If DoG is GoD, then BuD is DuB

It's that time of year again. I might be kinda scarce for a while. I'll be checking heavy traffic & trying to keep up with requests & re-ups, but until things are back to normal (???), I leave you with this…

Various - Baskin' n Riddim 52 Flavas

part 1

Stoned Immaculate – Dub Syndicate featuring Akabu

Herb – The Revolutionaries

Sinsemilia – Sly & Robbie

Marijuana Dreams – Dubblestandart

Jamaica Colley Dub – The Revolutionaries

Bud’s Bush – Roots Radics

Weed Specialist – Audio Active

Herbs of Dub – Jah Lloyd

Bush Weed – Lee 'Scratch' Perry & the Upsetters
Dub Spliff – Michael Rose

Collie Rock – Lone Ranger

Lamb's Bread Herb – King Tubby

Marijuana – The Revolutionaries

Herbsman Anthem – Jah Warrior

Ganja Roots – Sly & the Revolutionaries

Rolla – Sheriff Lindo & the Hammer

Collie in Dub – The Revolutionaries

Bubbling Sweet Tonight Version – Two Friends Crew

Jamaican Grass – Joe Gibbs & the Professionals

Kasha Herb Rock – Mikey Dread

Marijuana Dub – Harry Mudie meets King Tubby

Marijuana Dub – Mad Professor & Prince Fatty featuring Earl 16

Free Up the Weed – Lee 'Scratch' Perry & the Upsetters

Lambsbread – The Revolutionaries

Hemp Dub – B.R. Stylers

Leggo the Herb Man Dub – Glen Brown & King Tubby

part 2

Legalize It (Dub Version) – Peter Tosh

Half Ounce – Joe Gibbs & the Professionals

Heb Dub / Collie Dub – Legendary Skatalites meet King Tubby

Ganja Syrup – Maxie

Lambs Bread Dubwise – Glen Brown & King Tubby

Weed Specialist – Two Badcard

Herbman Style from the Ghetto – Winston Edwards

Lambs Bread Collie – Cedric 'Im' Brooks & the Light of Shaba

Smoke the Weed Dub – Michael Palmer

Collie – The Revolutionaries

Afghani Dub – The Mothman

Collie Dub – Horace Andy

Lick Weed Dub – King Tubby meets Jacob Miller

The Marijuana Affair – Joe Gibbs & the Professionals

Dub Ganja – Max Romeo

Collie Dub – King Tubby

Acapulco Gold – The Revolutionaries

Purple Skunk Dub – Bush Chemists

Free the Marijuana – Audio Active featuring Bim Sherman

Big Spliff – Black Uhuru

Sensimilia Dub – King Tubby

(I Love) Marijuana Dub – Linval Thompson

Weed Specialist (remix) – Audio Active

Marijuana Dreams (Dub) – Dubblestandart

Ganja – Joe White

High Times – Roots Underground

Toke, toke, pass,

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Om Shiva Shankara Hari Hari Ganga!

Cannabis or ganja is associated with worship of the Hindu deity Shiva, who is popularly believed to like the hemp plant. Cannabis is offered to Shiva images, especially on Shivratri festival. This practice is particularly witnessed at the temples of Benares, Baidynath, & Tarakeswar.

Cannabis is not only offered to Shiva, but also consumed by Shaivite yogis. Ganja is smoked by some Shaivite devotees & cannabis itself is seen as a gift (prasad or offering) to Shiva to aid in sadhana (spiritual exercise). In India, the Aghora sect of Tantra & a significant section of Shaivite Tantrics ritually partake of marijuana as part of their sadhana. Some of the wandering ascetics in India known as sadhus smoke ganja out of a clay chillum.

& what does he feel when he is on such a high? Madhusudan closes his eyes in bliss as he recalls:

"We all know that God resides everywhere. But we see Him in bits & pieces. Cannabis makes me see God in His entirety. It is a sight of such unalloyed joy that tears well up in my eyes."

