Reggae Explorations 4/16/09

"Reggae Explorations"

hosted by Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT USA

Thursday 7-8PM & Friday 9-10AM (repeat broadcast)
4/16/09

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Got To Be / Avion Blackman / Sweet Life / Lion of Zion
2- Show Some Love / Jai / Best Friend / Image
3- Save The Youth / Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / www.versionist.com (talkover)
4- Monkey Spanner / Dave and Ansel Collins / Double Barrel: Original Yard Classics / RAS
5- Man and Woman / The Heavenlies / It Ain't Eazy / The Heavenlies
6- Praise Jahoviah / Yabby You / Fleeing From The City / Shanachie
7- Sunshine Dub / Giant Panda Geurilla Dub Squad / Slow Down / GPGDS (talkover)
8- In My Father's House / Owen Uriah feat. Sherwin Ryan / The Heart of Uriah / Star Recordings
9- Johnny Too Bad / Mention / The Servant's Quarters Riddim Sessions (VA) / Servant
10- I Can See Clearly Now / Hothouse Flowers / Rock n' Reggae (VA) / Rebound
11- Right To Believe / Sheldon Blackman & The Love Circle / Remember Me / Jamoo GoodNews
12- Mzabalazo (Hometown) / The African Jazz Pioneers / Zulu Hits Vol. 2: Soweto Megamix (VA) / Celluloid
13- All We Need Is Love / Kirk Davis / SINGLE (mp3) / Nu Born

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net

NEW Poetry venue

STUDIO 59 POETRY CIRCLE - DOWNTOWN
55 Main Street ~ Torrington

Tuesday ~  April 14,  2009
7 - 9 pm
NO COVER
860.482.6801
Come and share your love of poetry or a poem you would love to share. 
Bring copies of your poem if you want to join the feedback session.
Open mic hosted by Joan Pavlinsky.
No cover ~  Piano available ~ Art for sale.

Friday AM Scheduling Change

Beginning on Friday, April 17th, "The Miscellaneous Morning Show" with Barrie & Holly will expand to three hours. Following will be the rebroadcasts of "Reggae Explorations" and "The Crescent City Experience". The revised Friday morning lineup will look like this:

7:00-10:00 "The Miscellaneous Morning Show"

10:00-11:00 "Reggae Explorations" (R)

11:00-1:00 "The Crescent City Experience" (R)

Thanks for tuning in!

"Reggae Explorations"

hosted by Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT USA

Thursday 7-8PM & Friday 9-10AM (repeat broadcast)
4/9/09 ***Good Friday / Resurrection Sunday Special***

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Honor The Son / Ziggy Soul / Genesis / Glory - VP
2- The Cross / Mo' Than Conquerors / Power / Malak
3- Cornerstone / Yesus Dread / SINGLE (mp3) / Unsigned (talkover)
4- Crucifixion / Septimus / Role Model / Septi
5- Walls of Jerusalem / Vivian Jackson & The Prophets / Yabby You: Jesus Dread 1972-1977 (VA) / Blood and Fire
6- Jerusalem Dub / King Tubby's / Yabby You: Jesus Dread 1972-1977 (VA) / Blood and Fire
7- I've Been To The Cross / Owen Uriah / Unity Riddim Sessions Vol. 1 (VA) / Star Recordings
8- I've Been To The Cross Dub / Unity Riddim Sessions Vol. 1 (VA) / Star Recordings (talkover)
9- Come Bow Down / Osmond Collins / Proverbs Chapter 1 (VA) / Jet Star
10- He's Not Dead (extended mix) / Mention / Return To Dub / Servant
11- I Am Free / Audrey Gordon / Mi Assignment / AGM
12- He's Alive / Grace Thrillers / Caribbean Rhythm in Praise / Grace Thrillers

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net

Ron Anthony to appear on "The Folk Show"

Blues and folk singer/songwriter Ron Anthony will appear as a special guest on "The Folk Show" hosted by Barrie Soucy on Thursday, April 23rd from 9:00-11:00AM and rebrodcast on Sunday, April 26th from 10:00PM-12:00AM. Tune in and check it out!

Reel Music playlist 4/7/09

"Reel Music" hosted by Dr. J

Tuesdays 6:00-8:00PM

Thursdays 11:00-1:00PM (rebroadcast)

4/7/09

1/ Hot Tuna--Oh Lord, Search My Heart--Hot Tuna 1970
2/ David Bowie--Oh! You Pretty Things--Hunky Dory 1971
3/ America--Rainy Day--America 1971
4/ Cowboy Junkies--Working on a Building, Sweet Jane--The Trinity Session 1988
5/ Bruce Springsteen--the ghost of tom joad--the ghost of tom joad 1995
6/ Emmylou Harris--My baby needs a shepherd--Red dirt girl 2000
7/ Tom Petty--turn this car around--Highway companion 2006
8/ Eric Clapton--I've told you for the last time, Don't know why--Eric Clapton 1970
9/ The Beatles--Fixing a hole, Good morning, good morning--Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts club band--1967
10/ Elvis Presley--That's all right, I'm Left, you're right, i'm gone--Elvis at Sun 2004 (recorded '54-'55)
11/ Buffalo Springfield--A Child's claim to fame, Everydays--Buffalo Springfield again 1967
12/ The Byrds--Fido--Ballad of easy rider--
13/ Trey Anastasio--Flock of words--Trey Anastasio--2002
14/ Leo Kottke/Mike Gordon--Middle of the Road, Whip--Clone 2002
15/ Booker T. and the MG's--Jellybread, Aw' Mercy--Soul Dressing 1965
16/ Beck--Sissyneck--Odelay--1996
17/ Lenny Kravitz--Is there any love in your heart, Are you gonna go my way?--Are you gonna go my way--1993
18/ Mississippi John Hurt--Frankie, Praying on the old camp ground--Avalon Blues: the complete 1928
19/ Herbie Hancock quartet--The Sorcerer--Quartet 1982
20/ Modern Jazz Quartet--Blues in C Minor--Blues on Bach--1974
21/ Sarah Vaughn--It's Crazy--Sarah Vaughn--1954

