Posted by joly on Sep 25, 2009 in
interview,
reggae vibes 
A valued Streamola supporter was writer Judy Hecker. She contributed this tape to the programming – a raw and uncut interview with DJ Superstars Dillinger & Trinity. With whom, incidentally I was well familiar, as both used to hang out in the late 70s at the Jamaica Sounds store in Portobello Road – directly across the street from Better Badges where I worked.
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Posted by joly on Sep 25, 2009 in
ras kush,
reggae vibes,
session Here we have Ras Kush feeling the spring vibes on April 22 2000. Knowing that both are old friends of mine he gets things started with a Jah Shaka/Aswad collab, and follows with another favorite Errol Dunkley to kick off a rockers segment. Prince Allah, Carlton Livingstone, Black Slate, all get a touch. Then we’re into a showcase of 80’s speed chat with Pato Banton, Smiley Culture, Shinehead. A couple of Jah Shaka tunes lead into a series of rare vintage vinyls – Johnny Clarke on the Sunshine label out of The Bronx singing a heartfelt plea for escape from urban noxiousness – with a seriously sublime dub version, & Richie McDaniel on 56 Hope Rd. The we are into an Augustus Pablo segment with the Rockers All Stars, Jah Levi (Hugh Mundell), and Mr. Swaby himself. More little known artists follow including Jah Frankie, then an extended Pablo Moses selection. The Mighty Threes ‘runaround’ goes runaround – slipping on the turntable til it’s haul for some truths and rights from Ital International. Another vintage vinyl gem – Cornell Campbell on the Downbeat Label ‘Natty Dread’ plays before the tape runs out on Carlton Livingstone.
Don’t ask me what happened to Part 1, but there is a Part 3 of this session coming.
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Posted by joly on Sep 24, 2009 in
ras kush,
reggae vibes,
session As we move into Part 3 of Ras Kush’s Dec 25 200 session the mood turns reflective with the Sounds of Praises from Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus, and Kush is off into an article Rasta selection of rare 7″ : cuts from The Upsetters featuring vocalists like Dennis Alcapone and King Burnett, better known as Wattie from the Congos; Aggravators and Johnny Clarke with a ‘stand-up’ tune I can practically guarantee you never heard before – unless of course you were listening to Streamola back in the day! Carlton Coffie sings about the Musical Revolution – then we are off into the dubwise deep end, with a bunch of heavyweight grooves, finishing up with a roots and culture segment.
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Posted by joly on Sep 24, 2009 in
ras kush,
reggae vibes,
session Part 2 of Ras Kush’s Dec 25 2000 session kicks off with Al Campbell in a Taxi style as an introduction to an extended 80’s dubwise roots steppers selection. Continuing the theme of presenting NYC homegrown the mighty Calabash tune ‘Pure Babylon’ is featured. We hear from Aswad, Haile Maskel, the Mighty 2, Junior Delgado, African Brothers, and more.
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Posted by joly on Sep 21, 2009 in
ras kush,
reggae vibes Dec 25th 2000: As the 20th Century drew to a close Streamola was at its Zenith – a regular community audience would gather in the Yahoo Club Rasta to listen. Popular selecters like AK The Conqueror (lovers rock), and Humble Tafari of Wildfiyah (lightning and thunder), Manwel in Malta, Raggamuffin in West Va, would take turns to feed the Streamola shoutcast server in NYC. In a massive session on this day Ras Kush stepped into the studio to fill the slot between AK and Humble, providing fine cheer and goodwill to all. His set, as often, kicks off with a heavy dose of Wackies. Welcome exposure is given to NYC steppers from The Kushites, before we are launched headlong into a lengthy tribute to recently passed artists Augustus Pablo and Bim Sherman. After the amazing, and rare, Hortense Ellis 7″- Superstar, there is a selection of brand new tunes out of NYC, Germany, and then an extended selection of foundation Thompson Sounds.
Pt.2 and Pt.3 are coming.
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Tags: augustus pablo, ras kush
Posted by joly on Sep 14, 2009 in
mix,
reggae vibes In the second part of Selecter Yoske’s ‘one man tribute’ he delves further into the vault of vintage rub-a-dub, with contributions from a wide range of artists and producers.
Also check Pt.1 | Pt.3
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Posted by joly on Sep 14, 2009 in
mix,
reggae vibes A young Japanese selecter named Yoske contributed this mix – a ‘one man tribute’ as he called it. It’s a fast moving and comprehensive overview of Studio One classics. Featured are artists like Lone Ranger, Larry Marshall, Sugar Minott,Freddie McGregor, Screechie Joe, Tony Brevet, Jackie Mittoo, The Heptones, Tyrone Taylor, and, of course, Coxsone Dodd.
Also check Pt.2 | Pt.3
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Posted by joly on Sep 13, 2009 in
reggae vibes,
stage show Here is another contribution to Streamola programming from The Dubologist – a board recording of Lee Perry playing Wetlands in NYC in June 99. While Lee has toured with some regularity in the last few years he was still a rare and exotic specimen at this time. I’m guessing Dubo was DJ-ing the show and that’s how he came by the tape. Can we identify the backing band? Mad Professor & The Robotiks?
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Posted by joly on Sep 11, 2009 in
rasta,
recast,
reggae vibes Part 2 of the Streamola Nov 2000 recast of an earlier WBAI program.
Part 1 is here.
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Posted by joly on Sep 9, 2009 in
rasta,
recast,
reggae vibes A  welcome and stylish contributor to Streamola was the man known as The Dubologist – a member of the WBAI selecter collective The Midnight Ravers who, to this day, can be heard all over the tri-state area for three hours every other Friday midnight on 99.5FM. As well as contributing to live sessions The Dubologist also shared some of the Midnight Raver awesomeness. This particular program – a nyahbinghi spectacular – was originally broadcast on July 28 2000, and recast over streamola to an appreciative global audience in November of that year.
Part 2 is here.
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