Mickey Dread: Dread At The Controls

Ninety Minutes

The Very. First. Issue. Of Spy. 1986. pic.twitter.com/yGEMKwxjoZ

— David Kamp (@MrKamp) August 12, 2022

Dancehall Style Mix (1980-85)

Tracklist: 

1 M-16 - Lone Ranger 

2 Gunman - Michael Prophet 

3 Ganja Smuggler/Wa Do Dem - Eek-A-Mouse 

4 Soundclash - Anthony Johnson 

5 Spar With Me - Toyan 

6 Police In Helicopter - John Holt 

7 Mr Landlord - Half Pint 

8 Mi God Mi King - Papa Levi 

9 Under Me Sensi - Barrington Levy 

10 Under Mi Sleng Teng - Wayne Smith 

11 Original Fat Ting - Echo Minott

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 4 MC's: Live At The Jackson Projects (1978)

Man We're Glad To Know You Mix

A mix of Man and Help Yourself and the crossover members with Deke Leonard, Malcolm Morley and the late great (and nicest man in rock winner) Ken Whaley

Tracklist: 

1 Brown Lady/Blown Away/American Mother - Help Yourself 

2 Eddie Waring (Live) - Help Yourself with Deke Leonard 

3 7171-515 - Deke Leonard 

4 Jam Up Jelly Tight-Oh No Not Again (Live)/California Silks & Satins/American Mother (Live) - Man 

5 Man We're Glad To Know You - Help Yourself

Darryl Hunt R.I.P.

Rest In Peace Darryl old friend he lived near by I played a few gigs on bass for Darryl when he was promoting his solo album He was a great character Condolences to his daughter Sophie & all who loved him. Rock N 'Roll Heaven @poguesofficial @spiderstacy https://t.co/bRdbPLgAsu

— Shanne (@Shanne12345678) August 9, 2022

I am very very sorry that Darryl has passed on, he was a really nice guy and a great friend and a great bass player. We will all miss him. May he have a happy state of eternal bliss and bless his family and friends love ❤️ Shane @poguesofficial pic.twitter.com/Hnzh98GpJa

— Shane MacGowan (@ShaneMacGowan) August 9, 2022

We are saddened beyond words. Our Darryl passed away yesterday afternoon in London.

Darryl Gatwick Hunt 04/05/1950 - 08/08/2022

‘I know you want to hear me catch my breath
I love you till the end’ pic.twitter.com/9TZWx8eLLc

— The Pogues (@poguesofficial) August 9, 2022

Here's Darryl's first band with an early single on Stiff

Bass Is The Place Mix

Tracklist: 

1 Jazzoetry - The Last Poets 

2 Black Man At Your Shoulder - John Martyn 

3 Well Well Well (Dub) - Grace Jones 

4 Homesick Blues/Dub - Samia Farah 

5 Machine Gun - Portishead 

6 Blues Away - Moor Mother 

7 What Is The Plan? - Mutaburaka & African Head Charge 

8 Baby I Love You So (12") - Colourbox 

9 No Government (Plaid Remix) - Nicolette 

10 The Crackdown (Oicho Remix) - Billie Ray Martin 

11 Linoleum (Josh Wink Interpretation) - Tweaker ft David Sylvian 

12 Women Respond To Bass - Renegade Soundwave 

13 Solid As A Rock (Hexadecimal Full Length Remix) - Bim Sherman

Mark Stewart & Maffia - Live at Kingston Polytechnic & Bristol (1982)

This was the first time I caught Mark after his Pop Group days apart from a couple of CND rallies in London where he performed Jerusalem accapella and this was certainly also the London(ish) debut of the Maffia. This was the Creation Rebel line up of the Maffia with Adrian Sherwood at the mixing desk and it goes without saying that this was Kingston upon Thames as opposed to Kingston JA. I was kindly invited by my friend Richard Thomas (ex Fall manager and current Laugharne Weekend promoter) to the gig, who had given me some time before a Townhouse Studio cassette dubbing of the tracks that would appear on his Jerusalem 12" as well as the New Age Steppers version of High Ideals so I knew what to expect. Not at all sure of the exact date of this but on November 12th 1982 Mark also played at Trinity Hall in Bristol so I'm guessing either side of then. I have never heard that Trinity Hall recording and would be grateful if anyone has it  to share

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...and a (partial) recording of a gig in Bristol from 1982 has come my way. Mark wishing the audience a merry christmas suggests it's not from November. Oh well...at least these two recordings of the Creation Rebel version of the Maffia exist     

Maffia/None Dare Call It Conspiracy/Liberty City/Don't You Ever Lay Down Your Arms

Mark Stewart and Algiers Talk Post-Punk, Past, Present and Future

Lambchop - So There

The Most Pathetic Men in America

Republicans: You can't investigate Trump now because he's president!

Republicans: You can't impeach Trump now because he lost the election and he's not going to be president.

Republicans: You can't investigate Trump now because he's thinking about being president again. https://t.co/TvJjRbvj4L

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) August 9, 2022

The Most Pathetic Men In America

Seeking New Gods Mix

Tracklist: 

1 London (Excerpt) - Daniel Lanois 

2 Brides of Jesus - Little Feat 

3 Whole Lotta Love - Robert Plant & Rainer Ptacek 

4 Excerpts From The All Electric Fur Trapper - Help Yourself 

5 Don't Renege On Our Love - Richard & Linda Thompson 

6 Palace of Love - Doll By Doll 

7 Can't Find My Way Home - Swans 

8 Seeking New Gods - Gruff Rhys 

9 Dying On The Vine - Les Hommes Sauvages 

10 Nomadic Revery (All Around) - Bonnie Prince Billy 

11 The Fool - Quicksilver Messenger Service 

12 Safesurfer - Julian Cope

As Adam says...

The latest series of Strictly Come Fascism is going well. Can't wait for the Blood and Soil episode. https://t.co/sWMhRpyRDD

— swiss adam (@swissadam1) August 6, 2022

Bagging Area

Noise Against Fascism - The Violence

 

Cassette

Noise Against Fascism

Jacket: blogger's own

You should try being in your early sixties

By age 30 (40) you should have a host of accumulated dental problems that years of low pay have meant you were unable to fix and a firm commitment to dental into medicare so no one else has to go through this

— Kym Chapple (@kymtje) August 6, 2022

Gary Clail Sound System - Neoliberalism

Gary Clail previously was part of the On-U Sound System. Gary has spent more than 15 years working with those most in need. This includes working with the homeless, persons with mental health, alcohol and drug dependency issues, victims of domestic violence and people recently evicted from housing 

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