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THIS SUNDAY: INTENSIFIED! w/ LOS BULLETS

Lawless — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:37:30 +0000

This Sunday I return to the tables of Intensified with some choice cuts. Been out for a couple of months and I’m bringing some old friends with me Nina y Viktor & Marv Mack. Oh yeah and the Bullets are playing too. You may have heard about them right. So click the link and RSVP for THIS SUNDAY!

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Haiti Relief Benefit, El Rey, 02.06 ALL STAR LINE-UP

Lawless — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:46:49 +0000

This is a true All Star show. You may know most of everyone on this show as fans of reggae but the other act such as Dengue Fever and Very Be Careful are not to be missed as well. Good job to everyone that is participating in this event. Looking forward to it.

Check out the Facebook event page and I hope to see everyone there.

TONIGHT!!! Willi Williams & Dave Hillyard

Lawless — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:15:54 +0000

Dave Hillyard of The Slackers is coming through town with some very special guests including Mr. T-Bone! Hell be making a stop at the Dub Club tonight with reggae legend Willi Williams. Read til the end for a special offer for a really great show coming up as well. Don’t want to miss this show. I promise. This is a special offer just for you readers of this blog and users of The Dancing Mood Board (www.dancingmood.net)

The Dub Club presents WILLI WILLIAMS backed by The Expanders with special guests David Hillyard of the Slackers on Sax reggae legend Larry McDonald on percussion Mr T-Bone (from Italy) on Trombone plus Jah Faith. Willi Williams is best known as the writer and singer of “Armagideon Time,” a beloved reggae anthem once popularized by The Clash, but over his 40-plus year career, he has contributed consistently to the greater body of Jamaican reggae, collaborating with many of the music’s luminary figures.

Willi Williams will be backed up by the outstanding local roots band The Expanders , who are known for their devotion to capturing the vintage sound and feel of classic reggae. They will be joined by an all star cast including David Hillyard (The Slackers), Mr T-Bone (top reggae trombone player from Italy and Larry McDonald (legendary reggae percussionist having played on too many classic albums to count).

READ MORE HERE.

ALSO PLAYING THESE DATES:

Jan 14 – San Diego – Casbah

Jan 16 – Los Angeles (West Hollywood) – On the Rox (small bar at the Roxy)

MORE INFO: myspace.com/davidhillyardrocksteady7

HOW ABOUT THOSE FREE TICKETS?!

TONIGHT!
The Dub Club presents

WILLI WILLIAMS

backed by The Expanders

with special guests

David Hillyard of the Slackers on Sax

reggae legend Larry McDonald on percussion

Mr T-Bone (from Italy) on Trombone

plus Jah Faith

Advance tickets $10 from ticketweb.com

$15 at the door , $10 before 10pm

special 18 and over night!

at The Echoplex 1154 Glendale Blvd in Echo Park

Reply to jason@lawlessrecords.com with your full name and we’ll randomly draw a couple of names to win a pair of tickets. It’s that easy! Now do it.

Boss Weekend: 40 Years of Skinheads MX

Lawless — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:06:22 +0000

Mexico City has had a popping vintage reggae scene for the last few years it seems. I’ve been waiting to check it out down there but have yet to make it. Well – they’ve now scored the first North American show for Los Granadians del Espacio Exterior! Who’s jealous here?

That same show will also feature an even bigger name for you skinheads and rudies: “Mr. Symarip” Roy Elllis!

Both artists have recently (last year or so) released wonderful new albums and are well worth picking up. “Skinheads Dem A Come” (0n Jump Up Records) from Mr. Ellis and “Donde Ningun Hambre” (on Liquidator Music) from Los Granadians.

They’re calling it Boss Weekend: 40 Years of Skinheads It will feature plenty of top local selecters of course. It looks like a must attend event if you can make the trip. See the flyer below (click to enlarge).

Check out some of the sounds, more info and interviews even at their myspace page: www.myspace.com/boss_weekend

Hepcat & Flogging Molly?

Lawless — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:13:50 +0000

Yep! That’s the case it seems. After the successful shows last year with The Aggrolites the green boys are heading out for dates with the Mighty Hepcat. Talk about a great 1-2 punch! Here’s what the latest Flogging Molly newsletter had to say:

We have tons of news for you. The dates for Flogging Molly’s September West Coast tour have just been announced, with very special guests LA’s legendary ska/rocksteady outfit Hepcat! Tickets for most shows go on sale to the public Saturday, June 20th, but we’ve set up a special ticket presale so that our fans can get tickets with reduced ticketing service charges. Pre-sale tickets are on sale NOW through http://floggingmolly.tickets.musictoday.com. The fan presale only lasts for a limited time, so get your tickets now before it’s too late!

FLOGGING MOLLY SEPTEMBER WEST COAST TOUR DATES:
9/10/09 – Sacramento, CA – Radisson Hotel **
9/11/09 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre **
9/12/09 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre **
9/15/09 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre **
9/16/09 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory **
9/17/09 – Redmond, WA – Marymoor Park **
9/20/09 – Tempe, AZ – Tempe Beach Park (Arizona Fall Frenzy Festival) – no presale
9/21/09 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues **
9/24/09 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater **
9/25/09 – Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue **
9/26/09 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre **

** w/ Hepcat

A Triple Threat of Reggae & Soul starts tonight!

Lawless — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:38:09 +0000

Come be the first to hear the new Aggrolites album “IV” tonight at Bar One (www.bar1noho.com) before anyone else!

Then be sure to catch the LA Dirty Reggae heroes tomorrow night at the El Rey theater.

