Thursday, April 28, 2011

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 4/28/11

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursdays 7-9PM
Friday 10AM-Noon [R]
4/28/11

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Long Time / Geneman / Long Time / Lion of Zion - Tehillah
2- One of These Days / Glen Washington / Number One Girl / VP
3- Better Days / Semi / Conscious Paradise / 4YA
4- Let Your Living Water Flow / Asaph / He Watches Over Me / Asaph
5- Bwana Yesu / Spear Ritual / Rough Mixes / Spear Ritual
6- No Woman, No Cry / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Legend: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers / Island
7- Pray a Prayer for Me (Dub Mix) / Kay Morris / Pray a Prayer for Me (Maxi Single) / Jewels
8- Think Twice / Delroy Williams / SINGLE (7") / Rockers
9- Never Let Go / Positive / Never Let Go / Lion of Zion - Lion of Judah
10- Roots with Quality / Third World / Heartbeat: Reggae Now! (VA) / Heartbeat
11- Mash Down Babylon / Sons of Zion / Let Him In / Servant
12- Take a Tip
/ Beres Hammond / Getting Stronger / Heartbeat
13- Blessed are the Peacemakers / Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
14- Baby, Baby / Jennifer Howland / Daughter of the King / Lion of Zion
15- Dance with Me / Roots Radics / Freelance / Kingdom
16- Empress Love / Luciano / Reggae Max Part 2 / Jet Star
17- Taking in the Son / Christafari feat. Avion Blackman / No Compromise / Lion of Zion
18- From Russia with Love / Skatalites / Riddim CD #03 (VA) / GEMA
19- Washaway / The Israelites / Washaway / Kingston Beat
20-
Let Go, Let God / Radic / Roots Gospel Vol. 1 (VA) / Katsjam
21- Shrimp Gumbo / Not For The Crowd / Freedom Sounds Vol. 1 (VA) / Kingston Beat
22- The Way You Do The Things You Do / UB40 / Labour of Love II / Virgin
23- Young Girl / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA
24- I Have a Liberty / Johnny Kwesi Annan & Mental Dread / Gospel - Roots - Reggae / GEMA
25- Be Like a Shepherd / Leroy Smart / Vintage Classics / RAS
26- Your Kingdom Come / Ben Okafor and Garth Hewitt / Blood Brothers / What?

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

Thursday, April 21, 2011

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 4/21/11

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursdays 7-9PM
Friday 10AM-Noon [R]
4/21/11

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Protesters / Christafari feat. The GospelReggae All-Stars / No Compromise / Lion of Zion
2- Walls of Jerusalem / Vivian Jackson and The Prophets / Yabby You: Jesus Dread 1972-1977 (VA) / Blood & Fire
3- Jerusalem Dub / King Tubby's / Yabby You: Jesus Dread 1972-1977 (VA) / Blood & Fire
4- Kulukhuni / Ihashi Elimhlophe / Jive Soweto: The Indestructible Beat of Soweto Vol. 4 (VA) / Earthworks
5- Seek Ye First / Landlord / Never Forget Where U Come From / FAM
6- Give a Little Love / John Holt / Double Up Vol. 2 (VA) / Brickwall
7- Do You Feel Me / Positive / Never Let Go / Lion of Zion - Lion of Judah
8- Hypocrisy is the Greatest Luxury / Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy / Hypocrisy is the Greatest Luxury / 4th & B'way
9- Fire Corner / King Stitt / Reggae Fire Beat / Jamaican Gold
10- Wisdom / Tribe of Judah / Bloom Where You're Planted /TOJ Enterprise
11- Give Thanks / Dennis Brown / Cosmic Force / Heartbeat
12- Revolution
/ Dennis Brown / RAS Protraits / RAS
13- Crucifixion / Septimus / Role Model / Septi
14- The Cross / Mo' Than Conquerors / Power / Malak
15- Happiness Come / Gregory Isaacs / Happiness Come: 74-77 / Jamaican Gold
16- Monkey Man / Toots and the Maytals / Time Tough: The Anthology / Island Jamaica
17- Words of the Nazarene / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted / Altarsound
18- Dub of the Nazarene / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted in Dub / Lion of Zion
19- Roots Symphony / Dennis Bovell and the Dub Band / Audio Active / Celluloid
20-
Baltimore / The Tamlins / Dubwise & Otherwise 2: A Blood and Fire Audio Catalogue (VA) / Blood & Fire
21- I've Been to the Cross (Remix) / Owen Uriah feat. Spiritual Ninja / The Heart of Uriah / Star Recordings
22- Next Generation / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / T.A.
23- Prince of Peace / Nothing to Dread / Reggae Praise / Star Song

