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Volume 6 Issue 14
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MEMPHIS : : Memphis
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Memphis Formed In 1998.The Six-Piece Reggae Band From The West Midlands Has Begun To Make Headway In Their Quest For National Recognition. Voted By The ‘ IDM BLACK MUSIC AWARDS’ As The Most Promising Newcomers, Winners Of The Midland 99 Battle Of The Bands’ Competition, A Feature On The Midland’s Vol.4 Cd Compilation Album, Numerous ‘Benefit Gigs’ And Positive Newspaper And Radio Coverage Has Bought Them Interested Parties.
The Band Strives To Incorporate Their Own Individual Sound, Integrating The Sound Of Reggae With Their Musical Inspiration From Other Styles I.E Mighty Diamonds, The Verve, Curtis Mayfield, Aswad, Simple Minds, Morgan Heritage, Third World, The Intention Was To Create An Inspiration Group That Would Bring With It A Sense Of Newness Coupled With A Touch Of Inspiration From The Reggae Bygone Years.
Their Songs Are Original and asa rule There Is Unification Within The Band To Create And Develop Their Own Style And Material. When Performing ‘Live’ The Emphasis Is On Energy As Well As Leaving The Audience With An Impact. This Has Given Them a following of regulars at their gigs.
They Have Decided To Name Themselves After An Empire That Once Existed In Africa (Not The American State As Most Or Us Would Initially Believe). As Co-Vocalist Keith Explains “A Lot Of People Are Uninformed About The Name Memphis And Are Unaware That It Existed In Africa Long Before The Day Of Colonisation.
Check The Out At: http://www.myspace.com/memphisreggae
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OUTLAW NATION : : New Day
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OUTLAW NATION' CD 'NEW DAY" is a musical journey across many, many styles of music that all line the streets on the FRENCH QUARTER on a nightly basis!!! You can smell the deep swamp southern spices in the songs as they creep into your soul and make you want to jump out of your seat and dance the night away!! The band has toured with the likes of: 311, Ziggy Marley, Toots and The Maytals, Slightly Stoopid, Fishbone, Blues Traveler and more!
It has been said that this band could truly be the next coming of SUBLIME in many ways, Christian Simeon' songwriting, vocals and guitar playing are rock solid like a 100 mile per hour hurricane wind and the drum and bass lines stand heavy against it like a 300 year old Swamp Ash Tree! "NEW DAY' features plenty of star power as well with guest appearances by Angelo Moore of FISHBONE, Miles Doughty, C Money and O.G. of SLIGHTLY STOOPD as well as DAVE WAKELING from the 1980's super star ska pop band THE ENGLISH BEAT. The record's supervising mix engineer was non other than super star knob tweeker Michael "Miguel" Happoldt the producer of all the SUBLIME hits. This CD is a definite mover in every sense of the word!!
OUTLAW NATION - NEW DAY will be released on STOOPID RECORDS/Controlled Substance Sound Labs/RED MUSIC. The independent label ran by super independent band SLIGHTLY STOOPID. OUTLAW NATION' talent for making musical gumbo has gained them a rock solid fan base across the country.
PLEASE take the time out to check out OUTLAW NATION and remember the new CD 'NEW DAY' will be available in SPRING 2009 via RED MUSIC www. redmusic. com <http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnJlZG11c2ljLmNvbQ==> MAKE YOUR ORDER REQUEST ASAP!!!!
HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/OUTLAWNATION
PLEASE SUPPORT US!!!!
OUTLAW NATION
NEW DAY
STOOPID RECORDS/Controlled Substance Sound Labs/RED MUSIC
Available SPRING 2009!!!
RED MUSIC
(212) 404-0600
www. redmusic. com
CALL TO FIND OUT ABOUT ORDERING THE CD!!
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ROOTZ UNDERGROUND : : Rootz Underground Alive
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Revolution reggae music - edgy, raw, natural, roots... They are Rootz Underground. That is their sound.
Synergy is a beautiful thing to witness and when delivered onstage with a raw energy live and direct its even more captivating. Its this synergy that has brought Rootz Underground forward across the last nine years of the bands journey from small underground club shows in Kingston at venues such as The Village Café and Red Bones all the way to the largest stages in Jamaica including Sunsplash, Rebel Salute, Welcome to Jamrock, Reggaelution, Sumfest and Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues repeatedly. The band consists of six core members that have been placed together through fate and friendship along the road of life in Jamaica with music as the common ground. Rootz Underground is Stephen Newland (lead vocals), Jeffrey Moss-Solomon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Colin Young (bass), Leon Campbell (drums), Paul Smith (keyboards, vocals) and Charles Lazarus (lead guitar).
