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

CHANT DOWN BABYLON with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
January 8 > 2005 

Taking a look at the best 7" singles of 2004, with a run down of the 
top 5 dancehall riddims, and the top 15 new roots tunes.  Please note
that this is totally subjective, but does take into account crowd 
response both in the local Melbourne dancehalls, and on radio...


TOP 5 DANCEHALL RIDDIMS OF 2004:

1. No 1 Punjabi (African Love)
2. Red Alert (South Rakkas)
3. Big Up (Taxi)
4. Stepz (Renaissance)
5. Gaula Gaula (Reggae Vibes)

It was very hard to put these in any order, as there was no single 
stand-out riddim for me in 2004, and a lot of the riddims that were
big in yard over the last year didn't do it for me personally.  
Honorable mentions: Makatak on Penetentiary only just missed out on 
a place, and although wicked, the Bubble Up on 40/40 was simply released
too late in the year to have any impact on 2004. Other riddims worth a 
mention include Wassy Wassy on Orizen, Banjo on Size 8, Spanish Fly on 
Big Leauge, and Snypa on Boot Camp.


TOP 15 NEW ROOTS SINGLES OF 2004:

1. I WAYNE - Living In Love (Gibbo)
2. JR GONG - Jamrock (Ghetto Youths)
3. MORGAN HERITAGE - Uncomfortable (Big Yard)
4. RICHIE SPICE - The Way You're Living (Pow Pow)
5. RICHIE SPICE - High Grade Inna Mi Chalice (Dirtworx)
6. CAPLETON - Ton Load (Digital B)
7. FANTAN MOJAH - Hail To The King (Down Sound)
8. JAH CURE - Longing For (Don Corleon)
9. RICHIE SPICE - Marijuana (5th Element)
10. FREDDIE McGREGOR & ASSASSIN - Youth Well Cold (Penthouse)
11. JR KELLY - Rasta Should Be Deeper (Hi Score)
12. TURBULENCE - It's So Bright (Star Trail)
13. TURBULENCE - Love Her Forever (Pow Pow)
14. I WAYNE - Can't Satisfy Her (Loyal Soldiers)
15. FREDDIE McGREGOR - Coming In Tough (Digital B)

Honorable Mentions:  
Bushman & Morgan Heitage - Try (Digital B)
Ras Shiloh and Gentleman - Blessing From Jah (Digital B)
Lutan Fyah - Bits and Pieces (Pow Pow)
Natty King - Mr Greedy (Insight)
Anthony B - Higher Level (Rashanco)
Norris Man - Life Style (Dirtworx)


Finally, the playlist itself, in order:

BURNING SPEAR - Door Peeper (Creation Rebel: Heartbeat)
JAH MASON - Keep It As It Was (Reggae Vibes 7")
VYBZ KARTEL - Ride In (Reggae Vibes 7")
WARD 21 - Sitting On Chrome (Reggae Vibes 7")
SEAN PAUL - Legalize It (Renassaince 7")
CECILE - Hi Five (Renassaince 7")
ASSASSIN - Idiot Ting Dat (Renassaince 7")
CAPLETON - Or Wha (Renassaince 7")
WAYNE MARSHALL - Big Up (Taxi 7")
DEGREE - D'Music (Taxi 7")
BOUNTY KILLER - No More Suffering (Taxi 7")
SIZZLA - Only Takes Time (South Rakkas Crew 7")
DETERMINE - Hands Off (South Rakkas Crew 7")
PREDATOR - Mad Sick (South Rakkas Crew 7")
CAPLETON & CHRISTOPHER - The Levels (African Love 7")
ELEPHANT MAN & PINCHERS - Needle Eye (African Love 7")
NADIA & ISHWAR - No 1 Punjabi (African Love 7")
FREDDIE McGREGOR - Coming In Tough (Digital B)
I WAYNE - Can't Satisfy Her (Loyal Soldiers)
TURBULENCE - Love Her Forever (Pow Pow)
TURBULENCE - It's So Bright (Star Trail)
JR KELLY - Rasta Should Be Deeper (Hi Score)
FREDDIE McGREGOR & ASSASSIN - Youth Well Cold (Penthouse)
RICHIE SPICE - Marijuana (5th Element)
JAH CURE - Longing For (Don Corleon)
FANTAN MOJAH - Hail To The King (Down Sound)
CAPLETON - Ton Load (Digital B)
RICHIE SPICE - High Grade Inna Mi Chalice (Dirtworx)
RICHIE SPICE - The Way You're Living (Pow Pow)
MORGAN HERITAGE - Uncomfortable (Big Yard)
JR GONG - Jamrock (Ghetto Youths)
I WAYNE - Living In Love (Gibbo)

CHANT DOWN BABYLON with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
January 1 > 2005 

Welcoming in the new year with pure reggae music!  Taking a look back
at the top 5 new reggae releases of 2004, getting through some requests
from the last couple weeks, and finishing up with something special in 
the second hour - an hour-long excerpt from Chant Down Sound's live 
session "Fully Loaded" at Deep 11 back in August.


JESSE I'S TOP 5 ALBUMS OF 2004:

1. MIDNITE - Ainshant Maps (Afrikan Roots Lab)
2. MIDNITE - Scheme of Things (Rastafaria)
3. PRINCE MALACHI - Runaway Slave (Jet Star)
4. CHUKKI STARR - True Guidance (Ariwa)
5. GROUNDATION - We Free Again (Young Tree)

HONORABLE MENTIONS:  Chuck Fender "Better Days" on Jet Star deserves 
recognition, but I can't help but think of this as a 2003 album due to
most of the big tunes being released last year. Turbulence's "Hail To 
The King" from late 2003 stands as his best full album so far, and only
just missed out, as did Jah Mason's "Most Royal" on Jah Warrior. 
Capleton's "Reign of Fire" and Anthony B's "Powers of Creation" also 
would have been contenders if they weren't so inconsistant.  Tanya 
Stephen's "Gangsta Blues" was good, but disappointing given the superior
material she released on 7" this year.


Now to the playlist itself:

MIDNITE - Praise Jah (Scheme of Things: Rastafaria)
GROUNDATION - Suffer The Right (We Free Again: Young Tree)
CHUKKI STARR - Gwaan Dem Ways (True Guidance: Ariwa)
PRINCE MALACHI - Runaway Slave (Runaway Slave: Jet Star)
MIDNITE - Lianess (Scheme of Things: Rastafaria)
MIDNITE - Livity (Ainshant Maps: Afrikan Roots Lab)
MIDNITE - Drought (Ainshant Maps: Afrikan Roots Lab)
FRANKIE PAUL - Tidal Wave (Powerhouse 7") --req
JAH CURE - Love Of My Life (Ghetto Life: VP)
THE CONGOS - Solid Foundation (Heart of the Congos: Blood and Fire)


CHAT PON RIDDIM: Midnite's "Intense Pressure" on Rastafaria