CHANT DOWN BABYLON with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
March 12 > 2005 

My first show in the new timeslot of 5-7pm on a Saturday evening.
Highlights included more cuts on Pow Pow's Superior riddim...
new albums from Lutan Fyah and Natty King... some 90s classics
on the Mr Bassie riddim... and a big new tune from Turbulence...

MISTY IN ROOTS - Babylon Falling (Peel Sessions: Strange Fruit)
THE TECHNIQUES - Love Is Not A Gamble (Techniques 7")
BITTY McLEAN - Make It With You (On Bond St: Peckings)
THE JAYS - Queen Majesty (Well Charge: Channel One)
ERROL DUNKLEY - Movie Star (Ghetto Vibes Music 7") --req
LACKSLEY CASTELL - Leaving (Morning Glory: Negus Roots)
TWINKLE BROTHERS - Faith Can Move Mountains (Burdern Bearer: Twinkle)
ASWAD - Warrior Charge (Aswad Showcase: Island)
MYKAL ROSE - Release Me (Maximum Sound 7")
ALPHA BLONDY - Psaume 23 (Live Au Zenith: EMI)
ALPHA BLONDY - Jerusalem (Live Au Zenith: EMI) --req
ALPHA BLONDY - Les Imbeciles (Live Au Zenith: EMI)
DENNIS BROWN - Joy In The Morning 
JR GONG - Jamrock (Ghetto Youths 7") --req
LUTAN FYAH - It's Your Society (Age of Venus 7")
LUTAN FYAH & AL PANCHO - My Reputation (Dem No Know Demself: Minor 7 Flat 5)
NORRIS MAN - Got To Take Charge (Vertex)
FANTAN MOJAH - Don't Bow Out (Vertex 7")
RAS SHILOH - Lion of Judah (Pow Pow 7")
SIZZLA - Our Future (Pow Pow 7")
FRISCO KID - Wild Fire (Pow Pow 7")
GARNETT SILK - The Rod (Digital B 7") --req
YAMI BOLO - Weep Not (Digital B 7") --req
SIZZLA - Woman Mi Love (Xterminator 7")
BEENIE MAN - Mi and Her Go (Creation 7") --req
TANYA STEPHENS - Gangsta (Creation 7") --req
ROUNDHEAD & NITTY KUTCHIE - Dancehall Hot Again (Creation 7")
TURBULENCE - Notorious (THC Muzik 7")
DADDIGON - Calling (THC Muzik 7")
NATTY KING - The Way It Is (No Guns To Town: Insight)

CHAT PON RIDDIM: Phoenix Dub on Motion records

CHANT DOWN BABYLON with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
March 5 > 2005 

Highlights included a serious interview with Chuck Fender...
nuff Alpha Blondy ahead of his upcoming Melbourne show...
Sugar Minott at Studio One thanks to Soul Jazz... some classic
roots on the Rockers label... and a killer new tune from Penthouse
artist Torch.

This was also my last show in the 3-5pm timeslot.  From next week,
Chant Down Babylon can be heard at 5-7pm Saturdays.

SUGAR MINOTT - Hang On Natty (Sugar Minott At Studio One: Soul Jazz)
SUGAR MINOTT - Jahovia (Sugar Minott At Studio One: Soul Jazz)
GREGORY ISAACS - Rock Away (Rebel Music: Trojan) --req
THE IMMORTALS - Can't Keep A Good Man Down (Rockers 7")
SISTA FRICA - Rasta Dub (Rockers 7")
U BROWN - Jah Give Me Strength (Train To Zion: Blood & Fire) --req
NOEL PHILLIPS - Youth Man (King Jammy In Roots: Auralux)
DON CARLOS - Hog and Goat (Natty Dread Have Credential)
ALPHA BLONDY - Bloodshed In Africa (Jerusalem: Shanachie)
ALPHA BLONDY - Cocody Rock (Live Au Zenith: EMI)
ALPHA BLONDY - Multipartisme (Live Au Zenith: EMI)
ALPHA BLONDY - Jerusalem (Jerusalem: Shanachie)
MIDNITE - Breathing Scrolls (Ainshant Maps: ARL) --req
BURNING SPEAR - Creation Rebel (Creation Rebel: Heartbeat) --req
CHUCK FENDER - Worthy To Be Praised (Gibbo 7")

CHUCK FENDER - Rough Out Deh (5th Element 7")

