Sunday, February 21, 2010

Alpha Boys Home Honoured by Jamaica Reggae Industry Association


Nice story via The Jamaica Observer on The Alpha Boys Home:

"The Alpha Boys Home was on Monday honoured by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association, (JARIA), as part of this year's Reggae month celebrations being held under the theme, To Di Root.

Present to witness the occasion were representatives of the Ministry of Culture, the opposition spokesperson on culture, Lisa Hannah and other players in the Reggae music industry."


"We have chosen to honour Alpha because here is where produced the musicians that gave us our first musical genre ska," Campbell said.

"The Alpha Boys Home is arguably the institution that has made the greatest contribution to Jamaica's popular music and has helped shape this invaluable and timeless treasure into what many take for granted today."

The above text and image is from the Jamaica Observer article: Alpha Boys Honoured

Friday, February 19, 2010

Music Like Dirt - JA Oldies Happy Hour Party Friday 2/19



Its time for Music Like Dirt once again - S.F's only Revival Reggae Happy Hour Party!
Musical selections from Young Jamaica
Original Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae, Roots & UK Lovers Rock vinyl selections
With resident selectors:
Mark Gorney AKA Dukey
Bryan Martin

Skylark Bar
16th ST @ Valencia
SF, CA
7:30-10:30

Free!!
Nightly Drink Specials!!

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Version Excursion This Thursday

Thursday Feb. 18th @ 9:30pm
at The Makeout Room
3225 22nd. St. SF
--
Andrew "The Natural Selector" Rush
& Mike "Dr. Sapatoo" Turner
present



Version Excursion
Free as always

Sunday, February 7, 2010

This Thursday night 2/11 @ The Make-Out Room in SF - "Festival '68"

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This coming Thursday night 2/11 we invite you to the return of:

"Festival '68"

'60s & '70s Ska, Rocksteady & Reggae 45 rpm all night!

Resident Selectors:

Revival Sound System ("Wake The Town" 90.3 fm KUSF)

+

DJ Vanessa

This week's special guest Selectors:

DJ Tomas a.k.a Dub I.D (Umoja HiFI / Roots Roadblock / Friday night sessions 90.3 KUSF)

+

Bryan Martin (Rhygin Records / SF Vintage Reggae Society / Music Like Dirt / Pressure Drop)

@

The Make-Out Room
3225 22nd Street (Between Valencia & Mission)
SF, CA. 94110
415-647-0888
www.makeoutroom.com

9:30pm-2am
21&up w/ID
NO COVER

"Run come celebrate.. at Festival '68"



Thursday, February 4, 2010

Friday 2/5 Music Like Dirt! Jamaican Oldies Happy Hour


Music Like Dirt Jamaican Oldies Happy Hour Session comes once again to Skylark this Friday, February 5th.
Musical selections from Young Jamaica!
Original Ska, Rocksteady, and Reggae vinyl
Studio One, Treasure Isle, Techniques, Randy's, Jackpot, Upsetter, Bamboo, Dr. Bird
With Special Guest: Mr Rhya
Alongside selectors Dukey & Bryan Martin
7:30-10:30

Skylark
16th St at Valencia
S.F.

Tonight (Thursday 2/4) @ Koko Cocktails - "Roots Roadblock"

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ROOTS ROADBLOCK

When:Thu 2/4 (9:30PM)
Where: Koko Cocktails
Address: 1060 Geary St. San Francisco, CA Map
Cost: FREE!

THURSDAY FEB 4: ROOTS ROADBLOCK!
First Thursdays Monthly!
Dub/​RootsReggae/​Rub-​A-​Dub/​Jamaican Funk
"Riddim Full A Culture Yah!"

Special Guest:
REVIVAL SOUND SYSTEM

Adam from Revival Sound System has helped foster
new interest in rare and vintage reggae, rocksteady
and ska via his residency at Fire Corner (first and third
Saturdays at Koko Cocktails) and his weekly Wake The
Town radio show Thursdays at 10 p.m. on KUSF 90.3 FM.
Read more here!

+ Resident DJ TOMAS (a.k.a Dub I.D.)

$3 Red Stripe & Rum Punch Special!
Plus dominoes, reggae films and nice vibes!
At Koko Cocktails 1060 Geary St. at Van Ness (S.F.)
10 P.M. - 2 A.M. / 21 w.ID / Full Bar / Free
Official Site: http:​/​/​www.​myspace.​com/​kokococktails

http:​/​/​sanfrancisco.​going.​com/​roadblockfeb

and don't forget to tune into Revival Sound System's weekly radio show tonight and every Thursday night from 10pm - 11pm on 90.3 KUSF or online at www.kusf.org

click the play button below to hear last week's radio show:

 

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Intensified Tonight


Selectors Paul Paul, Dr.Scott & guests spinning top Jamaican Ska, Rocksteady, Boss Reggae, & some 2 Tone too.
Put some righteous reggae in your hump day at the lush & plush Casanova Lounge in San Francisco's Mission district.
Friendly bartenders and a dancing crowd make this the place to be every first Wednesday of the month.

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