Rootz Underground has been blessed to be able to be amongst the return and rise of the band format coming out of Jamaica, at a time when dancehall and hip-hop are in the forefront they found themselves as a group performing lyrically conscious original ‘roots’ reggae music. Over the last decade they have won their fans and the respect of their contemporaries one explosive show at a time. It is with this ability to engage and hypnotize that Rootz Underground has set out on the tour trail, traveling through the Caribbean, North America and Hawaii in an effort to carry the message of upliftment, positivity and oneness. The year 2008 saw them touring America extensively on joint bills with foundation powerhouses such as Gregory Isaacs, Israel Vibration, The Wailing Souls, Dean Fraser as well as acts such as Anthony B and Tarrus Riley.
The future is wide open with a heavy load of goals that have been set by the band who are constantly looking forward, 2009 will see the release of the second studio album entitled “GRAVITY” as well as touring focus on Europe and South America. Also in an effort to get the live vibration on stage out there faster than they can even travel the band is offering a full length live CD for free which can be downloaded from the E-store of their website, the album is titled “ALIVE” and was recorded on the “Reggae Train Tour” Fall 08 across America.
http://www.myspace.com/rootzunderground
PURCHASE SITE:
http://www.rootzunderground.com/store/shopexd.asp?id=203
The above is a link that gives you a free Download of Our new Live Album. It is Simple. Go to the website, register and click checkout. You will then be sent an email with another link which will start the down load. Save the file. Unzip it and then click on the itunes file that says alive and it will automatically be added to you itunes library.
We recorded this album at the Wild Hare in Chicago on our last tour of the US. We brought it home. Mixed and mastered it and are Giving it away to you. FOR FREE
Contact:
Tara Playfair-Scott
rastafarirules@gmail.com
876-997-0383
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THE LONELY HEARTS WORLD TOUR
 Don't Miss The Easy Star All-Stars LONELY HEARTS WORLD TOUR! The Easy Star All-Stars' touring schedule has been confirmed through June. This includes the band's first trips to Australia, Norway and Northern Ireland, along with a return to California for the first time since late 2006. Speaking of Umphrey's McGee, there are plenty of rumors that members of that celebrated jam band will join the ESAS at their late night show at Summer Camp in May. That will include a full play of Dub Side Of The Moon for first time in a few years. Plus, the band plays two shows with reggae legend Gregory Isaacs June 3-4. The complete tour dates are listed below,but keep checking in to http://www.easystar.com
TOUR DATES
DATE VENUE CITY
04/10 Chill City Festival Melbourne, Australia
04/11 The Corner Melbourne, Australia
04/13 East Coast Blues Roots Festival Byron Bay, Australia
04/15 The Zoo Brisbane, Australia
04/16 The Metro/Sydney Uni Sydney, Australia
04/18 West Coast Blues Roots Festival Perth, Australia
04/28 Koko (with Ed Rome) London, UK
04/29 Manchester Academy (with Ed Rome) Manchester, UK
05/01 Bergenfest Bergen, Norway
05/02 Festival Labadoux Inglemunster, Belgium
05/04 Paradiso Amsterdam, Netherlands
05/05 Liberation Day Festival (day time show) Groningen, Netherlands
05/05 Liberation Day Festival (evening show) den Bosch, Netherlands
05/06 Birmingham O2 Academy (with Ed Rome) Birmingham, UK
05/07 Nottingham Rescue Room (with Ed Rome) Nottingham, UK
05/08 The Arches Glasgow, Scotland
05/09 The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival Belfast, Northern Ireland
05/14 Higher Ground (with Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squad) Burlington, VT
05/15 Middle East (with Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squad) Cambridge, MA
05/16 Asylum (with Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squad) Portland, ME
05/20 World Caf?? Live (with Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad) Philadelphia, PA
05/21 BB King's (with Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squad) New York, NY
05/22 Stephen Talkhouse Amagansett, NY
05/24 Summer Camp Festival (day time set and late night show) Chillicothe,
IL
06/03 Ram's Head Live (with Gregory Isaacs) Baltimore, MD
06/04 9:30 Club (with Gregory Isaacs) Washington, DC
06/05 IS Venue (with Trumystic) Charlottesville, VA
06/06 Soap Box (with Trumystic) Wilmington, NC
06/07 Cat's Cradle (with Trumystic) Carrboro, NC
06/15 Belly Up (with Blue King Brown) Solana Beach, CA
06/16 Key Club (with Blue King Brown) West Hollywood, CA
06/17 Downtown Brewing Co. (with Blue King Brown) San Luis Obispo, CA
06/18 Fishlips (with Blue King Brown) Bakersfield, CA
06/19 The Catalyst (with Blue King Brown) Santa Cruz, CA
06/20 Slim's (with Blue King Brown) San Francisco, CA
06/21 Sierra Nevada World Music Festival Booneville, CA
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IN THE NAME OF THE MOST HIGH
May we discover through pain and torment,
the strength to live with grace and humor.
