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Once again back its the incredible, the bass animal. This Friday at the Sublounge in San Francisco promises to be the blow-out night for Roots Future. We’re bringing in some subwoofers and turning down the mids and trebs on the mackies for the real dub bass experience.

Selectahs Pete, DJ T, Phreek G, Dublinator and guests. 9pm-2am $0 no holla.

While reading the history page over at Greensleeves website,   http://www.greensleeves.net/products/7589 - I was pleased to read that Tony McDermott, the artist / designer behind so many of the classic LP Sleeves from the label, is still working there.

The ‘Carnival Of Reggae History’ 12″ sleeve, created by the designer who still works for Greensleeves today, Tony McDermott, became something of a guarantee of quality for the reggae aficionado.

For some reason the moment I heard “British hip-hop has no soul” a real spike of annoyance went down my “b-boy” spine. Granted we were discussing dub, but — (and this is the important part) - by way of Roots Manuva…. and the fact that the “DeeJay” in question, that was talking to me, waaaas talking about how “fucking amazing” the Dub Version of “Run Come Save Me” actually is.

I think, at the time, I really knew all along how bloody decent it was, I mean, come on, in this day and age, for anyone, (let alone a “british” hip-hop artist) to issue a dub version of anything, I mean…. really?

And… to be clear, I’m not talking about the latest so-called “dub” remix by [new york latin/british/transexual] “dinner-house” artist here…. I’m talking about an a real “dub” album. The kind where you end up with a track like “UK Warriors” - the only track an Irishman can feel sort of “ok” playing to his english mates on paddys day?

But if you know this record and I hope you do or will soon, we’re talking about “Witness” dub and the vocal - you can Mash them together all night long like two album versions of [insert latest dancehall riddim to cro$$over] but the difference is that this is really good and original.

R.o.d.n.e.y. “bionic zit splitter” dub it riiiiiiight.