Cool it.
This is inspired by a chat I had with Steve Lane from the fabulous DubSkas. We have a love of vocal harmonies. Steve this is for you.
1 Glen Miller – dungeon
2 The Unforgetables - dread sufferation
3 The Harmonians - go your way
4 The Kingstonians - hold down
5 The Cables - love Is A Pleasure
6 The Itals - don't throw it away
7 The Soul Tops - rain & thunder
8 The Techniques - when you are wrong
9 The Gladiators - keep on moving
10 The Twinkle Brothers - stop that skanking
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Love Me SesLove me ses
The title says it all ..................................
Track list
1 Lloyd Clarke - bad weed
2 Clive Wilson - one ska, one ounce of weed, one beer
3 Aspo - night doctor
4 King Stitt and Andy Capp – herbsman shuffle
5 Charlie Ace - herbman special
6 Rupie Edwards Allstars – feeling high
7 The Pioneers – feeling high
8 Jah Lloyd – ganja crop
9 U Brown Jamaican tobacco
10 Upsetters - lambs bread dub
11 Augustus Pablo and Jah T - lick the pipe peter
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special brew (aka fricsan follies)SPECIAL BREW aka FRICSAN FOLLIES
We love djing at the Fricsan (http://www.thesnowdoninn.co.uk/) everyone is so friendly, the atmosphere is great, they love dancing and they enjoy ska and two tone, so this podcast is for (and inspired by) the Fricsan posse (you know who you are!!) WE LOVE YOU - YES WE DO.
If you ever come to Snowdonia go and camp in their fields, fish in their river and spend money at the bar.
Special Brew
1 Bad Manners - special brew
2 Don Drummond - ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
cor blimey missusSorry this has been a long time coming.
A whole heap of naughtyness for you this time, unless you don't mind answering questions from your young children ('dad, what's a buddy and why's it dead?') it's best to listen to this podcast in the company of adults.
Track List
01 - Phyllis Dillon - don't touch me tomato
02 - Jackie Opal - push wood
03 - Desmond Dekker - soldering
04 - Dawn Love - watering
05 - Prince Williams - action wood
06 - Max Romeo & Burt Reynolds - a wet scene
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Baby I've been missing youA Happy New Year to all of you and all of yours, I hope you’ll all be happy, healthy and feel loved.
For those of you looking for podcasts that have been deleted you will find them on here
http://smilinsarchive.blogspot.com/
Baby I’ve Been Missing You
Some of my favourite lovers tunes at the moment are presented here – in particular track 3
1 Pat Kelly - how long will it take
2 Eric Donaldson - lonely nights
3 The Twinkle Brothers - baby i've been missing you + version
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rocksteady rock my soul part 6Rocksteady Rock My Soul Part 6
It’s no secret that I love rocksteady, a rocking bass line and sweet sweet vocals, nothing better. Rock back and enjoy 20 fabulous rocksteady tunes, from me for you.
Tracklist:
1 Ken Parker - a change is gonna come
2 The Coolers - my heart is aching
3 Owen Grey - i'm gonna take you back
4 The Vibrators - cool water
5 Bobby and Val - one way street
6 Prince Buster - love oh love
7 The Mellotones - fat girl in red
8 Larry Marshall - got a new girl
9 Marshall ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Financial CrisisFinancial crisis
I can’t believe this has not been done already, but here goes; here we have an hour long a musical commentary on the current credit crunch/financial crisis/worst economic thing to happen in the last 70 years. At the end of this podcast are a couple of suggestions for a solution to the economic meltdown. We could, as the Silvertones suggest and have a little faith and put our trust in Jah, or we could follow the suggestions made by Derrick Morgan swiftly followed by the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Champion SoundChampion sound
This episode is in response to a friend who said ‘don’t hear much 80’s stuff anymore’. Here by popular demand and special request is a selection of scratchy but catchy 80’s tunes with a little bit of dj (toasting!! Remember that!!) a little bit of dub and a little bit of ragga. I have included the label or album title and the date this time, as I was asked.
So Chris, let’s hope this hits the spot
Track List
1 Nicodemus - gunman connection (cha cha 12'', 1981)
2 Toyan ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
boogie in my bones part 5Boogie in my bones part 5
Yet again it’s time to get your dancing shoes on and wear your carpet out. Grab a partner and swing along to this collection of swing, r’n’b, rockabilly, ska and funk. I hope you enjoy it, as usual, feel free to leave a comment. x
Track List
1 Louis Jordan - choo choo ch'boogie
2 Bull Moose Jackson - big ten-inch record
3 Big Jack Reynolds - you made it up in your mind
4 Charlie Organaire - merry twist
5 Bob Gaddy - slow down baby
6 Clive Wilson - one ska, on ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Great Roy ShirleyThe Great Roy Shirley
Roy Shirley has recently passed away; here is a brief celebration of his works. Please excuse the scratchy but catchy ones.
1 calling you (with ken boothe)
2 evil love (with the uniques)
3 musical train
4 dance arena
5 dance the reggae
6 touch them (never let them go)
7 what to do without your love
8 music is the key
9 i like your smile
10 tell you
11 hold them
12 hold them plus one
13 think about the future
14 leggo the wrong
15 it's you i love
16 stop your fus ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
How Can I?How can I?
