BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
5-7 PM > FEBRUARY 12 > 2011

Paying respect to the young artist J.O.E. (Jah Ova Evil) who passed away on Monday
after suffering a cerebral aneurysm.  Also featuring the Ninety riddim from
Kubiyashi, and new tunes from Stephen Marley, Protoje, and Etana...

THE MEDITATIONS - Babylon Trap Them (Message From The Meditations: Ballistic)
U ROY & HOPETON LEWIS - Tom Drunk (Treasure Isle)
STRANGER COLE - Crying Every Night (Treasure Isle)
ALTON ELLIS - These Eyes (Studio One)
ALTON ELLIS - Too Late (Giant 7")
FREDDIE McKAY - A Lonely Man (A Lonely Man: Dynamic)
KEITH HUDSON - Smoking (Too Expensive: Virgin) --request
DON CARLOS - I Love Jah (Negus Roots 12")
EEK A MOUSE - Tell Them (Black and White 7")
HORACE ANDY & TAPPA ZUKIE - Raggamuffet (Tappa 12")
BURNING SPEAR - Marcus Senior (Social Living: Blood and Fire)
AGENCY DUB COLLECTIVE - Brazil ($O$: MGM)
AGENCY DUB COLLECTIVE - Had Enough ($O$: MGM)
LUCIANO - Over The Hills (Xterminator 7") --request
LUCIANO & CHARLIE CHAPLIN - Ain't Giving Up (Xterminator 7")
LUCIANO - Good Over Evil (Kickin 7")
CAPLETON - Glorify (Kickin 7")
ETANA - War (Free Expression: VP)
NATURE - Leggo The Devil (Irie Ites)
PROTOJE - No Lipstick (7 Year Itch: Don Corleon)
STEPHEN MARLEY & MELONIE FIONA - No Cigarette Smoke (Ghetto Youths)
BRUNO MARS & DAMIAN MARLEY - Liquor Store Blues (Black Chiney) --request
J.O.E. - Herbman Hustling (Equiknoxx)
J.O.E. - Sometimes (Equiknoxx)
J.O.E. - Struggles (Equiknoxx)
J.O.E. - How The Country A Run (Equiknoxx)
KONSHENS & FADDA FOX - Life and Death (Ninety riddim: Kubiyashi)
DARIO - Dancehall Sweet (Ninety riddim: Kubiyashi)
PETER RAM - Jonesin (Ninety riddim: Kubiyashi)
KENYATTA - Clarks (Ninety riddim: Kubiyashi)
J.O.E. - Tamarind Season (Equiknoxx)

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
5-7 PM > FEBRUARY 5 > 2011

Featuring the killer new roots and culture riddim The Message from Don Corleon,
the Communication riddim from Fresh Ear, the Run Run riddim from Fireball, and
the Dutty Gamez riddim from Seanizzle... 

