The Royals – Gish-Abbai
Not entirely unknown especially within Reggae circles, but definitely unappreciated or at least not hailed in the same way as some of his contemporaries, Roy Cousins deserves all the praise… Read More »The Royals – Gish-Abbai
Bob Andy’s Dub Book
One of Reggae’s most revered songwriters meets mixing board maestro Mad Professor on Bob Andy’s Dub Book As Revealed To Mad Professor. I discovered the album for the first time… Read More »Bob Andy’s Dub Book
MVR.SODA
Just about 3 months ago when I was doing some research about the record stores in Schiedam, I met up with Mirjam who runs a local art and tattoo studio… Read More »MVR.SODA
Rotterdam: holy hunting ground
Convenience might be king in today’s world, but nothing trumps a good old fashion record store stocked with what could be your next treasure. Readers who have been with me… Read More »Rotterdam: holy hunting ground
The Rough Guide to Music
Reporting out of sunny Tenerife, where I got to spent some time relaxing with the family and catching up on reading The Rough Guide to The Blues. Unfortunately I haven’t… Read More »The Rough Guide to Music
It’s not all about Vinyl part 3
Part three of it’s not all about vinyl, we take a look at some of the CD’s I managed to find while browsing at a local second hand shop. For… Read More »It’s not all about Vinyl part 3
Bitty McLean – Forward
A release that has stayed under the radar for quite some time and apart from the promo single “Glass House“, Forward is (still) not available on any popular streaming services… Read More »Bitty McLean – Forward
Dub cover art #7
For number seven of the Dub cover art series we circle back to the London based design agency Bloomfield Travis. Jamaican designer Trevor Campbell did a lot of work for… Read More »Dub cover art #7
In Search Of The Lost Riddim
In Search Of The Lost Riddim brings Ernest Ranglin and trusted bass man Ira Coleman to Senegal, West Africa. As the liner notes tell us, in search of the lost… Read More »In Search Of The Lost Riddim
Dub cover art #6
I’m off to a slow start this year, at least musically speaking. 2023 so far brought some welcome additions to my collection. Most of them were on my want list… Read More »Dub cover art #6