BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia

Saturday 29th December, 2012

The annual Babylon Burning year in review show, with the top 20 reggae songs in the first hour, and the top 20 dancehall songs in the second. Both countdowns were aired in reverse order from number 20 down to the number one song.

BEST REGGAE 2012

2012 was a great year for reggae music. In 2010-2011, true one-drop roots reggae appeared to be an endangered species, increasingly squeezed out by R&B-influenced lovers riddims and slow hiphop-influenced dancehall. This year however, reggae returned in force.

Unlike the last couple years, when Penthouse, Juke Boxx, and Don Corleon seemed to be solely keeping reggae alive in Jamaica, 2012 saw them joined by labels such as Notice, TJ, Romeich, H20 – even Big Ship – all labels known much more for dancehall. Meanwhile in Europe, Maximum Sound and Necessary Mayhem continued to put out strong releases, alongside labels such as Oneness, Irievibrations, and Weedy G. Though none of their releases made my top 25, this year also saw the return of the legendary Digital B label, which had been totally dormant for the last few years.

Artists from the Penthouse/Juke Boxx camp figured hugely again this year, and none more so than Romain Virgo, who I personally rate as reggae singer of the year. This year also saw the emergence of a new generation of Rasta artists in Jamaica – artists such as Chronixx, Kabaka Pyramid and Jesse Royal, who finally managed to make a name for themselves outside the die-hard reggae underground.

1. JESSE ROYAL – Modern Day Judas (Overstand Entertainment)
2. ROMAIN VIRGO – I Know Better (The System: VP)
3. EXCO LEVI – Save The Music (Focus riddim: Vikings)
4. CHRONIXX – Start A Fyah (Game Theory riddim: Jungle Josh)
5. QUEEN IFRICA – Tiad A Da Supm Ya (Digital Love riddim: Notice)
6. CHUCK FENDER – Warning (Heart and Soul riddim: Notice)
7. TORCH – Word Sound and Power (Rock and Come Een riddim: Dalton Music)
8. JAH VINCI – Ghetto Pain (Ghetto Lifestyle riddim: Romeich)
PEETAH MORGAN – Shine Pon Yuh (Ghetto Lifestyle riddim: Romeich)
9. MORGAN HERITAGE – The Return (Juke Boxx)
EXCO LEVI – Cyaan Cow Wi Down (The Return riddim: Juke Boxx)
10. BUGLE – It’s A Journey (Live In Love riddim: TJ)
I OCTANE – System A Beat Dem (Crying To The Nation: VP)
11. ROMAIN VIRGO – Another Day Another Dollar (The System: VP)
12. ROMAIN VIRGO – Dem A Coward (The System: VP)
13. CHEZIDEK – Talk To Jah Jah (Street Rockaz 7″)
14. MILLION STYLEZ – Roots Of All Evil (Bellyfull riddim: Furybass)
15. BONAFIDE & DAMIAN MARLEY – Start N Stop (Amibug)
16. BUSY SIGNAL – Reggae Music Again (Penthouse)
17. CHINO – Live Some Life (Big Ship)
18. CHAN DIZZY – Herbalist (High Times riddim: Head Concussion)
19. TORCH – Reggae Music (Storms Of Life: Silly Walks)
20. MACKA B – Mind Who U Spar With (Mafia & Fluxy 7″)
21. CHINO – Boom Draw (Moving riddim: Big Ship)
22. RAS MUHAMAD – Get Thru It (Jungle Skunk riddim: Irievibrations)
23. I OCTANE – L.O.V.E.(VP)
24. KONSHENS – Nah Vote (Ilabash riddim: H20)
25. TARRUS RILEY – Prophecy Fulfill (Maximum Sound 7″)

HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

Romain Virgo’s “No Money” was a big tune this year, but given that it was first released in 2010, it felt like a stretch to include it. Romain’s “Mussi Mad” on Lifeline’s cut of the Rockfort Rock riddim also deserves mention, as does his combination with Busy Signal and Exco Levi “Running From The Law”. It was great to see Shabba Ranks and Digital B working together again, and the result was a strong tune “Who Win The War” which didn’t really get the support that it deserved. Oneness’s Reggaeville riddim (a version of the Paragon’s “Riding On A High and Windy Day”) gave us some memorable cuts, including Kabaka Pyramid and Sara Lugo’s reworking of the original, while Necessary Mayhem’s “Possessed” riddim, Next Generation Family’s “Raspect” riddim, and Weedy G’s “Sandman” riddim all proved that the european producers can still make strong roots riddims. Other songs deserving of note include Vybrant’s “Joy In Abundance” for Jahlight Records, Christopher Martin’s “Make A Sound” and “Roll It Up” (both for Maximum Sound), Da Professor’s “Caah Stop Me” for Stainless, Peetah Morgan’s “Nah Sell Out Mi Soul” for Tenement Yard, and Bugle’s “From The Outside” for Randy Rich. Kes’ “Tuesday On The Rocks” for Jus Bus blurred the lines between reggae and dancehall, but also deserves props as a dancefloor favourite.

BEST DANCEHALL 2012

Despite being incarcerated for the entire year, Vybz Kartel somehow managed to maintain his place in the spotlight, releasing countless tunes and even a book, “The Voice Of The Jamaican Ghetto”. However, it was it his former prodigy Popcaan who dominated the countdown this year, while fellow Gaza crew member Tommy Lee stepped out of the shadows and took over Kartel’s mantle as the most controversial figure in Jamaican music. Tommy Lee (or Tommy Lee Sparta as he started to refer to himself) came in like dancehall’s answer to death metal, using horror imagery and demonic themes that shocked many in god-fearing Jamaica, while whipping others into a frenzy. His murderous “Pyscho” was arguably the tune of the year in Jamaica, but for me the party anthems “Love Di Vibes” and “When Mi Party” won out overall. As always, a few songs actually came out last year, but made more noise this year – though over a year old now, tunes like Popcaan’s “Party Shot” and “Only Man She Want” can still be heard regularly in dancehalls all over the world. Konshens also deserves mention for an amazing year, stepping up to the big time with several number one hits.

1. I OCTANE – Love Di Vibes (So Unique)
2. POPCAAN – When Mi Party (Summer Wave riddim: TJ)
3. TOMMY LEE – Psycho (UIM)
4. POPCAAN – Only Man She Want (Lost Angel riddim: High Stakes Records & Sounique) *
5. KONSHENS – Gal A Bubble (Subkonshus)
6. KONSHENS – Stop Sign (Subkonshus)
7. POPCAAN – Party Shot (TJ) *
8. VYBZ KARTEL – Me A Pree (Off The Bench riddim: Fire Links)
9. CHAM – Lawless (JA Production & Mad House)
10. MUNGA & BIG WAYNE – Tun Up (Juicy riddim: UPT 007)
POPCAAN – Badmind A Kill Dem (Juicy riddim: UPT 007)
11. MAVADO – Aktion Pak (Aktion Pak riddim: Daseca)
12. BEENIE MAN – Clean Heart (Overtime riddim: JA Production)
13. TOMMY LEE – Some Bwoy (So Bad riddim: Young Vibez) *
POPCAAN – So Bad (So Bad riddim: Young Vibez) *
14. KONSHENS – Do Supm (Subkonshus)
15. KONSHENS – A So Me Tan (Daseca)
16. WAYNE MARSHALL, AIDONIA, ASSASSIN, SIZZLA, WARD 21, BLING DAWG, BOUNTY KILLER, DAMIAN MARLEY, VYBZ KARTEL – Go Hard (Ghetto Youths)
17. TARRUS RILEY – Center Of Attraction (Tekk On riddim: Subkonshus & D&H)
18. MAVADO – This Morning (Big Ship)
19. POPCAAN – Coolie Gal (Coolie Gal riddim: UIM)
20. CHAN DIZZY – Anywhere Me Want (TNS riddim: CR203)
21. MAVADO – Clean Everyday (Riva Stone riddim: DJ Frass)
22. DWAYNO & VYBZ KARTEL – Don A Road
23. KONSHENS – Push Fi Start (Push Fi Start riddim: True Loyal)
24. AIDONIA – Kush Inna Mi Brain (Money Box riddim: Chimney)
25. MR VEGAS – Bruk It Down (MV)

* = released in 2011 but blew up this year.

