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Bunny Wailer’s “Battering Down Sentence” 7-inch Original Press Vinyl...
Included here is something special. Bunny Wailer’s “Battering Down Sentence” (Solomonic) 1976 7″ original press vinyl 45rpm. Most will know this tune as “Fighting Against Conviction” from the...
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Pick Of The Week: ‘Wiser Dread’ (Nighthawk, 1981)
Now this compilation is a true classic among classics. An album that’s been out-of-print since I’m 10 years old. ‘Wiser Dread,’ a reggae-rastafari compilation album produced by Robert Schoenfeld...
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Peter Tosh: “Can’t Blame The Youth” campaign!
The Estate of Peter Tosh is running a campaign via social media platforms. The 4 part campaign is under the banner of “Can’t Blame The Youth.” 1) Submissions: Fans from all over the world can submit...
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“Midnight & Time For What You’ve Been Waiting For…
…The Sound of The Century, The Midnight Dread” -The Mikey Dread custom-made Midnight Dread stingers & jingles abound (like the signature phrase above) in this 33 years ahead classic progressive...
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To The Rescue… SUNS ARE SHINING!
Bob Marley as seen on his VERSUS FUNKSTAR DELUXE (Edel 1999) and SUN IS SHINING THE REMIXES (Tuff Gong/Palm 1999) cd covers, tracks from which are included in my latest metamix SUNS ARE SHINING...
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“Everyone Just Cooperate, With The Love Of I Ites To Survive, Knowing That...
… says the Rastaman in the ROCKERS soundtrack outtake from this 33 years ahead Midnight Dread. “The ways of wonder solve the problem” he adds over the hypnotic Abyssinians with Ras Michael version of...
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Midnight Dread Top Six ‘Unreleased’ Bob Marley & Wailers Live Videos
For my extra special contribution to the Midnight Raver Millennial Posts Musical Stampede I and I offer this tough and tight quick list / long view of Bob Marley & The Wailers’ most amazing...
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Bunny Wailer feat. Roots Radics “Jammins” (Extended)
The brutal extended version of Bunny Wailer’s “Jammins” from the ‘Rock ‘n Groove’ album. Check Flabba’s murderous riddim on this one…Deadly! Also, Bunny Wailer in Musician magazine, written by Alan Di...
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Bunny Wailer “Collieman” / “Trouble On The Road Again” (Solomonic) 12″
One of my favorite Bunny tunes from the Rock & Groove/Rootsman Skanking era. You may also recognize this tune as “Riding.” Really nice vibes here. An entire song about 1) Looking for herb 2)...
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Bunny Wailer Black Vinyl Re-Ups!
I just re-upped KAZO’s BUNNY WAILER BLACK VINYL COLLECTION! Give Thanks. Here is a great article by Kevin Aylmer that appeared in The Beat in 1990.
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Bunny Wailer Live, Boston, August 31, 1999
Here is a great Bunny Wailer performance from the summer of 1999. Kudos to the taper who captured an amazing set of 37 songs. Also, many thanks to Chico and our friends at www.reggaetraders.net for...
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Whether New Sheriff or Pope In Town, Un Paso Adelante, Roots Reggae Pounding...
Read it in the news. Lee Perry’s brand new foot long forty five “Bafflin’ Smoke Signal” is the latest Midnight Dread on KTIM Reggae Rocker of the week 33 years ahead this twilight when all-time radio...
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“NO WOMAN NO CRY The Life of Bob Marley” 1981 booklet by Dr. G. K. Osei
Here’s the cover and one of the scarce photos reproduced inside. First issued by The African Publication Society in London in September 1981 and written by Professor of African History Dr. G. K. Osei....
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Natty Dread Uptown Love Fire Cancelled? Midnight Dread #32 Fights Back Uncorked
33 years ahead Midnight Dread has just learned its station KTIM is being sold. What to do? Produce the finest program ever as if it’s the last. Hit the airwaves hard and ask for calls where truth can...
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Unreleased ROCKERS soundtrack cuts in Midnight Dread #36, San Francisco Bay...
The ROCKERS film soundtrack album was originally designed as a two record set. This top notch reggae radio program plays several tracks cut from the actual single lp release like “Honeyball”, “Waiting...
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Midnight Dread celebrates first birthday by teaching the youth the truth 9/28/80
33 Years ahead Midnight Dread uncorks another scorchin’ set of chunes with this education through music around the reggae world in 80 minutes segment from late September 1980. Mention is made of Bob...
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Bunny Wailer releases ‘Reincarnated Souls’ 3-CD box set
Bunny Wailer AKA ‘Cyber Ras’ just released a 3-CD box set of 50 tracks titled ‘Reincarnated Souls: 50th Anniversary of the Ska, Rocksteady, and Reggae Music’ on the Tads Record label. “No one has ever...
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England’s legendary punky reggae filmmaker Don Letts on Midnight Dread...
Fresh from two weeks of filming Lee Perry for Island Records and in San Francisco scouting possible locations for his ‘political satire’ modern western “Dread At The Control” with mini-cabs instead of...
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Rare Solomonic 7″ singles
Many thanks to our good friend and Wailers aficionado Joe Bailes for sending us these rare singles by Bunny Wailer. Also included are several articles on Bunny’s Blackheart Man from MELODY MAKER 1976.
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‘Reincarnated Souls: 50th Anniversary of the Ska, Rocksteady, and Reggae Music’
Bunny Wailer AKA ‘Cyber Ras’ has released a 3-CD box set of 50 tracks titled ‘Reincarnated Souls: 50th Anniversary of the Ska, Rocksteady, and Reggae Music’ “No one has ever done this. These are 50...
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