DUB CITY ROCKERS... JAMAICA CALLING... JAMAICA CALLING!

Jamaica Calling

Unbelievably DUB CITY ROCKERS chief jester, producer and vocalist FRANTIC has returned to the UK in one peice from his recent trip to JA, and actually didn't cause any serious chaos in Jamaica! Although we are still waiting on written confirmation of this! However as Frantic stayed in Garvey Meade area of Portmore, it is rumoured Dedan's mother, the now almost legendary "Dub City Mama" kept an iron rule over the proceedings with her "big stick"! Frantic would like to pass on his respect and blessings to all the people who made him feel so welcome during his visit.

Frantic

Frantic and the JA wing of the DCR, DEDAN and SHUW POW, when not on the beach! ...decamped to Dego Eccles (son of the legendary Reggae legend Clancy Eccles) Nuff-A-Dat studios to put the finishing touches to the DCR eagerly awaited album "Peace, Love, Faith, Co-exist" to be released on Moon Ska World in August 2007.

We'll get you Frantic!

Although we did hear the following... as Frantic continued his "DIY vibe" of taking new photographs and video segments for several songs... he was chased across one beach by an over enthusiastic horse and owner offering him a ride...unfortuntely Frantic has an aversion to horses... and was heard mumbling to himself about "... horses not having steering wheels or brakes!!"

THE BIG

ED does his best Dubliners impression while the others look on

We can confirm that THE BIG will be playing in the Croissant Neuf tent at the Glastonbury Festival...check the gig page for a new list of forthcoming gigs from the UK's top Underground Ska act. Watch out for a new feature on the wesite with THE BIG being interviewed by Ska man about town Toast.

RHODA... DO THE ROCK UNSTEADY!

RHODA DAKAR will also be playing the Glastonbury Festival on June 22nd appearing on the Leftfield stage.

Nick Welsh, frontman to SKAVILLE UK, that well known Ska face, Grammy winner, all round good bloke and guitarist and partner in crime on RHODA DAKAR'S new material informed us a month or so ago that it wouldn't be boring once RHODA joined the Moon Ska World mob.

Last week, Rhoda unfortunately fell off the stage at the New Cross Amersham Arms and almost knocked herself out!. "Short skirt, high stage, no other way off" the now okay RHODA informs us saying "Having looked down twice, I couldn't see the black beer crate on the black carpet and landed on top of it. It moved and I fell and smashed the back of my head on the edge of the stage". Although not unconcious she thought she better lay still at first, in case of neck injury. "First aider, you see!" she continues. Nick's wife, Stacey, came to her rescue, while Nick, and the rest of Skaville UK, bless them, were oblivious, as were the audience, thankfully!... until we decided to report it all here!

There followed the ride in an ambulance together with the now traditional Skaville UK mass visit to the local A & E. Ironically the next days performance an acoustic RHODA set was for a NHS benefit! But it meant RHODA was able to sit down while performing, even having cups of tea brought to her by fellow performers like BAY CITY ROLLERS Eric Faulkner... ahhh!

We can now report that Rhoda is fit and well and will be vocal coaching Mr Black from TWO TONECLUB in London this week before his group record their new album with AGGROLITES mainman Brian in the producers chair!

BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH & KING BLUES ON TOUR

Just thought all you lovers of BEDOUIN SONDCLASH should know that they're back in the UK with those fast rising cheeky Cockney Ska-Folkers KING BLUES as main suppor at the following dates in March 2007

13th - Cardiff, Solus, 14th - Newquay, Walkabout, 15th - Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms, 16th - Sheffield, Plug, 17th - Leeds, Cockpit, 18th - Glasgow, QMU, University of Glasgow, 19th - Newcastle, Newcastle University, 20th - Manchester, Academy 2, Manchester University Academy, 22nd Brighton, Komedia, 23rd London, Astoria.

THE RUDIMENTALS AT RUDESTOCK!... AFRICAN STYLE!

As you may have gathered, we here are at Moon Ska World were pleased as punch to announce our new new signings South Africa's top Reggae-Ska act THE RUDIMENTALS...so expect a lot more news and info on these Afro-Ska boys shortly. Meanwhile THE RUDIMENTALS will be performing at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in Cape Town, South Africa on the Sunday 18th March 2007, and are expecting another huge crowd, the venue hosts about 12 000, and last year they had 8000 plus in even though it was rainy!

