Reggae Vibrations... WTJU

"Sounds And Pressure" - Hopeton Lewis - Roots of Reggae: Rock Steady [Rhino]
"Jah Music" - Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking [Virgin]
"Dust And Dirt" - Black Seeds - Dust And Dirt [Easy Star]
"Dawn Is Breaking" - Dry & Heavy - Full Contact [BSI Records]
"Top Ranking" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Survival [Island/Tuff Gong]
"The West" - Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking [Virgin]
"Dance Pon Your Corner" - Brent Dowe - 45RPM [Sky Note]

"I Won't Lie" - Brownout - Oozy [Nat Geo Music]
"The Bend" - Black Seeds - Dirt & Dust [Easy Star]
"Survive" - Garrison Hawk - Survive [MOD]
"Love Is Overdue" - Gregory Isaacs - ...Ulitmate Collection [Hip-O]
"24 Hours A Day" - Hugh Mundell - 45RPM [Jah Guidance]

"My Boy Lollipop" - Millie Small - Tougher Than Tough [Mango]
"Israelites" - Desmond Dekker - Tougher Than Tough [Mango]
"First Cut Is The Deepest" - Norma Fraser - Studio One Soul [Soul Jazz]
"Queen Majesty" - the Techniques - Tougher Than Tough [Mango]
"Can I Change My Mind" - Alton Ellis - Best of Studio One [Hearbeat]
"Hold Me Tight" - Johnny Nash - Hold Me Tight [Trojan]
"Time Is Tight" - Sound Dimension - Studio One Soul [Soul Jazz]

"No One Can Stop Us Now" - Willie Williams - Studio One Soul [Soul Jazz]
"Catfish John" - Toots Hibbert - Fire On The Mountain [Pow Wow]
"Montego Bay" - Freddie Notes & the Rudies - Trojan Originals Box Set [Trojan]
"Napoleon Solo" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - Hold Me Tight [Trojan]

My contribution to the 2012 WTJU Folk Marathon Fund-Raiser, this Friday (4th): two hours of international hits versioned JA-style... and concluding with those hits that Jamaica exported to the World.

Included in the podcast: all of the pitching for pledges. When is it not a good time to represent the best radio there is, and spread the word?

Bye-bye, Health Care initiative.

"Z-90" - Trinity - Shanty Town Determination [Blood and Fire]
"Natural Mystic" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Countryman (soundtrack) [Island]
"Worth His Weight In Gold" - Steel Pulse - True Democracy [Rhino]
"Try That Way" - Midnite - Kings Bell [Andrew Bassie Records]
"I've Got Soul" - Carlton & the Shoes - Creation Rockers [Trojan]
"Single Player" - Super Hi-Fi - 45RPM [Electric Cowbell]
"Copper Bullet" - Fatman Riddim Section - Heavyweight Dub/Killer Dub [Blood and Fire]

"People's Court" - Mutabaruka - Blakk Wi Blak...k...k [Shanachie]
"The Law" - Andy Capp
"Vanity" - John Brown's Body - All Time [I-Town]
"Wailin' For Justice" - Robert Marcey & Aston "Familyman" Barrett - Wailin' For Justice [Dread-I]
"Equal Rights" - Peter Tosh - Equal Rights
"Get My Bruce Lee On" - Illuminati Congo - All Eye See [Nyah Banga Records]
"Natty Dread Kung Fu" - Dub Funk Association - Roots Of Dub Funk [Tanty]

"Tide Is Green" - Floating Action
"Traveling Man" - Techniques - Reggaemania [Milan]
"Pretty Looks Isn't All" - Heptones - New And Old Sounds [EMI]
"You Never Miss Your Water" - Derrick Morgan & Patsy - I Am The Ruler [Trojan]
"Waste My Time" - Boss 501 - In The Groove [Boss 501]
"Do The Reload" - Rico Rodriguez - JAMA
"Crawling From The Roots" - Earlyworm

 
"Fullness" - Positive Collective - MP3
"We Will Begin" - Super Hi-Fi - 45RPM [Electric Cowbell]
"Rasta Alchemist" - Positive Collective
"Ship Is Sailing" - Jimmy Cliff - Sacred Fire
"Slow, Slow Ska" - the Zodiacs - 45RPM [Four Kings]
"Armagideon Time" - the Clash - Clash OnN Broadway [Epic]
"Triangle Version" - Skatalites

"Get On Up" - the Creations - Get On UP! [Trojan]
"Marley Mix-Up" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - 12" 45 [Tuff Gong]
"Fling It Gimme" - Gladiators - Studio One Singles [Heartbeat]
"Nice Time" - the Wailers - Songs Of Freedom [Island/Tuff Gong]
"Fire Coal Version" - Sound Dimension - Version Dread [Heartbeat]

"Size It Up" - Murphy's Kids - The Anthemic Pandemic [Community Records]
"Mentality" - Soldiers Of Jah Army - Strength To Survive [Easy Star]
"Sending Flowers" - Marty Dread/Pluto Shervington - It Sometimes Rains In Paradise [Five Corners Music]
"What Dem Know" - Robert Marcey & Familyman Barrett - Wailin' For Justice [Dread I]
"Mad World" - the Georgetown Orbits - Super Sonic [Ready To Launch Records]

"One Drop" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Survival [Island]
"One Dub" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Songs Of Freedom [Island/Tuff Gong]
"Navarone" - Soul Syndicate - Friends And Family [Epiphany]
"Love The Rain" - Toots - ...In Memphis [Mango]
"This Woman" - Desmond Dekker - Rockin' Steady [Rhino]
"That Girl" - David & Ansel - Double Barrel [RAS]

"Come On Little Girl" - the Melodians - Treasure Isle Showtime [Heartbeat]
"Private Beach Party" - Gregory Isaacs - Private Beach Party [RAS]
"In Paradise" - Jackie Edwards & Julie Anne - Tighten Up! Vols 5 & 6 [Trojan]
"Have You Seen Her" - Derrick Harriott - Trojan Lovers Box [Trojan]
"This Is Soul" - The Pioneers & Lyn Taitt & The Jets - Get On Up! [Trojan]

"Queen Majesty" - Techniques - Duke Reid's Treasure Chest [Heartbeat]
"Ba Ba Boom" - the Jamaicans - Ba Ba Boom [Trojan]
"Lesson Of Love" - the Uniques - Best of 1967-69 [Trojan]

"Wake The Town" - U-Roy - Treasure Isle Showtime [Heartbeat]
"Mentality" - SOJA - Strength To Survive [SOJA]
"Shake Up the Place" - 10 Ft. Ganja Plant - Shake Up the Place [Roir]
"Ways & Means" - The Green - Ways & Means [Easy Star]
"Strength To Survive" - SOJA - Strength To Survive [SOJA]
"Ordinary Version Chapter 3" - ET & Randys - Rough Guide To Dub [Rough Guide]

Murphy's Kids interview....
"Size It Up" - Murphy's Kids - Anthemic Pandemic [Community Records]
"Dusty Trail" - Murphy's Kids - Anthemic Pandemic [Community Records]
"On Leaving" - Murphy's Kids - Anthemic Pandemic [Community Records]
"Keep A Cool Head" - Desmond Dekker - Rocking Steady [Rhino]

"Hard Times" - Ethiopians - Everything Crash [Studio One]
"Boom Shaka Laka" - Hopeton Lewis - Treasure Isle Showtime [Heartbeat]
"You Don't Care" - the Techniques - Treasure Isle Showtime [Heartbeat]
"Bam Bam" - Sister Nancy - 45 RPM [Techniques]
"Bam Bam" - Toots & the Maytals - Countryman [Mango]
"Rocking To The A-Class Champion" - Johnny Osbourne - A Fashion Statement [Fashion]

"Valley Of Jehosophat" - Augustus Pablo - Valley Of Jehosophat [RAS]
"Bass Culture" - Linton Kwesi Johnson - Independant Intravenshan [Island]
"Ship Is Sailing" - Jimmy Cliff - Sacred Fire [Collective Sounds]
"Rudy Got Soul" - Desmond Dekker - Reggae: The Golden Era [Trojan]
"Bring It On" - Soulettes - 45RPM [Jackpot]
"Rock Steady" - Alton Ellis & the Flames - Treasure Isle Showtime [Heartbeat]
"Moving Away" - Ken Boothe - A Man & His Music [Studio One]
"Jolly Bus Thing" - Errol Scorcher - Rasta Fire [Prince Jammys]

"Christopher Colombus" - Burning Spear
"Jah Rastafari" - Culture
"So Far Away" - Israel Vibrations
"Liberattion" - Bunny Wailer
"Roller Skates" - Steel Pulse
"To Be Poor Is a Crime" - Freddy Mcgregor
"Iron Shirt" - Max Romeo
"Behold here I come" - Culture
"Here in Jamaica" - Bunny Wailer
"Cool and Deadly" - Bunny Wailer
"Solidarity" - Black Uhuru
"Wings of a Dove" - Culture
"Jah give us Life" - Wailing Souls
"West Livity" - Misty in Roots
"Wanderer" - Misty in Roots
"Road to Zion" - Damian Marley ft. Naz
"Baby I love you" - Carl Dawkins
"People's Court" - Mutabaruka
"Too Experienced" - Barrington Levy
"Church Heathen" - Shaggy
"Murder she Wrote" - Chaka Demus and Pliers
"Hot This Year" - Dirtsman
"Ring the Alarm" - Tenor Saw
"Satta Massagana" - Absynians
"Jah Blessings" - Glen Washington
"One Blood" - Junior Reid
"World News" - Lord Laro
"Shark Attack" - Wailing Souls
"Woman Rules" - Lord Laro
"Revolution" - Culture
"Run Come Love Me" - Jah Cure Ft. Jah Mason
"Sticky" - Jah Cure
"Gideon Boot" - Richie Spice
"Earth a Run Red" - Richie Spice
"Jah Bless Me" - Jah Cure
"Righteous Youths" - Richie Spice
"Cool Down The Pace" - Gregory Isaacs
"Young Girl" - Don Carlos
"Too Young" - Dennis Brown
"Suzy Wong" - Jacob Miller
"Sunny Day" - Jah Cure
"Declaration of Rights" - Absynians
"One Love" - Bob Marley
"Three Little Birds" - Bob Marley
"Waiting in Vain" - Bob Marley
"Persistance" - Norris Man
"Always be True to You" - Sanchez
"Alli Alli Ho" - Mickey Spice
"Times Like These" - Queen Ifrica
"Down by The River" - Morgan Heritage
"Always on my Mind" - Daville Ft. Sean Paul
"Ganja Farmer" - George Dekker
"Lift up Your Head" - Everton Blender
"Punch Line" - Luciano
"Lucky You" - Nanko
"Kingly Character" - Garnet Silk

"Fire Corner" - King Stitt - Tighten Up Vol 1 & 2 [Trojan]
"More Soul" - Cedric 'im Brooks - Studio One Rockers [Soul Jazz]

"Taller Than You Are" - Lord Tanamo - 45RPM [SEP]
"Skinhead A Bash Them" - Claudetter & the Corporation - Trojan Skinhead Reggae Box [Trojan]
"Bad Mind Grudgeful" - Winston & Robin - 45RPM [Studio One]
"Shame" - Robert Marcey & Familyman Barrett - Wailin' for Justice [Dread-I]
"Hard Times" - the Ethiopians - Everything Crash [Studio One]
"Waxie Maxie" - Roland Alphonso & Caribjammer - 45RPM [Studio One]

"Ship Is Sailing" - Jimmy Cliff - Sacred Fire [Collective Sounds]
"Temperatures's Rising" - Roots Nation - Temperatures's Rising [Rare Roots]
"Exalt The Crown" - Midnite - Kings Bell [Andrew Bassie Records]
"Always Eternal" - Robert Marcey & Familyman Barrett - Wailin' for Justice [Dread-I]
"Mind Yourself" - Don Carlos - Dub Vision: Counter Attack!. [Dub Vision]
"Carry That Weight" - Yellow Dubmarine - Abbey Dub [Red General Catalog]

"Dr. Ring-A-Ding" - Skatalites - Intensified! Vol 2 [Mango]
"Emergency Call" - Judy Mowatt - 45RPM [Trojan]
"My Number One" - Gregory Isaacs - Willow Tree [Jamaica Gold]

"Get It" - Soul Vendors - Musical Fever [Studio One]
"More Wine" - Kingstonians - 45RPM [JJ's]
"Rudy Got Soul" - Desmond Dekker - This Is Reggae Music [Trojan]
"Walk The Proud Land" - Bunny Wailer - ...Sings The Wailers [Mango]
"Locust" - the Ethiopians - Everything Crash [Studio One]
"Ram Jam" - Jackie & the Soul Vendors - Musical Fever [Studio One]

"A Man Is King" - Mike Brooks - 45RPM [Vista]
"Solid As A Rock" - Twinkle Brothers - Free Africa [Caroline]
"You're Wondering Now" - Andy & Joey - 45RPM [R&B]

My favorite song of 2011 turned out to be one I hadn't heard, before. Jimmy Cliff stands strong. A rocksteady song of optimism is just what the doctor ordered.
Good, also, to hear that Casper Lomayesva continues the Word-Sound-Power from Hopi-land.

Also... a Bon Voyage to WTJU's "Waraba", who is returning to his friends and son in Mali, his spiritual Home, for two months.

The bar has been raised for the New Year.

"Get On Up" - the Creations - Get On Up! Joe Gibbs Rock Steady [Trojan]
"Crawling From The Roots" - Earlyworm - MP3 [Dubmatix]
"Ship Is Sailing" - Jimmy Cliff - Sacred Fire [Collective Sounds]
"My Roots" - 10 FT Ganja Plant - Shake Up The Place [ROIR]
"Keep On" - The Green - Ways & Means [Easy Star]
"Meme Si" - Sergeant Garcia - Una Y Otra Vez [Cumbancha]
"79 Rock" - the Revolutionaries - Babylon Central [ESL]

"Africa" - Salif Keita - 12" Single [Mango]
"Afrique" - Sistah Mam [DOM]
"Imidiwan Ma Tenam" - Tinariwen - Tassili [ANTI-]
"Janjaweed" - Taj Weekes - A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen [Jatta]
"Galdino" - Indigenous Resistance - MP3

"Monkey Man" - Toots & the Maytals - Mango Greats [Mango]
"Beautiful Woman" - Toots & the Maytals - Knock Out [Mango]
"Wash Wash" - Prince Buster - FABulous Greatest Hits [Sequel]
"Life In Living Colors" - Prince Buster - 45RPM [Voice Of The People]
"Tear Up" - Skatalites - 45RPM [Studio One]

"Honor The People" - Casper Loma-Da-Wa - Honor The People [Third Mesa]
"Letter From The End Of The Twentieth Century" - Joy Harjo and Peotic Justice - Letter From The End Of The Twentieth Century [Silver Wave]
"King Without A Crown" - Matisyahu - CD sngle [Epic]
"It Hurts To Be Alone" - Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - CD single [Daptone]
"Get My Bruce Lee On" - Illuminati Congo - All Eye See [Nyabanga]
"Triangle Version" - Skatalites - 45RPM [Deep Groove]

"Bongo Nyah" {Matador} - Little Roy - Lloyd Daley's Matador Production
"Sound Of The Wise" {Matador} - Uroy - Lloyd Daley's Matador Production
"Come On Little Girl" {Matador} - Uroy - Lloyd Daley;s Matador Production
"Love You With All oFMy Heart" {VP} - Glen Washington - Glen And Friends
"Graduation" {VP} - Dennis Brown - Glen And Friends
"Crazy About These Things" {VP} - Ian Sweetness - Glen And Friends
"Just My Imagination" {VP} - Jimmy London - A Little Love
"New World Somewhere" {VP} - Jimmy London - A Little Love
"No Peace For The Wicked" {TELARC} - Corey Harris - Zion Crossroads
"Walter Rodney" {TELARC} - Corey Harris - Zion Crossroads
"Your World And Mine" {VP} - Luciano - Where There Is Life
"We Are All In This Thing Together" {VP} - Luciano - Where There Is Life
"I'm Ready" {Brick Wall} - Trevor Sparks - Romantic Reggae vol 2
"Body Is Here With Me" {Brick Wall} - Leroy Smart - Romantic Reggae vol 2
"Missing You" {Brick Wall} - Sanchez - Romantic Reggae vol 2
"Never Leave Me Lonely" {Greensleeves} - Michael Prophet - Gunman
"Here Comes The Bride" {Greensleeves} - Michael Prophet - Gunman
"A Little Love" {VP} - Jimmy London - A Little Love
"One Glance" {VP} - Glen Washington - Glen And Friends
"Time To Rise" {VP} - Donna V - Glen And Friends
"Love The One You Are With" {VP} - Francis Redd - Glen And Friends
"Peac Love And Harmony" {Shanachie} - Culture - Nuff Crisis
"Happy Heart" {VP} - Etana - Reggae Gold 2005
"Gunman" {Greensleeves} - Michael Prophet - Gunman
"Gunman ( 12 in Mix }" {Greensleeves} - Michael Prophet - Gunman
"They Gonna Talk" {VP} - Beres Hammond - Sweet Singers vol 3
"Just Be Good To Me" {VP} - Half Pint - Sweet Singers vol 3

No matter what your denomination, or lack of...
Happy H0lidays, y'all.

