Messenger Sound System

The mighty Messenger Sound System blasts out the best in righteous reggae, dub and roots with MC Ras Echo.

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The best Easter 2011 events in Glasgow and Edinburgh

18 Mar 2011

Easter egg hunts, beaches, boat trips and activities for Easter weekend

Beach Babies Scotland is scattered with some of the most peaceful and well-kept beaches in the UK. In particular, North Berwick on the east coast is a famously picturesque seaside town, complete with miles of sand, cobbled streets full of friendly cafés…

A rough guide to the genre of music known as Lovers Rock

15 Mar 2011

Clubbers' Decktionary: A guide to the myriad genres of clubbing

Lovers Rock adj. romantic style of reggae music cultivated on the London reggae scene, c. 1975-1985. While contemporary strands of reggae (dub, roots, rocksteady etc) were becoming increasingly politicised and serious, Lovers Rock maintained a…

Brother Culture set for Messenger Sound System date

3 Nov 2010

Veteran micsman visits longstanding Edinburgh dub reggae night

‘Brother Culture is no stranger to Messenger Sound System,’ says the Edinburgh dub reggae night’s founder Steve Gad about its latest guest. ‘His association with the club goes right back to the old Bongo Club on New Street, and he and I are old friends.

Clubs - List picks

17 Jul 2008

How’s Your Party? Filthy and minimal from Detroit’s maverick ghetto-tech genius DJ Assault. Sub Club, Glasgow, Fri 18 Jul. Andy Smith The documentarian and some-time Portishead collaborator Mr Smith drops a slick, eclectic funky mix. Voodoo Rooms…

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