Rudie Can't Fail Ska & Reggae

15/06/2024

From Rhoda's solo acoustic album, Cleaning In Another Woman's Kitchen. An acoustic cover of The Maytone's classic.Album available from https://www.musicglue....

26/05/2024

Great night at the sold out Skacasm gig at Penarth Ex Servicemen's Club last night. Two very well received sets from Skacasm, lots of dancing, lots of happy faces.

Liam played the following records…

Soul Vendors - Swing Easy
Ken Boothe - Moving Away
Ken Boothe - When I Fall In Love
The Heptones - Baby Be True
The Clarendonians - Walking Up A One Way Street
Leon and Owen - Murder
The Rulers - Don’t Be A Rude Boy
Hemsley Morris - You Think I’m A Fool
The Gaylads - Cold And Lonely Night
UB40 - The Earth Dies Screaming
The Beat - Drowning
The Bodysnatchers - Ruder Than You
Prince Buster - I May Never Love You Again
Derrick Harriott - Reach Out, I’ll Be There
The Wailers - Soon Come
Hugh Godfrey - Mad World
Phoenix City All Stars - Stereotype
Bad Manners - Walking In The Sunshine
The Selecter - The Selecter
The Specials - Friday Night, Saturday Morning
The Selecter - Three Minute Hero
Madness - Crying Shame
Bad Manners - Holidays
The Swinging Cats - Away
The Selecter - Missing Words
Alton Ellis - Mouth A Massy
The Skatalites - Independent Anniversary Ska
Dandy Livingstone - People Do Rocksteady
The Ethiopians - Train To Skaville
Spanish Town Skabeats - Stop That Train
The Zodiacs - Renegade
The Techniques - I Am In Love
Jimmy Cliff - Miss Jamaica
The Wailers - Destiny
The Skatalites - Ball Of Fire
Jackie Opel - You’re Too Bad
The Maytals - One Eye Enos
Willie Williams - Armagidion Time
Dandy Livingstone - Suzanne Beware Of The Devil
The Wailers - Get Up, Stand Up
Prince Buster - Linger On
UB40 - One In Ten
Toot and The Maytals - 54-46 Was My Number
Madness - The Young And The Old
The Selecter - Too Much Pressure
The Specials - Why?
Bad Manners - Just A Feeling
The Beat - Twist & Crawl
Prince Buster - Don’t Throw Stones
The Bodysnatchers - Let’s Do Rocksteady
Bad Manners - Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu
The Beat - Tears Of A Clown
Madness - Embarrassment
The Beat - Stand Down Margaret (Dub)
Madness - The Prince
Bad Manners - Ivor The Engine
Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
The Selecter - On My Radio
Madness - It Must Be Love

25/05/2024

Tonight at Penarth Ex-Servicemen’s Club Liam will be playing records at Skacasm’s gig. Doors at 7:30pm. See you there!

23/03/2024

Another great night at the Earl Haig Club playing records at the sold out The Specials Ltd gig.

I played the following records:
The Juks - Spirit Dub
Tommy McCook - Death Trap
G.T. Moore & The Reggae Guitars - People (Who Kill People)
The Gaylads - Sounds of Silence
The Bodysnatchers - Too Experienced
Bad Manners - Tossin’ In My Sleep
UB40 - King
The Mood Elevators - Annapurna
The Swinging Cats - Away
The Selecter - Washed Up & Left For Dead
The Skatalites - Exodus
The Paragons - The Tide Is High
U-Roy & John Holt - Wear You To The Ball
Inokashira Rangers - Smells Like Teen Spirit
The Selecter - The Selecter
Madness - Deceives The Eye
Marcia Griffiths - Don’t Let Me Down
The Skatalites - Independent Anniversary Ska
Phoenix City All-Stars ft. Freddie Notes - (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
Bad Manners - The New One
Prince Buster and the All Stars - One Step Beyond
Madness - Madness
The Beat - Drowning
The Slickers - Johnny Too Bad
Hugh Godfrey - Mad World
Willie Williams - Armagideon Time
Phyllis Dillon - Don’t Stay Away
Bad Manners - Ivor The Engine
The Beat - Too Nice To Talk To
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Madness - The Prince
The Beat - Ranking Full Stop
Bad Manners - Lip Up Fatty
The Selecter - Too Much Pressure
The Bodysnatchers - Let’s Do Rocksteady
The Beat - Stand Down Margaret (Dub)
Madness - Bed & Breakfast Man
Bad Manners - Just A Feeling
The Selecter - Three Minute Hero
The Bodysnatchers - Ruder Than You
Bad Manners - No Respect
The Beat - Twist & Crawl
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Madness - One Step Beyond
The Selecter - On My Radio
The Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom
Bad Manners - Special Brew
Madness - Embarrassment
Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno
UB40 - One In Ten
T***s & The Maytals - 54-46 Was My Number
Althia & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
Desmond Dekker and the Aces - Israelites
Dawn Penn - You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)

