"Down In The Country" playlist 5/29/10

"Down In The Country"
with Gary "Hoss" Lawton
Saturdays 9AM-Noon
Tuesdays 9AM-Noon

5/29/10

1. NATIONAL ANTHEM

2. BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY – THE ANDREW SISTERS

3. SUNSHINE AND SUMMERTIME – FAITH HILL

4. DON'T MESS WITH AMERICA – CLETUS T JUDD

5. SIX-PACK SUMMER – PHIL VASSER

6. GOD BLESS THE AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE – SHeDAISY

7. SMALL TOWN USA – JUSTIN MOORE

8. OLD RAGGED FLAG – JOHNNY CASH

9. GOD BLESS THE USA – LEE GREENWOOD

10. REDNECK WOMAN – GRETCHEN WILSON

11. HEY MR. PRESIDENT – THE WARREN BROTHERS

12. HELP SOMEBODY – VAN ZANDT

13. AMERICAN WAY – HANK WILLIAMS JR.

14. SOME GAVE ALL – BILLY RAY CYRUS

15. END OF THE LINE – TRAVELING WILBURYS

16. AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL – RAY CHARLES

17. JOE THE SINGING JANITOR – JUNIOR BROWN

18. SUMMERTIME – CLINT BLACK

19. LOVER, LOVER – JERROD NIEMANN

20. ROCKIN' THE BEER GUT – TRAILER CHOIR

21. THUG STORY – TAYLOR SWIFT AND T PAIN

22. GROOVY LITTLE SUMMER SONG – JAMES OTTO

23. ON MY WATCH TONIGHT – MIKE CORRADO BAND

24. BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERET – SGT BARRY SADLER

25. CHILLIN' – BLAINE LARSON

26. FARMER'S DAUGHTER – RODNEY ATKINS

27. ROLLIN THROUGH THE SUNSHINE – TRAILER CHOIR

28. ARLINGTON – TRACE ADKINS

29. TIL THE LAST SHOTS FIRED – TRACE ADKINS

30. HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN – DARRYL WORLEY

31. HURRY HOME – JASON MICHAEL CARROLL

32. THE TALIBAN CAN – WEIRD AL YANKOVICH

33. 50 WAYS TO GET BIN LADEN – WEIRD AL YANKOVIC

34. THE TALIBAN SONG – TOBY KIETH

35. AHAB THE ARAB – RAY STEVENS

36. THIS AIN'T NO RAG, IT'S A FLAG – CHARLIE DANIELS

37. AMERICA – WAYLON JENNINGS

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 5/27/10

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursday 7-9PM & Friday 10-12AM (rebroadcast)

5/27/10

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Lion of Judah / Owen Uriah / The Same Yesterday, Today and Forever / Vibes

2- Lion of Judah / Big Dog Small Fence / Freedom Sounds Vol. 1 (VA) / Kingston Beat

3- Lamb and the Lion / Junior C / Faith / Red Clay

4- Aslan / The Israelites / Roots / JumpUp!

5- Road of Life / Luciano / A New Day / VP

6- Rocky Road / Clifford Henry / SINGLE (mp3) / Katsjam

7- Show Some Love / Jai / Best Friend / Image

8- War Time / Justin Hinds / Know Jah Better / Nighthawk

9- War Time Dub / Justin Hinds / Know Jah Better / Nighthawk

10- Seed Grow / Asherman Meets the Dub Street Rockers / Zion Ready / JumpUp!

11- Wisdom / Dennis Brown / Milk and Honey / RAS
12- It Takes Two / Osmond Collins / He Will Restore / Jet Star
13- Blood Dunza / Johnny Clarke / 20 Massive Hits / Clocktower
14- Throw Down Your Arms / Fred Locks / Never Give Up / VP
15- On and On (Unplugged) / Sons of Zion / Live from "Talking Music" / ...
16- High Priest / Orthodox Issachar / Great and Marvellous / Orthodox Muzik
17- Many Are Called / Judy Mowatt / Something Old, Something New / Judy M
18- Holy Mount Zion / Dean Fraser and the Skatalites / SINGLE (7") / Peckings
19- For Someone In My Heart / Heaven Bound / I Shall Sing (EP) / Pila
20- For Someone Dub / Heaven Bound / I Shall Sing (EP) / Pila
21- Love is the Key / Mention / SINGLE (mp3) / Servant
22- Nah Betray Dub / Mention / Restun to Dub / Servant
23- Where The Unity / Bredren Markus I / Unity Riddim Sessions Vol. 1 (VA) / Star
24- A Way in the Wilderness Dub / Solomon Jabby / Dub from the Gates of Zion / mp3.com CD

