Nothing this year has harshed our collective mellow quite as much as finding out that Babylon, er, Homeland Security, was putting the kibosh on the Mighty Diamond's show back in January — because we all know that the number one threat to American security is retirement-age reggae-harmony groups. Grrr, grumble, grumble, stupid bureaucrats, grumble, grumble … But hey, we're over it now! The Mighty Diamonds, by far one of our favorite groups from our favorite era in reggae music, have been responsible for some of the genre's greatest songs — “Woman Is Like A Shadow,” “Country Living,” a killer cover of “Sneaking Sally Through the Alley” — for almost 40 years, and we're more than a little stoked to catch them on Cinco de Mayo, one of the drinkingest days of the year. Plus it's at The End, so you know it's a gonna be a real punky reggae party.
— Sean L. Maloney