Torn Light Archives 4: Reggae & Dub in the UK Press
For our fourth Torn Light Archives post, we continue our dive into the 70s and 80s British press with clippings about reggae and dub throughout publications such as NME, Sounds, and Record Mirror. Along with punk and indie, reggae, dub, and ska musicians had a significant presence in the British press during this time period as well.
This two-part series into the UK press can only scratch the surface of what can be found within the pages of these magazines. We still have more print ephemera to share, so keep following this blog for future looks into our archives!
Keith Hudson, NME, January 14, 1978
Merger, NME, January 14, 1978
Black Slate, NME, January 14, 1978
The Gladiators, Sounds, April 29, 1978
Jacob Miller, Sounds, April 29, 1978
I-Roy, Sounds, May 6, 1978
Back cover ad for reggae records, NME, May 20, 1978
Joseph Hill, Record Mirror, August 5, 1978
Clint Eastwood, NME, September 9, 1979
Alton Ellis, NME, September 9, 1979
Angus Gaye, NME, September 9, 1979
Lloyd Charmers, Sounds, February 23, 1980
Linval Thompson, Sounds, February 23, 1980
Bob Marley, Record Mirror, June 7, 1980
Dennis Brown, Sounds, February 28, 1981
Bunny Wailer, Sounds, February 28, 1981
Augustus Pablo, NME, September 26, 1987
-Hannah Blanchette
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