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We had a pretty good weekend in Melbourne, getting to see some really good bands playing ska and reggae the way it should be played!

On the Friday we played with The Ska Vendors in Williamstown. Fantastic early ska band. Gus played their last gig with them.

During the day on Saturday was the under 18s SkaBQ. The Beefeaters had all the kids dancing.

It was our (The Signals) first time in Melbourne and we enjoyed it immensely!

Everyone was talking up a band called The Moonhops and didn't they play the sweetest rocksteady! Glad to see what everyone was raving on about. They even did a rocksteady cover of It's Alright by Curtis Mayfield.

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Melbourne Ska and Reggae bands

February 26th 2007 09:10

I saw a host of ska, reggae and rocksteady bands in Melbourne this weekend, and some just blew me away.

A good starting point is The Ska Vendors, who I have seen a heap of times now and never fail to disappoint. Sarah, the trumpet player sang a couple of songs, adding a whole new dimension to the band.

Second mention must go to the Beefeaters. This band, with an average age of about 18, are the most enthusiastic ska band I have seen for ages. Despite not being especially tight, they are so infectious amd energetic you can't help but love them.

Third mention must go to the Moonhops. This could be the best band in Australia. I wish we had been able to play with them, but seeing them was awesome, nonetheless. The four piece play the sweetest rocksteady of any Australian band. I can't wait to see them again.

I must also mention the Knockabouts, who played their last gigs this weekend gone, This War who are another great young band and The Resignators, who despite not being my thing, are a great bunch of guys and really get the kids dancing.

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Some decent ska and reggae links

February 16th 2007 09:35

http://www.get-up-edina.com

The music, but a bit of the clothing to match. From the USA.

http://dizzybeat.com

Plugging my own website here. Mainly Sydney based info.

http://www.dancecrasher.co.uk

One of the best UK websites. Album art, plus event info.

http://firecorner.com

Home of the long running sound system and radio with lots of stuff to download.

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The weekend that was - Take It or Leave It and Dynamite

February 12th 2007 03:56

Friday night I stayed in, apart from a late night visit to Sarays for Pide. (How good is pide, it is my take away of choice at the moment).

Saturday night was Take It or Leave It, of which I was involved in putting on, at the Sly Fox in Enmore. It was free to get in, which I think contributed to having a full pub for the majority of the night. By 3 am I was wishing people would go home so I could call it a night myself, but ended up playing rocksteady until close to 4 am.

The 2-tone and early Jamaican stuff went down the best in terms of the dancefloor, which for me is always pleasing, though I am sure there were folk there who enjoyed hearing some punk Djed for once. All in all a very good night and the success means we're likely to do it again next month.

Sunday came and I had a killer hangover, but was convinced (without too much trouble) to head out to Freedom Sounds, where the Dynamite boys were joining the FS boys on the decks. Pretty dismal showing due to the rain (rain in Sydney almost always means no punters), but the sounds were good and we had a good dance and a few bevvies.

It was a decent weekend, as it always is when the reggae is playing in the pubs!

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The weekend that was with The Currency and Dynamite

January 29th 2007 04:29

On Thursday night we (The Signals) played with the Currency from Melbourne. It was a good turnout and the Currency played a fantastic energetic set. They have some really good songs in their set and the band are excellent musicians - Travis from the Living End on drums being the most notable. Expect big things from them.

The Currency

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The Erin Bardwell Collective - A Showcase of New Sounds in Reggae TIme

January 18th 2007 04:38

I have a few of the Pop-A-Top Records releases and while the first two are good, I thought this CD, the second volume of tracks from the Erin Bardwell Collective, was significantly improved.

There is an obvious attempt to make this record sound authentic, both through the production and through the sound, which is influenced by that whole Hippy Boys, Harry J etc period of reggae music. We hear predominantly heavy keyboard driven sounds, which are being favoured by many of the bands today

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Books with reggae references

January 16th 2007 06:43

I didn't really have a clear idea what I would blog today, I am listening to the cricket rather than reggae, so I have struggled a little with what to come up with.

I got to thinking about what I have been reading lately though and how they include references to reggae. They are English books, so of course it isn't so unusual that they contain references to reggae, but because I do really like Jamaican music, when I come across these references my interest in what I am reading tends to pick up

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Current reggae listenings

January 15th 2007 05:56

I'm listening to a bunch of stuff at the moment, but two particularly CDs are on the Soul Jazz and Trojan labels.

The first is Studio One Groups, on Soul Jazz and features some of the excellent vocal groups of reggae. Vocal groups are my thing, as I have expressed before, so I am loving this CD. Featured are bands such The Maytals, The Viceroys and the Heptones. I was happy to see The Silvertones on here, doing a song called Cheating and Lying. I haven't come across a lot of them, though they do one of my favourite songs, True Confession. I also love Bob Marley & the Wailers doing Love and Affection. A great CD in all

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A look back at 2006

January 3rd 2007 05:52

2006 was an interesting year for reggae and ska, particularly in Sydney. The early part of the year was very quiet and until Neville Staple, then The Beat and finally The Strange Tenants, there really was very little on in terms of what I wanted to go to. 45 RPM was a new club that was much enjoyed, but at once a month it just wasn’t enough.

Luckily though, it did pick up. One of the highlights for me was supporting The Beat and playing to roughly 500 people as first support. Another was of course The Skorcher Weekender, which culminated in the sold out harbour cruise with our friends Complete Madness and the Ska Vendors from Melbourne

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A reggae new years eve

January 2nd 2007 07:35

I was lucky enough to head down to Melbourne (from Sydney) for New Years Eve to DJ "A Night at the Hop". The venue was The British Crown and saw a select number gather for a night of reggae, ska, soul and mod.

Although I think Sydney has just as strong a scene in terms of punters heading to these sort of nights (perhaps even stronger) in Melbourne there is an excellent turnout of people, many as young as sixteen and seventeen embracing the lifestyle too. So you get a good filtering of Fred Perrys, Ben Shermans and suits

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Photos from Skorcher night 2: Sydney Harbour Cruise

December 8th 2006 04:11

I organised a cruise in 2005 and it went so well I knew I had to do another one. Ska and reggae on Sydney harbour is the best thing ever.

So I invited 140 people and 3 bands for four hours of great times on the water. And wasn't it fantastic! This really made the weekend for me and for those non-Sydneysiders, and there were quite a few of them, they thought it was the best thing since sliced bread. At least that's what they were saying. Check out the pics below, some more will be up on http://www.dizzybeatnetwork.com/skorcher soon

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Photos from Skorcher night 2: Empire Hotel

December 7th 2006 04:58

The second night of the Skorcher Weekender was a six band bill at the Empire Hotel in Annandale. There was a mix between ska and mod bands and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.

See the pics below

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Photos from Skorcher night 1: 45 RPM

December 6th 2006 10:31

Night one of the Skorcher Weekender in Sydney just gone was the now long running 45 RPM club night. There was an excellent turnout with plenty of regulars and new faces, with some coming from interstate.

The next 45 RPM @ Bar HQ is on New Years Eve. If you're in Sydney get along as it will be a big night

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Musings from last night

November 17th 2006 04:58

Headed along to Health Club at the Flinders in Surry Hills for a night of "Island Sounds". I don't normally venture to Surry Hills to go out, but as the Dynamite boys were on the decks it couldn't be passed up.

Got there pleasantly toasted with a few beers at the Lansdowne for Rachel's Birthday. Happy Birthday Rachel! Was happy to find the sounds were top of the line and we soon were on the dancefloor. Not your usual reggae crowd by any means, but they were right into it

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