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The Currency and Signals on Thursday night at the Sando

January 23rd 2007 03:48
We (The Signals) are playing with a fantastic celtic punk band from Melbourne called The Currency on Thursday night. The venue is the Sando, on King St, Newtown as you head towards St Peters.

I first saw this band late last year in Melbourne. They are fantastic - their energy is quite something and comparisons to Flogging Molly aren't so off the mark. They include former members of The Living End and Mutiny and have a mandolin and fiddle as well as your normal punk rock lineup.

Doors open at 8 pm and we'll be on 8-30 pm sharp. The first 50 people through the door get a free Currency CD.


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Take It or Leave It - New Sydney club night

January 22nd 2007 08:50
I am posting this rather early, but as I am one of the crew organising this night, I thought I would plug it, and then probably plug it again closer to the day.

The name of the night is Take It or Leave It, inspired mostly by the great film Madness made about themselves and their early beginnings as a band.

The date of the night is February 10th, 2007. At least the first one is, if it goes well enough there will be more.

The venue is The Sly Fox on Enmore Rd in Enmore. It is past the Enmore Theatre, but not as far as Stanmore Rd.

The price is free. That's right, to come in it costs nothing. Just turn up.


There are 6 buck cocktails between 6 and 9 and DJs will be spinning sounds from 9 pm - 3 am.

The music will be a mix of Jamaican ska and reggae, 2-tone, punk, psychobilly and mod. I'll be on the wheels of steel as will be Toz, Dancin Dan and Marky Ratt.

Check it out on Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/takeitsydney



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Dynamite Australia Day - Biggest reggae dance of the year

January 19th 2007 03:11
Despite there being a weekend in between now and Australia Day, I thought I would give everyone plenty of time to prepare for what is set to be the biggest original reggae and ska dance of the year in Sydney so far.

The date, being Australia Day and all, is January 26th, which is next Friday. It will kick off at 9 pm and will be at Spectrum. Spectrum is on the city end of Oxford St, Darlinghurst (or Surry Hills) really.

Dynamite's previous nights have seen been at a packed and heaving Brighton Bar, but for the big day they are moving to Spectrum, which can fit a fair few more people. The music will be a mix early ska, rocksteady and reggae with a touch of soul, funk and dub.

I'll be on the wheels of steel for a set, playing mostly rocksteady, skinhead reggae and some ska. The night will stop when there is no-one left dancing, so get along for a big night.

Check it out on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/dynamiteaus

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Maximum Ska - Sydney gig this Saturday

January 12th 2007 02:32
Tomorrow night will see the first big Sydney ska gig of the year. We'll be returning to ska's home stadium The Empire Hotel for 5 bands of ska, reggae, rocksteady and in places, punk rock.

Backy Skank are in the headline spot playing their mix of 2-tone ska and reggae. The fourth band to play during the night will be punk/ska band Chas H. Scally for one of their rarer city performances. We (The Signals) will be on before that doing the rocksteady/skinhead reggae thing, while before us are punk/reggae act Steppin' Razor (great cover of Chase the Devil) and first up are a band called The Gays. This band includes a couple of members from now defunct band The Lyrical Madmen. Get down nice and early to see what sort of sound they are throwing out, I sure will be.

Doors will open at 8-30 pm and the cover charge will be $12 I am led to believe.

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Legends of ska movie trailer

January 10th 2007 05:57
This youtube video got me pretty excited. It is the trailer for a movie soon to be released based on two gigs a few years back in Toronto with one of the best ska and reggae lineups you are ever likely to see. Add to this heaps of interviews with close to what must be 30 other Jamaican music greats and you have what will possibly be the most thorough piece of film documenting JA music ever. Check it out.

They won't let you embed the film, but check it out over one youtube


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The Currency - Melbourne folk

January 5th 2007 05:16
So it isn’t exactly reggae, but I have to mention this awesome band from Melbourne known as The Currency. While I was down there over New Years Eve I caught them at the Espy and they impressed me no end. They play a great Aussie styled folk-punk ala Flogging Molly (USA)/Mutiny/SC Trash. It’s energetic, it’s tight and it has a great sound with mandolin and fiddle in there, as it should do. They played in front of a pretty full Gershwin Room at the Espy and went down a storm.

