Still No Justice: Roots Against Racism

Still No Justice: Roots Against Racism by Destroy Babylon Sound System on Mixcloud

Defeat Ignorance
Demand Equality
Defend Humanity
Destroy Babylon

25 Pleas from 1968-1983, Jamaica

DBSS @ River Gods 12/15

Join us at one of the coolest bars in the Boston area:
www.rivergodsonline.com

Bebop & Rocksteady II: Instrumentals 1958-1968

Bebop & Rocksteady II: Instrumentals 1958-1968 by Destroy Babylon Sound System on Mixcloud

Rock Against Racism

Rock Against Racism by Destroy Babylon Sound System on Mixcloud

Fearless Vampire Killers on Nintendo

NES Hardcore from Arcade Rats:

Surf & Jerk

Surf & Jerk by Destroy Babylon Sound System on Mixcloud

Arcade Rats

Check out my new project, Arcade Rats, specializing in vintage video game music. My brother Marc has become an expert in pixel art and flash game design, as seen in all of his Glyos Passcode work, and when their go-to music collaborator, the insanely talented Disasterpeace, was too busy to contribute this time, I took a stab at it. The compositions are inspired by classic arcade and NES games like Castlevania and Golden Axe. I think it'll be the beginning of a fun new music outlet...

Play Dungeon Traveler now for free at dungeontraveler.com

Post-Punky Reggae Party

Post-Punky Reggae Party by Destroy Babylon Sound System on Mixcloud

420 Happens Every Day, Twice

Better nate than lever.

420 Special, Vol. 2 by Destroy Babylon Sound System on Mixcloud

Joe Meek: Space Geek & Sound Freak

Joe Meek: Space Geek & Sound Freak by Destroy Babylon Sound System on Mixcloud

Keith Hudson: the Dub Dentist

Keith Hudson: the Dub Dentist by Destroy Babylon Sound System on Mixcloud

From America to Jamaica: Doo-Wop & Soul Covers

From America to Jamaica: Doo-Wop & Soul Covers by Destroy Babylon Sound System on Mixcloud

Bosstown Sound: Underground Psych from Boston 1968-1970

Bosstown Sound: Underground Psych from Boston 1968-1970 by Destroy Babylon Sound System on Mixcloud

SLY vs. SLY - round 2

SLY vs. SLY - round 2 by Destroy Babylon Sound System on Mixcloud

Before The Clash Hit Times Square: Rappers Meets Rockers Midtown

Before The Clash Hit Times Square: Rappers Meets Rockers Midtown by Destroy Babylon Sound System on Mixcloud

When the Clash played their epic 17-night residency at Bond's Casino in 1981, they specifically chose opening bands that they were into and wanted to expose, and kept the bills as musically diverse as their current release, the sprawling triple LP set, Sandinista. When they arrived in the city, they immersed themselves in the burgeoning hip hop scene, collaborating with Futura 2000 and getting the Sugerhill Gang, Grandmaster Flash, and Fab Five Freddy to open their shows.

Uptown rappers met downtown punks and everyone in between as they also featured openings sets ranging from Bush Tetras, ESG, and the Slits (notice the emphasis on female rockers), to the Dead Kennedys, Bad Brains, Funkapolitan, and the Fall... for a short time, there were no musical boundaries. This mix proves it- all the artists here opened for the Clash on at least one of their nights at Bonds.

For more on the Clash's time in Times Square, check out this Dangerous Minds post.