106.7 PBS-FM 3 - 5pm Saturday afternoon January 15, 2000 -------------- A great full show... celebrating news of upcoming tours by Burning Spear, Lucky Dube, & Rabbi... new cuts from the Crown Star label... vintage selections from guest DJ Slinky BUNNY RUGS - Be Thankful - "To Love Somebody" on Tabou.1 THE HEPTONES - Sea Of Love - "Sea of Love" on Heartbeat PREZIDENT BROWN - Straighten Out By Tommorow - "To Jah Only" on Kariang/Reggae 1 Luv U-ROY & DENNIS BROWN - Half Me Get - "Serious Matter" on Tabou.1 DENNIS BROWN - Things In Life - Matador 7" I-ROY - Problems In Life - Matador 7" WAYNE JARRETT - Youth Man - Pantomine 7" JIMMY RILEY - From The Ghetto - Question 7" PHYLIS DILLON - In The Ghetto - Question 7" TOMMY McCOOK - Sidewalk Doctor - Question 7" I-ROY - Sidewalk Killer - "Don't Check Me" on Blood & Fire DENNIS BROWN - Cheater - "Musical Fire" on Trojan AUGUSTUS PABLO - Too Late Version TOMMY McCOOK - Harvest In The East - Impact 7" IMPACT ALL STARTS - Straight To Rog-Jah Rabbit Head - Impact 7" THE MIGHTY TWO - Two Sevens Clash Version - Joe Gibbs 7" LINTON KWESI JOHNSON - Independant Intervenshan - "An Evening of Int. Poetry" (req) LINTON KWESI JOHNSON - Di Great Insoreckshan - "Live" (req) MOSES O'JAH - Home Sweet Home - "Yele Yele" (req) LUCKY DUBE - Rolling Stone - "The Way It Is" on Gallo BURNING SPEAR - House of Reggae - "Calling Rastafari" on Heartbeat RABBI - Lion Youth - Neckbone Productions promo SIZZLA - Brainwash - Crown Star 7" CAPLETON - As The Hour Pass By - Crown Star 7" MR CHIN - Marshall General version - Selection Exclusive 12" INI KAMOZE - General - "Ini Kamoze" on Island BURNING SPEAR - Travelling - Clocktower 7" (req) ALPHA BLONDY - New Dawn - "Yitzhak Rabin" on Tuff Gong THE CABLES - What Kind of World - "What Kind of World" on Heartbeat (req)
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January 8, 2000
106.7 PBS-FM 3 - 5pm Saturday afternoon January 8, 2000 -------------- Lots of new stuff from the likes of Jacob Miller, U-Roy, Beres Hammond, Jah Cure... new acoustic Max Romeo from Italy on the Satta label... great cuts on a new Xterminator riddim "Life Cycle"... special guest Crazy Baldhead from Manchester spinning some Freedom Masses sounds. FREDDIE McGREGOR - Bobby Babylon - "Anthology" on VP JACOB MILLER - Forward Jah Jah Children - "Songbook" on VP JACOB MILLER & LUCIANO - Forward Jah Jah Children remix - "Songbook" on VP U-ROY & BERES HAMMOND - Serious Matter - "Serious Matter" on Tabou.1 BERES HAMMOND - They Gonna Talk - Harmony House 7" JAH CURE - Hanging Slowly - Harmony House 7" XTERMINATOR ALL STARS - Life Cycle - "Dub Down Babylon" on Xterminator SIZZLA - The World - Xterminator 7" PRINCE MALACHI - Life Cycle - Xterminator 7" TURBULENCE - My Way To Zion - Xterminator 7" FREEDOM MASSES - Lone Dub Warrior - "Life of Ruff" FREEDOM MASSES - Life of Ruff - "Life of Ruff" FREEDOM MASSES - Feel Devine - "Life of Ruff" HUGHIE IZACHAAR - El Nino - "Can't Take The Pressure" on Jah Warrior HUGHIE IZACHAAR - Ganja Smuggler - Reggae On Top 7" MAX ROMEO & TRIBU ACUSTICA - In This Time (ext) - "In This Time" on Satta MAX ROMEO - Three Blind Mice - "Open The Iron Gate" on Blood & Fire BUSHMAN - Worries and Problems - "Total Commitment" on Greensleeves PREZIDENT BROWN - Rough Road - "To Jah Only" on Reggae 1 Luv ROCKER T - Tru Ganjaman - "If Yu Luv Luv" on PSM EVER G & BIGGS - The System - "World Peace" on EverG APLHA BLONDY - Lalogo - "Yitzak Rabin" on Sterns AMADI - Wicked Bway - "Day Breaks In Africa" HALF PINT - Love Zone - "Closer to You" on Half Pint Music MICHAEL ROSE - Ganja Bonanza - "Bonanza" on Heartbeat RAS SHILOH - Zion Calling - "Listen Well" on Who Dun It BURNING SPEAR - Road Foggy - "Hail H.I.M." on Heartbeat (req) HORACE ANDY - Mr Bassie - "Mr Bassie" on Heartbeat (req) KEN BOOTHE - You're No Good - "A Man And His Hits" on Heartbeat (req)
