The clocks went forward, the sea rolled back, and in a hot, steamy venue, time stood still.

London’s Dub Pistols gave a brief history of reggae, ska, rap and hip-hop, cunningly interweaving punk sensibilities to a hungry house.

Punk scruffy and natty sharp, the band worked the crowd to a roaring mass for a frantic two hours – and the rest.

With a special guest appearance by Rodney P, one of the founders of UK hip-hop, they commanded the audience to ‘bounce’ – and bounce the party crowd did.

Alongside their hard skanking originals were a few covers, such as a rootsy reworking of The Stranglers’ Peaches and a furiously-paced Gangsters, of The Specials fame.

The superb touch of a Rico Rodriguez-style trombonist lent the band a vibe straight out of Jamaica’s Studio One. The skilful use of ‘toasting’ the forerunner of rap, of high profile in the mid-70s, was a joy on the senses.

Truly deep sea bass shook the internal organs, while outbursts of drum ‘n’ bass rolls completed this compelling time travel lesson – from a 70s inner city punk party to sweeping vistas of the dance scene – the Dub Pistols do what no other band can. Revel in the future vintage.

Review by JIM CRUTTENDEN

Barry Ashworth from the Dub Pistols will feature on Thursday in the Pro conference on DJ Mag’s panel:
DJ MAG PRESENTS: STAYING PROFESSIONAL IN AN INDUSTRY AWASH WITH TEMPTATION with:
CARL LOBEN (EDITOR – DJ MAG) – MODERATOR
BARRY ASHWORTH (DUB PISTOLS)
ALEX JUKES (JUKEBOX PR)
MARTIN CARVELL (MD – DJ MAGAZINE)
JOSHUA (DJ)
CHRISTINE BROWN (DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS HELP MUSICIANS)

Full programme and ticket from www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk
#BMC17 — with Barry Ashworth.

The Pistoleros London show has been announced and is in aid of bringing awareness to the issues surrounded by mental health through a charity Barry has been working with over the last 3 years “Tonic Music For Mental Health”.
One of the charities patrons 2 tone legend Terry Hall (The Special) will also join the band on the night to play a special DJ set.
The legendary 100 club on Oxford street has been chosen as the venue and will take place on April 27th

Tonic Music for Mental Health presents: Dub Pistols, Terry Hall (DJ set) & Millie Manders & The Shutup.

Tonic’s debut fundraising gig in London features Dub Pistols – part of their 20th anniversary tour, Tonic’s very own patron Terry Hall for an eclectic DJ set & support from Millie Manders & The Shut Up.

Tonic is a not-for profit organisation (company no: 08093898) established in 2012. We are honoured to have both Terry Hall & Kevin Cummins as our patrons. Tonic raises awareness and challenges the stigma often associated with mental illness through music and art based events, gigs, workshops and support.

Tickets: £25 Advanced + BF / £30 On the Door
http://www.wegottickets.com/100club/event/388879

Doors: 7:30pm – 1:00AM

We’re extremely excited to announce Dub Pistols will be appearing at the award winning festival, CAMP BESTIVAL located in the beautiful setting of Lulworth Castle in Dorset.
Camp Bestival is the biggest and best family festival in the Uk curated by Radio 1’s Rod Da Bank the massive line up includes our good friends Madness, Leftfield, Mark Ronson and the Cuban Brothers plus a whole host of other massive acts.
The Pistols will be playing on Sunday 30th July tickets are on sale now

Ticketline
www.ticketline.co.uk/camp-bestival // 0844 888 4410

Head over here for full ticket info: www.campbestival.net/tickets

Feel free to call or email Camp Bestival HQ with any questions or for further info: 020 7379 3133 / hidehi@campbestival.net

‘Best Family Festival’ UK Festival Awards 2014, 2013, 2010 & 2009
‘Best New Festival’ UK Festival Awards 2008

Dub Pistols monthly show on Soho Radio is now up online for you to listen back to , London Calling is “Barry Ashworth’s monthly show that goes out on the second week of each month, Tuesday nights from 6pm -8pm.
Packed with great music and special guest DJ mixes. This month joining Barry in the studio was Mc Profit talking about his new album “True Colours” and special guest DJ mixes from Mexico’s finest Junglist “Isaac Maya” and Reggae mash up king J-Star both dropping killer mixes.
So turn on tune in and drop out

Its been an amazing year for the Dub Pistols which has seen them play sell out shows and festivals around the world and now to top that off they have been nominated for 2 awards.
The bands leader “Barry Ashworth” has been nominated by DJ Magazine for it’s “Best of British” awards in it’s “Soldier of the scene” category in recognition for his work promoting electronic music around the world for over 30 years, please show your support and vote using the link below
http://bit.ly/2fQUeNp

The Band have also been nominated for a Bass Music Award in the best video performance category,
http://thebassmusicawards.com/index.php/jagermeister-best-video/

Project aim
Please help raise the final funding of £7500 required to complete and release the Dub Pistols documentary “What Could Possibly Go Wrong”.
‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong’ is a documentary that charts The Dub Pistols’ extraordinary journey from chancers to hot property to epic f**k-ups to unlikely triumphs…

Led by indefatigable south-Londoner Barry Ashworth, The Dub Pistols have lived every rock ’n’ roll cliche more vividly, knowingly and hilariously than almost any other British band. They’ve burned through record labels, band members, and hundreds of thousands of pounds with their almost heroic devotion to hedonism. Yet they have worked with heroes like The Specials, Busta Rhymes, Horace Andy, Madness and Gregory Isaacs, and have recently released their best album to date – ’The Return Of The Pistoleros’ out now on Sunday Best Recordings. And, after surviving 19 years, The Dub Pistols are busier than ever, having reinvented themselves as the ultimate Festival band, the go-to act to get a big crowd dancing.

“What Could Possibly Go Wrong, is about everything that’s ever happened to us, all the ups and downs, the victories and disasters,” says Barry. “I call us the most successful unsuccessful band of all time — and the hardest-working lazy b******s in the world. Sometimes I can’t believe we’re here, but we’ve survived and we’re doing better than ever.”

The finished documentary will be premiered in spring 2017.

http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/what-could-possibly-go-wrong-the-dub-pistols?utm_source=pledgethanks&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=facebookshare&utm_content=2016-11-10T09%3A49%3A34%2B0000