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Living To Music – Augustus Pablo ‘King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown’

by on 30. Apr, 2012 in Black Culture, CD’s / Digital, DJ / Club Culture, Hear, Living To Music, Records, Remixes / Edits, The Eighties, The Seventies

This Sunday (May 6th) at 9pm, you’re invited to share a listening session with some likeminded souls, wherever you might be. This can be experienced either alone or communally, and you don’t need to leave the comfort of your own home to participate. Described by Lloyd Bradley, the author of 'Bass Culture' as 'one of the supreme heavyweight champion dub sets', melodica player / keyboardist, Augustus Pablos, get's the full dub treatment from one of its founding fathers, King Tubby.

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Whatever Happened To The Soul?

by on 27. Oct, 2011 in Black Culture, DJ / Club Culture, DJ Appearances, Hear, Records, Remixes / Edits, The Eighties, The Seventies

Earlier this month Leftside Wobble shared an edit of Man Friday’s ‘Love Honey, Love Heartache’ on his SoundCloud. I left a comment highlighting the history of this track, which read as follows:

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Living To Music – Grace Jones ‘Nightclubbing’

by on 01. Mar, 2011 in Black Culture, CD’s / Digital, Hear, Living To Music, Records, See, The Eighties, The Seventies

This Sunday (March 6th), at 9pm, you’re invited to share a listening session with some likeminded souls, wherever you might be. This can be experienced either alone or communally, and you don’t need to leave the comfort of your own home to participate. Full lowdown here:
http://www.gregwilson.co.uk/2010/06/living-to-music/

Grace Jones was undoubtedly one of the most cutting-edge artists of the early 80’s - her unique fusion of Reggae and New Wave, coupled with her strikingly stark androgynous image (created in partnership with stylist Jean-Paul Goude), setting her apart as a true cult icon.

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The Eclectic Circus

by on 06. Aug, 2010 in DJ / Club Culture, Hear, Interviews, Manchester, Radio, Remixes / Edits, The Seventies

I became aware of the Eclectic Circus when Adrian emailed me to ask if I’d be up for an interview, which has just been broadcast and has now been uploaded onto their SoundCloud page, where they archive their shows. It’s their second interview, their first being something of a coup – none other than the father of the remix, Tom Moulton.

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My First 12″

by on 08. Jul, 2010 in DJ / Club Culture, Hear, My First / My Favourite, Records, The Seventies

In August ‘76 the postman delivered what I originally thought was an LP, but, on closer inspection, discovered to be a 12” single’ - the first I’d ever seen. It included 3 tracks from the Lalo Schifrin album ‘Black Widow’ - on one side ‘Flamingo’ and ‘Quiet Village’, with the other side taken up by what would become a big UK club track, ‘Jaws’ (Schrifin’s discofied adaptation of the theme music from the 1975 blockbuster movie, which provided director Steven Spielberg with his major breakthrough). It was sent to me by the club promotion company M.I.F.

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A One Man Show – Grace Jones

by on 27. Jun, 2010 in Black Culture, DVD, Hear, See, The Eighties, Video

Featuring tracks from the classic Sly & Robbie era (plus a high drama re-vocal of her magnifique Tom Moulton produced ‘La Vie En Rose’), ‘A One Man Show’, directed by Jean-Paul Goude, captures Grace Jones at her most potent.

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