Latest News 2003


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Dec 30, 2003
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ALL OF US AT EASY STAR!

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Dec 26, 2003
DUB SIDE OF THE MOON AT JOE'S PUB
The Easy Star All-Stars hit Joe's Pub in NYC for some Dub Side vibes on Jan 4th. More info here.

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Dec 2, 2003
40 WEEKS!
Dub Side of the Moon has been on the Billboard Reggae Charts for 40 weeks and counting.

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Nov 18, 2003
DUB SIDE OF THE MOON LIVE IN BALTIMORE PICS!
The tour moves on to Bloomington, IN, but you can see pics from the Baltimore show here.

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Nov 12, 2003
DUB SIDE OF THE MOON LIVE IN BALTIMORE TONIGHT!
Details here.

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Nov 5, 2003
MEDITATIONS BACK ON THE ROAD
The trio is back on the road singing songs for Ghetto Knowledge and more. Check out the dates here.

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Nov 4, 2003
ATLANTA AND HARRISONBURG ADDED TO DUB SIDE TOUR
More info here.

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Oct 30, 2003
NEW DATE ADDED TO DUB SIDE OF THE MOON TOUR
Philly has been confirmed for 11/22, more info here.

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Oct 22, 2003
CHECK OUT OUR LATEST NEWS RELEASE ON THE DUB SIDE TOUR
Find out what is going down this November.

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Oct 19, 2003
NEW DATES ADDED TO THE NOVEMBER DUB SIDE TOUR
More confirmed dates here.

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Oct 17, 2003
DUB SIDE OF THE MOON ON THE ROAD IN NOVEMBER
The Easy Star All-Stars are hitting the road again, see where they are playing here.

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Oct 8, 2003
NEW CD GIVE AWAY
Congrats to the Oct winners of MORE LUV, from Rocker T. Check out the latest CD contest here. The new CD from SHINER MASSIVE.

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Oct 7, 2003
WORLD CLASH RETURNS
See if Rebel Tone can defend the title on Oct 11, info here.

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Sept 24, 2003
NEW PICTURES IN OUR DUB SIDE GALLERY
Check out the pictures here.

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Sept 23, 2003
DUB SIDE OF THE MOON GIFT SET!
Check out our tee shirt and CD special here.

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Sept 12, 2003
FALL TOUR FOR EASY STAR ALL-STARS
We will be posting dates for the Fall tour of Dub Side of the Moon, performed by the Easy Star All Stars, soon. Make sure to check the Dub Side home page.

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Sept 05, 2003
BERES HAMMOND'S 30 YEARS IN MUSIC TOUR COMES TO NYC
Check out more info here.

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Sept 02, 2003
EASY STAR BEST SELLERS
See what are our hot sellers each month here.

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Aug 19, 2003
CD CONTEST IS WORKING AGAIN
Only a few more days for the More Luv CD giveaway here.

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Aug 17, 2003
NEW PICTURES FROM THE ROAD
EASY STAR ALL-STARS where on the road in July, check out the pictures here.

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Aug 14, 2003
NEW YORK REGGAE SCENE REPORT
Sister Kufunya tell us what it was like when Jimmy Cliff and Morgan Heritage hit Central Park this weekend. Read all about it here.

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Aug 12, 2003
CD CONTEST
Some of you are having problems entering our CD contest. We are looking into this and hope to have it fixed soon. If you do have trouble, you can send us an e-mail with the requested info filled out to: easystar@easystar.com.

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Aug 2, 2003
DUB LIVE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
Review of the July 17th show here.

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July 23, 2003
DUB SIDE: DIARY FROM THE ROAD
See what it is like on the road with Dub Side of the Moon here.

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July 16, 2003
DUB SIDE OF THE MOON HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED DOWN UNDER
You can contact our Australian distributor here.

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July 3, 2003
RELIX MAG REVIEWS DUB SIDE OF THE MOON
See what they think of the album.

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July 2, 2003
DUB SIDE ON THE ROAD
The Easy Star All-Stars will be performing Dub Side of the Moon live this July. Check here for details.

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June 24, 2003
EASY STAR INNA BROOKLYN
Now you can catch DJ Twice of the Easy Star Sound in Brooklyn too. At Last Exit every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. Check here for details.

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June 15, 2003
SUMMER SHOWS
There is no reason to not see some live reggae this summer in New York. Check out all the artists coming to town here.

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June 8, 2003
SPECIAL CD DEALS
Check here for some great CD four pack deals.

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May 31, 2003
SOME NEW PARTIES ON THE SCENE
Check here for latest parties.

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May 21, 2003
MORE DATES FOR MEDITATIONS TOUR
Check here for latest dates.

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May 16, 2003
NEW CD GIVEAWAY! WIN "MORE LUV" FROM ROCKER T
Thanks to PSM Records you can win the new CD from the legendary Rocker T. Enter here.

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May 13, 2003
CLARE TORRY SPEAKS ABOUT DUB SIDE
See what the original singer on Great Gig in the Sky has to say about Dub Side of the Moon here.

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May 7, 2003
Don't forget DUB SIDE OF THE MOON LIVE, MAY 28th!!!!
On May 28th Easy Star All-Stars will open for Israel Vibrations at BB Kings in NYC. Click here for more details.

