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Royal Sounds

17th // Jul // 17

Royal Sounds @Lambeth Country Show this weekend
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David Rodigan Show Sun 9th July 2017

10th // Jul // 17

Royal Sounds ‘Message Music’

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Capital Letters ‘Judgement Day’ (Dubwise)

Played out on the David Rodigan show last night

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08x8q40

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Royal Sounds agree an album deal with Sugar Shack

16th // Jun // 17

Royal Sounds from London agree a deal with SSR. We will release their debut album in October ‘Burning Inspiration’. First though we drop a single at the end of August ‘Message Music’
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Royal Sounds agree a deal with Sugar Shack Records

11th // Jun // 17

Royal Sounds from Tottenham, London agree a deal with Sugar Shack Records. The album ‘Burning Inspiration’ will drop later in 2017 – the first single at the end of August. You can catch the band on some tour dates as follows:
8th July – Function Party, Northampton (UK)
22nd July – Lost Rivers Festival, London (UK) TBC
29th July – Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
29th July – Radio Alwareness, Amsterdam (NL) – 10am
3rd Aug – One World Festival, Cannington (UK)
4th Aug – The Tunnels, Bristol (UK)
5th Aug – The Wonder Inn, Manchester (UK)
6th Aug – The HiFi Club, Leeds (UK)
Exciting times ahead!
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Web link: https://www.facebook.com/theroyalsoundsofficial

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Capital Letters – ‘Judgement Day’

19th // Apr // 17

We thought we’d share with you a snippet from Capital Letters new single ‘Judgement Day’. Recorded in Birmingham and Wolverhampton UK 2017 and taken from the new 14 track album. Sugar Shack Records will release late summer 2017 – we are currently working on the dubs! Heavy Dubs!

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Capital Letters new tracks

8th // Apr // 17

Three new tracks with finished mixes sent to the label www.sugarshackrecords.co.uk yesterday from the Capital Letters studio. New album soon come…….
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Capital Letters News Flash

22nd // Jan // 17

News: JB – the foundation of Capital Letters BW 6 has confirmed yesterday that the recording of the new 14 track album is going really well. Sugar Shack Records should receive three fully completed mixes within the next few weeks for consideration for a single release early summer.

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Capital Letters – News

1st // Jan // 17

News just in from Capital Letters HQ in Wolverhampton
We will have a new album for 2017 – JB and the boys have been in the studio. 14 tracks in pipeline.
More news soon

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Talisman – New Single – ‘Relijan’ – Jan 20th 2017

20th // Oct // 16

Talisman’s new album “Don’t Play with Fyah” is a revelation. Most bands with a history that stretches back four decades are content to go through the motions, their creative peak somewhere in the past, not Talisman. Their new album includes some of the strongest material they’ve ever recorded, with seven brand new songs and the corresponding dub counter parts; this is their finest album to date.
The first single taken from this album is “Relijan”, a roots anthem with lyrics that resonate with contemporary relevance whilst the music has the timeless feel of the best seventies roots. This track raises the game for Talisman and puts them on par with such British greats as Aswad, Steel Pulse and Misty in Roots at their best; without doubt destined to be seen as a classic of the genre.
The single is released as an introduction to the album in the digital format on January 20th 2017. The video has been shot by Michael Jenkins of 8th Sense Media.
With such strong material we knew we had to pull out all the stops when it came to the final mix and who better than legendary musician, producer, engineer and all round British reggae genius Dennis Bovell (Matumbi, Steel Pulse, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Aswad, Madness, Orange Juice, The Slits, The Pop Group, Arcade Fire, Joss Stone).
It’s hard to overstate Dennis Bovell’s contribution to British music, reggae in particular and we can’t think of anyone more qualified to mix this track.
The album includes 14 tracks on the CD and digital download version, there is also a limited edition vinyl LP featuring four of the vocals and their corresponding dub versions, Talisman’s “Don’t Play with Fyah” is released by Sugar Shack Records on March 17th 2017.
Distribution is by Shellshock/ The Orchard and available from all good digital retailers worldwide.

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Capital Letters – Octopode Festival 27/8/2016

29th // Aug // 16

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Jashwha meets Compendulum

5th // Jun // 16

Jashwha Moses on the new Compendulum album released June 10th. Here’s the trailer: https://youtu.be/S-5ny94eanA

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Compendulum Teaser Video

25th // May // 16

Here’s the first short video to launch the forthcoming release of the Compendulum album – out June 10th 2016 – Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/EQf-zOJA_aE

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JB – Capital Letters

24th // May // 16

JB from Capital Letters taken in Paris at a show last weekend

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Capital Leters – Live May 2016

22nd // May // 16

Capital Letters playing in Paris, France on the 20th May 2016

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Jean McLean

16th // Apr // 16

Jean McLean @ Hootanny, Brixton, London last week – showtime 12976914_10154072645502970_6884081740674814740_o

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Capital Letters – Showtime

1st // Apr // 16

Fri May 20, 2016 – 8:00 PM

Capital Letters

St Germain En Laye, France, 2016

with:BROUSSAÏ,New Origin

LA CLEF

46 rue de Mareil

St Germain En Laye, France

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CAPITAL LETTERS Après plus de 20 ans d’absence, le groupe anglais Capital Letters fait son grand retour sur album. Le célèbre groupe, auteur du fantastique album ‘Headline News’ paru en 1979 chez Greensleeves Records, avait disparu des radars au début des années 80. Premier album studio en trente

http://www.bandsintown.com/event/11772097?artist=Capital+Letters&came_from=127&fb_ref=Default

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Jean McLean in Scotland

29th // Mar // 16

Here’s Jean McLean in Scotland this weekend with the promoter Robbie. Great show.

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Capital Letters 2016 Tour Dates

8th // Mar // 16

Just been confirmed that the shows in Europe will commence on May 20th

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Compendulum Promos

8th // Mar // 16

Just about to start the campaign

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Jean McLean Showtime

17th // Jan // 16

Jean McLean has a show booked in Scotland – nice work Jean
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Happy Christmas

25th // Dec // 15

Merry Xmas from all at Sugar Shack Towers. Thanks for your support in 2015 and here’s looking at another action packed set of releases in 2016. Blessed love . Mike, Martin, Steve, Sam, Nick and the rest of the team

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Record Store Day 2016

18th // Nov // 15

Statement from Sugar Shack Records.
As the parent company in the group that incorporates Reggae Archive Records and Bristol Archive Records we will not be participating in Record Store Day 2016. We have made a decision that the corporate intensity demonstrated by the major labels to essentially high jack which was once a good idea, has destroyed our enthusiasm. As such we won’t expose ourselves to the risk of letting our fans down by not being able to guarantee that a record will be manufactured in time for the event. We will do our best to continue to release amazing records in 2016 (some will be scheduled very soon) but nothing will appear as part of Record Store Day 2016.
Mike Darby
www.sugarshackrecords.co.uk
www.reggaearchiverecords.co.uk
www.bristolarchiverecords.com
www.archivepublishing.net

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Jeremiah

17th // Oct // 15

Sugar Shack agree a digital release for the Birmingham artist Jeremiah. The ten track album ‘Shadows of the Past’ will be released on all digital platforms worldwide on 27th November 2015.
Jeremiah has previously worked with Afrikan Star, Amara, Truths & Rights, Studio 2 and Reggae Revolution.