Immediately after his “Beenie Sizzle” event Beenie Man told reporters that he was upset that Capleton was absent for the show for which he was billed when he, Beenie had performed so well at Capleton’s “A St. Mary Mi Come From” event just days before.

Capleton, having just arrived and overheard Beenie’s comments explained that his absence was not meant to disrespect Beenie Man, but that his brother had gone missing and a search party had to be organized to locate him.

Beenie Man apologised for his comments, which he said were made in anger. Capleton’s brother was found stranded along the road. Details of his disappearance are still unknown.

Which means prices won’t fall for long if OPEC listens.

The medium is apparently LSD

“The Big Still”

TRUMPETER JOHNNY ‘Dizzy’ Moore, a founding member of the Skatalites band, died on Saturday at the age of 69. Moore succumbed to cancer at a friend’s home, said musicologist Herbie Miller, who knew the musician for more than 30 years. Moore had been ailing for some time and was recently discharged from hospital.

Miller hailed Moore as the “most creative thinking musician of the ska period”.

Moore is the sixth member of the legendary band to die. Trombonist Don Drummond, keyboardist Jackie Mittoo, saxophonists Tommy McCook and Roland Alphonso and Jerome ‘Jah Jerry’ Hinds predeceased him.