By Howard Campbell— Bunny Goodison poses beside the original turntable of his sound system Soul Shack—- A VINTAGE stereo stands out among the numerous plaques and photographs that line the walls of the entertainment area at musicologist Vaughn ‘Bunny’ Goodison’s St Andrew home. The aged turntable is no simple memento. Along with four 12-inch speaker boxes, it marked the debut of Goodison’s sound system, Soul Shack, at Emmet Park in the summer of 1964. The venue, located at Goodison’s alma mater St George’s College in central Kingston, was appropriate. He reckons about 800 patrons (mainly past students) showed up that night, rocking to American soul and local ska music. Fifty years and countless gigs later, Goodison, now in his late 60s, is planning an event to mark Soul Shack’s golden anniversary. When he spoke to the … Read entire article »