Month: July 2010

I’ll be spinning some vintage Jamaican vinyl, as DJ Franco Nero, along with my co-hort Diamond Age this coming Tues, July 27th at the Doublewide at the eastern end of Deep Ellum right here in Dallas, TX. I’ve been putting together a pretty decent selection of tracks. My specialty is early ’80s Dancehall but we’re…

It’s ironic that my last post was about Lincoln “Sugar” Minott. The veteran Jamaican singer-songwriter-producer and DJ passed away this past Saturday July 10 at the age of 54. No real details have emerged concerning the cause of his death although speculation centers around his recent bout with heart problems that prevented him from performing…

I can’t believe it’s already July… Insane. Yeah, it’s freakin’ hot here in Big D. I’ve been getting a serious office tan the past couple of months, so its not as big a deal to me as it could be. I’ve also been taking a serious detour into Jamaican music the past few months (in…