The Mediterranean Ring Of Fire

Watch the middle east.

"Sounds And Pressure" - Hopeton Lewis - Roots Of Reggae [Rhino]
"Collie Stuff" - Chosen Few - Darker Than Black [Blood And Fire]
"Buggy And Horse" - John Snowball
"Equal Rights" - Peter Tosh - Equal Rights [Columbia]
"Pound Get A Blow" - The Wailing Wailers - Honorary Citizen [Columbia]
"Dash It Pon Him" - Watty Burnett
"Young Bud" - The Ethiopians
"Pit Of Snakes" - Burning Spear - Raiders Of The Lost Dub [Island]

"Well Of Souls" - Wailing Souls - Raiders Of The Lost Dub [Island]
"Watch The Middle East" - Israel Vibration - Strength Of My Life [RAS]
"Don't Try To Rob I" - Lynval Thompson - Rid On Dreadlocks [Blood And Fire]
"Up Park Camp" - Winston Jarrett & the Righteous Flames - Survival Is The Game [Young Tree]
"Mas Charles" - Easton Clarke

"Tantual Youth" - Laurel & Hardy - What A Bargain [Upright]
"Why Can't We Live Together" - Tinga Stewart - Darker Than Black
"Baltimore" - the Tamlins - Darker Than Black

"Jamaica God Bless You" - Max Romeo
"Sea Of Love" - the Heptones - Sea Of Love [Heartbeat]
"Irie Festival" - Turnell McCormack & the Cordells
"Cottage In Negril" - Tyrone Taylor - Cottage In Negril [Lovetime]
"Reicarnate" - Ras Tesfa McDonald

"You'll Never Find" - John Holt &The Aggrovators - Trojan 12" Box Set
"I Trust You" - Delroy Wilson - Holy Ground: Alvin Ranglin's G. G. Records [Heartbeat]
"Love Don't Love Nobody" - Ken Boothe - Trojan Singles Box Set [Trojan]
"Walking Through Jerusalem" - The Corporation - Solid Gold From The Vaults [Trojan]
"My Best Girl" - the Paragons - Treasure Isle's Treasure Chest [Heartbeat]

Bob Marley... Live Forever

Friday, February 4th, as part of our annual Bob Marley Celebration, we will be presenting Bob Marley... Live Forever, a one hour syndicated program that features interviews with Rita, Damien and Rohan Marley, as well as Marcia Griffiths, biographer Vivien Goldman, and Doug Gebhard (a music journalist) present at Bob's last concert performance at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

That particular concert is the crescendo of the program, from Pittsburgh's Stanley Theater in Sep 1980, which includes "Exodus," "Could You Be Loved," "Redemption Song," "No Woman, No Cry," "Jamming" and more, from the pinnacle of his career.

The show is produced by Joyride Media (Paul Chuffo and Joshua Jackson) and hosted by Punk icon Jon Langford (Mekons, Waco Brothers, WXRT's Eclectic Company) - the same team behind the popular Iggy & the Stooges Raw Power special and the Joe Strummer's London Calling radio series.

The rest of the program, as always, will present the mighty sound of the Wailers... not only the "classics", but rarities, as well.

This sound from the Little Island continues to reverberate around the globe. You don't have to be a big man to make things happen.

Science

"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]

Badness 'a Madness

Poverty and Gun Violence...

...welcome to Third World America.



"Sounds And Pressure" - Hopeton Lewis - Roots Of Reggae: Rock Steady [Rhino]
"Escape From Hell" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Trojan]
"Badness A Madness" - U-Brown - 45 [Hit Sound]
"Badness A Madness" - Little Roy - 45 [Hit Bound]
"Rudies All Around" - Joe White - Rudies All Around [Trojan]
"Throw Away Your Gun" - Prince Far I - Beyond The Frontline [Caroline]
"Rough Out There" - Noiseshaper - Rough Out There [Echo Beach]
"Terminator Dub" - Dubmatix - Mp3 [Dubmatix]

"People Funny Boy" - Lee "Scratch" Perry - The Trojan Story Vol. II [Trojan]
"Jah Glory" - Itals - Calling Rastafari [Nighthawk]
"Harbour Shark" - Wailing Souls - Calling Rastafari [Nighthawk]
Pipe Matthews, vox
"Run Come" - the Tennors - Rock Steady Classics [Nighthawk]
"A Man Who Knows" - The Maytals - 45 [Studio One]
"Tables Gonna Turn" - the Clarendonians - Mojo Rock Steady [Heartbeat]
"Rock By Sir Dee's Scorcher" - Tommy McCook - MP3