Ganga – Les Musiques du Gange 3xCD, Virgin Classics, 1998.
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CD1 – The Himalayas to the Eternal City (Gomuk to Benares)

Tracklist –

Mantras (The Magical Formulas of Wandering Monks

The Bells of Gangotri

The Legend of the Ganges

Pungi (The Snake-charmer’s Tune)

Upanishad (Vedic Chants)

Dhol (Divali Percussion at Haridwar)

Nautanki (Popular Theater at Kanpur)

Triveni (at Allahabad)

Ode (to Ganja)

The Bride’s Farewell

Kajari (at Mirzapur)

Nirgun Pad (at Varanasi)

Hori (Raga Kafi)

CD2 – The cities of Shiva in the heart of Bihar (Benares to Jahangira)

Tracklist –

Hanuman Arati (Nocturnal Rite for the Monkey God)

Birha (Portrait of Shiva)

Pachra (Dedicated to Ganja)

Khari Birba (Washerman’s Song)

Kevat Ka Sohar (Boatman’s Song)

Kilona (Song for Children)

Banni Mata Ka Geet (Ceremony of Possession)

Karikha Lal (Tantric Rite)

Sohar (Propitiatory Rite)

Kohbar (Fertility Rite)

Ropni Geet (Seedtime Song)

Kajri Dhun (Shahnai Tune for Dawn)

CD3 – Doorway to Bouches Bengal Ganges (Patna to Calcutta)

Tracklist –

Domui (Wedding Song)

Jatsar (Milling Song)

Viva Geet (Song for the Young Married Couple)

Lori (Cradle Song)

Hori Jogira ( Song for the Festival of Colors)

Ma Melinir Gaan (Maidens’ Song)

Patar Banshi (Karamsha Leaf Solo)

O Doyal (Wandering Bard’s Song)

Manush (Baul Song)

Bhatiyali (Boatman’s Song)

Murshidi (Mystic Minstrel)

Bhashan (excerpt from The Behula Legend)

Kali Kirtana (Devotional Music for the Goddess of Destruction)

Bam Bam Bholanath!

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Any Questions?

For those of you not sure about the plant from Outer Space, here's some handy information.

In the words of DJ Madlib:

"aka Son of Super Ape...All Jamaican sounds: Dub. Roots. Reggae. Good stuff as I would say…a musical disc from the flick of the wrist to make you jump & twist."

Madlib – Madlib Medicine Show No. 4: 420 Chalice All-Stars, Madlib Invasion, 2010.
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Tracklist –

What Are The Medical Benefits Of Smoking Marijuana?

What Are The Negative Risks Of Smoking It?

What Alternatives Are There To Smokings?

Are A Lot Of Pesticides On Pot?

Where Is All This Pot Coming From?

So What Does The Law Say About These Dispensaries And Their Various Pot Products?

How Much Pot Am I Allowed To Have At One Time?

How Do I Get A Prescription?

Will My Name End Up On Some DEA List?

FYI,

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Happy Birthday Bernie Sanders...Socialist Dub

Back on August 26 I started wading through a folder I had gathering dust called "Musick that Needs Work". I've managed to get nine artists straightened or 'worked' out so as far as TCB, so good. Now I got to the letter E just in time for this week-end’s Dub Excursion.

Featuring an all star cast of heavy JA Dubmeisters: Radcliffe 'Duggie' Bryan & Willie Lindo – guitar; Robbie Shakespeare – bass & guitar; Ansel Collins, Earl 'Wire' Lindo, Harold Butler, & Winston Wright – keyboards; Cedric 'Im' Brooks & Dean Fraser – tenor saxophone; 'Deadley' Headley Bennett & Herman Marquis – alto saxophone; Bobby Ellis, Clive Hunt, & David Madden – trumpet; Nambo & Vin 'Don D Jr' Gordon – trombone; Bertram 'Ranchie' McLean – bass; Count Ossie, Harry Powell, & Uziah 'Sticky' Thompson – percussion; Michael 'Mickey Boo' Richards & Sly Dunbar – drums.

Recorded at Arthur 'Duke' Reid's Treasure Isle Studios & Channel One. Produced by S.E. Pottinger. Mixed by Duke's nephew Errol Brown at Treasure Isle (except track 1-5 mixed by Geoffrey Chung).

