IR: Dread At The Controls: Episode 1
February 22, 2008
It was one year ago today that reggae legend Mikey Dread signed on to produce an exclusive roots reggae podcast for Insomnia Radio. In honor of that, here is the show that started it all.
Stream it above, download it HERE
Dread At The Controls Episode 1 Playlist:
- Dennis Brown: Here I Come
- Mighty Diamonds: I Need A Roof
- Cornel Campbell: Stars
- Cornel Campbell: Queen of the Minstrel
- Barry Brown: So Jah Jah Say
- Johnny Clarke: Blood Dunza
- Linval Thomson: Six Babylon
- Johnny Clarke: Ten To One
- Cornel Campbell: Ten To One
- Heptones: I Hold The Candle
- Gregory Isaacs: My Only Lover
- Barrington Levy: Rob and Gone
- Lloyd Parks: Slaving
- Horace Andy: Just Say Who
- Delroy Wilson: Cool Operator
- Techniques: You Don’t Care
- Marcia Griffiths: Truly
- Big Youth: S-90 Skank
- Horace Andy: Mr. Bassie
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i dig it.
your podcasts are ballin!
but i dont know who the artists are…
you folks had a list but i dont know where it went to???
I have episodes one, two, four, and five!
can we get the names back?
holla back!!!
Sean…Mikey passed away on the 15th. In honor of him, I am going to get all episodes of Dread at the Controls back online as soon as possible.
I also have an unaired episode that I received from him about a month ago, episode 6…
What a legend he was…and will be…
What? OMG…
I cant believe it?
I thought he was in the best hands?
Im so bummed man…
He will be in my prayers.
Sean, go to http://mikeydread.com/updates.html - I’m sure Monika, and Mikey’s family, would love to hear from you.
Also, I’ve put up episodes 1-4 with full tracklistings. 5 and 6 will be up this weekend. Your support is really appreciated.
take care ok?
Jason