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African-Caribbean food, roots rocking reggae dancehall music - what better way to warm up for the Boss Sounds fest?

Stalawatt meets Lionsden (and chef Agnes Offiong) at the Salsa Club - over the crossroads from the Carling Academy (Westgate Road, Newcastle).

11am-4pm each day, free entry.

We’re on NE1 FM tomorrow, standing in (at short notice!) for Greedy G on his weekly Sunday afternoon show - 1pm to 3pm, 102.5 FM in the Newcastle Gateshead area, and ne1fm.com worldwide.

Worldwide?  Gon’ global.

We’ll be in the sound system room at the Boss Sounds festival on Sunday 19 October, running an early warm-up (4-5pm) for the mighty Iration Steppas.

Iration are bringing their full rig, of course.

Check the Reggae in Tyneside page for full festival details.

The Jumpin’ Hot Club’s Abyssinians and Dillinger show (at the Sage, 11 September) has been cancelled.  Hurricane damage in Jamaica has meant that the touring party has been unable to secure visas.

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We’ll be running the early vibes at the Jumpin’ Hot Club’s Abyssinians and Dillinger show on 11 September - reuniting the full line-up of the Boss Sounds show at the Cluny back in 2005.

It’s the launch show for this year’s Boss Sounds festival - we’ll have details on the Reggae in Tyneside page as they’re announced.

This gig’s at the Sage, Gateshead - it’ll be a rare treat to catch the Abyssinians’ harmonies there.  Was the rattly old air conditioning still in the Cluny in ‘05?

We’re running the early vibes at the Jumpin’ Hot Club’s tribute to Bob on Sunday night, warming up for a show from Michael Prophet, Earl 16, Prince Malachi, Winston Reedy and Janet Kay.  We’re in Hall 2 at the Sage from 7:30pm.

Before the evening show, Earl 16 and Prince Malachi end an afternoon of free music outside the Sage.  They’re onstage from 5:45pm - the afternoon kicks off with the newly formed Baghdaddies Big Band at 2pm.

We’re going back to our roots this weekend to celebrate ten years of Dub inna Pub. Way back in 1998, Stalawatt stalwarts Lil’ Joe and Mr Patch founded what’s since become Newcastle’s longest running reggae night, joined shortly after by Papa S.  There’s been a succession of residents since our time, and we’ll be joining current hosts Calculus and Dubcat, with MC Birdman on the mic.

It’s Calculus’ birthday too, so strictly party vibes!

Dub inna Pub’s 10th birthday @ the Tanners (New Bridge Street, Newcastle). Free entry, of course!

We’ll be making an appearance in the reggae tent at Thimbleberry on Saturday afternoon.  Lionsden are running the tent this time round, while usual host Reggae Pete is in SA.  Nuff other guests over the weekend, too.

It’s a Stalawatt family outing, so don’t be surprised if Junior J stages a take-over

We’re taking over the Chillspace room at Newcastle’s finest psytrance club, running strictly reggae dancehall vibes all night alongside Lionsden and Ms MQ.  Randy Dread and Birdman on the mic.  Should be a serious fun session!

Conscious Monkeys at the Cooperage - Friday 4 April, 9pm - 3am.  No idea what the door tax is - a couple of quid or something

We’re running the late night sounds at the opening night of photographer Carlos Pequenino’s new exhibition at the Star and Shadow Cinema on Friday 15 April.  Lionsden will run the warm-up, and there’s a live set from the Baghdaddies, too.  We’ll have Randy on the mic.  £4 entry, from 8pm.

We’ll be in the Dancehall Room at Bob’s Earthday party on Saturday 2 February, alongside Ms MQ and Qzo.  Tons of live music elsewhere, with Planetman and the Internationalz on the main stage, Topcat and Souljah in the jungle room, and an acoustic jam session with the Emperor’s Dentist in Room 4. Details at Newcastle Beats, or on the Reggae in Tyneside page.