"Reggae Explorations" playlist 9/9/10

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursday 7-9PM & Friday 10-12AM [R]

9/9/10

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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

2- Live it Right / Jah Servant feat. Drae / Jah Servant and Friends (VA) / Servant

3- Roots and Culture / Xterminator All-Stars / Dub Down Babylon / Xterminator (talkover)

4- Love Fountain / Tony Rebel / If Jah / VP

5- Rise Up / Troy Anthony / Rise Up / TA

6- Arise / Dominic Balli / Public Announcement / Dominic Balli

7- Fleeing From the City / Yabby You / Fleeing From the City / Shanachie

8- Brutal / The Itals / Brutal Out Deh / Nighthawk

9- Who is Who / Oliver Ashley / Praise Him: UK Reggae Gospel Vol. 1 (VA) / 3rd Dimension

10- Daughter Child / In Crowd / Natural Rock n' Reggae: Greatest Hits / Rhino

11- Sweet Life / Avion Blackman / Sweet Life / Lion of Zion
12- Ready Set Go / Dark Fire Cloud / All Nation Proclamation / Peacemaker
13- Lift Up My Eyes / Owen Uriah / More Than A Conqueror / Vibes
14- Temptation / The Israelites / Washaway / Kingston Beat
15- Why Do We Fuss / Orthodox Issachar / He Created Everything / Orthodox Muzik
16- Bend Down Low / Bob Marley and The Wailers / The Wailing Wailers at Studio One / Heartbeat
17- Joy is My Strength / Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com (talkover)
18- Love is the Key / Mention / SINGLE (mp3) / Servant
19- Majek Fashek in a New York / Majek Fashek and The Prisoners of Conscience / Spirit of Love / Interscope
20- I Have a Liberty / Johnny Kwesi Annan and Mental Dread / Gospel - Roots - Reggae / GEMA
21- Work Very Hard / Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad / Live Up! (demo) / GPGDS
22- You're Gonna Reap What You Sow / Mikey Spice / Reggae For Christ Vol. 1 (VA) / OFMB
23- Change Your Attitude / Ras Shorty I & The Love Circle / Jamoo Victory / Jamoo Goodnews
24- So Much Trouble / Junior C feat. Septimus / Reggae Redemption Songs (VA) / Lion of Zion
25- Cool Breeze / Sure Dread / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com (talkover...outro)

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

"Down In The Country" playlist 9/4/10

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

1.NATIONAL ANTHEM

2.RIDE THROUGH THE COUNTRY – COLT FORD W/ JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY

