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Aug 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on Mighty Organ – Top Ten Reggae Organ Classics
In 1968, when the rest of the world were feeling the summer of love, Kingston Jamaica was bubblin’ hot. The choppy organ sound that had long been a bit-player in the ska and rock steady scenes had taken a new turn to emerge as a central anchor for
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Aug 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Crown Prince Dennis Brown
Around 79-80 all the biggest reggae sounds came on big thick disco 45s. 12″ sized vinyl on the first flight from Jamaica that tended to featured a hit song (not infrequently a re-cut of a rocksteady hit everyone in Jamaica knew well), mixed to a wicked
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Jul 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on What do I know about… Dub
I’ve been into dub forever. Never mind all that talk of transplanted psychedelia, it was all about those after hours sessions at Studio One and Treasure Isle, re-cutting instrumental tracks for the emerging dancehall DJ scene.
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Jul 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Keith Hudson – Nuh Skin Up
Keith Hudson’s Nuh Skin Up was something else. Some fine 12″ version vinyl had been emerging from Jamaica for a few years – one being Hudson’s ‘Brand’ from ’77. But suddenly there was this menacing and downright angry
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Aug 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Rico – Ska’s Trombone Legend
Jamaican trombonist Rico Rodriguez’s musical career spans five decades. From the earliest days of indiginous Jamaican music – mento, bluebeat, ska and rock steady right up to present-day big band ska Rico is a Jamaican living legend. Here’s
A blog for me to let off steam about music.
I've had this idea for a while that there's nothing new under the musical sun, so this blog puts me on a mission to travel through music I haven't heard before, and to re-examine the songs I know and love.