Much Ado About Nothing

With the way some West Ham supporters are moaning, one would be excused for thinking we've had the most disastrous transfer window in recent memory. That's far from the case.

For The Suits Label Guide: Collins Down Beat

For all his considerable talents in the art of record production, Clancy Collins is a name sadly only known to the serious reggae collector. It's certainly not down to a lack of quality sides attributable to the man, but rather a lack of a strong period of hits to have really brought his name to the forefront.

I Am The Gorgon

http://youtu.be/7Sm-N7u0XVA

Bunny Lee is, without a doubt, the house favorite producer here at For The Suits. Needless to say we're a little bit excited there's a documentary slated for release in a few months time. His output has been prolific, and the quality has hardly waned from fantastic, and there is very few people in the Jamaican music industry he hasn't worked with or influenced. So now that we have an opportunity to have it all laid out, straight from the horses mouth, in a documentary makes the anticipation hardly bearable.

Analyzing Andy

With the signing of Andy Carroll, on a six year deal, confirmed yesterday, West Ham United have entered a new era. While much has been made on this site of the ambition displayed by owners David Gold and David Sullivan as well as manager Sam Allardyce, yesterdays acquisition was the surest sign yet.

Jandisc Makes A Splash

http://youtu.be/DNpTqWOJ54o

California based label, Jandisc, has recently put out what may be the finest slab of reggae vinyl in quite sometime. The label, originally started in 2007, boasts an extremely talented house band in The Black Emeralds and on the A side of this one they have Dennis "Scorcher" Williams doing one of the best intros this side of the sorely missed King Stitt.

Our Favourites: Rude Reggae

Jamaican music has a long history of sexual lyrics dating back to the calypso and mento tunes from the likes of Lord Kitchener and Count Lasher. Often termed "rude" reggae its legacy is still evident to this very day, a part of the Jamaican musical culture that began with its arrival and persists to present day.

Brutus is Back

Good news: the four of these shirts should be available for pre-order by the end of the week. That is all.