"Lady Lady" - Tommy McCook - MP3
"The Whole Wide World Is A Ghetto" - Michigan & Smiley - Sugar Daddy [RAS]
"Give the Children a Helping Hand`" - Michigan & Smiley - Sugar Daddy [RAS]
"Dreadlocks In Moonlight" - Lee Perry - Arkology [Island]
"Wolves & Leopards" - Dennis Brown - Wolves & Leopards [Weed Beat]
"The Law" - Andy Capp - 20 Reggae Classics [Trojan]
"Live It Up" - the Natives - Trojan Rocksteady Box Set [Trojan]
"Afrique" - Sistah Mam - Afrique [DOM]

"Strong Will" - Midnite - For All [Sacred Sounds]
"Refoulement" - Demba Sacko - Refoulement [DOM]
"Crazy Baldheads" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Rastaman Vibration [Island]
"Refoulement Dub" - Demba Sacko

"More Time" - Linton Kwesi Johnson - More Time [LKJ]
"Moodorama" - Roland Alphonso - Solid Gold From The Vaults [Trojan]

Zak Brings The Vibe

1. "I'm Still In Love" - Marcia Aitken - Trojan Records Comp
2. "Carry Go, Bring Come" - Justin Hindes and the Dominoes - Ska After Ska After Ska
3. "Climbing Up the Walls" - Easy Star All-Stars - Radiodread
4. "Carbine" - Black Uhuru - Red
5. "Can't Stop Now" - Major Lazer - Guns Don't Kill People, Lazers Do
6. "Walking On the Moon" - The Police - Regatta De Blanc
7. "Can't Stand Losing You" - Steel Pulse - Reggatta Mondatta
8. "Zungzunnazungzung" - Yellowman - Most Wanted
9. "Afriki" - Alpha Blondy - Apartheid is Nazism
10. "Ghost Town (Extended Version" - The Specials - Ghost Town EP
11. "Higher Than The Sun" - Primal Scream - Screamadelica
12. "Let Me Down Easy" - Derrick Harriott - Jonny Greenwood is the Controller
13. "Miss Jamaica" - Jimmy Cliff - Anthology
14. "Beautiful and Dangerous" - Desmond Dekker - Jonny Greenwood is the Controller
15. "Bionic Rats" - Lee "Scratch" Perry - Scratch The Upsetter Again (Deluxe)
16. "Blackheart Man" - Bunny Wailer - Blackheart Man
17. "Why Must I Cry" - Peter Tosh - Legalize It
18. "This Life Makes Me Wonder" - Delroy Wilson - Sarge
19. "Shall Be Free" - Toots and the Maytals - Rhythm Kings
20. "Addis Ababa (By Request)" - Culture - One Stone
21. "Clint Eastwood" - The Upsetters - Return of Django
22. "Could You Be Loved" - Bob Marley And the Wailers - Legend

MMXI

"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
"Queen Ifrica" - Calling Africa - Montego Bay [VP]
"Amerimacka" - Thievery Corporation - Babylon Central [ESL]
"Download The Revolution" - Rocky Dawuni - Download The Revolution
"79 Rock" - the Revolutionaries - Babylon Central

"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]

I-smas Eve

In a climate when the "Haves" have so much more than those who do not... everyday people... I, Like Sly, am Everyday People.

I think it's better. Those that "don't got", see past the hype... to the reason. For The Season.

Merry Christmas, Y'all.


