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Dani Alpha Boys Zine

You mean so much to me

About Me

I' m a trad skinhead from Barcelona who' s into reggae, rocksteady and bluebeat. Collecting both styles, editing a 'zine and organizing & DJing reggae / soul allnighters I' m trying to do my best to keep the cult alive.

You're a Suedehead.you've grown the hair out a bit, like to dress sharp and listen to a lot of soul music. one might even say you're almost mod. that's not a horrid thing now is it?br/ Audio: RUDY MILLS - PLACE CALLED HAPPINESS (Big Shot BI509 - 1968)

My Interests

My lady, original skinhead music (reggae, ska, rocksteady & little bit of soul), trad skinhead clothes, DJing, beer, football (Barça, of course! also West Ham supporter), mod/60s weekends.

I'd like to meet:

True Skinheads and reggae fans. Nothing to do with politics or hippies.

Music:

Collecting UK issues (and also JA pre blanks, but few JA pressings...) of ska, rocksteady & reggae 7". Some of my fav tunes are:

BOSS SOUNDS
Top 5

BLUEBEAT
Prince Buster - She loves you (BlueBeat)
Prince Buster - Wings of a dove (BlueBeat)
Carlos Malcolm - Bonanza Ska
Wailers - Lonesome Feelings (Ska Beat)
Jackie Opel - I am what I am (Rio)

ROCKSTEADY

The Wrigglers - The cooler (Giant)
Conquerors - Lonely Street (Treasure Isle)
The Derrick Morgan - Greedy gal (Pyramid)
Roy Shirley - If I did know (Trojan)
Prince Buster - My darling (Blue Beat)

REGGAE

The Fabions - V Rocket (Bullet)
Naturality - The arena (Ackee)
The Barons - Darling please return (Trojan)
Marcia Griffiths - Don' t let me down (Blank)
The Three Tones - Good ways (Bamboo)

..

Movies:

Skinhead cult films (Bronco Bullfrog, Clockwork Orange...); High Fidelity; El Odio (La Raine), Lock & Stock, Kill Bill (both 1 & 2), Amelie

Television:

Football (thanks cable TV!!!!) / The Young Ones / Monthy Phyton's Flying Circus / Fawlty towers / La hora chanante... chanante!

Books:

Skinheads & reggae related books / High Fidelity (better than the film maybe? Not sure...)

Heroes:

Football: Hristo Stoichkov (90s FC Barcelona player)
Music: Duke Reid (sorry Coxsone)
Politics: what' s this?