2013年3月31日日曜日

Professor Grizzly!

Last week as I was doing a set with Brooklyn's own TOP SHOTTA Band I was momentarily stunned as the one SCREECHY DAN called up to stage one off my toppa top favorite 80s / Early 90s singers, the one PROFESSOR GRIZZLY. I had not heard a thing about Grizzly for years and years and always wondered what happened to him and what he was up to. Well, apparently he has been living well and healthy and taking care of his voice because he jumped up pon stage and simply wrecked it with some sweet cover tunes and just a tiny touch of his giant hit SHINEN STAR.

The next day I met Grizzly down by the shop to get some history and to cut a few dubs...

Professor Grizzly was born in Trenchtown and began singing early on at talent shows and with local sound-systems. He had his first hit with the combo tune (with Little Lenny), "SHINING STAR" released on the STEREO MIX label.





Professor Grizzly & Little lenny - My Shining Star (Stereo Mix) 7"
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=3324



This tune caught the attention of Miami based producer Donald Vassel a.k.a. Crat Productions who ended up licensing Shining Star for a 12" US release. Crat, who had been putting together LPs for Chuck Turner and Major Mackarel, brought Grizzly to the US and began recording him on some of the hardest hitting riddims of the late 80s, most notably "FIGHT THE PROFESSOR" and "SANDRA"





Professor Grizzly - Fight The Professor (Crat) 7"
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=4437





Professor Grizzly - Sandra (Crat) 12"
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=7589



two tunes that became legendary and greatly coveted slabs of vinyl as the years passed and new listeners re-discovered the 80s digital sound. Like many of the great labels of the 80s, CRAT got caught up in some legal woes and plans for a Professor Grizzly LP came to naught. But, Grizzly had blossomed in New York, taking part in some iconic Biltmore Ballroom shows with Super Cat, Chuck Turner, Major Mackarel and more and becoming associated with Addies Sound System as they dominated New York and beyond during their twilight reign. In the early 90s Professor Grizzly cut come major major music for Bobby Konders' MASSIVE B label including the ridiculously tuff tunes "HERO" and "ALL INFORMER MUST DIE."




Professor Grizzly - Hero (Massive B) 12"
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=12889





Professor Grizzy - Informer Mus Die (Massive B) 12"
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=5453


But, with the changing tides of the record label poltricks and family and finances and all the other diversions that life can throw at a person, Professor Grizzly drifted away from the recording industry.


In recent years he has been revisiting his love of reggae and he has not skipped a beat. The dubs that we cut with Professor Grizzly went beyond perfection. His timing, his passion, his professionalism and his voice were so on point that I, honestly, was astounded. As good a group of dubs as I have ever cut. So big up to Professor Grizzly and for alla you out there who love Grizzly's music and would like some killer dubs or to voice the man -- contact us at INFO@DEADLYDRAGONSOUND.com


2013年3月29日金曜日

EVENTS : Reggae In The Slope Allstars ~ Friday 29 March 2013!



Feat: Dave Hillyard, Rich Graiko, Queen Majesty
When: Friday 29 March 2013 Doors 9pm
Where: Port Royal (839 Union St, Brooklyn)
Subway: Union St (R)
Donation: $10

http://www.qmnyc.blogspot.com/

2013年3月27日水曜日

EVENTS : Deadly Dragon Sound Presents Downtown Top Ranking w Special Guests Rocksteady Chriss ~ Thursday 28 March 2013!



Selectors: Scratch Famous, Queen Majesty, Selector JD and Mr.K
When: Thursday 28 March 2013 10pm - 4am
Where: Happy Ending (302 Broome St, New York)
Admission: Free
Subway: Grand St (B,D)
Special Guest: Rocksteady Chriss

Yes its true! This week Deadly Dragon Sound is proud to welcome Rocksteady Chris all the way from LA for his debut at DownTown Top Ranking. Chris has been one of LA's finest selectors and collectors of deep reggae vibes from RockSteady to serious roots. He will be joined by Deadly Dragon Sound Selectors Scratch Famous, JD, Mr. K and Queen Majesty in spinning the finest foundation sounds in a pure VINYL Style!!!