CHUCK FENDER - Better Days (5th Element 7")
CHUCK FENDER - I Swear (5th Element 7")

CHUCK FENDER - Haffi Win (Mixing Finga 7")
JAH CURE - Longing For (Don Corleon 7") --req
SIZZLA - Be Strong (Don Corleon 7")
TORCH - Quality Time (Penthouse 7")
BERES HAMMOND & BUJU BANTON - A Little More Time (Penthouse 7")
QUEEN OMEGA - Ganja Party (Judgement: Special Delivery) --req

CHAT PON RIDDIM: Morwell Esq's "Dub Me" on Blood and Fire

CHANT DOWN BABYLON with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
February 26 > 2005 

From the sweet rocksteady sound of Channel One through the
foundation djs... to the fresh sounds of the Justice riddim
on DejaVu... the Bubble Up riddim from producer Lenky's 40/40
label... plus new albums from Horace Andy and Degree... and 
a few big tunes on the Never Get Weary riddim...

HORACE ANDY - Babylon Bridge (From The Roots: Ariwa)
DERRICK HARRIOT - The Loser (Songs for Midnight Lovers: Trojan)
U ROY & ALTON ELLIS - Ain't That Loving You (Your Ace From Space: Trojan)
BITTY McLEAN - Walk Away From Love (On Bond Street: Peckings)
BIG YOUTH - Ace Ninety Skank (Giant 7")
TRINITY - Z90 (Shanty Town Determination: Blood and Fire)
YABBY U & THE PROPHETS - Judegment on the Land (Jesus Dread: Blood & Fire)
LACKSLEY CASTELL - What A Great Day (King Jammy In Roots: Auralux)
GREGORY ISAACS - Universal Tribulation (Soon Forward: Virgin Frontline)
KING TUBBY & DELROY WILSON - You Have My Dub (The Sound of Channel One: Motion) -req
TWINKLE BROTHERS - Rasta Pon Top (Rasta Pon Top: Twinkle)
MIDNITE - That's On You (Seek Knowledge Before Vengeance: ARL)
ALPHA BLONDY - Masada (Live Au Zenith: EMI)
CHUCK FENDER - Jah Sight (Better Days: Jet Star)
QUEEN OMEGA - Judgement (Destiny: Special Delivery)
NORRIS MAN - Babylon (Dejavu 7")
ANTHONY B - Good Will Conquer (Dejavu 7")
SIZLA - Talk To Me (Dejavu 7")
DEGREE & BERES HAMMOND - Nah Flex Right (The General: Size 8)
CULTURE & BUJU BANTON - Natty Don't Get Weary (Penthouse 7")
CULTURE - Citizen As A Peaceful Dub (Vital Selection: Virgin Frontline)
SIZZLA - Purify Woman (CB321 7")
VOICEMAIL - A Nuh Your Fault (40/40 7")
WAYNE MARSHALL - No Man Curse (40/40 7")
ASSASSIN - God Bless (40/40 7")
BLING DAWG - We Ain't Scared (40/40 7")
DEGREE - It Deh Yah (40/40 7")
SEAN PAUL - We'll Be Burning (40/40 7")
HORACE ANDY - Dem Lie (From The Roots: Ariwa)
FANTAN MOJAH - Hail The King (Down Sound 7")

CHAT PON RIDDIM: Scientist's "Dub In The Roots Tradition" on Blood & Fire

CHANT DOWN BABYLON with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
February 12 > 2005 

Highlights included nuff Ranking Joe ahead of his show in Melbourne
with Blood and Fire Soundsystem... some very solid roots from the 
Solid Roots label... Bitty McLean's sweet new versioning of some
classic Treasure Isle riddims... a new cut of the Tempo riddim
thanks to the Ras I label... and the massive Crystal Woman riddim
on Rootdown...