Reggae Explorations playlists 3/26 - 4/2/09

"Reggae Explorations"

hosted by Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT USA

Thursday 7-8PM & Friday 9-10AM (repeat broadcast)

4/2/09

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Rescue / Wayne Stoddart / Love Convictions / Undiluted Muzik
2- Israelites / Desmond Dekker / Rockin' Steady: The Best of Desmond Dekker / Rhino
3- The Return / The Israelites / Jamaican Celebration / JumpUp!

4- Fear Not / Christafari feat. Avion Blackman / To The Foundation / Lion of Zion
5- Fear Not / Lester Lewis / Positive / Singing Rose
6- Drum & Bass Line / Aswad / Live and Direct / Mango
7- Mr. Bassie / Augustus Pablo / King David's Melody / Greensleeves
8- Jerusalem / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / Onward & Upward / Lion of Zion
9- Many Rivers to Cross / Master Travis Finlay / Everybody Needs Jesus / Go & Tell
10- One Drop / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Survival / Tuff Gong
11- I Don't Know / Solomon Jabby feat. Erik Sundin / SINGLE (mp3) / Altar Sound
12- I Don't Know Dub / Solomon Jabby / SINGLE (mp3) / Altar Sound (outro...talkover)

"Reggae Explorations"

hosted by Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT USA

Thursday 7-8PM & Friday 9-10AM (repeat broadcast)

3/26/09

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Almighty's Creation / Joshua Alo / Answer Your Calling / World Souljah
2- Jobe Lamentation / Majek Fashek / Little Patience / Coral
3- Stranger / Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / www.versionist.com (talkover)

4- Rise Up / Troy Anthony / Rise Up / TA Records
5- Supernatural / Tribe of Judah / Bloom Where You're Planted / TOJ Enterprise
6- Proverbs / Ziggy Soul / Genesis / Glory - VP
7- Praise Him 2005 (version) / Jah Pickney / Ghetto Redemption / Jah Yout (talkover)
8- Confusion / Niney The Observer / Heartbeat Reggae Now! (VA) / Heartbeat
9- Arise / Dominic Balli / Public Announcement / Dominic Balli
10- Come To Me / Nothing To Dread / Reggae Praise / Straightway
11- The More We Are Together / Sugar Minott / Rare Gems / Easy Star
12- Holy Are You / Zema / Black Sheep / Melchizedek
13- In Pastures Green / Osmond Collins / Walk The Walk / Jet Star

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net

Torrington Historical Society to Present Lunchtime Lecture

On Thursday, April 2^nd, the Torrington Historical Society will host the second program in the History Bites series in the Torrington Historical Society Carriage House, 192 Main Street.  An annual lunch-time lecture series, History Bites is funded by the Connecticut Humanities Council.  The series is presented at various locations throughout the Litchfield Hills area over a period of ten weeks.  All lectures are held on Thursdays at noon and attendees are invited to bring lunch; beverages and dessert will be provided by the hosting organization.  There is a suggested donation of $2 per lecture.  The theme of this year’s lecture series is “A Day in the Life”.

On April 2nd, Torrington Historical Society Executive Director Mark McEachern will discuss one of the most frightening days in the lives of Torrington residents – August 19, 1955.  Mr. McEachern’s illustrated lecture, “Black Friday: The Flood of 1955” will highlight the causes and aftermath of the most destructive natural disaster to hit Torrington and the Naugatuck Valley.  The effect on the daily lives of Torrington people will be illustrated with photographs from the collection of the Torrington Historical Society and will include photos taken by professional photographer James Miller as well as snapshots taken by several amateur photographers.  The images clearly show the destructive force of the flood waters and thoroughly document the resulting damage.  The program will also include information on how Torrington’s citizens, with help from relief organizations and the Army Corps of Engineers, put the city back on its feet again.  The flood of 1955 was a defining moment in the history of Torrington and in the lives of those who experienced this disaster.  For more information, please call the Society at (860) 482-8260. 

The next lecture in the series will be hosted by the Old Woodbury Historical Society and will be held at the Woodbury Senior Center on Thursday, April 9^th.   Ruth Crocker, living history interpreter, will portray Louisa May Alcott in a program titled “Witness to a Century of Change”.  As Louisa May Alcott, she will reflect on her involvement in the struggles for women’s rights and the abolition of slavery.  For more information about this program please call (203) 263-2446.