#my girl ari is under utilised

[king-nyx]

I'm reaching the end of Kaos and I have so many opinions honestly.

[borismann]

Music from Steve McQueen's Lovers Rock

We watched the Lovers Rock movie, part of the Steve McQueen’s Small Axe BBC film series. It’s all about music.

The Independent has a write up, and embeds a Spotify playlist in the article.

This means I can do another playlist deep dive, and find where to look for the artists and tracks separately.

Robin Hood, Cry Tuff & The Originals

On YouTube:

Didn’t find this track on Bandcamp, but did find this one by Cry Tuff:

Dub to Africa by Prince Far I & the Arabs

The entire Pressure Sounds catalog is amazing. In fact, the album covers are all the original 45 records, which you see them playing in the film:

You can buy the entire discography for only like £500!! Tempted…

Kinta Kinta Dub by The Revolutionaries

Kunta Kinte by The Revolutionaries

I originally found the none dub version, which lead me to asking, what does dub / dubplate mean Wikipedia?

A dubplate is an acetate disc usually of 10 inches diameter, traditionally used by studios to test recordings prior to mastering for the subsequent pressing of a vinyl record, but pioneered by reggae sound systems as a way to play exclusive music. They would later become an important facet of the jungle/drum and bass, UK garage, grime and dubstep music scenes.

The first use of dubplates is commonly attributed to sound engineer King Tubby and reggae sound systems such as Lloyd Coxsone and Killamanjaro.[1] Special and one-off versions would be cut to acetate for competing in a sound clash, utilising vocals specially recorded to namecheck the sound system. As such, these would become known as “dubplate specials” often remarking on the prowess of the sound system playing it, in a bid to win the clash.

Oh, interesting, so a reggae sound system is…?

The popularity of a sound system was mainly contingent on one thing: having new music. In order to circumvent the release cycle of the American record labels, the two sound system superstars turned to record production. Initially, they produced only singles for their own sound systems, known as “Exclusives” or Dubplates—a limited run of one copy per song.[4] What began as an attempt to replicate the American R&B sound using local musicians evolved into a uniquely Jamaican musical genre: ska. This shift was due partly to the fact that as American-style R&B was embraced by a largely white, teenage audience and evolved into rock and roll, sound system owners created—and played—a steady stream of the singles the people preferred: fast-shuffle boogies and ballads. In response to this shift in supply, Jamaican producers introduced to their work some of the original elements of the Jamaican sound: rhythm guitars strumming the offbeat and snare-drum emphasis on the third beat, for example.[3] As this new musical form became more popular, both Dodd and Reid began to move more seriously into music production. Coxsone Dodd’s production studio became the famous Studio One, while Duke Reid founded Treasure Isle.

Yeah, this is awesome, and depicted in the film, or at least the version that immigrated into the UK.

He’s the Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge

Remix version by Lucas D:

He's The Greatest Dancer (The Lucas D Remix) by Sister Sledge

Probably a little too clean compared to the version on the film.

How Long Will it Take by Pat Kelly

Darling Ooh by Errol Dunkley

And found it still available on vinyl as a re-issue. Here’s the description:

Errol Dunkley was an early reggae star and one of the youngest, recording his first side (“My Queen”) at the age of 12 for Prince Buster in 1964 and scoring his first hit (“You’re Gonna Need Me”) in 1967. Later, he became a key performer in the ‘70s Brit-Reggae scene, just missing the Top Ten in 1978 with his remake of John Holt’s “OK Fred.” Helmed by groundbreaking female producer Sylvia Pottenger, Darling Ooh! is actually his 1972 debut album, but like a lot of records that came out on small Jamaican mprints that later got swallowed into the mammoth Trojan label, its history is complicated; this record came out on the Gay Feet label under the title Presenting Errol Dunkley and also on the Trojan imprint Attack the same year as Darling Ooh! with different art and an expanded track listing (and, just to make things more confusing, a 1979 Trojan reissue had the Gay Feet track listing and the Attack artwork).

Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglass

Classic.

“Kung Fu Fighting” is a disco song by Jamaican vocalist Carl Douglas, written by Douglas and produced by British-Indian musician Biddu. It was released as a single in 1974 on the cusp of a chopsocky film craze and rose to the top of the British, Australian, Canadian, and American charts, in addition to reaching the top of the Soul Singles chart. It received a Gold certification from the RIAA in 1974 and popularized disco music. It eventually went on to sell eleven million records worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. The song uses the quintessential Oriental riff, a short musical phrase that is used to signify Chinese culture.