Errol Brown presents Dub Over Dub: 27 Track Dub Extravaganza 2xCD,
Heartbeat Records CDHB202/203, 1996.
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Tracklist –

CD 1 –

Sly Special

Revelation Chapter One

Jah Caught Them Dub

Falling in Dub

Woman Iron Rock

Black Cat Version

Over Dub

Dub Outta Control

Dub & Harmony

Love Dub

Strictly Roots

Su Su Mouth

Forward in Dub

Downtown Rock

CD 2 –

Lion Dub

Dub in Peace

Phase One Special

A Living Dub

Shy Nation Skank

Peace & Inity

Dub it in a Dreamland

Chatty Dub

This Yah Dub

Winning Version

Dub Walla

Ital Dub

Socialist Dub

I & I will vanquish Babylon. Truss me,
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From Mike to Dot --- Microdot --- Trip-pop

Dot Allison is a Scottish singer/songwriter. In addition to solo ventures, Allison's career path has also concentrated on collaborative efforts. She has worked with Scott Walker, Massive Attack, Paul Weller, Hal David, Arab Strap, Mick Harvey, Pascal Gabriel, Kevin Shields, Pete Doherty, Xenomania, & Gary Mounfield.

My first exposure to Ms. Allison was when she was fronting the band One Dove in the early 1990s. Although often referred to as a dance act, One Dove's sound was actually characterized by primarily electronic textures with heavy processing influenced by laid back Jamaican Dub & Eno-esque ambience.

One Dove – Morning Dove White, FFRR 162351042-2, 1993.
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Tracklist –

Fallen

White Love (Guitar Paradise mix)

Breakdown (Cellophane Boat mix)

The Goes the Cure (w/Jah Wobble – bass)

Sirens

(The Transient) Truth

My Friend

Why Don’t You Take Me

White Love (piano reprise)

White Love (radio mix)

Breakdown (radio mix)

In 1999 Allison released her debut solo album Afterglow. It is a song-oriented pop CD. Allison penned 7 of the 11 tracks on her debut release.

Dot Allison – Afterglow, Arista 07822-16600-2, 1999.

Tracklist –

Colour Me

Tomorrow Never Comes

Close Your Eyes

Message Personnel

I Wanna Feel the Chill

Morning Sun

Did I Imagine You?

Mo' Pop

Alpha Female

In Winter Still

Message Personnel (Arab Strap remix)

It was followed by the electro & house music inspired We Are Science in 2002. On this, her sophomore effort, Dot wrote all the songs.

Dot Allison – We are Science, Mantra Recordings MNTCD 1028, 2002.

Tracklist –

We’re Only Science

Substance

You Can be Replaced

Performance

Wishing Stone

Make it Happen

Strung Out

I Think I Love You

Hex

Lover

Substance (Felix Da Housecat remix)

We’re Only Science (Slam remix)

Enjoy,

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Fire & Brimstone

On a previous post, Light, Traps & Exploding Wires I posted up the LT&EW album by Juan Maciel aka Naux. On that album on guitar & bass was one Mike Allison. On that post, I wrote: “Mike Allison continues recording today under the moniker Darshan Ambient…”

Today’s D is Darshan Ambient.

Michael Allison had been playing & composing music since the age of 16.  His humble beginnings started in high school as lead singer for the musical Brimstone in the Central Valley town of Modesto, California. At the age of 17 he joined the Los Angeles-based band Skyway. They toured the South & the Pacific North West. Soon after they disbanded, Allison formed a life long friendship with Naux (Juan Maciel) playing in such bands as: Nona Hendryx & Zero Cool (in the early 80s, Nona Hendryx fronted her own progressive art rock group, Zero Cool, which included guitarist Naux, & bassist Michael Allison); Richard Hell & the Voidoids (the Destiny Street sessions featured guitarist Naux & bassist Mike Allison); & China Shop (founded by Naux & Steve Cohen with Richard Edson & Michael Allison as members) in New York City.

In 1984, Allison formed his own band Empty House playing to very enthusiastic crowds in places like CBGB's, TRAX, & The Pyramid Club (where they were the house band performing every Tuesday night).  However, it was through his connection with Naux that Michael began composing music fusing ambient & jazz influences from Brian Eno to Miles Davis.

