BBC Reggae Britannia

http://youtu.be/95zSqP75kVI

Rhygin Records and the Rhygin Showcase!

If you are a fan of reggae music, I highly suggest you check out this label: Rhygin Records! They just released a showcase album featuring their fantastically talented roster of musicians. Top quality from start to finish. Definitely a record that you need in your collection! These guys know how to do it right!
http://music.rhyginrecords.com/

The record features:
*Generation Rockers
*Roots Daughtah
*Sandollar Sound
*Tino Ranks & Sandollar Sound
*The Black Emeralds
*Gold Cobra

Thanks to my friends Paul & Adrian for the copy. Excellent tunes...sounds like I'm in 70's Jamaica...just need a rum cocktail in my hand and some warm sun on my face and it'd be perfect!

WAKE THE TOWN! Hotshots of Rocksteady & Reggae! This Saturday night!

The longest running Vintage Reggae & Rocksteady night in San Francisco! 4 Years and running! Shawn Atkinson holds it down the first Saturday of every month! This Saturday, January 7th, we invite you to join us at the Mad Dog in the Fog! Shawn welcomes his special guests King Daddy (Craig McNaught) & Mini! It's going to be a party so hope you come down to join us! Top drawer Skinhead reggae & rocksteady all night long! Bring a friend...we promise a great night! See ya there!

ALWAYS BOSS!!!

Mad Dog in the Fog
530 Haight Street @ Fillmore
San Francisco, CA
The Lower Haight

Wake The Town
Every 1st Saturday of the month
10pm until close
FREE!
https://www.facebook.com/events/356105014404102/?ref=ts

Tribute to Leonard Dillon...RIP

On September 28th, another vocal great was lost. Leonard Dillon, vocalist of The Ethiopians, passed away from cancer at the age of 69. Click here for an article about his life and death found in the "Jamaican Observer": http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Leonard-Dillon-of-the-Ethiopians-is-dead_9808680

At age 19, I bought a cassette tape of The Ethiopians. I can tell you that I listened and listened to that thing so many times! Looking back, that tape was definitely a major part of the soundtrack of my first year post high school. Thanks to these guys for providing the musical entertainment and the good memories that I have of those times!

Below is a selection of rare Ethiopian tunes as compiled by Boss Harmony. A great collection and worth a listen or two. I'm already on my second listen for the night!


http://bossharmony.podomatic.com/entry/2011-09-30T18_58_52-07_00

~ Wherever I Lay My Hat ~

This tune has been spinning around in my head this afternoon, so thought I'd share it with you! Enjoy!

Delano Stewart's version from 1970, produced by Sonia Pottinger (RIP).


And Motown's own, Marvin Gaye, performing the original from 1963.

Wake the Town! Saturday Aug. 6th!

Check it out! Always the best in Rocksteady & Reggae! Plus, guest DJ Dukey! Be there!

Pat Kelly - Reggae Legend - In SF Sept 17th!

First Round Promotions in association with Wake The Town Radio present, for the first time ever in San Francisco, Reggae legend Pat Kelly. Pat will be supported by SoCal's very own Revivers. Plus, we're also proud to announce the addition of local heroes The Titan Ups. Plus some of the finest collectors and selectors of rare Jamaican Ska, Reggae and BlueBeat!!!!

Time
Saturday, September 17 at 9:00pm - September 18 at 2:00am
Location
Rockit Room
406 Clement St.
San Francisco, CA

Pre Sale Tickets On Sale Now! http://holdmyticket.com/ev​ent/26067

Facebook invite page: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=218440458175624

p.s. I designed and created this poster...If you're looking for help with a show poster or flyer, hit me up...I work freelance and welcome your project my way!

Queen P and the Delirians! Coming up later this month!

Another First Round Productions Presents! With poster artwork by me! :) This show's gonna be a blast...Hope to see ya there!

Saturday Night come help us celebrate 21years of the Mad Dog at Wake The Town!