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

Thursday, April 14, 2011

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 4/14/11

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursdays 7-9PM
Friday 10AM-Noon [R]
4/14/11

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- You Say You Want A Revolution / Monty G / World Domination / Lion of Zion - Lion of Judah
2- Sing Praises / Mission Epistle / Stand Up / Servant
3- Boderation / Bunny Wailer / SINGLE (mp3) / Shanachie
4- Souleymane / Ismael Lo / Go-Man-Go (VA) / Mango
5- Greatest Love / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / T.A.
6- Jamming Megamix / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Riddim CD #03 (VA) / GEMA
7- The Earth is the Lord's / Tendai / Exceedingly Abundantly / Awake
8- Rivers of Babylon / Youth Exodus (aka 'Imisi) / LIVE / N'Soul
9- True Love / Luciano / Serve Jah / VP
10- Better Days / Semi / Conscious Paradise / 4YA
11- Tell Me Who / Ziggy Soul / Genesis / Glory - VP
12- Shadow of a Bird
/ Taj Weekes & Adowa / A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen / Jatta
13- Kingston Town / UB40 / Labour of Love II / Virgin
14- Daughter Child / In Crowd / Natural Rock n' Reggae: Greatest Hits / Rhino
15- When I Get Home / Sherwin Gardner / Love is Life (EP) / GospelReggae.com
16- Right to Believe / Sheldon Blackman and The Love Circle / Reggae Redemption Songs (VA) / Lion of Zion
17- Promise Land / The Israelites / Roots / JumpUp!
18- Super Groove / Winston Wright / Who Done It / Third World
19- You Make Me So Very Happy / Third World feat. Marcia Griffiths / Patriots / Zojak - Third World
20-
Fire Burning / Wayne Stoddart / Love Convictions / Undiluted Muzik
21- Commercial Dreadlocks / Yabby You / ...Meets Mad Professor & Black Steel in Ariwa Studios / Ariwa - RAS
22- Righteous Dublocks / Yabby You / ...Meets Mad Professor & Black Steel in Ariwa Studios / Ariwa - RAS
23- Do You Feel Me / Positive / Never Let Go / Lion of Zion - Lion of Judah
24- Walk Foot Man / Albert Griffiths and The Gladiators / Heartbeat Reggae Now! (VA) / Heartbeat
25- Dub Sur Mer / Heaven Bound / Reggae Redemption Songs (VA) / Lion of Zion

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

Thursday, April 7, 2011

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 4/7/10

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursdays 7-9PM
Friday 10AM-Noon [R]
4/7/11

