04.24.14 - Inspiration from The Gaylads

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I am kicking myself for not trying harder to get The Gaylads on the show. I heartfully apologize. The week gets away from me and also I get a little overwhelmed with the idea of meeting and interviewing my music idols but I will tell you that I will not let that stop me in the future! This show is filled with many amazing Gaylads tunes and I hope you enjoy. I also hope that you checked them out in Brooklyn because it was a memorable night. "Saturday night at a party… everyone was feeling good…"

04.17.14 - Cool Collie Edition

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It's that time of year again, to pull together some of my favorite tunes celebrating the herb, the ishen, the collie, the kaya, the sensi, the weed and the rest. There's also a preview of the very first vinyl release between VP Records and Blood & Fire UK out on Record Store Day, April 19th 2014. Happy 420 and check the archive!

04.10.14 - DJ Sober LIVE in the studio

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The show starts out with one of my favorite Shinehead songs, as a birthday shout out to the artist. The first hour contains many more Shinehead tunes as well as Pinchers and some other 80s and 90s dancehall. In the second hour we are joined by my good friend, incredible illustrator and respected DJ, Sober from Dallas, Texas. He is just starting out a Northeast US Tour and came by the show with his first all-reggae set! Check the archive above and also DJSOBER.com

04.03.14 - Marvin Gaye & Garnett Silk Special

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Marvin Gaye

Garnett Silk

Marvin Gaye and Garnett Silk share the same birth date (April 2nd) and sadly passed away ten years apart from each other. Both artists had very powerful songs and voices so this show focuses on some of their songs as well as celebrating other male singers. Check the archive.

03.27.14 - Zahira LIVE in the studio

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Judy Mowatt

Zahira

For this last week of Women's History Month, we had the pleasure of having the young and burgeoning artist Zahira in the studio. We start the show with some beautiful voices on 12" vinyl and then Zahira joins us with her beautiful voice in the second hour. She has recently released her first full-length album "Rise Up" recorded in Brooklyn at the legendary Don One Studios. It features  collaborations with artists such as Yami Bolo and Red Foxx. Grab the CD here and check the archive!

03.20.14 - Grace of Spades LIVE in the Studio

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Althea & Donna

Grace of Spades

Our friend Grace of Spades joined me in the studio this week for our third year in a row of celebrating Women's History (Herstory?) Month together with an all-woman all-vinyl set. As usual, Grace brings the feminine fire in the second hour for this Jamaica Rock show of female power. Check the archive!