Stinky Grooves playlist 15.02.11 & Vybz on the grades

Me Wan Some Grades - Vybz Kartel (Rootical)
Burn Disgrace - I-Wayne (Rootical)
Right Now - Busy Signal (Penthouse)
Bleach - Exco Levi (Penthouse)
Dem Would A Love It - Daville (Penthouse)
OMG Riddim - Shane Brown/Penthouse Crew (Penthouse)
Clarks - Kenyatta (Kubiyashi)
Fully Loaded - Buggy (Kubiyashi)
Jonesin - Peter Ram (Kubiyashi)
Hello Bad Mind - Chan Dizzy (Head Concussion)
Mad Mi - Busy Signal
Tommy Ranks - Mr Williamz (Necessary Mayhem)
Soon As I Get Home - Kasi ft Tippa Irie (Necessary Mayhem)
Special Lover - Franz Job (Necessary Mayhem)
It Haffi Bun - Benny Page & Mr Williamz (Necessary Mayhem)
Pass The Kouchie Instro - Da Grynch (Necessary Mayhem)
La Cumbia De Gary!! - Third World Orchestra (soundcloud)
Since My Love Died - Cumbia Cosmonauts (Scattermish)
Ritmo de Amor - Los Macuanos (soundcloud)
El Dub Del Mr. Yuka (Dr's Sin Pitch Edit) - Dr Ruddz (soundcloud)
Move Me - DCB aka Dany F (Cabeza!)
Bug In The Bassbin - The Dirtbombs (Scion)
Red Skin Girl (ATCR Remix) - A Tribe Called Red (soundcloud)
Blitzkreig Boogaloo - Los Ramones vs Pte Terrace (Acuzah Selectak)
Mazes - Moon Duo (Souterrain Transmissions)
Perfect Life - Belong (Kranky)
She's So Up - The Knux (Interscope)
Levels (Instrumental) - Bilal (Plug Research)
Hip Hop - Richie Rakas (bandcamp)
I'll Take Care Of You - Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx (XL)
Camelo Cello (rhythmic) - Jean-Charles Capon & Daniel Humair (Magicabus)
Marchaleco - Jean-Charles Capon & Daniel Humair (Magicabus)
The Climax Bootleg - Carl Craig (Planet E)
Ur Soul And Mine - Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx (XL)
Arbol2011 - Pernett (soundcloud)
Cafe Loco - Jean-Charles Capon & Daniel Humair (Magicabus)
Kaleidoscope - 1000Names (Black Acre)
Hometown - Squid Boat Lights (soundcloud)
Cumbajo - Gameboy (Cabeza!) (soundcloud)
La Pollera Rebaja - Cumbia Cosmonauts (Scattermish)
Cumbia De La Melochita - Camacho y Cano (Tropical)
Cumbia Del Monje - Tulo Enrique Leon (Gamma)
Afinando Los Trombones (Sonolux)
Negra Chunga - Rufo Garrido (Philips)
La Ardilla - Los Hermanos Martinez De Allende (Discos Dominante)
Mass - Virtual Boy (Brainfeeder)
Ruffer & Tuffer (Dub) - Alpha Steppa
Versjon Wolfenstein _ Bjorn Toske (Smalltown Supersound)


Has been a good long while since we've had any Vybz up here and now seems like a good time to rectify that. Remarking on the lyrical inconsistencies of Jamaican artists is no new topic, most seem able to flit between preacher and certified badman in all of the improper arts, at the drop of a hat. However Vybz really works the span with the ability to wallow sub-gutter, sewer style and fashion when he deems it prudent or to be the 'butter wouldn't melt in his mouth' gent when so inclined.
This'un is somewhere in the middle, it's considerably tougher than all of the other averagely voiced tracks on the Cruising Altitude rhythm... but it's hardly rough. Hanyways me likes it (the I-Wayne cut is the other one worth a listen in my rumble opinion), and I particularly dig the 'In Gaza' female sample - so many of Vybz' tracks have extra little hooks or foolish palaver that I suspect he must suggest them himself, whatever... it works.
Big tune for the puffers, no less necessary audio for the abstainers, get to it...woh!
I'll be spinning some tunes early and late at Aloe Blacc's AK return tomorrow night, I didn't check the first show as we were ensconced in wonderful (s)Mellbourne but apparently the blind could see, the deaf were on the i-pod and the dumb were neither dumbfounded nor dumbstruck .. ie, peoples said he was good. I interviewed him last year, just as 'I Need A Dollar' was blowing up and aside from being very switched on, he was fercoiously accommodating and genuinely keen to make the interview happen despite trying travel situations and a rammed schedule.. that's far too rare these days and I'm hoping he follows through pon stage.
Also doing Aromatherapy as-per on Thursday, 8.30 kick orf, no retreat - no surrender!