Peace... And Blessings.

"At The Christmas Ball" - Bessie Smith - Besside Smith: Th e Complete Recordings [Columbia]
"S-90 Skank" - Big Youth - Tougher Than Tough: The Story Of Jamaican Music [Mango]
"Fat Baby" - Augustus Pablo - 45RPM [Message]

"Be Thankful" - Bunny Clarke - Shocks Of Mighty [ATTACK!]
"Dubbin' In The Back Seat" - Lee Perry - Shocks Of Mighty [ATTACK!]
"Happiness" - Black Uhuru - Black Uhuru [Mango]
"Christmas In Jamaica" - Brent Dowe - Reggae Schristmas From Studio One [Heartbeat]
"79 Rock" - Revolutionaries - Babylon Central [ESL]

"Christmas Feeling Ska" - Toots & the Maytals - Christmas Greetins From Studio One [Heartbeat]
"It's Alright" - Derrick Morgan - I Am The Ruler [Trojan]
"Earthquake" - Prince Buster - FABulous Greatest Hits [Sequel]
"I'm Not Losing You" - Ethoipians - 45RPM [JJ's]
"Real Christmas Rock" - Tennessee Brown & the Silvertones - Reggae Christmas From Studio One [Heartbeat]
"Santa Claus In Skaing To Town" - Granville Williams Orchestra - Natty & Nice [Rhino]

"Do The Downbeat" - Roots Nation - Temperature's Risin' [Rare Roots]
"Trod On" - Don Carlos - Counter Attack [Dub Vision]
"Reggae Pension" - Easy Star All Stars - First Light [Easy Star]
"Jah Mercy" - Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars - Rise & Shine [Cumbancha]
"Imidiwan Win Sahara" - Tijnariwen - Tassili [ANTI-]
"Recession" - Prince Jazzbo/10 FT. Ganja Plant - Shake Up The Place [ROIR]
Murphy's Kids - Anthemic Pandemic [Murphy's Kids]
"Why Oh Why Version" - Ernest & the Sound Dimension - Version Dread [Heartbeat]

"Gee Whiz It's Christmas" - Frankie Paul - Natty & Nice [Rhino]
"O Holy Night" - Delroy Wilson - Blue Mountain Christmas [Blue Mountain]
"Million Dollar Baby" - Roy Shirley - 45RPM [Island]
"I'm So Proud" - Joe Smith (?) - Trojan Lovers Rock [Trojan]
"Memories By The Score" - John Holt - Trojan Lovers Rock [Trojan]
"On The Twelve Days Of Ismas" - Jacob Miller - Natty Christmas [RAS]
"Home, Home, Home" - Ken Boothe - A Man And His Music [Studio One]

...would be that very last song.

"Sound & Pressure" - Prince Buster - 45RPM [FAB]
"Merry Christmas (War Is Over)" - John Holt - Natty & Nice [Rhino]
"Watching The Wheels" - Victor Essiet & the Mandators - Crucial [Mystic Reciords]
"Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Natty Dread [Island]
"Rude Boy Prayer" - Alton, Peter & Zoot - 45RPM [No Label]
"It's Serious" - Roots Nation - Temperature's Risin' [Rare Roots]
"Too Much War" - Inner Circle & the Fatman Riddim Section - Heavyweight Dub/Killer [Blood & Fire]

"Hong Kong Flu" - the Ethiopians - 45RPM [JJs]
"Merry Christmas" - the Kingstonians - Natty & Nice [Rhino]
"Zunguzungzunguzunguzeng" - Yellowman - The Reggae Box [Hip-O]
"What's This World Coming To" - Junior Byles - Curly Locks [Heartbeat]
"Graduation In Zion" - Kiddus I - Rocking Rebel [MVD]
"Love Child" - Kiddus I - Kiddus I [Rhino]
"My Time Is The Right Time" - Alton Ellis - 45RPM [PAMA]
"Meditation Dub" - Inner Circle & the Fatman Riddim Section - Heavyweight Dub/Killer [Blood & Fire]

"O Holy Night" - Delroy Wilson - A Reggae Christmas [RAS]
"Reign Into Light" - See-I - See-I [Fort Knox]
"There's A Fire" - Soul Syndicate - Friends & Family [Epiphany]
"Bling Bling Christmas" - the Silvertones - Christymas Greetings From Studio One [Heartbeat]
"All I Want For Christmas" - Jacob Miller - Natty Xmas [RAS]
"Collieman Skank" - Ray I - Natty Xmas [RAS]

"To Be A Lover (Have Some Mercy)" - George Faith - Arkology [Island]
"Groovy Little Thing" - Beres Hammond - Beres Hammond [WRC]
"Sea Of Love" - Heptones - Sea Of Love [Heartbeat]
"Baby Lay Your Head Down (Gently On My Bed)" - Eddie Floyd - 45RPM [STAX]
"It Must Be True Love" - Toots - Trojan Lovers Rock Box [Trojan]

"Peace Perfect Peace" - Toots - Mango Greats: Toots & the Maytals

"Occupations" displaced, countrywide.

But, You can't kill an idea whose time has come.

Second half of the program, we welcome members of DOWNbeat PROJECT in a fine live performance, preparing for their EP/CD release, "Day By Day", at Charlottesville (VAs) The Southern Cafe & Music Hall, Friday, Dec 9th.

Give Thanks, Gentlemen.

"Life In Living Colors" - Prince Buster - 45RPM [Prince Buster]
"We Shall Overcome" - Prince Buster - 45RPM [FAB]
"Music Is My Occupation" - Don Drummond & tommy McCook - Out Of Many, One [Trojan]
"Temperature's Rising" - Roots Nation - Temperature's Rising [Rare Roots Records]
"The Law" - Andy Capp - Skinhead Reggae Box [Trojan]
"The World Has A Feeling" - The Three Tops - Run For Cover [Trojan]
"Get My Bruce Lee On" - Illuminati Congo - All Eye See [Nyah Banga Recs]
"Ambush In The Night" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Survival [Island]
"Dub The Downbeat" - Roots Nation - Temperature's Rising [Rare Roots Records]

"Rastasfari Is" - Peter Tosh - Wanted Dread & Alive [EMI]
"No Peace" - Max Romeo - Open The Iron Gate [Blood and Fire]
"People Make The World Go Round" - the Chosen Few - Trojan Soulful Reggae Box Set
"The Beatitude" - Uniques - Best of the Uniques 1967-69 [Trojan]
"Blessed Are The Meek" - Trinity - Shanty Town Determination [Blood and Fire]
"Mr. President" - the Heptones - Party Time [Mango]

"Imidiwan Ma Tenam" - Tinariwen - Tassili [ANTI-]
"The Leaders" - Afrikan Dreamland - The Leaders [Soptek]

"LIVE" - Downbeat Project

"Don't Stop The Music" - Easy Star All Stars - First Light [Easy Star]
"This Is Soul" - Pioneers with Lynn Taitt & the Jets - 45RPM [Amalgamated]

...for the music of the Heptone's Barry Llewellyn (right). A life well lived.



"Get On Up" - the Creations - Get On Up (Joe Gibbs Rock Steady 1968-69) [Rocky One]
"S-90 Skank" - Big Youth - Tougher Than Tough [Mango]
"Give Thanks In The Morning" - Beres Hammond - Putting Up Resistance [RAS]
"This Life Makes Me Wonder" - Delroy Wilson - Once Upon A Time [Trojan]
"The Same Game" - Dave Barker - Prisoner Of Love [Trojan]
"What A Botheration" - the Upsetters - 45RPM [Duke]
"I Shall Be Released" - the Heptones - Sea Of Love [Heartbeat]
"Thank You Lord" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Songs Of Freedom [Island]
"Universal Dub" - Willi Williams - Messenger Man [Blood and Fire]

"Dungeon" - Roots Nation - Temperature's Risin' [RareRoots Records]
"More Wine" - the Kingstonians - 45RPM [JJ]
"Ketchy Shuby" - Peter Tosh - Legalize It [Columbia/Legacy]
"Let Me Blow My Smoke" - Ethiopians - Owner Fi De Yard [Heartbeat]
"Things And Time" - Scorchers - 45Rpm [Camel]
"Mariwana" - Sound Syndicate - Friends & Family [Epiphany]
"Sergeant Brown" - Freddie McGregor - Friends & Family [Epiphany]
"Bag A Wire Dub" - King Tubby - Dubwise & Otherwise [Blood and Fire]

"Easy Come Dub" - Impact All Stars - Dubwise & Otherwise [Blood and Fire]
"My Roots" - 10 Ft Ganja Plant - Shake Up The Place [ROIR]
"Botheration" - Bunny Wailer - Crucial Roots Classics [Shanachie]
"Crazy World" - Lucky Dube - Retrospective [RYKO]
"Stir It Up (original)" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Songs Of Freedom [Island]
"Stir It Up" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Catch A Fire [Island]
"Bring It Up" - the Soulettes - 45Rpm [Jackpot]
"Sweet Talking" - Heptones - Sweet Talking [Heartbeat]

"Real Cool" - Tommy McCook &the Supersonics - By Special Request [Heartbeat]
"To Be A Lover" - George Faith - Arkology [Island]
"Undying Love" - Ernest Wilson - When Rhythm Was King [Heartbeat]
"The Turning Point" - Slim Smith - Trojan Lovers Box Set [Trojan]
"Memories of Love" - Orbitones - 45RPM [Explosion]
"More Soul" - Cedrick 'Im Brooks - Studio One Soul [Soul Jazz]

"Welcome to Jamrock" - Damian Marley
"World a Music" - Ini Kamoze
"Jah Army" - Stephen Marley ft. Damian Marley and Buju Banton
"Can't be my Lover" - John Legend ft. Buju Banton
"Messenger" - Luciano
"Times like These" - Queen Ifrica
"One Calling" - Morgan Heritage
"Pose Up" - Cocoa Tea
"Never Keep you Waiting" - Courney John
"Cool down the Pace" - Gregory Issacs
"African Princess" - Norris Man
"Give Thanks" - Sizzla
"Home and Away" - Norris Man
"Here in Jamaica" - Bunny Wailer
"Stay With The Reggae" - Bunny Wailer
"Liberation" - Bunny Wailer
"Cool and Deadly" - Bunny Wailer
"Have Mercy" - Mighty Diamonds
"Book of Rules" - The Heptones
"I Need a Roof" - Mighty Diamonds
"Declaration of Rights" - The Abysinians
"Satta Massagana" - The Abysinians
"There for You" - Damian Marley
"Rude Boy Shuffling" - Israel Vibrations
"Murderer" - Buju Banton
"Cool Runnings" - Bunny Wailer
"Vultures" - Israel Vibrations
"There is no End" - Israel Vibrations
"War" - Bob Marley
"Exodus" - Bob Marley
"Africa Unite" - Bob Marley
"Jamming" - Bob Marley
"Zimbabwe" - Bob Marley
"Is This Love" - Bob Marley
"Buffalo Soldier" - Bob Marley
"Ride Natty Ride" - Bob Marley
"I believe" - Maxi Priest
"Intoxication" - Gentleman
"Your Best Friend" - Morgan Heritage
"I'm Sorry" - Jeffrey Star
"Footprints" - T.O.K
"I'm Sorry" - Bounty Killer
"Be Strong" - Sizzla
"Longing For" - Jah Cure

This time of year (depending upon your hemisphere) has always had humans thinking of the harvest, and the darkness that comes, after. And, the things that inhabit that darkness.

Fictional, though they may be... you were either going to get pounded, strangled, or have your lungs ripped out... except for Dracula. Blood & Soul was his tribute.

Personally, it's the monsters in the human suits that vex me.

"S-90 Skank" - Big Youth - Tougher Than Tough: The Story Of Jamaican Music [Mango]
"Dubbin' In From The Cold" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Songs Of Freedom [Tuff Gong]
"Open The Iron Gate" - Max Romeo - Open The Iron Gate 1973-1977 [Blood and Fire]
"The System" - Michigan & Smiley - Sugar Daddy [RAS: 1983]
"Your Teeth In My Neck" - Scientist - Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampires [Greensleeves]

"Speak Of The Devil" - John Brown's Body - Amplify [Easy Star]
"All I Know" - Tribal Seeds - The Harvest [Tribal Seeds]
"Connection" - Cas Haley - Connection [Easy Star]
"Come In" - the Green w/ Jacob Hemphill of SOJA - the Green [Easy Star]
"Top Of The World" - Outlaw Nation - New Day [Outlaw Nation?Stoopid Records]

"Ghost Town" - the Specials - 12" single [Chrysalis]
"Duppy Conqueror" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Burnin' [Island]
"Barnabas Collins" - Lone Ranger - Barnabas Collins [Wave: 1979]
"Frankenstein" - King Horror - 45RPM [PAMA/]
"Mr. Brown" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Soul Revolution I & II [Trojan]
"Dracula" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Soul Revolution I & II [Trojan]

"Dracula (Vampire version)" - Peter Tosh - Honorary Citizen [Colombia]
"Bumbo Klaat" - Peter Tosh - Honorary Citizen [Colombia]
"Blacula" - the Crystalites - Trojan Suedehead [Trojan]
"Obeah Man" - Lone Ranger - Barnabas Collins [Wave]
"Obeah Book" - the Ethiopians - Slave Call [RIOR]
"Hard Man Fi Dead" - Prince Buster - FABulous Greatest Hits [Sequel]
"Wolf Man" - Upsetters - 45RPM [Trojan]

"Baby Lay Your Head Down (Gently On My Bed)" - Eddie Floyd - 45RPM [STAX: 1973]
"Loving Pauper" - Dobby Dobson - Duke Reid's Treasure Chest [Heartbeat]
"It Will Be Alright" - the Ethiopians - Owner Fi De Yard [Heartbeat]

...and a musical intro/BigUp to Occupy Wall Street.

"Sounds And Pressure" - Prince Buster - 45RPM [Voice Of The People]
"Know your Rights" - the Clash - Combat Rock [Epic]
"Chase the Devil" - Max Romeo - War Inna Babylon [Mango]

...Murphy's Kids interview with John and Randy...
"Size it up" - Murphy's Kids - Anthemic Pandemic [Community]
"Dusty Trail" - Murphy's Kids - Anthemic Pandemic [Community]
"On Leaving" - Murphy's Kids - Anthemic Pandemic [Community]

"Great insohrackshan" - Linton Kwesi Johnson - Independant Intravenshan [Island]
"What's gone wrong" - Untouchables - Dance Party [MCA]
"Party Time" - Heptones - Party Time [Mango]

"It Hurts To Be alone" - Sharon Jones - 45RPM [Dap-Tone]
"See-I" - Reign Into Light - See-I [Fort Knox]
"Natty Champion" - Prince Far I - Sucker Punch [Trojan]
"Ramble" - Rico - Countryman [Mango]

"Keep On" - the Green - Ways And Means [Easy Star]
"Strongback" - 10 Ft Ganja Plant - Shake Up The Place [ROIR]
"Johnny Was" - Stiff LIttle Fingers - Inflammable Material [Restless]

"Ballyhoo! live-in studio"
"Dont be a rude boy" - The Rulers - Rudies All Around [Trojan]
"It Mek" - Desmond Dekker - This Is Reggae Music: The Golden Years [Trojan]
"Runnings" - Dub Specialist - DUB [Heartbeat]

We're still in the developmental stages, but there may be live music in the studio, this coming Friday, with John Charlet of Murphy's Kids and the band Ballyhoo! stopping by to promote their skills and date at the Southern, that same evening (Fri 18th).

Occupy Charlottesville, 9AM, tomorrow, Lee Park.

