DON CARLOS - In Pieces (Harvest Times: Blue Moon)
CEDRIC IM BROOKS & SOUND DIMENSION - Mun Dun Gu (Studio One Scorcher: Soul Jazz)
BIG JOE - Rich Man (Keep On Rocking and Swinging: Third World)
UPSETTERS - No Peace Dub (Arkology: Island)
STRANGER COLE - The Time Is Now (Wackies Sampler vol 1: Wackies)
CLIVE FIELD MARSHALL - Sheep Skin Gone Clear (Poor House Rockers: Wackies)
BARRINGTON LEVY - She Is The Best Girl (Poor Man's Style: Clocktower)
DEAN FRASER - Queen of the Minstrels (Big Up: Island Jamaica Jazz)
CULTURE - See Them A Come (Two Sevens Clash: Shanachie) -req
ALTHEA & DONNA - Jah Rastafari (Uptown Top Ranking: Virgin Frontline)
IJAHMAN LEVI - Thank You (Tell It To The Children: Tree Roots) -req
DRY AND HEAVY - Silent Drive (New Creation: Valve)
JR KELLY - Living Hell (Juvenile: Jet Star) -req
EVERTON BLENDER - Golden Pen (Visionary: Heartbeat)
LUCIANO - Call On Yahweh (Great Controversy: Jet Star)

GARNETT SILK - Kingly Character 
LMS - Laws of the King (Zion Gates: VP)
TERRY GANZIE - Bring Back The Culture
TURBO BELLY & DETERMINE - One By One (Judgement Day)
JAKE SAVONA - Mystic Country (Bass and Roots: Didgeridoo)
FREDDIE McGREGOR - Uncle Sam (Anything For You: VP)
JR REID, RICHIE SPICE, SPANNER BANNER, NORRIS MAN - Serpent (Rasta Government: JR)
QUEEN IFRIKA - Life (Flames pre-release) 
TOMMY McCOOK, RICHARD ACE, THE SKATALITES - Shockers Rock (Studio One Scorchers: Soul Jazz)

Warming things up for the nights clash against Firehouse from Sydney, with some original 
Chant Down dubplate specials, plus dubplates from the African Star and Killamanjaro 
soundsystems...  

BABATUNDE - See Chant Down Come (Chant Down dubplate special)
THE ROYALS - Peace and Love (Pick Up The Pieces: Pressure Sounds)
JENNIFER LARA - Ain't No Love (Studio One Presents Jennifer Lara)
SOUND DIMENSION - Heavy Rock (Studio One Scorchers: Soul Jazz)
WINSTON BLAKE - Public Jestering (Madlib Blunted In The Bomb Shelter Mix: Antidote)
KING TUBBY - A Better Version (Madlib Blunted In The Bomb Shelter Mix: Antidote)
GREGORY ISAACS - Bad Da (Madlib Blunted In The Bomb Shelter Mix: Antidote)
DENNIS BROWN - Black Magic Woman (Madlib Blunted In The Bomb Shelter Mix: Antidote)
PRINCE JAMMY - Throne of Blood (Madlib Blunted In The Bomb Shelter Mix: Antidote)
ZAP POW - Lottery Spin (Madlib Blunted In The Bomb Shelter Mix: Antidote)
THE VULCANS - Star Trek (Madlib Blunted In The Bomb Shelter Mix: Antidote)
THE CLASH - Bankrobber Dub (Black Market Clash: Epic)  -req
DRY AND HEAVY MEET KING JAMMY - Breaking Dub (Jaws of the Tiger: Valve)
BOB MARLEY - Night Shift (Rastaman Vibration: Island)
BOB MARLEY - Real Situation (Songs of Freedom: Island)
SEVENTH SENSE - Mombasa Shuffle (Messages from the Seventh Sense: Jah Works)
MIDNITE BRANCH I - Shout That (Nemozian Rasta: I-Grade)
SABBATTICAL AHDAH - Life (Heart Ah Joy: Iyah Ites)
DAMAJAH - Meditation Ting (Bass and Roots: Didgeridoo)
JAKE SAVONA - Version (Bass and Roots: Didgeridoo)
JAH MASON - Unlimited (Unlimited: Reggae Vibes)
COCOA TEA & CAPLETON - African Star A Kill Them (Capleton & Friends for African Star)
MIKEY SPICE - Ayah We Born (Capleton & Friends for African Star)
LUCIANO - Lord Give Me Specials (Capleton & Friends for African Star)
GARNETT SILK - Evacuate (Killamanjaro Remembers Garnett Silk: Reggae Revue)
JAH WARRION & AFRIKAN SIMBA - Chant Down Road version 2 (Chant Down dubplate special)
SIMPLETON - Chant Down Nah Watch No Clock (Chant Down dubplate special)
EVERTON BLENDER - Lift Up Your Head (Chant Down dubplate special)
TURBULENCE - What A Wonderful World/My Way To Zion (Chant Down dubplate special)

Paying tribute to Clash legend Joe Strummer, and running through the best tunes and 
albums of 2002.

