The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders #103 The Ethiopians

I went to an acupuncturist today, and when I got home I discovered my voodoo doll was dead. The Ethiopians were one of Jamaica’s best-loved harmony groups during the late ska, rocksteady and early reggae periods. Responsible for a significant number of hits between the mid-1960s and early 1970s, the group was also one of

Listening Post

A quick post about some of the new-ish songs I’ve been listening to over the past week or so, when I’ve not been looking for one-hit wonders or self-titled artists songs. First up is Italian parody metal act Nanowar of Steel, and their latest album Dislike to False Metal After two great parody metal albums,

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders (WWOOHW) #59 Paul Davidson

I can’t find too much information on today’s pick Paul Davidson, he doesn’t have a wiki page, so I used what was on his Discogs bio. Jamaican singer, who is also credited as songwriter, engineer, producer, and harmonica player had a hit in the UK charts with the Allman Brothers classic Midnight Rider, which reached

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders #45 Althea & Donna

My friend just received his PhD for years of research into the history, development and usage of palindromes. Say hello to Dr. Awkward. Althea & Donna were a Jamaican reggae vocal duo, consisting of teenage singers Althea Rose Forrest (17) and Donna Marie Reid (18) and are best known for their 1977 reggae single Uptown

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders #8 Black Slate.

Amigo is a 1980 reggae song by UK band Black Slate. It reached No.9 in the UK and New Zealand charts. Its success emphasized Black Slate’s prominence as one of the few UK-grown reggae bands. Black Slate was formed in 1974, including musicians from England, Jamaica, and Anguilla. They backed several Jamaican singers, including Delroy

The Documentaries of Wolfgang Büld

Due to a combination of the nights fair drawing in, some slight (non-Covid) sniffles, and the rain lashing down so hard that a 600-year old man knocked on my door and asked if I had any spare gopher wood, Xmas at mi casa was an sedate, indoor affair. After filling up on so much sugary

Marley, Scrooge And Me (GDLIYWI) #39

Babylon by Bus is a live album released by Bob Marley and the Wailers in 1978. The tracks on this album are considered, with two exceptions, to be from the Pavillon de Paris concerts over 3 nights, 25–27 June 1978, during the Kaya Tour, though there are discrepancies in the track listing. Like the 1973