Friday, October 26, 2012

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 10/25/12

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
WAPJ.org
Thursdays 7-9PM

10/25/12


Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- We Won't Stop / Dominic Balli / American Dream / Lion Of Zion
2-  I Don't Want To Be Late / Prince Alla / Only Love Can Conqueror 1976-1979 / Blood & Fire
3- Young Generation / Living Stone / Here In Babylon / Living Stone
4- Rub A Dub / King Stitt / Reggae Fire Beat / Jamaican Gold
5- Jah Jah Love Dub / Sly & Robbie / SINGLE (mp3) / Charly
6- Turn It Around / Wayne Stoddart / SINGLE (mp3) / Undiluted Muzik
7- Blind Guides / Joshua Alo / Answer Your Calling / World Souljah
8- Into Yam / Miriam Makeba / The Best Of Miriam Makeba / RCA Victor
9- 76 99 / Prodigal Son / SINGLE (mp3) / Radikal Yawd/VP
10- Conscious Soldier / Leroy Smart / Vintage Classics / RAS
11- Follow No Bad Man / Jah Servant feat. Sons Of Zion / Jah Servant and Friends (VA) / Servant
12- Your Kingdom Come / Ben Okafor & Garth Hewitt / Blood Brothers / What
13- Come Away / Luciano / Reggae Max Part 2 / Jet Star
14- Judgement / Troy Anthony feat. Luciano / Next Generation / TA
15- In Times Like These / Tony Brevette / I Must Tell Jesus / Jet Star Gospel Times
16- Roland Ride Along / The Skatalites / Bashaka / Marston
17- Keep On Looking Up / Christafari / Valley Of Decision / Gotee
18- There, But For The Grace Of God, Go I / Joe Ferry / Big Ska / Shanty Town
19- Prayer And Meditation / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted / Altarsound
20- Peacemakers / Tribe Of Judah / Bloom Where You're Planted / TOJ Enterprise
21- Children Of Zion / Cool Runnings / Cool Runnings / Bristol Archive
22- Beam Sound / Roland Alphonso / Dub Specialist: 17 Dub Shots From Studio One (VA) / Heartbeat
23- God Is Love / Fikre Selassie (aka Love Of The Trinity) / Blessed Is He / Fikre Selassie
24- Milk And Honey / Dennis Brown / Milk And Honey / RAS
25- Swing Wide The Gates / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / Made In Zion / Lion Of Zion
26- No Rest 'Til Zion / Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com

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

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

Thursday, October 18, 2012

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 10/18/12

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
WAPJ.org
Thursdays 7-9PM

10/18/12


Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Thank You Lord / Vanessa Mardueño feat. Christafari / SINGLE (mp3) / Lion Of Zion
2-  One Way / Inner Circle / The Real Authentic Sampler (VA) / RAS
3- Colors Of The Rainbow / Dillavou / Nuff Badness [EP] / Lion Of Zion
4- Jammin' Version / The Wailers / SINGLE (mp3) / ...
5- Kind Of Crazy / Ben Okafor / Diverted Traffic / Roadsweeper
6- Wolf In Disguise / Monty G / King's Highway / Lion Of Zion
7- Oluwa Lo Yan Mi Wa / King Sunny Ade / Return Of The Juju King / Mercury
8- God Is Love / Fikre Selassie (aka Love Of The Trinity) / Blessed Is He / Fikre Selassie
9- Wise Man / Desmond Dekker / Rockin' Steady: The Best Of Desmond Dekker / Rhino
10- Love Up Your Brothers And Sisters (Extended) / Johnny Clarke / Dubwise & Otherwise 2: A Blood And Fire Audio Catalogue (VA) / Blood & Fire
11- Taking In The Son / Christafari / No Compromise / Lion Of Zion
12- Takin In The Dub / Christafari / Majestic Heights In Dub / Lion Of Zion
13- Ease Up / Jr. Jazz / My Turn / VP
14- Were You There (Extended Mix) / Jah Servant feat. Owen Uriah / Jah Servant and Friends (VA) / Servant
15- No Man Is An Island / Errol Dunkley / SINGLE (mp3) / Tappa
16- No Man Is An Island / Dennis Brown / No Man Is An Island / Studio One
17- No Woman, No Cry / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers / Island
18- Know Jesus, Know Life / Sonny Okosuns / Celebrate & Worship In Caribbean Rhythms / GGR
19- Battering Down Survival / E.T. Webster / SINGLE (mp3) / Runn
20- Armageddon / Junior C / Faith / Red Clay Recordings
21- Duke Of Earl / Cornell Campbell / Silver Jubilee: 25 Classic Cuts / Rhino
22- Long Time / Geneman / Long Time / Lion Of Zion/Tehillah
23- My Habitat / Ram1 / SINGLE (mp3) / Riddim Culture
24- Spirit And Power Version / Solomon Jabby / SINGLE (mp3) / Altarsound

