Stop That Train [Podcast]

One of the best places on the web, sorry make that the best place on the web to find excellent dub mixes is http://stopthattrain.blogspot.com. Crammed full of mixes which put commercially released similar stuff in the shade Stop That Train is my first stop anytime I'm looking for a dub heavy mix. Once you have listened to one of their mixes you will crave them all. It's impossible to choose the best of the lot but here's a little taster for you. You will never need to buy another reggae/dub mix ever again.
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STOP THAT TRAIN 16
1. Version Big-Fi Meets Gregory Isaacs in Mr. Dub It All
2. Me Zion Dread - Messian Dread - Maranatha (Dub)
3. Pete Fountain - St. James Infirmary (Chris Coco Remix)
4. Dragnet - Theme
5. Granville Williams Orchestra - The Third Man Theme
6. The Who Boys - Dub Auctioneer
7. Bob Marley - Exodus (Tone396 Remix)
8. The Ruts - Love in Vain
9. Dead 60S - Flight Mission Dub
10. Version Big-Fi - Tannoy Dub
11. Skream - Blue Eyez
12. Wax Poetic - Angels (feat. Norah Jones)
13. Hard-Fi - Cash Dub (Edit)
14. Roots Radics Meets King Tubbys - More Dub
15. Ranking Joe - Shepherds Bush
16. Charlie Chaplin - Ram Up Dance Hall
17. G3RST - No Squirrel No Cry
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T in The Park 2009

So it's nearly that time again for my annual trip to 'T in the Park.' Taking advantage of the early bird prices I paid for the tickets 2 days after last year's festival ended. Big Mistake. The problem with this is that you dont know the line up in advance. In the past that hasn't been too big a deal as there's usually plenty going on to make it a great weekend. It's not as if the headliners are the problem. Ok, I've no intention of watching Kings Of Leon again and I've definitely no interest in seeing Snow Patrol but 'T in the Park' has NEVER been about the headliners for me. There has always been better bands further down the bill or headlining the smaller stages. This year just doesn't look a strong enough line-up. Don't get me wrong I'll probably come home on Monday raving about how good this year's festival turned out but it will be in spite of the line-up rather than because of it. One good thing to come out of it all is my girlfriend will be happy as she'll get the pleasure of my company for the likes of Lady Ga Ga, Lily Allen and Katy Perry. So when I leave the house on Friday morning it will be with an open mind that I set off for 'T' hoping that the following bands will live up to expectation and that a few other bands will win me over.

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One of my favourite bands from my younger years. I never got to see them live first time around so hopefully they'll help me make up for that, even if Jerry Dammers is missing :(

Hear their set from Glastonbury 2009 here.

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I have to admit that it's very rarely I listen to Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds but when I do I fall in love with them all over again. Really looking forward to this. Hear a set they done live in Melbourne earlier this year here.

This should round the weekend off with a bang. I haven't seen Mogwai live before for some reason so I'm hoping to be blown away. Here's a set they played in New York earlier this year.

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Clint Eastwood

Taking my 6 year old along to the beach last week I noticed a church sitting on a corner near Saltcoats Railway Station. I've probably passed this church dozens of times and haven't paid it a second look. It isn't one of these massive, imposing buildings that stands over every other building in the area. It certainly is old but no different to many other churches you will pass every day. What grabbed my attention though wasn't the actual building itself but a banner hanging on the outside wall. Alongside a picture of Clint Eastwood as Blondie aka The Man With No Name are the words 'We Welcome The Good, The Bad And The Ugly'. This brought a smile to my face, something that a church or probably anything to do with religion has never managed before. I am not a religious person although I would never mock any person who is. If religious belief helps a person get through life then who am I to say it's wrong. Some people need alcohol to get through the day, others turn to drugs, some people even attend therapy on a regular basis just to get them through and I see religion as just another way for some people to have a reason to live. Obviously there are people in this world who take their religion to the extreme but these people are as far removed from the old couple next door who put on their Sunday best to join the congregation at their local church once a week. Anyway before I get even further away from the original topic, I have seen this sign outside the church twice now and can't help but think that if it's got me talking about the church it must be doing something right. I have never once given a second thought to any sign outside a church until I saw this so congratulations to the person who thought it up.

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Here's some music:

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First up the brilliant main theme from the film:

Ennio Morricone - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly here

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Next Damon Albarn and his cartoon friends namecheck Mr Eastwood

Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood here

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As does Lee 'Scratch' Perry and friends.

The Upsetters - Clint Eastwood here

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More classic reggae.

