex Bursztyn – Bass | Sam Ward – Drums Please make sure that you arrive early or at least on time to watch 4th & Orange perform on Friday, February 7, 2020. You are in for a special treat. Next? Check out this video form 4th & Orange titled "The Girl Next Door!" Two days ago, I caught up with Garret Douglas by telephone, who shared with me the fantastic journey of 4th & Orange and how they ended up being sig ..read more

Julian Marley Was Favored To Win The Grammy for Best Reggae Album A Commentary by Mitch Santell On The 2020 Grammy Collapse. This year in 2020, the Grammys were a bit strange. The last time that this awards show had this much controversy was the year that Whitney Houston died in a bathtub. Julian Marley was a favorite and favored to walk away with this year's Grammy for Best Reggae Album. It wasn't until I heard a speech from Diddy that I realized that Julian Marley has a great opportunity to turn lemons into lemonade. Here is the speech Diddy made that reminded me of Julian Marley an ..read more

A Commentary by Mitch Santell on Family and Legacy This past week in the life of Julian Marley has been an amazing one in Los Angeles as his Father would have been 75 years of age this year. According to Billboard and the Associated Press: LOS ANGELES -- At a celebration for Bob Marley’s 75th birth anniversary, the late icon’s children — famous in their own right — gathered to tell stories about the reggae king and discuss passing the musical torch to their own children. Bob Marley’s children, including Cedella Marley, Julian Marley and Rohan Marley, and several of his grandchildren ..read more

A Commentary by Mitch Santell On Family & Legacy This week is going to be a busy one for Julian Marley as he is considered a  front runner to potentially win this year's Best Reggae Album at the Grammy Awards.  Now, who believes that Julian Marley is a front runner?  Well, I do - and this is my opinion.  Los Angeles is unique to reggae music because it is trendy there.  Most people always think of Jamaica as the number one place for reggae. From our experience here at Big Reggae Mix (streaming Top Shelf Reggae for the past five-plus years), there is a whole lot of reggae going on ..read more

Written by Mitch Santell One of our favorite bands here at Big Reggae Mix is the Long Beach Dub Allstars, who we had the incredible pleasure of watching and interviewing at the One Love Festival in Long Beach, California. The band is a special treat at One Love. Their newest track is Tell Me, and it has an enjoyable vibe to it. Check out the new video below and here is the link to pre-order their latest release: https://fanlink.to/_tellme Order Tickets To See LBDAS at:  ​OneLoveCalifest.com ​ The Band: Long Beach Dub All Stars ..read more

A Commentary by Mitch Santell on Family & Legacy The fact that Julian Marley is more like Bob Marley than any of his siblings is, of course, my opinion.  The way to articulate how I feel is to listen to Julian's latest album, "As I Am." The two most popular songs off the record are "Are You The One" and "Broken Sail." The track that does it for me is "Cooling In Jamaica.” In my next analysis and evaluation of Julian Marley and his career, I will openly tell you what may happen to Julian Marley if he wins the Grammy for "As ..read more

A Commentary & Reflection on Life by Mitch Santell Julian Marley is up for his 2nd Grammy Nomination in 2020. There is something special about having one on one time with one of the children of Bob Marley. It was only over the phone, and yet it felt like he was next door. As we enter our sixth year of Streaming Top Shelf Reggae Music at Big Reggae Mix, it is Julian Marley, who reminds me of why I have so much passion for music and why music plays such a significant role in my life. Julian Marley went through a profound, deeply emotional spiritual shift when his Dad died of ..read more

Order Passes Now: https://www.onelovecalifest.com​ The OneLoveCaliFest is returning in February of 2020 with an unstoppable lineup. If you have not had an opportunity to attend this festival, you are in for a real treat as more top-shelf reggae bands will play at this venue than any other in Southern California in 2020. We will keep you you updated as we get closer to the event. In the meantime, here is the line up for all three days. Friday, February 7th, Saturday, February 8th, Sunday, February 9th ..read more

November 5, 2014 to November 5, 2019 5 Years Streaming Top Shelf Reggae 24/7  Loud & Proud from San Diego to the World! A Commentary by Mitch Santell on the Launch of Big Reggae Mix There can be no more significant satisfaction than bringing two creative minds together who love Reggae. Watching Scott and Errol interact at live events is an event in itself.  Not only do Scott & Errol have a deep, profound passion for the reggae genre, but they are also both almost obsessive about it, and this is an excellent thing for YOU, our listener. As many of you now k ..read more