A stroke of brilliance
Maverick A Strike has been on my playlist for already a number of years and it never seems to disappoint no matter the mood I’m in. I encountered this album… Read More »A stroke of brilliance
Reggae
To drive the dub starship through the horror zone
With this release, Max Romeo’s masterclass in Roots Reggae is reinterpreted by Lee Perry and Daniel Boyle as a Record Store Day special carrying the title To Drive The Dub… Read More »To drive the dub starship through the horror zone
It’s not all about Vinyl
For some time now I had a brand new CD player that was just waiting for me to unpack and install. Normally this would be an easy exercise but I… Read More »It’s not all about Vinyl
In memory of Toots Hibbert
Last Saturday the sad news that Toots Hibbert, better known as the front man of Toots and The Maytals, has passed away reached me. He was admitted to a hospital… Read More »In memory of Toots Hibbert
U.K. skanking all the way!
Having read many blogs and uncountable threads myself, it seems to me that Reggae made in the U.K. never gets the attention and appreciation it deserves. If you compare it… Read More »U.K. skanking all the way!
A woman clouded in mystery
A while ago I stumbled on “In The Dark” by Sonya Spence. I had seen the cover before but somehow this woman clouded in mystery eluded me until recently. And… Read More »A woman clouded in mystery
Cloak and dagger, skull and bones!
Five years ago I came across an advert on Kickstarter by Daniel Boyle to record a follow-up album to the critically acclaimed War Ina Babylon by Max Romeo named Horror… Read More »Cloak and dagger, skull and bones!
The early 80’s Dancehall bug
Lately, I find myself listening to a lot of early 80’s dancehall music. For the readers who are not familiar with the genre, this is not to be confused with… Read More »The early 80’s Dancehall bug
Beat Down Babylon….
I couldn’t help to post something after listening to Beat Down Babylon by Junior Byles. It’s at least remarkable that a song, originally written and recorded in 1972, is so… Read More »Beat Down Babylon….
Autographed album covers part 1
The weather has been really good the last couple of weeks, stirring up the festival vibe within me that has been hibernating for far too long. Maybe hard to imagine… Read More »Autographed album covers part 1