DANCEHALL HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

Cham (formerly Baby Cham) deserves the first mention, as he had some huge tunes this year, including two with his wife “O”; “Back Way” and “Tun Up”. These, like “Wine” on Cashflow’s School Bag riddim, could have easily made the countdown, but they didn’t largely due to personal bias – dancefloors around the world loved them, but I always found them a bit too obvious and simplistic myself. Potential Kid was the underground success story of the year, coming out of the ghettos of trenchtown with the hit “Yah Suh Nice”, but it didn’t receive a lot of play locally. Mixpak’s “Kling Klang” riddim was a great one, but none of the cuts really stood out enough to make the list, while Don Corleon’s “Peenie Wallie” riddim faced a similar problem – though I did rate the Kartel and Da Professor tunes. Moonie’s “Buss Off” riddim was a personal favourite but it just never caught on generally, and I never heard anyone but myself play it out. I Octane’s “Jiggle Fi Mi” and “Bun It And Laugh” got a lot of play in Jamaica, but little in Melbourne, which pushed them down the list. Other honorable mentions go to Vybz Kartel’s “Party Mi Seh”, Popcaan’s “Food Have Fi Run”, Charly Black’s “Claaty Again”, Chan Dizzy’s “Nuh Hypocrite Hail”, Million Stylez’ “Baddis Ting”, Popcaan’s “Fry Yiy”, Aidonia & Deablo’s “Run Road”, Damian Marley’s “Set Up Shop”, Cecile’s “Hop Off”, Mavado’s “Box Of Money”, Konshens’ “Si Mi Yah”, Vybz Kartel & Russian’s “The Cure Fi Badmind”, Tommy Lee’s “Pussy Mechanic”, Chronixx’ “Odd Ras”, and Tommy Lee’s “Uncle Demon”.

SLOW DANCEHALL / HIPHOP / REGGAE

As Jamaican music has evolved, the two traditional categories of “reggae” and “dancehall” no longer seem adequate. This chart is for the sort of songs that are neither real one-drop reggae, nor proper dancehall – the slower riddims that often straddle the divide between reggae, dancehall, hiphop and r&b.

1. I OCTANE – Walk With Jah Jah (Blackspyda)
JAH VINCI – Rise Against Me (Good Memories riddim: Black Spyda)
2. I OCTANE – My Story (DJ Frass)
3. CHRIS MARTIN – Chill Spot (Chill Spot riddim: Chimney Records)
4. DEMARCO – Give Thanks For Life
5. CHAN DIZZY – Gone Too Far (Black Spyda)
6. TARRUS RILEY – Love Up Mi Woman (Tuff Love riddim: DJ Frass)
7. POPCAAN – Caan Believe (Reservoir riddim: Young Vibez)
8. DEMARCO – It Ruff (Di Struggles riddim: DJ Frass)
9. I OCTANE & CHAN DIZZY – Til Kingdom Come (Head Concussion)
10. BUGLE – Jah Be With You (UIM)

HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

ASSASSIN & CHRIS MARTIN – Dial Out (DJ Frass)
FANTAN MOJAH – Heavenly Throne (Duplicity riddim: WMP)
TAJI – Bare It (General Next riddim: D1 Productions)
DAMIAN MARLEY – Affairs Of The Heart (Ghetto Youths)
JAHMEIL – Never Give Up (Dunwell Productions)

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BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia

Saturday 15th December, 2012

Featuring an interview with Jah Vinci, the Digital Love riddim from Notice,
and the usual vintage reggae classsics…

