This & That & The Other: Playlist for April 15, 2011

Rico Rodriguez, the man from Wareika

The Aggrolites: Camel Rock -- Rugged Road (Stomp 2011)

Black Dub: Silverado -- Black Dub (Jive 2010)

Tradition: Groove Tree - Intermediate Level -- High Risk Dub (Venture 1980s) Thanks to Satta Massagana!

Rico Rodriguez: Ramble -- Man From Wareika (Island 1976) Thanks to Roots In Control!

Rico Rodriguez & Ghetto Rockers: Ramble Dub -- Warrika Dub (Island 1977) Thanks to It's Coming Out Of Your Speaker!

Wareika Hill Sounds: Jamaica Is Reggae Land -- Wareika Hill Sounds (Honest Jons 2007)

Deepchord: Vantage Isle (echospace 2007) from MySpace

African Head Charge: African Bredda -- Voodoo Of The Godsent (On-U Sound 2011)

Johnny Osbourne: Love Makes The World Go Round -- Summer Records Anthology 1974 -1988 (Light In The Attic 2007)

The Black Seeds: Sometimes Enough -- Into The Dojo (Capitol 2006)

Kode9 & The Spaceape: Time Patrol -- 5: 5 Years Of Hyperdub (Hyperdub 2009)

Beat Pharmacy feat. The Spaceape: Ghost Ships (Deadbeat Remix) -- Wikkid Times Remixes EP (Deep Space Media 2009)

Count Owen & His Calypsonians: Out The Fire -- Calypsos Down Jamaica Way (Dub Store Records 2005)

Tenor Saw & Buju Banton: Ring The Alarm Quick -- 400% Dynamite (Soul Jazz 2000)

UB40: Boom Shaka Lacka -- Labour Of Love IV (EMI 2010)

Jah Lloyd: World Class -- Stand & Give Praise (Trojan 2010)

Dub Spencer & Trance Hill: Rock The Casbah -- the CLASHification of dub (Echo Beach 2011)

Prince Far I: Message From The King -- Front Line Box Set (Virgin 2001)

Lord Flea & His Calypsonians: I Can't Cross Over -- Swingin' Calypsos (EMI 2009)

African Head Charge feat. Prince Far I: This & That & The Other -- Voodoo Of The Godsent (On-U Sound 2011)

Augustus Pablo: East Of The River Nile -- Aquarius Rock: The Hip Reggae World Of Herman Chin-Loy (Pressure Sounds 2004)

Earth & Stone: Sweet Africa -- Roots & Culture (Cha Cha 1983) Thanks to P.A. To Da Reggae!

Millicent Todd: A Man Is Two Faced -- Queen Patsy & Stranger Cole: Fabulous Songs Of Miss Sonia Pottinger, Vol. 1 (Rock A Shacka 2007)

Trinity: Ring Craft -- Full House (JB Music 1981) Here it is!

Ramadanman: Work Them (Swamp 81 2010)

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Millicent Todd's "A Man Is Two Faced" is a cover of the American standard "Blues In The Night" (music by Harold Arlen; lyrics by Johnny Mercer). The story of Arlen & Mercer's composition is fascinating, and available on Wikipedia here. The song has been covered by everyone. Here are Peggy Lee & Lou McGarity singing it with Benny Goodman on an old 78:

Farewell to Rome: Playlist for April 8, 2011

Count Owen & His Calypsonians: Calypsos Down Jamaica Way

(Dub Store Records 2005)

In the 1950s, they referred to mento as calypso to avoid confusion...

and to sell records!

African Head Charge feat. Prince Far I: Take Heed ... And Smoke Up Your Collyweed -- Voodoo Of The Godsent (On-U Sound 2011)

I Roy: Babylon Road (High Note 1977)*

Sky Nation: Babylon Road (Version) (High Note 1977)*

Vibronics: Teachings (Scoops 2010)

Vibronics: Teachings Dub (Scoops 2010)

Dstruct.O: Death Machine -- Drumstep Ep 02 (Ind. 2011)

Dubmatix feat. U Brown: Whatchya Gonna Do -- System Shakedown (7Arts Entertainment 2010)

Rhythm & Sound feat. Paul St. Hilaire: Free For All -- See Mi Yah (Burial Mix 2005)

Tommy McCook: Winter World Of Love Jumpers -- Instrumental (Justice 1978) Thanks to P.A. to Da Reggae for this very jumpin' cut!

