Fist Full O Sevens

…Too Tone playing one-deck on the Poweray at Dee’s place….

…tunes awesome…sound quality befitting the age and purpose of a 60’s mono portable disc spinning device!….

…first fresh plates in a long time….original late sixties early seventies 45s in near new condition (cheers John)….mmmm…need me some more of these….

The Moaning Is Over

…for years I’d felt aggrieved after reading an article about a New York secondhand  record dealer, who claimed to regularly find money, joints & tabs (nay, sheets!!) of acid slipped into Lp covers, that I had NEVER found a single “buyer’s bonus”….

…until yesterday….IMG_2375…the drought is over…

…these were stuffed down the side of an apple box worth of 7″ 45s….

…(one is even Too Tone “branded”)….IMG_2376…not joints or acid or cash, I’ll admit, but Dunedin is the Edinburgh of the South.

…(oh… and the moaning?….it isn’t really over).

The Southern Most Second Hand Record Shop

…a road trip to Invercargill would be incomplete without a visit to Rock ‘n’ Rolla records at 86 Spey Street….IMG_6623

…a small but interesting selection of second hand lps….as well as 7″, Cds & DVDs….

…proprietor, Jay, is a top bloke….IMG_6624

…gotta love a record shop that has it’s sound system running off a car battery…

…with a hand cranked back up in the window….

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…Jay laughs at your dependence on electrickery…..

….visit there TODAY…er…

…(facebook.com/RocknRollaNZ  ….check for opening times, they can be a bit fluid!).

Master Blaster Plaster Caster

….BS….

….before skateboard…. chilling’ with Too Tone regular, Floyd….IMG_5979

….ASs…

…after skateboard….IMG_6209

…(they do camo’ casts now?!?….stop it, you’re just encouraging him!)…

…all up & functioning for….

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….see you all there….

…(poster by me!)

…and it’s his birthday so I’ve cleaned my tunes….IMG_6264 IMG_6265

…happy birthday Jungle Fari.

Wow

…wow….

..in all my years of lovin’ ska in all it’s shapes and forms, I’ve never seen one of these Trojan records 7″ sleeves…

…the label as an extension of the warriors shield is sleeve art brilliance…

…ain’t it purrty….

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….mmmm….purrrty.