Wikipedia <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung…>

Things in Life by Dennis Brown

After Tonight by Junior English

Lonely Girl by Barry Biggs

Different track, also from Pressure Sounds label:

Next Cut by Barry Biggs

Here it is on YT:

Baby My Love by The In Crowd, Jah Stitch

Whole Flabba Holt / Roots Radics / Jah Stitch discography looking great, here’s a one track:

Danger Zone Chapter 3 - (12" 45RPM. DJ & dub) by JAH STITCH

Actual track on YT:

Silly Games by Janet Kay

Yes! On Bandcamp:

Silly Games by Janet Kay

This was one of the key songs from the film. Looks like it was released on BC for the film:

Janet Kay also is known as the Queen of Lovers Rock earned the title when she made history by becoming the ‘First British born Black Female Reggae Artist to have a No. 1 in the British Pop Charts’ - Music Guinness Book of Records. With this classic song ‘Silly Games’ it was a hit not only in the UK but also in Europe.

Keep it Like it is by Louisa Mark

Another Trojan Records, on YT:

Minstrel Pablo by Augustus Pablo

I’m mainly seeing some sweet melodica action (a keyboard you blow into). Found this in Rockers International Discography.

King Tubbys meets the Rockers Uptown by Augustus Pablo

Actual track on YT:

Dreadlocks in Moonlight by Lee “Scratch” Perry

Absolute legend:

Lee “Scratch” Perry OD (born Rainford Hugh Perry; 20 March 1936)[1] is a Jamaican record producer and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style. Perry was a pioneer in the 1970s development of dub music with his early adoption of remixing and studio effects to create new instrumental or vocal versions of existing reggae tracks.[2] He has worked with and produced for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Marley and the Wailers, Junior Murvin, the Congos, Max Romeo, Adrian Sherwood, the Beastie Boys, Ari Up, the Clash, the Orb, and many others.

Wikipedia <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_…>

Well, now I want to go listen to The Orb. Their latest comes out this year:

Abolition Of The Royal Familia - Guillotine Mixes by The Orb

I have Live 93 in my collection already (one of their earliest), so I now have the pleasure of working my way forwards.

Looks like The Orbserver in the Star House features Lee “Scratch” Perry. Yeah, this is a rabbit hole I can fall down.

Have a Little Faith by Nicky Thomas

Another Trojan Records.

Yes, Trojan Records exists:

Trojan Records was founded in 1968 when Lee Gopthal, who operated the Musicland record retail chain and owned Beat & Commercial Records, pooled his Jamaican music interests with those of Chris Blackwell’s Island Records. Until 1975, they were based at a warehouse in Neasden Lane, Willesden, London.

Trojan was instrumental in introducing reggae to a global audience and by 1970 had secured a series of major UK chart hits. Successful Trojan artists from this period including Tony Tribe, Lee “Scratch” Perry’s Upsetters, Bob and Marcia, Desmond Dekker, Jimmy Cliff, Harry J All Stars, The Maytals, The Melodians, Nicky Thomas and Dave and Ansel Collins.

The bulk of the company’s successes came via licences for Jamaican music supplied by producers such as Duke Reid, Harry Johnson and Leslie Kong. While the company’s focus was firmly on the sale of 7” singles, it also launched a series of popular, budget-priced compilations such as Tighten Up, Club Reggae and Reggae Chartbusters.

Wikipedia <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troj…>

Also credited with getting us to rude boy:

Rude boy, rudeboy, rudie, rudi, and rudy are slang terms that originated in 1960s Jamaican street culture, and that are still used today. In the late 1970s, there was a revival in England of the terms rude boy and rude girl, among other variations, being used to describe fans of two-tone ska. The use of these terms moved into the more contemporary ska punk movement as well. In the UK, the terms rude boy and rude girl are used in a way similar to gangsta, yardie or badman.

Wikipedia <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rude…>

Which could take us to two-tone ska and ska punk, but I think we’ll leave it there :) Watch the film! It’s pretty intense, and some of the energy around how women are treated is horrible, but it’s an amazing look into west London Jamaican music parties.

[welcometoprime-time]