KELISSA – Babylon Is Burning (Rebel In Disguise: Zinc Fence & Anbessa)
GLEN MILLER – Dungeon (Mafiatone 7″)
THE ETHIOPIANS – Sad News (Randys)
PAT KELLY – The Prophet
ROMAN STEWART – Never Too Young To Learn (Pantomine 7″)
JUNIOR SOUL – Rescue The Children (Move and Groove 7″)
THE BLACKSTONES – We Nah Go Suffer (Daddy Kool)
ROD TAYLOR – Every Little Thing (Ossie 7″)
PAUL SINCLAIR – Naturalization (Ossie 7″)
GHETTO CONNECTION – Strugglers Time (Dub Irator 7″)
BURNING SPEAR – Marcus Children Suffer (Social Living: Blood and Fire)
DUB SYNDICATE – Ravi Shankar (Live at the T&C: On-U Sound)
LEE SCRATCH PERRY – Jungle (Time Boom X De Devil Dead: On-U Sound)
PROTOJE & ROMAIN VIRGO – Reggae Revival (Don Corleon 7″)
RICHIE SPICE – Searching (Soothing Sounds: VP)
RICHIE SPICE – A No Me Dat (83 riddim: No Doubt)
I OCTANE – Poverty (83 riddim: No Doubt)
QUEEN IFRICA – Tiad A Di Supm Deh (Digital Love riddim: Notice)
IBA MAHR – Let Jah Lead The Way (Digital Love riddim: Notice)
CHUCK FENDER – It Hard (Digital Love riddim: Notice)
RAS PENCO – Pressure Of Life (Digital Love riddim: Notice)
HEZRON – Where We Feel Alive (Digital Love riddim: Notice)
ROMAIN VIRGO – Need You (Digital Love riddim: Notice)
CHRONIXX – Acess Granted (Digital Love riddim: Notice)
JAH VINCI – Ghetto Pain (Ghetto Lifestyle riddim: Romeich)
JAH VINCI – Never Too Late (Corner Shop riddim: 21st Hapilos)
JAH VINCI – Wicked Heart (The Message riddim: Don Corleon)
< interview with Jah Vinci >
JAH VINCI – Nah Stop Search (Adam and Eve riddim: 357 Records)
JAH VINCI – Watch Yuh Friends (Remand riddim: Not Nice)
JAH VINCI – Soul To Keep (Word A Prayer riddim: TJ)
JAH VINCI – Rise Against Me (Good Memories riddim: Black Spyda)
JAH VINCI – I Don’t Care (Melodies riddim: H20)

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BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia

Saturday 8th December, 2012

Featuring Foundation Sound’s Healing Of The Nations mix ahead of their first Melbourne show… plus the killer new Game Theory riddim from Jungle Josh, and The Return riddim from Juke Boxx…

THE DEFENDERS – Chant Down Babylon (Defenders 12″)
CEDRIC IM BROOKS & THE LIGHT OF SABA – Rebirth (The Light Of Saba: Honest Jons) –request
CEDRIC IM BROOKS & THE LIGHT OF SABA – Song For My Father (The Light Of Saba: Honest Jons)
TREVOR BYFIELD – Burning Bush (Fox Fire 7″)
LINVAL THOMPSON – Natty Pressure Them (Rockers 7″) –request
LINVAL THOMPSON – Murder (Star Light 12″)
BARRINGTON LEVY – Shine Eye Gal (Bounty Hunter: Jah Life) –request
LARRY MALUMA – Jah Nation (Bakaindi: Safari)
RAS JAHKNOW – Get Up and Live (Visible Seven)