African Head Charge: In "I" Head -- Voodoo Of The Godsent (On-U Sound 2011)

Alborosie: Can't Stand Dub -- Dub Clash (JDF 2010)

Twinkle Brothers: I Don't Want to Be Lonely Anymore -- The Front Line Box Set (Virgin 2004)

Twilight Circus Dub Sound System feat. Michael Rose: No Burial (Rob Smith Remix) -- Remixed: Dubwise (M Records 2004)

The Aggrolites: Enemy Dub -- Rugged Road (Young Cub 2011)

The Process Meets Ghetto Priest: The Lion Of Judah Hath Prevailed (Temple Gong 2011)

The Process Meets Ghetto Priest: The Lion Of Judah Hath Prevailed (David Harrow Remix (Temple Gong 2011)

African Head Charge: Mysterious Happenings -- Voodoo Of The Godsent (On-U Sound 2011)

African Head Charge: Undulating -- Voodoo Of The Godsent (On-U Sound 2011)

Dubblestandart feat. GuGabriel & Triggs: Marijuana Dreams -- Marijuana Dreams (Collision 2010)

Dubblestandart feat. GuGabriel & Triggs: Marijuana Dreams Dub -- Marijuana Dreams (Collision 2010)

Lee Perry & The Upsetters: Jah Jah Ah Natty Dread -- The Return Of Sound System Scratch (Pressure Sounds 2011)

Count Owen & His Calypsonians: Farewell To Rome -- Calypsos Down Jamaica Way (Dub Store Records 2005)

The Revolutionaires: Ragnampaiza Version -- Channel One: Maxfield Avenue Breakdown (Pressure Sounds 2001)

The Revolutionaires' Ragnampaiza Version, like the vocal version by the great Dillinger, is a track on Bob Andy's "Unchained" riddim -- also the basis for Creation Rebel's "Independent Man." Bob Andy really did write the Song Book of reggae in his days at Studio One:

*Thanks to Roots From The Yard for these wonderful tracks!

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Death In The Arena: Playlist for April 1, 2011

We didn't play anything from this record on tonight's Death in the Arena Version Excursion -- maybe next time?

Hollie Cook: That Very Night (Mr. Bongo 2011)

David Jahson: For I -- Stand & Give Praise (Trojan 2010)

Small Axe People: Skank Alley -- Skank To Skank (Ind. 2010)

Ethnic Fight Band: Keep On Dubbing -- Music Explosion (Ethnic Fight 1977)

Soul Vendors: Death In The Arena -- Downbeat The Ruler: Killer Instrumentals (Best Of Studio One Vol. 3) (Heartbeat 1988)

Jah Stitch: King Of The Arena -- Original Ragga Muffin 1975 -77 (Blood & Fire 1996)

King Tubby: King Of The Arena Dub -- Rastafari Dub 1974-79 (Clocktower 198x)

U- Roy: Love In The Arena -- Jah Son Of Africa (Front Line 1978)

Prince Jammy: Jammy's In The Arena -- Jammies In Lion Dub Style (Jammy's 1978)

Dub Spencer & Trance Hill: Lost In The Supermarket -- the CLASHification of dub (Echo Beach 2011)

Twilight Circus Dub Sound System: Floorshaker -- Volcanic Dub (M Records 2001)

Jah Woosh: Marijuana World Tour -- Marijuana World Tour (Creation Rebel 1979)

Rhythm & Sound feat Paul St. Hilaire: Jah Rule -- Rhythm & Sound With The Artists (Basic Channel 2003)

Al Campbell: Take A Ride -- Studio One Roots 2 (Soul Jazz 2005)

Mad Professor Meets Scientist: Buju Dub -- At The Dub Table (Ariwa 2002)

Dubmatix feat. Ragga Twins: Gun Down -- System Shakedown (7Arts Entertainment 2010)

Johnny Nash: Don't Look Back -- Hold Me Tight (JAD 1968)

The Black Seeds: The Prince -- Into The Dojo (Capitol 2006)

