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  The Jumpin’ Hot Club’s Boss Sounds festival launch part one – an open air ska and reggae party in the very heart of Newcastle, featuring Darlington’s nine-piece ska and reggae band The Equalisers and Ska’d for Life DJs, all on the Pangea sound system. Grey’s Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne  

The Jumpin’ Hot Club’s seventh annual Boss Sounds Ska and Reggae Festival, featuring the Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra, Dawn Penn, Winston Francis, Owen Gray, Dennis Alcapone, Winston Reedy and the Dub Cats.   The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra was formed by the Madness saxophonist and former bandmate, bassist Mark Bedford. This 12-piece outfit with full [...]

The Jumpin’ Hot Club‘s Boss Sounds festival launch part two, featuring the brilliant, militant roots of Southall’s finest, Misty in Roots.  Originally formed as the backing band for a UK tour by Jamaican vocalist Nicky Thomas, Misty made their name in the Rock Against Racism movement, and released their debut album Live at the Counter [...]