Katrina, Remembered... 5th Anniversary

Five years after the substandard levees broke... and it's still an unresolved disaster for many people who called it home. The opportunistic cockroaches who call themselves "politicians" and "public defenders" and "developers" are still scurrying when the light is shone on them... all after Bush 43 said that everything would be done to make the city whole again. Not on his watch, surely... and not even now.

We again recognize the influence and "necessity" of the city of New Orleans (and Lake Charles, victim to Hurricane Rita, weeks later)... to American and Jamaican life, music and culture, as well.

"Sounds And Pressure" - Hopeton Lewis - Roots Of Reggae: Rock Steady
"Your Teeth In My Neck" - Scientist - Scinetist Rids The World Of The Evil Of The Vampires

"Indian Red" - the Golden Eagles
"Ethiopian National Anthem" - The Ethiopians - Slave Call [ROHIT]

"Let's Have A Party" - Amos Milburn - MP3
"Phoenix City" - Roland Alphonso - Best Of The Rest Of SKA [Action Replay]
"No More Doggin'" - Roscoe Gordon - MP3
"Muriel" - Alton & Eddie - Oldies But Goodies [Studio One]
"Snake In The Grass" - Larry Marshall - 7"/45 [Tuneico]
"Let George Do It" - Don Drummond - Greatest Trombone Player [Jet Set]

"Rain, Rain" - Taj Weekes and Adowa - A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen [Jatta]
"Babylon System" - Cool Riddims and Sistah Teedy - Pledge To My People [NYNO]
"Survival" - Bob Marley & The Wailers - Survival [Island]
"African Zulu" - Lloyd Charmers & the Hippy Boys - Psychedelic Reggae [Studio One]

"Louisianna" - Taj Weekes and Adowa - Deidem [Jatta]
"Pledge To My People" - Cool Riddims and Sistah Teedy - Pledge To My People [NYNO]
"Good Things" - Culture - Good Things [RAS]
"Slippin' Into Darkness" - Carl Bradney - Darker Than Blue: Soul From Jamdown [Blood and Fire]
"No time To Lose" - Earth And Stone - The Reggae Train [Heartbeat]
"Reggae Is Tight" - Lloyd Charmers & the Hippy Boys - Psychedelic Reggae [Studio One]
"As-Salaam Alaikum" - Monsoon - MP3
"Road Is Rough" - Leroy Smart - Life Goes In Circles [Pressure Sounds]

"Waiting In Vain" - Terence Simien - Tribute Sessions [AIM]
"Stay In Or Stay Out" - Chris Ardoin & Double Clutchin' - Putumayo Presents Zydeco [Putumayo]

"Junco Partner" - the Clash - Sandinista [Epic]

Roots With Quality

"Comic Strip" - Mikey Dread - African Anthem [DATC]
(sample)
"Z90" - Trinity - Shanty Town Determination [Blood and Fire]

"Roots With Quality" - Third World - Heartbeat Reggae Now! [Heartbeat]
"Nah Skin Up" - Johnny Osbourne - Truths And Rights [Studio One]
"King's Highway" - Wendy Shaw - Sing Out [Issachar]
"Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" - Black Uhuru - Tougher Than Tough [Mango]
"Woo Oh Oh" - Keith Blake - Get On Up! Joe Gibbs Rocksteady 67-68 [Trojan]
"Cat Nip" - Lloyd Charmers & the Hippy Boys - Psychedelic Reggae [Trojan]
"Cooyah" - Lloyd Charmers & the Hippy Boys - Psychedelic Reggae [Trojan]

"African Reggae Fever" - Rocky Dawuni - Hymns For The Rebel Soul [Aquarian Records]
"Sala Mosala" - Staff Benda Bilili - Tres Tres Fort [Crammed Discs]
"Africa Land" - Ziggy Marley/Angelique Kidjo/Stephen Marley - Africa Land [Tuff Gong (cd single)]
"Streets Of Africa" - Big Youth - MP3
"African Zulu" - Lloyd Charmers & the Hippy Boys [Trojan]