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Babylon System (Survival: Island)
DERRICK MORGAN - Tougher Than Tough (Beverlys) --request
HONEYBOY MARTIN - Dreader Than Dread (Caltone) --request
THE WAILERS - Hammer (Songs of Freedom: Island)
THE WAILERS - Soul Shakedown Party (Songs of Freedom: Island)
JUNIOR DELGADO - Hooligan Street (Dance A Dub: Incredible Jux)
THE WAILERS - Caution (Songs of Freedom: Island)
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Crazy Baldheads (Rastaman Vibration: Island)
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Positive Vibration (Babylon By Bus: Island)
THIRD WORLD - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Reggae Ambassadors: Island)
THIRD WORLD - African Woman (Reggae Ambassadors: Island)
JUNIOR DELGADO - Storm Is Coming (Original Guerrilla Music: Soundboy)
JUNIOR DELGADO - Bushmaster M16 (Treasure Found vol 3: Incredible Music)
SUGAR MINOTT - The Half (Black Roots)
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Waiting In Vain (Songs of Freedom: Island)
DELROY WILSON - Run Run (Studio One)
CONRAD CRYSTAL & SUGAR ROY - Crisis (Run Run riddim: Fire Ball)
LUCIANO - Gun Man (Run Run riddim: Fire Ball)
JAH VINCI - Wicked Heart (The Message riddim: Don Corleon)
PRESSURE - Jah Love (The Message riddim: Don Corleon)
SOPHIA SQUIRE - Love (The Message riddim: Don Corleon)
PROTOJE - Take Control (The Message riddim: Don Corleon)
CECILE - Rise Up (The Message riddim: Don Corleon)
RICHIE SPICE - Got To Make It (The Message riddim: Don Corleon)
KYMANI MARLEY - Brave Ones (The Message riddim: Don Corleon)
VYBZ KARTEL - Poor People Land (The Message riddim: Don Corleon)
IKAYA - Fly Away (The Message riddim: Don Corleon)
CECILE - Love You (Communication riddim: Fresh Ear)
ALAINE - Kiss (Communication riddim: Fresh Ear)
CHRIS MARTIN - I Wish (Communication riddim: Fresh Ear)
GINJAH - Crisis (Communication riddim: Fresh Ear)
VYBZ KARTEL - Don't Want To Do Crime (Communication riddim: Fresh Ear)
GALAWASP - Life Change (Most Wanted Music)
I OCTANE & ZAMUNDA - Rasta Ever Clean (Dutty Gamez riddim: Seanizzle)
BLAK RYNO - Wine and Balance (Dutty Gamez riddim: Seanizzle)
DEMARCO - Wake Up Di Scheme (Dutty Gamez riddim: Seanizzle)
BEENIE MAN - Beenie Beenie (Dutty Gamez riddim: Seanizzle)
CHARLY BLACK - Nuh Gal Caan Run Mi Head (Dutty Gamez riddim: Seanizzle)
VERSATILE - Grades Wake Me (Dutty Gamez riddim: Seanizzle)
MR G - We Never Like Dem First (Dutty Gamez riddim: Seanizzle)
LADEN - See It Clear (Dutty Gamez riddim: Seanizzle)
KHAGO - Lie Dem Tell (Dutty Gamez riddim: Seanizzle)
VYBZ KARTEL -  Love U Baby (So Unique / High Stakes Records)
GAPPY RANKS - Thanks and Praise (Jazzwad)

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
5-7 PM > JANUARY 29 > 2011

Featuring new riddims Island Vibes, Captain, Cleara, Bus Stop,
and Santiago; plus new tunes from Demarco, Chan Dizzy, JOE, 
Richie Spice, and a tribute to Copper Cat from Khago.