The bleach is making Vybz look weird these days, love the track on the OMG riddim I played on that subject tonight ' thunderball in the bleaching shop'... yes indeed. JA cartoon view of the strangely desired whitening of Kartel below.



ME WAN SOME GRADES - VYBZ KARTEL

Stinky Grooves 08.02.11, Dubhead's fillings-in and a bit of agit racket from DJ 0.000001

Let Me Down - Dennis Brown (Necessary Mayhem)
Let Me Down (Dub) - Da Grynch (Necessary Mayhem)
Ghetto Warrior - Brinsley Forde (Necessary Mayhem)
Ghetto Warrior Dub - Da Grynch (Necessary Mayhem)
Feel It - Jah Cure (Yard Vybz)
Murder Shot - Sizzla (Yard Vybz)
Soul Grabber - Tarrus Riley (Yard Vybz)
Captain - Wayne Marshall (Yard Vybz)
Gangster - Barrington Levy ft Vybz Kartel & Khago
Ruffa & Tuffa (Dub Cut) - Alpha Steppa (Steppas)
Haibo (Alpha & Omega Rmx) - Alpha Steppa (Steppas)
Kayagum (Alpha & Omega Rmx) - Alpha Steppa (Steppas)
Mules Don't Like People Laughing - Cumbia Cosmonauts (Scattermish)
Jungle Chichaton - Cumbia Cosmonauts (Scattermish)
La Cumbia de Gary!!! - Third World Orchestra (soundcloud)
Yo Estoy Loko - Latin Crew ft Julio Voltio (Live Music)
Bam Bam - The Seed Organisation Meets Big Toe's Hi Fi (Balanced Records)
Gray Stone$ - Young Black Preachers (bandcamp)
Jazz Interlude - Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX (XL)
The Crutch - Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX (XL)
Bug In The Bassbin (Kyle Hall Rmx) - The Dirtbombs (Scion)
Holy Fucking Shit - DJ 0.000001 (bandcamp)
Masterpiece - The Roots Radics & Steely (Dread At The Controls)
Jah Jah Is The Master - Earl Sixteen (Dread At The Controls)
Far East Special - Ansell Collins (Angen)
Negril Sea Sunset - Negril (Klik)
Kosok Tee Det - Plearn Promdan (Finders Keepers)
Klug Tum La - Jalwal, Annie & Geerasak (Finders Keepers)
Bang Bang - Betty Chung (Stoned Circus)
Hamko Tumpe Pyar Aaya - Balba & His Orchestra (Balba)
Candy Rain - Amen Ra (Keysound)
Home - Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX (XL)
I'm New Here - Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX (XL)
New World Order - Scratcha DVA (DVA Music)
Bass 2 Dark - Double Helix (Keysound)
Arbol 2011 - Pernett (soundcloud)
Comenzando - ?? (?? can anyone help? it's a wicked tune)
Humano (Gameboy Rmx) - Lido Pimienta (free from Cabeza! netlabel)
El Dub Del Mr. Yuka (Dr's Sin Pitch Edit) - Dr Ruddz (soundcloud)
Cumbia Disco - Cumbia Cosmonauts (Scattermish)
Justify Donna - Madonna RDDZ (soundcloud)
Hometown - Squid Boat Lights (soundcloud)
El Manequero - Victoria Santa Cruz (Producciones IEMPA)
Carterita de Nylon - Los Hermanos Martinez de Allende (Discos Dominante)
La Ardilla - Los Hermanos Martinez de Allende (Discos Dominante)
La Paloma - Rufo Garrido (Peerless)
Cumbia de Rosita - Oscar Araunjo (Smith)

Ay, ay, ay it's been a while, 3 weeks to be exact and tonight was fitting to burst. Not sure how it was out there in radio/t'internet land but up in the bfm crows nest that felt splendiferous to say the very least. Surprisingly so given the circumstances.
Lots to tell and we'll get to that at some point, suffice to say that loafing, getting to play a set alongside Cumbia Cosmonauts, checking Primal Scream in a proper venue with a killer encore, art noodling.. and all the rest was well worth it.
This week a little topical tune from DJ One Millionth or 0.000001 if you prefer. The video below is something else you can download 2 versions of the track and a link to the vid for free from here....