WWE Extreme Rules 2017 Preview And Predictions

Welcome one and all to my preview and predictions blog for this weekends "RAW" exclusive live special "Extreme Rules" This is a real mixed bag of a card. I think it's one of the stronger "RAW" cards this year, especially since the main event was perhaps thrown together a little due to the injury of Braun Strowman. As always if you have any comments or observations to make leave a comment below or follow me on social media by clicking one of the links on the right hand side of the page. The running order and pre show match has yet to be determined so I will talk about the matches in no particular order. 1. Rich Swann and Sasha Banks Vs. Noam Dar And Alicia Fox: This match, in my opinion, might be the pre show match. I feel that this match is beneficial to all involved as it allows all involved the exposure on a live special that they deserve. Noam Dar and Rich Swann has been pushed back from the forefront of "205 Live" in recent times; that's not to say that both men haven't been having a great series of matches with each other. I feel that these two are just on the cusp of doing big things in the "WWE" as both have engaging and entertaining characters. The "RAW" women's division has gone through a bit of a change since the "Superstar Shake Up" with Sasha Banks being pushed away from the main event picture. Whilst many think that would hurt her career a little, I feel that a change can allow for more aspects of a character to be exposed. Alicia Fox has also benefited from her recent storyline with Dar as this is her first match on a live special in recent memory. This match will be entertaining enough and I think that Banks and Swann will come out on top. 2. WWE Intercontinental Championship: Dean Ambrose (C) Vs. The Miz: the "RAW" championship dynamic is a little puzzling. Whilst the Universal Champion is AWOL I would think the logical thing to do was to push the Intercontinental Championship into the spotlight and making it a main event match in absence of the Universal Championship. "Smackdown Live" have done this with the US Championship even without the absence of the "WWE" championship by making Kevin Owens the Heel to beat. "RAW" has failed to do this, instead we are lumbered with yet another match in the Ambrose Vs. Miz series that seems to have dragged on. I feel that it has become a little stale and should have been injected with another opponent, Finn Balor or Bray Wyatt, to make it a little more interesting. The stipulation of this match makes it slightly more exciting, forcing the "Unstable" Dean Ambrose to follow the rules. However will this "Loose Canon" be able to cope ? not well but, I think when the refs back is turned he'll break those pesky rules to retain. 3. RAW Tag Team Championship Steel Cage Match: The Hardy Boyz (C) Vs. Sheamus And Cesaro: This match has been built incredibly well. I love Sheamus and Cesaro finally bonding as a team as bad guys who have been spoiling the Hardy Boyz return home. I would say that whilst it is early days for the heel run for "Shesaro" I would be tempted to make them more un likeable. I still love the team despite me being told I should hate them and they still get a great audience reaction. The Hardy Boyz have been having a great run since their return despite not being allowed to become "Broken" I feel this is probably the best for them as a team, however if rumour is to be believed, their run as a team may be short lived and singles runs may come sooner rather than later. Whilst it would be a shame to see this happen, I would more than welcome the ever entertaining "Version 1" or "Charismatic Enigma" gimmicks return. I think we may see a title change with "Shesaro" starting their second run as "Raw" tag team champions. 4. WWE Cruiserweight Championship Submission Match: Neville (C) Vs. Austin Aries: To say that both of these men are having the best runs of their "WWE" careers would be an understatement. Neville has completely reinvented himself since his return from injury less than a year ago. I feel he was the key player that "205 Live" was missing from the beginning; an already established WWE Superstar" that could help build a brand new, seemingly tailor made, division. the same could be said for Austin Aries. I was extremely excited when Aries entered the "WWE" as I felt that he was under utilised and under valued in his final run in "Impact Wrestling". The one risk I feel with these two is that their constant series of matches may become a little stale. I would think that this series of matches may come to an end this Sunday with Aries finally getting the "WWE" Cruiserweight Championship. I think the "Submission" match rules suit both as Neville has done incredibly well changing his style since his return, allowing for a more methodical approach separating himself from the assumed style of the Crusierweight Division. 5. RAW Women's Championship Kendo Stick On A Pole Match: Alexa Bliss (C) Vs Bayley: I get that "Extreme Rules" is the order of the day but, why does "WWE" feel the need to make what could be one of the matches of the night a silly "WCW" style gimmick match ? Alexa Bliss and Bayley have really benefited from being given more time and exposure on "RAW" recently. It's no secret that I feel that the "Women's Revolution" has done incredible things for all of the women in the "WWE" however, Alexa Bliss has done a great job going from the forgettable nice girl to one of the best heels on "RAW" injecting a sarcasm into her bad girl character. I feel a little sorry for Bayley. She has been sold to the "WWE" audience as a female version of 1980's Hulk Hogan, child friendly and just so detestably happy. The way the match has been sold it is make or break for Bayley. Given the write writing she could prove there is more to her character this Sunday by becoming extreme. With that being said I fully expect Alexa to retain as I don't see "WWE" ending her popular run just yet. 6. Fatal 5 Way Extreme Rules Match: Seth Rollins Vs. Roman Reigns Vs. Bray Wyatt Vs. Finn Balor Vs. Samoa Joe: Being sold as the match that could "Change the New Era Forever" is a tall order but, if any match could do such a thing it's this one. With the unfortunate injury of Braun Strowman the audience has been given an "all star game" of a main event. It really is hard to pick a winner for this one as all of the men involved have their up sides, even Roman Reigns. The build for this match has been done incredibly well despite the little time given to the changing plans for Reigns Vs. Strowman. This match is a number one contenders match that I am more excited for than the outcome, I think it's a terrible idea to have a champion that is only around part time. I appreciate that this is probably an unpopular opinion but, I don't care. I think as a fan I would like to see Bray Wyatt come out on top and I feel that he would be able to give Brockkkkk the best match. As always thanks for reading and enjoy "Extreme Rule"