Studio One, Trojan, PAMA, Bullet, Escort, Amalgamated, Attack, Bamboo, Big Shot, Black Swan, Island, Smash, Upsetter, Coxone, Dice, Doctor Bird, Downtown, Melodisc, Spinning Wheel, Ska Beat, Sioux, Success, Treasure Isle, Hot Rod, Grape, GG's, Gayfeet, FAB, Duke Reed, Dynamic, Crab, Escort, Ocean, Blue Beat, Caltone, Randy's, Green Door, High Note, Jackpot, Harry J's, Jaguar, Gas, Sir Collins, Songbird.
It's Spring of 1995 in Washington, DC. A friend invited me to play some records at a house party. Double Barrel Soundsystem was created. Back then it was Selecter Scientifik, then Old El Paso...now, the Double Barrel Soundsystem. From House Parties to Monthy Shows (Open Season @ Pandemonium, DUBsonic @ Chief Ike's, SoundClash DC @ The Marx Cafe) to successful one-off's at places like The Black Cat, The Metro Cafe, Kingpin, Kaffa House and many others.
As a resident DJ for the famed 9:30 club in DC, DB Sounds rotated records for countless bands including The Pietasters, Slackers, Bosstones, Toots and the Maytals, Less Than Jake and The Toasters.
In the summer of 1998, DB Sounds teamed up with two others to open La Cueva bar, a small hole in the wall on 18th street in Adams Morgan. Dubbed by Barstool weekly as "the countries only ska-centered bar", you can only imagine we weren't open too long. In fact, it ended up being more of a liquor co-op, with some great bands playing; Telegraph, Skavoovie and the Epitones, Mobtown, Regatta 69, The Royalties, The Drones, The Checkered Cabs, and many others.
In the summer of 2003 Double Barrel Soundsystem packed up the vehicle and made the move from Washington, DC to Las Vegas, NV. 2,500 miles later, and in a town with little to no culture in the sounds of ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul DB Sounds has picked up where it was left off in DC, playing numerous times at Downtown Las Vegas' monthly art festival, First Friday, The Art Park, The Art Bar, BJ's, Emergency Room Lounge, University Theatre, Cafe Roma, Jillian's, The Bunkhouse, House of Brews, The Dive Bar and even Aloha Laundry. Playing timeless tunes, Double Barrel continues to spin records and book bands in the Las Vegas and surrounding areas.
...that is, until a move to Austin, TX...
to be continued.
what up brotha??????????? long time no talk to yous, might check out the Bandulus at the BBL, I see you've shared bills with... pretty cool. So How are ya?
The Slackers on tour! Check out the slackers on tour for their new cd, "Lost & Found" available through www.interpunk.com and downloadable at www.whatevski.org
Dec 3 - San Antonio - White Rabbit Dec 4/5 - Austin - Flamingo Dec 6 - Houston - Meridian Dec 8 - New Orleans - one eyed jacks Dec 9 - Tallahasee - Engine Room Dec 10 - Tampa - Crowbar Dec 11 - Miami - Churhills Dec 12 - Orlando - The Social Dec 18/19 - Brooklyn, NY - - Knitting Factory Dec 20 - Philadelphia, PA - TLA
Oct 8 - Buffalo - Mohawk Place
Oct 9/10 - Toronto
- Lee's Palace - 2 nights!
Oct 11 - Montreal - Club Soda
Oct 15 - Berlin - SO36
Oct 16 - Jena - Kassa Blanca
Oct 17 - Stuttgart - Universum
Oct 18 – Schaffhausen, CH - Kammgardn
Oct 19 - Barcelona - Razzmatazz
Oct 20 - Valencia - Black Note
Oct 21 - Madrid - Caracol
Oct 22 - Rome - Forte Prenestino
Oct 23 - Athens - AN Club
Oct 24 - Istanbul - Jolly Roger Balans
Oct 25 - Milano - Magnolia Club
Oct 26 - Ljubjana - Bala Hala
Oct 27 - Zagreb - Kset
Oct 28 - Graz - PPC
Oct 29 - Vienna - Arena
Oct 30 - tba
Oct 31 - Regensburg - Alte Malzerei
Dec 3 - San Antonio - White Rabbit
Dec 4/5 - Austin - Flamingo Cantina
Dec 6 - Houston - Meridian
Dec 8 - New Orleans - One Eyed Jacks
Dec 9 - Tallahasee - Engine Room
Dec 10 - Tampa - Crowbar
Dec 11 - Miami - Churchills
Dec 12 - Orlando - The Social
Tune into the legendary Mark Lamarr's 'God's Jukebox' this Friday night/Saturday morning from midnight - 3:00am (88-91 FM on radio, http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2 online).
As featured guests, The Delegators will be performing 4 brand new songs and one old favorite, plus interviews throughout.
If you can't tune in live, you can also listen to the broadcast on www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer from May 23 - June 6 or direct from the shows homepage at www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wqj3
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