BLUEBELLS - Come Along (Scratch Attack: Trojan) --request
UPSETTERS - Curly Dub (Sipple Out Deh: Trojan)
JR BYLES - Curly Locks (Curly Locks: Heartbeat)
BIG YOUTH - House Of Dreadlocks (Dreadlocks Dread: Virgin)
JAH LION - Bad Luck Natty (Columbia Colly: Island)
UPSETTERS - Scratch The Dub Organizer (Scratch Attack: Trojan) --request
PRINCE FARI & KNOWLEDGE - Negusa Negast Dub (Dubbing With The Royals: Pressure Sounds)
DON CARLOS - At The Bus Stop (Day To Day Living: Greensleeves)
TONY BRUTUS - Water Pistol (Intense 12") --request
ERNEST RANGLIN - Five Thirty (Memories of Barber Mack: Island Jazz) --request
GROUNDATION - Picture on the Wall (Hebron Gate: Young Tree)
MIDNITE & RASTAR - Negus Is Peace (Treasure: VP)
MIDNITE & RASTAR - Rastafari Now (Treasure: VP)
ARMY - Carbon Date (Zion Soldiers Chant: Focal Point)
BUSHMAN & BUJU BANTON - Mama Africa (Bushman Sings The Bush Doctor: VP)
COLLIE BUDDZ - Holiday (Playback EP)
GAPPY RANKS - Pumpkin Belly (Peckings 7")
KHAGO - Copper Gone Too Soon (Troyton)
I OCTANE - Once More (Island Vibes riddim: Chimney)
STEIN - Fall In Love (Island Vibes riddim: Chimney)
KIBAKI - Jah Children Beware (Island Vibes riddim: Chimney)
KHAGO - Energy (Island Vibes riddim: Chimney)
KONSHENS - Represent (Island Vibes riddim: Chimney)
BUGLE - I Don't Worry (Island Vibes riddim: Chimney)
TARRUS RILEY - Never Leave I (Island Vibes riddim: Chimney)
RICHIE SPICE - My Life (Street Life) (The Book Of Job: VP)
JAH CURE - Feel It (Captain riddim: Soul Vybz)
WAYNE MARSHALL - Captain (Captain riddim: Soul Vybz)
TARRUS RILEY - Soul Grabber (Captain riddim: Soul Vybz)
SIZZLA - Murder Star (Captain riddim: Soul Vybz)
J.O.E. - Tamarind Season (Equiknoxx)
CHAN DIZZY - Hello Badmind (Head Concussion)
DEMARCO - Nuh Yes Man Friend (Cashflow)
I OCTANE - Table Turn (Cleara riddim: DJ Frass)
KHAGO - Snake (Cleara riddim: DJ Frass)
KIBAKI - Rise (Cleara riddim: DJ Frass)
3 STAR - How Dem Stay So (Cleara riddim: DJ Frass)
MAVADO - Cleara (Cleara riddim: DJ Frass)
I OCTANE - Nuh Ramp Wid We (Bus Stop riddim: Cash Flow)
BUGLE - Nah Grow So (Bus Stop riddim: Cash Flow)
JAH VINCI & LUTAN FYAH - Know Jah (Santiago riddim: Teshawna Productions)
KIPRICH - Full A Style (Santiago riddim: Teshawna Productions)
DEADLY HUNTA - Give Thanks (Fire I Blaze riddim: Reality Chant)

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
5-7 PM > JANUARY 22 > 2011

Paying respect to the artist Copper Cat... plus the Billie Jean
riddim from Irie Ites, the Dem Gone riddim from Digital B, the
Exit riddim from Jammys, and the Jericho riddim from Don Corleon.

ARMY - I Am (Zion Soldiers Chant: Focal Point)
JUKS DREAD (aka JUNIOR DELGADO) - Twenty Third Psalm (Sons of Slaves: Trojan)
JOLLY BROTHERS - Dread Dreader (Conscious Man: Seven Leaves)
GEORGE FAITH - I've Got The Groove (To Be A Lover: Black Art)
MIGHTY DIAMONDS - Go Seek Your Rights (Right Time: Virgin Frontline)
EARTH & STONE - Jail House Set Me Free (Kool Roots: Pressure Sounds)
EARTH & STONE - Give Me (Hit Bound)
DAVID JAHSON - People Bawling (Natty Chase The Barber: Top Ranking)
JUNIOR DELGADO - Devil's Throne (Sons of Slaves: Trojan)
LITTLE ROY - Old Man (Columbus Ship: Copasetic)
JOHNNY OSBOURNE - Qua She (Nightfall: Jah Guidance)
PAPA TULLO - Qua She Take Over (Nightfall: Jah Guidance)
FRANKIE PAUL - All People (Spade 7")
COURTNEY MELODY - Screechie Cross The Border (Stereo One 7")
DENNIS BROWN - The Exit (Jammys 7")
WAYNE SMITH - My Lord My God (Jammys 7")
WAYNE SMITH - Icky All Over (Jammys)
LEE SCRATCH PERRY - African Headcharge In The Hackney Empire (From My Secret Laboratory: Mango)
DADDY RINGS - Ganja Pipe (Billie Jean riddim: Irie Ites)
SIZZLA - Police Oppression (Billie Jean riddim: Irie Ites)
LUTAN FYAH - I Bun Police (Billie Jean riddim: Irie Ites)
SPECTACULAR - Born In The Ghetto (Billie Jean riddim: Irie Ites)
BUSHMAN - Brand New Second Hand (Bushman Sings The Bush Doctor: VP)
ETANA - People Talk (Free Expression: VP)
HALF PINT, SIZZLA, FANTAN MOJAH, JIMMY RILEY - Selassie Is The King (Chiney K)
GENTLEMAN - Dem Gone (Digital B 7")
SIZZLA - Woman I Need You (Digital B 7")
MORGAN HERITAGE - Works To Do (Digital B 7")
STEPHEN MARLEY, DAMIAN MARLEY, BUJU BANTON - Jah Army (Tuff Gong)
COPPER CAT - Wise Up (Pot Of Gold)
COPPER CAT - Things Tough (Pot Of Gold 7")
COPPER CAT - Bend The Tree (Pot Of Gold 7")
COPPER CAT - Friend Murderer (Notice)
KYMANI MARLEY - War (Jericho riddim: Don Corleon)
VYBZ KARTEL - Mi Don't Know (Jericho riddim: Don Corleon)
I OCTANE - Who Fool Dem (Cash Flow)

