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Post by admin on Jul 12, 2006 14:02:56 GMT
Regular reggae sessions coming soon in Newcastle featuring Life & Soul crew 'longside DJ Greedy G (I won't be at every session, gotta give other selectors a bly too, but I'll be playing most of them fingers crossed).
Had a look round the venue yesterday and it's looking good, due to be completed the first week in August.
I'll keep yas posted.
Respect
Gordy
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Post by Freddy C on Jul 12, 2006 14:33:23 GMT
Nice one, G!
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Post by Baldhead Selector on Jul 12, 2006 15:06:58 GMT
Very best of luck with this G.
Are you promoting the night as well as selecting?
Respect
Baldy
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Post by zapatoo on Jul 12, 2006 15:50:22 GMT
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Post by ZarcyD on Jul 12, 2006 16:07:25 GMT
Great news mate tomorrow the world ;D
CD
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Post by admin on Jul 12, 2006 16:23:58 GMT
Nope, it's the venue themselves and the Life & Soul crew that do the promoting side of things. I'm strictly selecting from now  Respect Gordy |
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Post by Reggae Souldier (Big Five) on Jul 14, 2006 0:20:01 GMT
good luck El Gordo... I just might pop in  |
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Post by admin on Jul 14, 2006 0:43:14 GMT
I'll let you know what's happening mate, won't be anything on til middle of August as that's when the place is 100% ready.
Respect
Gordy
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Post by admin on Sept 1, 2006 16:04:45 GMT
Okay, forgot to mention this but the Stepneys Dub Club is now in business and running most Thursday nights from 8 til it done.
If you're gonna come along, best to check beforehand that it's on as I know there's the occasional Thursday where there'll be other stuff going on.
Respect
Gordy
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Post by papastalawatt on Sept 7, 2006 11:38:22 GMT
> Regular reggae sessions coming soon in Newcastle...
Regular sessions already happening in Newcastle:
Stalawatt in session, playing the finest selection of roots rocking reggae dancehall to be heard in the city. Plus guests. Every Wednesday night at Fusion, New Bridge Street, Newcastle (tel. 0191 261 0358). 8pm 'til late, free entry.
Dub inna Pub - Newcastle's longest running reggae night, established way back in 1998 by the Stalawatt crew and still going strong! Ska, rocksteady, reggae, roots, dancehall and dub from the Inna Dub crew and the Dub Terrorist in rotation. Every Wednesday night at The Tanners, New Bridge Street, Newcastle (tel. 0191 261 9684). 8pm, free entry.
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Post by I on Sept 7, 2006 12:15:15 GMT
Traditionally the preserve of musclemen and bodybuilders, the macho culture of the north-east has been personified by tough families such as the Sayers and the Conroys (Newcastle), the late Lee Duffy (Middlesbrough), the Warden Law Gang (Sunderland) and BOSS – the Boys of South Shields – and their offshoot the Youth of South Shields. The north-east does not have the large ethnic minority gangs of many other urban areas, nor has it yet fully adopted the gun culture. Violent gangs like the Stockton Wrecking Crew and the Gremlins are little more than brawlers compared to the more organised gangs of other cities.
Observer
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Post by admin on Sept 7, 2006 12:47:15 GMT
Yes, that's one thing to be thankful for I guess. The worst thing you get up here is the occasional stabbing or gang brawl.
Something I always meant to ask being a boxing fan, did you know Lenny McLean?
Respect
Gordy
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Post by papastalawatt on Sept 7, 2006 12:53:48 GMT
Nice cut and paste. Peter Walsh clearly has a little knowledge of Newcastle's "tough families" - enough to name a few, anyway - though where he gets the idea that the north east is traditionally the preserve of body-builders and musclemen is completely beyond me.
I used to live a couple of doors away from a branch of the Sayers family. Their youngest lad was a bit wild, but they were good neighbours. Fearsome reputation, mind.
If you're looking for real hard cases up here, though, some of Pablo Escobar's family live in Gateshead.
