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Part Duex of Greg Narvas’ “scene” retrospective

Part Deux of the Greg Narvas & Martin Ruane interview we mentioned here has been posted.

It’s nice that Greg mentions The Bluebeat Lounge, The Rocksteady Lounge and Broader Than Broadway. Check it out HERE!

Bad Manners “My Girl Lollipop” Video

All the Millie Smalls talk last week and I didn’t post the cover by 2 Tone act Bad Manners that was an 80’s hit. Here’s the video below from Buster and crew giving their take on the 1964 hit “My Boy Lollipop”. Classic – Enjoy!

Sonia Pottinger’s Catalog of amazing tunes to get another look.

The Jamaican Observer recently published an interesting article about the expansive catalog of the island’s grand dame Sonia Pottinger. She ran many a label and the quality of music she released via her Tip Top Records shop, SEP, Highnote and Gayfeet labels was amazing.

She also bought the Treasure Isle label and studio in total from [...]

The Lions are working on a new set with Leroy Sibbles and more

Alex Desert (Hepcat), Deston Berry (Hepcat) & Malik Moore fronting for The Lions @ The Dub Club/ Photo Courtesy of OldHCDude

Just a note that Los Angeles based act The Lions, the group that released one of the best collections of the last five years “Jungle Struttin”, are hard at work on a brand new collection [...]

Video Sound Clash Straight To I (Roy that is)

A friend posted this video to facebook and I thought I’d give her some props for such a great classic cut. Here you go Hepkitten – This one’s for you!

Great reggae classic “Hot Bomb” by I Roy & The Jumpers
Green Door/ Trojan Records (GD-4030A) 1972

and here’s one from me to you.

The Mexicano with a [...]