*** A Triple Threat of LA Reggae & Soul ***

Dirty Reggae Masters
THE AGGROLITES
IV Album Release Show

with special guests

BOOGALOO ASSASSINS
(with members of Ocean 11, See Spot, Chris Murray Combo, The Expanders, Very Be Careful)

THE LIONS
featuring Alex & Deston of Hepcat, Malik of Ocean 11, Black Shakespeare
(with members of Orgone, Breakestra, Rhythm Room All Stars, Connie Price & The Keystones)

DJs Reggae Rog & Bobby Soul

TOMORROW
Friday, May 15, 2009

El Rey Theatre
5515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles

doors at 8pm doors, live music at 9pm
all ages, $18 + service fee

You’ll gave a chance to buy The Aggrolites new album “IV” before it hits the streets only at the show!

Then they make a stop in San Diego.

www.aggroreggae.com
www.myspace.com/theaggrolites
www.goldenvoice.com
www.ticketmaster.com

Aggros, Assassins, Lions OI MY! Beware El Rey May 15th

Lawless — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:39:19 +0000

Get the new Aggrolites release “IV” BEFORE it hits the streets on June 9th by checking em out on May 15th with an OUTSTANDING line up including Boogaloo Assassins and The Lions. It doesn’t get better then this.

Pat “Dark End Of The Street” Kelly To Perform In LA May 1st

Lawless — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:08:59 +0000

Oh yeah and this too!!!

Downbeat The Ruler hits Dub Club LA – Wed

Lawless — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:27:22 +0000

Here we go again! Another amazing Dub Club live performance. This is Kingston LA! These guys are bringing the love.

New York City, home to a sizeable population of Jamaican emigrants, maintained a relatively low profile in the reggae world until the 1980’s. Then, the music’s transition from roots to dancehall was accompanied by explosive growth in New York’s local reggae scene. In the Jamaican tradition, this scene was centered around locally-run sound systems, and of these, the sound now known as Downbeat the Ruler has proved to be the most enduring.

In the “rub-a-dub” era of the 1980’s, sound systems were as much a showcase for live performances as they were for records, and Downbeat ensured its success by regularly featuring the best of Jamaica’s microphone talent. Brigadier Jerry of JahLoveMuzik was a frequent visitor, and other top artists like Josey Wales, Charlie Chaplin, Lone Ranger, Nicodemus, Early B, Jim Brown, Johnny Osbourne, Ninjaman, Papa San, Professor Nuts and more came to New York to perform for the sound.

In addition to hosting these Jamaican performers, Downbeat provided exposure for New York’s local artists, some of whom went on to achieve worldwide recognition. The core of the Downbeat crew included Shinehead, Louie Ranking, Sister Carol, and Santa Ranking.

In addition to this large and varied supply of first-class live performers, Downbeat also had a deep box of “dubplates,” exclusive recordings cut by artists for Downbeat alone to play. Featuring custom-built lyrics proclaiming Downbeat’s dominance, these dubplates served the sound well in “sound clashes,” face-offs in which competing sound systems would exchange exclusive tunes and improvised lyrics in order to win the favor of the crowd.

Armed with its fearsome record selection and sizable host of artists, Downbeat successfully clashed not only American rivals like African Love and Papa Moke, but also top sound systems from Jamaica like Silverhawk, Black Scorpio, Volcano, and Stereo One, who would fly to New York to battle the local champion.

Today, after almost three decades in the business, Downbeat remains a force to be reckoned with. The sound is traditionalist in its choice of artists and songs to voice, and does not constantly chase the most-hyped “bashment” rhythm or artist-of-the-week. Instead, Downbeat maintains what is quite possibly the deepest, heaviest collection of exclusive foundation dubplates in the world, a record box only rivaled by a small handful of other long-established sounds.

Unlike so many other sounds from the past that have fallen by the wayside, Downbeat still regularly holds dances, and occasionally flexes its sizeable muscles in clashes. Nearly unmatched in longevity and might, there is no doubt that Tony Screw and his sound have long since earned their title: Downbeat the Ruler.

Wednesday February 25th
Dub Club presents Tony Screw aka DOWNBEAT THE RULER
@ the Echoplex 1154 Glendale Blvd. in Echo Park
$10 Cover Doors @ 9pm

FOR MORE INFO: www.myspace.com/dubclubla

The Pepper Pots to make U.S. debut, Hit SXSW and more!

Lawless — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:20:40 +0000

We’re getting a real treat next month as a very exciting girl group is hitting the states for their U.S. debut! What started out as a single date at The SXSW Festival has bloomed into a mini-tour of the SouthWest. It’s few and far between when a modern group makes a splash, not to mention an all girl fronted band, much less a band from another country, much less one with so much talent! Seriously these girls can sing and it’s like the second coming of the Supremes.

Here are the tourdates:

Mar 20 2009: Blue Bubble Ballroom, San Antonio, Texas
Mar 21 2009: South by Southwest 2009 Festival, Austin, Texas
Mar 22 2009: Take II, El Paso, Texas
Mar 23 2009: The Rhythm Room, Phoenix, Arizona
Mar 24 2009: Winston’s Beach Club, San Diego, California
Mar 25 2009: Bluebeat Lounge, Hollywood, California
Mar 26 2009: Spaceport 2058, Atascadero, California
Mar 27 2009: Balazo Gallery, San Francisco, California
Mar 28 2009: Phoenix Theatre, Petaluma, California

For more info, visit The Pepper Pots on MySpace:
www.myspace.com/thepepperpots

You can read a review of “Shake It!”, here:
www.musicaloccupation.com

The Pepper Pots are now on Megalith Records and you can pick up their release “Shake It!” here: www.megalithrecords.com

Now here is a “Supreme” video of the Pepper Pots doing reggaeized Supremes covers.