1. "At The Christmas Ball" - Bessie Smith - Empress Of The Blues [Columbia]
2. "Santa Claus Is Skaing To Town" - Granville Williams Orchestra - Natty & Nice [Rhino]
3. "Real Christmas Rock" - Tennessee Brown & the Silvertones - Reggae Christmas From Studio One [Heartbeat]
4. "Christmas Stylee" - Johnny Osbourne - Reggae Christmas From Studio One [Heartbeat]
5. "Merry Christmas" - the Kingstonians - Natty & Nice [Rhino]
6. "Bling Bling Christmas" - the Silvertones - hristmas Greetings From Studio One [Heartbeat]
7. "This Feeling" - Carlton & the Shoses - Love Me Forever [Studio One]
8. "People" - Willie Williams - Armagideon Time [Studio One]
9. "Thokozile" - Mahlathini & the Mahotella Queens - Kwaanza Music [Rounder]
10. "Mituna" - Eric Kototanjah - Mituna [DOM]
11. "O Holy Night" - Delroy Wilson - A Blue Mountain Christmas [Blue Mountain]
12. "Poor Man's Prayer" - Mighty Diamonds - The Roots Is There [Shanachie]
13. "Jah Promise" - Johnny Osbourne - Truths And Rights [Studio One]
14. "Nice Time" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - Hold Me Tight [Trojan]
15. "You Have Caught Me" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - Hold Me Tight [Trojan]
16. "Want More" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Rastaman Vibration [Island]
17. "Stealing" - Max Romeo - War Ina Babylon [Island]
18. "A Man Who Knows" - Toots & the Maytals - 45 [Studio One]
19. "Vanity" - Sugar Minott - Respect To Studio One [Heartbeat]
20. "I Saw Mommy Kiss A Dreadlocks" - Barrington Levy - Yard Style Christmas [EKO]
21. "All I Want For Ismas" - Jacob Miller - Natty Christmas [Rhino]
22. "Happy Land" - the Gaylads - 45 [Studio One]
23. "Christmas Feeling Ska" - Toots & the Maytals - Christmas Greeting From Studio One [Heartbeat]
24. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" - John Holt - Natty Christmas [Rhino]
25. "Christmas In Jamaica" - Brent Dowe - Reggae Christmas FromStudio One [Reggae Christmas From Studio One]
26. "White Christmas" - The Wailers - Christmas Greeting From Studio One [Heartbeat]
27. "Peace Perfect Peace" - Toots & the Maytals - Mango Greats: Toots & the Maytals [Mango]

Pre-Xmas Vibes

1. "S-90 Skank" - Big Youth - Tougher Than Tough [Mango]
2. "Rock By Sir Dee's Scorcher" - Tommy McCook - 45 single [Big Shot]
3. "Dip And Fall Back" - Justin Hinds and the Dominoes - Jezebel [Mango]
4. "Give Me Power" - The Stingers - This Is Reggae Music: The Golden Years [Trojan]
5. "Turn On The Power" - Willie Williams - Armagideon Time [Studio One]
6. "Me And You" - Carlton & the Shoes - Love Me Forever [Studio One]
7. "Sidewalk Dub" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Studio One]
8. "People" - Willie Williams - Armagideon Time [Studio One]
9. "A Man Who Knows" - Toots & the Maytals - 45 single [Studio One]
10. "Can't Buy Love" - Johnny Osborne - Truths And Rights [Studio One]
11. "Love Not Money" - Solo Banton - MP3
12. "Love To Share" - Carlton & the Shoes - Love Me Forever [Studio One]
13. "Marching To Zion" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Studio One]
14. "Night Nurse" - Gregory Isaacs - ougher Than Tough [Mango]
15. "Jah Rastafari" - Culture - Nuff Crisis [Shanachie]
16. "O Holy Night" - Delroy Wilson - Blue Mountain Christmas [Blue Mountain]
17. "Pressure Drop" - Toots & the Maytals - Funky Kingston [Island]
18. "Pressure Drop" - the Clash - Black Market Clash [Epic/NuDisk 10"]
19. "Ghetto On Fire" - Jacob Miller - Life Goes In Circles [Pressure Sounds]
20. "Richest Man In Babylon" - Thievery Corporation - Richest Man In Babylon [ESL]
21. "Satta Massagana" - Abyssinians - Satta Massagana [Heartbeat]
22. "Terminator Dub" - DUBMATIX - MP3 [DUBMATIX]
23. "All I Want For Ismas" - Jacob Miller - Natty Christmas [RAS]
24. "I Saw My Mommy Kiss A Dreadlocks" - Barrington Levy - Yard Style Christmas [EKO]
25. "Here Comes The Sensi Man" - Trinity - Yard Style Christmas [EKO]
26. "Burn" - Willie Williams - Armagideon Time [Studio One]
27. "Rude Boy Prayer" - Alton, Peter, and Zoot - 45 [(blank) Coxsone]
28. "Swing And Dine" - the Melodians - Musical Feast [Heartbeat]