Hello, hope you are all feeling fine. Some love inspired tunes for you this time, grab your partner and have a smooch.
Track List
1 Ken Boothe - set me free
2 Lascelles Perkins - please stay
3 Brent Dowe - two sides to a story
4 Ken Boothe - when i fall in love
5 Johnny and the Sensations - come back darling
6 Winston Heyward - never fall in love
7 The Techniques - i'm in love
8 Hortense Ellis - everybody needs love
9 The Paragons - you mean the world to me
10 Ken Parker - i ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
pack up your things and comePack Up Your Things And Come
Mind the gap; watch your step, all aboard! Take your seats the reggae train is ready to depart. Enjoy the ride.
Track list
1 Culture - selection train
2 Brent Dowe - freedom train
3 Selected four - selection train
4 Carey Johnson - correction train
5 Scotty - salvation train
6 Barrington Spence - jah jah train
7 Cornell Campbell - reggae train
8 Count Sticky - train to soulsville
9 The Ethiopians - train to skaville
10 The Gladiators - the train is coming bac ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
pour on the sauceBack to reggae for this episode. A whole heap of oldies ranging from rocksteady to dj style. the tunes are selected
according to the 'oooo, thats good, not heard that in ages' criteria.
1 The Soul Leaders – pour on the sauce
2 Tommy McCook – billy joe
3 Dennis Alcapone & John Holt – jumping jack
4 Max Romeo – wet dream
5 The soul Leaders – mothers advice
6 Dave Collins – my heart cries out
7 Ken Parker – i should have known
8 Lloyd Charmers & The Hippy Boys – yes sah
9 Eric Donaldson – ai ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
rock away my bluesRock away my blues
Finally the sun has arrived, spring has sprung and the birds are singing, get on those rocking shoes and dance away your blues! Those who know me will have a giggle at the name of the artist on the first track, apologies to whoever it was that made the brilliant mash up (track 8) try as i might i can’t find your name to acknowledge you (maybe mike divine aka hibrid http://devinemashup.blogspot.com).
Anyway turn it up loud and dace round your kitchen to rock away my b ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Dread At The ControlsDread at the controls
A short celebration of the works of Mikey Dread.
Track list
1 Resignation Dub
2 Recollection Rock
3 Friend And Money
4 Proud To Be Black
5 Break down the walls
6 Heavy Weight Sound
7 3 O clock Dubatak
8 Roots Man Revival
9 Barber Saloon
10 Version
11 Schoolgirl
12 The Jumping Master
13 Version
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Inspired by...........Inspired by.........
Natty Bo and Ska Cubano who played at Hendre Hall recently. The place was jumping and if you ever get the opportunity to see Ska Cubano grab it with both hands. As you can see from the photo Natty Bo jumped on the decks after the show (thanks Vashti for the photo, hello Dewi) and treated us to some fabulous jump up swing and r’n’b. Time to get your dancing shoes on once again!
Track List
1 Roy Newman & the Boys – sadie green the vamp from new Orleans
2 Jumpin' Joe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Hot Buttered Dub Part 2Hot Buttered Dub Part 2
Part two of hot buttered dub brings you 45 minutes of tremendous Jamaican 70’s dubs and versions. If you are interested, you can find part one at http://www.subnav.com . Sit back and enjoy.
Track list
1 Charlie Ace - hot buttered dub intro
2 Chariot Riders - solomon instrumental version
3 Prince Allah - stone version
4 World Wide Allstars - half past the hour
5 Tappa Zukie – mpla version
6 Delroy Wilson - beating version
7 Aggrovators -version ( Johnny Clarke - ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
It's Soul TimeSoul Time!
This podcast is dedicated to all them soul boys and soul girls who are busy booking babysitters, shining the leather on their dancing shoes, buying johnsons baby powder and anti-perspirant and generally getting themselves ‘sorted’ for the big weekend coming up in Prestatyn. This is just 20 or so tunes to get you all in the mood.
Track List
1 Jackie Wilson - soul time
2 Darrell Banks - open the door to your heart
3 Azie Mortimer - you can't take it away
4 Jimmy James - this h ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
step it inna digital styleStep it inna digital style
As a dj I’ve noticed that there are two types (mostly) of reggae music that get people up and dancing one is ska and early reggae and the other is modern digital steppers. Here are a few of the most popular steppers tunes at the dances that we do. So roll a big fat one and enjoy. All comments gratefully received.
Early reggae to follow.
Step it inna digital style
1 Rootsman – live forever (activator remix)
2 Weeding Dub – justice!
3 Tippa Irie – praises
4 Groov ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
rocksteady rock my soul part 5Rocksteady rock my soul part 5
Something for the weekend....... rock back and enjoy!
1 The Selectors - rock back
2 Joe White - hot pops
3 The Creations - meet me at eight
4 The Moving Brothers – don’t play that song
5 Prince buster - bye bye baby
6 Derrick and Pauline - you never miss your water
7 The Clarendonians - bye bye bye
8 Desmond Dekker - writing on the wall
9 Charlie Ace - book of books
10 Roy Shirley - what to do without your love
11 Desmond Dekker – sabotage
12 Derrick Morg ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