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
5-7 PM > JANUARY 8 > 2011

The annual Babylon Burning year in review, looking at the biggest reggae and dancehall tunes of 2010. These lists were aired in reverse order from number 20, counting down to the number one spot; reggae in the first hour, dancehall in the second...

TOP 25 REGGAE TUNES 2010

2010 was a very quiet year in terms of new reggae releases. Don Corleon's "Major and Minor" riddim was the biggest riddim of the year to come out of Jamaica, followed by Jeremy Harding's "City Life" riddim.  Shane Brown's Jukeboxx label recut the Stalag riddim, but didn't come with anything original like 2009's Indiscretion and Dubwize.  As in 2009, it seemed a lot of the younger cultural artists gravitated towards the slower hip-hop influenced dancehall riddims, making true one-drop roots & culture reggae more rare than ever in Jamaica.

25. I Thunder - Tired Fi Hungry (Big Ship)
24. Torch - Working Hard (Penthouse)
23. Alborosie - Rudie Don't Fear (Zion Gate riddim: John John)
22. Busy Signal - Comfort Zone (Big Stage riddim: Penthouse)
21. I Octane - Greediness (Belt riddim: GT Muzik)
20. Spragga Benz - Shotta Culture (Boom Tunes)
19. Damian Marley & Nas - Land Of Promise (Tuff Gong)
18. Lutan Fyah - Bruk Loose Again (Nah Bow Down riddim: Reality Chant)
17. Junior X - Cross Me Heart (Box Guitar riddim: Tiger)
16. Million Stylez - Move From On Yah (Furybass)
15. Jah Cure - Save Yourself (Sobe Entertainment)
14. Capleton - Fed Up With The System (Heart To Art)
13. Million Stylez - Born In The System (Prison Break riddim: Bassrunner) 
12. Romain Virgo - Ghetto (Stalag riddim: Jukeboxx)
11. Kymani Marley - New Heights (Don Corleon)
10. Monsoon - Jah (Ifficial riddim: Itation)
9. Vybz Kartel - Not A Love Song (Cardiac Bass riddim: CR203)
8. J Boog - Coldest Zone (Hustlin riddim: Bost and Bim)
7. Cutty Corn - Full A Herbs (One Love Drive riddim: Lazeme)
6. Munga - One Little Spliff (Jam 2)
5. Mavado - Change Right Now (Big Ship)
4. Tarrus Riley - Poverty Nuh Inna Fashion (Rebellion 2010 riddim: Maximum Sound)
3. J Boog - Do It Again (Major and Minor riddim: Don Corleon)
   Tarrus Riley - Wildfire (Major and Minor riddim: Don Corleon)
   Jah Vinci - Gwaan Home (Major and Minor riddim: Don Corleon)
2. Queen Ifrica - Times Like These (City Life riddim: 2 Hard)
1. Gappy Ranks - Long Time (Special Delivery)


TOP 25 DANCEHALL TUNES 2010

Apart from the top three, which were clearly the biggest songs in dancehall in 2010, this was a very hard list to come up with.  As always, the list is a relection of the response which tunes recieved in the dancehalls of Melbourne, as well as in yard and abroad - but my own personal taste is strongly reflected, and this is definitely a subjective list.
 
