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It has been some time since I have made a post on here, but what better way to return than with news of the next Take It or Leave It night in Sydney. This Saturday it will be the seventh night at the Sly Fox under this name and there's no sign of it tapering off at all.

This will be the first month without Torrin spinning, as he is held up in Brisbane for a while, but we have some worthy replacements. As well as myself and semi-regular Marek spinning we will have two debuts. Ben and Sean (of AVO) will fill out the lineup and as usual you expect the best in ska, reggae, punk, sixties and the like. Entry as always is free right up until the 3 am close.

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New Aggrolites videos

July 12th 2007 04:54

Here are a couple of the latest official Aggrolites videos. The Free Time video is quite good and the Work It video gives us some insight to life as an aggrolite, though I'd like to also see some anecdotes. Gaz Mayall of The Trojans can be spotted if you look closely.

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Take It or Leave It July

July 11th 2007 05:35

It is that time of the month again! Take It or Leave It is this Saturday at the Sly Fox on Enmore Rd, Enmore. Last month, though a good turn out, was witness to some pretty miserable weather. Let's hope the rain holds off this time around as we have a pretty big month planned with Sara from 45 RPM on the wheels of steel with Thommo from AVO, as well as regular Toz and myself. With two brand spankers this month the sounds could be a little more varied than before with some mod, soul and Oi! added to the usual dose of ska, reggae and punk.

Entry is free as always and we'll be spinning from 9 pm til 3 am. Come along and make sure you have your dancing shoes on!

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An interview with Chrissy Boy from Madness

July 10th 2007 05:36

Not done by me, but good reading nonetheless.

Being so far from the UK, Madness news has somewhat of a distant effect, but it is good to hear there are plans of keeping the show on the road for a little while to come. They are playing some big shows currently and hopefully I'll be able to catch them next year.

The interview with Chrissy Boy comes from the Madness Trading Ring. He has only just recently rejoined the bands after a break doing his own thing. Many agree it isn't quite the same minus any of the original members, so it is good to have him back. They have an awful lot going on, including a soon to be released album. I was quite disappointed with one of the singles, Sorry, but Chrissy Boy puts this to rest saying the newer songs are much better and that they are all actually playing on it. Record companies gone mad IMO (regarding Sorry that is).

Read the full interview here.

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July Dynamite at the Brighton

July 6th 2007 01:22

Hopefully they won't have too many US sailors turn up at this event, but I'd like to see others. It is of course the return of the great Dynamite Sounds @ the Brighton Up Bar on Oxford St, Darlinghurst. The boys took a month of last month, meaning I've been hanging out for this one a bit more. Franco and Count Doyle will be playing some really great tunes as usual, this month with a bit wider scope than usual, but I'm sure there will be plenty of ska, reggae and rocksteady. The starting time is 930, which is a little later than I want to get going, but these Surry Hills folks are determined to start late.

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In review: The Beefeaters in Sydney continued

July 5th 2007 06:21

On Monday I reflected on the first two days of The Beefeaters Sydney weekend. Well today, it is the SkaBQ.

Saturday morning I woke up reasonably early considering the events of the long weekend so far. I did a last minute Yellow Pages search to find a small goods place I could get a whole lot of meat from. I headed out on the Vespa and went to Marrickville Metro to stock up on the snags. 200 sausages, a couple of kg of steak, condiments and loaves of break piled on to the back of the PX200 and I was on my way to Harp. The bloke from Kennards was on time with the BBQ and after we'd set that up, I was back home to get organised

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Beefeaters weekend photos

July 4th 2007 12:04

A few pics from the weekend with the Beefeaters, as promised. I'm still smiling from remembering how good it was.

A cheap and cosy accommodation option

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The Beefeaters on Youtube

July 3rd 2007 03:41

I did say yesterday that I was going to discuss the remaining days of the Beefeaters tour, but since then I put a video on Youtube of the Beefeaters performing Ring Dang Doo from Friday night @ the Sando in Newtown. I think everyone will enjoy seeing these guys on video, particularly those who were at the gig. It reflects how much energy the band had over the weekend, helped by the fact they are playing the naturally energetic music of 2-tone ska.

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In review: A weekend of Sydney ska and reggae

July 2nd 2007 06:38

It has been a pretty hectic last four days with Melbourne band The Beefeaters in town. I'll have some pics tomorrow hopefully, but for today, a few reflections

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Delving into the depths of Jamaica's musical history

June 26th 2007 07:36

I can't claim to have stumbled on this great blog, Vintage Boss, but it must receive exposure, and I am happy to give it. For the record, I discovered it while browsing the Chatty Mouth forum, which also comes highly recommended.

Vintage Boss is the blog of Colby Graham, a publisher out of Jamaica who is determined to ensure the history of Jamaican music doesn't disappear. His production of a regular magazine and DVDs has grown to include this new project

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