Sunday Afternoon "Simmer Down" Sessions Posters

Here is the poster and the dates for our Sunday Afternoon Boss Sounds. They are a little bit more laid back than our nights so we've entitled them "Simmer Down". Come along and put some Reggae in your Jeggae (and your Sunday Afternoon) ...

Laura-Jane's Top 10

Here with my top 10 in alphabetical order ... it's my top 10 for today anyway!

Bonanza Ska – Bad Manners

Fire Corner – King Stitt

Hello – Mark Foggo

Hold On! I’m Comin’ – Sam & Dave

John Jones – Rudy Mills

Johnny Reggae – The Piglets

Monkey Spanner – Dave & Ansell Collins

Mr Misery – The Aggrolites

Skinhead Moonstomp – Symarip

White Shoes – Ritchie & the Loosers

This youtube film clip editing is champagne ...

Poly Styrene from X-Ray Spex 1976 Reggae Single

2011 sadly saw the passing away of Poly Styrene, the lead singer of the Punk band X-Ray Spex. I was a big fan of their album "Germ Free Adolescents". When I was reading Poly Styrene's eulogy in the newspaper I was surprised to find out that before X-Ray Spex, Poly recorded a reggae single. The song was called "Silly Billy" and it was released under the name "Mari Elliott" in 1976. It's a catchy little tune ... check it out ...