In 1992, having moved to San Francisco, he began a solo career writing and recording music that soon became  known as Darshan Ambient; releasing several critically acclaimed albums such as Providence, The Zen Master's Diary,  Autumn's Apple,  re: Karma,   From Pale Hands To Weary Skies,  A Day Within Days and Dream In Blue. Allison's music has been used in films, documentaries and television commercials.

Darshan Ambient – Autumn’s Apple, Lotuspike LS-002, 2004.
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Tracklist –

Azure Day

Deep Garden

Pastorale

Acre of Sun

Sea Stars for Tristen

Rain Parade

Pebble in My Shoe

Autumn’s Apple

Man in the Window

Enjoy,

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NOTE:

Right after I posted this, a friend of mine emailed me requesting the China Shop compilation (contains the 1981 Condensed Records China Shop – Atomic Notions EP & 17 previously unreleased tracks).

Steve Cohen (founding member of China Shop) said...

"I'm Steve Cohen. After meeting Naux at the Soho Music Gallery, we started China Shop together. Originally with Richard Edson, who went on to play with Sonic Youth & Konk, before his acting ship came in with Jim Jarmusch’s movie Stranger than Paradise. As for 21 Puffs on the Cassette Masters. Anthology is on hiatus (the company that was selling downloads of 21 Puffs, Anthology Recordings, has since scrubbed their website), so it's ok with me if you'd like to post the entire thing. "

So here it is…

China Shop – 21 Puffs on the Cassette Masters, Anthology Recordings, 2008.

Tracklist –

Fraction of a Second
Monkey Talk (EP track A1)
Newer Homes
Think too Much
Trotoria
KowTow (EP track B1)
If It’s New (EP track B2)
Seems Waiting
Vicious
Walk on Lighting (EP track A2)
Rejection
Atlantis
Time Zones
Nothing
Unsinkable
Fatherless Poems
Vampire Song
Vacation Time
Million Names of God
The Heartache
Vanishing Point

Enjoy,
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The Killer

Dakila was a San Francisco band composed mostly of Filipino-Americans. They began their career as an early Santana cover band called Soul Sacrifice. As Dakila, they were an excellent Latin rock/jazz band with original material sung in English, Tagalog & Spanish.

Dakila – Dakila, Epic KE 31756, 1972.
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Side A –

Makibaka / Ikàlat

Persiguiendo

Make Me a Man

Side B –

Gòzala

El Dùbi

Searchin’ for My Soul

Oye com ova,

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A Bit of Bodhran When it's Called For

C.W. Vrtacek & Dancing Lessons – Monkey on a Hard Roll,
Leisure Time Records LT3, 1984.
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Side 1 –

202

Lost

Ultra Stress

A Dance for Vance

Stinko the Clown

Side 2 –

It’s Alive

Lucky Strike

Happy Trails

I Remember

America the Beautiful

Wave

Enjoy,

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subfolder cLUTCHY

Always glad to be serving up some CH.  He's Pure Benzoylmethylecgonine Sugar.

Clutchy Hopkins – The Storyteller, Ubiquity URCD267, 2010.
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Tracklist –

Giraffe Crack

Laughing Jockey

No Contact…Contact

Miles Chillin'

Nina

JT Goldfish

Truth Seekin'

Thinkin' of Eva

Light as a Feather

Verbal Headlock

Enjoy,

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Bug Out, Baby

The Bug is the main project for Kevin Martin, a producer who over the years has also been behind a diverse range of projects. He is part of Techno Animal / Ice / God (all with Justin Broadrick of Godflesh / Jesu), King Midas Sound, Razor X Productions (with The Rootsman), Pressure, & Ladybug to name a few.

The Bug - London Zoo, Ninja Tune ZENCD132, 2008.
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Tracklist –

Angry (feat. Tippa Irie)

Murder We (feat. Ricky Ranking)

Skeng (feat. Killa P & Flowdan)

Too Much Pain (feat. Ricky Ranking & Aya)

Insane (feat. Warrior Queen)

Jah War (feat. Flowdan)

Fuckaz (feat. Spaceape)

You & Me (feat. Roger Robinson)

Freak Freak

Warning (feat. Flowdan)

Poison Dart (feat. Warrior Queen)

Judgement (feat. Ricky Ranking)

Enjoy,

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He Played Wire Guitar

I don't know how your abcdetical lists go, but mine goes like this. Bill (Nelson), Bruce (Gilbert), The Bug…all are listed under B. None of that Dylan, Bob stuff. So William S. Burroughs isn't B, he's W. Nothing with 'The' is in T (except The The). It all works out well, especially now. Music for Fruit right after The Banana Splits.