"S-90 Skank" - Big Youth - Tougher Than Tough [Mango]
"Fat Baby" - Agustus Pablo - 45RPM [Mafia]
"Shake Up The Place" - 10 Ft Ganja Plant - Shake Up The Place [ROIR]

"Butta Pan Kulcha" - Mutabaruka - Check It [RAS]
"Sit Dung Pon The Wall" - Mutabaruka - Check It [RAS]
"You A Pirate" - Ethiopians - 45RPM [Techniques]
"Watch The Hypocrites" - Twinkle Brothers - Free Africa [Caroline]
"Strength" - 10 Ft Ganja Plant - Shake Up The Place [ROIR]

"Beggar's Have No Choice" - Jack Sparrow - 45RPM [Studio 1]
"Things You Say You Love" - the Jamaicans - Duke Reid's Treasure Chest [Heartbeat]
"Recession" - Prince Jazzbo - Shake Up The Place [ROIR]
"Declaration Of Rights" - Mighty Diamonds - The Roots Is There [Snanachie]
"Jugglin'" - Horace Andy - Living In The Flood [Melankolik]
"Nine Pound Steel" - the Heptones - Sea Of Love [Heartbeat]
"More Soul" - Cedrick "Im" Brooks & the Sound Dimension - Studio One Rockers [Soul Jazz]

"Jah Love" - the Green - Ways And Means [Easy Star]
"Connection" - Cas Haley - Connection [Easy Star]
"Dub Revolution" - See-I - See-I [Fort Knox]
"Top Of The World" - Outlaw Nation - New Day [Stoopid]
"Easy Now Star" - Easy Star All Stars - First Light [Easy Star]

"Good To Me" - Delroy Wilson - 45RPM [HIgh Note]
"Owner Fi De Yard" - The Ethiopians - Owner Fi De Yard [Heartbeat]
"We Can Talk It Over" - Zoot Simms - 45RPM [Coxsone]
"This Feeling" - Carlton & the Shoes - Love Me Foirever [Studio 1]
"Soul Food" - Lee Perry - 45RPM [PAMA]

"Open The Gate" - the Congos - Heart Of The Congos [Blood and Fire]
"Blood Dunza" - Johnny Clarke - 45RPM [Striker Lee]
"Harvest Time" - Don Carlos - Deeply Concerned [RAS]

"King TubbyMeets the Rockers Uptown" - Monty Alexander - Harlem - Kingston Express [Motema]
"Them Belly Full" - Bob Marley - Ambient Translation [Island Records]
"400 Years" - Bob Marley - Roots Rock Remixed [Tuff Gong]
"Exodus" - Bob Marley - Babylon By Bus [Tuff Gong]
"Guide and Protect" - Michael Prophet - Gunman [Greensleeves]
"Turn Dem Round" - Michael Prophet - Gunman [Greensleeves]
"One Step" - Leonard Dillon - On The Road Again [Heartbeat]
"Rub a LttleRub" - Leonard Dillon - On The Road Again [Heartbeat]
"Woman a Babylon" - Leonard Dillon - On The Road Again [Heartbeat]
"Survival" - Leonard Dillon - On The Road Again [Heartbeat]
"Dreamland" - Marcia Griffiths - Marcia Griffiths Naturally [Shanachie]
"Happy-Heart" - Etana - Songs for Reggae Lovers [Greensleevs]
"Tell Me now me" - Marcia Griffitths - Marcia Griffiths Naturally [Shanachie]
"Brandy" - Freddie Mc Gregor - Songs for Reggae Lovers [Greensleeves]
"I Don't Care" - Earl 16 - Songs of Bob Andy [Jove Music]
"You are the Sun" - Frankie Paul - Songs for Reggae Lovers [Greensleeves]
"Here comes the Hotstepper" - Ini Kamoze - Here comes the Hotstepper [Elektra Ent.]
"World A Music" - Ini Kamoze - Here comes the Hotstepper [Elektra Ent]
"Trouble You a trouble Me" - Ini Kamoze - Here comes the Hotstepper [Elektra Ent.]
"Never Give-up the Fight" - Bob Andy - Songs of Bob Andy [Jove Music]
"Wa Do Dem" - Eek A Mouse - Best of Eek A Mouse [Heartbeat]
"Love Affair" - Lone Ranger - The Best of Lone Ranger [VP]
"The Clock" - Lone Ranger - The Best of Lone Ranger [VP]
"Boom Him Up" - Michael Prophet - Gunman [Greensleeves]
"Gunman" - Michael Prophet - Gunman [Greensleeves]
"Done I Done" - Leonard Dillon - On The Road Again [Heartbeat]

Twins across the Gulf of Mexico. Caribbean countries.
Same legacy in chains. Same staple on the dinnerplate. Same Bad/Rough-rough weather.
It shows in the music, too. Amplified across the water. Reflected.
Ska and R&B and Soul and Rock Steady and Reggae and Funk.

Inseparable.


"Just Cool" - Skatalites - Jazz In Jamaica [Jet Set]
"Soul Sister" - Allen Toussaint - The Allen Toussaint Collection [Reprise]
"Put It On" - Wailers - Songs of Freedom [Island]
"Put It On" - Wailers - Burnin' [Island]
"Let's Have A Party" - Amos Milburn - Thinking And Drinking [United States Dist]
"Snake In The Grass" - Larry Marshall - 45RPM [Tuneico]
"No More Doggin'" - Roscoe Gordon - Sittin In With Harlem, Jade and Jax Vol. 5 [Time Records]
"Mary Ann" - Roaring Lion - Calypso - Best of Trinidad [Caribbean Music Group]
"Sick And Tired" - Fats Domino - 20 Greatest Rock & Roll Hits [EMI]
"Ewan & Jerry" - Oh Babe
"Carib-Beats" - Oh Babe
"Ken Boothe" - Oh Babe
"Delroy Wilson" - Oh Babe
"Return Of Django" - Upsetters - Tougher Than Tough: Story of Jamaican Music [Mango]
"Three Little Birds" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Songs of Freedom
"Slave For Your Love" - Roosevelt Sykes - Roosevelt Sykes Sings The Blues [Ace]
"Muriel" - Alton & Eddie - Oldies But Goodies [Studio One]
"If I Don't Have You" - Gregory Isaacs - More Gregory [Mango]
"Sandy Gully" - Roland Alphonso - 45RPM [Treasure Isle]
"Cissy Strut" - The Meters - Very Best of the Meters [Rhino]
"Cissy Strut" - Butch Cassidy Sound System - Butch's Brew [Butch Cassidy Sound System]
"Hey Mama Here Comes The Preacher" - Eddie Bo and the Soul Finders - Hook & Sling [Funky Delicacies]
"Concrete Jungle" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Songs of Freedom [Island]
"Rain Rain" - Taj Weekes - A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen [Jatta]
"Give Thanks And Praise" - Cool Riddims And Sistah Teedy - Pledge To My People [NYNO]

"Lift up your head" - Everton Blender
"Thank you Lord" - Judy Mowat
"Jah Bless me" - Jah Cure
"Jah inna me head" - Mickey General
"My Defense" - Nasio Fontaine
"Humble African" - Culture
"I shall Sing" - Marcia Griffiths
"Rise" - Don Campbell
"Perfect World" - George Nooks
"So Many Signs" - Antonio
"Mama Africa" - Garnet Silk
"Pose Up" - Cocoa tea
"Love you Higher" - Benjy Myaz
"Love is the answer" - Garnet Silk
"No Can Do" - Kashief Lindo
"Sensi Addick" - Horace Fergerson
"Marijuana pon di corner" - Richie Spice
"She's Mine" - Barrington Levy
"New Sheriff in Town" - Ambelique
"They Gonna Talk" - Beres Hammond
"Just friends" - Tony Rebel and Swade
"Missing you now" - Sanchez
"I love you too much" - Wayne Wade
"Let him try" - Freddie Mcgregor
"I can feel for Love" - Gyptian
"Baby" - Sean Paul ft Fiona, Shabba and Erup
"You're the one" - Turbulence
"A fool for Love" - Bascom X
"Promised Land" - Dennis Brown
"Decleration of Rights" - Absynians
"Have Mercy" - Diamonds
"The book of Rules" - Heptones
"I need a roof" - Mighty Diamonds
"Police and Thieves" - Junior Murvin
"One more Chance" - gregory Issacs
"Cool Runnings" - Bunny Wailer
"International Herb" - Culture
"Sponji Reggae" - Black Uhuru
"Rude Boy shufflin" - Israel Vibrations
"Puff she Puff" - Black Uhuru
"Hold my Hand" - Sean Paul
"No letting go" - Wayne Wonder
"Hold yuh" - Gyptian
"Rum and Red Bull" - Beenie Man ft. Fambo
"All Out" - Vybz Cartel
"Murder She Wrote" - Chaka Demus and Pliers
"Coca Cola shape" - Simpleton
"Church Heathen" - Shaggy

"Get On Up!" - the Creators - Get On Up! [Trojan]
"Double Barrel" - Jazz Jamaica - Double Barrel [Hannibal]

"Open My Eyes" - SOJA - Get Wiser [Innerloop]
"Babylon" - Roots Of Creation - Rise Up [Studio.Metronone]
"Keep Movin' On" - the Aggrolites - VI [Hellcat]
"Never" - the Green - the Green [SHD]
"Release Me" - Cas Haley - Connection [Easy Star]
"Do The Reload" - Rico Rodriguez - 45RPM [JAMA]

"Crazy Baldheads" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Rastaman Vibration [Island]
"Waxie Maxie" - Roland Alphonso - 45RPM [Caribjammer]
"World Is A Ghetto" - WAR - Best of War [Avenue]
"Streets Of Africa" - Big Youth - Ride LIke Lightning [Trojan]
"Can't Keep A Good Man Down" - the Immortals - Agustus Pablo Classic Rockers [Island]
"Happy Land" - Carlton & the Shoes - 45RPM [Studio One]
"Black Progress" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Complete Wailers 67-72 [JAD]
"Foggy Mountain" - Augustus Pablo - Valley of Jehosophat [RAS]

"Valley of Jehosophat" - Augustus Pablo - Valley of Jehosophat [RAS]
"My Roots" - 10FT Ganja Plant - Shakie Up The Place [ROIR]
"Made In Africa" - Stephen Marley - Revelation Part 1: The Roots of Life [Republic]
"Soul Hit Man" - See-I - See-I [Fort Knox]
"Janjaweed" - Taj Weekes - A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen [Jatta]
"Burning Fire Dub" - Dubmatix - Rebel Rocker [Dubmatix]

"Perfidia" - Phyllis Dillon - Duke Reid's Treasure Isle [Heartbeat]
"Charles Street Hustle" - The Transmitters - MP3
"Collie Stuff" - the Chosen Few - Darker Than Black [Blood and Fire]
"It's Hard To Confess" - Gaylads - Musical Feast [Heartbeat]
"Mary Ann" - Roaring Lion - Roaring Lion Sacred 78s [ICE]
"She's In Love" - Ken Boothe - 45RPM [Studio One]
"Reggae Pension" - Easy Star All Stars - First Light [Easy Star]
"Swinging Feast" - Roland Alphonso and Aubrey Adams - Musical Feast [Heartbeat]

"S-90 Skank" - Big Youth - Tougher Than Tough [Mango]
"Fat Baby" - Augustus Pablo - 45RPM [Mafia]
"Pick A Dub" - Keith Hudson - Pick A Dub [Blood and Fire]
"Mr. President" - Heptones - Party Time [Mango]
"John Jones" - Rudy Mills - Tighten Up Vol 1 & 2 [Trojan]
"Money Is King" - Growling Tiger - HIgh Preist of Mi Minor
"Shake Up The Place" - Ten Foot Ganja Plant - Shake Up The Place [ROIR]
"Disturbancy" - See-I - See-I [FKX]
"Reincarnate" - Ras Tesfa McDonald - 45RPM [Pickings]

"Dub On" - See-I - See-I [FKX]
"Jah Sending Out" - Professor - Madness [Groundation]
"African Postman" - Burning Spear - Hail H.I.M. [Heartbeat]
"Pass The Koutchie" - Mighty Diamonds - Best Of The MIghty Diamonds [Times Square]
"That's Life" - Delano Stewart - MusicalFeast [Heartbeat]
"Things Come Up To Bump" - Soul Venders - Version Dread [Heartbeat]
"Fire Version" - The New Establishment - Version Dread [Heartbeat]

"Hamady Boirot (Yelle)" - Baaba Mal - Lam Toro [Mango]
"Africa" - Salif Keita - 12" [Mango]
"Africa Unite" - bob Marley & the Wailers - Survival [Island]
"Africans To Africa" - Black Slate - Six Plus One [Top Ranking]
"Soul Dread Dub" - Dubmatix - Renegade Rocker [Dubmatix]
"African Pressure" - Abassi All Stars - MP3
"Triangle Version" - Lester Sterling and the Skatalites - 12" [Deep Groove]

"Eva, Jurgen & Max" - Ede & die Zimmermanner - (1980)
"War" - Jamaica Papa Curvin - Jump Up! [Funfundverzig]
"Knocking on my Door" - Dr. Ring Ding & the Senior All Stars - Dandimite! [MOONSka]
"Train Is Coming Pt 2" - Sound Dimension - Version Dread [Heartbeat]
"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" - Alton & Hortense Ellis - Best of Alton & Hortense Ellis [Heartbeat]
"Walk Away From Love" - Bitty McLean - 45RPM [Says]

"Sound And Pressure" - Prince Buster - 45RPM [Voice Of The People]
"Two Sevens Clash" - Culture - Two Sevens Clash [JGM]
"Break Down the Walls" - Mikey Dread - 21"-45RPM [DATC]
"Living In the Flood" - Horace Andy - Living In the Flood [Melankolik]
"Elements" - Black Uhuru - Anthem [Island]
"Crawling From The Roots" - Earlyworm - MP3 [DUBMATIX]

"Made In Africa" - Stephen Marley/cast of Fela - The Revelation Pt. 1: The Root of Life [Universal Sounds]
"Janjaweed" - Taj Weekes and Adowa - A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen [JATTA]
"Africa" - Prince Jazzbo/Ten Foot Ganja Plant - Shake Up The Place [ROIR]
"Refoulement" - Demba Sacko - Refoulement [DOM]
"Break Of Dawn" - Easy Star All Stars - First Light [Easy Star]
"Earth Rightful Ruler" - Augustus Pablo - Earth Rightful Ruler [Message]
"Happy Reggae" - Prince Buster - The Message [Prince Buster]

"Father And Mother" - Mighty Maytones - Madness [Burning Sounds]
"Monkey Talk" - Hubert Porter & His Calypso Quintet - Mento Madness [2V]
"The Wicked" - the Reggae Boys - 45RPM [Joe Gibbs]
"He Who Laugh Last" - The Clarendonians - Best Of The Clarendonians [Heartbeat]
"Ting-A-Ling" - the Tamlins - 45RPM [Hawkeye]

"Triangle Version" - Skatalites - 45RPM [Deep Groove]
"That's How Strong My Love Is" - Roots Of Creation - Rise UP [Bombshelter]
"Feelin' Alright" - The Aggrolites - IV [Hellcat]
"Felicidade" - Gondwana - Made In Jamaica [RAS]
"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" - Alton & Hortense Ellis - Alton & Hortense Ellis [Heartbeat]

1. "Long long time" - Johnny Osbourne - Waiting in Vain Riddim
2. "War and Violence" - Freddie Mcgregor - Waiting in Vain Riddim
3. "Never Gonna Give Jah up Up" - Sugar Minott - Waiting in Vain Riddim
4. "This Life" - Glen Washington - Waiting in Vain Riddim
5. "Waiting in Vain" - Bob Marley
6. "We nuh fraid" - Delly Ranks - Gang War Riddim
7. "Me and my Dogs" - Mavado - Gang War Riddim
8. "It's Okay" - Bounty Killer - Gang War Riddim
9. "Play Ting" - Vybz kartel ft Wayne Marshall - Gang War Riddim
10. "Too much Gang War" - Sizzla - Gang War Riddim
11. "Over Di Wall" - Elephant man ft Wayne Marshall - Gang War Riddim
12. "Liar" - Mr Evil - Gang War Riddim
13. "One loaf of bread" - Damian Jr. Gong - Gang War Riddim
14. "Perfect World" - George Nooks
15. "Yes Mi Friend" - Mikey Spice
16. "Ganja Farmer" - George Dekker
17. "Always be true to you" - Sanchez
18. "So many Signs" - Antonio
19. "Lift up your head" - Everton Blender
20. "Punch Line" - Luciano
21. "Who I am" - Capelton
22. "Too expereinced" - Barrington Levy
23. "Thank you Lord" - Judy Mowatt
24. "Jah Bless me" - Jah Cure
25. "Trodding to Zion" - Morgan Heritage
26. "Kingly Character" - Garnett Silk
27. "Mama Africa" - Garnett Silk
28. "Picture on the Wall" - Ras Ites
29. "Shark Attack" - Wailing Souls
30. "Love Makes the World go Round" - Freddie Mcgregor
31. "Ghetto People Song" - Everton Blender
32. "Jah by my Side" - Tony Rebel
33. "Good Ways" - Sizzla
34. "Lucky You" - Nanko
35. "Wild Fire" - John Holt and Dennis Brown
36. "Jah Rastafari" - Culture
37. "I just can't Stop" - Don Carlos
38. "Too Young" - Dennis brown
39. "Humble African" - Culture
40. "Utterance" - Black Uhuru
41. "Zion Train" - Don Carlos
42. "Chase the Devil" - Max Romeo
43. "Roller Skates" - Steel Pulse
44. "Vultures" - Isreal Vibrations
45. "There is no end" - Israel Vibrations
46. "Rudeboy Shuffling" - Israel Vibrations
47. "My Life" - I-Octane
48. "No Letting Go" - Wayne Wonder
49. "Hold You" - Gyptian
50. "Infiltrate" - Sean Paul
51. "Who am I" - Beenie Man
52. "Mr Lover man" - Shabba Ranks
53. "It wasn't me" - Shaggy
54. "This is why I'm hot" - Mims feat Cham and Jnr Reid
55. "You Don't Love Me" - Dawn Penn
56. "Gideon Boot" - Richie Spice