3. MODERN DAY BONNIE AND CLYDE – TRAVIS TRITT

4. TURN A COUNTRY BOY ON – JOHN RICH

5. THATS HOW THEY DO IT IN DIXIE – HANK WILLIAMS JR., GRETCHEN WILSON, VANZANDT, BIG & RICH

6. PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER – BILLY CURRINGTON

7. REDNECK GIRL – BELLAMY BROTHERS

8. SHE'S COUNTRY – JASON ALDEAN

9. WALKING AFTER MIDNIGHT – PATSY CLINIE

10. HEAVENS JUST A SIN AWAY – KELLY WILLIS

11. TRAILERHOOD – TOBY KIETH

12. NOW THATS COUNTRY – MARTY STUART

13. DROP ON BY – LAURA BELL BUNDY

14. BOY NAMED SUE – JOHNNY CASH

15. IF THE HOUSE IS A ROCKIN – LEE ROY PARNELL

16. I'M JUST A REBEL – CONFEDERATE RAILROAD

17. BEER MAN – TRENT WILLIAMS

18. GET OFF ON THE PAIN – JASON ALDEAN

19. BOOGIE WOOGIE CHOO CHOO TRAIN – THE TRACTORS

20. SWINGING – LEANN RIMES

21. LORD LOVES A DRINKING MAN – MARK CHESTNUT

22. I'M JUST A REDNECK IN A ROCK AND ROLL BAR – JERRY REED

23. SIMPLE LIFE – LYNYRD SKYNYRD

24. LAY DOWN SALLY – ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL

25. BONFIRE – CRAIG MORGAN

26. SIMPLE MAN – CHARLIE DANIELS

27. I LIKE MY COWBOYS DIRTY – BRIDGETTE TATUM

28. SHARP DRESSED MAN – BRAD PAISLEY

29. WORK HARD, PLAY HARDER – GRETCHEN WILSON

30. HILLBILLY BONE – BLAKE SHELTON & TRACE ADKINS

31. BEER ON THE TABLE – JOSH THOMPSON

32. KEEP ON LOVING YOU – STEEL MAGNOLIA

33. TOES – ZAC BROWN BAND

34. WHY DON'T WE JUST DANCE – JOSH TURNER

35. WHY'D YA COME IN HERE LOOKIN LIKE THAT – DOLLY PARTON

36. SOUNDS LIKE LIFE TO ME – DARYL WORLEY

37. BACK THAT THING UP – JUSTIN MOORE

38. SUMMER NIGHTS – RASCALL FLATTS

39. DIRT ROAD DANCING – MATT STILLWELL

40. JOHNNY CASH IS DEAD & HIS HOUSE BURNED DOWN – LARRY GATLIN

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

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 9/2/10

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursday 7-9PM & Friday 10-12AM [R]

9/2/10

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Genesis / Ziggy Soul / Genesis / Glory - VP

2- Never Get Swellheaded / Leroy Smart / Vintage Classics / RAS

3- Revival / Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com

4- Together / Al G / Celebration / AWG

5- Kadosh / Queen Makedah / Spiritual Healing / Oriyah

6- There's No Love in the World / Luciano / Where There is Life / Island Jamaica

7- The More We Are Together / Sugar Minott / Rare Gems / Easy Star

8- Children of the World / Troy Anthony / Rise Up / TA

9- No Man is an Island / Dennis Brown / No Man is an Island / Studio One

10- Rockers Mood / Augustus Pablo / King David's Melody / Greensleeves

11- Nobody Told Me / Denis McLean / SINGLE (mp3) / Heart Music
12- Candle in the Window / Judy Mowatt / Look at Love / Shanachie
13- Micron Way / Dub I / Pressure Sounds Amazon Compilation (VA) / Pressure Sounds
14- Drink / Felicia Marion / Compassion / FIF
15- Here in Jamaica / Bunny Wailer / Crucial! Roots Classics / Shanachie
16- Send Us Your Love (version) / Morgan Heritage / SINGLE (7") / Brickwall
17- Everlasting Fountain / Debbi Verbz / SINGLE (mp3) / Debbi Verbz
18- This Land is for Everyone / Abyssinians / Arise / Virgin
19- Away From You / O.C. Supertones / SINGLE (mp3) / BEC
20- Roots / The Israelites / Roots / JumpUp!
21- Holy Mount Zion / Dean Fraser and The Skatalites / SINGLE (7") / Peckings
22- He Looked Beyond My Faults / Singing D / I Love You Lord (EP) / Shekinah
23- He Looked Beyond My Faults (instrumental) / Singing D / I Love You Lord (EP) / Shekinah
24- He's Got the Power / Twiggi / Double Up Vol. 2 (VA) / Brickwall
25- Africa Land / Ziggy Marley feat. Stephen Marley and Angelique Kidjo / SINGLE (mp3) / Tuff Gong Worldwide
26- Don't Waste Your Life / Change / Change / Freedom

