Summer reggae returns...

[Rootsgal]

After a winter that came late and very cold, reggae shows are finally on the way in Connecticut.
Sportmans Club in Hartford, CT, has the following:
May 27th 2007 - SANCHEZ~

JUNE 8, 2007 (My birthday- I am LEVI) MAXI PRIEST & CAPELTON~

MAY 19, 2007 - Vibes Cafe in HARTFORD, CT. Features GLEN WASHINGTON~

May 4, 2007 - WEST INDIAN CLUB - HARTFORD, CT.
Anthony B., Fanton Majaj, Chuck Fender, Natural Black plus more. (Not a ROOTS SHOW...sorry) Since I am ROOTSGAL, true me prefer roots/rock steady vibes, but still me list the show for others~

May 11, 2007 - WEST INDIAN SOCIAL CLUB, Hsrtford features: Errol Dunkly, Ken Boothe Pat Kelly and other opening acts~

Off to Jamaica for the month of July...hope to attend some live shows while "mi deh"...and a stop for some vinyl as well!

[leggo rocker]

After a short warm summer it's very hot already in Lincolnshire, England.

Sadly, there are still no reggae shows - apart from my radio show that is

And I have no plans to visit JA for vinyl.

In other words: I'm jealous of ya rootsgal!

Have a skanking time at the shows and a crazy time in JA!

[AnorakTrev]

Sorry to butt in,
I saw the Skatalites at Zodiac in Oxford last week,an absolutely brilliant gig!!!We,the audience,wouldn`t let them off the stage!
2 3/4hrs. of pure magic.Got to see my hero, Vin Gordon ,live for the 1st. time.
Big Up to Skylarkin` Soundsystem for puttin` on one of Oxford`s best nights for years.
Love and Peace
Trevor

[leggo rocker]

Any idea of any other UK dates they are playing Trevor?

[AnorakTrev]

Hi there,Leggo
Just a couple more dates in Scotland, then onto the wide world!!Check out Skatalites.com for more info.They played down in Brighton at the weekend just gone,I rated them that well I should have seen them there as well,but I had to work over the weekend!
Take care,
Trevor

[leggo rocker]

Thanks Trevor!

[Rootsgal]

I have a very long list of vinyl people want me to carry back...much obliged to help out....
Next year SOUTH AFRICA...my dream trip....
Niceness to you all.....

[leggo rocker]

I've been to South Africa Rootsgal.

Prepare for a shock. Parts of it have such a huge gap between rich and poor that it reminded me of Louisiana (and Texas, and Arizona, and California, and Nevada, and New Mexico) (joke)-(ish).

Just a rich veneer over a very poor underclass.

On my visits I stayed always in a private house. I used to have long chats with the black 'servants' at the house, much to the disgust and amazement of the white family.

But friends of mine always stayed in a hotel. On the last day of one trip, the hotel lobby got held up. It resulting in the death by gunshot of two robbers, one guest and the security guard was shot and wounded (before he shot the two robbers dead).

But that's Jo-burg for you...

[Rootsgal]

Thx for posting the link to your radio show. Is it 24/7?
Also, I was told that the TAX in the UK keeps live shows away. Any truth to that? I do not live there, but it came up in conscious chat room awhile back...thx for any input on this~

[Rootsgal]

What about Capetown?
I know about the poverty which is one reason for the trip.
Just like every single time I go to Jamaica, I carry a huge overweght duffle(And yes I have to pay extra for the weight) of school supplies and shoes, clothes that are "gently used" so I don't hafta pay tax.
Gonna do the same in South Africa...I am no Oprah Winfrey building a school, but small steps do make a difference and give some hope...
THX for the info...if ya think of any hotels in Capetown, shoot me an email or a PM here is fine.
Rootsgal@cox.net Respect...