EVENTS : Soul Your Mind ~ Saturday 30 March 2013!



Feat: DJ Mihoko, DJ K-Prince, Mr Reed
When: Saturday 30 March 2013 Doors Open 10pm
Where: Studio BMP (237 Kent Ave, Brooklyn)
Admission: $10

https://twitter.com/DJMIHOKONY
https://twitter.com/KPrinceBBP
http://www.facebook.com/MrReedEnt

2013年3月26日火曜日

RIDDIM CHECK : ANSWER!



Slim Smith - Never Let Go (Studio One) 7" 1967
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=5192





Lone Ranger - The Answer (Studio One) 7" 1977
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=5277





Brigadier Jerry - Jamaica Jamaica (Jah Love Muzik) 7" 1984
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=8051





Super Cat - Vineyard Party (Skengdon) 7" 1985
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=27609





Stephen Marley & Jr. Gong & Buju Banton - Traffic Jam (Tuff Gong) 7" 2007
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=14245

2013年3月21日木曜日

EVENTS : Bass Culture NYC @ The Delancey ~ Thursday 21 March 2013!



Feat: Hahn Solo (Dub Is A Weapon), President Carter (WKCR-FM)
When: Thursday 21 March 2013 7pm - 10pm
Where: The Delancey (168 Delancey St, New York)
Admission: Free

http://www.facebook.com/bassculturenyc
http://www.thedelancey.com/

After four years of niceness at Motor City Bar, resident selectors Hahn Solo (Dub Is A Weapon) and President Carter (WKCR-FM) move their vibrations to The Delancey for a new party: Bass Culture NYC. Reggae, ska, rocksteady, and dub served up on 100% pure vinyl plus guest MCs on the microphone with $5 Red Stripes throughout. This will be our first ever event at this venue, so please help us kick off the vibes right!

2013年3月20日水曜日

EVENTS : Nepenthes New York Opening Reception ~ Thursday 21 March 2013!



Feat: L.J.F.S by Jay Michael Balmes, Expansion New York Pop-Up Shop, Selector JD (Deadly Dragon Sound), K-Prince (BBP)
When: Thursday 21 March 2013 7pm to 9pm
Where: Nepenthes NY (307 West 38th St, New York)

http://www.nepenthesny.com/
http://jaymichaelbalmes.com/
http://www.expansionnyc.com/

This Thursday March 21 please join Nepenthes / Engineered Garments, Expansion New York, Jay Michael Balmes, & Deadly Dragon Sound

2013年3月19日火曜日

EVENTS : Deadly Dragon Sound Presents Downtown Top Ranking w Special Guests 100DBs & Soft Wax ~ Thursday 21 March 2013!



Selectors: Scratch Famous, Queen Majesty, Selector JD and Mr.K
When: Thursday 21 March 2013 10pm - 4am
Where: Happy Ending (302 Broome St, New York)
Admission: Free
Subway: Grand St (B,D)
Special Guest: 100DBs, Soft Wax

Yess indeed we here at Deadly Dragon are proud to welcome Selector like 100DBs for his first time at DownTown Top Ranking. For those that don't know 100DBs has been blazing a trail spinning (and producing!) both Hip Hop and reggae for years. Super skilled on the ones and twos and possessing a fine stack o wax, we are looking foreward to hearing what 100DBs brings out. Of course he will be joined by Deadly Dragon selectors Scratch Famous, JD, Queen Majesty and Mr. K spinning the finest in Roots, Reality and Culture inna strictly Vinyl Style!

RIDDIM CHECK : SLENG TENG!



Wayne Smith - Under Me Sleng Teng (Jammys) 7" 1985
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=5668





Anthony Red Rose - Under Mi Fat Thing (Firehouse) 7" 1986
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=3602





Johnny Osbourne - Put It By Number One (Unity) 12" 1986
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=5084





Bounty Killer - Lodge (John John) 12" 1993
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=7331





Wayne Junior - Police & Bad Boy (Striker Lee/Deadly Dragon) 7" 1986
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=10473

2013年3月18日月曜日

Brand New Podcast : Lover or Stalker?