May we discover through doubt and anguish,the strength to live with dignity and holiness. May we discover through suffering and fear, the strength to move toward healing. May it come to pass that we be restored to health and to vigor. May Life grant us wellness of body, spirit, and mind. And if this cannot be so, may we find in this transformation and passage moments of meaning, opportunities for love and the deep and gracious calm that comes when we allow ourselves to move on.
- Rabbi Rami M. Shapiro
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RICHIE B'S HOT MIX 102FM STRAIGHT FROM YARD!
JAMAICA MUSIC COUNTDOWN
By Richie B, host – “HOT MIX” on Hot 102FM
APRIL 3, 2009
TOP 20 DANCE HALL SINGLES
TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL
01 2 13 I’m So Blessed - Mavado – Big Ship (1wk@#1)U-1
02 1 10 Last Man Standing-Vybz Kartel – Not Nice/Adidjaheim Records (2wks@#1) D-1
03 3 15 Time To Shine-Laden-Big Ship (3wks@#1) NM
04 4 9 Head Caan Hot So- Prodigal Son-Main Street Records NM
05 5 10 This Means Money – Konshens – Head Concussion NM
06 6 9 Get Wild-Vybz Kartel- Not Nice NM
07 8 15 Dip Again- Elephant Man feat. Ding Dong – Big Ship(pp#3) U-1
08 10 5 Stamma-Busy Signal- Big Ship U-2
09 14 4 Mama-Vybz Kartel- Not Nice/Adidjaheim Records U-5
10 7 13 Romping Shop-Vybz Kartel feat Spice-Adidjaheim Records/NotNice(2wks@#1) D-3
11 13 5 Nuh Daggera -Spice-Equinoxx U-2
12 9 10 Ben Ova - RDX- (pp#6) D-3
13 11 26 Ghetto Prayer – Shane-O-Jam II (pp#3) D-2
14 16 3 I Am Blessed-Mr. Vegas-Live-Up U-2
15 15 4 Bad 2 Da Bone-Brick & Lace-Birchill Records NM
16 17 2 Mind Pon Mi Money – Vybz Kartel –Live Up Records U-1
17 18 3 Man A Galis-Ding Dong-Notice U-1
18 12 16 Flying Dagger (100 Stab)- Idonia- Equinoxx (pp#6) D-6
19 20 2 Hustler For Life (La La La) –Andrew & Wada Blood-Notice U-1
20 - New Watch Your Friends-Javinchi-Not Nice
TOP 20 REGGAE SINGLES
TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL
01 1 16 Can’t Sleep-Romaine Virgo-Penthouse Records (2wks@#1) NM
02 4 15 Missing You Right Now-Daville-Fashowzy U-2
03 3 10 Bad Man Don’t Cry-Shaggy-Big Yard Music NM
04 2 19 Jah Jah See Dem A Come-Sugar Roy/Conrad Crystal & Gyptian – Fireball (2wks@#1) D-2
05 5 15 You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling-Noddy Virtue/Jodi-Ann Pantry-Reflection NM
06 8 7 A Thousand Miles Away-Ras Penco-Uprize Music U-2
07 9 10 Start Anew-Tarrus Riley-Juke Boxx U-2
08 6 22 My Jamaican Girl-Prince Pankhi-Otis Riddim Records(pp#4) D-2
09 10 5 Good Life-Chuckle Berry-Taxi U-1
10 12 5 Call On Me- Jah Cure feat Phyllisia -SOBE/Dangerzone U-2
11 11 10 Jah Jah Blessing –Etana feat Alborosie–Forward Records NM
12 7 22 I Love You Anyway-Barbee-It’s Not A Game Records (2wks@#1) D-5
13 13 8 Cassava – Andrew Mistiq aka P. Zed –Inspire NM
14 14 8 Save The Juvenile-Ruffian-Get Up Yute Records NM
15 16 4 Head Above The Water – Capleton – Downsound Records U-1
16 18 3 Under My Skin- Anthony Red Roze –Taxi U-2
17 15 12 Another Bill Again-Tony Rebel-Penthouse (pp#6) D-2
18 17 17 Good Morning Beautiful-Mark Ice-Big Lawd Records (pp#8) D-1
19 20 2 Too Late – Junior Kelly & Queen Ifrica – AL.TA.FA.AN U-1
20 19 12 You’re My Inspiration –LUST- Born Music (pp#10) D-1
TOP TEN ALBUMS/CD CHART
TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL
01 1 12 Stronger – Fantan Mojah–Greensleeves (2wks@#1) NM
02 2 12 Reggae Jammin Vol. 1-Various Artistes- Tads Record Int’l (3wks@#1) NM
03 3 10 Waiting – Cecile – Dangerzone NM
04 4 8 Pull Up Selector-Jimmy Riley-Taxi NM
05 7 2 Mr. Brooks – A Better Tomorrow – Mavado - VP Records U-2
06 5 22 I Can Feel Your Pain- Gyptian-VP Records/Cannon (2wks@#1)
D-1
07 6 17 Yes We Can-Cocoa Tea - Roaring Lion/Tads Int’l (3wks@#1) D-1
08 9 2 Ragga Ragga Ragga 2009 - Various Artistes-No Doubt Records/Tads Int’l (2wks@#1) U-1
09 8 19 Greatest Reggae One Drop Anthems-Various Artistes-Greensleeves D-1
10 10 20 A Moment In Time -Beres Hammond -VP Records NM
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Numbers in bracket indicate the number of weeks at the No. 1 Spot.