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

"Down In The Country" playlist 8/28/10

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

1. NATIONAL ANTHEM

2. ALL MY ROWDY FRIENDS ARE COMING OVER TONIGHT – HANK WILLIAMS JR.

3. WORK HARD, PLAY HARDER – GRETCHEN WILSON

4. ANGELS AMONG US – ALABAMA

5. AMERICAN HONKY-TONK BAR ASSOCIATION – GARTH BROOKS

6. RIDE THROUGH THE COUNTRY – COLT FORD W JOHN MICHEAL MONTGOMERY

7. SMILE – UNKLE CRACKER

8. PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER – BILLY CURRINGTON

9. THE HOUSE THAT BUILT ME – MIRANDA LAMBERT

10. TRAILERHOOD – TOBY KIETH

11. OKLAHOMA SWING – VINCE GILL AND REBA MCENTIRE

12. TURN A COUNTRY BOY ON – JOHN RICH

13. SOUTHERN BOY – CHARLIE DANIELS AND TRAVIS TRITT

14. HELP POUR OUT THE RAIN – BUDDY JEWEL

15. FARMERS DAUGHTERS – RODNEY ATKINS

16. DOOLEY – ANDY GRIFFITH AND THE DARLINGS

17. SEEING MY FATHER IN ME – PAUL OVERSTREET

18. I HOPE THATS ME – BRAD PAISLEY

19. YOUR GONNA MISS THIS – TRACE ADKINS

20. JOE THE SINGING JANITOR – JUNIOR BROWN

21. CHEATER, CHEATER – JOEY & RORY

22. THE PERFECT COUNTRY WESTERN SONG – DAVID ALLEN COE

23. MAMA KNOWS THE HIGHWAY – HAL KETCHUM

24. HARD HAT AND A HAMMER – ALAN JACKSON

25. BING BANG BOOM – HIGHWAY 101

26. HANK IT – JUSTIN MOORE

27. SOUTHERN WOMAN – MARSHALL TUCKER BAND

28. UP ON THE RIDGE – DIERKS BENTLY

29. HERE COME SUMMER – LOCASH COWBOYS

30. SHE GOT THE GOLD MINE, I GOT THE SHAFT – JERRY REED

31. ROCKIN THE BEER GUT – TRAILER CHOIR

32. SWINGING – LEEANN RIMES

33. MOO LA MOO – STEVE AZAR

34. LAY DOWN SALLY – ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL

35. A JUKE BOX WITH A COUNTRY SONG – DOUG STONE

36. WHEN LOVE STARTS TALKING – WYNONNA

37. LOVER,LOVER – JERROD NIEMANN

38. RAIN IS A GOOD THING – LUKE BRYAN

39. BIG GREEN TRACTOR – JASON ALDEAN

40. COWGIRLS DON'T CRY – BROOKS & DUNN W/ REBA MCENTIRE

41. GROOVY LITTLE SUMMER SONG – JAMES OTTO

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 8/26/10

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursday 7-9PM & Friday 10-12AM [R]

8/26/10

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- As a Man Thinketh / Dan Hutson & The Seers / Got to Leave This Place / Orthodox Muzik

2- Ol' Back Yard / Ben Okafor / Acoustic Close-Up / Plankton - Roadsweeper

3- The Grave is Too Late / Troy Anthony / SINGLE (mp3) / Itation

4- Temple of the Heart / Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com (talkover)

5- Black and White / Freddie McGregor & Brigadier Jerry / SINGLE (mp3) / Sanctuary

6- Son of Man / Clinton Senior / SINGLE (7") / Stonehouse

7- Jah Kingdom / Joseph Israel / Gone Are The Days / New Door - Universal

8- One Man's Burden / D-Revelation / SINGLE (mp3) / Spirit

9- Reaching Out to You / Twiggi / The Sun Shines Through / Rich Mar Musik

10- Summer Serenade / Jah Thomas / Liquid Brass / Silver Kamel

11- Who is There / Sons of Zion / Sons of Zion / Servant
12- Dub is There / Sons of Zion / Sons of Zion / Servant
13- Commercial Dreadlocks / Yabby You / ...Meets Mad Professor & Black Steel in Ariwa Studios / Ariwa - RAS
14- One More Chance / Kirk Davis / SINGLE (mp3) / Taj Rash
15- Peace / Mr. Lynx / Prophetic Fire / Creative Soul
16- Open Up / Zema / Look at the Heart / Melchizedek
17- Blessed Be the Tithes / Sugar Minott / Ghetto Child / Heartbeat
18- Times Terrible / Lion / Unity Riddim Sessions Vol. II (VA) / Servant
19- Justified / The Israelites / Roots / JumpUp!
20- Walk Good / Zacheous Jackson / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
21- Life is Like a Piano / Garnett Silk / SINGLE (mp3) / Atlantic
22- Who is Who / Oliver Ashley / Praise Him: UK Reggae Gospel Vol. I (VA) / 3rd Dimension
23- Dub Land / Ranking Dread / Ranking Dread in Dub / Silver Kamel
24- Follow No Bad Man / Jah Servant feat. Sons of Zion / Jah Servant and Friends (VA) / Servant
25- Your Word / Todah / SINGLE (mp3) / Servant
26- A Piece of Bread / D.E.B. Music Players / SINGLE (mp3) / D.E.B. Music
27- Don't Live / Mention / Return to Bass / Servant
28- Don't Live Dub / Mention / Return to Dub / Servant (talkover...outro)

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

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 8/19/10

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursday 7-9PM & Friday 10-12AM [R]

8/19/10

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- We Play Reggae / In Crowd / Natural Rock n' Reggae: Greatest Hits / Rhino

2- Shout JAH / Jai / Best Friend / Image

3- Live the Life / Singaton / Zion I Sampler (VA) / Zion I

4- Major Walk / Ernest Ranglin & Brentford Rockers / Studio One presents Tribute to Peckings (VA) / Studio One (talkover)

