Fans, friends, and family of the late Mikey Dread: You have our sincere thanks for your patience waiting for the final episode of Mikey’s incredible “Dread at the Controls” podcast. But we couldn’t think of a better occasion than Jamaica’s National Heroes Day to release Episode 6, and also to pay tribute to Mikey Dread in several ways.  Please take a few moments to read our tribute to him, and also to download what we consider one of Mikey’s best cuts.

Episode 6 of Dread at the Controls was sent to us shortly before Mikey’s passing, and unfortunately we don’t have a tracklisting to present for you. Still, you’ll recognize several of his selections, and it stands as one damn fine hour+ of roots reggae music. This episode is arguably one of the last things he produced, and we’re eternally grateful to have known the man and experienced first hand his immeasurable passion for life, music, and especially his roots.

Included below the download is a large zip file containing all six episodes of Dread at the Controls. Please, spread it around via bittorrent. Burn them to CD. Crank them in your backyard. Enjoy them with fine wine or fine herbs. Most importantly, remember that Mikey’s own music lives on at www.mikeydread.com, and his extensive catalog is still available for purchase.

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This was the 2nd to last podcast Mikey recorded for our network before his untimely passing in March 2008. His energy, his music, and his enthusiasm are still deeply missed.

Mikey’s 6th & final un-aired episode will be posting on October 18th, 2010 – Jamaica’s National Heroes Day.

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EPISODE 5: DJ STYLE

Showcasing some of the prominent Jamaican DJ’s of the 1970’s.

In the USA, the DJ is called “The Selector.”

In Jamaica the DJ (man or woman) who works the microphone at a party, or dance, or studio recording is called the DJ. But in Jamaica the man or woman who PLAYS the music is called “The Selector.”

In the UK, the DJ on the record and sound system is called a “Toaster!!”
Enjoy the 5th episode of “Dread at the Controls.”

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Mikey Dread & his music live on at http://www.mikeydread.com

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A Various Artists Compilation featuring Reggae stars like: Roland Alphonso, Sugar Minott, Frankie Paul, Earl 16 and Derrick Barnett plus many more!

If you enjoyed this episode, go ahead and burn it to a CD and share it with a friend. And support the awesome roots-reggae artists you heard on the show.

Playlist: Dread At The Controls #4: Heartbreaker

ARTIST SONG TITLE LABEL Burning Spear Resting Place Sonic Sound Freddie McGregor Big Ship Big Ship Sly & Robbie Rock Dem Taxi Gregory Isaacs Top 10 Jet Star Coco Tea Africa, Here I Come VP Garnet Silk Zion in a Vision Jet Star Garnet Silk Fill me up w/ your Mercy Jet Star Freddie McGregor Africa, Here I Come Studio One Culture I am not ashamed Joe Gibbs Techniques Queen Majesty Trojan Sugar Minott Show me that you love me Black Roots Earl Sixteen Don’t Think I Am Crazy Jungle Hunter Vivian jones Sometimes Lover Jet Star Freddie McGregor Come and take it VP Dennis Brown Let me Love you Joe Gibbs Luciano Shake it up tonight Big Ship Abyssinians Declaration of Rights Studio One Leroy Horsemouth Wallace I want to Dub Stable One

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Welcome to another episode of Dread at the Controls. The # of listeners is on the rise, and I can tell you’re all spreading the word. keep it up! Burn this episode to a CD and pass it around, share the website address, anything you like.

Thanks for listening, and keep the roots reggae alive!

# Artist Song Label 1 Slim Smith Watch This Sound Stricker Lee 2 Pat Kelly Soulful Love Sun Shot 3 Junior Byles Curly Locks Upsetter 4 Dennis Brown Wolves & Leopards Observer 5 Barry Brown Far East Channel One 6 Mighty Diamonds Right Time Channel One 7 Eternals Undying Love Studio One 8 Shorty President a mash up Resident Trojan 9 Alton & Hortense Ellis Breaking Up Studio One 10 Dennis Brown Black Magic Woman Sun Shot 11 Barry Brown Love is the Answer Stricker Lee 12 Dennis Brown Money in my Pocket Joe Gibbs 13 John Holt Love I Can Feel Studio One 14 Horace Andy Youthman Studio One 15 Delroy Wilson I Can’t Explain Sonic Sound 16 Dennis Alcapone Rock to the Beat Treasure Isle 17 Ken Boothe Silver Words Studio One 18 Nora Dean Barb Wire Trojan 19 Roy Richards Freedom Blues Studio One 20 Sound Dimension Soul Food Studio One

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From Mikey Dread’s studio and straight to your ears, it’s another hour long episode of roots reggae goodness, right here on Insomnia Radio.

Alright, enjoy the show. Feel free to download it, burn it, share it, whatever!

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ARTIST:

SONG TITLE:

LABEL:

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Richie Spice

Brown Skin

VP Records

2

George Dekker

Ganja Farmer

Jet Star

3

Mikey Dread

Pound A Weed

Dread at the Controls

4

Jah Cure

Sunny Day

J&D

5

Wayne Wonder

Love And Affection

VP Records

6

Jah Cure

Dance Vibes

J&D

7

Jah Cure

Move On

J&D

8

Cherine

Good Love

VP Records

9

Alton Ellis

Too Late To Turn Back Now

Randy’s

10

Augustus Pablo

Cassava Piece

Rockers

11

Beres Hammond

Settling Down

Jet Star

12

Gregory Isaacs

Clean And Poor

Jet Star

13

Barry Brown

Going To The Blues

Stricker Lee

14

Burning Spear

Days Of Slavery

Spear

15

Johnny Clarke

Rock With Me

Weed Beat

16

Leroy Smart

Ballistic Affair

Channel One

17

Lynn Tait

Love Me Forever

Studio One

To celebrate Mikey Dread’s presentation and performance tonight @ the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, we’re pleased to bring you Episode 1 of IR: Mikey Dread -Dread At The Controls.

After meeting personally with Mikey in Cleveland this morning, we’re more excited than ever to be working directly with him to bring Roots Reggae to the world.

Stay locked onto this site to learn how to subscribe to each new episode for free! Thanks for listening, and make sure ya tell a friend!

Stream it above, download it HERE

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Dread At The Controls Episode 1 Playlist:

ARTIST SONG TITLE LABEL Dennis Brown Here I Come Taxi Mighty Diamonds I Need a Roof Channel One Cornel Campbell Stars Studio One Cornel Campbell Queen of the Minstrel Studio One Barry Brown So Jah Jah Say Channel One Johnny Clarke Blood Dunza Weed Beat Linval Thomson Six Babylon Thomson Sound Johnny Clarke Ten To One Attack Cornel Campbell Ten To One Studio One Heptones I Hold The Handle Studio One Gregory Isaacs My Only Lover Jet Star Barrington Levy Rob and Gone Joe Gibbs Lloyd Parks Slaving Trojan Horace Andy Just Say Who Studio One Delroy Wilson Cool Operator Sonic Sounds Techniques You Don’t Care Trojan Marcia Griffiths Truly Studio One Big Youth S-90 Skank Hudson Horace Andy Mr. Bassie Studio One