playlist 06/24/07

...featuring some sneak previews of some dub tracks from the Hi-Fi Killers releasing in mid-July; also a couple of looooong 12" mixes...


Don Drummond - Garden Of Love
The Maytals - John & James
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - Jump Out The Frying Pan
The Skatalites - Baby Elephant Walk
Jump With Joey - Provocation
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Stroke Of Fate
The Skatalites - Ball Of Fire
The Skatalites - Black Joe
The Riots - Yeah Yeah
The Techniques - Drink Wine
The Techniques - You Don't Care
The Techniques - Queen Majesty
Honey Boy Martin - Hey Leroy
Tommy McCook - Soul Movement
Ernest & Tommy - Down Bond Street
Lester Sterling - Bangarang
The Beltones - Home Without You
Jeff Dixon - Superbad
Tommy McCook - Tears Of Love
Bim Sherman - Lightning & Thunder/Ball Of Fire
Prince Jammy with Don Carlos, Johnny Osbourne, Cornell Campbell, John Wayne & Jackie Mittoo - "The Drifter" Rhythm
The In-Crowd - Mango Walk
The Congos - Noah Sugar Pan
Hi-Fi Killers - Soul Breakdown
Hi-Fi Killers - Black Moses Dub
Hi-Fi Killers - Soul Party Dub
Hi-Fi Killers - Black Sticky Rice
Hi-Fi Killers - Obeah Girl
Hi-Fi Killers - Motives
Contra Coup - Soldier Girl

playlist 07/17/07 - Contra Coup in studio

...lots of Seattle-connection stuff today, including The Notables, Clinton Fearon, and Contra Coup's new release "On Time"...

Baba Brooks - River Bank
baba Brooks - Musical Communion
Roland Alphonse - Feeling Fine
The Notables - Godfather Ska
The Notables - Escobar
The Notables - Who Knows
The Notables - Paladin
Roland Alphonso - El Torro
The Skatalites - On The Right Track
Roland Alphonso - Song For My Father
Winston & George - Keep The Pressure On (alternate version)
Stranger & Gladdy - Seeing Is Knowing
The Termites - Shake It Up
George Dekker - You're Treating Me Bad
The Moving Brothers - Don't Play That Song (Darling I Love You)
Lyn Taitt - Napoleon Solo
Baba Brooks - Guns Fever
Trevor Shield - The Moon Is Playing Tricks On Me
Diana Lawrence - Hound Dog
Winston Shand & The Sheiks - Life Is But A Dream
Desmond Dekker - Israelites
Dave & Ansel Collins - Wild Bunch
The Gladiators - Looks Is Deceiving
The Gladiators - Chatty Chatty Mouth
Clinton Fearon - One More River
Clinton Fearon - Rock Your Bones
Clinton Fearon - Rock Your Dub
Contra Coup - Follow The Rainbow
Contra Coup - Deadman
Contra Coup - Wrong Street
Contra Coup - Wrong Street Part 2
Contra Coup - Money Talks
Contra Coup - It Is Raining

playlist 06/10/07

...featuring the Trojan Records 3-CD box set collections today; all tracks are available from this one compilation series...

Val Bennett & His Selected Group - Atlas
Lord Brynner - Congo War
Desmond Dekker - Get Up Edina
Roland Alphonso - El Pussy Cat
The Rulers - Wrong 'Em Boyo
Lord Tanamo - I'm In The Mood For Ska
Eric "Monty" Morris - Penny Reel
Don Drummond - Man In The Street
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - The Ark
Derrick & Patsy - Housewives Choice
Phyllis & Hopeton- Right Track
The Gaylads - Hard To Confess
Tommy McCook - Shadow Of Your Smile
Alton Ellis- Rocksteady
The Natives - You You
The Melodians - I Will Get Along Without You Now
Hopeton Lewis - Run Down
The Black Brothers - Baby Come Back To Me
Ike Bennett & The Crystalites - Try A Little Merriness
The Bleechers - Ease Up
Jay Boys - Tilly
The Corporation - Sweet Mucille
Jacob Miller & Inner Circle - Standing Firm
Judy Mowatt - Emergency Call
Knowledge - Sentry
Big Youth - Dreamland Version
Marcia Aitken & Trinity - I'm Still In Love With You / Three Piece Suit
Queen Tiney & The Aggrovators - Natty Dread Time Dub
Augustus Pablo - House Raid
The Observer All Stars - Silver Bullet
Gregory Isaacs - Embarrassment
Tommy McCook - Lambs Bread Herb
Tapper Zukie & Brethren - Broad Back Skank
The Aggrovators - Straight To Channel One Head
The Observer All Start - Mr. D. Brown Skank

...so apparently I'm not ready for prime time...

For those who are curious: the Public Radio Talent Quest announced their 10 semi-finalists for the next round of judging this week. And no, I was not one of them...

(insert dejected pout here)

Seriously, congratulations to all the winners - they're a very talented crew, and I expect the ultimate winner will have quite a successful career in radio. I must say though: I was somewhat surprised that apparently music shows were not as heavily considered as the talk or entertainment categories - of the 10 entries proceeding to the next round, only one is a music show... But then again, it is Public Radio, and talk is more the standard in their case. Needless to say, I'll be rooting pretty heavily for Komal, the only music category representative to make it through to the next round.

Oh well - nothing ventured, nothing gained. Thanks to all who voted, and a special tip of the black baseball cap to fellow KOOP DJ Khotan, who made the list of 100 top popular vote receivers. Way to go, girl...

playlist 06/03/07

...some days you get the bear, and some days the bear gets you - you know what they say: any landing you can walk away from...

Roland Alphonso - Nimble Foot Ska
Don Drummond - Man In The Street
Joe White - Hog In A Cocoa
The Skatalites - Always On A Sunday
Clive & Naomi - Open The Door
Don Drummond - Downbeat Alley
The Skatalites - Sucu Sucu
Desmond Dekker - King Of Ska
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - King Samuel
Clue J. & The Blues Blasters - Beston Street Riff
Stranger Cole & Patsy Todd - When You Call My Name
The Rulers - Don't Be A Rude Boy
The Spanishtonians - Rudie Get Plenty
The Spanishtonians - Suffer Me Not
Lyn Taitt & The Jets - Napoleon Solo
Desmond Dekker - Beautiful & Dangerous
Keith & Tex - Hypnotizing Eyes
Keith & Tex - Stop That Train
The Federals - Penny For Your Song
Gladdy with Lyn Taitt & The Jets - Chances
The Melodians - Ring Of Gold
Beverly's All Stars - Be Yours
The Melodians - It's My Delight
Five Ton Chicken - Soldier Girl
Gregory Isaacs - Storm
Shorty The President - Kaya
Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - Chapter 3
Dawn Penn - No No No
The Musical Intimidators - Marijuana Version
Tapper Zukie & Brethren - Rub A Dub A Weh Them Want
Augustus Pablo - Babylon Police Thief Dub
Tommy McCook - Rasta De Master
The Roots Radics - Scientist In Fine Style
King Tubby/Augustus Pablo - King Tubby's Borderline Dub
The Upsetters - Roots Train Dub