Most massive of thanks to Dubhead who took the Stinky Grooves reins last week once again (playlist below...cheers Pat) and Geezer Guy who looked after the aromatherapy bubbling contraptions at the Ginger Minx last Thursday..I'll be back on the Aromatherapy tip on Thursday from 8.30, would be lovely to see any of your shining faces available for a bit of superlative song liberations and libations.

Stinky Grooves playlist 01.02.11, hosted by Dubhea

Cedric Im Brooks – Silent Force
Soul Syndicate – Zimbabwe (extended mix)
Prince Fatty – Roof Over My Head Dub
Nicodemus – Dog Better Than Gun
Shabba Ranks – Respect
Gappy Ranks – Heavy Load
Gyptian – Leave Us Alone
Cocoa Tea & Daddy Rings – Herb Fi Bun
Dub Terminator vs Reality Chant ft Melloquence & Hua – Uniting
Tosca – Birthday (Grant Phabao Version)
Sola Rosa ft Bajka– Lady Love (Richie Phoe Remix)
Roots Manuva meets Wrongtom – Big Tings Redone
Deadly Hunta – Valley Of Death
Major Lazer ft Busy Signal & MIA – Sound Of Siren
Funkystepz – Hurricane Riddim
Soul Vybez Crew – Sunshine Dub
Oogun – Version For Version
Dennis Brown – Slave Driver Remix
Adam Prescott – Dennis
Morgan Zarate – Hookid
Aurelio – Laru Beya
Dub Colossus – Azmari Dub
Daby Toure & Skip McDonald – Sinners
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba – Musow
Los Hijos De La Nina Luz– Dejala Corres
The Funkees – Breakthrough
The Apples ft Fred Wesley – Howlin' With Fred
The Snugs – Trying (Tal M Klein Remix)
Mood Unit – Hat Trap
Benny Tones ft Joe Dukie – Home
Lewis McCallum ft Francis Kora – First Date
Julien Dyne ft Mara TK – Layer
The Roots – Web 20/20
Mos Def ft Slick Rick – Auditorium
Talib Kweli – Gutter Rainbows
Raekwon – Shaolin vs Wu-Tang
Beans ft Tunde Adebimpe – Mellow You Out
Mr Hayday – Acker
Phelps & Munro – Nothing To See Here
Rat vs Possum – Binti Jua (Faux Pas Remix)
Spacecave ft Scalper – The Sky Is Mine
Flying Lotus – A Decade Of (mixtape)



more soooooooooon.. hopefully..thanks for your ears and eyes..

Apologies, heads up and whatnot

Sincerest apologies for the lack of show this week. Caught a well poky bit of food poisoning and wasnt able to do much apart from groan and cry like a little girl... no one needs to be subjected to that!
However after a ghost like day of recuperation I'm as close to match fitness as I'm ever likely to be, and will be musically misconducting proceedings at the Ginger Minx tonight as per norm from 8.30.
Coming up on Saturday night don't forget Benji B will hitting you with his rhythm stick at the Turnaround (details below) and should you be in Melbourne or surrounds look out because I've snuck my way onto the bill at the Cumbia Cosmonauts gig at Bar Open and I've got an exclusive Unitone HiFi remix to run as well as pleeeeenty more... and Cumbia Cosmonauts and Monkey Marc... hot damn tamale.(see flyer above)

Stinky Grooves 18.01.11 & soon come Soom T...

