2 Great bands to ring in 2K9 with

Amid the customary hoopla and noisemaking this December 31, there's two live acts with a difference at disparate venues in (and around Kingston)
Over at Red Bones, Black Zebra - who deleivered two strong shows at Grosvenor Galleries recently -will hold court, while Rootz Underground will go up - way up - to Strawberry Hill to show their ongoing maturity as roots-rock-reggae provocateurs.

I'm personally leading to Rootz at Strawberry hill (transport, anyone?), but you can't go wrong either way.

An aside: I missed what by all reports was a scoeching show, ut Abdel Wright is back and believe me, if like good roots music, that's great news. Will keep you posted.