Graham Duff presents 'The Missing Horrors' for BOMBART Radio
7pm (BST), Saturday 16th October on Radio Alhara راديو الحارة
Starring Mark Stewart, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Colin Newman (Wire), Graham Lewis (Wire), Fritz Catlin (23 Skidoo), Saul Adamczewski (Fat White Family), Cosey Fanni Tutti & many more
Producer & musical director - Peter Harris
'Richard presented himself as a bit of a dour – in a funny way – northerner to us West Country bumpkins, but he really reminded me of my scientist father: a precision-tooled mind'
A dedication to Kirky by MS, part of a special tribute feature for Crack Magazine - RIP RHK
Blackbeard meets Beyond! 💥
The Pop Group are pleased to present the mighty Dennis Bovell dub version of 'She Is Beyond Good & Evil' - taken from 'Y in Dub'.
CD & Digital - Out 29th October 2021
Vinyl - Out 25th March 2022
via Mute Records
Presenting the brand new official video for 'Words Disobey Me (Dennis Bovell Dub Version)' by The Pop Group, an animated art visual by Peter Harris & Llyr Williams - premiered via Brooklyn Vegan
Plus Mark Stewart curates a playlist of essential dub music dedicated to Lee 'Scratch' Perry (RIP), featuring the likes of Prince Far I, The Twinkle Brothers, Elizabeth Archer & The Equators, Devon Irons & more
The Dennis Bovell dub version of 'Words Disobey Me' is taken from the upcoming album 'Y in Dub' - a dynamic dub reconstruction of The Pop Group's debut album 'Y' out 29th October on Mute Records
The 'Wimpy Love Mix' - a new remix of PREGOBLIN by The Pop Group
'PREGOBLIN reached out to Mark Stewart saying they dug The Pop Group, and asked would we rework some of their material, I had a listen and they have this great song, with lyrics somewhere between Ian Dury and Serge Gainsbourg. A remix was put together and here it is. Enjoy with fries and a doughnut!' - Gareth Sager
'Mr Warren Mansfield introduced me to Mark Stewart in a pub - Sebley don't get star stuck often as a rule but like meeting a first Debenhams Father Christmas, I was timid and excited and may have chewed my hand producing a lot of saliva. "I thought we got rid of all you hippies'' - said Mark (I had long hair at the time) from that day we hit it off. God bless Mark Stewart and Gareth Sager.' - Alex Sebley / PREGOBLIN
Excited to officially announce the release of 'Y in Dub' - a new dub reconstruction of The Pop Group's debut album 'Y' & debut single 'She Is Beyond Good & Evil' produced alongside visionary dub pioneer Dennis Bovell MBE
'An explosion in another dimension, I see dub as a portal to another world'
- Mark Stewart
'Here 'Y' is twisted & flipped to reveal other colours, different atmospheres...let your ears quake' - Gareth Sager
'Y in Dub' will be released on CD & digital formats via Mute Records on the 29th of October 2021 with the vinyl release set to follow at a later date
The Pop Group vs Dennis Bovell - World Premiere Performance of 'Y in Dub'
Confirmed for 'Terry Hall Presents Home Sessions' at Coventry UK City of Culture 2021
31st July 2021
Please note change of venue to Coventry Cathedral Ruins & earlier scheduled set time
More Info HERE | Tickets
'Dub to me is the music of chance. A teenage dream come true – at last – this one’s for the explorers' Mark Stewart
The Pop Group have been invited by Terry Hall (The Specials) to perform at a specially curated festival, 'Terry Hall presents Home Sessions' at Coventry UK City of Culture 2021. The Pop Group will perform a brand new dub version of their timeless album 'Y' with original producer and dub maestro Dennis Bovell MBE.
'Y in Dub' is set for release on Mute Records later this year, to register your interest and receive updates on the release, head HERE.
LISTEN to Mark in conversation on Shaun Keaveny's BBC Radio 6 Music show discussing the world premiere performance of 'Y in Dub' & the upcoming album (from 1:44:40).
Algiers side project Nun Gun are releasing 'Stealth Empire In Dub' - a special vinyl expansion of their recent album 'Mondo Decay' featuring dub versions, exclusive material & brand new collaborations with Mark Stewart, Adrian Sherwood, Mourning [A] BLKstar & ONO
'Inspired by the semi-recent reopening of the famed South Florida pressing plant founded by reggae pioneer Joe Gibbs and later taken over by Studio One's Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd, Mark Stewart and Nun Gun have continued to work on new music, wanting to use the machines that pressed so many of their favourite records. This limited edition vinyl dub companion to the music on 'Mondo Decay' features new bass and space explorations by famed Dub producer Adrian Sherwood & 5 brand new collaborations with Mark Stewart...'
Listen to 'Outlaw Empire (Adrian Sherwood Mix)' featuring Mark Stewart
Mark Stewart & Peter Harris (Bombart) deconstruct & reconfigure this industrial classic by Lesson Seven (ft. Scott Crow & David Starfire) for an outing of Bombart Remixes / Dubs on Emergency Hearts
Mark discusses his favourite books and preferred reading habits with the journalist and historian Anthony McIntyre, for The Pensive Quill and their Bookers Dozen series
Featuring reflections on beat fanzines, Les Dawson, Austin Osman Spare, Lautreamont's 'Maldoror' & more
Mark Stewart will headline an exclusive stream of music and visuals for a fundraiser curated by Our Music, with proceeds going to Our Kitchen, a charity helping to combat food poverty in the community of Thanet
Hosted by Faith In Strangers, Mark will be performing a DJ set, transmitting 'sci-fi lullabies from the haunted dancehall' and comprising selected material from an ongoing project with collaborator & On-U Sound archivist Patrick Dokter (aka Dr Dub / Uncle Fester on Acid)
'A luta continua -THIS is my creed'
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