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Archive for 'Ska'

August T-shirts Clear-Out!!!

I’m having a bit of a August clear-out in my warehouse, so I thought Igive you the chance
to get some tees for a price you can’t beat, that is £15.00in Europe and $20 elsewhere.
And that is P&P included! It’s a decent price and I suggest youto get together with your
friends and get a few a [...]

Coast to Coast - London

Well, I’m partial when I say that when it comes to Ska, Coast to Coast is the place to be, possibly in the whole UK…

I’ve learnt my basic DJ skills there, maaaany moons ago ;-). So that’s why this interview!
1) Tell us about your first reggae (as in reggae/ska/rocksteady) record you remember listening to [...]

Vintage soundman ;-)

This post is about people still carrying along the banner of Sound System “the way they used to be” i.e. valve amps as opposed to transistors, proper Garrard turnatbles as opposed to cds or even worst laptops with mp3s…
Let me introduce to you, Mr. Steve Rice, a man that lets the music do the talking!

About [...]

Scorcher records Hooded sweatshirts - Finally out!!

Yep, that’s my last effort… Available both on Black print on Ash grey hooded sweat and Silver print on Black hooded sweatshirts. Sizes available are XS to XXL. Please note that these are slimfit sweats!
They will be available soon on eBay but in the meantime you can get them here for £23.99 P&P (Priority Mail [...]

Mista Brown (Tighten Up London) Interview

I remember when first Tim P mentioned he was putting a night on, something like a better version of 100% Dynamite, right in the heart of London’s Chinatown….. Many moons have passed since then
Although I wasn’t able to attend the very first one, I made sure I check one out in May last [...]

Mista Brown (Tighten Up London) Top 10

1. The Whip - The Etheopians
(Never get weary of this Rocksteady classic. Guaranteed to fill any dancefloor!)
2. Scare Him - The Maytals
(100 mile an hour early Reggae scorcher out of the Leslie Kong camp!)

Chris Lane interview - Intro

I remember having met Chris about 10 yrs ago while living in London. We were both playing at Cello’s Coast to Coast, while the club was in Orchard St.. What struck me about Chris was is Reggae knowledge: he’s didn’t look one of those “I-know-it-all” kind of guy and he was quiet, just busy playing [...]

Chris Lane interview - Part two

Tighten Up trademark MC Champian is there to check that Island 7″…
- Please Chris, introduce yourself…born in the Angel, Islington, London 13th January 1956. Always lived in London, grew up in the West End (Marylebone) now residing in South East London.
- How did you first got involved with reggae?…. like most ordinary kids at the [...]