Collie Buddz, Hirie, King Skellee, EpiK

Reggae music naturally evokes beaches and sun-dappled, scantily clad fans grooving along to languid beats and getting all “Irie” and whatnot. When you live in frosty, colder climes, a live reggae show during the winter months can offer sustenance, a reminder that even though it might be 20 degrees in the Inland Northwest, it’s sunny somewhere. Consider Collie Buddz your aural ambassador to that place, taking you to a mellow, marijuana-scented zone via the smooth sounds filling his new Blue Dreamz EP and live shows that have earned him a huge audience since arriving on the scene on the 2007 Shaggy track “Mad Mad World.”