"The Fits Is Upon Me" {Trojan} - Owen & Leon - Reggae Duets
"Starvation" {Trojan} - Derrick Morgan - Reggae Duets
"We'll Meet" {Island} - Millie & Roy - Island 40 vol 1
"Feeling So Fine" {Trojan} - Patsy & Derrick - Reggae Duets
"Bam Bam" {Jamaica Gold} - Maytals - Bam Bam to Cherry-oh
"Ba-Ba Boom" {Jamaica Gold} - The Jamaican - Bam Bam to Cherry-oh
"Boom Shacka Lacka" {Jamaica Gold} - Chosen Few - Bam Bam to Cherry-oh
"Pomps And Pride" {Jamaica Gold} - Maytals - Bam Bam to Cherry-oh
"Cherry-oh Baby" {Jamaica Gold} - Eric Donaldson - Bam Bam to Cherry-oh
"Housewife's Choice" {Heartbeat} - Derrick & Patsy - 21Hits Salute
"Just Like A River" {Trojan} - Stranger & Glady - Reggae Duets
"Get On The Right Track" {Trojan} - Phyllis & Glen - Reggae Duets
"I Told You" {VP} - Marcia Griffiths - Chi-Chi Bud
"I Pray" {VP} - Freddy McGregor - Chi-Chi Bud
"Father-God Almighty" {VP} - Mikey General - Chi-Chi Bud
"Get In The Groove" {Studio 1} - Heptones - Fattie Fattie
"Be A Man" {Trench Town Records} - Heptones - 22 Golden Hits
"Hypocrite" {Trench Town Records} - Heptones - 22 Golden Hits
"I Wish It Would Rain" {Heartbeat} - Techniques - Run Come Celebrate
"Out Of Many" {Heartbeat} - Techniques - Run Come Celebrate
"Festival '68" {Heartbeat} - Techniques - Run Come Celebrate
"Intensified Festival" {Jamaica Gold} - Desmond Dekker - Bam Bam to Cherry-oh
"Festival 10" {Jamaica Gold} - Derrick Morgan - Bam Bam to Cherry-oh
"Da-Da" {Jamaica Gold} - Junior Byles - Bam Bam to Cherry-oh
"Sugar Dandy" {Island} - Derrick Harrriott - Island 40 vol 1
"Tonight" {Trojan} - Keith & Tex - Reggae Duets
"Stop That Train" {Trojan} - Keith & Tex - Reggae Duets
"All Night Till daylight" {VP} - Jacob Miller - Chapter A Day
"A Chapter A Day" {VP} - Jacob Miller - Chapter A Day
"Tenement yard" {VP} - Jacob Miller - Chapter A Day
"Walk Away From Love" {VP} - Bitty McLean - Reggae Gold 2005

"S-90 Skank" - Big Youth - Tougher Than Tough: The Story Of Jamaican Music [Mango]
"Fat Baby" - Augustus Pablo - 45RPM [Mafia]
"Pick A Dub" - Keith Hudson - Pick A Dub [Blood and Fire]

"Reggae Sound" - Linton Kwesi Johnson - Independant Intravenshan [Island]
"Kill the Police Bill" - Ranking Ann - 12" 45RPM [GLC/Ariwa]
"Guns Of Brixton" - the Clash - Clash On Broadway [Epic]
"Tantial Youth" - Laurel & Hardy - What A Bargain [Upright]
"Deliver Me From My Enemies" - Yabby You - Babylon Soundtrack [Chrysalis]
"Cockney Translation" - Smiley Culture - A Fashion Statement [RAS]
"They Can't Make Us" - Black Slate - Six Plus One [Top Ranking]
"Freedom Dub" - the Upsetters - Trojan Dub Box Set [Trojan]

"Ziggy Marley Interview..."
"Love Is My Religion" - Ziggy Marley - Love Is My Religion [Tuff Gong]

"Cali-HI" - Mystic Roots Band - Cali-HI [SPPMusic]
"Madness" - Professor (w/U-Roy) - Madness [Groundation]
"Lead Us" - Katchafire - On The Road Again [Katchafire]
"Janjaweed" - Taj Weekes - A Waterlogged soul Kitchen [Jatta]

"Wash Wash" - Prince Buster - FABulous Greatest Hits [Sequel]
"I Wish It Would Rain" - Techniques - Duke Reid's Treasure Chest [Heartbeat]
"Down By The Trainline" - Stranger Cole and Patsy - Musical Feast [Heartbeat]
"Second Chance" - Ken Boothe - Reggae Classics [DCC]
"Mad Mad" - Alton Ellis - When Rhythm Was King [Heartbeat]
"Fire Coal Version" - Sound Dimension - Version Dread [Heartbeat]

...and the interview is in the works.

"Sounds And Pressure" - Prince Buster - 45RPM [Voice Of The People]
"Wild and Free" - Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers - Wild And Free [Tuff Gong]
"International Herb" - Culture - International Herb [Shanachie]
"One Likkle Draw" - Easy Star All Stars - First Light [Easy Star]
"Kingston Twelve Toughie" - Bingy Bunny - Kingston Twelve Toughie [RAS]
"There Is Fire" - Black Uhuru - Sinsemilla [Mango]
"Crawling From The Roots" - Earlyworm - MP3 [Dubmatix]

"A Prayer (Jamaican National Anthem)" - Jason Mighty - Cornerstone [VP]
"Forward March" - Derrick Morgan - Jamaican Independence 30th Anniversary [Striker Lee]
"Natty Take Over" - Justin Hinds & the Dominoes - Jezebel [Mango]

"Janjaweed" - Taj Weekes - A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen [Jatta]
"Revolution Time/Hammer And Sickle" - Max Romeo - Open The Iron Gate [Blood and Fire]
"Police And Thieves" - Junior Murvin - Police And Thieves [Mango]
"Philistines On The Land" - Junior Murvin - 12" 45 [Black Art]
"Morpheus Special" - King Tubby - X-Ray Music [Blood and Fire]

"Columbus" - Burning Spear - Hail H.I.M. [Heartbeat]
"Zimbabwe" - Bob Marley - Survival [Island]
"Welcome To The World" - Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers - Wild And Free [Tuff Gong]
"Chances Are" - Bob Marley - Chances Are [Cotillion]
"Tear Up" - Skatalites - 54RPM [Studio One]

"Homely Girl" - Jackie Robinson - Trojan Originals Box [Trojan]
"Do I Worry" - Derrick Harriott - Riding The Musical Chariot [Heartbeat]
"Passion Love" - Melodians - Ba Ba Boom [Trojan]
"Slow Slow Ska" - the Zodiacs - 45RPM [Discovery]

"Burn One Down" - Ben Harper - Reggae Sampler [Virgin]
"Moodorama" - Roland Alphonso - Solid Gold From The Vaults Vol 4 [Trojan]

(too hot to edit, also... this computer's sizzling in the heat!)

"S-90 Skank" - Big Youth - Tougher Than tough [Mango]
"Too Hot" - The Specials - The Specials [Chrysalis]
"Coming In Hot" - Peter Tosh - Wanted Dread and Alive [Columbia]
"1865/96 Degrees In The Shade" - Third World - The Reggae Box [Hip-O/Mango]

"What About The Half" - Dennis Brown - Trojan Story Vol 2 [Trojan]
"The Higher The Monkey Climb" - Justin Hinds & the dominoes - 45RPM [Dutchess]
"Rougher Yet" - Slim Smith - 45RPM [Coxsone]

"Private Beach Party" - Gregory Isaacs - Private Beach Party [RAS]
"Get On Up!" - Joe Gibbs AllStars - Get On Up! [Trojan]
"Ital Jacuzzi" - Sister Carol - Call Mi [Heartbeat]
"I Am That I Am" - Peter Tosh - Equal Rights [Columbia Legacy]
"Forward To Love" - Ziggy Marley - Wild And Free [Tuff Gong]
"Crawling From The Roots" - Earlyworm - MP3 [Dubmatix]

"Monkey Man" - Amy Winehouse w/Rico Rodriguez - Late4r with Jools Holland [ITV]
"Skin Lake" - Judge Dread - The Dawning Of A New Era [MOJO]
"Cool Off Rudies" - Derrick Morgan - Rudies All Around [Trojan]
"Tear Up" - Skatalites - Ska Authentic vol 2 [Studio One]
"Sea Of Love" - Heptones - Sea Of Love [Studio One]
"Triangle" - Skatalites - 12" Single [Deep Groove]

"Dangerous" - See-I - See-I [Fort Knox]
"Sticks Man" - Black Slate - Six Plus One [Top Ranking]
"Lberate" - King Chango - Viva La Rasta [Aztlan]
"Six Plus One" - Black Slate - Six Plus One [Top Ranking]
"Leaving Babylon" - Bad Brains - Babylon Central [ESL]
"Escape From Hell" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Studio one]
"Stardust" - Rico Rodriguez - Reggae Jazz Attack [Charly]

The MasterMixer got bogged down in I-95 traffic on his way to take the reigns of today's show (Friday, 15th)... so, after a mad dash to the studio, this is what comes from last-minute programming. The music has a life of its own... you point it in the right direction, and it flows where it wants.

"Z-90" - Trinity - Shanty Town Determination [Blood and Fire]
"Soul Food" - Lee Perry/Lynn Taitt
"Watergate Rock" - Larry Marshall - King Tubbys Meets Larry Marshall/I Admire You in dub [Motion]
"Forward To Love" - Ziggy Marley - Wild And Free
"Trenchtown Rock" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - The Anthology 1969-1978
"Trenchtown Rock" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Heartland Reggae/One Love Peace Concert
"Crawling From The Roots" - Earlyworm - MP3 [Dubmatix]

"Give Yourself Over" - John Brown's Body - Amplify [Easy Star]
"Christopher Columbus" - Burning Spear - Hail H.I.M. [Heartbeat]
"Walter Rodney" - Corey Harris - Zion Crossroads [Telarc]
"Roman Soldiers Of Babylon" - Jacob Miller - Dread, Dread [Liberty]
"Human Nature" - Tarrus Riley - Contagious [VP]
"Devil's Triangle" - Skatalites - 12" [Deep Groove]

"Dub-Presser Man" - Peter Tosh - Equal Rights [Columbia]
"Soul Universe" - See-I - See-I [Fort Knox]
"Cali-HI" - Mystic Roots Band - Cali-Hi [Stay Positive]
"Mad Dub" - Professor/U-Roy - Madness [Groundation]
"One Love One Heart" - Yabby You - One Love One Heart [Shanachie]

"Triangle Version" - Skatalites - 12" [Deep Groove]
"Don't Let Me Down" - Marcia Griffiths - 45RPM
"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry" - Maytals - 45RPM [Rolando & Powie]
"Fattie Fattie" - Scully "Zoot" Simms
"Do The Reload" - Rico Rodriguez
"Life In Living Colors" - Prince Buster - 45RPM [Voice Of The People]

The Birth of a Nation.

"Sounds And Pressure" - Prince Buster - 45RPM [Voice Of The People]
"Africa Unite" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Survival [Island]
"Watching The Wheels" - Victor Essiet & the Mandators - Crucial! [Mystic Records]
"The World Has A Feeling" - The Three Tops - Run For Cover [Trojan]
"Free Africa" - Twinkle Brothers - Free Africa [Caroline]
"Africa For Africans" - Black Slate - Six Plus One [Top Ranking]
"Dreamland" - Marcia Griffiths - The Reggae Train [Heartbeat]

"The Leaders" - Afrikan Dreamland - The Leaders [Soptek]
"Nah Skin Up" - Johnny Osbourne - Truths And Rights [Studio One]
"Nah Give Up" - the Ark Band - Nah Give Up [AMR]
"Propaganda War" - Taj Weekes - Deidem [Jatta]
"East Jerusalem" - Professor - Madness [Groundation]
"Igziabeher" - Peter Tosh - Legalize It [Columbia]
"Tribal War" - George Nooks - 45RPM [Crazy Joe]
"Tribal War Version" - King Tubby - Bunny Lee Presents The Late Great King Tubby [Unity]

"The Sun" - Burning Spear - Dry & Heavy [Mango]
"Soul Universe" - See-I - See-I [Fort Knox Records]
"Small Axe" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - African Herbsman [Trojan]
"The Judge" - Joe's All Stars - Rico & The Rudies/Blow Your Horn [Trojan]

"My Time Is The Right Time" - Alton Ellis - 45RPM [Pama]
"I'm Not Losing You" - Ethiopians - 45RPM [J.J.'s]
"Slow Slow Ska" - Zodiacs - 45RPM [Discovery]
"My Best Girl" - Paragons - Duke Reid's Treasure Chest [Heartbeat]
"Marijuana Affair" - Joe Gibbs All Stars - 45RPM [Joe Gibbs]

"You Can't Blame The Youth" - Peter Tosh - Equal Rights [Columbia]
"Triangle Version" - the Skatalites - 12" 45RPM [Deep Groove]

Independence Day. Well, that feeling is relative. Politricksters and Wall Street and greedy CEOs might feel that way... but, we've come a long way from the original concept.
But, for independent thinkers... have a pleasant Holiday.

Part of today's mix: a bloodless clash of rocksteady and reggae intrepretations of the most popular sounds to Jamaica... the Impressions (without whom, the Wailers would have been very different) and the Stylistics. Versions, Galore!

"Get On Up" - the Creations - Get On Up [Trojan]
"Soul Shot" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - Hold Me Tight [Trojan]
"Forward March" - Derrick Morgan - I Am The Ruler [Trojan]
"Hailing Up The Selector" - Zion Train - Original Sound of the Zion [Universal Egg]
"Reggae Pension" - Easy Star All Stars - First Light [Easy Star]
"Granting Us Dave" - Chris Leva - A Place Nobody Knows [Chris Leva]
"Healing Of The Nation" - Zion Train - Homegrown Fantasy [MESA/Blue Moon]
"Rougher Yet" - Techniques - 45 RPM [Coxsone]
"Crawling From The Roots" - Earlyworm - MP3 [Dubmatix]

"Queen Majesty" - Dennis Brown - Another Day In Paradise [Trojan]
"You Are Everything" - Wayne Wade - Reggae Love And Hit Rockers [J&W]
"Keep On Moving" - the Wailers - African Herbsman [Trojan]
"Stop Look Listen" - Sandra Cross - This Is Sandra Cross [ARIWA]
"Choice Of Colors" - the Heptones - Sea Of Love [Heartbeat]

"People Make The World Go Round" - the Chosen Few - Trojan Soulful Reggae Box Set [Trojan]
"I Do Love You" - Jackie Edwards - Solid Gold From The Vaults Vol 4 [Trojan]
"Betcha By Golly Wow" - Cool Riddims and Sistah Teedy - Pledge To My People [NYNO]
"I'm So Proud" - Joe White - Trojan Explosion [MOJO]
"Brand New" - Boris Gardiner - 45 RPM [Trojan]

"Break Up To Make Up" - Leroy & Junior - More Hottest Hits from Treasure Isle [Heartbeat]
"Gypsy Woman" - the Uniques - Best of The Uniuqes 67-69 [Trojan]
"One Love/People Get Ready" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - 12" Single Extended [Island]
"Devil's Triangle" - Skatalites - 12" Single [Deep Groove]

"Ska All Over The World" - Jimmy Cliff - The Real Jamaica: SKA [Epic/Legacy]
"Dumpling" - Stanley & the Turbynes - 45RPM [Dr. Komina]
"Triangle" - Lester Sterling & the Skatalites - 12" Single [Deep Groove]

"Sounds And Pressure" - Prince Buster - 45 RPM [Voice Of The People]
"This Day" - John Brown's Body - This Day [Shanachie]
"Crystal Blue Persuasion" - Heptones - Deep In The Roots [Heartbeat]
"Love Along With Jah" - Johnny Clarke - 45 RPM [Clocktower]
"Never Give Your Heart Away" - Carlton & the Shoes - Love Me Forever [Studio One]
"Satisfaction Feeling" - John Brown's Body - This Day [Shanachie]
"Do The Reload" - Rico Rodriguez - Jama [Jama]

"Babylon Walls" - Corey Harris - Blu.Black [Telarc]
"White Collar Criminal" - Anthony B - Rasta Love [VP]
"Intifada" - Professor - Madness [Groundation]
"Retribution" - Etana - Free Expressions [VP]
"Not An Easy Road" - Buju Banton - 'Til Shiloh [VP]
"Brutal Out Deh" - Itals - In A Dis Yah Time [North Parade]
"King And Queen" - Corey Harris - Blu.Black [Telarc]
"Sufferer's Choice" - Roland Alphonso - 45 RPM [Doctor Bird]

"Zimbabwe" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Songs Of Freedom [Island]
"Congo War" - Lord Brynner - Trojan Ska Box [Trojan]
"Africans To Africa" - Black Slate - Six Plus One [Top Ranking]
"Till Your Well Runs Dry" - Peter Tosh - Legalize It [Columbia]
"Take Five" - Val Bennett & the Aggrovators - Reggae Legends III [Rohit]

"Easy Snappin'" - Theo Beckford - Tougher Than Tough: The Story of Jamaican Music [Mango]
"Easy Snappin'" - Theo Beckford - Trojan Explosion [MOJO]
"Brown Girls" - Stanley & the Turbynes - 45 RPM [Doctor Bird]
"Chalice In The Palace" - U-Roy - Original DJ [Caroline]
"As Long As You Love Me" - Maytones - 45 RPM [GGs]
"Stay In My Lonely Arms" - Bob Andy - 45 RPM [RIO]
"Slow, Slow Ska" - Zodiacs - 45 RPM [Discovery]
"Jah Guide" - Peter Tosh - Equal Rights [Columbia]

Irie, Papa.

