Jah-loween. Nuff Reggae tunes about witches, vampires, ghouls, zombies, duppies, Frankenstein. “Pick up your Cross and follow me!” — Lee “Scratch” Perry
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Greetings,
Give thanks and Praise for those of you who made a pledge to Smile Jamaica during KRCL’s recent Fall Fund Drive. The Reggae ‘n’ Dub massive pulled together 20,000 dollars for my 25 years and KRCL’s 35 years. Even held our own against the Ute football homecoming game. bless indeed!
Community/Public Radio is the last bastion of media that is for its listeners and not for advertisers. Always is a blessing to see an ethnic music program, Reggae: Smile Jamaica, holds it own against the rock and indie programs in planting that flag for Saturday Afternoons devoted to Roots ‘n’ Dubwize. We – all together = have the skillz to pay the bills!
Six hours in the chair pleading for kasheesh. Now let’s get on with the tunes for the next six months.
Sat. Jah-tober 25; 4-7 PM. Smile Jamaica’s 20+ Jah-loween Extravaganza. 3 hours of all kiiller spooky tunes and horror flick sound bytes. Boo-tiful!
I started the Smile Jamaica blog during the 20 Days of Jah-pril. Cannabis Service Month. That annual 4:20 blowout, with all the sound bytes segueing between the Cannabliss and Seven Leaf meditations, is probably my favorite show during the year.
For the same reasons, my co-favorite Smile Jamaica Ark-Ive show takes place on the last Saturday before Halloween. Same method to my madness as on or near 4/20. Take 35 or so songs devoted to Evil Forces and otherworldly spirits and stitch in sound bytes and clips from various Horror movies!
We will be hearing a Reggae cover of this plus Vincent Prices’s sound interlude during Jah-tober Jah-loween on Smile Jamaica
Here is the High-lights for today’s show: Jah-tober 11, 2014 Ark-Ive
Dub Album of the Week: Delixx – Uprising in Dub (Micron) ’80. Trumpet instrumentals of Bob’s last album. So the music never has to stop!
Cannabis Service Announcements: Let’s see how many Seven Leaf Disco Mix 10″ and 12″s I’ve got in the crate this week.
Mutant Dub: Last half hour of UFO-ria
Rockers do Reggae: First Saturday tradition since last Sat. was Radiothon: Good and rare. Check it!
Lee “Scratch” Perry rarity
Dub re-imagination out of Denver, Collie-rado
From the Ark-Ives. Mystery Rockers do Reggae inna Jah-loween Style. Cyndi Lauper connection, MTV staple, one hit wonders
Roots Dawtas: Every generation: 70’s (Marcia G.); 80’s (Aisha), The Selecter; 90”s (Zion Train); 2010ers(?): Hollie Cook
Wailers Family Tree: Bob in Pittsburgh 9/23/80: Last Live Performance; Tosh Live @ One Love Peace Concert (4/22/78); Bunny Wailer “Rule Dance Hall” ’87; Marcia Steppin’
Vinyl Is Vital – Whole Heap of Jah-loween! (Midway of 3 hours; 5:30 live)
Lone Ranger’s Unholy Trinity of Jah-loween: Barnabas Collins – Soap Opera vampire. Annie Palmer (Jamaican witch). Frankenstine (sp.)
bless, robt
Smile Jamaica live every Saturday 4-7 PM Mtn. Time:
The Anunnaki – Dem a sting and dem a shock! Up in the Sky, near and far!
Greetings,
Jump straight to the Jah-gust 16, 2014: Smile Jamaica Ark-ives
Otherwise, follow me for the road map to last week’s show. Complete with Annotated Playlist, Soundbites and history lessons, photos and captions.
Livicated to the UFO-ria lovers of Smile Jamaica. The Old Testament space travelers. Do not scoff!
<Sky Gods or Ancient Astronauts?; 10 sec.>
bless, robt
Jacob’s Ladder UFO story. Genesis 28:12: “As he slept, he dreamed of a stairway that reached from the earth up to heaven. And he saw the angels of God going up and down the stairway”.: Ancient Alien Theory suggests…
Dub Album of the Week: Augustus Pablo – Eastman Dub (Greensleeves) ’88
Seven Leaf Stylee: Bunny and Ricky, Vivian Jones, Horace Andy, Ancient King. Two down, 48 to go!