Key: U – Upward, D – Down, NM – Non-Mover
TW – This Week, LW – Last Week, WC Weeks on Chart, PP in bracket – Peak Position
Sources: Sound Systems, Record Shops, Night Clubs & Radio Play
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SOUND SYSTEMS, SELECTORS, RECORD SHOPS, NIGHT CLUBS & RADIO DJS WHO
WISH TO ASSIST US AS WE COMPILE OUR WEEKLY CHARTS, PLEASE FURNISH US
WITH ONLY CURRENT TELEPHONE NUMBERS. CALL: 876/968-5817 NOW!!!
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12th Annual International Heritage Festival
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
225 952-0784
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The Gathering of the Peacemakers
Saturday-Sunday, April 9-13, 2009
Black Mountain, North Carolina, U.S.
828-295-4610
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6th Annual Puerto Galera Reggae Festival
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Encenada Beach Resort, Puerto Galera, Mindoro Island, Philipines
63-906-4334192
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6th Annual Baja Sur Reggae Festival
Saturday-Sunday, April 11-12, 2009
Pescadero, Baja California Sur, Mexico
011.52.1.612.133.4718
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Sugarloaf Bud Light Reggae Festival
Thursday-Sunday, April 16-19, 2009
Carrabassett Valley, Maine, U.S.
800-THE-LOAF
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420 Music Festival
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Fernbridge,California, U.S.
707-786-4974
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Island Irie Concert Series IV
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Santa Clara,California, U.S.
408-241-0777
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Ali Campbell(UB40) & BEEF
Friday, May 1, 2009
Amsterdam, Netherlands
0653517176
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1st Annual Sacramento Unity & Diversity Music Festival
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Downtown Sacramento, CA, U.S.
916-710-2531
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Boston Spring Reggae Festival
Saturday, May 2, 2009
cambridge, massachusetts, U.S.
339-532-8440
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ReggaeFèr
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Raamsdonksveer, Noord Brabant, Netherlands
0031622219081
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Unite In Paradise - Reggae Festival
Saturday-Tuesday, May 16-19, 2009
Babylontown, Olympos, Turkey
+49 (0) 621-6850981
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Best of the Best
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Miami , Florida, U.S.
305-438-9488
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Best of the Best
Thursday-Saturday, April-May 30-2, 2009
Trenchtown, Subotica, Vojvodina, Yugoslavia
+381638103176
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rumble reggae festival 2009
Friday-Saturday, June 5-6, 2009
94513 Schönberg, Bayern, Germany
08553/979108
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Morro Bay Music Festival
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Morro Bay, CA, U.S.
805-772-1155
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The Gathering of the Peacemakers
Thursday-Sunday, June 11-14, 2009
Albany, New Hampshire, U.S.
828 295-4610
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TikiJam 2009
Friday-Sunday, June 12-14, 2009
St. John, WA, U.S.
509.648.3272
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The Gathering of the Peacemakers
Thursday-Sunday, June 18-21, 2009
Woodstock, New York, U.S.
828 295-4610
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Reggaexplosion Fest
Friday-Saturday, June 19-20, 2009
Roma, Italy
00390644702335
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Juneteenth Festival
Friday-Sunday, June 19-21, 2009
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
330-535-995
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Reggae Bash
Friday-Sunday, June 19-21, 2009
St-Damien, QC, Canada
514-692-5075
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Weedbeat Festival 2009
Friday-Sunday, June 19-21, 2009
Rössing / Hildesheim, Niedersachsen, Germany
01714203666
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RainforestAid 2009
Friday-Sunday, June 19-21, 2009
Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica, Germany
011-506-8378-3013
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Sierra Nevada World Music Festival
Friday-Sunday, June 19-21, 2009
Boonville, California, U.S.
916-777-5550
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Worldbeat Music Fest
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Houston, Texas, U.S.
281-712-1932
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Arcata Bay Oyster Festival
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Arcata, California, U.S.
707-822-4500
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Vermont Roots Reggae Festival Burlington Waterfront Jam
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
802-399-2752
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Gathering before the Light
Friday-Sunday, June 26-28, 2009
Tidewater, Oregon, U.S.
541-484-7105
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