"S-90 Skank" - Big Youth/Augustus Pablo/Keith Hudson - Ride LIke Lightning [Trojan]
"Rolling Stone" - Trinity - At His Toasting Best [Gorgon]
"On The Road Again" - Katchafire - On The Road Again [Katchafire]
"Papa Was A Rolling Stone" - the Pioneers - 45RPM [Trojan]
"Better Tomorrow" - Richie Spice - Book Of Job [VP]
"One In Ten" - UB40 - Present Arms [DEP Int'l]
"Shining Dub" - Clive Chinn - X-Ray Music [Blood and Fire]
"Ganja Farmer" - Marlon Asher - Unconditional Love [VP]
"Herbs Pirate" - Itals - Calling Rastafari [Nighthawk]
"I Wish I Have A Wing" - Prince Far I - Black Man Land [Caroline]
"Madness" - Professor - Madness [Groundation]
"Babylon Burning" - U-Roy - Original DJ [Caroline]
"Lovers In A Dangerous Time" - Lucky Dube - Victims [Shanachie]
"To Survive" - Kiddus I - Rocking Rebel [MVD]
"Waking Dreamer Dub" - the Fire This Time - Dancing On John Wayne's Head [EXTREME]
"Ramble Dub" - Blue Riddim Band - Tribute [Rougher Records]
"Soldier Take Over" - Yellowman - Reggae Greats: the DJs [Mango]
"Every Posse Get Flat" - Bloodfire Posse - Are You Ready [Synergy]
"Maxie Waxie" - Roland Alphonso/Caribjamer - 45RPM [Studio One]
"Rougher Yet" - Slim Smith - 45RPM [Coxsone]
"Oh Me Oh My" - Garnett Silk - 100% Silk [VP]
"Love Bump" - Lone Ranger - Full Up: Best of Studio One Vol 2 [Heartbeat]
"Devil's Triangle" - Skatalites - 45RPM [Deep Groove Sound

I recall Tracy Chapman singing that it "sounds like a whisper".

Day-by-day. All Fruits Ripe.


"S90 Skank" - Big Youth/Augustus Pablo/Keith Hudson - Ride Like Lightning [Trojan]
"State Of The Union" - Thievery Corporation - The Richest Man In Babylon [ESL]
"Burnin' And Lootin'" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Burnin' [Island]
"Jah War" - the Ruts - The Crack [Virgin]
"Time Tough" - Toots & the Maytals - Funky Kingston [Island]
"The Same Game" - Dave Barker - ...Meets the Upsetters/Prisoner Of Love [Trojan]
"Armagideon War" - Culture - Lion Rock [Heartbeat]
"Riot City" - Jerry Dammers - Absolute Beginners Soundtrack [EMI]
"Easy Now Star" - Easy Star All Stars - First Light [Easy Star]
"Lead Us" - Katchafire - On The Road Again [Katchafire]
"Sinking Ship" - Chris Leva - A Place Nobody Knows [Chris Lev]
"There's A Way" - Kiddus I - Rocking Rebel [MVD]
"Life In Living Colors" - Prince Buster - 45RPM [Prince Buster]
"1865 (96 Degrees nIn The Shade)" - Third World - The Reggae Box [Island/Hip-O]
"My God" - Rusty Zinn - Manifestation [9 Above]
"Every Time I Hear The Word" - Prince Far I - The Trojan Story [Trojan]
"The Wicked" - Reggae Boys - 45RPM [Pyramid]
"They Can't Make Us" - Black Slate - Six Plus One [Top Ranking]
"Get Up" - Jackie Edwards - The Reggae Train [Heartbeat]
"Revoution Rock" - the Clash - London Calling [Epic]
"The Winner" - Chris Leva - A Place Nbody Knows [Chris Leva]
"Go, Gal, Go" - Laurel Aitken - 45RPM [Black Swan]
"My Guy" - Sandra Cross - This Is Sandra Cross [ARIWA]
"Devil's Triangle" - the Skatalites - 45RPM [Deep Groove Sounds]

"Z-90" - Trinity - Shanty Town Determination [Blood & Fire]
"We Need Love" - Johnny Osbourne - Truths and Rights [Studio One]
"Jam Rock" - Rico Rodriguez [2 Tone]
"Better Tomorrow" - Richie Spice - Book Of Job [VP]
"Rocking Rebel" - Kiddus I - Rocking Rebel [MVD]
"De Yah Pon Creation" - Black Slate - Six Plus One [Top Ranking]
"Misty" - Zoot Simms/Alton Ellis - Music Lab [45RPM]
"Ramble" - Blue Riddim Band - Tribute [Rougher Records]
"A Place Nobody Knows" - Chris Leva - A Place Nobody Knows [Chris Leva]
"My God" - Rusty Zinn - Manifestation [9 Above]
"World Is Africa" - Black Uhuru - Sinsemilla [Mango]
"Congo Natty" - Bingui Jaa Jammy - African Reggae [Putumayo]
"Mituna" - Eric Kototanjah - Mituna [DOM]
"On The Road Again" - Katchafire - On The Road Again [Katchafire]
"The Winner" - Chris Leva - A Place Nobody Knows [Chris Leva]
"Can I Change My Mind" - Alton Ellis - Best Of Stutio One [Heartbeat]
"Rude Boy Prayer" - Alton, Peter & Zoot - Muzik City [45RPM]
"Bye Bye Bye" - Zoot Simms - Musical Fever [Studio One]
"Here Comes The Bride" - Prince Buster - Sings His Hit Song Ten Commandments [Reel Beat]
"I'm So Proud" - Joe White - Trojan Explosion [MOJO]
"Gun Man" - Dudley Sibley - Muzik City [45RPM]
"The Freedom Song" - Uniques - Best of... [Trojan]
"Million Dollar Baby" - Roy Shirley - Island [45RPM]
"Breakaway" - Rusty Zinn - Manifestation [9 Above]
"Storm Warning" - Lynn Taitt - Hold Me Tight [Trojan]
"Where Time Goes" - Judah Eskender - The Builder [Tan-Yah]

Two hours of reggae inspired by the Troubadour, Bob Dylan... including some of his own, recorded with the Riddim Twins, Sly & Robbie... presented without pleas for financial support.
If you didn't hear the show, live, you can, here.

And, If you love non-commercial radio like this, you can contribute to its survival, here.


"Blowing In the Wind" - Ernest Ranglin
"Blowing In the Wind" - Dave Barker
"Rolling Stone" - The Wailing Wailers - One Love At Studio One [Heartbeat]
"It Ain't Me Babe" - Bob & Marcia
"Jokerman" - Bob Dylan - Infidels [Columbia]
"Subterranean Homesick Blues" - Sizzla - Jah Knows Best [RAS]
"Knockin' On Heaven's Door" - Arthur Louis - This Is Reggae Music Vol !! [Mango]
"Steel Bars" - Lucky Dube - Serious Reggae Business [Shanachie]
"Maggie's Farm" - Toots Hibbert - Is It Rolling Bob? [RAS]
"I & I" - Bob Dylan - Infidels [Columbia]
"Pass it On/Put It On" - Bob Marley - & the Wailers
"I & I Dub" - Bob Dylan - Visions Of Jamaica [RAS]
"George Jackson" - Steel Pulse - African Holocaust
"Serve Somebody" - Nasio & Drummie Zeb & the Razor Posse - Is It Rolling Bob? [RAS]
"I Shall Be Released" - Delroy Wilson
"I Shall Be Released" - Jacob Miller
"I Shall Be Released" - the Heptones - Sea Of Love [Heartbeat]
"Release Dub" - Inner Circle & Fatman Rhythm Section - Heavyweight Dub [Blood and Fire]

"Science" is magic. Dark or Benevolent.

Obeah or Myal.

Fighting it out, for-I-ver.

"Listen To DJs" - Long Beach Dub All Stars - Wonders Of The World [Skunk] "King Alpha In School" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Trojan] "Darkness" - Black Uhuru - Chill Out [Island] "Writing On The Wall" - Ronnie Davis - African Museum [Heartbeat] "Serious Thing" - Bunny Wailer - Liberation [Shanachie] "Don't You Know" - Pioneers - 45 [Amalgamated] "Steppin' Out In Babylon" - Marcia Griffiths - Steppin" [Shanachie] "Oil In My Lamp" - Ska Kings - Roots Of Reggae: Ska [Rhino] "Sidewalk Dub" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Trojan] "Walking Through Jerusalem" - The Corporation - Solid Gold From The Vaults [Trojan] "Jokerman" - Bob Dylan - Infidels [Columbia] "Fu Manchu" - Desmond Dekker - Rockin' Steady [Rhino] "John Jones" - Rudy Mills - Tighten Up! 1 & 2 [Trojan] "Freedom" - Krucial - From Babylon To Zion [Nasheed] "Never Give Jah Up" - Sugar Minott - Hotter Than Fire [AO!] "I-Spy" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - Get On Up! [Joe Gibbs] "Weather Umbrella" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Trojan] "Six And Seven Books Of Moses" - Toots And The Maytals - Tougher Than Tough [Mango] "Obeah Book" - The Ethiopians - Slave Call [Rohit] "Duppy Conquerer" - Bob Marley & The Wailers - Burnin' [Island] "Hell Driver" - Lone Ranger - Barnabas Collins [Wave] "Mr. Brown" - Bob Marley & The Wailers - Soul Revolution [Trojan] "Mosman Skank" - Aswad - Countryman (soundtrack) [Mango] "Dr. Ring Ding" - Skatalites - Intensified! Vol 2 [Trojan] "Big Man" - Dr. Ring Ding - Dandimite! [MOON] "Win Your Love" - George A. Penny - Tighten Up! 1 & 2 [Trojan] "Collie Stuff" - The Chosen Few - Darker Than Blue [Blood And Fire] "Word Girl" - Ranking Ann - 12" 45RPM [Virgin]

Poverty and Gun Violence...

...welcome to Third World America.

All of the Goods from 2010

"Z-90" - Trinity - Shanty Town Determination [Blood and Fire] "Generation Time" - Iration - No Time For Rest [Iration] with Mikey Dread "Love Not Money" - Solo Banton - MP3 "Rain Rain" - Taj Weekes - A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen [Jatta] "Promise Land" - Alborosie - From Babylon To The Kingdom Of Zion [Greensleeves] "Money Maker" - Cedrick 'Im Brooks - Money Maker [Studio One]

"Track One" - Locomondo - 12 Days In Jamaica "Paper Planes" - M.I.A. - MP3 "Calling Africa" - Queen Ifrica - Montego Bay [VP] "Amerimacka" - Thievery Corporation - Babylon Central [ESL] "Download The Revolution" - Rocky Dawuni - Download The Revolution "79 Rock" - the Revolutionaries - Babylon Central [ESL]

"el Pussy Cat" - Roland Alphonso - 45 [Tuneico] "Just Me" - Carlton & the Shoes - Love Me Forever "Snake In The Grass" - Larry Marshall - 45 [Tuneico] "The Big Takeover" - the Overtakers - Get On Up! "Pain In My Belly" - Toots & the Maytals - 45 [Prince Buster] "Come Together" - Freedom Singers - Another Scorcha From Studio One [Studio One]

"African Zulu" - Lloyd Charmers & the Hippy Boys - Psychedelic Reggae [Studio One] "Creation Rebel" - Burning Spear - Creation Rebel [Heartbeat] "Sala Keba" - Staff Benda Bilili - Tres Tres Fort [Crammed Disc] "Jahtiguiya" - Manjul - Jahtiguiya [DOM] "Rain Again" - Toussaint - Black Gold [I-Grade]

"Red Rose For Gregory" - Gregory Isaacs - Red Rose For Gregory [RAS] "Buy Off The Bar" - Sugar Minott - Slice Of The Cake [Heartbeat] "Pick the Beam" - Yabby You - Deliver Me From My Enemies [Blood and Fire] "Cool Night" - the Jamaicans - Hold Me Tight [Trojan]

bons vivants of all stripes... but not before exposing all of us to music from all corners of the globe (and especially Jamaican Rocksteady) and hand-molding it into seemingly impossible combinations with Old-Time and traditional east coast instrumentation and vehicles: taking music to a different-but-equal place. That's the responsibility of the creative mind... and that cat had it. He's the rogue with the double bass at the front fender of the Checker Marathon wagon... a statement all by itself. "Rock & Groove" - Bunny Wailer - Rock & Groove [Solomonic] "Only" - Leroy Smart - Privage Message [RAS] "Stranger In Love" - Yabby You - Deliver Me From My Enemies [Blood and Fire] "Undying Love" - Ernest Wilson - When Rhythm Was King [Heartbeat] "Move Up/Only A Smile" - Lynn Taitt & The Jets - MP3 "Tribulation" - Jah Lewis - All Gone Astray [Shanachie] "Everone Could Lose" - Groundation - Here I Am [Groundation] "Strong Will" - Midnite - For All [Sacred Sounds]
Youssoupha Sidibe, vocals "Nou La" - Boukman Eksperyans - Voudou Adjae [Mango] "Blood A Go Run Down King Street" - Yabby You - Deliver Me From My Enemies [Blood and Fire] "As Salaam Alaikum" - Monsoon - MP3 "Pain In My Belly" - Toots & the Maytals - MP3 "Jazzbo's Mercy" - Prince Jazzbo - Mr. Funny [Pressure Sounds] "Eastern Standard Time" - Don Drummond - Ska's The Limit (Island Record 40th Anniv. Vol 1) [Island] "Irish Irie" - Dennis Bovell/Rico Rodriguez - Peeni Walli [Shanachie] "Grapevine Twist" - Dave Grant/Trishka - Bubbalon By Bass [Darlene Crawford] "The Clip" - Kingstonians - Sufferer [ATTACK!] "Hold Me Tight" - Johnny Nash/Lynn Taitt - Hold Me Tight [Trojan] "Hold Me Tight" - Tim O'Brien/Dave Grant - Bubbalon By Bass [Darlene Crawford]
w/ the Late Johnny Gilmore "Ramble" - Rico Rodriguez - Countryman Soundtrack [Mango] "If I Follow My Heart" - Dennis Brown - Foul Play [A&M] "Crying Over You" - Ken Boothe - Trojans Originals Box [Trojan] "Go Tell Him" - Hugh Godfrey - Studio One [45] "Sin & Shame" - Prince Jazzbo - Mr. Funny [Pressure Sounds] "Got To Be A Soldier" - 10FT Ganja Plant - Bush Rock [I-Town] "The Call" - Tommy T - The Prester John Sessions [Easy Star] "Rockaman Dub" - LKJ/Bovell - Peeni Walli [Shanachie]

DJ Dave to the rescue.

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March 11, 2010 12:51 PM PST

While off seeking my fortune, this week (5March2010)DJ Dave forwards the Real Rock.

Cool Runnings

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February 27, 2010 06:25 AM PST

Twenty-two years ago, the Jamaican Bobsled team demonstrated their pluck, determination and spirit at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Pantomimed in the Disney film, Cool Runnings (a sad swan song for comedian/actor John Candy), it was still a feat to be reckoned with: a tropical island nation, daring to field a team to represent them in an improbable winter event. But, nothing is achieved without outrageous effort in outrageous circumstances, is there? Bunny Wailer's song of the same name is a longtime favorite... from when he ruled a very different "dancehall".


