Saturday, May 21, 2011

I Survived The Rapture And All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt!

Holy shit! It's past 6:00 and nothing has changed! The world didn't come to an end, it's still relatively early on a Saturday night, I've got a Sunday tomorrow; life couldn't be sweeter!

I threw together a quick mix of tunes to celebrate the fact that we've survived! I would have added more but I got some livin' to do!!! ;)

I'm anxiously waiting for Harold Camping to explain what happened... shit, this guy is now 0 for 2 in Rapture predictions! Oh well, I guess if April 21, 2011 didn't get ya, you still have 2012 to prepare yourself for.

Well anyway... let's get on with the music so I can get on with living - I've got a pizza and some ice cold beverages calling my name!

What you're gonna hear...

1. Alton Ellis - Sunday Coming - Sunday Coming CD - Heartbeat (1995)
2. Ken Boothe - Tomorrow - Ride Me Donkey LP - Studio One (1968)
3. Dr. Alimantado - Still Alive - Sons Of Thunder LP - Greensleeves (1981)
4. Sam Carty - I Don't Mind - Black Arkives CD - Justice League (?)
5. Martha Velez - Bend Down Low - Escape From Babylon LP - Sire (1976)
6. The Itals - False Preachers - Early Recordings CD - Nighthawk (1987)
7. Frankie Jones - Living The Life You Love - Rootsman Connection CD - Jamaican Recordings (2008)
8. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Wake Up And Live - Survival LP - Island (1979)
9. Macka B - False Preacher - We've Had Enough CD - Ariwa (1987)
10. Early B - Sunday Dish - Midnight Rock 7" (1985)
11. Spanner Banner - Life Goes On - Jamaica Go-Go LP - Mango (1991)
12. Tony Rebel - Celebrate Life - If Jah CD - VP (1997)
13. The Gladiators - Happy Man - Bongo Red CD - Heartbeat (1998)
14. Gregory Isaacs - Smile - Mr. Isaacs CD - Blood & Fire (2001)
15. The Heptones - Party Time - Best Of Studio One CD - Heartbeat (2006)

Enjoy!

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Well... I guess we've reached the end of the road...


According to Harold Camping, an 89 year-old former civil engineer and construction foreman, the Judgement Day will come this Saturday May 21st. Camping is now a U.S. evangelical Christian broadcaster, who previously made a prediction that Jesus Christ would return to earth in 1994, has encouraged his supporters to post 2,200 billboards across the country spreading his word.

Camping told Reuters; "We know without any shadow of a doubt it is going to happen."

His predictions are based upon his study of the bible and the time-line correlation between ancient and modern times. Camping says that earthquakes will begin on Saturday and true believers will be whisked away to heaven and the non-believers will be left behind to pick up the pieces of what's left.

Mr. Camping has already got his Saturday planned, he told Reuters;
"I'll probably try to be very near a TV or a radio or something," he said. "I'll be interested in what's happening on the other side of the world as this begins."

Now, regardless of whether I believe his Doomsday prediction or not, which I don't, this makes perfect topical subject matter for our next mix. I have pulled out a load of Armageddon and Judgement Day tunes and assembled them in one listener-friendly Rapture mix... this is what you're going to hear...