< FOUNDATION SOUND – Healing Of The Nations mix >

JOHN HOLT – POLICE IN HELICOPTER [DUB]
TRISTAN PALMER – JOKER SMOKER [DUB]
MIGHTY DIAMONDS – PASS THE KUTCHIE [DUB]
LEROY SIBBLES – FEEL GOOD [DUB]
JOSEY WALES – HEAVE FE BUN [DUB]
KING BANTON – SENSI FE SMOKE [DUB]
TONY CURTIS – ROLLING [DUB]
SUGAR MINOTT/SIZZLA – COMBO [DUB]
BUJU BANTON – DRIVER [DUB]
DADA – ROLLING HIGH [DUB]
FANTAN MOJAH/ZAREB – COMBO [DUB]
ANTHONY B – ROLLING [DUB]
VIVIAN JONES – RED EYES [DUB]
GUINNEY PEPPER – LICK THE CHALICE [DUB]
SIZZLA – GOT IT RIGHT HERE [DUB]
IRIEGINAL ABRAHAM – GANJA GUN [DUB]
MARLON ASHER – GANJA FARMER [DUB]
SUGAR MINOTT – MR.DC [DUB]
JIGSY KING – GIVE ME DE WEED [DUB]
KANANGA – HERBALIST [DUB]
FRISCO KID – CHALICE [DUB]
LADY G – HIGHER [DUB]
JOHNNY KOOL – GANJA WE BUN [DUB]
LITTLE HARRY – HERBS [DUB]
FANTAN MOJAH – HIGH GRADE [DUB]
JASON SWEETNESS – GANJA FE LEGAL [DUB]
PAD ANTHONY – HERBERT SPLIFFINGTON [DUB]
U BROWN – TU SHENG PENG [DUB]
FRANKIE PAUL – PASS THE TU SHENG PENG [DUB]
P.ZED – CASSAVE [DUB]
CHRONICLE – CHRONIC MAN [DUB]
HALF PINT – NO COMPLAIN [DUB]
HORACE FERGUSSON – SENSI ADDICT [DUB]
TONY CURTIS – HIGH GRADE [DUB]
CHEZIDEK – LEAVE THE TREES [DUB]
JAH MASON – CHALWA [DUB]
DUANE STEPHENSON – MARIJUANA [DUB]
CHUCK FENDA – HERBALIST FARMER [DUB]
ROUNDHEAD – LIVE MY LIFE [DUB]
ZAMUNDA – HERBS MAN [DUB]
ELIJAH PROPHET – PIECE A GANJA [DUB]
MALIJAH – MARIJUANA [DUB]
BASCOM X – MARIJUANA [DUB]
CHEZIDEK/DIPLOMAT – COMBO [DUB]
KALI BLAXX – ONE SMOKE [DUB]
ELIJAH PROPHET – CHALICE [DUB]
SCREWDRIVER – GANJA KILLER [DUB]
FLOURGON – GANJA [DUB]
MICKEY MELODY – WEED HEAD [DUB]
JAH IRIE – KUTCHIE HAVE FE LOAD [DUB]
BARRINGTON LEVI – UNDER MI SENSI [DUB]
LONE RANGER – LEGALIZE IT [DUB]
THRILLER – GANJA [DUB]
SILFORD WALKER – BURN BABYLON [DUB]

CHRONIXX – Start A Fyah (Game Theory riddim: Jungle Josh)
KABAKA PYRAMID & ITALO SKARCHA – Pon Di Wings (Game Theory riddim: Jungle Josh)
RAS INDIO & JAHMALI – Games They Play (Game Theory riddim: Jungle Josh)
ELJAI – Nah Give Up (Game Theory riddim: Jungle Josh)
GINJAH – 4 O’Clock (Game Theory riddim: Jungle Josh)
YAH MEEK – Turn Up The Riddim (Game Theory riddim: Jungle Josh)
CORNADOOR & PINCHERS – The Veterans (Game Theory riddim: Jungle Josh)
MORGAN HERITAGE – The Return (The Return riddim: Juke Boxx)
YAMI BOLO – Crush The Devil (The Return riddim: Juke Boxx)
AGENT SASCO – Signs Of The Times (The Return riddim: Juke Boxx)
SHERIETA – Shot (The Return riddim: Juke Boxx)
ROMAIN VIRGO – Nah Figet (The Return riddim: Juke Boxx)
EXCO LEVI – Cyaan Cow Wi Down (The Return riddim: Juke Boxx)
BUSY SIGNAL – Survival (The Return riddim: Juke Boxx)

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http://www.pbsfm.org.au/taxonomy/term/183/2012-12-08