Bruce Gilbert – Music for Fruit, Mute STUMM 77, 1991.
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Side 1 –

Music for Fruit (edited)

Side 2 –

Push

You Might Be Called

Enjoy,

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B is for Bytes & Bits & Banana Splits

The Banana Splits – We’re the Banana Splits, Decca DL75075, 1968.
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Side One –

We’re the Banana Splits

I’m Gonna Find a Cave

This Spot

Doin’ the Banana Split

Toy Piano Melody (instrumental)

Soul

Side Two –

The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)

Wait ‘til Tomorrow

You’re the Lovin’ End

In New Orleans

Two Ton Tessie

Don’t Go Away – Go-Go Girl

Enjoy dessert,

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Don't Be Such a Phag, Art

I decided to brave the Wilds the other day & started going through a folder I have called “Musick that Needs Work”. That means anything from cleaning up the sound to fixing the tags to getting the art work, whatever. So far I’m still in the ‘A’s (where I got the previous post American Taboo). Guess I’ll just keep on in alphawhatical order for a while longer (until boredom sets in or my attention span is maxed).

Now going by the handle Len von Speedcult, Len Puch is a metal fabricator, artist, & a musician. He likes making things & that's what he has done with his life: he has made things.

First he made music, in bands with names like Country Bob & the Bloodfarmers, a psychobilly/cowpunk band from the early 80s. They released one album on the Manster label.

Then he formed Snake-Out. This punk-gore-psychobilly-trash rock outfit created the template for the Detroit Garage sound. Modern-day hipsters might glorify the "old days" of Detroit Garage by name-checking as the "originators" of that scene the Gories. Well, Len produced their first album on his Wanghead with Lips label (he also produced the first album by Nine Pound Hammer).

Snake-Out is: Len Puch – guitar & vocals; Greg Mitchell – bass; & Tim Reagan – drums & yelps.

Snake-Out – Gollywobblers from Hell, Wanghead Records MA 1018, 1985.
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Side One –

Scary Mary

Tango with the Dead

I Was a Teenage Goiter

I Put a Spell on You (Screamin’ Jay Hawkins cover)

Side Two –

Soultrain

Fudgepacker

Fat Lisa

Floydmaster Stomp

Gruncher

After Snake-Out, Len has been in Elvis Hitler, Detroit Cobras, & The Fuknotz…but my favorite of Len’s bands is Art Phag.

Here's Art Phag's scorcher Gods of Grunge.

Art Phag trio are: John ‘Raz’ Rasmussen – vocals; Len Puch – guitar; & Tim Rounsifer – drums.

Art Phag – Gods of Grunge, Vinyl Drip International SUK 4, 1989.

Side 1 –

Chainsaw

Molly ‘n’ Bobby

A Boy & his Gun

Jungo Luv

High School Sweetheart

Brains

4 Basic Vegabo Groups

Starpeople

Nicolette

Side 2 –

Mexico Death Song

Hava Nagila

Going to Nevada

Lost My Baby in Outer Space

Untitled

Cities

Big Shot

Laughing Lady

Hey People

Speed cults,

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It's a Family Affair

American Taboo was a post-punk/art-wave band from Chicago, IL. having both a detached cold wave feel with quirky discordant spasms radiating & rumbling around. Interesting arrangements & insightful lyrics. Came with something of a press kit which is included, so you can see more info on the band, the songs, & old ‘zine reviews.

AT consisted of: David PurPur – guitar & vocals; Brian Friedler – keyboards & vocals, Barbara Gillies – saxophone; Bob Jones – bass; & David Mahany – drums with various other percussion provided by all.

American Taboo – American Taboo 12” EP, Forbidden Records, 1984.