5- Pick the Beam / Yabby You / Deliver Me From My Enemies / Blood & Fire

6- Reggae Delight / Tribe of Judah / Bloom Where You're Planted / TOJ Enterprise

7- Man and Woman / The Heavenlies / It Ain't Eazy / The Heavenlies

8- Freedom / Queen Makedah / Spiritual Healing / Oriyah

9- Warrior / Dominic Balli / Public Announcement / Dominic Balli

10- Reaching Out to You / Twiggi / The Sun Shines Through / Rich Mar Musik

11- Spirit and Power (version) / Soloman Jabby and Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com (talkover)
12- Love in Any Language / Wayne Stoddart / Love Convictions / Undiluted Muzik
13- This Land is for Everyone / Abyssinians / Arise / Virgin
14- Children of Zion / Monty G / Until Life / Lion of Judah Sounds
15- Do It In Love / Zema with the Gladiators Band / Jubilee / Melchizedek
16- Dublight in the Dark / Jah Servant / Narrow Gate / Servant
17- Heart of a Servant / Geneman / The Light / Tehillah
18- Since the World Didn't Love Me / Kevin Downswell / Reggae For Christ Vol. 1 (VA) / OFMB
19- Chant a Psalm / Steel Pulse / Smash Hits / Elektra
20- Were You There? / Owen Uriah / The Heart of Uriah / Star Recordings
21- Seed Grow / Asherman Meets Dub Street Rockers / Zion Ready / JumpUp!
22- Africa Dub / Roots Radics & Soul Syndicate / SINGLE (mp3) / Silver Kamel
23- Prayer and Meditation / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted / Altarsound
24- Dem Gone / Orthodox Issachar / Shine Your Light: Various Twelve Tribes of Israel Artistes (VA) / Orthodox Muzik
25- Da Plan / Alan Charles / Da Plan / Focus Arts
26- Living Cornerstone / Messian Dread / Dubroom Archives / mp3.com CD (talkover...outro)

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

"Down In The Country" playlist 8/14/10

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

1.NATIONAL ANTHEM

2. I COULD GET USE TO THIS LOVING THING – ALAN JACKSON

3. GUITARS, CADILLACS AND HILLBILLY MUSIC – DWIGHT YOKUM

4. CATCH ALL THE FISH – BRAD PAISLEY

5. SILVER THREAD AND GOLDEN NEEDLES – DOLLY PARTON, LORETTA LYNN, TANYA TUCKER, TAMMY WYNETTE

6. BACK THAT THING UP – JUSTIN MOORE

7. WORKING MAN'S PHD – AARON TIPPIN

8. CAN'T HIDE REDNECK – TRACY LAWERENCE

9. TAKE A LETTER MARIA – FREDDY FENDER

10. HELP SOMEBODY – VAN ZANDT

11. COUNTRY IN JEANS – REBA McENTIRE, MARTINA McBRIDE, CRYSTAL GALE, CHERYL WRIGHT

12. BORN COUNTRY – ALABAMA

13. SAVE A HORSE, RIDE A COWBOY – BIG AND RICH

14. PUT SOME DRIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY – TRAVIS TRITT

15. JOHN DEERE GREEN – JOE DIFFIE

16. LONG HAIRED COUNTRY BOY – CHARLIE DANIELS

17. BEER MAN – TRENT WILLIAMS

18. SOUTHERN JUSTICE – TRAVIS TRITT

19. MENDOCINO COUNTY LINE – JO DEE WOMACK AND WILLIE NELSON

20. AIN'T NO ONE HERE BUT US CHICKENS – ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL

21. GUITARZAN – RAY STEVENS

22. BOOGIE WOOGIE CHOO CHOO TRAIN – TRACTORS

23. CHAIN OF FOOLS – CLINT BLACK & THE POINTER SISTERS

24. SWINGIN – LEANN RIMES

25. MR. GOODTIME – COLT FORD

26. HONKY TONK STOMP – BROOKS &DUNN/ BILLY GIBBONS

27. SOUTHERN BOY – CHARLIE DANIELS/ TRAVIS TRITT

28. GET OFF ON THE PAIN – GARY ALLEN

29. WHISTLIN' DIXIE – RANDY HOUSER

30. SHE GOT THE GOLD MINE, I GOT THE SHAFT – JERRY REED

31. COUNTRY DONE COME TO TOWN – JOHN RICH

32. I LIKE GOOD MUSIC – THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND

33. PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER – BILLY CURRINGTON

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

35. TRAILERHOOD – TOBY KEITH

36. QUEEN OF MEMPHIS – CONFEDERATE RAILROAD

37. FRONT PORCH LOOKING IN – LONESTAR

38. ONE IN EVERY CROWD – MONTGOMERY GENTRY

39. UP ON THE RIDGE – DIERKS BENTLY

40. EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY – TOBY KEITH

41. MISSISSIPPI SQUIRREL REVIVAL – RAY STEVENS