Asian Man has set November for the release of Rude Boy Returns, the upcoming solo record from former Specials member Neville Staple. The disc was released on October 25th 2004 through Rude Boy Music in the UK. Mick Jones of The Clash and Rat Scabies of The Damned guest on the album.

Also due out sometime in the next little while is the upcoming second "solo" release from Ben Weasel. Ben recently broke up Sweet Black and Blue and explained:

Ben Weasel' version 2.0 will be a band, but it will be a band whose personnel can constantly change according to my needs and whims; the illusion of a solo gig that masks a legitimate band, minus all the real-band baggage. I've already got the nucleus - now it's just a matter of charting the course and setting sail.

Weasel previously released Fidatevi on his label Panic Button which was eventually aquired by Lookout!.