Roots Dawtas: Marcia Griffiths, Naima, Jenifah Gad, Pauline Black
Jamaican Jukebox: Rare and sublime 7″ black wax at 45 RPM
Disco Mix: Extended 10″ and 12″ black wax
Vinyl is V-Ital: UK, Canada, France, Oakland, Collie-fornya
Mutant Dub: World Tour – UK, Jah-stria, Jah-many, Jah-scow, Scotland
Playlist SET 1:
Anthony Johnson – Oh Jah; Early Days (Corner Stone) JA vinyl
Augustus Pablo – Only Jah Jah Dub; Eastman Dub (Greensleeves) ’88 Dub Album of the Week
Dennis Brown – Prophet Rides Again; Complete A & M Years (A & M) ‘83
Marcia Griffiths – Where Were You; Steppin’ (Shanachie) ‘79
10 Ft. Ganja Plant – Got to be a Soldier; Bush Rock (ROIR) 2009 Upstate New York
Black Uhuru – Mother of Iration; Dynasty (RAS) 2001; over “Leaving to Zion” riddim; Andrew Bees vox ; 15 sec.
Bunny & Ricky – Bushweed Corntrash; 10” (Upsetter) ’72 4:20 Cannabis Service Announcement***End of Set 1
Dennis Emmanuel Brown (1957-1999): The Crown Prince of Reggae; (if Bob is our King)
Set 2: Jamaican Jukebox of 7″ 45s
Asher Meggie – Rocky is the Road; 7” (56 Hope Road); ’82
Clint Eastwood – Hooligan; 7” (Heavy Weight); over John Holt/Paragons riddim
Jah Wally Stars – Frelimo; 7” (New Flower) named after freedom fighters of Mozambique SW Africa ; 16 sec.
Mafia & Fluxy – Mascot; 7” (River Bank); 2001 mutant dub tribute to the Anunnaki and the Old Testament Prophets; 4 min.
Flying Saucers by Tena Stelin – Lyrics transcribed for the Smile Jamaica Ark-Ives:
Flying Saucers Them a chat bout on-ya Flying Saucers Up in the Sky near and far It’s coming like Star Wars…Watch it!
Please tell me: what is the meaning? The meaning of these sightings? So many people claim to see the same thing I guess it must mean something
Talking about Extra Terrestrials! Ask yourself: is it real or is it impossible? Watch out!
In the Book of Ezekiel It’s like he describes a Crystal Ship
I’ve got to wonder if he was for real? Was he just a raving lunatic? Hallelu-Jah!
Enoch walked with God And he was found not
Elijah was taken up into a Chariot A Chariot of Fire!
Inna Ancient Mesopotamia They talked about the Anunnaki They said they came from beyond the Sky Oh tell me! Was they telling a lie?
El Kuluwm means the Source El Kuluwm the highest course All and Iley and Allah is the Same So the Rastaman tell me no feel no way
<Ancient Aliens Roll Call; 10 sec.>
Anu – Supreme Sky-God of the Sumerians. The God of Heaven, Lord of Constellations , King of gods, spirits and demons. He who dwelt in the highest heavenly regions
Like His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I: Anu – Lord of Lords holding his Holy Chalice. This album is in the All Time Top Ten of the Smile Jamaica Ark-Ives.
Anunnaki – “Those who from the Heavens, came to Earth”. “Those who came from the Sky”. Mesopotamian Gods
My Sumerian ancestors, The Anunnaki. Coming back to Earth in 2800 AD with wristwatch pon his wrist!
El Kuluwm – (God) a term created by the Black Supremacist Nuwaubian Movement. It represents The All (i.e. God)
El Kuluwm – The All
Enoch – Great Grandfather of Noah. He walked with God and disappeared. Genesis 5:24 And Enoch walked with God, and he was no longer, for God had taken him.
<Enoch takes a ride to Heaven; 35 sec.>
Enoch – Noah’s great-Grandad. “Beam me up, Yahweh!”