Mossman & Bunny: Pirates Destroy The City -- Message In The Dub (Dispensation 2004)

Burnt Friedman & The Nu Dub Players: Hard Drive Dub -- London Xpress (Nuphonic 2000)

Beam Up: Abeokuta Nights -- Terra Sonica (Beaming Productions 2010)

Pangaea: Inna Daze (Hessle Audio 2011)

Jah Pecker: Mystical Cosmic Vibrations -- 21st Century Dub (ROIR)

Disrupt: Events Occur In Realtime (Jahtari 2011)

Tapes: Atomica Rydim (Jahtari 2011)

Gregory Isaacs: Night Nurse (Cottonbelly Remix) -- Dubmission 2: The Remixes (Island 1997)

Dank, Jah, für Jahtari!

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Dub Explosion: Playlist for March 25, 2011.

Thanks to P. A. to Da Reggae for this excellent slab of British reggae.

Fat Freddys Drop: The Raft -- Live at Roundhouse London (The Drop 2010)

African Head Charge: Hold Some More -- Songs Of Praise (On-U Sound 1990)

The Black Seeds: Slingshot -- Solid Ground (Easy Star 2009)

The Black Seeds: Slingshot (Truth Remix) -- Specials: Remixes & Versions From Solid Ground (Ind. 2010)

Strange Parcels: Outsider -- Disconnection (On-U Sound 1994)

Strange Parcels: Outsiders (remix) -- Pay It All Back Vol. 5 (On-U Sound 1995)

Dubkasm: Stricktly Ital (feat. Ras Addis) -- Transform I (Sufferah's Choice 2009)

Dubkasm: Beto's Yard -- Transformed In Dub (Sufferah's Choice 2010)

Martha & the Muffins: Echo Beach (The Gateway to Samadhi remix) -- Echo Beach 30th Anniversary Remixes (Echo Beach 2010)

Sugar Minott with Twilight Circus Sound System: Take It Slow -- Binghi Riddim (M Records 2008)

Ethnic Fight Band: Dub Explosion -- Music Explosion (Ethnic Fight 1977)

Hey-O-Hansen: Creep -- We So Horny: Serious Pleasure Riddims (Pingipung 2010)

The Aggrolites: Dreamin' on Erie -- Rugged Road (Stomp 2011)

Cocoa Tea: I Am The Marshall -- The Marshall LP (Jammy's 1991)

Henry & Lewis: Bobimore Dub -- Dope On Plastic 3 (React 1996)

Deadbeat: For Israel (Jaffa Revisited) -- Wild Life Documentaries (~scape 2002)

Boban I Marko Markovic Orkestar: Od Srca (DJ Delay Cut) -- DJ Delay Presents: Brass, Wires, & Bass (Beaming Productions 2010)

Llwybr Llaethog: Cariad (Lover) -- Mewn Dyb (In Dub) (ROIR 1991)

Shirley & Lee: I'm Gone -- Original Jamaican Sound System Style: 21 R'n'B Scorchers (1952)

Derrick Morgan & Hortense Ellis: I Am Gone -- Trojan Club Reggae Box (Trojan 2000)

Shirley & Lee

I was wrong to say on air that Shirley & Lee "invented ska" in the United States in 1952.

It's just that "I'm Gone" sounds soooo Jamaican. Let's say they invented Jamaican R & B.

New Orleans singing duo Shirley Goodman & Leonard Lee recorded "I'm Gone" with Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino's producer, and this tune turned out to be such a shining example of New Orleans R&B, it is now well-known as the immediate progenitor of Jamaican R&B.

Still sounds great!