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

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

Friday, October 12, 2012

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 10/11/12

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
WAPJ.org
Thursdays 7-9PM

10/11/12


Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Better Days / Semi / Conscious Paradise / 4YA
2- Can't Hold Me Down / Gitta Dan / The Servant's Quarters Riddim Sessions (VA) / Servant
3- That's All We Have / Third World feat. Tarrus Riley / Patriots / Third World
4- Take Glory, Father / Tendai / Exceedingly Abundantly / Awake
5- Aftermath Dub / Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
6- Duke Of Earl / Cornell Campbell / Silver Jubilee: 25 Classic Cuts / Rhino
7- When I Get Home / Sherwin Gardner / Love Is Life [EP] / GospelReggae.com
8- Tuimbe Hosanna / David Mporampora & Sifa! Sifa! Africa / African Safari Of Praise / mp3.com CD
9- Three C's / Wayne Stoddart / SINGLE (mp3) / Undiluted Muzik
10- Orange & Gold / John Brown's Body / Among Them / Shanachie
11- The Lord Is My Shepherd / Jimmy Tucker / Rise Up!: Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs Vol. II (VA) / Studio One
12- There Is A Joy / Glen Washington / Masterpiece / Zion High
13- Stronghold Destroyer Dub / Solomon Jabby / SINGLE (mp3) / Altarsound
14- Untold Stories / Dillavou / Livications Unplugged [EP] / Justin Dillavou 
15- Deliver Me From My Enemies / Yabby You / Deliver Me From My Enemies / Blood and Fire
16- Deliver Me From My Enemies Version / Yabby You / Deliver Me From My Enemies / Blood and Fire
17- He Is Greater (Roots Version) / Christafari / He Is Greater (Maxi-Single...mp3) / Lion Of Zion
18- No Worry Your Mind (Vocal Mix 2) / Messian Dread / No Worry Your Mind [EP] / dubroom.com
19- Nuh Worry / Jamba / Hallelujah Is The Highest Praise / Jamba
20- Uncle John's Band / Joe Higgs / Fire On The Mountain: Reggae Celebrates The Grateful Dead (VA) / Pow Wow
21- Neva Gonna Let You Go / Cas Haley / SINGLE (mp3) / Kingston Songs
22- Jah Jah / U Roy / Original DJ / Caroline
23- Keep On Dubbing / 'Imisi / Dub Shots feat. Christafari and Friends (VA) / Lion Of Zion
24- Sing Praises / Mission Epistle / Stand Up / Servant

