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THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL SKA FESTIVAL
We are delighted to announce that we are relaunching The London International Ska Festival. I promoted the first one back in 1988 at The Brixton Fridge with Laurel Aitken, Bad Manners, Potato 5, The Loafers, Hotknives, The Deltones, Napolean Solo, Capone and The Bullets and Skin Deep.
The next edition will be held at the beautiful Clapham Grand Theatre on Thursday 21st April through to Sunday 24th April 2011, and feature 23 bands and 9 boss DJs from around the world.
We are currently finalising the headliners and already have some fantastic exclusives lined up.
We are aiming to make this an annual event and showcase the finest global talent from the Jamaican originators, through 2 Tone and right uptodate with 21st century ska sounds.
Website will be launched shortly, along with the announcement of the headliners. If you’d like to be added to the festival’s mailing list and be the first to hear about tickets email [email protected] and put London Ska Fest in the subject line.
Or check out the newly launched London Intl Ska Festival facebook page here
Rockers Revolt sign Babyhead
We are delighted to announce that we have signed the Bristol sensation known as BABYHEAD to our Rockers Revolt label
Born out of love for Jamacian sound clash, forged through a do it yourself punkrock ethic and delivered with a raw hip hop swagger, the unstoppable Babyhead sound is drawn from all quarters of the musical universe, in true Bristol fashion. They have been a live phenomenon in the clubs and on the festival circuit, for a decade plus, rocking stages from Glastonbury to Fabric and attracting onstage collaborations from Ozomatli, Rodney P, Alice Russell, scores of children, transvestites and a three legged one eyed dog!
Keith Allen called them “bastard child of Ian Dury and Iggy pop” while the legendary Toots Hibbert himself proclaimed the band “Irie, despite their beards and suits”.