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Shout Jah / Jai / Best Friend / Image
2- I My Going In / Howie Hutchinson / The Naked Truth / bb Music - World Sounds
3- We Play Reggae / In Crowd / Natural Rock n' Reggae: Greatest Hits / Rhino
4- Ubangiji / Bola / Take It Back / Bola
5- Monkey Man / Toots and The Maytals / Time Tough: The Anthology / Island Jamaica
6- Love Thy Neighbour / Vivian Jackson and The Prophets / Yabby You: Jesus Dread 1972-1977 (VA) / Blood & Fire
7- Fisherman Special / Tommy McCook and Don D. Jr. / Yabby You: Jesus Dread 1972-1977 (VA) / Blood & Fire
8- Roots, Rock, Reggae / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Rastaman Vibration / Tuff Gong
9- I Shall Be Released / Mighty Diamonds / Blowin' In The Wind: A Reggae Tribute to Bob Dylan (VA) / Madacy
10- Jehovah / Geneman / Long Time / Lion of Zion - Tehillah
11- Seasons / Jennifer Howland / Daughter of the King / Lion of Zion
12- City of God Dub
/ Fullness / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
13- What a Feeling / Sugar Minott / Rare Gems / Easy Star
14- Melody Life / Marcia Griffiths / Reggae Culture: More Heartbeat Reggae Now! (VA) / Heartbeat
15- Hello Baby / Al G / Signature / AWG
16- Flesh of My Flesh / Owen Uriah / High Praises (EP) / Uriah - Prince
17- Every Knee Shall Bow / Fikre Selassie (aka Love of the Trinity) / Blessed is He / Fikre Selassie
18- Never Let Go / Positive / Never Let Go / Lion of Zion - Lion of Judah
19- Children of Zion / Monty G / Until Life / Creative Soul
20-
Revolutionary Sound / DJ Stereoman / Good News / FJ/Jet Star
21- Da Plan / Alan Charles feat. Tendai / Da Plan / Focus Arts
22- Let My Days Be Long / Abyssinians / Arise / Virgin
23- Go See / Ben Okafor / Generation / Plankton
24- Ulterior Motive / Luciano / Reggae Max 2 / Jet Star
25- One Way / Jah Servant / Good Soil / Servant

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

Sunday, April 3, 2011

"Down In The Country" playlist 3/2/11

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

  1. NATIONAL ANTHEM

  2. SUMMERTIME BLUES – ALAN JACKSON

  3. READY TO ROCK( IN A COUNTRY SORT OF WAY) – AARON TIPPIN

  4. SUMMER'S COMING – CLINT BLACK

  5. PANTS – WALKER HAYES

  6. LOOK IT UP – ASHTON SHEPARD

  7. ACHEY BREAKY HEART – BILLY RAY CYRUS

  8. MY MARIA – BROOKS & DUNN

  9. CHEAP SEATS – ALABAMA

  10. SWEET SOUTHERN COMFORT – BUDDY JEWEL

  11. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO RANDOLPH SCOTT – THE STATLER BROTHERS

  12. LUTHER PLAYED THE BOOGIE – JOHNNY CASH

  13. I WOULDN'T BE A MAN – JOSH TURNER

  14. PERFECT COUNTRY WESTERN SONG – DAVID ALLEN COE

  15. RUBY DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN – KENNY ROGERS

  16. HELL I CAN DO THAT – TRACE ADKINS

  17. BORN TO FLY (BLUEGRASS VERSION) – SARA EVANS

  18. CROSS MY HEART – GEORGE STRAIT

  19. JOHNNY CASH IS DEAD AND HIS HOUSE BURNED DOWN – LARRY GAITLIN

  20. DIRT ROAD DANCING – MATT STILLWELL

  21. FLY ME TO THE MOON – FRANK SINATRA

  22. READY FOR LOVE – ADAM BRAND

  23. GIRL ON THE BILLBOARD – AARON TIPPIN

  24. COME ON OVER TO THE COUNTRY – HANK WILLIAMS JR.

  25. BILLY'S GOT HIS BEER GOGGLES ON – NEAL McCOY

  26. LOOKING FOR LOVE – JOHNNY LEE

  27. PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER – BILLY CURRINGTON

  28. COWGIRLS DON'T CRY – BROOKS & DUNN W/ REBA McENTIRE

  29. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE HAG – ERIC CHURCH W/MERLE HAGGARD

  30. KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNING – CHARLEY PRIDE

  31. HONKY TONK WOMAN – JERRY LEE LEWIS W/ KID ROCK

  32. MY WIFE THINKS YOUR DEAD – JUNIOR BROWN

  33. WORKING MAN BLUES – DIAMOND RIO,LEE ROY PARNELL,STEVE WARNIER