January 1, 2000
106.7 PBS-FM 3 - 5pm Saturday afternoon January 1, 2000 -------------- Welcoming the new year with a look back at the best tunes and riddims of 1999, finishing on a countdown of the year's top 10 albums. Also, a small tribute to the great Curtis Mayfield. LUCIANO - Love His Majesty - Flash 7" LUCIANO - Tempo Version - Flash 7" JAH CURE - Situation Get Out Of Control - Kickin 7" JAH CURE - No More Shall I Roam Version - Kickin 7" JAH CURE - My People Calling - HMG 7" JAH MASON - Never Stoop Down - Star Trail 7" BUSHMAN - I Burn - Calibud 7" SIZZLA - Dem A Go Suffer - Calibud 7" FIREHOUSE CREW - Like Mountain Version - Firehouse 7" SIZZLA - Like Mountain - "Firehouse Crew Platinum Series" on Reggae 1 Luv JAH CURE - Chant - Firehouse 7" CAPLETON - Rising Up - "Firehouse Crew Platinum Series" on Reggae 1 Luv SIZZLA - Ripe Leaf - "Royal Son of Ethiopia" on Greensleeves LOUIE CULTURE - How Long Dub - "MLK Dub" on RAS I-ROY - Superfly - "Don't Check Me With No Lightweight Stuff" on Blood & Fire WAILERS - One Love/People Get Ready - "Songs of Freedom" on Island AUGUSTUS PABLO - Jah Express - "Valley of Jehosophat" on RAS GLEN WASHINGTON - Jah Glory - "Universal Message" on VP YAMI BOLO - Because I'm Black - "Freedom and Liberation" on Tabou.1 10. MORGAN HERITAGE - Trodding Jah Road - "Don't Haffi Dread" on VP 9. PETER BROGGS - Jah Is Mighty In Battle - "Jah Warrior Showcase" on Jah Warrior 8. NORRIS MAN - Give Jah The Praise - "Persistence" on Kings of Kings 7. GARNETT SILK - Complaint - "Live at Reggae Sunsplash 1994" on Tabou.1 6. EVERTON BLENDER - These Hands - "Rootsman Credential" on Heartbeat 5. PRINCE MALACHI - Ready Fi Dem - "Prophet Priest and King" on Xterminator 4. RAS SHILOH - Why The Good Die Young - "Listen Well" on Who Dun It 3. GARNETT SILK - Evacuate - "Killamanjaro Remebers" on Revue 2. CHUKKI STARR - One Day (My Time Shall Come) - "Ghetto Youths Livity" on Ariwa 1. BUSHMAN - Hard Times - "Total Commitment" on Greensleeves
December 25, 1999
106.7 PBS-FM 3 - 5pm Saturday afternoon December 25, 1999 -------------- No Christmas tunes today... nothing but nice roots and a special tribute to Joe Higgs. JOE HIGGS - Come On Home - "Life of Contradiction" on Macola JACOB MILLER - Shakey Girl - "Songbook" on VP THE ROYALS - Peace and Love - "Pick Up The Pieces" THE CHANTELLS - Natty Supper - "Children of Jah" on Blood & Fire (req) BUNNY RUGS - Be Thankful - "To Love Somebody" on Tabou.1 FREDDIE McGREGOR - When I'm Ready - "Anthology" on VP ALPHEUS - Quality Time - "Quality Time" on Heartbeat KEN BOOTHE - Live Good - "A Man And His Hits" on Heartbeat TOMMY McCOOK - Exodus - "Tribute to Tommy" on Heartbeat I-ROY - Sidewalk Killer - "Don't Check Me.." on Blood & Fire U-ROY - Back Stabbing - "Right Time Rockers" on Sound System U-ROY & DENNIS BROWN - Half Me Get - "Serious Matter" on Tabou.1 GARNETT SILK - Fill Us Up With Your Mercy GARNETT SILK - Jah Jah Is The Ruler (req) LEE SCRATCH PERRY - Rainbow Throne - "Soundz from the Hotline" on Heartbeat (req) CORNELL CAMPBELL - Stars - "Sings Hits from Studio 1" (req) LUCKY