LINKS
Some other sites that may be of interest

 

Reggae/ska related

www.terro-fab.co.uk
Terrorist Nuclear Sound System with Ronnie & Luchi at the controls.

Get Up Edina
Great US site run by Miss Upsetter!

The Charlie King Site
The Official Site for "Klub Skank" and DJ Charlie Kings gigs and promotions. 

www.radiovallekas.org
Spanish radio station who host a Wednesday night reggae/ska show at 9.30pm (GMT). You can tune in through their web site. Known to occasionally air Pop-A-Top releases.

Club Ska
Promotion site with live gig dates and venues

www.ritchie-hardin.com/reggae
Site for fanzine 'Time Longer Than Rope'

Dizzy Beat (Australia)
Great music site from down under

www.reggaenews.co.uk 
Great reggae site we have discovered!

 

Bands

The Suspicions
New Swindon based mod band founded by ex-Roundabout vocalist Lee Armitage. 

The Big
Ska/Reggae band from Essex recently signed to Moon Ska World. 

Intensified
One of the best authentic ska bands on the circuit at the moment. Recently had a BBC Radio 2 session. 

 

Shops/Scooter Related

Swindon In Crowd Scooter Club 
Site for the long time running Swindon scooter club. Lots of info on Vespas & Lambrettas. 

www.vespaclassics.com
Based in South Wales
they sell rebuilt large frame Vespas. All scooters are Italian and the engines are rebuilt with Taffspeed Racing of Newport.

Scoots-U-Sir
The Bournemouth outlet that is stocking Pop-A-Top releases (Scoots-U-Sir - Tel/Fax: 01202 512124) 

Bosstunes
The Swindon shop that is stocking Pop-A-Top releases (Boss Tunes, 10 Market Street, Swindon, SN1 1RZ. Tel: 01793 644 184)

 

Studios

RohanMusic
The studio in Bristol, UK where Johnny Rench & The Pop-A-Top Allstars currently work and record their music. 

 

Radio shows

Radio Ceredigion
Saturday nights - DJ Mikey J - Melting Pot Reggae Show (10pm-12 midnight GMT). Listen Live on the internet. Regularly plays Pop-A-Top stuff. 

DJ SiLC
Everyday 2-4pm (GMT) lovers rock and reggae internet show from this local Swindon DJ. 

Revolution Soundz
Sunday night internet reggae show on Portland college radio, USA. Presented by DJ Ras Aaron. Recently played the Pop-A-Top track Slaving For Bread by The Erin Bardwell Collective. Playbacks available. 

www.freewebs.com/skapatrol
Dublin radio show 'Ska Patrol' every Monday night between 8 -10pm (GMT). You can tune in through their web site. Known to occasionally air Pop-A-Top releases.

www.radiovallekas.org
Spanish radio station who host a Wednesday night reggae/ska show at 9.30pm (GMT). You can tune in through their web site. Known to occasionally air Pop-A-Top releases.

Reggae Connection
The Belgium radio show who have been known to air Pop-A-Top releases. 

Rude Roots
ruderoots.com is a US internet radio show playing reggae and ska

 

Record Labels

Solarise Records 
Independent online record store/label promoting The Erin Bardwell Collective. 

www.dothedog.com 
One of the worlds best places for information on the current ska scene 

Liquidator Music
Spanish record label with a similar theme to ours

Universal Roots
Small label incorporating The Skanga Sound System and DJ Knati P.

 

Other Musical

www.combo-organ.com
Loads of old organ information. One for the collectors. 

www.voxshowroom.com
Everything Vox. Guitars, organs, amps etc etc.

 

Music Venues

The Victoria
Swindon live music venue. 200 capacity. 88 Victoria Rd, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 3BD. Tel: 01793 535713. 

Riffs Bar
Live music venue. 26 Greatfield, Nr. Hook, Swindon, SN4 8EQ. Tel: 01793 778304

The Wunderbar
Music venue Nr Bath, UK. No. 2 High Street, Midsomer Norton, Somerset. BA3 2LE. Tel: 01761 410904.  

 

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