Extra Terrrestraisls – Sentient beings from planets, solar systems or galaxies outside Earth
“We beat you humans to Interstellar Space Travel because we legalized the Seven Leaf”
Ezekiel – Hebrew Prophet who saw a space ship made of Crystal. Ezekiel 1:22: Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked something like a vault, sparkling like crystal, and awesome.
Prophet Ezekiel’s Crystal Ship : “Wheels within wheels. Rings full of eyes.”
Elijah – Hebrew Prophet who was taken up to Heaven in a Chariot of Fire (obviously a Spaceship). 2 Kings 2:11 As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind.
Prophet Elijah’s Chariot of Fire.
Bob Marley & the Wailers – Who Colt the Game Dub (Ascension); Lee Perry prod’n***End of Set 2
Who Colt the Game – dominos scene from The Harder They Come classic. This movie and the first 2 Wailers albums made Americans and Europeans Reggae fanatics circa 1973
Set 3:
Cornel Campbell – The Sun; Natty Dread in a Greenwich Farm (Striker Lee) ‘75
Leroy Sibbles – Do Your Thing; Studio One Funk (Studio One/Soul Jazz) ‘70
Version feat. Naima – Jah Jah Love; 10” (Webcam Hi Fi) female vox mutant dub***End of Set 3
Foundation album in the Smile Jamaica Ark-Ives. Beautiful falsetto
Set 4:
Errol Blackwood – Mandela; Waking Up the Dream (Socan) ’94 Ft. Lauderdale
The Selecter – Street Feeling; Too Much Pressure (Chrysalis) ’80 2 Tone ska feat. Paul Black on vox
Centry – King of Kings (Loveub Music); 10” 2007 mutant dub instrumental
Ancient King – Get the Best; Conquering Sound (I Grade); herb tune Am. Virgin Islands 2005***End of Set 4Foundation Ska album in the Smile Jamaica Ark-Ives. Pauline Black on vox
Set 5: Vinyl is V-Ital! Vinyl World Tour
<Cratedigging Memory Lane: Vivian Jones 12′ and Rough Trade, San Francisco, Collie-fornya; 1:16 sec.>
Vivian Jones – Got a Light; 12” (Jah Shaka) ’86 UK; herbtune Request ; 23 sec.
Kayawah Movement– Shame and Scandal; Culture Rock (Only Roots); update of rock steady classic Fr. Vinyl
Barrington Levy – Full Understanding; Run Come Ya! (Puff) ’81 Canada
Lion Zion – Reggae in America; Reggae in America (House of Natty) ’76 Oakland; Lee Perry mix***End of Set 5
Vivian in the UK is a male’s name as well. “Take a lick off my spliff”. Foundation record in the Smile Jamaica Ark-Ives. Seven Leaf Request. Two down, 48 to go!
Set 6:
Bad Brains – I Luv I Jah; Omega Sessions (Raybeez) DC Punks
Horace Andy – Collie Weed; Prime of Horace Andy (Music Club) herbtune, best of***End of Set 6
Bad Brains. H.R. (Human Rights on Throat). I did 400 Interviews on KRCL. This one was by far the WORST. Still love the guy and the band. Foundation Artist in the Smile Jamaica Ark-Ives
Set 7:
Jimmy Cliff – The Lion Awakes; Club Paradise Soundtrack (Columbia) ‘86
<RIP Robin Williams; 27 sec.>
Fat Freddy’s Drop – Roady; Based on a True Story (Quango) New Zealand feat. Female vox
Winston Fergus & Chris Jay – Rough Road; 10” (Dubwise) ‘98***End of Set 7
Smile Jamaica say: better Soundtrack than Film. Foundation Record in the Smile Jamaica Ark-Ives. Bought at the mall, 1986
Set 8: Mutant Dub
Alpha & Omega – Survivor; Serious Joke (A & O) 2002 UK; mutant dub set
Dubblestandart – Return from Planet Egalica (Superlistener Dub); Streets of Dub (Select Cuts) 2007 Jah-stria
Dubmatix feat. Kulcha Ites – Wobble Weeble; Clash of the Titans: The System Shakedown Remixes (Collision) 2011 Jah-many
Zeb & Scotty – Bring the Sensi; Ode to a Carrot (Jahtari) Scotland
Foundation Mutant Dub Artist in the Smile Jamaica Ark-Ives: Trance dub with female vox
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