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia

Saturday 1st December, 2012

LUTAN FYAH – Conspiracy (Truly: One Drop Records)
ALTON ELLIS – Lord Deliver Us (Studio One)
ALTON ELLIS – Truly (Pyramid)
PAT KELLY – Soulful Love (Sun Shot)
PAT KELLY – They Talk About Love (Sun Shot)
JOHNNY CLARKE – Everyday Wondering (Success)
THE MIGHTY DIAMONDS – Africa (Right Time: Virgin Frontline)
DONOVAN ADAMS – Who Is The One (Techniques)
I ROY – Who Is The Man (Techniques)
JUDY MOWATT – Black Woman (Black Woman: Island)
BURNING SPEAR – Dry and Heavy (Dry and Heavy: Island)
TWINKLE BROTHERS – Battlefield (Underground: Twinkle Music)
SUGAR MINOTT – We Are Going Back Home
BARRY BROWN – Lady With The Hair Style
HALF PINT – Don’t Let It Fade Away (Classics: High Tone)
ROD ANTON & THE LIGERIANS – Diamonds Of Africa (Reasonin’: Wall On Stage)
MIDNITE, ROD ANTON & THE LIGERIANS – Trumpet Bush (Reasonin’: Wall On Stage)
NATTY JEAN – Santa Yalla (Santa Yalla: Manjul Music)
PREZIDENT BROWN – Teach The Youths Dem (Meditation) (Tads)
ASSASSIN – God Nah Sleep (Cry Baby riddim: Birch 7″)
SIZZLA – Thanks and Praise (Cry Baby riddim: Birch 7″)
BUJU – All By Myself (Cry Baby riddim: Birch 7″)
PRESSURE – Drown You (Affection riddim: H20)
BUSY SIGNAL – Leaving You (Affection riddim: H20)
SIZZLA – Everything Is Ok (Affection riddim: H20)
ESCO – Ruffer (Affection riddim: H20)
CHUCK FENDER – Want It Want It (Affection riddim: H20)
BERES HAMMOND – One Love, One Life (One Love, One Life: VP)
ANTHONY B – One Thing (Love Me Forever riddim: Star Trail)
EVERTON BLENDER – World Corruption (Love Me Forever riddim: Star Trail)
WICKERMAN – Ghetto Upliftment (Love Me Forever riddim: Star Trail)
CAPLETON – Cyaan Sleep (Love Me Forever riddim: Star Trail)
BEENIE MAN – Show Fi Flop (Fire House Crew)
BUSY SIGNAL – Come Shock Out (Juke Boxx)
PRESSURE – Bless My Soul (Secrets riddim: Don Corleon 7″)
MORGAN HERITAGE – Gun Town (Secrets riddim: Don Corleon 7″)
QUEEN IFRICA – Keep It To Yourself (Secrets riddim: Don Corleon 7″)
MIDNITE & HIGHER BOUND – Exodus (Bless Go Roun: Higher Bound)
POPCAAN – Dem Nuh Worry Me (Young Vibez)

listen anytime at the PBS website

http://www.pbsfm.org.au/node/21859

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia

Saturday 17th November, 2012

Featuring a live studio interview with legendary Jamaican singer Johnny Clarke, plus nuff Abyssinians ahead of their first ever Melbourne shows… plus new Australian reggae releases from Agency Dub Collective, the Upsteppers, and Kingfisha…