I got chatting to one of the members, and the good news is they are playing Sydney this month. Add to that the fact we (The Signals) are opening for them and it makes me a very happy man


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First Dynamite! Club night for the year

January 4th 2007 04:00
It's definitely the summer of reggae in Sydney at the moment and to open the new year we see the return of the great Dynamite nights. This one is on Saturday January 6th @ the Brighton Up Bar on Oxford St in Surry Hills. Captain Franco and Count Doyle will be on the wheels of steel playing some great reggae, ska, soul, funk and dub. All the good stuff.

This month's starts at 930 pm and will no doubt go until the wee hours of the morning. They are launching the Studio One, Groups album, so you may well get yourself a copy if you get there and have a dance


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Melbourne Record shops - Collectors Corner and Off the Hip

December 29th 2006 07:34
Just a quick recommendation for record shops in Melbourne. Both are in the inner city.

The first is called Collectors' Corner. It has both CDs and records covering general genres, but I like it for its' soul and reggae sections. They have a number of good reggae LPs from sixties stuff to more contemporary sounds. A lot are reissues, but good sounds nonetheless. Their 45 section is pretty good too. Not a heap of stuff, but a good amount and they have a just arrived section for you Melbourne regulars


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James Brown dead and my views on him

December 28th 2006 06:59
It isn't especially new, but I have been reflecting on the death of James Brown.

I am not sad - I don't feel any personal connection to the man, but I respected his early career. He was pretty mental later on for however many reasons, and he wasn't young, but I really do like some of his songs


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Soul at Cherry Bar, Melbourne

December 27th 2006 01:21
Tomorrow night we are heading to soul @ Cherry Bar. I fly into Melbourne during the wee hours of the morning and in the night we're going drinking and dancing to some sweet northern sounds.

Cherry Bar has been open since 1999 and is a favoured watering hole of many. This is mixed in with a variety of soul and rock and roll to make something we just don't seem to have in Sydney. Of course liquor licenses are much easier to come by down in Victoria so you get cool bars such as Cherry opening up


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Backy Skank Christmas Party Final Reminder

December 23rd 2006 02:28
Just a quick blog to remind everyone it is the Backy Skank Xmas Party tonight. Starts at 830 pm and goes until one falls down drunk, making the most of the season. The Empire is the location and the bands? Well it is Backy Skank doing two sets with Steppin' Razor, The Creepers and Blair Randall. Heaps of giveaways I am informed so come and get some free stuff.

And if anyone is keen we are having pre-drinks at the Carlisle Castle from 530 pm


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Aggrolites News

December 19th 2006 09:50
I am a member of the MIS list, which keeps Madness fans up to date with the latest goings on of the band (http://www.mis-online.net) and at the moment they are on tour, so reviews are coming out thick and fast. Anyway, supporting them is the one and only Aggrolites. This is one of my favourite contemporary bands and from all reports some of the old Madness fans are really getting into this US heavy reggae act.

I took a look at the Aggro website (http://www.aggroreggae.com/) to see what their site said about the tour and found a couple of interesting things


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Rude Cat Festival Spain

December 18th 2006 23:35
A few of my friends have seen The Pioneers in Europe recently and looking around the place, I see they are playing a great festival event called Rude Cat in the city of Girona in Spain next year on March 31.

The Pioneers are up there as one of my favourite vocal groups and are on of the acts still alive that I really want to see. When someone I know says they have seen them, jealousy is the obvious emotion that comes to me


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Backy Skank Christmas Party

December 15th 2006 06:08
It is now less than a week away until the Backy Skank Xmas party. This gig has been running for as long as I can remember and it returns to its now traditional home at the Empire Hotel in Annandale.Thursday 23rd of Decmber is the date. We (The Signals) have played the last couple, but unfortunately can't do this one. That said, it is a really strong lineup of bands with a mix of ska, reggae, punk and rockabilly.

Backy Skank are playing two sets and tend to mix it up a little bit with some ska carols and giveaways. A bit of a year in review for the ska scene in many respects too. Backy Skank will be joined by The Creepers, Steppin' Razor and Randall Blair from Canberra


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