Insomnia Radio: Indie Music Network» Mikey Dread: Dread At The Controls http://insomniaradio.net All Your Favorite Stuff, Under One Roof. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:00:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://insomniaradio.net http://www.box.net/shared/static/fnt7h6n4gg.jpg Insomnia Radio: Indie Music Network IR: Dread at the Controls #5: “DJ Style” http://insomniaradio.net/2009/06/14/ir-dread-at-the-controls-episode-5-dj-style/ http://insomniaradio.net/2009/06/14/ir-dread-at-the-controls-episode-5-dj-style/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:52:06 +0000 Jason Evangelho http://insomniaradio.net/?p=9126 dread-at-the-controls-podcastThis was the 2nd to last podcast Mikey recorded for our network before his untimely passing in March 2008. His energy, his music, and his enthusiasm are still deeply missed.

Mikey’s 6th & final un-aired episode will be posting soon.

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EPISODE 5: DJ STYLE

Showcasing some of the prominent Jamaican DJ’s of the 1970’s.

In the USA, the DJ is called “The Selector.”

In Jamaica the DJ (man or woman) who works the microphone at a party, or dance, or studio recording is called the DJ. But in Jamaica the man or woman who PLAYS the music is called “The Selector.”

In the UK, the DJ on the record and sound system is called a “Toaster!!”
Enjoy the 5th episode of “Dread at the Controls.”

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Mikey Dread & his music live on at http://www.mikeydread.com

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A Various Artists Compilation featuring Reggae stars like: Roland Alphonso, Sugar Minott, Frankie Paul, Earl 16 and Derrick Barnett plus many more!

If you enjoyed this episode, go ahead and burn it to a CD and share it with a friend. And support the awesome roots-reggae artists you heard on the show.

Playlist: Dread At The Controls #4: Heartbreaker

ARTIST SONG TITLE LABEL
Burning Spear Resting Place Sonic Sound
Freddie McGregor Big Ship Big Ship
Sly & Robbie Rock Dem Taxi
Gregory Isaacs Top 10 Jet Star
Coco Tea Africa, Here I Come VP
Garnet Silk Zion in a Vision Jet Star
Garnet Silk Fill me up w/ your Mercy Jet Star
Freddie McGregor Africa, Here I Come Studio One
Culture I am not ashamed Joe Gibbs
Techniques Queen Majesty Trojan
Sugar Minott Show me that you love me Black Roots
Earl Sixteen Don’t Think I Am Crazy Jungle Hunter
Vivian jones Sometimes Lover Jet Star
Freddie McGregor Come and take it VP
Dennis Brown Let me Love you Joe Gibbs
Luciano Shake it up tonight Big Ship
Abyssinians Declaration of Rights Studio One
Leroy Horsemouth Wallace I want to Dub Stable One
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Welcome to another episode of Dread at the Controls. The # of listeners is on the rise, and I can tell you’re all spreading the word. keep it up! Burn this episode to a CD and pass it around, share the website address, anything you like.

Thanks for listening, and keep the roots reggae alive!

# Artist Song Label
1 Slim Smith Watch This Sound Stricker Lee
2 Pat Kelly Soulful Love Sun Shot
3 Junior Byles Curly Locks Upsetter
4 Dennis Brown Wolves & Leopards Observer
5 Barry Brown Far East Channel One
6 Mighty Diamonds Right Time Channel One
7 Eternals Undying Love Studio One
8 Shorty President a mash up Resident Trojan
9 Alton & Hortense Ellis Breaking Up Studio One
10 Dennis Brown Black Magic Woman Sun Shot
11 Barry Brown Love is the Answer Stricker Lee
12 Dennis Brown Money in my Pocket Joe Gibbs
13 John Holt Love I Can Feel Studio One
14 Horace Andy Youthman Studio One
15 Delroy Wilson I Can’t Explain Sonic Sound
16 Dennis Alcapone Rock to the Beat Treasure Isle
17 Ken Boothe Silver Words Studio One
18 Nora Dean Barb Wire Trojan
19 Roy Richards Freedom Blues Studio One
20 Sound Dimension Soul Food Studio One
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From Mikey Dread’s studio and straight to your ears, it’s another hour long episode of roots reggae goodness, right here on Insomnia Radio.

Alright, enjoy the show. Feel free to download it, burn it, share it, whatever!

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TRACK:

ARTIST:

SONG TITLE:

LABEL:

1

Richie Spice

Brown Skin

VP Records

2

George Dekker

Ganja Farmer

Jet Star

3

Mikey Dread

Pound A Weed

Dread at the Controls

4

Jah Cure

Sunny Day

J&D

5

Wayne Wonder

Love And Affection

VP Records

6

Jah Cure

Dance Vibes

J&D

7

Jah Cure

Move On

J&D

8

Cherine

Good Love

VP Records

9

Alton Ellis

Too Late To Turn Back Now

Randy’s

10

Augustus Pablo

Cassava Piece

Rockers

11

Beres Hammond

Settling Down

Jet Star

12

Gregory Isaacs

Clean And Poor

Jet Star

13

Barry Brown

Going To The Blues

Stricker Lee

14

Burning Spear

Days Of Slavery

Spear

15

Johnny Clarke

Rock With Me

Weed Beat

16

Leroy Smart

Ballistic Affair

Channel One

17

Lynn Tait

Love Me Forever

Studio One

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To celebrate Mikey Dread’s presentation and performance tonight @ the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, we’re pleased to bring you Episode 1 of IR: Mikey Dread -Dread At The Controls.

After meeting personally with Mikey in Cleveland this morning, we’re more excited than ever to be working directly with him to bring Roots Reggae to the world.

Stay locked onto this site to learn how to subscribe to each new episode for free! Thanks for listening, and make sure ya tell a friend!

Stream it above, download it HERE

Dread At The Controls Episode 1 Playlist:

ARTIST SONG TITLE LABEL
Dennis Brown Here I Come Taxi
Mighty Diamonds I Need a Roof Channel One
Cornel Campbell Stars Studio One
Cornel Campbell Queen of the Minstrel Studio One
Barry Brown So Jah Jah Say Channel One
Johnny Clarke Blood Dunza Weed Beat
Linval Thomson Six Babylon Thomson Sound
Johnny Clarke Ten To One Attack
Cornel Campbell Ten To One Studio One
Heptones I Hold The Handle Studio One
Gregory Isaacs My Only Lover Jet Star
Barrington Levy Rob and Gone Joe Gibbs
Lloyd Parks Slaving Trojan
Horace Andy Just Say Who Studio One
Delroy Wilson Cool Operator Sonic Sounds
Techniques You Don’t Care Trojan
Marcia Griffiths Truly Studio One
Big Youth S-90 Skank Hudson
Horace Andy Mr. Bassie Studio One
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