This year THE RUDIMENTALS will be augmented by a six piece string section, bonus percussion, and 4 extra brass musicians guesting at the event. All the musicians are Masters Graduates from the University of Cape Town School of Music, so expect the music standard to be sky high. Even THE RUDE GIRLS, (The Rudimentals brilliant background female vocalists...more pictures please guys!!), will also be in attendance for the entire stage-show which looks to be a great event and is being filmed and recorded...and why not!

The Rudies will also be appearing at what is billed the "Grandest Gathering in Africa" the 2 day, 5 stage Cape Town International Jazz Festival on the Bassline stage on Friday 30th March at the Cape Town International Convection Centre.

THE UPSESSIONS SOLD OUT GIGS! & NEW SONG ON MYSPACE

Good to see THE UPSESSIONS recent show at the Winston in Amsterdam was a sell out, so anyone going to see the band at the Merleyn on the 30th March, in Nijmegen, Holland...better get there early...watch this band go! The band have also added a new song "Margarita" to their myspace page.

The much talked about "Chambermaid" 7" single out on Conquering Ruler Records (inconjunction with Moon Ska World) is now out and avaialble from the band at gigs and www.c-r-r.de

Thanks to you clever bastards who reminded us that we messed up THE UPSESSIONS biography page... What do you want - blood? We can now assure all you Dirty Reggae lovers that their biog page is now completely up to date... For now!

THE RIFFS JOIN THE GANG!

Some 18 years after Moon Ska head honcho Fatty Lol released THE RIFFS debut album "Who Want's It?" on his Skank Records label, we can announce that THE RIFFS rejoin the gang by releasing their much talked about "Live at Club Ska " album on Moon Ska World. Please note this will be a limited edition release so don't delay in getting a copy when it's released...more new shortly. For further info on THE RIFFS go to their website.

The Riffs will be appearing along with Neville Staples, Roddy Radiation's Skabilly rebels, Spunge and Sonic Boom Six and numerous Punk and Pyschobilly acts at the Concrete Jungle Festival at the Camber Sands Pontins in East Sussex on April 20th-20nd, for info visit the Jack the Lad Productions website

GIVE ME SOME "REGGAE REGGAE SAUCE"

Most people who watch the excellent BBC UK new entreprenuers reality show "Dragon's Den" will already be aware of legend that is LEVI ROOTS, who melted the normally stoney-faced judges as he serenaded them in almost CHRIS MURRAY style with an acoustic rendition of his song about his "Reggae Reggae Sauce" which he makes at home and up to know only sold to friends and at the Notting Hill Carnival.

Unlike some hopeful business types who have got the strop when the Dragon's Den panel of experts catch them out on their propsed future earnings, LEVI ROOTS showed the real meaning of "One Love" by smiling and being truly honest when he was asked some awkward business questions, resulting with 2 Dragon Den experts, Telecoms boss Peter Jones and Australian private investor Richard Farleigh agreeing to pay £25,000 each for a 20 per cent share of the business. They are helping Levi Roots draw up a business plan and help him seek industrial kitchens... both backing him obviously, not because of his somewhat wobbly-tilt projected sales figures but because they liked him and believed in him... and rightly so we say here at Moon Ska World. Good luck to you Levi!

Obviously Levi has received a lot of press and TV even appearing on BBC breakfast show's business spot and even poking fun of himself on the excellent Harry Hill "Burp TV" show. We can announce that Sainsbury's will now be stocking "Reggae Reggae Sauce" in over 600 of their stores from next week.

Check out this You Tube link for a small clip from the Dragon's Den TV show and here for LEVI ROOTS "Reggae Reggae sauce" website While you are there - why not order one of his albums?

LEVI ROOTS said: "I'm not in this to be the next Heinz ketchup. I just want to bring the sweet, sweet flavour of reggae music to the world." Future plans to pilot his own cook show which he has called the ‘Rasta-raunt’ Culinary Arts Performance where he plans to feature interviews with Reggae Artists... You better believe it!