The Gleaner ran a notice the other day about Joe Higgs being honored for his contribution to Jamaican music. This is of course an understatement to say the least. He was instrumental in influencing Bob Marley as well as recording his own wonderful compositions. Pressure Sounds re-issued his collection “Life of Contradiction” last year and [...]
Leroy Sibbles of The Heptones, who recently recorded and performed with LA based group The Lions, hopes for a Rocksteady revivial along the lines of the Buena Vista Social Club as the new documentary “Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae”, which we mentioned back in February, continues it’s push to different venues around the world.
The Toronto [...]
Here’s yet another reason why Laurel Aitken is truly the Godfather, as if we needed another. Hope your still doing the moonhop in the clouds!
THE BLUES ARE IN TOWN! Chelsea Vs. Inter Milan TODAY – poor Milan – first you lose your “star” player and then your going to lose today on the pitch.
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Just a little tribute image I whipped up for fun.
A few years ago the mighty Soul Jazz Records released a very cool box set and 3 hour DVD that traced the full history of Studio One. Filmed in Kingston, the documentary interviews many of the artists who passed through the studio run by Clement “Sir [...]
I somehow missed this anniversary date from Friday but am making up for it here with this special tribute image. You’re surely missed El Padrino!
Laurel Aiken was born in Cuba on April 22, 1927 and died of a heart attack on July 17, 2005 in England.
He had hits in pretty much every era of Jamaican [...]