...with a special emphasis on AIDS/Domestic Violence Week

1. "Sounds And Pressure" - Hopeton Lewis - Roots Of Reggae: Rock Steady [Rhino]
2. "What Is Life?" - Black Uhuru - Anthem [Island]
3. "Solidarity" - Black Uhuru - Anthem [Island]
4. "Nellie Belly Swelly" - Lillian Allen - Revolutionary Tea Party [Verse To Vinyl]
5. "Time Gawn/Arising" - Sister Breeze - Tracks [Shanachie]
6. "All Good Things" - Pacha Massive - All Good Things [Nacionale Records]
7. "Jah Promise" - Johnny Osbourne - Truths And Rights [Studio One]
8. "Escape From Hell" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Trojan]
9. "Ganja Farmer" - Marlon Asher [MP3]
10. "Crazy Baldheads" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Rastaman Vibration [Island]
11. "Time Tough" - Toots & the Maytals - Funky Kingston [Island]
12. "Border Line" - Mystic Revealers - Jah Works [RAS]
13. "He Who Laughs Last" - the Clarendonians - The Best of the Clarendonians [Studio One]
14. "Marching To Zion" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Trojan]
15. "Gye Nyame" - Queen Majeeda - Conscious [Heartbeat]
16. "Afrique" - Sistah Mam - Afrique [DOM]
17. "Lioness On The Rise" - Queen Ifrica - Montego Bay [VP]
18. "A Place Called Africa" - Junior Byles - A Live Injection [Trojan]
19. "Losambo/Dub" - Eric Kototanjah - Mwimbe [DOM]
20. "Until You Come Back" - Just Dale/Robotix - Roots Daughters [RAS]
21. "Don't Let Me Down" - Marcia Griffiths - Put A Little Love In Your Heart [Studio One]
22. "All The Way" - Willie Williams - Armagideon Time [Studio One]
23. "Red Eyes" - Israel Vibration - Spliff Relief [MESA]
24. "Coming In From The Cold version" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Songs Of Freedom [Tuff Gong]

Jah Mali

Music to Avoid "Retail" by.

Vendredi Noir. It means "Africa", for this show.

Malian reggae sounds... ancient. It resonates in the spine. Be sure to listen.



1. "S-90 Skank" - Big Youth - Ride Like Lightning [Trojan]
2. "Z-90" - Trinity - Shanty Town Determination [Blood and Fire]
3. "Groovy Little Thing" - Beres Hammond - Beres Hammond [VP]
4. "Rockers Galore" - Western Roots - Babylon Central [ESL]
5. "Heads Up High" - Rocky Dawuni - Download The Revolution [Aquarian]
6. "Trinity Dub" - Daryl Jenifer - In Search of Black Judas [ROIR]
7. "Masacra Dub" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Trojan]
8. "Blackman's Foundation" - Hugh Mundell - Blackman's Foundation [Shanachie]
9. "People Make The World Go Round" - the Chosen Few - Trojan Suedehead Box Set [Trojan]
10. "September 13" - Deodato - Prelude [CTI]
11. "Jah Libere et Purifie" - Sistah Mam - Afrique [DOM]
12. "Africa" - Salif Keita - 12" [Mango]
13. "Jahtiguiya" - Manjul - Jahtiguiya [DOM]
14. "Rain Again" - Toussaint - Black Gold [I-Grade]
w/ Youssoupha Sidibe
15. "Session Man/Doctor Sure Shot" - Rico & The Rudies - Blow Your Horn [Trojan]
16. "Diaradieuf" - Dreadlam Fallou - Bouldem [Humble Ark]
17. "African Roots" - Johnny Clarke - Dreader Dread [Blood and Fire]
18. "Ngoma Ngairire" - Robson Banda & the New Black Eagles - JIT soundtrack [Earthworks]
19. "Refoulement" - Demba Sacko - Refoulement [DOM]
20. "Dreamland" - Marcia Griffiths - The Reggae Train [Heartbeat]
21. "La Route de la Paix" - Alpha Blondy - Jah Victory [Phantom Sound & Vision]
22. "Mituna" - Eric Kototanjah - Mwimba [DOM]
23. "Streets In Africa" - Big Youth - The Chanting Dread Inna Fine Style [Trojan]
24. "Loving Pauper" - Dobby Dobson - The Story Of Jamican Music [Mango]
25. "Rude Rude Rudee" - Prince Buster - The Roots of Reggae: Ska [Rhino]
26. "James Bond" - Rolando Alphonso - Musical Communion [Culture Press]

