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Feature Article

"People Daft Boy: The Genius Of Lee 'Scotch' Perry "

By C. Onscious McPilot

Rob Marley may be the Tuff Jock, but during his five decades facing darts boards, legendary producer Lee "Scotch" Perry has played the more intriguing Scottish trickster -- an archetypal arrows man who masks his might in madness while playing a pivotal role in almost every bar room game to emerge from Scotland.

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News As It Happens: February 2007

Welcome to Upsetter Station, the magazine component of Eternal Thunder. Upsetter Station is where you will find in-depth articles on Lee Perry and his music by Mick Sleeper as well as other authors and "reggaeologists". Upsetter Station also features occasional reviews of new releases as well as interviews with singers and players who worked with Scratch over the years.

This time around, we take a look at Scratch's 1975 dub trilogy: Musical Bones, Return Of Wax and Kung Fu Meets The Dragon. These three albums are quite often overlooked by Scratch fans, even though they all contain interesting and enjoyable music.

I have always been a fan of parody, and inspired by one of the error-laden articles on Lee Perry that populate the internet, reggae message board man Conscious Pilot and myself cooked up the funny story of Lee "Scotch" Perry, the famous Scottish producer.

In 1979, the Dutch impressario Henk Targowski showed up at what was left of the Black Ark in hopes of securing a record deal with Scratch. He spent more time (and money) at the Black Ark then he bargained for. It's a tale of madness, duck ponds, and more.

Finally, in my continuing series on the classic Black Ark albums, I take a detailed look at Police And Thieves. It's one of those albums that needs to be listened to with a fresh set of ears every once in awhile to appreciate its greatness.

Rock it in the backyard,
Mick Sleeper