Downbeat Project, Live on REggae Vibrations, Friday, Dec 2nd

Live, in-studio performance of CVille's own Downbeat Project this coming Friday (Dec 2nd) to preview their new EP and show at The Southern Music Hall on Dec 9th.
Get your last dose of roots reggae before the Classical Marathon (Dec 5th-11th). Give 'em some love, too.

Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks

...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]

Ras Rizla's Dance Mix

Ras Rizla's Dance Mix

1. "She's Royal" - Tarrus Riley
2. "Can't be my Lover" - John Legend ft. Buju Banton
3. "Always be true to you" - Sanchez
4. "Alli Alli Ho" - Mickey Spice
5. "Messanger" - Luciano
6. "Times Like These" - Queen Ifrica
7. "Trodding to Zion" - Morgan Heritage
8. "Damage" - Anthony B
9. "Good Ways" - Sizzla
10. "Let me give you love" - Kashief Lindo
11. "Always on my mind" - Da'ville ft Sean Paul
12. "Love Sponge" - Buju Banton
13. "Down by the River" - Morgan Heritage
14. "Black Woman" - Richie Spice
15. "Must get a bly" - Cocoa Tea
16. "Addis Ababa" - Culture
17. "Peace, Love and Harmony" - Culture
18. "West Livity" - Misty in Roots
19. "I believe" - Dennis Brown
20. "People's Court" - Mutabaruka
21. "Wanderer" - Misty in Roots
22. "A slice of Mt. Zion" - Culture
23. "Baby I Love you" - Carl Dawkins
24. "Too Experienced" - Barrington Levy
25. "Road to Zion" - Damian Marley ft. Nas
26. "My Life" - I Octane
27. "Hold you" - Gyptian
28. "Objection Overruled" - Gregory Issacs
29. "Wanted" - Gregory Issacs
30. "Stranger in Town" - Gregory Issacs
31. "Cool Down the Pace" - Gregory Issacs
32. "Not the Way" - Gregory Issacs
33. "Africa" - Burning Spear
34. "This Man" - Burning Spear
35. "Creation" - Burning Spear
36. "My island" - Burning Spear
37. "Play Jerry" - Burning Spear
38. "Appointment with his Majesty" - Burning Spear
39. "Calling Rastafari" - Burning Spear
40. "African Jamaican" - Burning Spear
41. "Identity" - Burning Spear
42. "Commercial Development" - Burning Spear
43. "Rasta Business" - Burning Spear
44. "I Stand Strong" - Burning Spear
45. "Night Shift" - Bob Marley
46. "Who The Cap Fit" - Bob Marley
47. "Roots Rock Reggae" - Bob Marley
48. "Positive Vibration" - Bob Marley
49. "Iron Lion Zion" - Bob Marley
50. "Survival" - Bob Marley
51. "The Heathen" - Bob Marley
52. "Sun is Shining" - Bob Marley
53. "Rastaman Live Up" - Bob Marley
54. "Three Little Birds" - Bob Marley
55. "Coming in from the Cold" - Bob Marley
56. "One Love" - Bob Marley

Pre-Occupied

Pre-Occupied

This show preceded our news team taking it to the streets for live interviews with participants in the Occupy Charlottesville movement at Lee Park (in the heart of the business/legal/political district)... well worth checking out at the Tape Vault.

1. "Love Is My Religion" - Ziggy Marley - Love Is My Religion [Tuff Gong]
2. "Peace And Love In The Dancehall" - Culture - Heartbeat Reggae Roundup [Heartbeat]

3. "Rent Man" - Max Romeo - 45RPM [World Wide Records]
4. "The Big Takeover" - Overtakers - Get On Up [Rocky One]
5. "Rent Man" - Black Uhuru - Heartbeat Reggae Roundup [Heartbeat]
6. "Happiness" - Black Uhuru - Sinsemilla [Mango]
7. "Mortgage" - Hugh Malcom - 45RPM [Amalgamated]
8. "Population Dub/Dub Driver" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Studio One]

9. "Devil Needs A Bodyguard" - Nappy Riddem - One World Sovereignty [Fort Knox]
10. "DTA (Dreadlock Transit Authority)" - Nappy Riddem - One World Sovereignty [Fort Knox]
11. "Here I Come" - Cas Haley - Connection [Easy Star]
12. "Everyday" - Cas Haley - Connection [Easy Star]
13. "Come In" - The Green - Ways & Means [Easy Star]
14. "King Alpha In School" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Studio One]

Farewell to Heavy D and Joe Frazier...
15. "Big & Broad" - Heavy D/Supercat/Frankie Paul - 45RPM [Wild Apache]
16. "Sunshine Showdown" - Upsetters - Sucker Punch [Trojan]
17. "Give Me Power" - the Stingers - This Is Reggae Music: The Golden Era [Trojan]

18. "Disturb The Peace" - Johnny Osbourne - Hard Works From The Observer All Stars [Heartbeat]
19. "Keep A Cool Head" - Desmond Dekker - Rocking Steady [Rhino]
20. "Never Get Weary" - Toots & The Maytals - Knock Out [Mango]
21. "Cool Iron" - the Willows - This Is Reggae Music [Trojan]
22. "Everything Crash" - the Ethiopians - Trojan Explosion [MOJO]

23. "Sitting In The Park" - Alton & Hortense Ellis - Alton & Hortense Ellis [Heartbeat]
24. "Sitting In The Park" - Freddie McGregor - Zion Chant [Heartbeat]
25. "Get On The Ball" - Basil Gabbidon - Scandal Ska [Trojan]
26. "I Know A Place" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Trenchtown Rock [Trojan]

27. "Equal Rights" - Peter Tosh - Equal Rights [Sony Legacy]
28. "For God's Sake (Give More Justice To The People)" - The Upsetters - This Is Reggae Music: The Golden Era [Trojan]

Ras Rizla Brings IN November

"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