The Master Mixer Chants To The Foundation

(Goldfinger takes a break to pay the rent... the Master Mixer comes to represent)

Featured... the music of Dennis Emmanuel Brown, the late Crown Prince of Reggae.
The clip comes from Heartland Reggae. If you haven't seen it... you Must. Archival footage of a concert in MoBay (and the One Love Peace Concert, filmed just after the vicious assassination attempt on Bob Marley and band on Hope Road... and his bringing the warring political factions onstage to quell the violence).

Dennis Brown segues between "Whip Them Jah Jah" and "From The Foundation".
Check the crowd... they were having fun. Check the podcast, too.

A Tribute to Mrs. P... and Emmet Boaz

I had a conversation with my alternate, The MasterMixer, who lived in JA back in the day... about Sonia Pottinger. She ran a tight ship: not the ganja-smoking 'yard-style studio, very buttoned-down, dignified.
The polish and perfection of her productions are amongst the best of rock steady and reggae. She was a positive force to be reckoned with.

As you will hear.

This program is not only a tribute to her, but a fellow DJ who passed, unexpectedly, at the microphone last Saturday morning, Emmett Boaz. A true original, uncompromising, dedicated to radio and the music he presented. A huge loss to our programming, and our hearts.

1. "That's Life" - Delano Stewart - Musical Feast [Heartbeat]
2. "Rule The Nation" - U-Roy - Original DJ [Caroline]
3. "On The Beach" - U-roy - Original DJ [Caroline]
4. "I Shall Be Released" - The Heptones - Sea Of Love [Heartbeat]
5. "Behold" - Culture - Harder Than The Rest [Shanachie]
6. "Rough Old Life" - Sugar Minott - Heartbeat Reggae 2000 [Heartbeat]
7. "The Riddle" - Delano Stewart - Musical Feast [Heartbeat]
8. "Riddle I This" - Dennis Alcapone - Forever Version [Heartbeat]
9. "Dr. No Go" - Lloyd Charmers & the Hippy Boys - Psychedelic Reggae [Trojan]
10. "Dreamland" - Marcia Griffiths - The Reggae Train [Heartbeat]
11. "Natty Dub In a Dreamland" - Bojangles - The Reggae Train [Heartbeat]
12. "Three Little Birds" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Songs Of Freedom [Tuff Gong]
13. "I'll Take You There" - Deltones - Trojan Singles Box Set [Trojan]
14. "Solomon" - Junior Murvin - Police And Thieves [Mango]
15. "Forward Up" - Brent Dowe - The Reggae Train [Heartbeat]
16. "The Liquidator" - Harry J's All Stars - Tougher Than Tough: The Story Of Jamaican Music [Mango]
17. "Roots In A Modern Time" - Toussaint - Black Gold [I Grade]
18. "Leaving Babylon" - Bad Brains - Babylon Central [ESL]
19. "Serious Times" - Horace Andy - SeriousTimes [Minor 7 Flat 5]
20. "Far Away" - Queen Ifrica - Montego Bay [VP]
21. "Road To Destiny" - Rocky Dawuni - Hymns For the Rebel Soul [Aquarian Records]
22. "Trinity Dub" - Daryl Jenifer - In Search Of Black Judas [ROIR]
23. "Escape From Hell" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Trojan]
24. "Wipe Your Weeping Eyes" - Justin Hinds & the Dominoes - The Reggae Train [Heartbeat]
25. "Look Pon You" - the Conquerors - Musical Feast [Heartbeat]
26. "Get Up" - Jackie Edwards - The Reggae Train [Heartbeat]
27. "Down By The Train Line" - Stranger Cole & Patsy - Musical Feast [Musical Feast]
28. "Be Thankful" - Bunny Clarke - Shocks Of Mighty [ATTACK!]
29. "The Land Where We Belong" - Culture - International Herb [Shanachie]

Farewell To Mrs. P

Sonia Pottinger, the first woman record producer in Jamaican music history, and a pioneer of Rock Steady and early reggae music, passed on November 3, 2010.