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Cockney Translator, RIP - Playlist for March 18, 2011

Smiley Culture

Mute Beat: Mixed Up -- No. 0 Virgin Dub (Respect 1996)

Val Bennett: The Russians Are Coming (Take 5) -- Trojan Instrumentals Box Set (Trojan 1999)

Guido: Korg Back -- Scientist Launches Dubstep Into Outer Space (Tectonic 2010)

Jah Woosh: Chalice Blaze -- Santic & Friends (Pressure Sounds 1995)

Smiley Culture: Cockney Translation (Fashion 1984)

The Uniques: The Beatitude (Version 2) -- Absolutely Rocksteady (Pressure Sounds 2010)

Angela Prince: No Bother With No Fuss -- Studio One Women (Soul Jazz 2005)

Rhythm & Sound feat. The Chosen Brothers: Mash Down Babylon -- With The Artists (Basic Channel 2003)

Vanya O: O Jah Come Now -- Scoops Singles Of The Month (Scoops 2010)

Vibronics: O Jah Come Now Dub -- Scoops Singles Of The Month (Scoops 2010)

Bjorn Torske: Versjon Wolfenstein -- (Smalltown Supersound 2010)

Twilight Circus Dub Sound System: Bassie Dub II -- Dub From The Secret Vaults (ROIR 2004)

Peabody & Sherman: Ayayaya (Chancha Via Circuito Remix) -- All Your Bass Are Belong To Us (Super Bro 2011)

Mad Professor vs. Scientist: Boo Boo Dub -- At The Dub Table (Ariwa 2002)

Digital Mysticz: Walkin' With Jah (Soul Jazz 2006)

Lexxus: Cook -- Steely & Clevie: Digital Revolution (VP Records 2011)

Twinkle Brothers: Dub From The Mountain -- Dub With Strings (Twinkle 1992)

The Thrillers: I'm Restless -- Safe Travel: The Rare Side Of Rocksteady With Phil Pratt & Friends 1966-68 (Pressure Sounds 2005)

Prince Francis: African Skank -- Studio One Roots 2 (Soul Jazz 2005)

Mafia & Fluxy: Every Knee Shall Bow Dub -- Dub Anthems (Black Arrow 2010)

Five Alarm Funk: The Night Time Is The Right Time -- Voodoo Hairdo (Ind. 2008)

Bonjay: Shotta -- Broughtupsy (Mysteries Of Trade 2010)

Mute Beat: Dub No. 5 -- No. 0 Virgin Dub (Respect 1996)

Guido Vs Scientist: Korg Back Dub -- Scientist Launches Dubstep Into Outer Space (Tectonic 2010)

Izard & Undivided Roots feat. Jah Woosh: Got To Come Back (Dub Syndicate Records 1980)

Smiley Culture: Police Officer (Fashion 1984)

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Dub News etc. March 11, 2011

"Murder She Wrote" by Chaka Demus & Pliers

Is it on the Bam Bam riddim?

Decide for yourself!

Dry & Heavy: Dawn Is Breaking -- Full Contact (BSI 2000)

Cougars: I Wish It Would Rain -- Jamaica To Toronto: Soul Funk & Reggae 1967-1974 (Light In The Attic 2006)

Dubmatix feat. Jay Douglas: Celebrate My Love -- System Shakedown (Renegade Rocker 2010)

Toots & The Maytals: Bam Bam -- Trojan Calypso Box (Trojan 2002)

Pliers: Bam Bam (Taxi 1993) Thanks, HQ Music!

Pliers: Murder She Wrote (Sunset)

Chaka Demus & Pliers: Murder She Wrote -- Dancehall: The Rise Of Jamaican Dancehall Culture (Soul Jazz 2008)

Beverley Road All Stars: Murder She Wrote (Beverley Road 2011)

Jahdan Blakkamoore: Rewind -- Babylon Nightmare (Lustre Kings Productions 2011)

Henry & Louis feat. Pacey: Everyman Different (Mungo's Hi-Fi Remix) (Scotch Bonnet 2011)

Unitone Hi-Fi feat. Coco Solid: Amateur -- Invaderism (Round Trip Mars 2010) Free download from Bandcamp!

Tony Roach: Big Bout Yah/Version (Rythem Track 2011)

James K. Smith: Riding West (Life Music 2011)

Josey Wales: Yu Wrong Fe Send Come Call Me -- Reggae Legends (Greensleeves 2011)

Zap Pow: River -- Voodooism (Pressure Sounds 1996)

Zap Pow: River Stone -- Voodooism (Pressure Sounds 1996)

Jay 5ive & Kromestar: Bass 96 (Bass'n'Love 2011)

Old Apparatus: Old Apparatus (Excerpt) (Deep Medi Muzik 2011) Dip into 17 minutes of Old Apparatus at Soundcloud.

