This upcoming Saturday marks Jamaica's 54th Independence Day and I thought as a small tribute to the tiny island nation whose music an...

Here for your listening pleasure is the 39th Week Mix... and here's what you're gonna hear! 1.  Errol "Flabba" Holt ...

Keeping with the dancehall vibe for another day... today's tune is "Tired Of Walking" by the deejay duo of Peter Ranking and...

What the hell is wrong with me?!  It's nearly August and I've yet to feature any Purpleman?!  Let's make this right!  Purplema...

Many years ago on one of our many record-seeking adventures my friend Nick and I took a drive to Cecil County here in Maryland one Saturda...

What the hell, let's chant down Babylon with another Bunny Lee produced flying cymbal excursion!  This one is "Move Out A Babylon...

Aside from being known for his contributions to dancehall in the early 80s as both a producer and a singer, Linval Thompson's earlier ...

Jah Ruby, born Everald Metcalf, started his musical career in the early 60s as a member of The Schoolboys who recorded for Prince Buster. ...

Before Errol "Flabba" Holt took on a full-time gig behind the bass he recorded a couple solo releases which I have enjoyed for y...

Yes folks, it's here in all its uninterrupted glory!  Yes, you are just mere moments away from the 38th Week Mix and this is what you...

Let's wrap up this week with one more Taxi production!  This one is "Fort Augustus" by Junior Delgado.  The late Junior Delg...

While we're on Sly & Robbie let's do a couple more!  The 263rd track in the 365 Day Jamaican Music Challenge is "Baltimor...

How about one more?  This time we're gonna go with Sly & Robbie's "Lecturer Version" and even without any vocals, ex...

Because yesterday's tune was so good I've decided to stick with the George Phang/Powerhouse/Lecturer vibes for one more day!  This...

I was looking through the 259 songs in the "playlist" thus far and came to the realization that I didn't have enough George ...

Sticking with the same era but in a completely different vein we roll along to Day 259 in the 365 Day Jamaican Music Challenge!  This one ...

Some Burning Spear for a Sunday and mostly because I am loading the kids in the car and lugging them downtown to see him performing live a...

Here it is!  The completely uninterrupted 37th Week Mix!  And here is what you're about to enjoy! 1.  Lyn Taitt & The Jets - Br...

Picture this... West Indian Record Mart, Takoma Park Maryland, on a Saturday much like this, summer 1992.  My buddy Nick and I had just be...

It has been a while since we've had some Cool Ruler so let's give a listen to a 1994 revamp of a tune he originally recorded nine ...

Switching up the vibe a bit for the 255th day... this one is "Guess Who's Coming For Dinner" by Michael Rose.  Recorded in 1...

Plain and simple, I love the hell outta Stanley Beckford.  You see, Stanley Beckford (1942-2007) had one of the most distinctive voices in...

Carl Malcolm originally started playing the piano at his local Methodist church and after moving to Kingston and working as a shoe salesma...

When I came across this song by Tommy McCook & The Supersonics a couple years ago I was more delighted than you can imagine... you see...

Yes, we made it home and yes there is no rest for the weary... headed down to Waverly Brewing Company for the July edition of our monthly ...