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April 26, 2003
ROLLING STONE INTERVIEWS MICHAEL G. ON DUB SIDE
Check it out in our Dub Side press section here.

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April 26, 2003
THE MEDITATIONS ON TOUR
The legends are back out on the road. Tour dates are here.

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April 21, 2003
DUB SIDE OF THE MOON LIVE, MAY 28th!!!!
Everybody has been asking for it, and now is your chance to see it. On May 28th Easy Star All-Stars will open for Israel Vibrations at BB Kings in NYC. Click here for more details.

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April 16, 2003
NEW MESSAGE BOARD LAUNCHED!!!!
Traffic on the web site has tripled in the past year, so we have added an expanded message board to help the growing Easy Star community connect. Please visit and post a message about Easy Star, reggae, the scene in your area, etc. Enter here or through the guestbook link on the tool bar.

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April 9, 2003
DUB SIDE PRE ORDER CONTEST WINNERS
We have selected all of the winners for the Trip to Jamaica Contest. Here is the complete list.

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April 4, 2003
NEW FAX NUMBER
Please be advised that we have a new fax number.
FAX:347-823-4437
IF you have send us in an DJ playlist in the last week, please resend, thank you.

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March 26, 2003
DUB SIDE OF THE MOON HITS TOP 5 ON THE BILLBOARD CHARTS
The latest Easy Star release moved up to #5 on the reggae charts. Buy the CD here.

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March 20, 2003
Our hearts go out to all those who will be affected by the current conflict in Iraq.

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March 19, 2003
NEW BABY TEE SHIRTS
With spring around the corner, now is the time to check out our new baby tees. Get the fly gear, in different styles and colors, here.

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March 13, 2003
DUB SIDE OF THE MOON CRACKS THE BILLBOARD CHARTS
The latest Easy Star release hit the charts in the #7 positon on the Billboard reggae charts and is holding steady at #8 in the second week of release. Buy the CD here.

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March 11, 2003
NEW UPDATES IN THE DUBSIDE SECTION
Check em out here.

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March 3, 2003
BRENDA C. THORNTON WINS A TRIP FOR TWO TO JAMAICA
Congratulations to Brenda who won our Dub Side of the Moon contest. She and a guest will enjoy 4 days and 3 nights in JAMAICA (courtesy of Air Jamaica and Sunset Beach). Check here as we announce the runner up prize winners in the coming days.

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March 1, 2003
MEDITATIONS IN EUROPE?
For years we have been asked when The Meditations make it to Europe. Well it looks like the wait might be over. Plans are underway for a European tour by the legendary roots group. We will keep you posted as news develops.

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March 1, 2003
BILLBOARD MAGAZINE REVIEWS DUB SIDE
The trades are all giving love to Dub Side, see what Billboard has to say here.

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February 25, 2003
EASY STAR DISTRIBUTION
With all the interest in our new CD, many of you have been asking for more information about our distribution. Check out the About Easy Star page if you are interested in contacting our distributors.

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February 23, 2003
DUB SIDE OF THE MOON IN SEATTLE WEEKLY
The rave reviews continue to pour in, check out the latest in this weeks Seattle Weekly here!

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February 18, 2003
DUB SIDE OF THE MOON ON SALE TODAY
Today the long awaited release is available nationwide (check back for European release dates). Pick it up at your local store or order it right here!

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February 14, 2003
ANTI WAR RALLY IN NYC
This Saturday thousands will gather at First Avenue stretching north from 49th Street. More info here.

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February 14, 2003
Vincent G Chin, founder of VP Records, dies
Easy Star Records would like to extend our condolences to the Chin family. Along with his wife Patricia, Mr. Chin established VP Records, which has grown to become the world's largest independent label and distributor of Caribbean music in the world. He passed away Feb 2, 2003.

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February 13, 2003
ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT TO WIN A TRIP TO JAMAICA
The pre-order of Dub Side of the Moon only has two days left. Order now to have chance to WIN A TRIP TO JAMAICA for 4 days and three nights. Order here.

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February 4, 2003
DUB SIDE OF THE MOON IN VIBE MAGAZINE
See what VIBE magaizne has to say about the upcoming release here.

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January 29, 2003
WIZARD OF OZ
Many of you have asked for instructions for viewing The Wizard Of Oz with the Dub Side of the Moon album. We have updated the Oz section with instructions that also appear in the CD booklet. Check them out here.

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January 26, 2003
BACK FROM MIDEM
We just got back from the MIDEM world music conference in Cannes, France. It will soon be easier to find Easy Star products in more countries than ever before. Look out for a complete list, coming soon.

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January 17, 2003
WIN A TRIP FOR TWO TO JAMAICA
There are only a few weeks left to enter the contest for 4 days and 3 nights in Jamaica. Enter here.
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January 16, 2003
NEW REGGAE PARTIES IN EAST VILLAGE
Tuseday nights might be about Easy Star at The Black Star Bar but there are a lot of other parties going on during the week as well. Check out the new night at Niagara and all the latest spots, in our NY Reggae scene section.

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January 14, 2003
LATEST PRESS ON DUB SIDE OF THE MOON
Read The Jamaican Observer's take on the project here.

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January 9, 2003
NEW CD CONTEST
You can win the new CD from Rod Taylor here.

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