Harry Johnson AKA Harry J of Liquidator and so many other boss recordings has died the Observer reports.

The many produced so many classic tunes in the late 60′s and early 70′s. Another massive loss.

Here’s a little version throwdown! Take two versions of the same song and let em fight it out. Which one do you like better? Does the newer version add anything to the original to make it more interesting or does it just pale in comparison?

First up we have two heavyweights going head to [...]

Junor Franics and Skamania once again brings another legendary artist to Los Globos. This time it’s the internationally acclaimed and multi award-winning Errol Dunkley! on Saturday March 30

One of the most widely praised vocalists to emerge from the glorious rocksteady era will be backed by the lively and exhilarating [...]

The documentary film The Rise & Fall of the Clash is available on DVD for all who missed it in it’s small theatrical run.

Taking over three years to complete, The Rise and Fall of the Clash, explores the evolution of the [...]

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Freddie Notes launched his career on the famous Vera Johns Jamaican talent show and promptly went onto cut his first record for Studio One Records. Immigrating to London in 1964 success soon followed when his band The Rudies recorded for Trojan Records. Hits came thick and fast… “Return from South Vietnam”, [...]

Alva “Reggie” Lewis, guitarist for The Hippy Boys, The Upsetters and many many wicked cuts, passed away on February 4th of natural causes. Original organist Glen Adams died in 2010.

Here are a couple favorite tunes.

A new short documentary on Freddie Notes, of The Rudies fame, called Stepping Away From Babylon was recently completed and is up online.

The film dives into the life of Freddie from his young days as a youth in Jamaica and the just blossoming music of the island. It moves into him discussing how music [...]

Generoso Fierro is a collector, radio producer/dj (he’s been doing Generoso’s Bovine Ska and Rocksteady on WMBR, 88.1FM since 1996!) and film-maker having made two previous documentaries. His first project was on Derrick Morgan but has not been released yet due to issues with music and his second the documentary on Lyn [...]

The latest issue of the superb Wax Poetics Magazine features a piece on Leroy Sibbles and his enormous contribution to reggae music co-written by The Lions’ Dan Ubick and Blake Colie.

The Lions closely worked with Sibbles of course having backed him at the Dub Club and having him as a special [...]

Here’s an eight minute video clip of a very rare interview with Jamaican Producer Lloyd “Matador” Daley and singer Jackie Bernard. As the text with the video states it was filmed in 1992 by film maker Mark Gorney who also made the documentary ‘Before Reggae Hit The Town’. He is also a member of the [...]

Visiting the Trojan Forum recently there was a post about a new book covering the glory years of 1968-1972 for Skinhead Reggae. This period has already been covered to great extent by Boss Sounds and nothing could really come close to the information contained in that book. But I decided to investigate anyway [...]

2000 Tons of TNT have been making some sweet funky reggae music and packing serious heat when they play live in San Diego over the last couple of years. They just opened for Keith & Tex in Los Angeles over the weekend in fact and I’ve mentioned before about them being one of [...]

This recording has made the rounds more than a few times but if you’ve never heard it well you are in for a treat!

The recording comes from a cassette of a radio show broadcast by Radio Jamaica’s Rediffusion in 1969 as a tribute to the Don after recently passing away.

It’s hosted by Dermott [...]

Check out just some of the videos posted to the tube of the New Year’s Eve Hop in San Francisco featuring The Jamaicans backed by The Delirians. What a show that must have been by looking at those videos!? Anyone go? Care to share your thoughts on the show?

“Feel It Festive Spirit”

Here’s another installment (in a so far very short list) of Version Galore columns! There are some songs which transcend the original style of the song and are covered by a large diverse group of bands and musicians. There is a long history in recorded music of covering other artist’s work, not just in a [...]

I forget where I first heard about this single “Roar oh Lion” but it was recently while searching around the internet. I noticed it because the band name is the same as another band that I really love.

That band started in early 1990′s in Switzerland and released a number of albums in that [...]

First post of 2013! ONLY took me TEN days to get to it. I’ve got some plans cookin to make this site even better and full of info for all you Skinheads, Rudeboys, Ska & Reggae lovers out there.

I thought I’d kick off the new year with a prognostication. I’m gonna tell you right [...]

The Observer reported earlier today that Lloyd Tyrell aka Charmers has died after suffering a massive heart attack in London. It was confirmed by his close friend Winston Blake.

He of course found his first success singing with Slim Smith in The Uniques then moving onto to record and produce more massive hits [...]

Just in the nick ‘o time The Expanders drop a special collection for the masses on this special day.

Posted to their Facebook page was this message:

To say THANK YOU for the incredible support you have shown us, we have a special present for you all! We just finished recording a full [...]

Originally released as the b-side on a 7 inch release from Nathan Maxwell and the Original Bunny Gang on Side One Dummy Records the tune tells the story of the Skinhead Christmas.

It was written by Jesse Wagner and Jeff Roffredo (The Aggrolites) and Marc Orell of Dropkick Murphys fame.