Side A –

60 Cycles

Anonymous

Side B –

Ritual Breakout

Just don’t get caught,

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The Best of Both Worlds?

This is a re-dub version of the Bullwackie/Perry release Satan Kicked the Bucket recorded in 1988 at Bullwackie's studio in New Jersey ("Ooh La La Dub" was recorded at Perry's resurrected Black Ark studio in Kingston). Having largely given up production work by then, Scratch concentrated on performing & singing in his own unique stream-of-consciousness style over Bullwackie's dub-influenced, more electronic tunes. Satan Kicked the Bucket is a fairly mundane release for both Bullwackie & Perry (compared to Bullwackies releases from the early 80s or Perry’s From the Secret Laboratory with Adrian Sherwood two years later).

In Satan’s Dub is a much better version. It features the Chosen Brothers & has a deeper, darker, funkier vibe with plenty of Perry’s surreal verbal excursions (rough vocals accompanied by grunts, squawks, assorted ranting & raving). Wackies All Stars created a fine groove & Bullwackie let it run more than he manipulated the sound, producing a work surprisingly minimalist in its approach. This re-dub plays to all the highlight of the original without its glaring faults.

Lee "Scratch" Perry Meets Bullwackie ‎– In Satan's Dub,
Reachout International Records RUSCD 8241, 1998.
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Tracklist –

Satan Dub

Come Home Dub

Ooh La La Dub

Upful Dub Fashion

President Dub

Dub Skeem

Strange Dub

Bog Walk Skanking

Undercover Dub

Stop Stop Dub

Moving in Dub

Dub Master

Lee gaan to bed,
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You’ll Be Hungry Again in an Hour

The Teriyakis’ post (Make Mine Veggie Teriyaki) has been getting a lot of downloads, one of the most popular non-Dub posts as of late. Decided to post up some more material by that under-appreciated group.

Since that posting I have been in contact with Hiram Lucke – vocals, guitar, organ (bass organ) & saxophone (amongst other instruments & duties) of the Yakis & his life/band mate Melissa Rodenbeck. After the Teriyakis demise, Hiram & Melissa formed The Harvey Girls band in August of 2003 in Lawrence, Kansas. They have since moved to Portland, OR. Most of their back catalogue is available on their bandcamp site so if you’re not familiar with their music, go give it a listen. If you like what you hear, support them.

I try not to post up music that is currently available from bands. That is their hard-earned livelihood. But Melissa thought it might be great for them to send me a kinda Best of The Harvey Girls sampler to give everyone a taste. I’ll be doing that sometime soon.

HL & MR have been such warm & open folks. It has been a real joy communicating with them. Hiram sent me some Teriyakis that I didn’t have & explained away a few oddities (I’ve owned their Psychics to Sidekicks CD for many years but have always been baffled…six songs listed, but only five songs on the disk??? Hiram straightened that out).

But enough talk…on with the musick!

Teriyakis – Psychics to Sidekicks, Terciopelo, 1998.
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Tracklist –

Weirdo Frontiersman

Defenestração

Toot Decay/Rolodex Member

Pecos on the Prairie

Soil

Teriyakis – Pre-literate:Post-necessary, Terciopelo 004, 2000.

Tracklist –

You Can Hear a Pin Drop

Boobalus Bobalus

Carson Robinson’s Boots

Captain Stuebing

Ride the Fish to Malta

Jukie from Lucke

King Woohoo, Asleep in a Hammock

Rooster Wans to See Choo

Maggots in My Beard

Shush VI

Never Claimed to be a Porn Star

3 Chord Song

Tea Party on the Ceiling

Subterranean Orangutan

Dom

Poopin’ Yo’ P’ants

Fly on Dashboard, Dead

Locust Springs for Country Serf

Dig in,

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I'm Trippin' on LSP Right Now

I couldn’t wait any longer to post up my week-end Dub mix. This mix features Lee Perry. (aka Scratch, the Upsetter, the Super-Ape, Pipecock Jackxon, the Firmament Computer, Inspector Gadget).

I just got my tickets to the Dub Champions Festival with Lee "Scratch" Perry & Subatomic Sound System: 40th Anniversary of Super Ape, Thursday, September 3, 2015 in San Francisco. I'm really psyched (though not so trim).

