THE START OF YOUR ENDING

i used to drive an Ac with a Mac in the engine

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HANGING FROM THE GALLOWS.

for all your random musing/spontaneous photo (incl. Crown Chicken candids) needs.

kill none let none die,
-RB/PKWYSTL

SELASSIE I LOVE & MERCY IN THE CRUMBLING CITY

double post this morning. get it while you can.

thanks to the good works of the dudes over at irieites, i've recently discovered two amazing (and previously CD-only) Sizzla tunes. for today, here's the better of the two. this is a Digital B production from ~1999 and it's maybe the finest piece of '90s roots i've ever heard. perfect in every way.

Sizzla - Mockries and Phrase

before irieites recent vinyl release, this tune appeared on the Sizzla LP "Good Ways."


"living in this pollution and despair, youth so strong, judgement again..."

ROOTS

as with all previous blog attempts, life gets in the way.
anyway, here's a new post.

tune of the moment -
Barry Brown - We Just Can't Live Like This

masterful roots.


selah, enjoy.

Perilous Times

deeply moving & magnificent roots. same tune, different titles, different mixes.

Mystic Eyes - Judgement Time (from "Mysterious" LP, Burning Sounds UK)

Mystic Eyes & Trinity - Perilous Time (Greensleeves 12" UK)

The Revolutionaries - Freedom Dub (from "Outlaw Dub" LP, Trojan UK - dub to "Judgement Time")

Trinity - Pope Paul Dead (Thompson Sound 7" JA reissue - deejay cut to "Perilous Time")


oh jah oh jah, sent forth thy blessings
on thy people now, for this is perilous times
we living inna a judgment time, a dis is a perilous time, we living in a judgement time
one got to seek their bread, outta desolate places
trodding thru the valley of evil faces, you got to beware
'cause a one grain of corn, and a small loaf of cornbread
for that thou shall be sanctified, 'cause this is perilous time
we living inna a judgment time, a dis is a perilous time, we living in a judgement time
judgement, now
not the buyer nor the seller, none of them shall rejoice
'cause some a them a rob, and some a them a crab
i say, inna dis ya perilous time, we living inna judgement time, 'cause this is a perilous time
we living inna judgement time
the scribes and the pharises pass them by (pass them pass them)
they hold their heads up high (head up high)
na na na, na na na, now you got no one to turn to
so you better turn to jah, so you better call on jah
come on and turn to jah, people
so you better call on jah
jah jah, jah jah, jah jah, jah jah
so you better turn to jah, come on and call on jah
my people rastafari
turn to jah oh no
so you better call on jah
so you got to turn to jah
i'm telling you now
call on jah, hey hey, hey hey
turn to jah, so you better call on jah


mp3 wanted:
Mystic Eyes "Judgement Time" (Thompson Sound 12" US)
Trinity "Pope Paul Dead" (Attack 12" UK)
Trinity "Pope Paul Dead" (Thompson Sound 7" US)
dub cut of "judgement time" from Revolutionaries "Outlaw Dub" (Trojan LP UK) now added above
please!

Finally Out of Dark Shadows

so a while back i heard that the German World In Sound label were finally going to do what's needed doing for years - a reissue of the Cold Sun recordings, probably the greatest (semi) lost psych band of all time. if ya dunno these cats, read here (review about mid page) and here. really amazing stuff - if i wanted to use a stupid metaphor, i would say they're like a teenaged early Elevators as played by a more-competent Index, but still with that same beautifully-sublime-naivety vibe. the World In Sound site claims a prospective release date of May 2008, for CD and vinyl, and with 2 bonus tracks! Very exciting. 2007 finally saw the reissue of both of the Bobb Trimble records, and now Cold Sun in 2008. let's hope 2009 and beyond sees more people doing the lord's work, and we get readily-available reissues of the Index 1st LP, Dave Bixby LP, and more...(no links for those, future posts maybe?).

Man Still Deh Bout

when it comes to reggae, just when you think you know something, it shows you that you don't. who knew the man called Eccleton Jarrett was still out deh? not me. but then i found this brilliant youtube video a month or so ago. the man still deh bout, and he can still sing beautifully. check it!

Original Singer Fe Years

so i came across this excellent quality soundtape of Silverhawk in Montego Bay, circa '88/'89. the main artists featured are Brigadier Jerry, Conroy Smith, and White Mice. killer. since Conroy is one of my favorite singers ever in all of music, i did myself and all of you the favor of excerpting all his parts from the continuous ~90 minute recording of the session. so here they are. enjoy!

Conroy Smith & White Mice - two the hard way (live on Silverhawk) cool combination tune!

Conroy Smith - Dancehall Possie - mr. bassie riddim (live on Silverhawk)

Conroy Smith - 3 song medley (live on Silverhawk) tunes are: the devil (pretty sure this is one of his dubplate-only tunes), no gold chain pon me (? - never heard this one before), girl yu mus be stallion (on the original Studio 1 real rock riddim!)

Conroy Smith - come follow me - modern girl riddim (live on Silverhawk)