Shfl Update, 3/30
A guide to first-generation ska by Rick Anderson plus new reviews from Jon Dale, Nate Patrin, Rick Anderson, Joe Muggs, Chris Catchpole, Harold Heath, Shy Thompson, Jeff Treppel and Philip Freeman
Guides
Rick Anderson on first-generation ska, and if you like that don’t miss his earlier guide to 2-tone ska
Reviews
Jon Dale on Butterfly Child, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Gong, Lewis Taylor, PJ Harvey and Sufi
Nate Patrin on Prince, Change and Kraftwerk
Rick Anderson on Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir & Ed Trickett, The Proletariat, Bad Brains, Black 47 & Connie Dover
Joe Muggs on Yair Elazar Glotman & Jóhann Jóhannsson, Ras G, Tim Friese-Greene, The Asphodells and Nancy Wallace
Chris Catchpole on Joe Gibbs & The Professionals, Baxter Dury, Alain Goraguer and Emmett Finley. If you’ve never heard African Dub All-Mighty, Chapter 3 it really is one of the best things ever
Harold Heath on Floating Points and Four Tet
Shy Thompson on Kazmi with Rickies and Otis Clay
Jeff Treppel on Def Leppard and Anthem
Philip Freeman on Bad Company, Pentangle, Lana Del Rey, Rare Earth and Roky Erickson