JOHNNY CLARKE – Babylon (Jah Shaka 12″)
THE ABYSSINIANS – Forward Unto Zion (Satta Massagana: Heartbeat)
THE ABYSSINIANS – The Good Lord (Satta Massagana: Heartbeat)
THE ABYSSINIANS – Know Jah Today (Satta Massagana: Heartbeat)
THE ABYSSINIANS – Satta Masagana (Clinch 7″)
THE ABYSSINIANS – Yim Mas Gan (Clinch 7″)
THE ABYSSINIANS – Love Comes And Goes (Talent Corporation)
THE ABYSSINIANS – Jah Loves (Arise: Virgin)
KINGFISHA – Looking Glass (Vital Signs 7″)
UPSTEPPERS – Turn Them Around (Vital Signs 7″)
AGENCY DUB COLLECTIVE – Sub Detonator (Beggars Belief: Agency Dub Collective)
AGENCY DUB COLLECTIVE – New Galaxy (Beggars Belief: Agency Dub Collective)
AGENCY DUB COLLECTIVE – Boss Dub (Beggars Belief: Agency Dub Collective)
MARTIN CAMPBELL – Hard On The Rootsman (Rootsman: Channel One UK)
JOHNNY CLARKE – Nuclear Weapon (Ariwa 7″)
MAD PROFESSOR – Jordan River (Ariwa 7″)
JOHNNY CLARKE – Stop The Tribal War (Rockers Time Now: Virgin)
JOHNNY CLARKE – Don’t Want To Be No Rudeboy (Attack)
JOHNNY CLARKE – African Roots (Rockers Time Now: Virgin)
JOHNNY CLARKE – Roots Natty (Authorized Version: Virgin) –request
JOHNNY CLARKE – Blood Dunza (A Ruffer Version: Trojan)
JOHNNY CLARKE – Every Knee Shall Bow (Dreader Dread: Blood and Fire)
JOHNNY CLARKE – Them Never Love Poor Marcus (Rockers Time Now: Virgin)
< interview with Johnny Clarke >
JOHNNY CLARKE – Going To A Ball (Jamaica 50 Sing Then Dub Them: Johnny Clarke)

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http://www.pbsfm.org.au/taxonomy/term/183/2012-11-17

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia

Saturday 10th November, 2012

I ROY – Fire In A Wire (Royco Inc 7″)
THE WAILERS – Don’t Rock My Boat (Original Cuts) –request
CARLTON SHOE – Forever (Leggo 7″)
CARLTON & THE SHOES – Better Days (Lee Perry)
THE ABYSSINIANS – Declaration of Rights (Satta Massagana: Heartbeat)
THE ABYSSINIANS – Reason Time (Satta Massagana: Heartbeat)
JOHNNY CLARKE – None Shall Escape The Judgement (Striker Lee)
JOHNNY CLARKE – Warrior (Rockers)
JACOB MILLER – False Rasta (Who Say Jah No Dread: Ras)
JACOB MILLER – Go To Zion (False Rasta)
DR ALIMANTADO – Best Dressed Chicken In Town (Best Dressed Chicken In Town: Greensleeves)
CULTURE – Two Sevens Clash (Joe Gibbs) –request
BOJANGLES – Prophecy Reveal (Joe Gibbs)
BAD BRAINS – I and I Survive (Rock For Light: PVC Records) –request
BURNING SPEAR – Come (Social Living: Blood and Fire)
MIDNITE, ROD ANTON & THE LIGERIANS – Trumpet Bush (Reasonin’: Wall On Stage)
MIDNITE – Bazra (Scheme of Things: Rastafaria)
INI KAMOZE – Hail Mi Idren (Taxi)
INI KAMOZE – Wings With Me (Taxi)
TARRUS RILEY – Cold Girl (Roots Man riddim: Overstand)
IBA MAHR – Great Is Him (Roots Man riddim: Overstand)
JESSE ROYAL – Modern Day Judas (Roots Man riddim: Overstand)
LUTAN FYAH – Endless World (Truly: One Drop Records)
LUTAN FYAH – No Long Argument (Truly: One Drop Records)
QUEEN IFRICA – Tiad A Da Supm Ya (Notice)
SIZZLA & ERROL DUNKLEY – Champion Sound (Soundclash riddim: Savona Records)
IYASHANTI – Land Of The Free (Soundclash riddim: Savona Records)
SIZZLA – Hale The Woman (Zulu 7″)
ANTHONY B – See Babylon Deh (Zulu 7″)
DAWEH CONGO – Coconut Chalice (X Rated)
BUSHMAN – Works To Do (Total Commitment: Jammys)
BERES HAMMOND – Dusty Road (Music Is Life: VP)

listen anytime at the PBS website

http://www.pbsfm.org.au/node/21336

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia

Saturday 20th October, 2012

Featuring new riddims Raspect and Good Things, showcasing Prince Alla ahead of his first ever Melbourne show, and paying respects to the late Captain Barkey…