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net
Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract"

"Down In The Country" playlist 5/22/10

"Down In The Country"

with Gary "Hoss" Lawton

Saturdays 9AM-Noon

Tuesdays 9AM-Noon [R]

1. NATIONAL ANTHEM

2. ALL SUMMER LONG – KID ROCK

3. SUMMER IN DIXIE – CONFEDERATE RAILROAD

4. EAST BOUND AND DOWN – JERRY REED

5. WORKING MANS PHD – ARRON TIPPIN

6. IF YOUR GONNA PLAY IN TEXAS (YOU GOTTA HAVE A FIDDLE IN THE BAND) – ALABAMA

7. MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW – SOGGY BOTTOM BOYS

8. SUMMER'S COMING – CLINT BLACK

9. THE MAN I WANT TO BE – CHRIS YOUNG

10. I WALK THE LINE (REVISITED) – RODNEY CROWELL W/ JOHNNY CASH

11. EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY – TOBY KIETH

12. MOO LA MOO – STEVE AZAR

13. THE HOUSE THAT BUILT ME – MIRANDA LAMBERT

14. SKINNY DIPPIN' – WHITNEY DUNCAN

15. MY BEST DAYS ARE AHEAD OF ME – DANNY GOKEY

16. GOODTIME – ALAN JACKSON

17. I HUNG IT UP – JUNIOR BROWN

18. CHILLIN' – BLAINE LARSON

19. PUT A GIRL IN IT – BROOKS AND DUNN

20. WATERMELON CRAWL – TRACY BYRD

21. CALIFORNIA GIRLS – GRETCHEN WILSON

22. EVEN COWBOYS LIKE A LITTLE ROCK AND ROLL – CHRIS LEDOUX AND CHARLIE DANIELS

23. TEN FEET TALL AND BULLET PROOF – TRAVIS TRITT

24. SOME BEACH – BLAKE SHELTON

25. OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE – MERLE HAGGARD

26. HANK IT – JUSTIN MOORE

27. LOVER.LOVER – JERROD NIEMANN

28. YOU AINT SEEN COUNTRY YET – JOSH THOMPSON

29. LADIES LOVE OUTLAWS – WAYLON JENNINGS W/ WILLIE NELSON

30. MY KIND OF COUNTRY –RANDY HOUSER

31. SOUTHERN WOMAN – MARSHALL TUCKER BAND

32. JOHNNY CASH JUNKIE (BUCK OWENS FREAK) – BROOKS AND DUNN

33. LITTLE WHITE CHURCH – LITTLE BIG TOWN

34. HILLBILLY BONE – BLAKE SHELTON AND TRACE ADKINS

35. LITTLE MORE COUNTRY THAN THAT – EASTON CORBIN

36. FREE – ZAC BROWN BAND

37. KEEP ON LOVIN' YOU – STEEL MAGNOLIA

38. IT WON'T BE LIKE THIS FOR LONG – DARIUS RUCKER

39. GUITARS ,CADILLACS AND HILLBILLY MUSIC – DWIGHT YOKUM

40. COUNTRY FOLKS LIVING LOUD – LOST TRAILERS

41. 40HR WEEK – ALABAMA

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 5/20/10

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursday 7-9PM & Friday 10-12AM (rebroadcast)

5/20/10

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- I'll Give You Praise / Owen Uriah / The Heart of Uriah / Star Recordings

2- Fire Corner / King Stitt / Reggae Fire Beat / Jamaican Gold

3- Roots / The Israelites / Roots / JumpUp!

4- Earthquake Dub / Count Ossie & The Revolutionaries / SINGLE (mp3) / Silver Kamel

5- Bringing in the Sheaves / Clive Tennors / Rejoice / Jamixal

6- Running from Jamaica / The Meditations / Message From The Meditations / Makossa Int'l

7- Look to the Hills / Elisha / The Servant's Quarters Riddim Sessions (VA) / Servant

8- Critical Condition Riddim / Jah Servant / The Servant's Quarters Riddim Sessions (VA) / Servant

