Informed by a post on shimmy shimmy, I realized that Jamaican rocksteady legend Alton Ellis has passed away from cancer. Here are a few of his classics that span over 45 years.

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Here’s two cover songs for you today, both found on an excellent compilation called Jazz and Flowers. One is a sorta dnb remix of Karen Aoki’s cover of Smooth Operator and the other is a remake of Gangsta’s Paradise by UK’s Sunlightsquare, called Pastime Square, with a dancehall beat and great lyrics. Check the links [...]

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Here’s a mixed selection of single tracks I have failed to mention in the past months, some have been played on the radioshows as well. First is a trio rendition of Sergio Mendez’ classic Mas Que Nada by the European Jazz Trio. Highly expressive silky piano work there. The second track is an afrobeat piece [...]

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Gnarrrrrls, these lads are surely doin the right thing.. Here are some amazing live performances on youtube. Lovely guys!
Gnarls Barkley on MTV Movie Awards dressed as star wars peeps:

Gnarls Barkley on Top of the Pops dressed as sailors:

Gnarls Barkley Live on Conan O’Brien show dressed in bathwear:

in other news :
* Beirut star Zach Condon [...]

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I was thinking about posting some oldschool ska, because lately I’ve been listening to my old Toasters and Skatalites CDs again and again. Ska is probably a music I’ll always listen, it’s not pretentious, it’s fun, the dance itself is pretty cool and the music is always pleasing and masterful. While checking for some video [...]

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(from their self-titled 2005 album)

The opener of this incredible dub-ska-jazz hybrid album, is a very special song. I don’t know why but it reminds me of pirates, and conjures some yellow screens of the Caribbean (or maybe Arabian? - i don’t know) in my head. Dub Guerilla is a 14-piece band, featuring none other than [...]

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