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Music Notes: July 3, 2008 (CBC Radio 3)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:29:00 GMT

Dutch scientists , god bless 'em, may have found the secret of the Stradivarius violin's legendary sound . CBC Opera version of David Cronenberg's The Fly hits Paris stage. Guardian Andrew WK to co-produce new Lee Scratch Perry album. Pitchfork The Paperbacks planning double LP and cross-Canada tour. Exclaim! The man who signed Oasis tells bands "Don't sign." NME Canadian indie rockers...

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My Weekend & Open-Source Cobra! (Zoilus)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:02:44 GMT

After a busy three-legged stool of a sort-of long weekend, I'm back. Went to see Lee Scratch Perry on the waterfront on Monday night along with, it seemed, every single other citizen of Toronto between 20 and 50. Now that he's in his 70s, Perry's rantings sometimes seem a little bit less like mystic communiques and more like the distracted brain-emissions of your grandma, but...

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Roots Selection (undomondo)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:06:47 GMT

After the break with Island, Scratch moved to Amsterdam where a short-lived label, Black Art, was set up. In 1982 he fronted some U.S. dates with an American reggae band called the Terrorists. Residents living near one show’s promoter called the police at 6 AM to report a half-naked man with a machete jogging through [...]

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Coming Soon :: The Dodos (Muzzle of Bees)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:39:39 GMT

... will allowing being able to catch the band and then head over the Majestic in time to catch Lee “Scratch” Perry . Photo: Chromewaves ++ Myspace: The Dodos MP3: The Dodos - “Fools” Find more MP3’s at The Hype Machine or buy stuff from Strictly Discs | eMusic

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Lee “Scratch” Perry & Andrew W.K. In The Studio Discuss New Album / video (Grandgood)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:31:00 GMT

The new album is Repentance. via Pitchfork

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Random top ten: Acts of career suicide (Scotsman.com)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A simple concept: sit in a room with your bandmates, some instruments, record some songs without resorting to studio trickery. Unfortunately, after years of overdubs, the Beatles had actually forgotten how to do this, resulting in hours of mucking around, hissy fits and the dawning realisation that they weren't very fond of each other any more.2 Burning The Black Ark DownLegendary Reggae producer Lee...

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Lee Scratch Perry releases 54th Full Length Album (Riddimjamaica)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:41:56 GMT

And he won't stop, 'cause he can't stop. Grammy winning reggae icon Lee "Scratch" Perry is set to release his astounding 54th studio album, Repentance, August 19 via Narnack. The reggae and dub pioneer's new work is a collaborative effort with Andrew W.K., (yes, you read that correctly) born out of a chance meeting at SXSW in 2006. The surprising duo began producing the album at Music...

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News: Lee "Scratch" Perry Reveals Full Album Details, Tour (Pitchfork)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:15:00 GMT

Reggae icon/mad genius Lee "Scratch" Perry 's 54th (!!!!) studio album is called Repentance , and if you've had an eye on these pages-- or Pitchfork.tv -- over the last nine months or so, you already know it's gonna be very different from its 53 predecessors. Co-produced by human dynamo Andrew WK , Repentance finds a little room in its grooves for guest spots from Lightning Bolt's Brian...

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Lee Scratch Perry and Jimmy Riley - Rasta Train (Today's Blog Music)

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:16:28 GMT

in post Summer Dub from Mainstream isn't so bad...is it? .

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Lionsgate Signs Distribution Deal With Narnack Records (PR News Wire )

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Deal Includes Grammy(R)-Winning Reggae Icon Lee 'Scratch' Perry SANTA MONICA, Calif., and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LIONSGATE(R) (NYSE: ) continues to expand and diversify its musical repertoire, adding Grammy(R) winner Lee "Scratch" Perry to its roster in a distribution deal with independent record label Narnack Records, it was announced...

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Eek A Mouse removed from Carifest CARES line-up (Nice Up)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:07:05 GMT

... festival includes a stellar line-up of performers, including the legendary Grammy award winner Lee 'Scratch' Perry, who has been an innovator and at the forefront of the reggae music scene for 50 years; Matisyahu, who brings his fusion of orthodox Judaism and classic reggae, and the most recent addition to the line-up, Slightly Stoopid who describe their music as a fusion of acoustic...