Podcast Called LOVER or STALKER? Yess indeed Jamaican Music has always resonated with some of the most killer love chune ever cut and some of the saddest, most heartbreaking love chune ever cut...And then existing somewhere in between the two are the true Lover/Stalker cuts. And that is what this mix is all about -- From Rocksteady to Digital to everything in between, this is an exploration of the dark side of love! Of course, this Podcast was mixed live and direct with VINYL, SWEEEET vinyl!


TRACK LIST: Junior English - My One and Only Lover (Gee's) / Peter Tosh - Brand New Second Hand (Intel Diplo Reissue) / Gregory Isaacs - Love is Overdue (GGs) / Ken Booth - Artibella (Sun Shot Blank) / Artibella Organ (Rhythm Force) / Joe White - Mumbling & Grumbling (D.W. May's) / Winston Heywood - I'll Never Fall In Love (La-Fud-Del) / Fud & Del - Dr. Fud (Fud's) / Silvertones - Hard Love (Studio One) / Heptones - Sea of Love (Coxsone) / Ken Boothe - When I Fall In Love (Studio One) / Douglas Boothe - When I Fall In Love (Golden Heart) / Phil Pratt & Ken Booth - Sweet Song for my Baby (Caltone Reissue) / Bobby Sarkie - Give my Heart for Sure (Young Tubby's Officially) / The Selectors - Pleading for Your Love (Blank) / Bobby Aiken - Give me a Chance (Blank) / Carlton & The Shoes - You & Me (Coxsone Pre) / Carlton & Shoes - You & Me (Trinity) / Errol Dunkley - You'll Never Know (Gay Feet) / Horace Andy - Rock To Sleep (Rockers) / The Eternals - Push me in the Corner (Moodisc) / Ken Parker - Down Low (Moodisc) /Phillip Fraser - This Time Deadly Dragon a go Kill You Dubplate / Ronnie Davis & Lizzie - Run Around Girl (Ultrasonic) / Clive Matthews - My Girl Has Gone (Fox Fire) / John Holt - Love is Gone (Moodsic) / Leval Thompson - Another Man (Marts) / Horace Andy - Tear Drops (Sun Shot) / Freddy McKay - Tears Won't Help (Kismet) / Paulette & Gee - How Long Will You Stay (GG) / Johnny Clarke - Running Back To You (Crown) / Neville Reds - Rosey Belle (Black Cancer) / Jolly Stewart - Angie (Target) / Little Howie - Strange Things are Happening (Blue Trac) // Robert Marshall - Bad Girl (Grass Quit) / Ricky Storm aka I Kong - The Way It Is (Top Cat) // Derrick Harriot - Walk The Streets (Crystal) // Dave Barker & Slim Smith - Nobody Loves Me (Success) / Hortense Ellis - Hell & Sorrow (Fe Me Time) / Enos McLeod - By The Look (Oakley Hi Fi) / Clarendonians - Moonlight Owl (High School)

2013年3月15日金曜日

EVENTS : Totally Together ~ Saturday 16 March 2013!



Feat: Top Shotta Band, Screechy Dan, Dan Y Dany, Scratch Famous of Deadly Dragon
When: Saturday 16 March 2013
Where: Secret Project Robot (389 Melrose St, Brooklyn)
Donation For Artists: $10

https://ja-jp.facebook.com/topshottaband
http://www.secretprojectrobot.org/secretprojectorobot/Home.html

2013年3月13日水曜日

RIDDIM CHECK : REAL ROCK!



Sound Dimension - Real Rock (Studio One) 7" 1967
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=27563





Willie Williams - Armagedeon Time (Coxsone) 7" 1979
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=32049





Michigan & Smiley - Nice Up The Dance (Studio One) 7" 1979
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=27290





Junior Murvin - Cool Out Son (Heavy Duty) 7" 1979
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=2989





Johnny Osbourne - No Ice Cream Sound (Jammys) 12" 1992
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=13637

2013年3月12日火曜日

EVENTS : Deadly Dragon Sound Presents Downtown Top Ranking Uzimon Inna Rub A Dub Style Special ~ Thursday 14 March 2013!



