Kimbo King
January 20, 2008
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Reggie Stepper. Another song that used to play every night at the long-gone Reggae Lounge on Canal and West Broadway.
Another Scorcher
January 14, 2008
Press the “play” arrow above to listen to the record.Ken Lazarus and The Crew. Scorcher was a mini-fad of the late 60’s. A mix of Ska and Soul. This particular record is from 1969. Check out the Bond-esque girl on the cover.
The album also has a version of “Time is Tight” which was covered by The Clash on “Black Market Clash”
Bam Bam (Dubstep Remix)
January 3, 2008
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DJ Defkline.
Zum We Gone
December 30, 2007
Press the “play” arrow above to listen to the record.Leroy Gibbon. From the days of the Reggae Lounge on Canal and West Broadway. One time Mr. Selector!
Shelly Anne
December 15, 2007
Press the “play” arrow above to listen to the record.Red Rat. Obviously Red Rat feels he was done wrong by Shelly. She gets a good talking to from him, perhaps a bit more. “Dog food fat bottom girl”
Ghost Town
October 29, 2007
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The Specials. You should be familiar with the famous “Tu-Tone” logo, the black and white dressed man standing bent-legged. It’s the sign of quality for all of your ska needs.
Agony
October 7, 2007
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Pincers. From the early days of Dancehall.
One In Ten
October 4, 2007
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UB40. The name comes from an English government program to help the poor “Unemployment Benefits form 40″. The measure did not enjoy popular support. The band UB40 did enjoy much popular support, mostly performing covers (“Red Red Wine”, “I got you babe”, “Keep on moving”). They do have some excellent original music, such as this song. Check out the dub effects (the space-age synthesizer sounds).
Nite Klub
September 28, 2007
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The Specials. Live. They were the cornerstone of the second wave ska revival 1977-1980. From the album Dance Craze which is aalso movie that you should see. I wonder if it’s on Netflix? If you’re looking around Netflix, see if the movie “Rude Boy” featuring the clash is available.
Riker’s Island
September 9, 2007
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Cocoa Tea. A classic dancehall hit of the 80’s.
