Listen to Fire on the Wire 10.01.07 - plenty of soundboy tunes in anticipation of the clash. Excellent stuff as always...

Playlist 28/12/06

Saturday Night Style - Mikey Dread (African Anthem Dubwise CD, Auralux)
Age Is Growing - Johnny Clarke (Heavyweight 3 CD, Blood & Fire)
General Amin - Fatman Riddim Section (Dubwise & OtherwiseII CD, Blood & Fire)
Idi Amin - Dean Fraser & Nambo Robinson (Emmanuel Music 7")
Namibia - Liberation Group (Stucio One Scorcher LP, Soul Jazz)
Riding West - Tommy McCook (Blazing Horns CD, Blood & Fire)
Addis Ababa - The Skatalites (Studio One Ska CD, Soul Jazz)
Music Is My Occupation - Tommy McCook (Down On Bond Street CD, Trojan)
Storm Warning - Lyn Taitt (Shufflin' On Bond Street CD, Trojan)
Man At Work - Lester Sterling & King Canon (Bunny Lee Rocksteady Years CD, Mollselekta)
St John's Rock - Leter Sterling (Kaya 7")
Melody Maker - Keith Hudson (Rebel Music CD, Trojan)
Kingdom Rise Kingdon Fall - Wailing Souls (Mambo Meets Firehouse Inna Dancehall CD, Hot)
Blow Your Balloon - Bobby Ellis & Deadly Headly (The Lion Roars CD, Roots)
Bobby's Dubwise - Impact Allstars (Impact 7")
Melodica Fire - Basque Dub Foundation (Heartical 7")
King of the Nile (Addis 7")
Tribute to Augustus - Adrian 'Kenz' McKenzie (Big League 7")
Gunzalis Dub - Xterminator Crew (Rough Inna Town CD, Maximum Pressure)
Kunte Version - Aquizm & Mad Professor (Ariwa 10")
Blackman's Dub (Original Rocky Tuff 7")
Radical Dubber - King Jammy Meets Dry & Heavy (Green Tea 10")
Praise Jah Dub - Gussie P (Sip A Cup 10")
Dub Almighty - Disciples (Disciples 10")
Lets Reason Version - Junior Dan (Hi Try 7")
One People - Calvin 'Bubbles' Cameron (Honest Jons 12")
Dub In Unity - The Rebels (Ja-Man 7")
Horn For I - Prince Jammy (Dub Like Dirt CD, Blood & Fire)
Pick the Beam Dubplate Version - Yabby You (Deliver Me From My Enimies CD, Blood & Fire)
Soul Constitution - Aston Familyman Barrett (Honest Jons 10")
Stepping Up - Lyn Taitt (Motion 10")
Prime Minister - I-Roy (Flash Forward 10")
Hip Ki Do - Augustus Pablo (Pressure Sounds 10")
Don's Tune - Don Drummond (Randy's 10")

Ambassador at the controls next week. Sure to be plenty of wit and style coming your way. And if your not over Xmass yet you can find a Christmas Mix over at Distinctly Jamaican Sounds

Playlist 21/12/06 - with the Professor

See Them A Come – Mr Foundation (Studio One Rude Boy CD, Soul Jazz)
Coming On the Scene – Johnny and the Attractions (Gayfeet/Trojan 10”)
Christmas Song – King Tide (Scared New World CD, Vitamin)
Healing (Fat Freddy’s Drop Remix) – The Resurrectors (Healing CD, Future Classic)
Take Me Back – Owen Grey (The Bunny Lee Rocksteady Years CD, Mollselekta)
Hello Honey – The Maytals (R&B 7”)
Rough Inna Town – Luciano & Cocoa Tea (Rough Inna Town CD, Maximum Pressure)
Lord Sweep Over My Soul – Luciano (Armageddon Time CD, Xterminator)
What We Gonna Do Now – Luciano (Fleximix 7”)
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Playlist 14/12/06

Riverton City – Tommy McCook & the Supersonics (Hep Hep 7”)
Ska-ra-van – Roland Alphonso (Top Deck 7”)
Ska Down Jamaica Way – Freddie Nelson & Ivan Yap (Top Deck 7”)
Only You – Bitty McLean (Peckings 7”)
I am Lonely – The Heptones (Trenchtown 7”)
Eight Years After – Tommy McCook (Trenchtown 7”)
Ancient Memories – Luciano (Super 100 7”)
Need Jah Love – Luciano (Classic Vibes 7”)
Must Ragga Muffin – Luciano (Xterminator 7”)
Cool Out Son – Junior Murvin (Joe Gibbs 7”)
Stop Your Fussing And Fighting – Dennis Brown (Emmanuel Music 7”)
Kill Off The President – Mykal Rose (Xterminator 7”)
The Lord Is My Light – Rod Taylor (Jackpot 7”)
Push Pull Version – Pablove Black (Studio One 7”)
Who Really Cares – Ken Boothe (Soul Beat 7”)
I Want Someone – Junior Blair (Ossie’s Motion 7”)
Massacre – Nigger Kojack (Belmont 7”)
Barnabus Collins – Lone Ranger (Thrill Seekers 7”)
Riot In A Juvenile Prison – Junior Delgado (Message 7”)
Nutten Nuh Go Suh – Beres Hammond (Xterminator 7”)
Resistance – Beres Hammond & U. Roy (Tappa 7”)
No Problem – Lilly Melody (Firehouse 7”)
Don’t Have Me Up – Admiral Bailey (Jammy’s 7”)
Copper Shot – Bounty Killer (Jammy’s 7”)
Down In The Ghetto – Bounty Killer (Kingston 11 7”)
Take A Set – Burro Banton (Massive B 7”)
Taxi Cab – General B & Lexus (High Society 7”)
Dem A Search For Me – DYCR (KT 7”)
Sensemilla – Buju Banton (Powerlink International 7”)
Wine Up Your Waist – Flourgon (Ranking Joe 7”)
Just One Of Those Days – Sizzla (Digital B 7”)
Heartbeat – Ranking Joe (Heartical 7”)

King Tide launch their new album at the Beach Road Hotel, Bondi, Thurs 7 December

Be sure to check the Resurrectors at Freedom Sounds on Sunday night too. Looks like Freedom Sounds have secured a Sunday night spot right through the summer. Robojase will be on DJ duties on 14 January! Also on this Friday at the Bright 'N Up Bar (77 Oxford St) there's Dynamite, for a monthly serve of ska, soul, rocksteady, funk & dub with DJs Count Doyle & Captain Franco.

Skorcher

The Mod/Ska week-ender kicks off with 45rpm Friday Dec 1st at HQ Bar with Dj's Toz Riot, Max, Marek & Agent "OO" Soul with residents Sara & Nick playing a mix of Mod, Ska, RnB, Soul & 60's Garage to ease you in to the week-end.

Saturday night's at The Empire featuring The Ska Vendors (Vic), Backy Skank, The Get Set, The Booby Traps, DTS & The Resignators (Vic).

For those still standing on Sunday there is a harbour cruise setting off at 3pm from Man O War Steps the line up is The Ska Vendors, Complete Madness & The Signals . This gig is an all ages event & week-ender tickets are available from http://www.dizzybeatnetwork.com/ at just $30.

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