"Cool Runnings" - Bunny Wailer - Rock & Groove [Solomonic] "Black Star Dub/Roots Man Dub" - G.G. All Stars - Roots Man Dub [Heartbeat] "Mr. Funny" - Prince Jazzbo - Mr. Funny [Pressure Sounds] "Can't Buy Love" - Johhny Osbourne - Truths And Rights [Studio One] "Peace And Love" - Lynval Thompson - Rebel Rocker [DUBmatix] "As-Saalam Alaikum" - Monsoon - MP3 "Next Year Jerusalem" - David Gould - Feast Of The Passover [Adonai] "Two Face" - Ticklah - Ticklah Vs Axelrod [Easy Star] "Pick the Beam" - Yabby You - Deliver Me From My Enemies [Blood and Fire] "The Call" - Tommy T - The Prester John Sessions [Easy Star] "GolanTo Galilee" - Groundation - Here I Am [Groundation]
Mixed at DCs Lion & Fox Studio "Nah Skin Up" - Johnny Osbourne - Truths And Rights [Heartbeat] "Hold Me Baby Pt. II" - Basil Daley - Version Dread [Heartbeat] "Human Nature" - Tarrus Riley - Contagious [VP] "Joker Smoker" - Ziggi - MP3 "Soul Captives" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Trenchtown Rock [Trojan] "False Witness" - Kingstonians - ATTACK 45 "Black Power" - Prince Buster - Prince Buster 45 "Freedom Street" - Ken Boothe - Rocksteady: the Roots of Reggae [Moll-Selekta] "Once Upon A Time" - Delroy Wilson - Best of: Once Upon A Time [Heartbeat] "Free Dub" - Prince Jazzbo - Mr. Funny [Pressure Sounds] "Hong Kong Flu" - the Ethiopians - MP3 "Pain In My Belly" - Toots & the Maytals - MP3 "Ramble" - Rico - Countryman Soundtrack [Mango] "Lifers" - Tommy T/Eugene Hutz - The Prester John Sessions [Easy Star] "Sin & Shame" - Prince Jazzbo - Mr. Funny [Pressure Sounds] "Blood A Go Run Down King Street" - Yabby You - Deliver Me... [Blood and Fire] "We Need Love" - Johnny Osbourne - Truths And Rights [Heartbeat]
'I'll Be Around"_Spinners "Why Oh Why Version" - Ernest Wilson/Sound Dimension - Version Dread [Heartbeat] "Rude Boy Prayer" - Alton. Peter & Zoot - Studio One 45

One Love for Valentine's Day

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February 12, 2010 05:19 PM PST

Greetings from Mid-Atlantic USA... the Neo-Arctic. A disaster area, last week... breaking the ice, today. With Love Power. "Listen To DJs" - Long Beach Dub All Stars - Wonders Of The World [Skunk] "Love In Zimba" - Yabby You - Deliver Me From My Enemies [Blood and Fire] "Zion Gate" - Yabby You - Deliver Me From My Enemies "Pirate's Anthem" - Cocoa Tea "To Much Gun A Bust" - 10 FT Ganja Plant - Bush Rock [I-Town] "Strong For Them" - Soldiers Of Jah Army - Get Wiser [Innerloop] "Ganja Farmer" - Marlon Asher "Freedom Street" - Ken Boothe - The King Kong Collection [Mango] "Set Me Free" - 10FT Ganja Plant "Soul Rebel" - Bob Marley & The Wailers - Soul Revolution I & II [Trojan] "Natty Rebel" - U-Roy - Original DJ [Caroline] "Conquering Lion" - Corey Harris - Blu.Black [Telarc] "Follow Marcus Garvey" - Burning Spear - Hail H.I.M. [Heartbeat] "Standing Firm" - Jacob MIller - ...Meets The Fatman Riddim Section [EKO] "Take Five" - Val Bennett & The Aggrovators - Reggae Legends III [Rohit] "Head Shrinker" - 10 FT Ganja Plant "Peace In A Time Of War" - SOJA - Peace In A Time Of War "Everyone Could Lose" - Groundation - Here I Am [Groundation] "Black Candle" - Lee PerryLeo Graham - A Live Injection [Trojan] "Cool & Collect" - 10 FT Ganja Plant "Undying Love" - Ernest Wilson - When Rhythm Was King [Heartbeat] "Woman's Gotta Have It" - Jimmy Riley - A Live Injection [Trojan] (Bobby Womack) "A Love I Can Feel" - John Holt - Best Of Studio One [Heartbeat] "A Version I Can Feel With Love" - Tommy McCook & The Aggrovators - Trojan Dub Box Set "If You Should Lose Me" - Yellowman - King Yellowman [Columbia] "Queen Majesty" - The Techniques - Tougher Than Tough [Mango] (Curtis Mayfield) "Chalice In The Palace" - U-Roy - Original DJ "Can I Change My Mind" - Alton Ellis - The Best Of Studio One (Tyrone Davis, originator) "Don't Look Back" - Keith & Tex - Riding The Musical Chariot [Heartbeat] (Temptations) "Jah Promise" - Johnny Osbourne - Best Of Studio One

Lightning-Earthquake-Thunder

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January 29, 2010 09:14 PM PST

After the celebrities have gone, the struggle for survival goes on in Haiti. Now is not the time to forget, once the cameras focus elsewhere, on the next attention-grabbing catastrophe. Giving aid to those in need is what humans do. One day, that person in need may be you. The Caribbean is a volatile region... socially, politically, geologically. Port-au-Prince. Montserrat in 1995. Martinique in 1906. The den of iniquity, Port Royal, in 1692... when the sea swallowed "the Most Evil Place In The World". Evil or benign... plate tectonics is indiscriminate. We are our "brother's" keepers, when all is lost. "Magnificent Seven" - the Clash - Sandinista! [Epic] "S-90 Skank" - Big Youth - Ride Like Lightning [Trojan] "Dub Creation" - Burning Spear - Living Dub Vol 3 [Heartbeat] "Two Sevens Clash" - Culture - Two Sevens Clash [Joe Gibbs] (vinyl) "Riot" - Wyclef Jean - Carnival II: Memoirs Of An Immigrant w/ Serge Tankian & Sizzla "Elements" - Black Uhuru - Anthem [Island] (vinyl) "Hard Times" - Duane Stephenson - Joyful Noise [I Grade] "Freedom Transmission" - Mossman - Mossman VS. the World Bank [Dispensation] "Eve Of Destruction" - Luciano - Reggae Pulse 5 [Trojan] "Judgement In Measurement" - MIdnite I-Grade - Joyful Noise [I Grade] "Joker Smoker" - Ziggi - MP3 "Rumors" - Gregory Isaacs - Tougher Than Tough [Mango] "Pirate's Anthem" - Cocoa Tea - MP3 w/ Home T & Shabba Ranks "Conquering Lion" - Yabby You - One Love, One Heart [Shanachie] (vinyl) "Lightning Flash, Weak Heart Drop" - Big Youth - Beyond The Front Line [Caroline] "Smart Dub" - Burning Spear - Living Dub Vol 3 [Heartbeat] "International Year Of The Child" - Ras Michael - Rally Round [Shanachie] "Once We Were Slaves" - "Sleepy" Cole/David Gould - Feast Of The Passover [Tzadik] "Ganja Farmer" - Marlon Asher - MP3 "I Sight" - Tarrus Riley - Contagious [VP] "Thunder And Lightning Dub" - Scientist - MP3 "Ramble" - Rico - Countryman [Mango] "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" - Alton & Hortense Ellis - Alton & Hortense Ellis [Heartbeat] "Shirley" - Larry Marshall - I Admire You [Heartbeat] "Homely Girl" - Jackie Robinson - Trojan Originals Box Set [Trojan] "Long Story" - Rudy Mills - Riding The Musical Chariot [Heartbeat] "Long Story" - Lynn Taitt & The Jets - Hold Me Tight [Trojan] "The Call" - The Prester John Sessions - Tommy T [Easy Star] "Time Has Come" - Slim Smith - This Is Reggae Music: The Golden Era [Trojan]

Welcome to the United Corporate States of America

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January 22, 2010 05:12 PM PST

The US Supreme Court decided that corporations, dubiously allowed "personhood" nearly one hundred years ago, can now spend unlimited billions of their profits to contribute to political campaigns. Ah, Freedom. That's why people used to come to America. When Presidents and the rest of Congress are placed by their Corporate masters, that concept is "out" the proverbial "window". Corrupt banking. Bat-Shit crazy political nominees. Insurance companies that write their own legislation. A Party of NO. Another party of airheads. "Only The Fittest Of The Fittest Shall Survive": That would be the people that have to work for their daily bread. "Happy Reggae" - Prince Buster - The Outlaw [Prince Buster] "Sounds And Pressure" - Hopeton Lewis - Roots Of Reggae:Rock Steady [Rhino] "Justice To The People" - the Upsetters - This Is Reggae Music: The Golden Era [Trojan] "Poor Man" - Henry Turner Jr and Flavor - Hit City "Slave Master" - Gregory Isaacs - Mr. Isaacs [Blood and Fire] "Rock And A Hard Place" - Pinchers/Dubmatix - Reber Rocker [Dubmatix] "Why Oh Why" - Ernest Wilson - When Rhythm Was King [Heartbeat] "(Version)" - Ernest Wilson - Version Dread [Heartbeat] "The Heathen" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Exodus [Island] "Human Nature" - Tarrus Riley - Contagious [VP] "Creatures Of The Night" - Bushman - Most Wanted [Greensleeves] "The Warlock" - Desmond Dekker - Rockin' Steady [Rhino] "Dance Of The Vampires" - Scientist - Scientist Rids The World Of The Curse Of The Evil Vampires [MP3] "Babylon Walls" - Corey Harris - Blu.Black [Telarc] "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" - Arthur Lewis - This Is Reggae Music [Mango (1975)] "Top Rankin'" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Survival [Island] "Every Man Ought To Know" - Max Romeo - Open The Iron Gate [Blood and Fire] "He Who Laughs Last" - the Clarendonians - Best of... [Studio One (vinyl)] "Fu Manchu" - Desmond Dekker - Rockin' Steady [Rhino] "International Farmer" - Peter Broggs - Rastafari Liveth [RAS] "Jah Glory" - Third World - Mango Greats [Mango] "King Of Kings" - Ras MIihael - Zion Train [SST] "None Shall Escape The Judgment" - Johnny Clark - Trojan Explosion [MOJO] "Everything Crash" - the Ethiopians - This Is Reggae Music: The Golden Era [Trojan] "We've Got Love" - Freddie McGregor - Zion Chant [Heartbeat] "Deliver Me From My Enemies" - Yabby You - One Love One Heart [Shanachie] "Sat Up In The Gully" - Yabby You - Fleeing From The City [Shanachie] "One Love One Heart" - Yabby You - One Love One Heart [Shanachie]

Ride The Lion To Zion... with DJ Dave

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January 15, 2010 08:40 AM PST

>"Get Ready to Ride the Lion to Zion" - Culture - Two Sevens Clash "Sound and Pressure" - Hopeton Lewis - Take it Easy "People Funny Boy" - Lee "Scratch" Perry "Small Axe" - Bob Marley and the Wailers "Back Biter" - Lee "Scratch" Perry and Dennis Alcapone - I am the Upsetter "Shocks 71" - Lee "Scratch" Perry feat. Charlie Ace and Dave Barker em>"Three in One" - Lee "Scratch" Perry and the Heptones - Ape-ology "Station Underground News" - Lee "Scratch" Perry "Sweet Feelings" - Love Joys - Reggae Vibes "First Cut is the Deepest" - Norma Fraser "Dreamland" - Marcia Griffiths - Naturally "Jah Light" - Love Joys - Reggae Vibes "True Confession" - Little John - George Phang: Power House Selector V. 2 "Rudie Say Him Bad" - Wailing Souls - Wailing "Babylon System" - Bob Marley - Survival "Jah Rastafari" - Culture - International Herb "Blood and Fire" - Niney the Observer "Dubbin & Wailin" - Velvet Shadows - Trojan Dub Box Set "Murder She Wrote" - Chaka Demus and Pliers "Lean With It" - Mr. Vegas "Can't Stop Now" - Major Lazer feat. Mr. Vegas and Jovi Rockwell "Watcha Gonna Do" - Peter Tosh - Legalize It "Got to be a Soldier" - 10 ft. Ganja Plant - Bush Rock "Sweet Jamaica" - Luciano - Love is my Navigator "Bedroom Mazurka Version" - Augustus Pablo "Just Another Girl" - Ken Boothe "Much Smarter" - The Meditations "Book of Rules" - The Heptones "Lonely Girl" - Gregory Isaacs - Soon Forward "Pride and Joy Rock" - Big Youth - Screaming Target "Rocking Time" - Burning Spear - Creation Rebel >"Fire Down Below" - Burning Spear "Creation Rebel" - Burning Spear "I W.I.N." - Burning Spear - Dry and Heavy "Resting Place" - Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey

010110

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January 01, 2010 04:17 PM PST

This date looks like computer binary code. Let's hope the times ahead are more humane. A luta continua. "Sounds And Pressure" - Hopeton Lewis - Roots Of Reggae [Rhino] "Memories By The Score" - John Holt - Trojan Lovers Box Set [Trojan] "Under Mi Sleng Teng" - Wayne Smith - Tougher Than Tough [Mango] "Pumpkin Belly" - Tenor Saw - Hey, Punk... Get Riddim! [Victory World] "Is This Love?" - Bob Marley/Dubmatix - Kaya Re-Versioned [DUBMATIX] "Until We Burn In The Sun" - Bedouin Soundclash "Machete Strike" - 10 Foot Ganja Plant - Bush Rock [ROIR] We acknowledge the passing over, and musical gifts of David Isaacs, member of the Itals vocal threesome: "In A Dis Yah Time" - Itals - In A Dis Yah Time [VP] "Walk With Jah" - Culture - Trust Me [RAS] "Peace Be Unto Thee" - Bad Brains - Build A Nation [Oscillo-scope] "As-Salaam Alaikum" - Monsoon [MP3] "Sufferer" - The Tennors - Rock Steady Classics [Nighthawk] "Soon Come" - 10 Foot Ganja Plant - Bush Rock [ROIR] Hey, fellow Americans... here's how you can give the finger to the "Banks Too Big To Fail": Transfer your accounts to a local bank, where the staff is more approachable, the benefits go to your community, and the corruption is easier to spot. Since the strategy seems to be bleeding the middle class dry, just cut off the source. Us. "Bankrobber" - the Clash - Black Market Clash-10" [Epic] "Bonnie & Clyde" - Papa Levi - 12" [Island] "Double Barrel" - Dave & Ansel - Tougher Than Tough [Mango] "Call The Hearse" - Bushman - Most Wanted [Greensleeves] "Gun The Man Down" - Prince Buster - The Outlaw "The Baddest" - Prince Buster - The Outlaw "Ramble" - Rico Rodriguez - Countryman [Mango] "Lifers" - Tommy T/Eugene Hutz - The Prester John Sessions [Easy Star] "Make A Move" - Black Seeds - Solid Ground [Easy Star] "The Gold" - Dubmatix./John Brown's Body - Re-Amplify [Easy Star] "Fixing A Hole" - Max Romeo - Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star] "Stick By Me" - John Holt - Trojan Originals Box Set [Trojan] "Joy In The Morning" - Gaylads - Hold Me Tight [Trojan] "Long Story" - Lynn Taitt & The Jets - Hold Me Tight [Trojan] "Float On" - Derrick Harriott - Reggae Chartbusters, Seventies Style [Crystal (LP)]

Merry I-smas

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December 26, 2009 08:14 AM PST

Technical difficulties at the station means one channel is out... but I'm uploading this Christmas Edition of Reggae Vibrations, anyway. Sincere hopes that the Season finds all of you in satisfying and comfortable circumstances. "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" {RAS} - RAS Posse - A Reggae Christmas "Santa Claus In Ska-in To Town" {Rhino} - Granville Williams Orchestra - Natty & Nice "Deck The Halls" {RAS} - Jacob Miller - Natty Christmas "...Dub" - Ray-I - Natty Christmas "Materialist" {Trojan} - Horace Andy - Trojan 12" Box "Silent Night" {(Self)} - Elevated Sound - Our Christmas "Bling Bling Christmas" {Heartbeat} - The Silvertones - Christmas At Studio One "Love Child" {Rhino} - Kiddus-I - Natty & Nice "Book Of Rules" {Hip-O/Island} - the Heptones - The Reggae Box "The Call" {Easy Star} - Tommy T - The Prester John Sessions "Real Christmas Rock" {Heartbeat} - Tennessee Brown & The Silvertones - Reggae Christmas From Studio One "Created By The Father" {Heartbeat} - Dennis Brown - When Rhythm Was King "Christmas In Jamaica" {Heartbeat} - Brent Dowe - Reggae Christmas At Studio One >"My Day" {Greensleeves} - Bushman - Most Wanted "As-Salaam Alaikum" {MP3} - Monsoon "The Beatitude" {Trojan} - The Uniques - Best Of...1967-1969 "Earthquake" {Sequel} - Prince Buster - FABulous Greatest Hits "O, Holy Night" {Blue Mountain} - Delroy Wilson - Blue Mountain Christmas "Twelve Days Of Christmas" {RAS} - Peter Broggs - A Reggae Christmas "I Saw My Mommy Kiss A Dreadlocks" {EKO} - Barrington Levy - Yard Style Christmas "Gee Whiz It's Coming" {Rhino} - Frankie Paul - Natty & Nice "Go Tell It" - Elevated Sound - Our Christmas "Be Thankful" {ATTACK!} - Bunny Clark - Shocks Of Mighty "Crying In The Chapel" {MP3} - Elvis/Wailers Mashup "Time Has Come" {Trojan} - Slim Smith - This Is Reggae Music "Peace, Perfect Peace" {Mango} - Toots & The Maytals - Mango Greats

For the Scrooges of Wall Street... some Marley's Ghost.