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

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

Friday, October 5, 2012

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 10/4/12

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
WAPJ.org
Thursdays 7-9PM

10/4/12


Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Cool Breeze / Sure Dread / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
2- Make A Joyful Noise / Tendai / Exceedingly Abundantly / Awake
3- I Am A Musician / Garnett Silk / Tony Rebel Meets Garnett Silk In A Dancehall Conference / Heartbeat
4- Musical Dub / Garnett Silk / Tony Rebel Meets Garnet Silk In A Dancehall Conference / Heartbeat
5- Drink For Free / Dominic Balli / Public Announcement / Dominic Balli
6- Dry And Heavy / Burning Spear / Harder Than The Best / Mango
7- Dub It Easy / The Soul Vendors / Dub Specialist: 17 Dub Shots From Studio One (VA) / Heartbeat
8- Thank You, Lord / Vanessa Mardueño feat. Christafari / Oh, My Soul / Lion Of Zion
9- Ten Times Love / Bayete and Jabu Khanyile / Mmalo-We / Mango
10- What Am I Living For / Hensley King / The King Is Coming / Jet Star Gospel Times
11- Children Of Zion / Cool Runnings / Cool Runnings / Bristol Archive
12- Everyday Pray / Junior Miller / Escape From Darkness / Energis
13- I Can See Clearly Now / Jimmy Cliff / Cool Runnings: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack (VA) / CHAOS/Columbia
14- Taking In The Son / Christafari feat. Avion Blackman / No Compromise / Lion Of Zion
15- Three Little Birds / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers / Island
16- Three Little Birds / Mafia & Fluxy / The Soul Of The Gong / Rhino
17- Three Little Birds Dub / Mafia & Fluxy / The Soul Of The Gong / Rhino
18- You're Too Much / Ben Okafor / Acoustic Close-Up / Plankton
19- First Light / Paul Fox / Paul Fox Meets Fullness [EP] / KarnaTone
20- Rub A Little Rub / Leonard Dillon / On The Road Again / Heartbeat
21- Swing Wide The Gates / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / Made In Zion / Lion Of Zion
22- Come To Me / Nothing To Dread / Reggae Praise / Star Song
23- Reggae Got Soul / Toots And The Maytals / Time Tough: The Anthology / Island Jamaica
24- Justified / The Israelites / Roots / JumpUp!
25- Hang On / Avion Blackman feat. Christafari / Third World Girl / Lion Of Zion
26- Smiling Dub / Jah Shaka / Time Warp Dub Clash: Old School vs. New School (VA) / Island Jamaica

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

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

PRESS RELEASE: Torrington Historic Preservation Trust reduces the waiting period for the Kelley Warehouse Demolition

For Immediate Release
September 28, 2012

Torrington Historic Preservation Trust reduces the waiting period for the Kelley Warehouse Demolition

The Torrington Historic Preservation Trust (THPT) met recently to review the proposed demolition of the Kelley property on Water Street. After meeting with the owners’ representative and discussing the possible alternatives, the THPT unanimously voted to reduce the 90-day waiting period for demolition. Although the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it has fallen into a state of disrepair. A leaking roof has created serious structural problems and there is significant environmental contamination in and around the building that must be remediated.

The main reason for the demolition of the structure is due to hazardous material contamination throughout the site and specifically around the foundation of the building. Unfortunately, in order to properly remediate the site, a substantial portion of the foundation and the interior floor needs to be excavated. Although this type of remediation is possible, the owners believe that it is not economically realistic to save the structure. Even if the environmental problems could be resolved, the building itself is in need of expensive repairs just to stabilize it and no one is willing to make that investment.

For most historic properties, the expenses of preservation and rehabilitation are a reasonable investment to create a functional building with unique character. In this case, the THPT and the Kelley Property owners had hoped that the property would be sold to a buyer who would integrate the historic building in a mixed use retail and residential establishment. Unfortunately, such a deal did not materialize, and the owners are compelled to move forward with the site cleanup and demolition.

The THPT will continue its mission of historic preservation education and community outreach because understanding the value of these architecturally significant properties is extremely important. Historic buildings give Torrington a sense of identity by adding texture and history to the fabric of our community. Each time one is demolished, the unique and historical charm of Torrington changes forever. It is our belief that a common-sense approach, combining preventative maintenance and an understanding of our history, will encourage individuals to preserve our heritage by restoring historic homes and buildings. We will continue to work to find ways to rehabilitate and reuse these structures and, in doing so, preserve Torrington’s historic buildings and Torrington’s unique sense of place.

Sincerely,

Thomas P. Ethier
President
Torrington Historic Preservation Trust
860-496-8947 tpethier@optonline.net