Rhythm & Sound feat. Cornell Campbell: King In My Empire -- Rhythm & Sound w/ The Artists (Asphodel 2003)

Freddie McGregor: Bobby Babylon -- Respect To Studio One: 33 Dancehall, Reggae & Ska Hits (Heartbeat 1994)

Miriam Makeba: Naughty Little Flea -- Miriam Makeba (RCA 1960)

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"so don't come with no pling, ying, jing/ ding something/calling it poetry"

- Lillian Allen, "One Poem Town" from Women Do This Every Day (Toronto: Women's Press, 1993)

PLAYLIST FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY SPECIAL, March 4, 2011:

Dawn Penn: You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) -- Steely & Clevie Play Studio One Vintage (Heartbeat 1992)

Soom T with Disrupt: I Need Weed -- Ode To A Carrot (Jahtari 2011)

Sister Nancy: Only Woman DJ With Degree -- Dancehall: The Rise Of Jamaican Dancehall Culture (Soul Jazz 2008)

Rhythm & Sound feat. Jennifer Lara: Queen In My Empire -- Rhythm & Sound w/ The Artists (Basic Channel 2003)

Millie Small: My Boy Lollipop -- Tougher Than Tough: The Story Of Jamaican Music (Island 1993)

Slits: Ping Pong Affair -- Cut (Deluxe Edition) (Island 2009)

Selecter: On My Radio -- The 2Tone Collection: A Checkered Past (Chrysalis 1993)

Up Bustle & Out: Everyday (Butch Cassidy Sound System Remix) -- City Breakers: 18 Frames Per Second (Collision 2006)

Sinead O'Connor: War -- Throw Down Your Arms ("That's Why There's Chocolate & Vanilla" 2005)

Ammoye & Rise Ashen: New Recipe -- Haffi Win (Balanced Records 2010)

Ms. Dynamite: Fall In Love Again -- Dub Selector 3 (Quango 2006)

Marcia Griffiths: Feel Like Jumping -- Club Rock-Steady '68 (WIRL 196?)

Rita Marley & The Soulettes: A Deh Pon Dem-- Do The Push Push: Rocksteady With Studio One (Rock A Shacka Vol. 11)

The Gaylettes feat. Judy Mowatt: Silent River (Runs Deep) -- The Definitive Collection of Federal Records 1964-1982 (VP/17 North Parade 2010)

Sussan Deyhim: Bashad -- Out Of Faze (Venus Rising 2001)

Nora Dean: The Valet -- Trojan Calypso Box (Trojan 2002)

Louise Bennett: Scandal -- Dip & Fall Back: Dr. Kinsey To Haile Selassie Classic Jamaican Mento (Trojan 2006)

Louise Bennett: Cudelia Brown -- Jamaican Folk Songs (Folkways 1954)

Transdub Massiv feat. Tami & Rootz Underground: Mi Nuh Waa Dat -- Negril To Kingston City (Nocturne 2005)

Nina Hagen: African Reggae (CBS 1980)

The Bug feat. Warrior Queen: Insane -- London Zoo (Ninja Tune 2008)

Lillian Allen: One Poem Town -- Conditions Critical (Verse to Vinyl 1987/Festival 1998)

Lillian Allen: Woman Of Many Hands -- Freedom & Dance (Festival 1998)

Susan Cadogan: Hurts So Good -- Sipple Out Deh: The Black Ark Years Jamaican 7"s (Trojan 2010)

Althea & Donna: Uptown Top Ranking -- Tougher Than Tough: The Story Of Jamaican Music (Island 1993)

Shella Record: Roots Jamaica -- War Zone (Monica's 197?) Thanks again to P.A. to Da Reggae for this incredible & rare track.

RSD feat. Likkle Mai: Prophecy from Likkle Mai's MySpace page.

Millicent Todd: Pata Pata Rocksteady -- Put On Your Best Dress (Attack 1995)

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The Selecter performing "On My Radio" on British TV. The visuals are fuzzy; the sound's slightly weird, but the Two Tone energy & attitude are perfect:

I saw the Selecter at Bookie's in Detroit in 1980something. They were great!