DUBE - Til You Lose It All - "The Way It Is" on Gallo JOE HIGGS - Wake Up and Live - "Life of Contradiction" on Macola JOE HIGGS - Hard Times Don't Bother Me - "Life of Contradiction" on Macola JOE HIGGS - There's A Reward - "Life of Contradiction" on Macola JOE HIGGS - Sincerely - "Life of Contradiction" on Macola THE WAILING SOULS - Very Well - "Wild Suspense" on Island THE WAILERS - Burnin' & Lootin' - "Talkin' Blues" on Island BUNNY WAILER - Rock In Time - "In I Father's House" on Solomonic (req) JOE HIGGS - Blackman Know Yourself - "Timeless Hymns of Rastafari" on Shanachie JOE HIGGS - More Slavery - "Life of Contradiction" on Macola PETER TOSH - Sinner Man - "The Toughest" on Heartbeat
December 18, 1999
106.7 PBS-FM 3 - 5pm Saturday afternoon December 18, 1999 -------------- Celebrating the 20th anniversary of PBS-FM, with a look back at the history of reggae in Melbourne. Includes guest DJ's Moira and Leon, and special live footage from the archives. Also, killer new releases from Jacob Miller and Sizzla. BURNING SPEAR - Door Peep - "Chant Down Babylon" on Island BIG YOUTH - Dread Inna Babylon - "Chanting Dread" on Heartbeat JACOB MILLER & TONY REBEL - I've Got The Handle - "Songbook" on VP SIZZLA - Mi King - "Be I Strong" on VP SIZZLA - Ripe Leaf - "Royal Son of Ethiopia" on Greensleeves CULTURE - Too Long In Slavery - "International Herb" on Virgin Frontline
BEN ZEPHINIAH - Free South Africa - Playtime DR ALIMANTADO - Babylon Let I Go LUCIANO - It's Me Again Jah - "Where There Is Life" on Island LUCIANO - Sweep Over My Soul - "Sweep Over My Soul" on VP DAVE & ANSELL COLLINS - Double Barrell DESMOND DEKKER - Israelites KIDDUS I - Graduation In Zion - "Rockers" on Island BURNING SPEAR - Jah No Dead - "Rockers" on Island SOUND DIMENSION - Full Up - HB14 GARNETT SILK - Zion In A Vision - Scorpio 7" JUNIOR MURVIN - Police and Thieves - "Rockers" on Island = request = selection by Moira = selection by Leon
December 11, 1999
106.7 PBS-FM 3 - 5pm Saturday afternoon December 11, 1999 -------------- Paying homage to the Sidewalk Killer, the mighty poet I-Roy (1944-1999) with a full hour of tunes and history. Also, special guest DJ Crazy Baldhead from Manchester UK, playing the sounds of Freedom Masses and MegaTone Sound Foundation. Great response, including 4 subscribers. I-ROY - Sidewalk Killer - "Don't Check Me With No Lightweight Stuff" on Blood & Fire MICHAEL ROSE - Home - "X Uhuru" on Tabou.1 MICHAEL ROSE - Chatto - "Bonanza" on Heartbeat JAH WARRIOR - Mighty Dub - "Jah Warrior Showcase" on Jah Warrior FREEDOM MASSES - unreleased dubplate special MEGATONE SOUND FOUNDATION - All Kind of Things - unreleased special EARTHQUAKE - Jah Invincible Dub - "Watch Babylon Fall" FREEDOM MASSES - Life A Ruff - unreleased BOB MARLEY & BUSTA RHYMES - Rastaman Chant - "Chant Down Babylon" on Tuff Gong (req) ROCKER T - Jah Souljah - "If Yu Luv Luv Show Ya Luv" on PSM MARLEY & MARLEY BROS - Kinky Reggae - "Chant Down Babylon" on Tuff Gong (req) I-ROY - Hot Stuff - "Don't Check Me With No Lightweight Stuff" on Blood & Fire I-ROY - Sidewalk Killer - "Don't Check Me With No Lightweight Stuff" on Blood & Fire I-ROY - Doctor Who - "Wizdom" on Ascension I-ROY & DENNIS WALKS - Combination Drifter - Afro 7" (req) I-ROY - Sound Education - "Don't Check Me With No Lightweight Stuff" on Blood & Fire I-ROY - Noisy Place - "Don't Check Me With No Lightweight Stuff" on Blood & Fire I-ROY - Black Man Time - "Rebel Music" on Trojan I-ROY - Double Warning - I-ROY - "Don't Check Me With No Lightweight Stuff" on Blood & Fire I-ROY - War and Friction - "If Deejay Was Your Trade" on Blood & Fire I-ROY - Don't Touch I Locks - "Crisis Time" on Virgin Frontline I-ROY - Tonight - "Heart of a Lion" on Virgin Frontline I-ROY - Sun Top Blouse - "Black Man Time" on Jamaica Gold (req) I-ROY - Straight To The Heathen Head - "Don't Check Me With No Lightweight Stuff" on Blood & Fire