1. Brigadier Jerry - ArmaGiddeon Style - Jamaica Jamaica CD - RAS (1985)
2. The Maytones - Judgement Day - One Way LP - GG's (1979)
3. Gregory Isaacs - End Of The World - Looking Back CD - RAS (1996)
4. Roman Stewart - Fire At Your Heel - Faith 7" (1974)
5. Mikey Dread - Armageddon Style - Swalk CD - DATC
6. Johnny Clarke - Fire And Brimstone A Go Burn Them - Dreader Dread CD - Blood & Fire (1998)
7. Cornell Campbell - The Judgement Come - Wicked A Go Feel It CD - Trojan (1996)
8. King Tubby - Earthquake And Fire Dub - Foundation Of Dub CD - Trojan (2000)
9. Burning Spear - Weeping & Wailing - Creation Rebel CD - Heartbeat (2004)
10. Bunny Wailer - Amagideon - Blackheart Man LP - Island (1976)
11. Augustus Pablo - Revelation Time - Cultural Showcase CD - Rockers (1994)
12. Brimstone - Final Judgement - Grove Music 7" (197x)
13. Willie Williams - Armagideon Time - Best Of Studio One Vol. 2 CD - Heartbeat (2006)
14. Bob Andy - Hell A Go Broke Loose - Retrospective LP - Heartbeat (1987)
15. Trinity - Judgement Day - African Revolution CD - Jamaica Gold (1993)
16. Ranking Joe - Armageddon - Armageddon Time CD - M10 (2000)
17. Leroy Horsemouth Wallace - Armageddon Dub - Original Armageddon Dub CD - Stable One (1978)
18. Jah Stitch - Judgement - Original Ragga Muffin CD - Blood & Fire (1996)
19. General Echo - Armagedion - Rocking & Swing LP - Manzie (1979)
20. Sylford Walker - Burn Babylon - Joe Gibbs Revive 45's Vol. 1 CD - Rocky One (197x)
21. Barry Brown - Jah Jah Fire - Rastafari Box Set CD - Trojan (2002)
22. Prince Far I - What You Gonna Do On Judgement Day - The Golden Years 1977-83 CD - Cleopatra (2001)
23. Israel Vibration - Ball Of Fire - The Same Song CD - Pressure Sounds (2005)
24. Cultural Roots - Where You Gonna Run - Drift Away From Evil LP - Germain (1982)
25. Black Uhuru - Apocalypse - The Dub Factor LP - Mango (1983)

Doomsday Mix - Enjoy it while you still can! ;)

Monday, May 09, 2011

A DJ Explosion For A Monday

I was sitting around this morning and decided to throw together a bunch of rub-a-dub records in an impromptu DJ explosion for a Monday.

No rhyme or reason, just a bunch of early 80's deejays doin' the thing they do best! These baby runs nearly an hour long and its a veritable who's who of early dancehall. I hope you enjoy it!

Here's what you're gonna hear...

1. Lee Van Cliff - Bubble Reggae Music - Afro Eagle 7"
2. Ranking Joe - Honda Accord - Art & Craft EP
3. Ringo - Mr. Wong - Black & White 12"
4. Sassafrass - Dance In A Breaton - Black Solidarity 7"
5. P. Ranking & General Lucky - Tired Of Walking - Corner Stone 7"
6. Errol Scorcher - Bone Man Skank - Dance Beat 12"
7. Scorpion - Walkerton - First Hit 7"
8. Lone Ranger - Fort X - GG Hit 7"
9. John Slaughter - Ride Skate - Gorgon 7"
10. Lui Lepki - Jealousy - Gorgon 7"
11. Toyan - Strictly The Dread - Greensleeves 12"
12. Michigan & Smiley - Too Much Confusion - Hitbound 12"
13. Jah Thomas - Cripple Man Skank - Jah Guidance 7"
14. Brigadier Jerry - Roots Girl - Jah Love Muzik 7"
15. Jah Walton - It In A Me - Lorna 7"
16. Clint Eastwood - Bubble - Manzie 7"
17. General Echo - Boom Boom - Manzie 7"
18. Early B - Sebert - Moa Anbessa 10"
19. Welton Irie - How You Keep A Dance - Oak Sound 12"
20. Yellowman & Fathead - You Wrong To Send Come Call Me - Observer 7"
21. Purpleman - Daddy Mix - Observer 12"
22. Jah Berry - Polio Drops - Rainbow Productions 7"
23. Jim Brown - Calypso Calypso - Studio One 7"
24. Nicodemus - Jennifer Chant - Trevor Tanga 7"
25. Squiddley Ranking - Proud A We - GG Hit 7"
26. Super Cat - Walkerton - Midnight Rock 7"
27. Josey Wales - Love Me Have Fi Get - Volcano 12"
28. Peter Metro - This Old Man - Upfront 10"
29. Charlie Chaplin - Naw Leave Me Chalwa - Dove 7"

Enjoy!