Blogs about: Dennis Bovell
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A Maggie Waltz
I’ve been trying to find a moment for the past few weeks to give this record an airing on SBB but now Thatcher’s finally relinquished her ruby slippers, it seems like a better time than an… more →
Skank Blog Bologna
A Maggie Waltz
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wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been trying to find a moment for the past few weeks to give this record an airing on SBB … more →
Maffia Influxy
wrote 3 months ago: With London flanked with snow, and a steady stream of Spiky Dread orders which need posting, I keep … more →
The Slits - Man Next Door (1980)
wrote 4 months ago: One of the few 45s I still own, The Slit’s wonderful cover of “Man Next Door,” a reggae classic asso … more →
The Father of Dub Poetry Gets A Fine Award
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wrote 4 months ago: He is just as neat and dapper as in his younger days, but his hair is thin and grey. The slim figure … more →
Linton Kwesi Johnson
wrote 6 months ago: Linton Kwesi Johnson Jamaican/British Dub-beat poet who often works in collaboration with dub produc … more →
Dennis Bovell gives his vintage catalogue a dubwise treatment
wrote 8 months ago: The latest album release on the Pressure Sounds label is not the ordinary reissue. On Mek it Run UK … more →
The Afrikaba Festival
wrote 8 months ago: The Afrikaba Festival, a festival celebrating African and Caribbean arts, culture and music, will be … more →
Another lost reggae treasure released
wrote 9 months ago: Over the past two years there have been several lost reggae albums and tracks by UK groups and artis … more →
Linton Kwesi Johnson & Dennis Bovell from the Midnight Dread Archives
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wrote 11 months ago: More rare media from the archives of Midnight Dread. This article, written by Doug Wendt (AKA Midni … more →
Are there any other celebrities on this blog?
wrote 11 months ago: The young lady in this picture looks suspiciously like the lady I met and wrote about on 4-20. You c … more →
Miami Insohreckshan
wrote 1 year ago: It’s rare that I revisit a record on here but it just didn’t feel right not mentioning t … more →
Garland Of A Thousand Dances
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wrote 1 year ago: I was poised to post this track last week in honour of Big Youth’s birthday, then in a flurry … more →
Linton Kwesi Johnson w/ Dennis Bovell Dub Band - Sep. 27, 1981 Stockholm, Sweden Full Show
wrote 1 year ago: I am a big fan of Linton Kwesi Johnson. His Dread Beat and Blood was one of the most played piece of … more →
Haiti: Year Zero + 2
wrote 1 year ago: This slideshow requires JavaScript. January 12th 2012 marked the second anniversary of the 7.0 magni … more →
John Moore's New Year Message.
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wrote 1 year ago: John Moore's New Year Message Of Hope ! On Christmas Day, without fail the Queen bestows her wi … more →
DUB LP OF THE MONTH: DUB COLOSSUS - 'DUB ME TENDER Vol.1'
wrote 1 year ago: Tired of people saying, “Great band but there’s not a lot of dub is there?”, Nick … more →
Our Friends Electric
wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been a little quiet on the Skank front for a spell, so what better way to return to the fold th … more →
Full English
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wrote 1 year ago: Getting my promotional hat on today in honour of a new comp on the ever excellent Strut label, compi … more →
Celestial - Electronica/Dub
wrote 1 year ago: Biography Celestial was conceived by Peter Millward, a partner in Drum Music, where the last three C … more →