BRENT DOWE - Leaving Babylon (Morwell Esq 7")
ALTON ELLIS - Can I Change My Mind (The Best Of: Coxsone)
MELODIANS - Come Back Girl (Melodians 7")
BITTY McLEAN - Baby Tonight (On Bond St: Peckings)
LLOYD HEMMINGS - Africa (Solid Roots 7")
THE ITALS - Time Will Tell (Solid Roots 7")
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - We and Dem (Uprising: Island) --req
TOOTS & THE MAYTALS - Get Up Stand Up (Live: Island) --req
MAX ROMEO & JAH LION - Norman (Arkology: Island) --req
RANKING JOE - River Jordan remix (Thompson Sound 7")
RANKING JOE - Fire (Zion High: Blood and Fire)
RANKING JOE - Wood For My Fire (Zion High: Blood and Fire)
RANKING JOE - Cuss Cuss (live in 2003, Berkely CA)
TONY REBEL, BOUNTY, BERES, NOOKS, MORGAN HERITAGE, JR KELLY, NITTY KUTCHIE
- Peace Cry (Pot of Gold 7") --req
BERES, BUJU, ASSASSIN - Loving In The Street (Penthouse 7")
GENTLEMAN, BARRINGTON LEVY, DADDY RINGS - Caan Hold Us Down (Confidence: Four Music) --req
CAPLETON - Number One Song (Reign of Fire: VP)
HONOREBEL - Set Dem Free special acapella
HONOREBEL - Set Dem Free (Organiser riddim promo)
LUTAN FYAH - Put It On (Ras I 7")
PAMPI JUDAH - Gone Crazy (Ras I 7")
CAPLETON - Speak Your Mind (Ras I 7")
SIZZLA - Judgement Morning (Xterminator 7")
TURBULENCE & LUCIANO - Music Is Life (Triumphantly: Kingston)
RICHIE SPICE - Gideon Soldier (Rootdown 7")
CHUCK FENDER - Perfect Love (Rootdown 7")
JAHMALI - On Our Gaurd (Rootdown 7")
LUTAN FYAH - When Mi Rise It (Rootdown 7")
MIDNITE, PRESSURE, MASSIAH - All About What You Do (Let live: I Grade)

CHAT PON RIDDIM: "No Bones For The Dogs" on Pressure Sounds

CHANT DOWN BABYLON with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
February 5 > 2005 

Celebrating Bob Marley's 60th birthday... paying respects to Daddigon...
plus some heavy 70s dub by special request, the Tenement Yard riddim from
Heights of Heights, and a wicked new tune from Turbulence...

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Babylon System (Songs of Freedom: Island)
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Jah Is Mighty (Roots of a Legend: Trojan)
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Redder Than Red
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Rat Race (Songs of Freedom: Island)
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - So Much Trouble In The World (Songs of Freedom: Island)
THIRD WORLD - Jah Glory live (Reggae Ambassadors: Island)
THIRD WORLD - Roots With Quality (Reggae Ambassadors: Island)
KING TUBBY & PABLO - Hungry Town Skank (Who Say Jah No Dread: Ras) --req
KING JAMMY & PABLO - Revolution Dub (Africa Must Be Free By 1983 Dub: Ras)
KING TUBBYS & AGROVATORS - Bag A Wire Dub (Dub Like Dirt: Blood and Fire) --req
BURNING SPEAR - He Prayed (Creation Rebel: Heartbeat)
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Power and More Power
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Africa Unite (Songs of Freedom: Island)
MIDNITE & I GRADE - Let Live (Let live: I Grade)
MIDNITE & RAS L - My Light (Full Cup: Natural Vibes)
JAH CURE - Warning (Heights of Heights 7")
RICHIE SPICE - Redda Fire (Heights of Heights 7")
TONY REBEL - Can't Fool Me (Heights of Heights 7")
QUEEN OMEGA - Ganja Party (Destiny: Special Delivery)
TURBULENCE - Cut Up Another Load (Acoustic Vibes 7") --req
TURBULENCE - Love Rastafari (JR 7")
JR GONG & DADDIGON - GIve Dem Some Way (Halfway Tree: Motown)
MORGAN HERITAGE & DADDIGON - Give A Little Love (HMG 7")
SIZZLA - When A Man Loves A Woman (Balantic 7")
SIZZLA - Jail Break (Fat Eyes 7")
PETER BROGGS - Put My Trust In Jah (Jah Golden Throne: Jah Warrior) --req
THIRD WORLD & U ROY - Know Who I Am (Serious Matter: Tabou 1)

CHANT DOWN BABYLON with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
January 29 > 2005 

Highlights include first class recut of the Sun Is Shining riddim
on Big Leauge... Jammys resurrection of the Sleng Teng riddim...
new tunes from Fantan Mojah, Queen Omega, and Midnite... and some
heavyweight UK roots by special request...