Clint Eastwood & General Saint - Stop That Train here

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And finally Mr Eastwood himself

Clint Eastwood - I Talk To The Trees here

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Various : The Roots Of Hip Hop [Mojo Music Guide Vol.2]

The 2nd of Mojo's Music Guide series was the 18 track 'Roots Of Hip Hop' series which came with the September 2003 issue of the magazine.
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Tracks

01 Grandmaster Flash - Adventures Of Flash On The Wheels Of Steel

02 Lee Dorsey - Get Out Of My Life Woman

03 Lowell Fulson - Tramp

04 Rufus Thomas - Itch And Scratch (Part 1)

05 The Bar Kays - In The Whole

06 The Mad Lads - No Strings Attached

07 James Brown - Give It Up Or Turn It A Loose

08 Blood Sweat And Tears - Lucretia Was Evil

09 The JB's - The Grunt (Parts 1 & 2)

10 The Dramatics - Get Up And Get Down

11 Al Green - Here I Am (Come And Take Me)

12 Flaming Ember - Gotta Get Away

13 The Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's Just Begun

14 Kool & The Gang - NT

15 Cymande - Bra

16 Parliament - Flash Light

17 The Fatback Band - King Tim III

18 Funky 4+1 - That's The Joint
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The Four Brothers : Makorokoto

Something a bit different now thanks to Walker at Burning_Aquarium. For anyone who likes Vampire Weekend or further back, Paul Simon's Graceland album, this is the real deal.

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01. Makorokoto

02. Rugare

03. Wapenga Nayo Bonus

04. Ndakatadzeiko

05. Sara Tasangana

06. Pamusoroi

07. Nhaka Yemusiiranwa
08. Uchandifunga
09. Guhwa Uri Mwana Waani

10. Ndakatambura

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The above tracks were also used on a Best Of album of the same name which was released on Cooking_Vinyl in 1988. The vinyl release contained the 10 tracks above while the cd version included the extra 6 tracks below.

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01 Vimbayi

02 Rumbidzai

03 Rudo Imoto

04 Pasi Pano Pane Zviedzo

05 Maishoko Ababa Namai

06 Siya Zviriko

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Various : Instant Garage [Mojo Music Guide Vol.1]

Part One of Mojo magazine's 'Music Guide' was this brilliant compilation which contained 28 classic garage tracks, the majority of which were released between the mid 60's to the mid 70's. This album makes a brilliant addition to any music collection. The fact that it came free with a magazine (june 2003) makes it even more remarkable.

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Tracks

01 MC5 - Kick Out The Jams

02 The Electric Prunes - I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)
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03 The Sonics - Psycho

04 New York Dolls - Personality Crisis

05 The Ready Men - Shortnin' Bread

06 The Bush - To Die Alone

07 Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - She Cracked

08 The Express - Wastin' My Time

09 Gil Bateman - My Daddy Walked In Darkness

10 Love - Seven And Seven Is

11 Rocky & The Riddlers - Flash And Crash

12 SHE - Outta Reach

13 The Ramones - I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend [Demo]

14 The Kinks - Milk Cow Blues

15 Little John & The Monks - Black Winds

16 The Alarm Clocks - No Reason To Complain

17 The Count Five - Psychotic Reaction

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18 Artesians - Trick Bag

19 Dean Carter - Jailhouse Rock

20 The Iguanas - Again & Again

21 The Nazz - Open My Eyes

22 The Wailers - Dirty Robber

23 Paul Revere & The Raiders - Just Like Me

24 Bunker Hill - The Girl Can't Dance

25 Brave New World - Train Kept A Rollin'

26 The Amboy Dukes - Baby Please Don't Go

27 The Rats - Rat's Revenge Part 2

28 Mouse & The Traps - Sometimes You Just Can't Win

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Mungo's Hi Fi : Sound System Champions

Mungos Hi Fi, Scotland's number one Reggae dancehall sound-system, have been releasing hits since 2001 when their killer track Wickedness featuring Brother Culture, released on the dubhead label, first took the world by storm getting heavy plays by Jah Shaka and Iration Steppas.
Their next single, Ing soared to even greater heights and is now in its second repress on Ninja Tune, having been a favorite of Mr Scruff. Their premier release on their Scotch Bonnet label, Belly Ska/Rasta Meditation, featuring MC Ishu and the legendary Kenny Knots has been phenomenally successful selling rapidly and kicking up a rumpus from the dances to radio.
The next set of singles, the Songs of Zion Riddim were a dancehall roots anthem in 2006. Big tings are expected for the new cuts on the belly ska riddim and with a mountain of unreleased material sweeping from ska through to dancehall and dubstep big things are expected from the crew.

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1. Divorce A L’Italiane – Marina P

2. Don’t Let Them Break Your Heart – Kenny Knots

3. Herbalist – Top Cat

4. How You Bad So? – Ranking Joe

5. Under Arrest – MC Ishu

6. Old Time Dance – Mikey Murka

7. Ruff Mi Tuff – Tippa Irie

8. Rasta Meditation – Kenny Knots

9. Rooster – Aya Faith

10. Songs Of Zion – Ras Charmer

11. Around The World – Suncycle

12. Did You Really Know – Soom T

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[Thanks to http://tributetotheroots.blogspot.com]

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