Everybody and his dog was at a sold out performance by Bedouin Soundclash at the Stone, July 9.

The dance floor was packed with people crammed shoulder to shoulder in front of the stage, watching the ward winning trio wind through a variety of familiar songs.

 The trio, who played tighter than the skin off a grape, laid down a rock solid reggae groove which had most of the audience singing along with them.
 Lead singer Jay Malinowski, didn't say much in between songs, as one blended right into the other.

“12:59 Lullaby” was a slower paced highlight that evolved into an extended groove.
By the time 1 a.m. rolled around, they wound down their set  by playing a few bars of “Stand By Me,” before segueing into their big hit “When The Night Hears My Song” which had most of the crowd singing along.

They were called back for a couple encores.

The Necessities were also happy to play to a new audience. While I missed most of their set, I caught their last number, their upbeat carnival song, which had the packed house swaying with the beat. Penny Fortune was also on the bill.