Murder - Buju Banton & Wayne Wonder (JonFX)
Jungle Of Peace - Soom T & Disrupt (Jahtari)
Wee Rant - Soom T & Disrupt (Jahtari)
Tempted To Touch - Busy Signal (Penthouse)
Tempted To Dub - Penthouse All Stars (Penthouse)
Bristol Rock - Black Roots (Bristol Archive)
Four Point Plan - Restriction (Bristol Archive)
Riot - 3D Production (Bristol Archive)
Jah Army - Stephen Marley ft Damian Marley
People Talk - Etana (VP)
George Foreman - Firehouse Crew (Photographer)
El Desastre (Original de Los Macuanos) - PePePe (Folclor Vol1 soundcloud)
Baika - El Hijo De La Diabla (Folclor Vol1 soundcloud)
Tierra Santa (Sonora Rmx) - Petrona Martinez (soundcloud)
La Primarosa - Chico Ye (Folclor Vol1 soundcloud)
Cumbia Kitty - Miramar E-40 (soundcloud)
Criminal Sound (El Hijo De La Cumbia Rmx) Nina Doz (soundcloud)
Silbanso (GRC Rmx) - Los Riberenos (Barbes)
Aguanile (Toy Selectah Rmx) - Willie Colon/Hector Lavoe (Fania)
Bowls (Icarus Rmx) - Caribou (soundcloud)
Escape From L.A. Theme - Zombie Zombie (Versatile)
I Would Die For You - Daedelus (Friends Of Friends)
Edge Of Eden - Ralph Lundsten (Monique Music Library)
The Thing Main Theme - Zombie Zombie (Versatile)
Ah Ya Zein - Omar Khorshid (MFP)
Archway (Teebs Rmx) - Flying Lotus (Brainfeeder)
偸心的人 - Moon Stars (New Wave Recordings)
Winter Rose - The Bees (Fiction)
Adriana - Wanda Sa (Soul Jazz)
Tereza Sabe Sambar - Elias Regina (Soul Jazz)
Boranda - Tamba Trio (Soul Jazz)
Gullfjellet - Bjorn Torske (Smalltown Supersound)
The Throning - Hype Williams (Destijl)
Rescue Dawn - Hype Williams (Destijl)
Clears Throat (Solar Bears Rmx) - FUR (XLR8R)
Man Dole Mera Tan Dole - Balba & His Orch (Balba)
The Bank Robbery - Zombie Zombie (Versatile)
333 EP1 - 3.33 (Parallel Thought)
Clock Catcher (Harp Arrangement) - Flying Lotus (Brainfeeder)
Catacombs (Extended Version) - Flying Lotus (Brainfeeder)
Hip Love (Jamie xx Rmx) - FaltyDL (Ramp)
Sometimes I Get Down (Mike Slott Rmx) - Kochy (Done Right)
Hold On - Footsie (Rastaman Pickney Free EP)

Another late start but fortunately enough time to jampack a veritable treasure trove of goodness into the SG cannon this week. Going to leave you with a tune from jock femme-C Soom T this week as her album alongside digital revivalist Disrupt has some gorgeous moments. The weed focus that runs through most every single tune, the album title (Ode 2 A Carrot ...... Camberwell, one presumes?!) and everything else ..does run out of wheels eventually, but there's a charm throughout that counters any red-eyed overload.
Particularly love this spoken track 'Wee Rant' and so it's up for a week, low qual and please please please support the excellent folk at Jahtari by flinging your pounds, shillings and pence (dollars too maybe) at them.
May well be sliding a Soom T tune in somewhere at what looks like a legendary dance on Saturday at Rakinos...One Foundation. Huuuuuuuuge line-up, should be socrcherating and then some, our man Willi The Kid who has put the whole fandangle together (and props to him for that) reckons I'll be playing around 2ish, maybe a bit earlier.... cannae wait, got some fire in store! Flyer below, a fiver before 11... how can you refuse???

Soom T on myspace
More at Jahtari central (Buy it from here when it comes out on the 24th)






WEE RANT - SOOM T & DISRUPT

Stinky Grooves 11.01.11 & Zombie Carpenter Zombie...

