Chris Murray has announced that throughout February he'll be in Montreal producing the next Planet Smashers album. The record will be the follow up to 2003's Mighty. Of course this is not the first Murray / Smashers collaboration, as back in 1999 Venice Shoreline Chris produced the Smashers' album Life Of The Party.

Before he leaves Murray will celebrate the two year anniversary of his "Bluebeat Lounge" ska nights. On January 22nd at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood a lineup featuring The Aggrolites, Chris Murray Combo, Unsteady, Irie Beats and Los Hooligans will perform.