With “People Funny Boy”, Perry used what may be the first sampling (a baby crying to goad his former boss, Joe Gibbs) & created the style that would become reggae. Along with King Tubby, he was one of the instigators of Dub. He was probably the most prolific producer of all. Perry’s style consisted of improvising his cuts on the fly, whirling like a dervish behind the mixing board, blowing ganja smoke directly onto the tape reels. He would drink tape head cleaner when he ran out of Dragon Stout. By the late 70s Perry was seeing UFOs, kicking out any dreadlocks from Black Ark, & covering the walls with deranged scatological prophecies. In 1979, during a bout of severely eccentric behavior, Perry supposedly trashed & burned his studio & may have wound up briefly in a mental institution.

Perry has given up the demon Alcohol & the Jah ganga (he’s 79 years of age) & lives in Switzerland with his wife Mireille & a couple kids.

He is still recording (two tracks here are from 2014) & performing (Lee Perry & the White Belly Rats, Lee Perry & Dub Is A Weapon, Lee Perry & Dubblestandart; Lee Perry & Subatomic Sound System).

Currently there are two feature length movies about his life & work: Volker Schaner's Vision of Paradise & The Upsetter by filmmakers Ethan Higbee & Adam Bhala Lough.

But enough about LSP. If you’re here now, you already know. I’m just rambling.

LSP - Friday Delight mix

Tracklist –

Super Ape from The Upsetters – Super Ape

Creation Dub, pt. 1 from Lee Perry & the Upsetters – Ape-ology

People Funny Boy from Lee King Perry single

Dub Organizer from The Upsetters 14 Dub – Blackboard Jungle

Dub Revolution, pt 1 from Lee Perry & the Upsetters – Arkology CD1

In These Times Dub from Arkology CD2

Chrome Optimism (with David Lynch) from Nu School of Planet Dub

Creation Dub, pt. 2 (see pt 1)

I Do Voodoo (with Gudrun) from Nu School of Planet Dub

Zion Blood – from The Upsetters – Super Ape

Revelation Dub from The Upsetters – Arkology CD1

Groovy Dub from Lee Perry – Megatron Dub 2

Psycha & Trim from The Upsetters - Return of the Super Ape

Creation Dub, pt. 3 (see pt 1)

Return of the Super Ape from The Upsetters – Return of the Super Ape

I & I Brukout,

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Babylon

Augustus Pablo & the Upsetters - Babylon Police Thief Dub

from Trojan Dub Rarities Box Set CD 1

Keep the Sand Outta the SIM

Africa’s latest renaissance is propelled largely by the indigenous technological transformation brought about by the proliferation of one device, the mundane mobile telephone, which has become a powerful instrument for human advancement.

Africa has been described as the first mobile-only continent. Mobile phones double as computers, payment devices, medical reminders, flashlights, & music players. The mobile phone is being used to preserve & strengthen democracy. The use of this technology for human advancement is much more innovative in Africa than anywhere else in the world.

The mobile phone is now sufficiently powerful & inexpensive, its coverage across most sub-Saharan African countries is so sufficiently extensive, that Africans are able to benefit from a means of communication & a mode of sharing that had largely passed the continent by.

It is now one of the main devices for sharing music from around the continent & around the world. Songs from far-flung locales are swapped via SIM cards on city streets & rural villages. A single cell phone can provide a myriad of music artists from all over Africa.

In 2008, Chris Kirkley went to West Africa to record folk music. "At first I ignored the cell phones because that’s not part of what I was looking for. I wanted to record traditional music. It took me a while to look at the cell phone & be like, it’s the radio, it’s the television, it’s how people are consuming media now."  Here are the results.

Various – Music from Saharan Cellphones, Sahel Sounds 003, 2011.
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Side A –

Group Anmataff – Tinariwen

Yeli Fuzzo – Abandé

Amanar – Alghafiat

Negib Ould Ngainich – Guetna

Papito (featuring Iba One) – Yereyira

Side B –

Mdou Moctar – Tahoultine

Kaba Blon – Moribiyassa

Joskar et Flamzy – Faroter

Bayta Ag Bay – Aicha

Call me,

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