playlist 07/29/07

...um, yeah - sometimes it's just one of those days where you catch yourself playing Billy Joel tunes and making Buckaroo Banzai references. By request, lots of sci-fi titled dubs to close out the show...

Duke Reid All Stars - Flip Flop
Stranger Cole & Gladstone Anderson - Just Like A River
The Skatalites - Freedom Sound
Stranger Cole - Miss Dreamer
Roland Alphonso - Nuclear Weapon
The Skatalites - Confucious (x2)
The Rulers - Don't Be A Rude Boy
Stranger Cole & Gladstone Anderson - We Shall Overcome
Stranger Cole & Gladstone Anderson - Seeing Is Knowing
The Gaylettes - Silent River Runs Deep
Lester Sterling - Bangarang
The Gaylads - She Want It
Bob Andy - Games People Play
Radcliffe Butler - You Got To Love Me
Dave & Ansel Collins - I The Third
The Maytals - Sweet And Dandy
Rhythm Doctors - Jessie's Song
Prince Far I - Johnny Get Worse
Prince Far I - Bedward the Flying Preacher
Derrick Harriott - Tonight Tonight
Dean Fraser - Just The Way You Are
Johnny Clarke - Declaration Of Rights
Zap Pow - Lottery Spin
Scientist & Prince Jammy - Storming The Death Star
Scientist - Jah Love All Aliens
Scientist - Party Time On The Enterprise
Scientist & Prince Jammy - the Death Of Mr. Spock
Scientist - Having Fun With The Klingons
Prince Jammy - Throne Of Blood
Scientist - The Corpse Rises
Prince Jammy - Waterfront Gang War

playlist 07/22/07

...The Melodians were here on Friday (outstanding show, by the way), and they had live recordings for sale...

Baba Brooks - Musical Storeroom
Winston Samuels - Be Prepared
Prince Buster - Time Longer Than Rope
Roland Alphonso - Nimble Foot Ska
Jackie Opel - Valley Of Green
The Skatalites - Black Sunday
The Wailers - Go Jimmy Go
Lee "King" Perry - Sugar Bag
Jeanie Girl - The Charmers
Roland Alphonso - Non-Stop
The Gaylads - Stop Making Love
Hopeton Lewis - Sounds And Pressure
Tommy McCook - Saboo
The Melodians - Sweet Sensation (live)
The Melodians - Little Nut Tree / It Comes And Goes (live)
The Melodians - Ring Of Gold (live)
The Melodians - It's My Delight (live)
The Melodians - Swing And Dine (live)
The Melodians - Feeling Irie (live)
The Upsetters - Long Sentence / Not Guilty
Black Uhuru - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
Al Brown - Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City
Willi Williams - Slave
Delroy Wilson - Get Ready (12")
The Itals - Don't Wake The Lion
Prince Allah - Bosrah (12")
Scientist - Lazer In The Sky Dub
The Observers - Sir Niney's Rock
King Tubby - King Tubby's Explosion Dub
The Upsetters - Dub So
Tapper Zukie & The Musical Intimidators - She Want A Version
The Revolutionaries - Roots Dub
Augustus Pablo & The Upsetters - Babylon Police Thief Dub
Queen Tiney & The Aggrovators - Natty Dread Time Dub

playlist 07/15/07

...celebrating Desmond Dekker's birthday this weekend; plus the Melodians are in town this week, so we obviously have to hit their catalog as well...


Desmond Dekker:
Honor Your Mother & Father
King Of Ska
Get Up Edina
Parents
It's A Shame
Mount Zion
Shing-A-Ling
Beautiful & Dangerous
Sweei Music
Unity
Keep A Cool Head
Sabotage
Rudy Got Soul
Rude Boy Train
007 (Shantytown)
Don't Blame Me
Mother Pepper
Hey Grandma
Intensified (Music Like Dirt)
Israelites
Archie Wah Wah
Ah It Mek
My Reward
Reggae Recipe
You Can Get It If You Really Want
Busted Lad
Please Don't Bend
Many Rivers To Cross

The Melodians:
I Will Get Along Without You Now
Expo '67
Little Nut Tree
Lonely Days
Ring Of Gold
Sweet Sensation

IMPORTANT: benefit for DJ-RJ

I just received word that longtime local reggae fixture DJ-RJ (originator of texasreggae.org and radio host on KAZI-FM here in Austin) is currently undergoing medical treatments for cancer... I want to send him all of our best, and let everyone know there will be a benefit next Sunday (the 15th) at Flamingo Cantina; I encourage everyone to attend...

playlist 07/08/07

... several 12" mixes in the second hour, plus appearances by The Upsetter (Lee Perry) *and* The Upsetters (the band)...

Carlos Malcolm - Skamania
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - Jordan River
Baba Brooks - King Size
Treasure Isle All Stars - Alley Cat Ska
Skatalites - Christine Keeler
Don Drummond - Thoroughfare
Skatalites - Musical Storeroom
Roland Alphonso - Guantanamera Ska
Skatalites - Lucky Seven
Prince Buster - Time Longer Than Rope
Skatalites - Third Man Theme
Lord Tanamo - I'm In The Mood For Ska
The Ethiopians - Everything Crash
The Tennors - Traitor
The Melodians - You Have Caught Me
The Paragons - Mercy Mercy
The J.J. All Stars - Bigger Boss
Delroy Wilson - Once Upon A Time
The Federals - Penny For Your Song
The Crystalites - James Ray
The Gaylettes - Silent Rivers (Run Deep)
Dave & Ansel Collins - The Wild Bunch
Junior Ross & The Spear - Send Me Over There (12")
Michael Prophet & Trinity - Fight It To The Top / Lively Tribulation
Horace Andy & The Observers - Materialist / Poor Man Style
Tommy McCook - Riding West (12")
The Wailers - So Jah Seh (Dub)
Scientist & Prince Jammy - Mission Impossible
The Upsetter - Outformer Version
Scientist & Prince Jammy - C-3PO + R2-D2 = The Force
The Upsetter - Nyambie Dub
The Upsetters - Long Time Dub
Harry Mudie Meets King Tubby - World Conference Dub
The Upsetters - Land Of Dub

playlist 07/01/07

...all-American ska and reggae, as is traditional here at JG for the weekend around the 4th of July; plus I actually closed with a Bon Jovi tune, of all things - perhaps the world *is* coming to an end...

The Debonaires - No Dice
The Kingpins - The Ten Commandments Of Ska
Soundpatrol - What Am I To Do
New York City Ska/Jazz Ensemble - Mood Indigo
Pressure Cooker - Miss You
The Scofflaws - William Shatner (Live)
The Slackers - Sarah (Live)
After Hours - Almost Like Being In Love
Jump With Joey - Shot In The Dark
Victor Rice - Brothers
Eastern Standard Time - Housewives Choice
The Stingers - A.M. Rut
The Robustos - Little Suede Shoes
The Robustos - Don't Stay Away
Dunia & Django with the Stable Boys - Come To My Rescue
Venice Shoreline Chris - Rock Steady
Franceska - Get Up
Rokkatone - She Likes To Smile
Contra Coup - Wrong Street
Killer Bees - Stereo
Rhythm Doctors - Jessie's Song
Rhythm Doctors - Johnny Cochran
Rocker-T - Boss Dee Jay
The Notables - Hey Boss
The Slackers - Make Me Smile
The Slackers with Doreen Schaffer - Our Day Will Come
The Scofflaws - Ga Juma
Militant Rhythm Section - Mini Skirt/New Mini
Hi-Fi Killers - Black Moses Dub
The Slackers - Dead Or Alive