THE CLASH - London Calling (London Calling: Epic)
THE CLASH - Justice Tonight (Black Market Clash: Epic)

TOP 3 REISSUE/REVIVE ALBUMS OF 2002:
3. DENNIS BROWN - Together Brothers (Promise Land: Blood and Fire)
2. PRINCE ALLA - Man From Bosrah (I Can Hear The Children: Blood and Fire)
1. THE ROYALS - Pick Up The Pieces (Pick Up The Pieces: Pressure Sounds)

TOP 5 NEW ALBUMS OF 2002:
5. WARRIOR KING - Virtous Woman (Virtous Woman: VP)
4. QUEEN OMEGA - Uprising (Queen Omega: Green House Family)
3. CAPLETON - Search Fi Find (Still Blazing: VP)
2. GENTLEMAN - Dem Gone (Journey To Jah: Columbia)
1. MIDNITE - Ras For A Reason (Seek Knowledge Before Vengence: ARL)
   MIDNITE - You Don't Know Me (Seek Knowledge Before Vengence: ARL)

TOP 3 BASHMENT/JUMP UP SINGLES OF 2002:
3. CAPLETON, JAH THUNDER, IKAY - Fire (Kings of Kings 7")
2. SEAN PAUL - Gimme The Light (Black Shadow 7")
1. BOUNTY KILLER - Sufferer (40/40 7")

TOP 10 ROOTS SINGLES 0F 2002:
10. ANTHONY B - Police (John John 7")
9. FRISCO KID - Cant Stop The Blessings (Real Music 7")
8. LUCIANO - Warning (Rashanco 7")
7. CAPLETON - Things You Do (Star Trail 7")
6. JAHMALI - Poor Man's Strength (Fire Ball 7")
5. JR REID - Rise Up (Black Diamonds 7")
4. MORGAN HERITAGE, LMS, ANTHONY B, JR KELLY - Never Go Under (HMG 7")
3. CAPLETON & MORGAN HERITAGE - Behold (Kickin 7")
2. ADMIRAL TIBET - If You A Warrior (321 Strong 7")
   NATURAL BLACK - What Happened To (321 Strong 7")
   GEORGE NOOKS - Musical Sweetness (321 Strong 7")
   SUGAR ROY - Who Start The War (321 Strong 7")
1. LUCIANO & CAPLETON - Never Want The Youths Dem Die (Black Scorpio 7")

Back in action after taking last week off to play at the Meredith Music Festival.
Highlights include live Beres Hammond taken from VP's DVD "Live From New York"...
A version excursion on the "Sidewalk Doctor" riddim... new singles on Star Trail...
And a couple shots straight to the head of Mr Neck Tie Man from Cocoa Tea and Jah Mason...

VELVET SHADOWS - Babylon A Fall Down (Babylon A Fall Down: Trojan)
DEZARIE & I GRADE - Love Yourself (Fya: I-Grade)
ISRAEL VIBRATIONS - We A De Rasta (Power of the Trinity: Ras)
BARRINGTON - Black Roses (When The Dances Were Changing: Pressure Sounds)
HORACE ANDY - Quiet Place (Gorgon 7")
ERROL DUNKLEY - Don't Go Nowhere --req
THE HEPTONES - Sweet Talkin (Night Food: Island)
SUGAR MINOTT - I Need A Roof (Showcase: Studio One)
JACKIE MITOO - Sidewalk Doctor (Studio One Scorcher: Soul Jazz)
I ROY - Sidewalk Killer (Don't Check Me With No Lightweight Stuff: Blood and Fire)
DAWEH CONGO - So Happy (Recession Beater 7")
DRY AND HEAVY - The Dog and the Chicken (New Creation: Valve)
LARRY MALUMA - Punzisani Anna (unreleased live take)
HOPETON JAMES - I Am So Proud (Relic World 7")
BERES HAMMOND - Can't Stop A Man (Live From New York DVD: VP)
BERES HAMMOND - What One Dance Can Do (Live From New York DVD: VP)
BERES HAMMOND - She Loves Me Now (Live From New York DVD: VP)
BERES HAMMOND - No Disrespect (Live From New York DVD: VP) 
SYLVIA TELLA - Plastic Smile (Stingray 7")
ANTHONY B - Three Cheers (Star Trail 7")
MICHAEL ROSE - Moving On (Star Trail 7")
JR KELLY - God Bless (Conscious Voice: Jetstar)
COCOA TEA - Mr Neck Tie Man (Xterminator 7")
JAH MASON - Mr Jacket and Tie (Unlimited: reggae Vibes)
SIZZLA - Trod Through The Valley (unreleased Judgement Yard exclusive)
I JAH BONES & AFRICAN DISCIPLES - High and Low Places (Trample The Beast)
JACOB MILLER - All I Want Fo Ismas (Natty Christmas: ras)