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December 04, 2009 04:35 PM PST

I'm sure plenty of people are jaded about Lewis Carroll's "A Christmas Carol", in its literary and film versions... but, in cruel times like these, the message still cuts to the quick: the self-absorbed "Priviledged", focused only on the dope of personal gain, trod their paths on the sacrifice of others. If you wanted to push the thematic envelope a little further, "Tiny Tim" is a perfect allegory for Health Care. That speculation aside... the part about The Guilty's visitation by ghosts, overnight, is appealingly just. Jacob... or Bob Marley... think about it, CEOs. "Ramble" - Rico Rodrigues - Countryman [Mango] "Three O'Clock Road Block" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Countryman "Wake Up And Live" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Survival [Island] "Crazy World" - Lucky Dube - Retrospective [RYKO] "Wicked Man" - Ben Harper - Reggae Sampler [Virgin] "The Call" - Tommy T - the Prester John Sessions [Easy Star] "African Roots" - King Tubby - Dub From The Roots [Moll-Selekta] "I'm Worried" - Culture - Culture At Work [Shanachie] "Living The Life Of A Gun" - Tarrus Riley - Contagious [VP] "Poor Man" - Henry Turner & Flavor - Facing The Millenium [Hit City] "King Son" - the African Brothers - Want Some Freedom [Easy Star] "Oil In My Lamp" - The Ska Kings - Roots Of Reggae: Ska [Rhino] "Lead Us Dub" - African Bros. - Want Some Freedom [Easy Star] "Grow Your Natty" - Bushman - Most Wanted [Greensleeves] "Industrial Spy" - Mikey Dread - Best Sellers [RYKO] # "Jah Is Mighty" - Leonard Dillon/David Gould - Feast Of The Passover [Adonai] "Machete Strike" - Ten Foot Ganja Plant - Bush Rock [I-Town] "East-West Express" - Tommy T - the Prester John Sessions [Easy Star] "Love Is A Radiation" - The Black Seeds - Solid Ground [Easy Star] "Jah Love" - Bad Brains - Build A Nation [Oscill-O-Scope] "Oromo Dub" - Tommy T - the Prester John Sessions [Easy Star] "I Am The Upsetter Version" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - Hold Me Tight [Trojan] "All I Want For Christmas" - Jacob MIller - Natty Christmas [RAS] "This World Makes Me Wonder" - Delroy Wilson - Once Upon A Time [Heartbeat] "Silent River Runs Deep" - Judy Mowatt - Rocksteady: The Roots Of Reggae [Moll-Selekta] "Talking Love" - the Paragons - Hold Me Tight [Trojan] "Winsome" - Half Pint - Half Pint Classics [Hightone] "Winsome Version" - Half Pint - Half Pint Classics In Dub [Hightone] "HIgh Tide Or Low Tide" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Catch A Fire [Island] "Moving Away" - Ken Boothe - A Man And His Hits [Studio One] vinyl!

Ill Winds

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November 13, 2009 04:31 PM PST

Like our DJ for Danza Latina just said, "Un Hurricán Frío!" Yeah. For three days, the soggy remains of "Ida" sat atop the Mid-Atlantic. In November. No Global Warming, here! "Sounds And Pressure" - Hopeton Lewis - Roots Of Reggae: Rock Steady [Rhino] "Rain All Night" - Don Carlos & Gold - Them Never Know Natty Dread Have Him Credential [JJs] "It's Raining" - The Three Tops - Duke Reid's Treasure Chest [Heartbeat] "Rain From The Skies" - Delroy Wilson - Best Of [Heartbeat] "Fixing A Hole" - Max Romeo - Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star] "Black Star" - GGs All Stars - Roots Man Dub [Heartbeat] "Roots Man Dub" - GGs All Stars - Roots Man Dub "Revolution" - Soldiers Of Jah Amry - Peace In A Time Of War [SOJA] "Zimbabwe" - Bob Marley & theWailers - Survival [Island] "Since I Throw The Comb Away" - Twinkle Brothers - Since I Throw The Comb Away [Sunsplash Records] 1982 Mo Bay "Jah Is Mighty" - David Gould - Feast Of The Passover [Tzadik] "King And Queen" - Corey Harris/Davina Jackson - Blu.Black [Telarc] "Thanks And Praise" - Cool Riddims and Sistah Teedy - Pledge To My People [NYNO] ...and, from this point on, we Dedicate the show to Goldmine Sacks: they're "doing God's work'" as they tell us. He wants to make sure they don't get the flu, too. "It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than a rich man to enter Heaven". Selah. "Stealin'" - Max Romeo - War Inna Babylon [Island] "Everything Crash" - the Ethiopians - Trojan Explosion [MOJO] "Vanity" - Sugar Minott - Respect To Studio One [Heartbeat] "GP" - Gregory Isaacs - 12" [Full House] "Big Shot" - Noiseshaper - CD-EP [Cat N' Roof] "Lost Penny" - The Maytals - Rough Guide To Ska [Rough Guide] "None Shall Escape the Judgment" - Johnny Clarke - Trojan Explosion [MOJO] "Storm Warning" - Lynn Taitt & The Jets - Hold Me Tight [Trojan] "Rico Farewell" - Rico Rodrigues - Rough Guide To Ska "Earth Rightful Ruler" - Augustus Pablo - Earth Rightful Ruler [Message] "Until We Burn In The Sun" - Bedouin Soundclash - MP3 "I'm Still In Love" - Marcia Aitken/Trinity - Trojan 12" Box Set

Rizla At The Controls

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November 09, 2009 04:18 PM PST

I don't have Rizla's playlist, but this show is a special Live-I-Cation to the musical talents of Johnny Gilmore, veteran journeyman drummer for too many Charlottesville bands to count. Jazz, Blues, Reggae, whatever you could imagine was within grasp of his sticks. Tragically, gone. But, Remembered.

Watching The Wheels

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October 09, 2009 05:56 PM PDT

I'm still pissed about the arrogant resistance to health care in the US. The time to embarrass the Blue Dog Democrats, bound, like their Republican counterparts, to deny basic, affordable health care to Americans. The after life will be a very lonely place, idiots. The message is in the music. "Listen to DJS" - Long Beach Dub Allstars - Wonders Of The World [Dreamworks] "Nice Time" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - Hold Me Tight [Trojan] "Thank You Lord" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Songs Of Freedom [Island] "Come To Me" - The Black Seeds - Solid Ground [Easy Star] "Walk And Talk" - Tony Tuff - Say Something [Minor 7/Flat 5] "Better Must Come" - Delroy Wilson - The Outernational Sound [ESR] "Tougher Than Tough" - Derrick Morgan - Rocksteady: The Roots Of Reggae [Moll-Selekta] "No, No, No (You Don'tLove Me)" - Dawn Penn - Rocksteady: The Roots Of Reggae [Moll-Selekta] "Live It Up" - The Natives - Trojan Rock Steady Box "The Upsetter" - Lee Perry - Trojan Rock Steady Box "He Who Laughs Last Laughs Best" - the Clarendonians - Best Of [Studio One] "Upsetter Version" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets "Why So Much Wickedness" - Tarrus Riley - Contagious [VP] "Golan to Galilee" - Groundation - Here I Come [Groundation] "My Day" - Bushman - Most Wanted [Greensleeves] "Bulletproof" - the Black Seeds - Solid Ground [Easy Star] "Watching The Wheels" - Matisyahu - Instant Karma/Save Darfur "Cool & Collect" - Ten Foot Ganja Plant - Bush Rock [ROIR] "Bongo Red" - the Gladiators - Full Time [NIghthawk] "What A System" - Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band - What A System [Kool You Foot] "One More River To Cross" - Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band - Me An Mi Guitar [Kool You Foot] "You Never Know" - Corey Harris - Zion Crossroads "Jubilee" - Zema - Jubilee ...with the Gladiators Band "Talking Love" - John Holt - Hold Me Tight [Melchizedek Music] "Feeling Fine" - Don Drummond - Greatist Hits [Jet Set] "Stream Of Life" - Lynn Taitt/Roland Alphonso - Hold Me Tight

Harvest Time

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October 02, 2009 06:03 PM PDT

The scotch bonnet peppers. The Healing Of The Nation. The next crop of Representatives. It's Harvest Time.

"S-90 Skank" - Big Youth - Ride Like Lightning [Trojan]

"Z-90" - Trinity - Shanty Town Determination [Blood and Fire]

"Harvest Time" - Don Carlos - Deeply Concerned [RAS]

"Golan To Galilee" - Groundation - Here I Am [Groundation]

"Dreamland" - Bunny Wailer - Blackheartman [Mango]

"Bedward The Flying Preacher" - Prince Far I - Sound Of The Beat [the Beat]

"Kill The Police Bill" - Ranking Ann - 12" [Rough Justice]

"Give Me Power" - The Stingers - This Is Reggae Music [Trojan]

"Sunshine Showdown" - the Upsetters - Trojan Suedehead Box

"Pressure Drop" - Toots & the Maytals - Mango Greats

"Pressure Drop" - the Clash - Black Market Clash 10" [Epic]

"I And I Survive" - Bad Brains - 12" [Bad Brains/Important Records]

"Peace Be Unto Thee" - Bad Brains - Build A Nation [Oscilloscope]

"Machete Strike" - 10 ft Ganja Plant - Bushrock [ROIR]

"Living The Life Of A Gun" - Tarrus Riley - Contagious [VP]

"Soon Come" - 10 ft Ganja Plant - Bushrock

"Call The Hearse" - Bushman - Most Wanted [Greensleeves]

"Glass House" - Peter Tosh - Mama Africa [EMI]

"Time Come" - Groundation - Here I Am

"Feast Of The Passover" - the Congos - Heart Of The Congos [Blood and Fire]

"Jah Is MIghty" - David Gould/Temple Rockers - Feast Of The Passover [David Gould]

"Garden Of Love" - Don Drummond - Greatest Hits [Jet Set Records]

"Feeling Fine" - Don Drummond

"Freedom Street" - Ken Boothe - Rocksteady: The Roots Of Reggae [Moll-Selekta]

"Say You" - Colourbox - Colourbox [4AD]

"Dreadneck" - Ras Alan & The Lions - A Letter From Appalachia [Red Pepper]

To Whom Respec' Is Due, Respec' It Must Go T'roo

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September 19, 2009 04:28 AM PDT

It has been my great fortune to have witnessed some excellent reggae radio, here on the east coast.

A prerequisite to spending many years in the DC area was having access to excellent broadcasts, of which WPFW Radio was instrumental. In that time, this radio station representing Howard University was host to two icons of reggae radio: Papa Wabe, who presented "Shock Waves", which not only forwarded conscious reggae, but instructed with the "Rastafari Voices" segment... and Sydney White, whose weekend show exposed a young roots-rock lover to the bedrock of rock steady.

Though other influences are legion, these performers and Selectors helped define my inspiration and appreciation with Forwarding reggae music.

And, with respect, I begin today's program with "Natural Progressions", Mr. White's sign-on theme:
"Natural Progression" - Aswad - New Chapter [CBS] "Natural Aggression" - Aswad - New Chapter Of Dub [Mango] "Natural Mystic" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Countryman soundtrack [Mango] "We Rock It" - Noiseshaper - CD single [Cat N' Roof Records] "Music My Rock" - Bedouin Soundclash - MP3 "Run The Plan" - Groundation - Here I Am [Groundation Music]"Dance Of The Vampires" - Scientist - ...Rids The World Of The Curse Of The Evil Vampires [Greensleeves] "Your Teeth In My Neck" - Scientist - ...Rids The World Of The Curse Of The Evil Vampires [Greensleeves] "Party Time" - Heptones - Best Of Studio One [Heartbeat] "Fist To Fist" - Lone Ranger - Collection [DGV] "Conquering Heart Dub" - Blue King Brown/Chris Macro - ReAmplify [Easy Star] "Johnny Was" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Songs Of Freedom [Island] "Since I Throw The Comb Away" - Twinkle Bros - Since I Throw The Comb Away [Sunsplash Records] "Struggling" - John Brown's Body - ReAmplify [Easy Star] "Machete Strike" - Ten Foot Ganja Plant - Bush Rock [ROIR] "Mystic Man" - Peter Tosh - Honorary Citizen [Columbia] "National Herb" - Lone Ranger - Collection >"Ramble" - Rico Rodrigues - Countryman [Mango] "Dos Lenos" - The Toyes - Viva La Rasta [Aztlan] "Besame" - Pericos - Yerbabuena [EMI] "Quem Aviso" - Djambi - Keep This Feeling "Big Shot" - Noiseshaper - CD-EP "Crystal Blue Persuasion" - Heptones - Deep In The Roots [Heartbeat] "White Man In Hammersmith Palais" - The Clash - Clash On Broadway [EPIC]

Remembering Katrina

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August 28, 2009 06:49 PM PDT

Tagging along with the Jazz department, and giving credit where it is due: the Crescent city, New Orleans. Four years after Katrina, there are glimmers of hope, but much remains to be done.

Would Jamaican music be the same without those static-y broadcasts across the water in the 50s and 60s?

Perhaps not.

Two hours of storm-related and Second Line Skank...

...and a massive Big Up to our friends at WWOZ Radio (particularly WTJU alumni, Tom "Bartender" Morgan).



"Reggae Sound" - Linton Kwesi Johnson - Reggae Greats [Mango]

"Machete Strike" - Ten Foot Ganja Plant - Bush Rock [I-Town]



"Lightning Flash Weak Heart Drop" - Big Youth - Beyond The Frontline [Caroline]

"Tidal Wave" - Frankie Paul - Tidal Wave [Greensleeves]

"Weather Report" - the Tennors - Rock Steady Classics [Nighthawk]

"Wild Gilbert" - Lovindeer - Why Don't We All Just Have Sex? [TSOJ]

"Sproing-A-Dub" - Burning Babylon - Beat Beat Beat [SoundShack]

"Below The B-Line" - Burning Babylon - Beat Beat Beat



"Louisiana" - Taj Weekes - Deidem [Jatta
]
"Rough Out There" - Noiseshaper - Rough Out There [Echo Beach]

"Sufferer" - Aggrolites - IV [Hellcat Records]/

"Stab You Back" - Judah Eskender - The Builder [Tan Yah]

"Who Laughs Last" - El Tibby & the Stingers - MP3

"Storm Warning" - Lynn Tait & the Jets - Hole Me Tight [Trojan]

"Smoky Places" - Lynn Tait & the Jets



"Lee Dorsey" - Holy Cow - MP3

"You Never Miss Your Water" - Derrick Morgan - I Am The Ruler [Trojan]
...and Patsy

"Roscoe Gordon" - No More Doggin' - MP3

"Man To Man" - Kendrick Patrick - The Trojan Story [Trojan]

"Cry Tough" - Alton Ellis - Duke Reid's
Treasure Chest [Heartbeat]
"Pressure And Slide" - Lynn Tait & the Jets

"Long Story" - Lynn Tait & the Jets



"I Can't Keep It To Myself" - Cool Riddims & Sistah Teedy - Pledge To My People [NYNO]

"Fixing A Hole" - Max Romeo - Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star]

"Still Waters" - Jerry Jones - Studio One Soul [Soul Jazz]

"Follow Into Shadow" - John Brown's Body - Pressure Points [Easy Star]

"Doule Clutchin'/Pass The Dutchie" - Chris Ardoin & Double Clutchin' - Zydeco [Putumayo]

"One Day" - Matisyahu - Light [Epic]

"Home, Home, Home" - Ken Boothe - Mr. Rock Steady [Studio One]

Joggin' On The Sand Inna Babylon Land

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August 23, 2009 09:05 AM PDT

As stated in Friday's New York Times: "Jamaica's Usain Bolt, set a new world record in the 200 meter final during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Thursday. Melaine Walker, the reigning Olympic champion in the 400 meter hurdles from Jamaica, added the world championship by winning in 52.42 seconds, the second-fastest time in history." The legacy continues. On This Date, in 1959 (Friday, August 21st), Hawaii joined the Union as the 50th state. Still, "Hawaiian lands should be in Hawaiian hands". The rest of the country could learn much from the Aloha Spirit. Read To Steal A Kingdom to find out why this is a bittersweet anniversary. "Sounds And Pressure" - Hopeton Lewis - Roots Of Reggae [Rhino] "Bush Rock" - Ten Foot Ganja Plant - Bush Rock [I-Town] "Every Man Ought To Know" - Max Romeo - Open The Iron Gate [Blood And Fire] "The Gold" - John Brown's Body - Re-Amplify [Easy Star] "Joggin'" - Freddie McGregor - Tougher Tha Tough [Mango] "Stay With You" - Tarrus Riley - Parables [VP] "Cool & Collect" - Ten Foot Ganja Plant "I Shot The Sheriff (Live)" - Bob Marley & theWailers - Songs Of Freedom [Island] "Peace In A Time Of War" - Soldiers Of Jah Army - Peace In A Time Of War [SOJA] "Fu Manchu" - Desmond Dekker - Rockin' Steady [Rhino] "Just Can't Win" - Versatiles "Dry & Heavy" - Burning Spear - Dry & Heavy [Mango] "Natty Dread Kung Fu" - Dub Funk Association - Roots Of Dub Funk [Tanty] "Is This Love? (remix)" - Bob marley/DUBMATIX - MP3 "It's Alright" - Aggrolites - IV [Hellcat] "Tomorrow" - Ken Boothe - A Man And His Hits [Studio One] "Let Me Down Easy" - Derrick Harriott - MP3 "Ramblin'" - Jazz Jamaica - Skaravan [Hannibal] "Nubia" - Jazz Jamaica - Skaravan "Men Who Ride Mountains" - Israel Wamakawiwo' ole - Island Roots [Quiet Storm] "Fish & Poi" - Sean Na'auao - Fish & Poi [Fat Katz] "Sovereign Land" - Iz/Hawaiian Style Band "Coming In From The Cold (12")" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Songs Of Freedom "Waiting In Vain" - Terence Simien - Tribute Sessions [AIM] "Crying In The Chapel" - Elvis/Wailers - mashup MP3

USA Reggae Rock

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August 17, 2009 11:15 AM PDT

In the past decade (or more), legions of USA-based reggae bands arose... particularly, thanks to the contact that the internet provided. John Brown's Body is one of the pioneers. Check the playlist, and the podcast: you may agree. Labelmates Ten Foot Ganja Plant are pretty amazing, too. Their newest, Bush Rock, displays sounds like authentic Augustus Pablo and the Congos. And, who can't love a band named "Ten Foot Ganja Plant"?