25. Gyptian - Watch Gyal (Badda Don riddim: Yard Vybz)
24. Aidonia - Jackhammer (Jim Screechie riddim: Equiknoxx)
23. Mr Lexx - Dem A Pree (Cosa Nostra riddim: Ward 21)
22. Jah Vinci - Rumour (Gala riddim: Don Corleon)
21. Vybz Kartel - Dancehall Hero (Dancehall EFX riddim: CR203)
20. Chan Dizzy - Strange Face (Russian)
19. Charly Black - Traitor (The Glory riddim: Cash Flow)
    Vybz Kartel - Where Is The Love (The Glory riddim: Cash Flow)
18. Aidonia - Bad People (Bad People riddim: Big Ship)
17. Jahmeil - Me Nuh Murderer (Mad Vibez riddim: Young Vibez)
16. Konshens - Gal A Talk (Subkonshus)
15. Assassin & Rhianna - Rude Boy remix (Boardhouse)
14. Beenie Man - Dance and Killy Dem (Circus riddim: 2 Hard)
13. Mavado - Stulla (Smokin riddim: CR203)
    Vybz Kartel - Dumpa Truck (Smokin riddim: CR203)
12. Mavado - Nah Fraid A Dem (Gully Bomb riddim: Frass)
11. Mavado - Nine Life (Big Ship)
10. Jah Vinci - Me Alone (Wallabeez riddim: Cool Face)
    Vybz Kartel - Wear Weh Yu Have (Wallabeez riddim: Cool Face)
9. Vybz Kartel - Thank You Jah (Gangster City riddim: Not Nice)
   Popcaan - Gangster City (Gangster City riddim: Not Nice)
8. Mavado - The Messiah (Chimney)
7. Jah Vinci - Soul To Keep (Word A Prayer riddim: TJ)
6. Vybz Kartel & Russian - Jeans and Fitted (Head Concussion)
5. Mavado - House Top (Rooftop Riddim: Rosegold)
4. Di Genius - Cyaan Friend Again (Big Ship)
3. Beenie Man & Future Fambo - Drinking Rum and Redbull (One Day riddim: Seanizzle)
   Khago - Nah Sell Out (One Day riddim: Seanizzle)
2. Gyptian - Hold Yuh (Hold Yuh riddim: FME)
1. Vybz Kartel, Popcaan, Gaza Slim - Clarks (Mad Collab: CR203)
   Elephant Man & Bounty Killer - This Is How We Do It (Mad Collab: CR203)

Honorable mentions:  TJ's DNA riddim was a dancefloor favourite in the first half of the year, but none of the songs really stood out enough to make my top 25.  Likewise, Kirkledove's Jump Drive riddim was played heavily but also narrowly missed out on inclusion.  Other dancehall riddims unlucky to make it included Di Genius' Catalog and Street Swag, Seanizzle's Split Personality, Dwajay's Exit 21, Jah Snowcone's Ital Stew, Romeich's Stage Mix, and UPT 007's Supa Swag.  Cash Flow's Pagans riddim came out a little too late in the year to have enough impact, as did TJ's Sad Streets, Birch's Sexy Bak and DJ Wizzle's Ping.  Daseca's Genesis riddim was one of the better riddims to recieve hardly any play - perhaps a result of the label's attempt to stymie free downloads?  Notice Records' riddim The Dream was a personal favourite, but just didn't get enough play from other selectors to edge out anything else on the list - other tunes in this boat included Liquid's Melodies riddim, I Octane's "Mind Who You A Dis" and "No Love Inna Dem", Sir Ford's "Gwaan Talk" and Bramma's "Defend Mi Own".  Popcaan's "Dream" was hit worldwide, but recieved a surprising lack of play in Melbourne - even more surprising was the lack of a local response to Wayne Marshall's "My Heart".  Mavado's Starlight was a 2009 release that was still played a lot early in 2010, and Mixpak's Smoke Machine riddim was a real slow-burner, blowing up in 2010 despite being released in mid-2009.