19/02/2024

Just found this on YouTube. Totally forgot that I’d uploaded it. The Mighty Diamonds “4000 Years” live at The Globe, Cardiff, Thursday 28th October 2010. It was such a great gig.

Recorded live at The Globe, Cardiff, Thursday 28th October 2010. '4000 Years' is taken from the classic 1979 album 'Deeper Roots' which I highly recommend!

10/02/2024

52 years ago today

The Pioneers at Cardiff Top Rank Suite, 8th February 1972

06/02/2024

It will be good to get out gigging again

03/02/2024

R.I.P. Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett.

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Concrete Jungle - The Grey Old Whistle Test @ BBC Studios in London, England. 1973-05-01 - Band lineup:Bob Marley: vocals, rhythm ...

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas one and all! Prince Buster released his Christmas single ‘Merry & Bright’ 60 years!

24/12/2023

Merry Christmas

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24/12/2023

Merry Christmas

07/12/2023

Linton Kwesi Johnson at Sophia Gardens Pavilion, 1980

Photo: Tim Duncan

07/11/2023

23/10/2023

Happy birthday to Pauline Black of The Selecter who is 70 today.

Back in 2017 Liam presented a Pauline Black special on Radio Cardiff featuring tracks recorded throughout her career. You can listen to the show via the link below ⬇️

Tracklisting:
1. The Selecter - They Make Me Mad (Peel Session)
2. The Selecter - Black & Blue
3. The Selecter - Red Reflections
4. The Selecter - Deepwater (Peel Session)
5. Pauline Black - I Threw It Away
6. Pauline Black with Sunday Best - Pirates on the Airwaves (Dance Hall Style)
7. The Selecter - Ladders
8. The Selecter - Die Happy
9. The Selecter - Cruel Britannia
10. Selecter Acoustic - Unbeaten & Unbowed
11. The Selecter - My England
12. The Selecter - Breakdown
13. The Selecter - Daylight
14. The Selecter - Bristol & Miami

Listen here:

This edition of Rudie Can't Fail was broadcast on Radio Cardiff between 11pm and midnight on Monday 24th October 2017. The show is a Pauline Black special. Stay in touch with Rudie Can't Fail: Facebook: www.facebook.com/RudieCantFailPenarth Twitter: Email: rudiecantfailpenarth@hotma...

18/10/2023

Music Venue Trust hosted yesterday. I went along as a patron, but also a trustee of Music Venue Properties. This was one of the stands.

I had come across Music Minds Matter as part of Help Musicians, a hundred year old charity that supports musicians financially and with career advice. They gave me a small grant to help me record my album Version Girl!

The music business can be very hard on your mental health, so free 24/7 phone support can literally be a lifeline! If you’re in the industry, put this number in your contacts and share it with others!

📞 0808 802 8008

10/10/2023

Jasaro People - Suffering

UK roots reggae from ‘77.

Upload by RasDashanSound

13/09/2023

Hey you! Yes you! Can you help me please? I have two more gigs on the Music Venue Trust’s tour:

Thursday 14 September at The Horn, St Albans

Friday 15 September at Headrow House, Leeds

I need you to share, share, share! The gigs need publicising and you are just the help I need! Even if you’re not going yourself. Even if you don’t live in those cities! Remember, tickets are BOGOF (with a lottery product). Let’s see if together we can make a difference!!

Tickets: https://www.musicglue.com/rhoda-dakar/listings

Thank you!! 😘

📸 Marvellous Gig Photography

09/09/2023

Bad Manners were great at Blam Blam Fever-Redcar tonight.

29/08/2023

7-10.30pm. Ages 18+ £15 adv + booking fee. 2-Tone legend RHODA DAKAR is coming to Cardiff thanks to this collaboration with Music Venue Trust.