RODDY RADIATION & SKABILLY REBELS “Blues Attack” LP (JUMP095LP) Fans of The Specials and Stray Cats rejoice! Roddy Tours California Feb 23 – March 10th !

February 8, 2012

Far too often when a band claims to combine two dissimilar styles of music into an all powerful “new” hybrid, fans get a wee bit skeptical. After all, in most cases these creative endeavors fail miserably – and quite often it involves ska music. Simply put, this stereotype does not apply to the SKABILLY REBELS.

RODDY RADIATION’s band successfully takes the best parts of rockabilly, minus the cheesiness that all too often is associated with the genre, and then puts it to a laid back traditional ska beat. Should we expect anything less? Of course you already know him as the legendary guitarist of The Specials (who also wrote their classics ‘Rat Race’, ‘Concrete Jungle’ & ‘Hey Little Rich Girl’), who also later formed blues influenced acts The Bonediggers and The Tearjerkers. He’s a veteran and true innovator of both the 2-TONE ska movement and the English rockabilly revival scene. Read the rest of this entry »

TOMMY TORNADO “Cool Down” CD / LP (JUMP104) – Vinyl Ships February 8

February 1, 2012

Thomas ‘Tommy Tornado’ Streutgers is a gifted Dutch saxophone player who joined the famous Rude Rich & The High Notes at the tender age of 18. Since then he has toured all over the world, making records with and backing famous Jamaican vocalists such as Alton Ellis, Dave Barker, U Brown, and The Heptones.  His debut solo album “Sunrise” was released in 2010 (CD/LP from Jump Up!), comprised mostly of instrumentals, on which he is assisted by legendary Jamaican players including Rico Rodriguez, Ernest Ranglin, Winston Francis, and Dennis Alcapone. Read the rest of this entry »

DANCE CRAZE – The Original 2 TONE BOOK – Exclusively Available in the USA from JUMP UP

We contacted our good pal Eddie Pillar at ACID JAZZ and imported the book exclusively for North America!

Stores order it from Groove Distribution! In Europe – please order direct from the Acid Jazz store, cool?

Originally printed by SOUNDS magazine in 1980, this fantastic look at 2 TONE penned by GARY BUSHELL, who was the first journalist on the streets documenting the scene as it exploded! Read the rest of this entry »

New RADIO PIRATA : DESORDEN PUBLICO and EL ARCA CDs

We are proud to once again bring in imports from Venezuela – direct from the band that helped start a ska movement across South America – DESORDEN PUBLICO!

DESORDEN PUBLICO’s “LOS CONTRARIOS” aims to please, fantastic uptemo Latin-ska grooves that have roots in 2-TONE yet appeals to modern third wave fans. Never getting too punk, always a Latin flair (be it cumbia, mambo, etc), and lead singer’s HORACIO BLANCO’s deep Spanish vocals – it’s a formula that has won them legions of fans worldwide!

EL ARCA is a brand new ska-jazz band that you NEED to hear! A must for fans of New York Ska Jazz Ensemble, St Petersburg Ska Jazz Review, or Eastern Standard Time. Cool eco-friendly packaging and warm jazzy ska grooves….you got to get this!!

 

New REDSTAR 73 / MAD BUTCHER imports: BOBBY SIXKILLER – THE BANKROBBERS – REDSKA / OFFENDERS CDsCDs

Three brand new IMPORTS from REDSTAR 73 and MAD BUTCHER!

The OFFENDERS, after the successfull “Shots Screams & Broken Dreams”, deliver 2tone hooks with tributes to skinhead culture,
REDSKA present as preview of their brand new album, their ska punk hit “La Rivolta” – “The Riot”, a cry of freedom and battle, against a social system, political, economic that is collapsing and finally must change. Four tracks and cheap!  THE BANKROBBERS from ITALY are another pound band in the 2 TONE tradition, featuring members of the legendary STATUTO, REDSKA, and LOS FASTIDIOS. And last but not least, from France the amazing early / skinhead reggae sounds of BOBBY SIXKILLER!

They’re back! THE INCITERS “Soul Clap” CD / LP (JUMP105) – Ships Feburary 15th! CD ships worldwide FOR FREE!

January 24, 2012

We are very proud to welcome back to JUMP UP America’s finest Northern Soul band – THE INCITERS from San Francisco!  An overpowering 11-piece dance floor soul band that has brought the house down from LA to Chicago and all across Europe, releasing 3 albums to date on Grover/Elmo Records in Germany and “ DOING FINE” which was recorded in Chicago and released by JUMP UP in 2000.