9- I Can Do Anything / Ziggy Soul / Genesis / Glory - VP

10- Exceedingly Abundantly / Tendai / Exceedingly Abundantly / Awake

11- Every Night / Don D Junior / Studio Presents: Tribute to Peckings (VA) / Studio One
12- Zimbabwe / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Survival / Tuff Gong
13- Melodic Roots (12" Mix) / Sure Dread / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
14- Jubilee / Zema with The Gladiators Band / Jubilee / Melchizedek
15- Drink for Free / Dominic Balli / Public Announcement / Dominic Balli
16- Let it Be / Sonny Okosuns / Celebrate & Worship in Caribbean Rhythms / GGR
17- Fleeing from the City / Yabby You / Feeling from the City / Shanachie
18- Only Love Can Conquer / Prince Alla / Only Love Can Conquer 1976-1979 / Blood & Fire
19- Dawn of Deliverance / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted / Altarsound
20- Dawning / Bobby Simpson / Dawning / SL
21- We Play Reggae / In Crowd / Natural Rock n' Reggae: Greatest Hits / Rhino
22- The Fool Has Said Dub / Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
23- Give it Away / Temple Yard / Temple Yard / Gotee
24- Reggae Street / Jimmy Cliff / Cliff Hanger / Columbia
25- Rivers of Babylon / Bill Bass Steel Pans / Caribbean Gospel Inspirations / Bill Bass
26- Revolutionary Sound / DJ Stereoman / Good News / Jet Star - FJ
27- Level the Vibes / Half Pint / Reggae Jamdown: The RAS Tapes (VA) / RAS
28- Trust in the Lord / Osmond Collins / Do It Again / Jet Star

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net
Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract"

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 5/13/10

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursday 7-9PM & Friday 10-12AM (rebroadcast)

5/13/10

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Let Righteousness Cover the Earth / Majek Fashek / Prisoner of Conscience / Mango

2- Sunshine Dub / Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squad / Slow Down / GPGDS

3- There is a King / Lion / Riddim Sessions III (VA) / Servant

4- Johnny Too Bad / Mention / The Servant's Quarters Riddim Sessions (VA) / Servant

5- Jonah / Luciano / Sweep Over My Soul / VP

6- Playing Pretty / Winston Wright / Who Done It / Third World

7- Woman in My Life / Al G / Signature / AWG

8- My Eyes / Christafari / Valley of Decision / Gotee

9- Material World / Sugar Minott / Ghetto Child / Heartbeat

10- Real / Sherwin Gardner / Love if Life (EP) / Gospelreggae.com

11- Jah Love / Youth Exodus (aka 'Imisi) / Live / N'Soul
12- Nuh Betta Nuh Deh / Chaka Demus & Pliers / SINGLE (12") / Mango
13- I Was Glad / Howie Hutchinson / Praise Him: UK Reggae Gospel Vol. 1 (VA) / 3rd Dimension
14- Happy is He / Queen Makedah / Spiritual Healing / Oriyah
15- Ease the Pressure / Radic / Peace, Love, Unity & Justice 2 (VA) / Katsjam
16- The Grave is Too Late / Troy Anthony / SINGLE (mp3) / Itation
17- Long Road / The Love Circle / Children of the Jamoo / Jamoo Goodnews
18- As a Man Thinketh / Dan Hutson & The Seers / Got to Leave this Place / Orthodox Muzik
19- If You Love De Rubba Dub / Johnny Clarke / SINGLE (mp3) / Zojak Worldwide/Selection
20- Pick the Beam / Yabby You / Deliver Me From My Enemies / Blood and Fire
21- Two Roads / Mike Roots / Freedom & Struggle / Star
22- Freedom Tree / Ben Okafor and Garth Hewitt / Blood Brothers / What?
23- Love Fountain / Tony Rebel / If Jah / VP
24- So Much Trouble in the World / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Survival / Tuff Gong
25- Testify / Wayne Stoddart / Love Convictions / Undiluted Muzik

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net
Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract"

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 5/6/10

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursday 7-9PM & Friday 10-12AM (rebroadcast)

5/6/10

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Be Thankful / Lytie / Repent / Zenith

2- Tell Me Who / Ziggy Soul / Genesis / Glory/VP

3- World Dub: Away With the Bad / Glen Brown & King Tubby / 2 Heavyweight: Another Blood & Fire Sampler (VA) / Blood & Fire (talkover)

4- Take Me Home, Country Roads / Toots and the Maytals / Time Tough: The Anthology / Island Jamaica

5- Go Ye / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / Onward & Upward / Lion of Zion

6- Ethiopian Rhapsody / Aswad / Aswad / Mango

7- Due Date / Baby C / Riddim Sessions III (VA) / Servant

8- Revival / Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com (talkover)