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Post by papastalawatt on Sept 7, 2006 13:27:39 GMT
> The worst thing you get up here is the occasional stabbing or gang brawl.
In Ellington, maybe. Guns have been a feature of gangland violence in the north east for many years - the shootings just haven't been as indiscriminate as they often are in larger cities.
Strangely, there was a period a year or so ago when gangland retributions tended to take the form of engineered hit-and-run accidents. More recently, things seem to have gone back to machete attacks - with the occasional high-profile shooting.
Don't mistake Newcastle's lack of visible street-level gangs made up of large numbers of young people from ethnic minority backgrounds for a lack of gangs per se.
There's probably less risk of an innocent bystander being caught up in gang-related violence in the north east, but the risk of being caught up in non-gang violence is real. Stabbings are frequent, not occasional, occurrences - usually with little to do with gangs and more to do with street crime or post-pub violence.
The hardest thing about stabbing someone, according to one 14 year old, is pulling the knife out afterwards.
Don't have nightmares.
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Post by admin on Sept 7, 2006 13:55:58 GMT
My bad, I don't spend much time in the city itself as you know. I do know there's a problem with post-pub violence on weekends, that's the other reason I don't go out much these days (along with the need to cut down the drink anyway).
I agree that it's the non-gang violence that you have to watch out for. Youths off their faces looking to rob someone to get their next fix of smack.
Respect
Gordy(waiting for someone to say that street crime doesn't exist and that some youths are just misunderstood wee things.....)
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Post by papastalawatt on Sept 7, 2006 14:34:14 GMT
Sorry, G - except for the first three words, my last post wasn't aimed directly at you, even though it may have read that way.
It's not even smackrats that are the real problem here in terms of street crime - just kids popped up on a cocktail of whatever pills they can get down their necks (uppers, downers, they don't discriminate), Bella Brusco (aka Charver Cava) and Red Bull. If they're just poor misunderstood wee things at the start of an evening, they turn into wild animals pretty bloody quickly ;D
Not all of them will stab you, of course - most will simply stand and watch while the particularly wild one does you.
Post-pub is the worst time to be out and about. Last Saturday night it kicked off outside the pub by us, and in the midst of it all someone was shouting "Where's your weapon? Where's your f*cking weapon?". It reminded me of Scum - Where's your f*cking tool? - except he seemed to be shouting at a lad who was with his girlfriend and had nothing to do with the fighting... Unusually, the girlfriend seemed to be trying to calm things down rather than aggravate the situation. Even more unusually, the police turned up very quickly, and there was very little dried blood on the pavement come Sunday morning.
Respect,
PapaS
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Post by admin on Sept 7, 2006 14:48:41 GMT
Nowt to be sorry about mate! I underestimated the situation in the Toon. It's rough out there......
Respect
Gordy
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Post by Dr Cool Breeze on Sept 11, 2006 18:01:31 GMT
Where's Robo Cop when you Fu***** need him !
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Post by papastalawatt on Sept 12, 2006 11:47:20 GMT
 Kicking crackhouse doors in down in Middlesbrough, thankfully. |
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Post by admin on Sept 12, 2006 13:48:34 GMT
Didn't Mr Mallon get er "retired"? He's now a local councillor or something I believe...
Respect
Gordy
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Post by papastalawatt on Sept 13, 2006 10:28:30 GMT
He's mayor of Middlesbrough, elected on his Zero Tolerance ticket - somewhat euphemistically described as the Raising Hope programme - targeting relatively low-level crime and anti-social behaviour.
The police force accused him of corruption and suspended him but never found the evidence needed to bring charges against him, despite trying for four years. He offered to resign during the investigation, but wasn't allowed to.
He eventually admitted dereliction of duty, or something, after the criminal investigation was reduced to an internal disciplinary, and resigned then - but he says he only did so to allow him to stand for public office.
Oddly, between being suspended and becoming mayor he apparently worked as a consultant for a bathroom company.
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