NORRIS MAN - Babylon (Deja Vu 7")
CARLTON & THE SHOES - Never Give Your Herat Away (This Heart of Mine: Quality)
ABYSSINIANS - The Good Lord (Satta Massagana: Heartbeat)
PAT KELLY - How Long
HORACE ANDY - Just Say Who (Striker Lee 7")
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Trenchtown Rock (Roots of a Legend: Trojan)
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Trenchtown (Confrontation: Island)
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Survival (Songs of Freedom: Island)
GROUNDATION - Wanna Know (Each One Teach One: Young Tree)
MONGOOSE - Clear Night (Crucial Reggae: Skank Records)
MIDNITE - Double Speak (Let Live: I Grade)
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Satisfy My Soul (Roots of a Legend: Trojan) -req
JAH MASON - Request (Most Royal: Jah Warrior)
DILLINGER - Youthman Veteran (Youthman Veteran: Jah Warrior) -req
IRATION STEPPAS - Rejection Remix (Dubz From The Higher Regions) -req
TANYA STEPHENS - It's A Pity (Gangsta Blues: VP) -req
QUEEN OMEGA - Destiny (Destiny: Special Delivery)
BOUNTY KILLER & WAYNE SMITH - Sleng Teng Resurrection (Jammys 7")
SIZZLA - Someone Loves You Baby (Jammys 7")
LUCIANO - Dancehall Style (Jammys 7")
NINJAMAN - Mad Again (Jammys 7")
JOHNNY OSBOURNE - Lend Me Your Chopper (Auralux Sampler: Auralux)
INI KAMOZE - Hail Mi Idren (Taxi 7")
JAH CURE - Most High Cup Full (Big Leauge 7")
ANTHONY B - Jah Jah World (Big Leauge 7")
SIZZLA - I've Got To (Big Leauge 7")
RICHIE SPICE & CHUCK FENDA - Freedom (Big Leauge 7")
LUCIANO & TONY REBEL - When Will Things Change (Big Leauge 7")
LARRY MALUMA - Warrior (Makani Angu: Safari) -req
FANTAN MOJAH - Don't Bow Out (Vertex 7")

CHAT PON RIDDIM: Keith Hudson's "Pick A Dub" on Blood and Fire

CHANT DOWN BABYLON with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
January 15 > 2005 

Highlights included the brilliant new album "Let Live" from Midnite
and I Grade, the wicked Roots Tonic riddim on Hi Score, a preview of 
the new Stephen Marley album "Got Music?", new albums from Queen Omega
and Beres Hammond, and an interview with local artist Larry Maluma.

MIDNITE & I GRADE - Chantajah (Let Live: I Grade)
NORMA FRASER - First Cut Is The Deepest (Feel Like Jumping: Heartbeat) -req
SLIM SMITH - Help One Another (Just A Dream: Clocktower)
PRINCE ALLA - Only Love Can Conquer (Only Love Can Conquer: Blood & Fire)
AL CAMPBELL - Freedom Street (Mr Music Man: Manic)
DILLINGER - The General (CB200: Island)
DENNIS BROWN - Don't Want To Be No General (Promised Land: Blood & Fire) -req
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS BAND - Africa Unite (Songs of Freedom: Island) -req
STEPHEN MARLEY - Mind Control (Got Music? : Tuff Gong)
MISTY IN ROOTS - Food Clothes and Shelter (Jah Sees Jah Knows: Snapper)
LARRY MALUMA - Makani Angu (Makani Angu: Safari)
LARRY MALUMA - Kokoliiko (Makani Angu: Safari)
LARRY MALUMA - Come With Me (Roots and Herbs: Safari)
MIDNITE & I GRADE - Done Wrong Type (Let Live: I Grade)
MIDNITE & I GRADE - Closed Societies (Let Live: I Grade)
BERES HAMMOND - Solid Love (Love Has No Boundaries: VP)
QUEEN OMEGA - Judgement (Destiny: Special Delivery)
RAS MAC BEAN & MORGAN HERITAGE - Lion Is King (Pack Up And Leave: Irie Ites)
LUCIANO - Ancient Memories (Hi Score 7")
JR KELLY - Rasta Should Be Deeper (Hi Score 7")
QUEEN IFRICA - Wipe The Tears (Hi Score 7")
JAH MASON - Mi Chalwa (Hi Score 7")
SIZZLA - Black Woman and Child (Black Woman and Child: Greensleeves) -req
GROUNDATION - Ruling Dub (Dragon War Dub: Young Tree)

CHAT PON RIDDIM: "Randy's Vintage Dub Selection" on Jamaican Recordings