9- The World is Troubled / Dennis Brown / 2 Gether as 1: Foul Play & Love Has Found a Way / Rocky One

10- There Will Never Be Any Peace / B.A. Laing / The Bootleg Series / mp3.com CD

11- Blessed are the Elders / The Love Circle / Children of the Jamoo Journey / Jamoo Goodnews
12- All is Vanity / Fred Locks / Never Give Up / VP
13- Roots Rock / Tribe of Judah / Brighter Day to Come / TOJ Enterprise
14- Woman in My Life / Al G / Signature / AWG
15- No One But You / Avion Blackman feat. Mark Mohr / Sweet Life / Lion of Zion
16- Never Give Up The Fight / Clifford Henry / SINGLE (mp3) / Katsjam
17- S.O.W. / Bless (aka Prodigal Son) / Still Standing / Radikal Communication
18- Once There's Love / Third World / All The Way Strong / Columbia
19- Chant Down Babylon / Dean Fraser / Dean Plays Bob Volume Two / RAS
20- Together We Stand / Johnnie Rice / Subwackie presents "Five The Hard Way" (VA) / Tachylon/Wackies
21- The Fool Has Said Dub / Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
22- Walk Good / Zacheous Jackson / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
23- Thank You / Beverlyn McKinson (Beverly Sweet) / SINGLE (mp3) / ...
24- Jah Kingdom / Joseph Israel / Gone Are The Days / New Door/Universal
25- Jesus Love / Papa San / Victory / B-Rite
26- Rootsy Mood / Yabby You / ...Meets Mad Professor & Black Steel in Ariwa Studios / RAS

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net
Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract"

"Down In The Country" playlist 4/30/10

"Down In The Country"

with Gary "Hoss" Lawton

Saturdays 9AM-Noon

Tuesdays 9AM-Noon

1. NATIONAL ANTHEM

2. FROM A JACK TO A KING – JIM REEVES

3. SIX PACK SUMMER – PHIL VASSAR

4. PEOPLE ARE CRAZY – BILLY CURRINGTON

5. REDNECK YACHT CLUB – CRAIG MORGAN

6. BIKER CHICK – JOE DEE MESSINA

7. MY WIFE THINKS YOUR DEAD – JUNIOR BROWN

8. COUNTING FLOWERS ON THE WALL – THE STATLER BROTHERS

9. NOW THAT'S COUNTRY – MARTY STUART

10. AMERICAN SOLDIER – TOBY KIETH

11. OUR SONG – TAYLOR SWIFT

12. DANG ME – ROGER MILLER

13. COUNTRY DOWN TO MY SOUL – LEE ROY PARNELL

14. FANCY – REBA MCENTIRE

15. GIRLS NIGHT OUT – THE JUDDS

16. THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY – JOHN DENVER

17. LET IT BE – COLLIN RAE ( OFF THE AMERICA SALUTES THE BEATLES, COME TOGETHER)

18. HIGH COTTON – ALABAMA

19. MOO LA MOO – STEVE AZAR

20. JUMBAYLA – HANK WILLIAMS SR.

21. ROCKIN' THE BEER GUT – TRAILER CHOIR

22. ALL JACKED UP – GRETCHEN WILSON

23. EAST BOUND AND DOWN – JERRY REED

24. PEOPLE ARE CRAZY – BILLY CURRINGTON

25. I LIKE BEER – TOM T. HALL

26. WATER – BRAD PAISLEY

27. I GOTTA GET TO YOU – GEORGE STRAIT

28. CRY,CRY,CRY – JOHNNY CASH

29. OH PRETTY WOMAN – ROY ORBISON

30. TAILIGHTS BLUES – ALAN JACKSON

31. WALKIN AFTER MIDNIGHT – PATSY CLINE

32. BUBBLES IN MY BEER – BOB WILLS

33. HONEY CAN YOU SQUEEZE ME IN – TRISHA YEARWOOD / GARTH BROOKS

34. CALIFORNIA GIRLS – GRETCHEN WILSON

35. HILLBILLY BONE – BLAKE SHELTON/TRACE ADKINS

36. BACKWOODS – JUSTIN MOORE

37. LOUISANA WOMAN, MISSISSIPPI MAN – LORETTA LYNN/ CONWAY TWITTY

38. CHUGGIN' ALONG – LUKE BRYAN

39. BEER MAN – TREN WILLIAMS

40. BEER ON THE TABLE – JOSH THOMPSON

41. BEER RUN – GEORGE JONES AND GARTH BROOKS