SUGAR MINOTT - Rough Ole Life (Sufferer's Choice: Heartbeat)
KING JAMMY MEETS DRY & HEAVY - Rumble Dub (In The Jaws of the Tiger: Valve)
TRISTAN PALMA - Entertainment
JAH THOMAS & TOYAN - Two Bad DJ Haffe Talk 
PABLOVE BLACK - Push Pull (Studio One Scorcher: Soul Jazz)
BURNING SPEAR - Swell Headed (Rocking Time: Studio One)
EARL 16 - Jah Army (Phoenix of Peace: Seven Leaves)
LEE SCRATCH PERRY - S.D.I. (Time Boom X De Devil Dead: On-U)  -req
THIRD WORLD - Uptown Rebel (Reggae Ambassadors: Island)
THIRD WORLD - 96 Degrees In The Shade (Reggae Ambassadors: Island)  -req
BARRY BROWN - International Step (Sings Roots and Culture: Fatman)
SYLFORD WALKER - Deuteronomy (Lambs Bread International: Blood and Fire)
ROOTBOUND SYSTEM - Unreleased promo track 1
SIZZLA - Burning Down (unreleased Judgement Yard exclusive)
BUSHMAN - Herb Field (King Stur Gav 7")
TONY REBEL - Nuh Nuh No (Black Scorpio 7")  -req
DETERMINE - Si De Fire (Black Scorpio 7")
BERES HAMMOND - Come Down Father (Harmony House 7") -req
JR KELLY - Come One Day (Conscious Voice: Jet Star)
JAH CURE & JAH MASON - Run Come Love Me (Harmony House 7") -req
SEAN PAUL & BUSTA RHYMES - Gimme The Light remix (Dutty Rock: VP) -req
BUJU BANTON - Africa Awaits Its Creator (Cultural Merger vol.1: 321 Strong)
THE WAILERS - High Tide Low Tide (Catch A Fire deluxe remasters: Tuff Gong) -req

CHAT PON - King Jammy Meets Dry and Heavy "In The Jaws of the Tiger" on Valve records.

Chanting Down Babylon while the state goes to vote, featuring over 30 minutes of interview with Bushman...  new Jah Mason album on Reggae Vibes... new Sean Paul album "Dutty Rock"... and classic Michael Rose, Peter Tosh, and Burning Spear in a live style...

MIDNITE - Esta Es The Truth (Nemozian Rasta: I-Grade)
GREGORY ISAACS - Rock On (Rebel Music: Trojan)  -req
KING TUBBY - Big Combo Dub (Dub Conference: 2B1)  -req
JOHNNY CLARKE - Warrior (Truths and Rights Observer Style: Heartbeat)
PRINCE ALLA - Only Love (Recession Beater 7")
DONETTE FORTE - Wilderness (Wilderness: Jah Works)
MIGHTY DIAMONDS - Have A Little Mercy (Tell Me Whats Wrong)
BARRINGTON - Shine Eye Gal (Bounty Hunter Wanted: Jah Life)
MICHAEL ROSE - Shine Eye Gal (Live In San Fransisco: 2B1)
PETER TOSH - Mystic Man (Honorary Citizen: Columbia)  -req
BURNING SPEAR - I&I Survive (Live!: Island)
BUSHMAN - Knowledge (Toe to Toe: Jet Star)

BUSHMAN - Fire Pon A Weakheart (Jammys 7")

BUSHMAN - Life (Pickout 7")

JAH MASON & DON ANGELO - No Limit (Unlimited: Reggae Vibes)
LOUIE CULTURE - Nanco (Brickwall 7") -req
BUJU BANTON - Champion (Til Shiloh: Penthouse) -req
SEAN PAUL - Intro (Dutty Rock: VP)
SEAN PAUL - Gimme The Light (Black Shadow 7")
VERSION - The Buzz (Black Shadow 7")
ANTHONY B - Nah Vote Again (Universal Message: VP)
LUCIANO - He Is My Friend (Where There Is Life: Island)

Highlights include live material from the Twinkle Brothers, Abyssinians and Yellowman on the
2B1 label...  the new Studio One Scorcher on Soul Jazz...  killer herb tunes on the Digital
One label...  the Golden Hen riddim on Rashanco... and brand new singles on the Ghetto
Youths International label...