THE INCITERS play Northern Soul music, a genre that originated in the north of England in the 1960s, taking inspiration from America’s Motown greats like the Temptations, Stevie Wonder and the Supremes. Coined by the British press to describe the club scene in the North, where DJs played rare soul records from obscure independent labels all night long at venues like the Wigan Casino, Golden Torch, and Blackpool Mecca. Read the rest of this entry »

New MOON SKA Europe import: DUB CITY ROCKERS CD / 7″

January 22, 2012

Now in stock at JUMP UP!  Introducing the DUB CITY ROCKERS from the UK!  A killer debut, a band that mixes the energy and wordplay of Jamacian dancehall with neo-traditional ska and reggae grooves. When I first heard this album, I immediately thought it was like a cross between Coolie Ranx era TOASTERS 90′s material, a little BUJU BANTON, and just a touch of THE SELECTER as there’s a woman who as a powerful presence as well. An album that will transform you back to Jamaica, you can feel the hot summer grooves! It’s more “modern” with respect to dancehall than we usually carry here at JUMP UP, but it does deliver and we fell it is a worthy addition to our distro catalog! Check out the album sampler:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAHYze-4S0Q

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New GROVER import: MAGIC TOUCH Shocks Of Lightning CD / LP

At long last, a hot new 14 track album from Berlin’s top 60′s ska, rocksteady and reggae band! The Magic Touch started as a side project of well-known German ska and reggae bands including Yellow Umbrella, and soon became the go-to band to back Jamaican legends such as Roy Ellis (Symarip) and Ken Boothe when touring Germany. 2010′s debut album “LOVE HATE & POLITRICKS” exposed these cats to the world, generating tons of praise and made them a serious band to watch for the future.

The future is now! The album cover may throw you for a loop,  but what lies inside are some seriously sweet old skool Jamaican grooves.  Skinhead reggae, early dancehall influenced ska, soulful rock steady – a must for fans of DR RING DING, AGGROLITES, DEAL’S GONE BAD, THE SLACKERS….this album is already in top rotation here at JUMP UP!

Check out some of the grooves and the making of this fantastic album here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1kel47rg14

MR T BONE & YOUNG LIONS “NOTHING TO LOSE” CD / LP Vinyl In Stock! (JUMP101) – New Japanese BEATLES cover 7″ !

January 11, 2012

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO SAW MR T BONE on his 2011 USA/CANADA TOUR!

LIMITED EDITION VINYL ON THE WAY!

LIMITED EDITION JAPANESE ONLY BEATLES COVER 7″ SHIPS AT THE SAME TIME!   Two killer tracks done MR T BONE style: “HELP” and “HARD DAY’S NIGHT” (SKA IN THE WORLD)

If you didn’t snag your copy of his new album on JUMP UP on tour, it’s time to do so now! ITALY’s top traditional ska/reggae artist returns – MR T BONE’s soulful lyrics and big trombone often is compared to Germany’s DR RING DING, but he truly is a unique singer, instrumentalist, and bandleader whose YOUNG LIONS return for 14 tracks of rootsy ska, early reggae, and funky rock steady. Fans of THE SLACKERS totally love the YOUNG LIONS’ tight groove, and after the recent Chicago show a close friend of mine said he reminded him of a cross between LOUIS PRIMA and DENNIS BROWN! Now that’s an amazing compliment indeed! Read the rest of this entry »

JAMAICAN LEGENDS! 7″ Singles: KEN BOOTHE and PAT KELLY!

January 1, 2012

“A Chance Must Come”  is the new 7″ from one of Jamaica’s legendary voices: Ken Boothe. This 45 features two Rocksteady/Reggae stompers, the A side reminds you of his best conscious songs from the early 70s, the flip side  is a new TASTY GROOVES track called “Better Than Nothing”, a sweet soulful reggae gem from Madrid’s best new act!

PAT KELLY is back, a true Jamaican rock steady legend who fronted THE TECHNIQUES in the 60s.  “YOUR LOVE and “THOSE GUYS” are two new gems backed by the MOON INVADERS, recorded at the infamous PUM PUM HOTEL STUDIOS. Includes instrumental and dub versions on the flip.  Shipping January 15th! Read the rest of this entry »