Kepi Ghoulie just released a new limited 12" maxi EP, a 4-track reggae record dubbed Start Me Up, a collaboration with Agent Jay (The Slackers), with covers of songs originally the The Rolling Stones and Prince, respectively.
It's available now from Eccentric Pop Records.
Tracklist:
A1. Start Me Up
A2. Start Me Dub
B1. When You Were Mine
B2. When You Were Dub
The (rightful) knock on many of the “old punks gone solo” is that it’s a person with an acoustic guitar, playing stripped down punk that kind of all sounds the same by the time the record ends. Add the concept of this record, a Ramones covers album, and you likely already expect a lot of that “sameness factor.” Ramones in … Read more
Hello, this is Kepi Ghoulie (formerly of the Groovie Ghoulies) and I have been asked to submit a number of Anti-Valentine songs, since I have been recording an annual audio Valentine for at least the last 15 years! With this year's Valentine release we come full circle with the first … Read more
Kepi Ghoulie SPB: Noting that Terry Hall recently passed away, what is your favorite song by The Specials and what does it mean to you? Kepi: My favorite Specials song may be an obvious choice, but “A Message To You, Rudy“ is my jam! It is ALWAYS in my head, … Read more
Kepi Ghoulie SPB: What guitar do you use in your solo material, and how did choose this model? Kepi: Lately is has been a Martin 00-15M acoustic. I am on my 2nd one! I got one a little over 10 years ago, I think. I played over 500 shows on … Read more
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