You won't wanna miss this Saturday night! Wake the Town is celebrating 21 years of Mad Dog in the Fog! Hotshots of Rocksteady & Reggae all night long! We also welcome our very special guest all of the way from Glasgow Scotland, Michael Finnie, as well as our special guests Bryan Martin and Dr. Scott from SFVRS. Early start time at 8pm...all of the way until 2am! Yes, that's 6 hours chock full of boss tunes all on original 45rpm vinyl! Look forward to the party and hope to see ya there!

Saturday Night: WAKE THE TOWN!

Samples of tunes you might hear Saturday night and every 1st Saturday of the month!

Internation Rare Groove is where it's at!

I have a hard time turning on the radio and finding a station that I can listen to. There's a local public radio jazz station that I like, but it won't do for all times! When I'm at home, and not listening to records, I found a more than decent online station through iTunes. It's called "International Rare Groove". There are times that they throw in a song that leaves me wondering, but for the most part, these guys know what's going on! Every time I listen they either remind me about a song that I should add to my collection or more often introduce me to many amazing new tunes. It's "class in session" for old soul, funk, disco, and reggae tunes, with a little latin soul, bossa nova, tropicalia, afro beat/soul and jazz thrown in for good measure!

Give a listen here: http://www.radionomy.com/en/radio/international-rare-groove You won't be disappointed!

October is a big month for music!

So, I was asked to create a poster for what will be a very memorable concert for many in attendace. Halloween weekend this all goes down! I will first tell you about the biggest event! Saturday night, October 30th is the night many have been waiting for! Top billed Roy Ellis, AKA Mr. Symarip is best known in the Skinhead Reggae scene for his tunes such as Skinhead Moonstomp, Skinhead Girl and many others. His song Banana, as performed by The Aggrolites, might be familiar to you if you watch the Yo Gabba Gabba kids show. He will be backed by the Sandollar Sound, which is a group of super talented musicians from Southern CA. These guys have been making sweet music for many years and if you're lucky to own one of their very limited releases, you'll know what a treat you'll be in for! Also on the bill are The Impalers and Boss 501. SF Vintage Reggae Society will be represented with DJ's Dukey, Bryan Martin & Mr. Ryha White. This is definitely going to be a show to see! For more info, check out the Facebook invite: http://www.facebook.com/tracy.parker2?success=1#!/event.php?eid=141651902531499&ref=ts

As if that weren't enough, Friday night will be the pre-party and will have The Inciters (Santa Cruz), 20 Grand Club (LA) and again the Sandollar Sound, but this night playing their own tunes! Dr. Scott (SFVRS) and Jim Fox (Bigger Boss-LA) will be DJing...and as luck would have it, the 3rd DJ can't make it, so I've been asked to fill in! Last minute invite, but I'm super excited about the opportunity! Time to break out all of my choice tunes! Yeah! Here's the Facebook invite for this night too: http://www.facebook.com/tracy.parker2?success=1#!/event.php?eid=161508217199925&ref=ts

Would love to see ya Friday and/or Saturday nights! Oakland, CA is where it's at!!!

Wake the Town! Saturday night...Come on down for Reggae and Rocksteady hotshots!

Shawn is back at it again this coming Saturday night! Bringing on all the scorchers from early reaggae and rocksteady hotshots! We'll also be saying bon voyage to a friend as he embarks on the next journey in his life! Going away party for Adam D.!

See ya there or be square!
10pm and always FREE!

Wake the Town! Hotshots of Reggae & Rocksteady! Tonight!!!

Hey gang! Tonight's the annual July 4th weekend Wake the Town! Come on down to Mad Dog in the Fog to help us celebrate our country's birthday! See ya there! Starts at 10pm and it's always free!!!

Wake the Town's 3 year anniversary!

Last Saturday night was Wake the Town's 3rd year anniversary! The tradition continues at our favorite bar, Mad Dog in the Fog....thanks to Cyril, Terry, Jules, Micky and the rest of the staff for hosting us! Looking forward to continuing on with the Spirit of '69, Hotshots of Rocksteady & Reggae!