"Rain Rain" - Taj Weekes - A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen [Jatta]
"Robi Kahakalau" - Do It Twice - Tribute To A Legend [Putumayo]
"How Does It Feel" - The Green Band - Green [Shehandsomedevil]
"Don't Touch Me" - Nicky Thomas - Explosive Rock Steady [Heartbeat]
"Day By Day" - The Groovers - Get On Up! [Trojan]
"Dr. No Go" - Lloyd Charmers & the Hippy Boys - Psychedelic Reggae [Trojan]

"Reggae Is Tight" - Lloyd Charmers & the Hippy Boys - Psychedelic Reggae [Trojan]

"Legend In My Love" - Nicky Thomas - Images Of You [Horse]"Unitone Skank" - Dr. Alimantado - Best Dressed Chicken In Town [Greensleeves]
"Ghetto On Fire" - Jacob Miller - Life Goes In Circles [Pressure Sounds]
"Calling Africa" - Queen Ifrica - Montego Bay [VP]
"Rockers Galore" - Mikey Dread - Bankrobber 45 [Epic]"Big Takeover" - Overtakers - Get On Up! [Trojan]
"Upsetter Version" - the Upsetters - Explosive Rock Steady [Heartbeat]

Get On Up!

"Black Man Know Yourself" - Joe Higgs - Black Man Know Yourself [Shanachie]
"Money Maker" - Cedric "Im" Brooks - Money Maker [Trojan]

"The Big Takeover" - Overtakers - Get On Up! Joe Gibbs Rocksteady 1967-1968[Trojan]
"Promised Land" - Alborosie - Escape From Babylon To The Kingdom Of Zion [VP]
"Roots" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Rebel Music [Tuff Gong]

"Zunguzungzunguzungguzeng" - Yellowman - The Reggae Box [Island]
"Five Nights Of Bleeding" - Linton Kwesi Johnson - Dread Beat And Blood [Virgin]
"Soul Brother" - Im & David - Money Maker [Trojan]

"Rain, Rain" - Taj Weekes - Advance Single
"Snake In The Grass" - Larry Marshall - 7" [Tuneico 45]
"Mortgage" - Hugh Malcom - Get On Up! Joe Gibbs Rocksteady [Trojan]
"Musically" - Keith Blake - Get On Up! Joe Gibbs Rocksteady [Trojan]
"Angie" - Winston Francis - A Scorcha From Studio One [Studio One]
"Black Is Black" - Im & David - Money Maker

"The World Is A Ghetto" - War - The Very Best Of War
"Streets Of Africa" - Big Youth - Chanting Dread Inna Fine Style
"Is It Because I'm Black" - Senior Soul - A Scorcha From Studio One [Studio 1]
"Higher The Monkey Climbs" - Justin Hinds and the Dominos - Intensified! Vol. 1 [Mango]
"Rough Ole Life" - Sugar Minott - Heartbeat Reggae 2000 [Heartbeat]
"Time Is Tight" - the Clash - Black Market Clash [10" Epic]
"Can't Buy Love" - Johnny Osbourne - Truths And Rights [Studio One]
"Love's Contagious" - Tarrus Riley - Contagious [VP]
"Tickle Me For Days" - the Pioneers - Get On Up! Joe Gibbs Rocksteady
"Shirley" - Larry Marshall - I Admire You [Heartbeat]
"Love Of Jah" - Annette Brissette - MP3
"Soul Glide" - Neville Hinds - Get On Up! Joe Gibbs Rocksteady

"Africa Land" - Ziggy Marley/Angelique Kidjo/Stephen Marley - CD single [Tuff Gong]
"Time Has Come" - Slim Smith - This Is Reggae Music/the Golden Era [Trojan]

Live And Direct

OK... so I've had to work on Fridays to make rent for the past two weeks. Thank You, Congress. Thank You, too, corporate assholes, for putting me in this position.

However, I'll be making up for it on this Friday evening, opening up the festivities at the Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar in Charlottesville, gladly adopted by The Grits-N-Gravy Soul and Funk Revue.
About 45 minutes of ska, rocksteady, and whatever I find in my baggatrix. Be There.

Also... there's a new bit of progress at WTJU: finally, all of our programming is available for streaming, for two weeks after the show dates. Whatever your passion, whenever you want, wherever you are.

The Tape Vault!

I've probably said it, many times before: I love this radio station. It has something for everyone... and everything for someone. Now it's available, 24/7, globally.