I missed this some weeks back but it’s never too late for a good read especially when it comes to one of the classics of the genre. Max Romeo made more then a few sweet tunes in his lifetime about many different subjects from Slack to Rasta to Militant, etc.

Well a month ago Mel Cooke at the Jamaican Gleaner wrote a little article highlighting the birth of this dirty little ditty called “Wet Dream” which has been covered most notably by Bad Manners I might say.

For the skinheads this is still a dancefloor masher and the story is fun and interesting just like the song is ribald.

Check out the full article here: www.jamaica-gleaner.com

Just thought I would let everyone know that the Laurel Aitken re-issues are out now. Here is the tracklisting for “High Priest of Reggae” with bonus tracks.

1. Jesse James 2:42
2. Mr Popcorn 2:40
3. I Got To Have Your Love 2:43
4. (Sloop) John B 2:23
5. Shoo Bee Shoo Bee 2:44
6. Hailes Selaise 3:13
7. Landlords And Tenants 2:46
8. Save The Last Dance 3:13
9. Walk Right Back 2:22
10. Don’t Be Cruel 2:10
11. Woppi King 3:41
12. Suffering Still (Feat. Girlie) 3:43
13. Reggae 69 (Bonus) 3:02
14. Donkey Man (Bonus) 4:19
15. Blues Dance (Feat. Girlie) 2:20
(Bonus)
16. Lawd Doctor (Feat. Girlie) 2:56
(Bonus)
17. Babylon Gone (Bonus) 2:16
18. Everybody Sufferin (Bonus) 2:36
19. Freedom (Bonus) 2:21
20. Pussy Price (Gone Up) (Bonus) 3:03
21. Give Me Back Me Dollar (Bonus) 2:51
22. Skinhead Train (Bonus) 3:04
23. Kent People-The Gruvy Beats 2:50
(Bonus)
24. Skinhead Invasion (A.K.A. 2:20
Apollo 12) (Bonus)
25. Bendwood Dick (Bonus) 2:37

and in other Hepcat news Gabe and the Pressure Drop Podcast have an interview with Greg Lee.

LISTEN HERE.

Yep! That’s the case it seems. After the successful shows last year with The Aggrolites the green boys are heading out for dates with the Mighty Hepcat. Talk about a great 1-2 punch! Here’s what the latest Flogging Molly newsletter had to say:

We have tons of news for you. The dates for Flogging Molly’s September West Coast tour have just been announced, with very special guests LA’s legendary ska/rocksteady outfit Hepcat! Tickets for most shows go on sale to the public Saturday, June 20th, but we’ve set up a special ticket presale so that our fans can get tickets with reduced ticketing service charges. Pre-sale tickets are on sale NOW through http://floggingmolly.tickets.musictoday.com. The fan presale only lasts for a limited time, so get your tickets now before it’s too late!

FLOGGING MOLLY SEPTEMBER WEST COAST TOUR DATES:
9/10/09 - Sacramento, CA - Radisson Hotel **
9/11/09 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theatre **
9/12/09 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre **
9/15/09 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre **
9/16/09 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory **
9/17/09 - Redmond, WA - Marymoor Park **
9/20/09 - Tempe, AZ - Tempe Beach Park (Arizona Fall Frenzy Festival) - no presale
9/21/09 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues **
9/24/09 - Las Vegas, NV - Pearl Concert Theater **
9/25/09 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue **
9/26/09 - Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre **

** w/ Hepcat

It’s been a few months (3 Months exactly!) since we posted a video to get your week going just right. We’ve been a little busy people (not really just lazy) so here’s a video that a friend recently shared with us. For all those long lost lovers and Beates fanatics here you go! Don’t say we never gave you anything.