Prince Buster about »Rude To Your Parents«
posted on October 30th, 2010 by Tobias in Jamaican Artists, Video of the Week
Via our friend Lotek whose new album »International Rude Boy« will be out and available November 20th.
Terry Lynn X CSI:NY – again!
posted on October 13th, 2010 by Tobias in Jamaican Artists, Video
When the feature nice – them do it twice. Terry Lynn was just featured on the score of American TV series CSI:NY again with »Steppin Up« after her tune »IMF« was featured back in February already.
CSI:NY Featuring Terry Lynn & Johan Hugo’s »Steppin Up« from the »It Was Written« EP for the Fader/Redstripe. (via Kingstonlogic)
TV One Unsung: The rise and fall of »Musical Youth«
posted on October 10th, 2010 by Tobias in VideoOnly until tomorrow can you watch the latest edition of TV One’s »Unsung« online. It deals with the rise and fall of British-Jamaican kids group Musical Youth:
Most everyone knows Musical Youth’s »Pass the Dutchie« (even Homer Simpson’s referenced it) but few have any idea what happened to the British-Jamaican kid group after their 1982 smash—or are aware that they were not just a pop novelty act but actual musical talents who played all of their own instruments and wrote some of their own material. [...] cable network TV One featured the fivesome on its documentary series Unsung, and the story depicted was far from uplifting. Their career was over almost as quickly as it began and with little compensation for their success (»Pass the Dutchie« reached No. 1 in the U.K. and other countries, and was the first song by a Black act to appear in regular rotation in MTV, just beating out »Billie Jean«) reaching their pockets, several members resorted to petty crime and drug abuse. Bassist Patrick Waite died from a heart attack in 1994 while awaiting a court appearance on drug charges; drummer Junior Waite, his brother, is permanently consigned to mental institutions.
Watch the full episode above.
Thanks a lot to Jesse Serwer who made me aware about this documentary via Large Up.
Aloe Blacc (live) »I Need a Dollar« (Reggae version)
posted on October 7th, 2010 by Tobias in Munich Events, Video
Last night, the good people from Chromemusic, Der Kongress, and Carhartt Europe brought Stones Throw soul man Aloe Blacc and band to Munich.
Puerto Giesing was packed and despite the fact that »How to Make it in America« – the HBO series Blacc provides the theme song for (read the full story) – has not been officially aired in Germany yet, of course, the rendition of »I Need a Dollar« was the highlight of the show.
Especially, as Blacc didn’t stick to the original version but switched between the original beat and Reggae and Latin riddims (see video above – the one drop comes in at about 4:10). For my taste, he could have left out the Bob hook but as the crowd’s reaction shows that was only my humble opinion.
Nice one!
Terry Lynn »Rivers of Babylon« X Swatch »Faces«
posted on October 6th, 2010 by Tobias in Jamaican Artists, Video
Swatch challenged fashion magazines & blogs to style the Swatch New Gent Collection. Faces‘ entry (by Combo Entertainment) features an edit of Terry Lynn’s »Rivers Of Babylon«, with production from WILDLIFE!. Support Combo with a VOTE! (via Wildlife!)
Check the entry above and watch out for the new Terry Lynn album coming out soon!