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Lee "Scratch" Perry "The Mighty Upsetter" (Japan Times)

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:21:00 GMT

British dub pioneer Adrian Sherwood says in the press release for "The Mighty Upsetter" that it is Lee "Scratch" Perry's best album in decades — and it's hard to disagree with him. They key factor in its success is that notorious nutcase Perry (playing at Fuji Rock Festival this year, as is Adrian Sherwood) seems to have kept his head together to a certain degree. Of course, the...

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Dublime was Sublime! (Kidz Rage !)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:30:31 GMT

... beats with a don MC…i was movin throughout the whole set…spilling beer everywhere and loving it!Lee “Scratch” Perry + Adrian Sherwood performed a live set which was amazing. The sound and vibe in the main room was poppin! Check some video here of Irration Steppas, Lee “Scratch” Perry & Adrian Sherwood and Pole (Live):Rusko, Blackdown & Dusk, Quest and Kode 9 + Flow Dan...

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World music classic #47 (Jahsonic)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:32:40 GMT

As the days of my life have progressed, I’ve made up certain rules from myself: only eat chocolate if it’s from the brand Cote d’or , never buy music albums with ugly cover art , not allow to let in new stuff unless it connects with old stuff, etc… One of these rules is not to discuss music with anyone who does not have at least some cursory knowledge of Neil Young , Lee Perry , Arthur Russell...

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View (Montecito Heights, Above the City)

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:01:00 GMT

Up in the hills around Dodger Stadium. On a street called Lookout Drive. I think the house is used by firefighter trainees and used by graffiti trainees also. Willie Colon & Hector Lavoe "Aguanile" Lee Scratch Perry "Jungle Lion"

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Various - Micron Music - Every Mouth Must Be Fed (Djouls.com)

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:00:43 GMT

Various - Micron Music - Every Mouth Must Be Fed (CD/2xLP) Pressure Sounds PSCD0059/PSLP0059, 2008-06-13 20 track label-portrait produced by Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Bunny 'Striker' Lee, & Pete Weston (Micron Music owner) - featured artists include I Roy (with the title track), Jah Stitch, Junior Byles, The Defenders, Joe Higgs, Bobby Ellis, Tommy McCook, U Roy, Blacker Black plus according...

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Party time in Platt Fields (Manchester Online)

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:04:13 GMT

SOME of the city’s more entrepreneurial students are laying on an eclectic bash on Wednesday to celebrate the end of term.The brainchild of some of the alumni of Manchester University, the Mad Ferret Festival will see 5,000 students takeover Platt Fields Park from midday onwards for a 11-hour (and fingers crossed, sun-drenched) party.Heading the bill will be legendary reggae producer and DJ Lee ‘Scratch’...

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Film Noir influenced by Libertines & The Strokes (Buzzin Music Blog)

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:30:34 GMT

... London. Listen to Film Noir Read more on www.filmnoirtheband.com Random Posts February 21, 2008 -- Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry for WOMAD festival November 20, 2007 -- Led Zeppelin ready for rescheduled O2 concert October 2, 2007 -- MP3 - the great download the debate

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Madison Concert Announcement: Lee “Scratch” Perry (Muzzle of Bees)

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:01:12 GMT

“I’m an artist, a musician, a magician, a writer, a singer; I’m everything. My name is Lee from the African jungle, originally from West Africa. I’m a man from somewhere else, but my origin is from Africa, straight to Jamaica through reincarnation; reborn in Jamaica…” A monumental figure in the reggae foundation, Lee “Scratch” Perry, [...]

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Weekend Summary (splitbrain.org blog)

Mon, 26 May 2008 19:30:09 GMT

This weekend was quite busy for me. Kaddi and me are looking for a new apartment, so most of time was spent with the flat hunt. But there was still some time for culture in the evening. Lee "Scratch" Perry Another legend of Reggae was playing where I just recently saw The Skatalites . This time it was the 72 year old Lee "Scratch" Perry . The concert wasn't bad, but not...

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