Winter Rose - The Bees (Fiction)
Aspen Forest - Gorillaz
The Parish Of Space Dust - Gorillaz
5th Echelon - The Jet Age Of Tomorrow (bandcamp)
Thump Thump - The Jet Age Of Tomorrow (bandcamp)
Gullfjellet - Bjorn Torske (Smalltown Supersound)
People Talk - Etana (VP)
Familiar Stranger - Sara Lugo (Oneness)
Another Sunday - Lloyd Brown (Peckings)
Just Aint The Same - Damian Marley
Jump Inna D Benz - Vybz Kartel (Not Nice)
Place Dusty - Sunshine (Truck Back)
Tun Up Riddim - Truck Back Crew (Truck Back)
Assault On Precinct 13 Main Theme - Zombie Zombie (Versatile)
The Young People - Moon Wiring Club & Belbury Poly (Ghost Box)
The Throning - Hype Williams (Destijl)
Never Understand - Terry Edwards (Sartorial)
Soul Lam Plearn - The Petch Phin Thong Band (Soundway)
Yaak (Want) - Noppadol Duangporn (Zudrangma)
吻定情 - Moon Stars (New Wave Recordings)
Tizita - Kuku Sebsebe
Abay Mado/Imbwa Belew - Mahmoud Ahmed (Hannibal)
Menew Beqerebegn - Ayalew Mesfin (Budda)
Slaving - Lloyd Parks (Parks)
One Spliff A Day - Billy Boyo (Greensleeves)
Blackness In Dub - Brad & Ossie All Stars (Wackies)
Pointing Fingers - Martyn/Mike Slott (All City)
Hip Love (Jamie xx Rmx) - FaltyDL (Ramp)
Halloween Main Theme - Zombie Zombie (Versatile)
The Bank Robbery - Zombie Zombie (Versatile)
Detroit - Gorillaz
Nitten Nitti - Bjorn Torske (Smalltown Supesound)
Change Can Happen - The Bees (Fiction)
La Chat Du Cafe Des Artistes - Jean-Pierre Ferland (GSI)
Pressure Makes Me Lazy - The Bees (Fiction)
Gaia - The Bees (Fiction)
Hat Trap - Mood Unit (Round Trip Mars)
Swingalong - Belbury Poly (Ghost Box)
Kuhn (Original Mix) - Astro Nautico (bandcamp)
How Would U Know - LA Vampires featuring Matrix Metals (Not Not Fun)
Blue Dream - Hype Williams (Destijl)
Love In The Purple Forest - - The Jet Age Of Tomorrow (bandcamp)

One of those shows where it was a struggle to keep on any sort of a track through the musical undergrowth, with so many delightful divergences all vying for a bit of airwave love. After having a romp through the Rhythm Selection in Dubhead's absence (playlist below btw) I was fairly sated on the reggae regular tip but there was soooooo much more.

Tonight a quick little taster from Zombie Zombie (cheers KH!), who have done quite possibly the most obvious thing they could have, in covering 5 of John Carpenter's film themes. This is a shoo in, and then some, for me - big fan of the French duo who make a delightful racket with drums, synths and malodorous intent and also a huge fan of John Carpenter's soundtracks.... what could be better?? Not much! Slap a cover from La Boca on there and you've just about made my year.

You know the story by now, support the artists, labels and whatnot and show some amour with your wallet .... buy on CD at Piccadilly

ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 MAIN THEME - ZOMBIE ZOMBIE

And while you're about check out one demi of Zombie Zombie chatting and being tres French and most excellent for a few minutes..

and lets not be forgetting the playlist from the Rhythm Selection last night, twas an honour and a privilege..

Solja Man Skank - Roots (Grass Roots)
How Could I Leave - Freddy Mckay (GG)
Dub Pt 2 - G G All Stars (G G)
Freedom Day - Ken Boothe (Trojan)
Strange Things - Sugar Minott (Trojan)
Weapons Of War - Luciano (Oneness)
Familiar Stranger - Sara Lugo (Oneness)
Jah Army - Stephen Marley ft Damian Marley & Buju Banton
Solidarity Pt 2 - Mykal Rose & Capleton (Thriller Music)
Cuss Cuss (Footsie Dub) - Footsie (Rastaman Pickney EP)
Forward - George Lenton (soundcloud)
Pistol Boy - Militant Barry (Manic)
Charles Manson - Tanglewood (Creole)
L.S.D. - Trinity Meets The Mighty Diamonds (Gorgon)
Fish Filet Fish Man Dub - Ranking Trevor (Black Roots)
Top Of The Pops - Captain Sinbad (Greensleeves)
Gully Bank - High Times Band (High Times)
Punani Magic - Spikey Tee
Rudest Dude- Lotek (Counter Clockwise)
Rudest Dub - Lotek (Counter Clockwise)
Bill - Tifa (Irie Vibrations)
Hail Jah - Anthony B (Irie Vibrations)
No Love - Ward 21(Irie Vibrations)
As Mi Forward (Rmx) - Busy Signal, Etana, Million Stylez etc (Necessary Mayhem)
Billie Jean Riddim - Irie Ites Crew (Irie Ites)
Parrot Jungle - Mikey Dread At The Controls (Sufferers Heights)
Westman Scank - Dr Alimantado & Dennis Ferron (Ital)
Equality & Sub For All - Wrongtom Rmx) - Pama Intl (Rockers Revolt)
Sofa (Wrongtom Rmx) - Nextmen ft Puppa Jim (Nice Up)