"S-90 Skank" - Big Youth - Tougher Than Tough [Mango] "Z-90" - Trinity - Shanty Town Determination [Blood and Fire] "Speak Of The Devil" - John Brown's Body - Amplify [Easy Star] "Push Some Air" - John Brown's Body - Re-Amplify [Easy Star] "Do The Beng Beng" - Derick Morgan - The Trojan Story [Trojan] "Feelin' Alright" - Aggrolites - IV [Hellcat] "Intensified Festival '68" - Desmond Dekker - Rockin' Steady [Rhino] "Soul Shakedown Party" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Songs Of Freedom [Island] "Cool & Collect" - Ten Foot Ganja Plant - Bush Rock [I-Town] "Vanity" - John Brown's Body - All Time [I-Town] "Love Is A Fire" - John Brown's Body - Among Them [Shanachie] "Bush Rock" - Ten Foot Ganja Plant - Bush Rock [I-Town] "Head Shrinker" - Ten Foot Ganja Plant - Bush Rock [I-Town] "Joy In The Morning" - Dennis Brown - My Your Food Basket Never Empty [RAS] "Queen Majesty" - Techniques - Tougher Than Tough [Mango] "Machete Strike" - Ten Foot Ganja Plant - Bush Rock [I-Town] "What We Gonna Do?" - John Brown's Body - Pressure Points [Easy Star] "Tribal War" - George Nooks - MP3 "Conquering Heart Dub" - John Brown's Body - Re-Amplify [Easy Star] "Follow Into Shadow" - John Brown's Body - Pressure Points [Easy Star] "Give Yourself Over" - John Brown's Body - Amplify [Easy Star] "Rainbow Country" - Bob Marley - Roots, Rock, Re-mixed [Tuff Gong] "Crying In The Chapel" - Elvis/Wailers - MP3 mashup "Selassie Is The Chapel" - Bob Marley - The Complete Wailers 67-72 [JAD]

Vampires

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August 03, 2009 12:22 PM PDT

"Out the candle... tek off you bangle... turn your neck 'pon the right angle"." It sounds hilarious when Lone Ranger chants it. After all, he claims "Barney 'a de best inna de bizness... Barney chew your neck like a Wrigley's".

Totally the opposite of what the theme of this show is supposed to be. Many may be glamoured by the Children of the Night... but there are real vampires out there, feasting upon the living: Bankers. Insurance/Pharmaceutical Companies. Politricksters. Corporate Executives.

Come... grab a musical wooden stake.

"Sounds And Pressure" - Hopeton Lewis - Roots Of Reggae: Rock Steady [Rhino]

"Coming In Hot" - Peter Tosh - The Toughest [Columbia]

"Too Hot" - The Specials - The Specials

"Dawn Is Breaking" - Dry & Heavy - Full Contact [BSI]

"Vampire" - Black Uhuru - Sinsemilla [Mango

"Vampire" - Devon Irons - Arkology [Island]

"Barnabas Collins" - Lone Ranger - Barnabas in Collins wood [GG/Wave]

"Your Teeth In My Neck" - Scientist - ...Rids The World Of The Curse Of The Evil Vampires [Greensleeves]

"Vampire" - Peter Tosh - Honorary Citizen [Columbia]

"Bumbo Klaat" - Peter Tosh - Honorary Citizen

"Dracula" - Bob Marley & The Wailers - Soul Revolution I & II [Trojan]

"Dance Of The Vampires" - Scientist - ...Rids The World Of The Curse Of The Evil Vampires

"Natty Champion" - Prince Far I - Sucker Punch [Trojan]

"Larger Than Life" - Tarrus Riley - Challenges [VP]

"Small Axe" - Bob Marley & The Wailers - Songs Of Freedom [Island]

"Shame And Scandal" - Peter Tosh - The Toughest [Heartbeat]

"It's Not An Easy Road" - Buju Banton - 'Til Shiloh [Island]

"Conquering Heart Dub" - Blue King Brown/Chris Macro - Re-Amplify [Easy Star]

"Ramble" - Rico Rodrigues Countryman [Mango]

"Three O'Clock Road Block" - the Wailers - Countryman

"Dreadlocks In Moonlight" - lee Perry - Countryman

"You Should Have Known Better" - Justin Hinds & The Dominos [Trojan]

"The Wicked" - The Reggae Boys - 7" [Joe Gibbs]

"Crooked Beat" - The Clash - Sandinista [Epic]

"Redemption Song (Live)" - Bob Marley & The Wailers - Songs Of Freedom [Island]

A Luta Continua

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June 19, 2009 08:17 PM PDT

a musical telegram to the Opposition in the streets of Tehran... and a Remembrance Of Juneteenth, the Day Of Emancipation in Galveston, Texas, June 19th, 1865.

"Shah-Shah A Go-Go" - the Stranglers - The Raven "Ai Bod Dub" - Llwybr Llaethog - Mewn Dub [ROIR] "Ouelli elDarek" - Cheik Khaled - Sahra "Lert Me Cry" - Cheb Mami - Planete Rai [Declic] "Rock el Casbah" - Rachid Taha [Barclay] "Mustaspha Dance" - the Clash [Epic]

"Cool Down" - Silvertones "Weather Report" - the Tennors - Rock Steady Classics [Nighthawk] "Give Yourself Over" - Soldiers of Jah Army - Get Wiser [Innerloop] "A Luta Continua" - Big Youth - A Luta Continua [Heartbeat] "Give Praises" - Big Youth - Ride LIke Lightning [Trojan/Sancturary]

"Slavery Days" - Burning Spear - Reggae Greats [Mango] "Slave Master" - Gregory Isaacs - Mr Isaacs [Heartbeat] "Massi Massa" - the Tennors - Rock Steady Classics "We And Dem" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Uprising [Tuff Gong/Island]

"Is This Love?" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Dubmatix remix

"Talking Love" - John Holt & the Paragons - Hold Tight! Lynn Taitt & the Jets [Trojan/Sanctuary] "Better Must Come" - Delroy Wilson - Trojan Explosion! [MOJO] "You Should Have Known Better" - Justin Hinds & the Dominos"Happy Land" - Carlton & the Shoes "Storm Warning" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - Hold Tight! Lynn Taitt &the Jets

"A Day In The LIfe" - Michael Rose/Menny More - Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star]

A Splendid Time

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June 06, 2009 05:44 PM PDT

a prelude to a Splendid Time:

"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" - Junior Jazz - Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star]
"With A Little Help From My Friends" - Luciano - Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star]
"Unity" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - Hold Me Tight [Trojan/Sanctuary]
"Rough Out There (Tokyo Tower Mix)" - Noiseshaper - Real to Reel [Echo Beach]
"Rasta Shout Again" - Mr. Irie - MP3
"Meditations" - African Connection - Ghetto Knowledge [Easy Star]
"Storm Warning" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - Hold Me Tight[Trojan/Sanctuary]
"Smoky Places" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - Hold Me Tight[Trojan/Sanctuary]
"Fixing A Hole" - Max Romeo - Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star]
"Baby I Love You So" - Jacob Miller - DJ Andy Smith Greensleeves Document
"King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown" - Augustus Pablo - DJ Andy Smith Greensleeves Document
"You Are No Good" - MIchael Prophet - DJ Andy Smith Greensl
"At The End Of The Day" - Trumystic - Dub Power [TMG]
"At The End Of The Day (DUB)" - Trumystic
"Gun The Man Down" - Prince Buster - The Outlaw [Prince Buster]
"Us And Them" - Frankie Paul - Dub Side Of The Moon [Easy Star]
"Version"
"What We Gonna Do?" - John Brown Body - Pressure Points
"What Comes Around" - Ruff Scott - Easy Star Vol 1
"How Long Do I Have To Wait For You?" - Sharon Jones/Ticklah - MP3
"Left With A Broken Heart" - Paragons - Unearthed Gold Of Rock Steady [Ossie]
"Small Garden" - Zoot Simms

Soul Food

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May 15, 2009 05:24 PM PDT

The first track, an obvious Lee "Scratch" Perry take on King Curtis' "Memphis Soul Stew". It's a rundown of new and old, today... particularly the excellent new release, Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band: the Beatles tribute, not only palatable, but remarkable. "Soul Food" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - ...Anthology [Trojan/Sanctuary] "Why Am I Treated So Badly" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - ...Anthology [Trojan/Sanctuary] "Wrap Up A Draw" - Richie Spice - Gideon Boot [VP] "Catch A Fire" - Perfect - Born Dead With Life [Irievibrations] "Slave Driver" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Catch A Fire [Island] "Realization" - Dubconscious - Realization [(Self)]
...live @Tree Studios "Storm Warning" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - ...Anthology [Trojan/Sanctuary] "Smoky Places" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - ...Anthology [Trojan/Sanctuary] "A Day In The Life" - Michael Rose/Menny More - Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star] "Don't Let Me Down" - Marcia Griffiths - Reggae Anthology [VP] "Fixing A Hole" - Max Romeo - Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star] "She's Leaving Home" - Kirsty Rock - Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star] "I Should Have Known Better" - Skatalites - Respect To Studio One [Heartbeat] "Nice Time" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - ...Anthology [Trojan/Sanctuary] "Mr. Jailer" - Jah Cure - CD single [DZMG] "Stand Up for The Right" - Stateside Lion/Myztik Vibrations - America's Reality [(Self)] "All Is Vanity" - Tarrus Riley - Challenges [VP] "The Scorcher" - Errol Dunkley - 7" [Trojan]"Rastah Man Chant" - Sizzla - Biggest One Drop Anthems 2008 [Greensleeves] "Work Song" - the Slackers - Better Late Than Never [MOONSka] "Get On The Ball" - Roy Shirley - Lynn Taitt & the Jets [Trojan/Sanctuary] "Run Man" - George Agard - 7" [Trojan] "Is Life Worth Living?" - Prince Buster - ...Sings His Hit Song Ten Commandments [RCA/Sony] "Queen Majesty" - Techniques - Tougher Than Tough [Mango] "Chalice In The Palace" - U-Roy - Original DJ [Caroline] "Within You And Without You" - Matisyahu - Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star] "Peace Conference Inna Western Kingston" - Trinity - Shanty Town Determination [Blood and Fire]

Crazy Baldheads

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May 11, 2009 08:08 AM PDT

The original "baldheads", the skinheads, were English lovers of ska and rock steady. Their look was co-opted first by National Front racists, then neo-Nazis... now, by Wall Street vipers. A natural progression, methinks. SetList: "With A Little Help From My Friends" - Luciano - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star] "S-90 Skank" - Big Youth - Tougher Than Tough [Mango] "Crazy Baldheads" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Rastaman Vibration [Island] "You Should Have Known Better" - Justin Hinds & the Dominos - 7" [Trojan] "Offshore Banking Business" - Members - At The Chelsea Nightclub [The Members] "The Wicked" - Reggae Boys - 7" [Amalgamated]"Starring Dub" - Dub Specialist - DUB [Heartbeat] "Dubbing Lecturer" - Dub Specialist - DUB [Heartbeat] "Hurt Us No More" - Buju Banton - Rasta Got Soul [Gargamel] "How Can I Be Ungrateful" - Fanton Mojah - Stronger [Greensleeves] "Chase The Devil" - Max Romeo - War Inna Babylon [Island] "30 Pieces Of Silver" - Perfect - Born Dead With Life [Groove Attack] "Mixed Up Moods And Attitudes" - Jacob Miller - Mixed Up Moods [Top Ranking International] "False Witness" - Kingstonians - 7" [Doctor Bird] "Herbs Pirate" - Itals - Calling Rastafari [Nighthawk] "Jah Will" - Tarrus Riley - Challenges [VP]"Pick Myself Up" - Clinton Fearon - A Love I Can Feel [Mossburg] "Is This Love" - Bob Marley/Dubmatix - MP3 [Dubmatix] "Skavoovie" - Skatalites - Skavoovie! [Shanachie] "Police Woman" - Skatalites - Skavoovie! [Shanachie] "I'm Indebted To Someone" - Alva Lewis - 7" [Island] "A De Pon Dem" - Hopeton Lewis - 7" [Island]"Promised Land" - Shine & Bagga - 7" [Studio One] "Cry Blood Africa" - Burning Spear - Fittest Of The Fittest [Mango] "Mighty Long" - Judah Eskender - The Builder [Tan Yah] "Let Me Down Easy" - Derrick Harriott - Johnny Greenwood Is Your Selector [Trojan] "Runnings" - Dub Specialist - DUB [Heartbeat]

That's The Way You Like It

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May 02, 2009 06:04 PM PDT

Carrying on the "World 'a Reggae" theme from two weeks ago, we finally Give Thanks to the Mother Country... spin some new sounds... and scratch out some crucial rusty-dusties that have never seen the light of CD technology. it just goes to show that The Little Island exploded with many treasures, and The Half Has Never Been Told. playlist: "Optimistic Soul" - Buju Banton - Rasta Got Soul [Gargamel] "Words Of Divine" - Sizzla - MP3 "Music My Rock" - Bedouin Soundclash - MP3 "Rasta Shout Again" - Mr. Irie - MP3 "Street Life" - Richie Spice - MP3 "Street Life Version" - MP3 "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" - Alton/Hortense Ellis - Alton/Hortense Ellis [HeartBeat] "That's The Way You Like It" - Overtakers - 7" "Let Me Down Easy" - Derrick Harriott - MP3 "How Long Do I Have To Wait For You" - Sharon Jones/Ticklah - MP3 "Sedjedo" - Angelique Kidjo - Djin Djin [Razor & Tie] ...with Ziggy Marley "Watching The Wheels" - Victor Essiet & The Mandators - Crucial [Mystic] "Congo Natty" - Bingui Jaa Jammy - Putumayo Presents African Reggae [Putumayo] "Corinthiens" - Alpha Blondy - The Prophets [Capitol] "Trinity" - Lucky Dube - Retrospective [Rykodisc] "Together Dub" - Dub Specialist - DUB [Heartbeat] "Big Van" - Everton Blender - MP3 "Mr. Jailer" - Jah Cure - The Universal Cure EP [SoBe] "Dun Dem" - Fanton Mojah - Stronger [Greensleeves] "Rude Boy Prayer" - Alton, Peter, Zoot - 7" "Reincarnate" - Ras Tesfa McDonald - MP3 "Is This Love?" - Bob Marley - MP3 Dubmatix reMix "Meditation" - Jackie Mitoo/Count Ossie - 7" "Ain't That Saying A Lot" - Prince Buster - ...Sings His Hit Song Ten Commandments [SONY] "You Just Can't Win" - Versatiles -7" "Small Garden" - Zoot Simms - 7"

Prince Buster: Voice Of The People

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April 24, 2009 06:22 PM PDT

it hardly gets better than this. The Half Has Never Been Told about the musical innovations of Cecil Bustamante Campbell. he used his fists, but found his voice... and his studio skills... and kept his ears open for original Jamaican music. and then there was Ska. and rocksteady. and breakthrough dub. "...by the inspiration of I... Prince Buster." the baddest bands, ever. "Al Capone" - FABulous Greatest Hits [Sequel] "Gun The Man Down" - The Outlaw [Prince Buster] "The Baddest" - The Outlaw [Prince Buster] "Oh Carolina" - Folkes Bros - Tougher Than Tough [Mango] "Hard Man Fe Dead" - Tougher Than Tough [Mango] "Cincinnati Kid" - The Outlaw [Prince Buster] "Blackhead Chinee" - FABulous Greatest Hits [Sequel] "Blazing Fire" - Derrick Morgan - I Am The Ruler [Trojan] "Hey Leroy" - Sam Jones - Geratest Jamaican Beat [Treasure Isle LP] "No Raise No Praise" - Derrick Morgan - I Am The Ruler [Trojan] "You Just Can't Win" - Versatiles [Wild Bells_7"] "Ten Commandments" - FABulous Greatest Hits [Sequel] ... of MAN, given to woMAN, from I... ...Prince Buster. "Ten Commandments" - Joya Landis (?) - ...Sings His Hit Song Ten Commandments [Prince Buster] ..of woMAN, given to MAN. payback time. "Big Five" - FABulous Greatest Hits [Sequel] Prince Buster... ... NO, you DIdn't. "Big Seven" - Judge Dread - The Big Twenty Four [Trojan] "She Was A Rough Rider" - She Was A Rough Rider [Prince Buster] "Wash Wash" - FABulous Greatest Hits [Sequel] "Happy Reggae" - The Outlaw [Prince Buster] "Burke's Law" - The Outlaw [Prince Buster] "The Scorcher" - She Was A Rough Rider [Prince Buster] "Black Power" - 7" Wild Bells "Taxation" - She Was A Rough Rider [Prince Buster] "Too Hot" - Specials - The Specials [Crysalis] "Too Hot" - Buster - FABulous Greatest Hits [Sequel] "Here Comes The Bride" - ...Sings His Hit Song Ten Commandments [Prince Buster] "Madness" - FABulous Greatest Hits [Sequel]