Selectors: Scratch Famous, Queen Majesty, Selector JD and Mr.K
When: Thursday 14 March 2013 10pm - 4am
Where: Happy Ending (302 Broome St, New York)
Admission: Free
Subway: Grand St (B,D)
Special Guest: Uzimon, Sheba, Grace Of Spades, Hanna Herbertson

http://www.uzimon.com/

Yesssssssssssss All Massive & Crew!!! This Thursday, March 14th, Deadly Dragon Sound comes in a Raw & Ready style with special guest, the world's greatest celebrity: UZIMON inna Rub a Dub stlye blessing the mic alongside Songstress Sheba, Selectress Grace of Spades and Star Dancer Hanna Herbertson!!!! BIG THIINGS A GWAAN!!

2013年3月10日日曜日

Fresh Repress : High Note Reissue from Only Roots!



Chokey Taylor - False Dread (High Note/Only Roots) 7"
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=32661





Novelette Barnett - Fire De a Town (High Note//Only Roots) 7"
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=32656





Reggae George - Fig Root (High Note/Only Roots) 7"
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=32663





Sonya Spence - Love & Unity (High Note/Only Roots) 7"
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=32665

EVETNS : Soft Wax U.K Roots Reggae Music ~ Sunday 10 March 2013!



Feat: DJ Soft Wax
When: Sunday 10 March 2013 10pm
Where: Daddy's (437 Graham Ave, Brooklyn)
Subway: Graham Ave (L)

EVENTS : Dub-Stuy Presents Echo Chamber Part 1 ~ Saturday 16 March 2013!



Feat: Tour De Force, Ranking Joe, Dub Gabriel, Ticklah, True Nature
When: Saturday 16 March 2013
Where: The Paper Box (17 Meadow St, Brooklyn)
Admission: $15 advance / $18 door

https://soundcloud.com/dubstuy/tdf-teaser
https://www.facebook.com/pages/RANKING-JOE/105673276152396
http://destroyallconcepts.bandzoogle.com/dubgabriel.cfm
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ticklah-Victor-Axelrod/81641501985
https://soundcloud.com/truenature516

Info & Tickets:
http://www.ticketfly.com/event/229205-dub-stuy-echo-chamber-part-1-brooklyn/
https://www.facebook.com/events/486973218033214/?fref=ts

2013年3月7日木曜日

EVENTS : Deadly Dragon Sound Presents Downtown Top Ranking ~ Thursday 7 March 2013!



Selectors: Scratch Famous, Queen Majesty, Selector JD and Mr.K
When: Thursday 7 March 2013 10pm - 4am
Where: Happy Ending (302 Broome St, New York)
Admission: Free
Subway: Grand St (B,D)

2013年3月6日水曜日

RIDDIM CHECK : STALAG!



Tenor Saw - Ring The Alarm (Techniques) 7" 1986
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=1869





Sister Nancy - Bam Bam (Techiniques) 7" 1986 http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=17601





Super Beagle - Dust a Sound Boy (Techniques) 7" 1988
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=17580





Half Pint - Crazy Girl (Reggae Sting) 7" 1985
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=4578





Assassin - Bam Bam (Juke Boxx) 7" 2010
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=25254

2013年3月5日火曜日

Fresh Repress ~ Jah Life Time Reissue from Deeper Knowledge!



Al Campbell - Collie Herb/World Crisis (Jah Life Time/Deeper Knowledge) 12"
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=32671





Ras Michael & Sons of Negus - Do You Know/A long Time/Dreadlock (Jah Life Time/Deeper Knowledge) 12"
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=32666#

Fresh Repress : Wackies Reissue from Deeper Knowledge!



Don Carlos - Black Harmony (Rawse/Deeper Knowledge) 7"
http://www.deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=32646




Joe Axumite - No Equal Rights In Babylon (City Line/Deeper Knowledge) 7"
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=32649





Wayne Jarrett - Come Lets Go (City Line/Deeper Knowledge) 7"
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=32647





Jah I Maz - Freedom Is A Must (City Line/Deeper Knowledge) 7:
http://deadlydragonsound.com/v3_records_info.php?id=32655