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Lee Scratch Perry returns to Kingston, Jamaica to film his new video for "Pum Pum" - the lead single off his upcoming new album. Old age tends to be kind to the INSANE, so L.S.P. stopped aging about 25-30 years ago. Back then, he still dubbed all day long in his Kingston-based Black Ark studio; creating new riddims and new genres out of reel to reel master tape recordings. Now the mad mad mad mad dub scientist is somewhere in his 70's, married to a sexy Swiss Miss who d... MORE
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Blondie-cofounder and guitarist, Chris Stein, is a multi-talented artist both on stage and in the studio. He's made a name and living for decades as Blondie's guitar hero, but he also produced and performed on the movie soundtrack for Wild Style! His skills have not gone unnoticed by pioneering dub master Lee Perry, who invited Stein to appear on his upcoming new album Repentance. Perry, who's studio techniques led to the development of sample-based hip hop music and so... MORE
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While searching the web for Lee Scratch Perry tour dates, I found the first glimpse of album art for his upcoming new album. I couldn't find tour dates anywhere, other than 2 shows at The Independent in SF later this month. But Perry's myspace had this image of the Repentance album cover: http://www.myspace.com/leescratchperry He toured so much last year and already this year that he might be taking a break, wth only the 2 SF shows left. But, knowing the S... MORE
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Inspired by John Ingham's Congos and Joe Gibbs posts, I decided to finally put up my 100 favorite reggae albums list, and revisit my critical guide to Lee Perry. In January 2005, John Corbett gave the first public screening at the Gene Siskel Center of excerpts from his 1990 interview with Lee Perry in Zurich, Switzerland. Parts of the interview were used for articles in his 1994 book, Extended Play. Corbett originally intended to make a full-length documentary, but Per... MORE
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I don't actually know if this qualifies, it is more roots, but with Dillinger toasting at the end, well it might as well be old dancehall.
This is one of my favorite Lee Perry productions. He produced some of his absolute best tracks for the unique voice of Junior Murvin.
Keepin' the theme going...
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Lee "Scratch" Perry announced this week that he will once again tour the states - beginning June 6 in Boston at the Middle East. At 70, Perry has traveled extensively. Originally from Jamaica where he was in the forefront of the development of reggae, ska, and dub music, Perry currently lives in Switzerland. In some circles, he is considered one of the originators of what has led to 'turntableism'. Panic in Babylon, Perry's current release on Narnack Records has the po... MORE
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Just a quick news update. NPR will be airing the interview @ 8:40 Pacific and Central and 9:40 Eastern and Mountain. If you miss it, they will have a podcast of Weekend addition available on their website. Now for other news... I am going to LA this weekend and have decided to see Lee Scratch Perry at the House of Blues. I have heard his stuff, but do not own any, so I'm looking forward to a new musical adventure. I might also hit a jazz club on Sunday night. I l... MORE
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Panic in Babylon has become one of my favorite albums. Lee Perry did an amazing job of blending different genres of music and creating a fresh new blend of Dub. I really enjoy trying to follow his lyrics on this album also! I just saw him live in Falls Church Virginia with my wife and good friend Blair. It was an amazing show. He was backed by US Dub band Dub Is A Weapon, who were also amazing. Before he walked out on stage the guitarist of Dub Is A Weapon brought out fr... MORE
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Legendary Jamaican producer responsible for helping Bob Marley develop his style. He recorded many of Marley’s early singles as well as hundreds of other reggae hits such as The Heptone's "Party Time," Max Romeo's "War ina Babylon," and Junior Murvin's "Police and Thieves." 1973, Scratch built a studio (Black Ark) in his backyard in Kingston, Jamaica and began churning out Dub. He recorded his music on low-budget, eight-track decks, by piling layers upon layers of inst... MORE
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I just downloaded the last three months worth of pods from Upsetter.net. If you like the dub or classic reggae then it is worth checking out. If you do not know who Lee Perry is then...maybe you should?
