Friday · 90 dispatches
For my father, speaking out against injustice and taking a staunch stand on Rastafari and the spirituality of cannabis came at a cost. Even after nearly being beaten to death, he continued to use his music as a weapon against oppression and a vehicle for freedom. Fifty year…
Here's an interesting advert, apparently from Juke Box magazine. I've never seen this Muzik City logo before.
Advert in The Sunday Gleaner dated October 29, 1967...
Advert in The Daily Gleaner dated October 31, 1970...
Advert in The Daily Gleaner dated November 1, 1955...
Advert in The Daily Gleaner dated November 2, 1972...
DON DRUMMOND FOUR - The Daily Gleaner, October 27, 1955...
2 adverts in The Daily Gleaner dated October 28, 1976...
Advert in Melody Maker dated October 21, 1967...
Reggae Runnings in NME dated 17th October 1981...
A 1970s Trojan Records advertisement - can you spot any of your favourite listens on there?
Advert in The Daily Gleaner dated October 12, 1977...
One of Jamaica's most celebrated performers, the legendary Boris Gardiner has enjoyed a recording career spanning over 60 years, initially performing with The Rhythm Aces vocal group before becoming...
ROCKERS - Smash Opening Today at 3 Theatres - The Daily Gleaner - September 26, 1979...
2 adverts in The Daily Gleaner dated September 28, 1968. Which one would you attend?!
2 adverts in Melody Maker - September 30, 1967...
50 years ago today - BLACKHEART MAN advert in Billboard - October 2, 1976...
TOM, THE GREAT SEBASTIAN advert in The Daily Gleaner, October 8, 1955...
THE RASSES - NME - 22nd September, 1979...
STICKER PACKS AVAILABLE. If you know us we love throwing cool stickers into all our packages, and we enjoy sharing them with you. After plenty of special requests asking whether they could be...
2 adverts in NME dated 12th September, 1981...
3 adverts in NME dated 13th September, 1980...
DYNAMIC SOUNDS advert in Billboard, September 15, 1973...
Advert in The Sunday Gleaner, September 20, 1964...
Bob Marley full-page advert in The Boston Phoenix dated September 2, 1980...
2 adverts in NME dated 8th September, 1984...
3 adverts in The Daily Gleaner dated September 9, 1967...
2 adverts in The Daily Gleaner dated July 20, 1968...
50 years ago today - Keith Hudson advert in Melody Maker dated July 24, 1976...
60 years ago today - a Wailing Wailers advert in The Daily Gleaner dated July 28, 1966...
Advert in The Daily Gleaner dated August 1, 1975...
2 adverts in The Daily Gleaner dated August 3, 1970...
Nuff stars for Jamaica Independence celebrations as advertised in The Sunday Gleaner dated August 5, 1962...
3 adverts in The Daily Gleaner dated August 8, 1962 - BLUES BUSTERS, JIMMY CLIFF, DEREK MORGAN, ROY RICHARDS, DEREK HARRIOTT, HORTENSE ELLIS, KEITH 'N' ENID, etc.
Come and dance to the melodies of DUKE REID, "The Trojan" - advert published in the August 16, 1957 edition of The Daily Gleaner...
3 adverts in The Daily Gleaner dated August 23, 1980...
COXSON'S DOWNBEAT AND ROLANDO ALPHONSO advert in The Sunday Gleaner dated August 24, 1958...
The Sunday Gleaner, August 25, 1974...
2 adverts in The Daily Gleaner dated August 30, 1974...
Coxsone "Downbeat" Dodd selling his 150 Watt Amplifier set and records in The Daily Gleaner dated August 31, 1959...
2 adverts in Sounds dated September 1, 1979...
2 adverts in Sounds dated July 14, 1979...
2 adverts in NME dated July 15th, 1978...
Bob Marley & The Wailers advert in NME dated July 16th, 1977...
ASWAD advert in NME dated 17th July, 1982...
2 adverts in NME dated 18th July, 1981...
2 adverts in The Daily Gleaner dated July 20, 1968...
2 adverts in NME dated 4th July, 1981...
Bob Marley advert in the Boston Sunday Globe dated June 29, 1975...
Bob Marley advert in NME dated 21 June 1980...
Ijahman Levi advert in NME dated June 24th, 1978...
An orange vinyl for the re-press of my Perry Album!❤️ I think that's so nice! I'm so grateful and glad I have so many friends in the world who appreciate my music...Hopefully next year I will have a "Diamond tour" and celebrate my 75 years of life and 53 of singing the ever young…
Bob Marley advert in The Boston Phoenix dated 6 June 1978...
2 adverts that appeared in NME dated June 10, 1972...
2 adverts in the June 1982 edition of Black Music & Jazz Review...
3 adverts in NME dated June 2nd, 1979...
ETHIOPIANS advert in Melody Maker dated June 1, 1968...
50 years ago today - Bob Marley advert in the Los Angeles Times dated May 23, 1976...
Steel Pulse advert in NME dated 26 May 1979...
Bob Marley advert in The Whig-Standard (Ontario, Canada) dated May 19, 1978...
50 years ago today - 2 adverts in New Musical Express dated May 8, 1976...
Jimmy Cliff advert in Melody Maker dated May 7, 1977...
Prince Buster adverts in Melody Maker dated May 6, 1967...
Twinkle Brothers advert in NME dated 5 May 1979...
Advert in Melody Maker dated May 4, 1968...
EVERYTHING CRASH review in NME dated 2nd May, 1981...
The ONE LOVE peace concert reviewed in Sounds and Record Mirror dated April 29, 1978...
2 adverts in NME dated April 22, 1978...
Pama Records advert in Melody Maker dated April 26, 1969...
THE ETHIOPIANS adverts in Melody Maker dated April 27, 1968...
"Natural Mystic" 7" single advert in Black Echoes dated 13 March 1982
Here"s the link to Monday's Ernie Smith : https://www.mixcloud.com/JahMon/roots-and-culture-504-tribute-to-ernie-smith/ @followers
Let’s Make It Up- Larry Marshall Free- Burning Spear Now available on our Webstore💥 Link in bio #studioonerecords #coxsone #coxsonesmusiccity #vinyllovers #recordstoreday
An advert from 50 years ago - THE REGGAE EVENT OF THE SEASON advertised in The Boston Phoenix dated April 6, 1976...
Bob Marley advert in The Boston Phoenix newspaper dated April 13, 1976...
Peter Tosh advert from Record Mirror dated April 7, 1979 - that "Toughest Version" was very particular (listen to it in comments)!
💥1 week away📆 CLD45 Series 3 (Part 1) drops April 17 — 5 Studio One 7” singles available first as a bundle ($89.95). After that, singles roll out individually every 2 weeks. Secure the full set...
Island Records adverts in NME dated 5 April 1980 for POLICE & THIEVES 12" single...
Ska Authentic Vol 1 & 2 Bundle💥 Available on the @studioonerecords webstore & in store @coxsonesmusiccity on March 20th Also stay tuned for the new 45 series coming soon!!!!...
The Turntable Club 1974
Advert in The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) dated 3 April 1976
A look back to 1980 - an original advert unveiling the ‘Trojan Explosion’ 7” maxi-single EP series.
Advert in Melody Maker dated March 12, 1977
Prince Buster advert in New Musical Express dated Week ending March 25, 1967
Advert in Melody Maker dated 29 March 1969
Duke Vin vs Jah Shaka Official and also David 'Ram Jam' Rodigan advert in Melody Maker dated 22 March 1980