The legacy of stars that passed through her dignified studios is a who's who of Jamaican music history.

Thank you, Mrs. P.

The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum

Well... so much for keeping informed, and voting.

The USA is insane. One would think that admission to Congress would include a knowledge of the basics... and realizing that you represent everybody in your district, and not just your "base".

Ever the idealist, Your Selector.

Oh... and, Happy Guy Fawkes Day.

1. "S-90 Skank" - Big Youth - Tougher Than Tough-The Story Of Jamiaican Music [Mango]
2. "Return Of The Scorcher" - Sound Dimension - A Scorcha From Studio ONe [Studio One]
3. "Bedward The Flying Preacher" - Prince Far-I - Sound Of The Beat [The Beat]
4. "The Lunatics" - Fun BoyThree - MP3
5. "Everything Crash" - The Ethiopians - Trojan Explosion [MOJO]
6. "One Step Forward" - Max Romeo - War Ina Babylon [Island]
7. "That's Life" - Delano Stewart - Musical Feast [Heartbeat]
8. "The Wild Bunch/Wishbone" - Sound Dimension - A Scorcha From Studio One [Studio One]
9. "Positive Vibration" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Rastaman Vibration [Island]
10. "Bible Reader" - Macka B - Mash Up the Place [Rhino]
11. "That Light" - Horace Andy - Serious Time [Minor 7 Flat 5]
12. "Rain Again" - Toussaint - Black Gold [I Grade]
    w/ Youssoupha Sidibe
13. "Rain Rain" - Taj Weekes - A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen [Jatta]
14. "Session Man" - Rico & the Rudies - Blow Your Horn [Trojan]
15. "Doctor Sure Shot" - Rico & the Rudies - Blow Your Horn
16. "The Proud One" - Joe's All Stars - Brixton Cat [Trojan]
17. "Cali-HI" - Mystic Roots Band - Cali-HI [Stay Positive]
18. "Generation Time" - Iration - No Time For Rest [Iration]
    w/Mikey Dread
19. "Trinity Dub" - Daryl Jenifer - In Search Of Black Judas [ROIR]
20. "Don't Fight The Weed" - ?
21. "79 Rock" - Thievery Corporation - Babylon Central [ESL]
22. "Rasta No Born Yah" - Sang Hugh - Reggae Classics [DCC]
23. "Stoned out Of My Mind" - Mighty Diamonds - Hitbound.. The Revolutionary Sound [Heartbeat]
24. "Revelation Time/Hammer & Sickle" - Max Romeo - Open The Iron Gate [Blood and Fire]
25. "A Love I Can Feel" - John Holt - The John Holt Reggae Collection [ESD]
26. "A Version I Can Feel" - Dennis Alcapone - Forever Version [Heartbeat]
27. "Time Has Come" - Slim Smith - This Is Reggae Music: The Golden Era [Trojan]

Wah Do Dem

A great little film created and starred by Sean Bones, indie rocker from NYC.

Stranded in JA on a misbegotten cruise, he encounters Buru Banton, Cedric Myton and the Congos... and the ever-present main man of Jamaican film, Carl Bradshaw. Norah Jones is in there, too.

It's free, only for a week.

Tek some time... It'll take you there:

http://pitchfork.com/tv/

Convergence

Many elements in today's broadcast: Halloween... elections... the passing of Gregory Isaacs and Ari Up.
And, the Commander-In-Chief comes to town.