TWINKLE BROTHERS - Babylon Falling / Don't Wanna Be Lonley / Since I Threw The Comb Away (Live at Maritime Hall: 2B1)
JENNIFER LARA - Hurt So Good (Studio One Presents Jennifer Lara: Studio One)
CEDRIC IM BROOKS & SOUND DIMENSION - Mun-Dun-Gu (Studio One Scorcher: Soul Jazz)
THE SOUL VENDORS - Ringo Rock (Studio One Scorcher: Soul Jazz)
PETER TOSH - Burial (Legalize It: CBS)
PRINCE ALLA - Funeral ext (I Can Hear The Children Singing: Blood and Fire)
ABYSSINIANS - Shadrach, Mesach and Abendigo (Live In SF: 2B1)
YELLOWMAN - Mr Chin / Getting Married / Bam Bam / Mad Over Me / Zungugzeng (Live In SF: 2B1)
BARRINGTON LEVY - Warm and Sunny Day (Total Recall vol 10: VP)
JR REID - Rasta Government (Rasta Government: One Blood)
BERES HAMMOND - Kids Play (Penthouse 7")  --req
FREDDIE McGREGOR - Coming Home Tonight (Explorer pre-release)
WARRIOR KING - Virtous Woman (Virtous Woman: VP) --req
BEENIE MAN - Ganja Anthem (Digital One 7")
MEGA BANTON - Herbalist (Digital One 7")
JR GONG & BOUNTY KILLER - Educated Fools remix (Ghetto Youths International 7")
CAPLETON - You Nah Hear (Ghetto Youths International 7")
LUCIANO - Warning (Rashanco 7")
LUTAN FIYAH - Teach Us To Die (Rashanco 7")
HALF PINT - Soul Mate (Rashanco 7")
JAH MASON - Listen (Rashanco 7")
PINCHERS - Hot Number (321 Strong Presents Cultural Merger: 321 Strong)
JR KELLY - God Bless (Conscious Voice: Jet Star)
JULIAN MARLEY - Systems (Ghetto Youths International 7")
COCOA TEA & SHABBA RANKS - Time A Go Dread (Dimensions: 2B1)

CHAT PON RIDDIM: "Killer Dub" by Inner Circle and Fatman Riddim Section on Blood and Fire

Highlights included the new David's Heart riddim on The Psalms label...
Jah Teach Dem riddim on Village Roots... a new cut of Real Rock on Kickin...
and a special guest selection from UK roots soundman Milton Naphtali from 
Jah Trinity Outernational.


JAHMALI - Face The Challenge (The Psalms 7")
VERSION - David's Heart riddim (The Psalms 7")
ABIJAH - Jah Set It So (The Psalms 7")
ANTHONY B - Fire Fe Opressor (The Psalms 7")
NATURAL BLACK - Weh Dem A Go Pass (The Psalms 7")
FREDDIE McGREGOR - Rastaman Camp (Bobby Babylon: Heartbeat)
THE LOVE GROCER - A Little Rain Must Fall (Rocking With The Love Grocer: Dubhead)
DRY & HEAVY - Reverse Again (New Creation: Valve)
THE LOVE JOYS - How Long (Reggae Vibes: Wackies)
MEDITATIONS - War Mongers (Reggae Crazy: Nighthawk)
JR ROSS & THE SPEARS - Hold Them Prophecy ext (I Can Hear: Blood & Fire)
GREGORY ISAACS - Private Secretary (Out Deh!: Island)
DENNIS BROWN - Milk and Honey (Visions: Shanachie)
LUCIANO - Love and Blessings (Heights of Heights 7")
HALF PINT - Feel Good (Heights of Heights 7")
MIKEY SPICE - Give A Little (Reality Calling vol 2: Jet Star)
SABBATTICAL AHDAH - Life (Heart Ah Joy: Iyah Ites)

PABLO GAD - The Prophet, Bob Marley (CDH 12")
FABIAN - Prophecy 
MAX ROMEO - Fari Captain of my Ship (Jah Shaka 7")
TENASTELIN - Flying Saucer (River Bank 7")

ANTHONY B & DONIKI - Break Free (Kickin 7")
CAPLETON - Take The Veil From Your Eyes (Kickin 7")
NATURAL BLACK - Sick Pon Dem (Kickin 7")
GEORGE NOOKS - You Better Know (Village Roots 7")
SUGAR MINOTT - Jah Teach Dem (Village Roots 7")
PINCHERS - When When When (Village Roots 7")

CHAT PON RIDDIM: "Rocking With The Love Grocer" on Dubhead records