PETER TOSH – Babylon Queendom (Intel Diplo 7″)
KINGSTONIANS – Out There (Songbird 7″)
ZOOT SIMS – African Challenge (Studio One)
RISING SON – Forgive Them Jah Jah (Top Ranking 7″)
LITTLE MADNESS – Mother Country (Talent Corporation)
PRINCE ALLA – Stone (Only Love Can Conquer: Blood & Fire)
PRINCE ALLA & PHILLIP FRASER – Black Rose (Only Love Can Conquer: Blood & Fire)
PRINCE ALLA – Youthman In The Ghetto (Only Love Can Conquer: Blood & Fire)
PRINCE ALLA – Daniel (I Can Hear The Children Singing: Blood & Fire)
PRINCE ALLA – Funeral (Joe Gibbs 7″)
PRINCE ALLA – Their Reward (Only Love Can Conquer: Blood & Fire)
PRINCE ALLA – Only Love Can Conquer (Only Love Can Conquer: Blood & Fire)
PRINCE ALLA – Bucket Bottom (Only Love Can Conquer: Blood & Fire)
PRINCE ALLA – Bosrah (I Can Hear The Children Singing: Blood & Fire)
PRINCE ALLA – City Without Pity (Only Love Can Conquer: Blood & Fire)
PRINCE ALLA – Cities (Glory: Jah Warrior)
PRINCE ALLA – Glory (Glory: Jah Warrior)
EASY STAR ALL STARS, MIKEY GENERAL, SPRAGGA BENZ – Thriller (Thrillah: Easy Star)
DARKY ROOTS – Hold You (Reflections: Vitamin)
LUCKY DUBE – Crime and Corruption (The Way It Is: Shanachie)
RAS ATTITUDE – Know and See (Hold The Vibes: One Drop Records)
SIZZLA – What A Vibration (Hustlin Nya riddim: Bost and Bim)
JAH SUN – Plastic City (Hustlin Nya riddim: Bost and Bim)
J BOOG – Coldest Zone (Hustlin Nya riddim: Bost and Bim)
J BOOG – Coldest Zone (Hustlin riddim: Bost and Bim)
KONSHENS – The Way Life Goes (Hustlin riddim: Bost and Bim) –request
KONSHENS – The Way Life Goes (Hustlin Digital riddim: Bost and Bim)
PEETAH MORGAN – Di Government (Hustlin Digital riddim: Bost and Bim)
RAS MUHAMED – Nuh Badmind Friend (Raspect riddim: Next Generation Family)
CROSBY – Heart of a Lion (Raspect riddim: Next Generation Family)
REBELLION THE RECALLER – Carry On (Raspect riddim: Next Generation Family)
STEVE MACHETE – Herbs (Raspect riddim: Next Generation Family)
LUCIANO – Jah Army (Raspect riddim: Next Generation Family)
LUTAN FYAH – Respect and Manners (Raspect riddim: Next Generation Family)
COCOA TEA – Good Things (Good Things riddim: Kirkledove)
JACK RADICS & STEVIE FACE – Paper Soldier (Good Things riddim: Kirkledove)
ROMAIN VIRGO – Think Mi Weak (Good Things riddim: Kirkledove)
LUTAN FYAH – Too Much Nine Night (Good Things riddim: Kirkledove)
BUSY SIGNAL – Fire Ball (Good Things riddim: Kirkledove)
MICHAEL PROPHET & RICKY TUFFY – Your Love (Passion) –request
LITTLE LENNY – Gun In A Baggy (Shocking Vibes 7″)
CAPTAIN BARKEY – Sound Of The Gun (Shocking Vibes 7″)
CAPTAIN BARKEY – Whinin
CAPTAIN BARKEY – Bun Fi Bun (Shalom Muzik 7″)
MR VEGAS – Bare Tingz (MV Music)
CHRONIXX – Odd Ras (90’s riddim: Digital Vibez)
TURBULENCE – No Heart (Celebration Of Life: Leaf Of Life)
MACKA B – Can’t Sleep (Change The World: Chinelo Records)

listen anytime at the PBS website

http://www.pbsfm.org.au/node/20813