1. "Sounds And Pressure" - Hopeton Lewis - Roots of Reggae: Rock Steady [Rhino]
2. "Escape From Hell" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Trojan]
3. "Mr. President" - Heptones - Party Time [Mango]
4. "Right Time" - Mighty Diamonds - Tougher Than Tough [Island]
5. "Amerimacka" - Thievery Corporation - Babylon Central (soundtrack) [ESL]
6. "Rain Rain" - Taj Weekes - A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen [Jatta]
7. "Experience Dub" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Trojan]
8. "Serious Time" - Horace Andy - Serious Time [Minor 7 Flat 5]
9. "Darkness" - Black Uhuru - Mango Greats [Mango]
10. "Slippin' Into Darkness" - Carl Bradney - Darker Than Blue: Soul From Jamdown [Blood and Fire]
11. "Fade Away" - New Age Steppers - New Age Steppers [On-U]
12. "Me Done" - Noiseshaper - Real To Reel [MIracle Sounds]
13. "Miami Beach" - Garland Jeffries - Escape Artist [Epic]
    w/ Linton Kwesi Johnson
14. "King Alpha In School" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Trojan]
15. "Barnabas Collins" - Lone Ranger - Barnabas In Collinswood [Wave/GG's]
16. "Zombie Jamboree" Harry Belafonte - The Essential Harry Belafonte [RCA]
17. "Hard Man Fe Dead" - Prince Buster - FABulous Greatest Hits [Sequel]
18. "Duppy Conqueror" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Burnin' [Island]
19. "Mr. Brown/Dracula" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Soul Revolution I & II [Trojan]
20. "Night Nurse" - Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse [Island: 1982]
21. "Number One" - Gregory Isaacs - Willow Tree [Jamaican Gold]
    W/ DJ Trinity
22. "Willow Tree" - Gregory Isaacs - Best of... Volumes 1 & 2 [Heartbeat]
23. "Slave Master" - Gregory Isaacs - Mr. Isaacs [Heartbeat]
    
24. "The Village" - Gregory Isaacs - Reggae Legends III [Rohit]
25. "Waterfall Dub" - Gregory Isaacs - Gregory Isaacs In Dub [Heartbeat]

Jamaica Gleaner News - Gregory Isaacs said 'me a bat first' - Entertainment - Wednesday | October 27, 2010

Jamaica Gleaner News - Gregory Isaacs said 'me a bat first' - Entertainment - Wednesday | October 27, 2010

Soon Forward... Gregory Isaacs to Zion

Gregory Anthony Isaacs is gone, passing at the age of 59 at his home in London. Another tragedy for the reggae world, following Ari Up of the Slits and Sugar Minott, in close succession. In decline for some years, He stands as one of the great singers in Jamaican music history.



They didn't call him "Cool Ruler" for nothing.

Dub Mania... Rob'er Dub

With the Jazz fund-raiser in the books (but that doesn't mean you can't still contribute, here), Reggae Vibes resumes with guest host (and staffer), Rob: dub aficionado, Jah Wobble fan.
Much love to the Easy Star posse, this afternoon.




"Egypt by Air" - Bombay Dub Orchestra - 3 Cities [Six Degrees]
"Journey" - Bombay Dub - 3 Cities [Six Degrees]
"Strange Constellations" - Bombay Dub - 3 Cities [Six Degrees]

"Viking Funeral" - Jah Wobble - MU [Trojan Records]
"Universal Dub" - Jah Wobble - MU [Trojan Records]
"Kojak Dub" - Jah Wobble - MU [Trojan Records]
"New Mexico Dub" - Jah wobble - MU [Trojan Records]

"Airbag" - Easy Star Allstars - Radio Dread [Easy Star]
"Paranoid Android" - Easy Star Allstars - Radio Dread [Easy Star]
"Subterranean Home Sick Alien" - Easy Star Allstars - Radio Dread [Easy Star]
"Exit Music from a Film" - Easy Star All Stars - Radio Dread [Easy Star]
"Let Down" - Easy Star All Stars - Radio Dread [Easy Star]
"Karma Police" - Easy Star All Stars - Radio Dread [Easy Star]

"Dub Out" - Oku Onura - Essential Dub [Reachout Internaitonal]
"Truth and Right" - Ras Michael - Essential Dub [Reachout Internaitonl]
"Drive by Dub" - Dub Trio - Essential Dub [Reachout International]
"East of Jaro" - Bush chemists - Essential Dub [Reachout Internaitonal]

"Sgt. Peppers" - Easy Star's Dub Band - Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star]
"With a Little Help Help from my Friends" - Easy Star's Dub Band - Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star]
"Lucy in the Sky" - Easy Star's Dub Band - onely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star]
"Gettin Better" - Easy Star's Dub Band - Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star]
"Fixing a Hole" - Easy Star's Dub Band - Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star]
"Being for the Beneifit of Mr. Kite" - Easy Star's Dub Band - Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star]

The MasterMixer... pre-Jazz Marathon

It was homegrown roots, today... Jamaica-born Robert took the controls, with lots of Slim Smith... and took it home with Alpha Blondy.

Next week, "Reggae Vibrations" is pre-empted for our Jazz marathon fund-raiser.

Give them some love.