December 0, 1999
TOP 1O NEW ALBUMS OF 1999 (does not include compilations or reissues) 10. MORGAN HERITAGE - "Don't Haffi Dread" on VP 9. JAH WARRIOR - "Jah Warrior Showcase" on Jah Warrior 8. NORRIS MAN - "Persistence" on Kings of Kings 7. GARNETT SILK - "Live at Reggae Sunsplash 1994" on Tabou.1 6. EVERTON BLENDER - "Rootsman Credential" on Heartbeat 5. PRINCE MALACHI - "Prophet Priest and King" on Xterminator 4. RAS SHILOH - "Listen Well" on Who Dun It 3. GARNETT SILK - "Killamanjaro Remebers" on Revue 2. CHUKKI STARR - "Ghetto Youths Livity" on Ariwa 1. BUSHMAN - "Total Commitment" on Greensleeves
November 27, 1999
106.7 PBS-FM 3 - 5pm Saturday afternoon November 27, 1999 -------------- Back in action after being out of town last Saturday. Big tings a gwaan today, with a 25 minute interview with Michael Rose, showcasing his latest release "Bonanza" on Heartbeat, and previewing four cuts (down the phone line!) from his upcoming year 2000 release. Also... brand new killer "Jah Warrior Showcase", and a bag of new herbalist tunes from VP and Xterminator. IJAH WARRIOR - Babylon Shall Fall - "Dub From The Heart" on Jah Warrior LEROY SMART - Shame & Pride - "Superstar" U-ROY - Back Stabbing - "Right Time Rockers" on Sound System U-ROY - Rule of the Nation - "Your Ace From Space" on Trojan MICHAEL ROSE - Monkey Business - "X Uhuru" on Tabou.1 BLACK UHURU - Happiness (live) - "Liberation" on Island
MICHAEL ROSE - Ganja Bonanza - "Bonanza" on Heartbeat MICHAEL ROSE - Youth's of the Ghetto - "Bonanza" on Heartbeat MICHAEL ROSE - Youth's of Eglington - "Party In Session Live" on Heartbeat BURNING SPEAR - Brighton My Vision - "Calling Rastafari" on Heartbeat (req) LUCIANO - Free Up The Herbalist - "Smoke The Herbs 2" on VP (req) MORGAN HERITAGE - License - "Smoke The Herbs 2" on VP LEROY SIBBLES - Must Be Good - "Herbalist" on Xterminator SIZZLA - Submerge Cociane Base - "Herbalist" on Xterminator HUGHIE IZACHAAR - Just A Little Spliff - "Showcase" on Jah Warrior JAH WARRIOR - Just A Little Dub - "Showcase" on Jah Warrior PETER BROGGS - Jah Is Mighty In Battle - "Showcase" on Jah Warrior PETER BROGGS - Jah Golden Throne - Jah Warrior 7" PETER BROGGS - Forward Natty - "Progressive Youth" on RAS ROBERT LEE - Stride - "Foundational Roots" on Channel One UK LOPEZ WALKER - Fly Away - "Children of Jah" on Blood & Fire (req) THIRD WORLD - Tribal War - "96 degrees in the Shade" on Island (req)
November 13, 1999
106.7 PBS-FM 3 - 5pm Saturday afternoon November 13, 1999 -------------- Shining the spotlight on the new Michael Rose album "Bonanza"... still enjoying the new Norris Man, Alpheus albums... Don Carlos "Groove With Me" a nice new one on the show... special thanks to Trans World, Australia's only reggae specialist distributor. IMPACT ALL STARS - Easy Come Dub - "Forward The Bass" on Blood & Fire BUNNY RUGS - What's The Use - "To Love Somebody" on Tabou.1 KEN BOOTHE - I'm A Fool - "A Man And His Hits" on Heartbeat TOMMY McCOOK - Goldfinger - "Tribute To Tommy" on Heartbeat GLEN WASHINGTON - It Was You - "Dancehall Selection" on Heartbeat ALPHEUS - Nothing Can Stop You - "Quality Time" on Heartbeat SANCHEZ - Black Princess - "Perilous Time" on Artists Only (req) JAHMALI - 21st Century - "El Shaddai" on Penthouse NORRIS MAN - Give Jah Praise - "Persistance" on Kings of Kings LUCIANO - Winter, Summer - "Universal Message" on VP PREZIDENT BROWN - Pomps and Pride - "To Jah Only" on Reggae 1 Luv CHACHI - Hoya Hoye - "Hoya Hoye" on Reggae 1 Luv ANTHONY B - Hello Mama Africa remix - "Seven Seals" on VP MICHAEL ROSE - Ganja Bonanza - "Bonanza" on Heartbeat MICHAEL ROSE - Youths of the Ghetto - "Bonanza" on Heartbeat MICHAEL ROSE - We All Need Love - "Bonanza" on Heartbeat INI KAMOZE - Them Thing Deh - "Ini Kamoze" on Island MIGHTY RUDO - Waterhouse - "The Crowning of Prince Jammy" on Pressure Sounds DON CARLOS - Ababa John I - "Groove With Me" on Orange Street JUNIOR DELGADO & SUGAR MINOTT - Lovely Woman - "Hidden Treasures" on Easy Star EARL ZERO - Shackles and Chains - "Visions of Love" on Epiphany CHACHI & SISTER CAROL - Natty Dread - "Hoya Hoye" on Reggae 1 Luv (req) KING DAVID & KEN BOOTHE - Weep - Chain Gang 7" PRINCE MALACHI - Healing In The Streets - "Prophet Priest & King" on Xterminator THE CHANTELLS - Stumbling Block - "Sitting In The Park" on Phase One U ROY - Swell Head Skank - "Right Time Rockers" on Sound System LINTON KWESI JOHNSON - Dread Inna England - "Live 1985" on Shanchie BURNING SPEAR - Let's Move - "Calling Rastafari" on Heartbeat
November 6, 1999
106.7 PBS-FM 3 - 5pm Saturday afternoon November 6, 1999 -------------- Things are starting to really cook in the new Saturday afternoon timeslot... check the number of requests! Highlights include the new Norris Man album "Persistence" and Jahmali's "El Shaddai" for the first time on the show... giveaways of the new KyMani album thanks to V2 records. TONY REBEL - Bruk Down - "Satta" on Brickwall RAS SHILOH - Slavery - "Babylon You Doom" on Shiloh B GARNETT SILK - Blessed Be The Almighty - "Live at Reggae Sunsplash 94" on Tabou 1 MUTABARUKA - Every Time I Hear The Sound - "Live at Reggae Sunsplash 82" (req) THE GLADIATORS - Bongo Red - "Live at Reggae Sunsplash 82" (req) ISRAEL VIBES - Original Souljahs - "Pay The Piper" on RAS (req) TOMMY McCOOK - Freedom Sounds - "Tribute To Tommy" on Heartbeat (req) KEN BOOTHE - You're No Good - "A Man And His Hits" on Heartbeat (req) ALPHEUS - Equal Rights - "Quality Time" on Heartbeat BUJU BANTON - Negust Negast - HMG 7" (req) NORRIS MAN - Undiluted Love - "Persistence" on Kings of Kings ROARING LION - Run Dem Away - Xterminator 7" BUNNY WAILER - Collie Man - Solomonic 7" (req) THIRD WORLD - Journey To Addis - "Journey To Addis" on Island (req) SALMONELLA DUB - For The Love Of It - "Killervision" on Virgin LEE SCRATCH PERRY - Curly Locks - Live in Melbourne, 1999 (req) LEROY SMART - Mr Rich Man - "Superstar" HORACE ANDY - Ain't No Sunshine - "Hidden Treasures" on Easy Star (req) THE HEPTONES - Love Won't Come Easy - "Sea of Love" on Heartbeat (req) THE CABLES - Love Is A Pleasure - "What Kind Of World" on Heartbeat (req) MARTHA VALEZ - Happiness - "Escape from Babylon" on Tuff Gong (req) JUNIOR REID - What They Say - "Hidden Treasures" on Easy Star MICHAEL ROSE - Bull In The Pen - "Party In Session" on Heartbeat KY-MANI - Emperor - "The Journey" on V2 KY-MANI - Dear Dad - "The Journey" on V2 JAHMALI - El Shaddai - "El Shaddai" on Penthouse NORRIS MAN & MICHAEL ROSE - Holy Mt Zion - "Persistence" on Kings of Kings