Stinky Grooves 04.01.11 & some 3bal troof from Joelito

Bill - Tifa (Irie Vibrations)
No Love - Ward 21 (Irie Vibrations)
Hail Jah - Anthony B (Irie Vibrations)
Roll Out Riddim - Irie Vibrations Crew (Irie Vibrations)
Hold On - Footsie (Rastaman Pickney FREE EP)
Cuss Cuss (Footsie Dub) - Footsie (Rastaman Pickney FREE EP)
Step Up In A Life - Agent Sasco (Daseca)
Watch Gal (WILDLIFE! Edit) - Gyptian
Careless (WILDLIFE! Edit) - Wayne Marshall
Dusty Me Seh - Gappy Ranks (Hot Coffee)
Jump Inna D Benz - Vybz Kartel (Not Nice)
Champion (Zurita Rmx) - Buju Banton
Kick In The Kikuchi (J-Boogie Edit) - Greenwood Rhythm Coalition vs Biggie (soundcloud)
El Ritmo del Campeon - Zurita
Cumbia Kitty (J-Bogie Arepa Edit) - Miramar E-40 (soundcloud)
Criminal Sound (El Hijo De La Cumbia Rmx) - Nina Doz (El Mixtape II)
Sickhead - Joelito (soundcloud)
Silbando (GRC Rmx) - Los Riberenos (Barbes)
The Throning - Hype Williams (Destijl)
Blue Dream - Hype Williams (Destijl)
Kill You - jj (Sincerely Yours)
Assault On Precinct 13 Main Theme - Zombie Zombie (Versatile)
Escape From L.A. Main Theme - Zombie Zombie (Versatile)
There's A Hand/Forcefields Of Love - Lonely God (Round Trip Mars)
Nothing To See Here - Phelps & Munro (Round Trip Mars)
Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do - Al Lover (bandcamp)
Zigzag Wanderer - Al Lover (bandcamp)
Hillbilly Man - Gorillaz
5th Echelon - The Jet Age Of Tomorrow (bandcamp)
The Finer Things (ft Om'Mas Keith) - The Jet Age Of Tomorrow (bandcamp)
Betty's Room - The Jet Age Of Tomorrow (bandcamp)
Toe Games Made Her Giggle - Dorian Concept (Ninja Tune)
Aspen Forest - Gorillaz
Swingalong - Belbury Poly (Ghost Box)
Inn Ohm The Lake - Mordant Music (Ghost Box)
American Dreamer - Maxxi & Zeus (International Feel)
Versjon Wolfenstein - Bjorn Torske (Smalltown Supersound)
Slitte Sko - Bjorn Torske (Smalltown Supersound)
The Thing Main Theme - Zombie Zombie (Versatile)
Wulfstan - BEAK> (Invada)
I Would Die For You - Daedelus (Friends Of Friends)
Thump Thump - The Jet Age Of Tomorrow (bandcamp)
Is It Because I'm Black? - Syl Johnson (Numero Group)
Simply Beautiful - George Lenton vs Al Green (soundcloud)

As ever there's a veritable plethora of links up on that list to all manner of goodness, it almost seeems un-necessary to plant a tune here with all that but... what the hey. This week I think something is required to shake off the lethargic weather/time of year/general vibe that Ak goes into when everyone fucks orf to the beach/bach etc

So let us direct our sights on Sweden and that man Joelito from Emayo Cutz and other good things, who has got amongst it in the past with cuts like the massive Juego De Shabba and Lamento En El Norte ... and more.

Apparently this cut is from a forthcoming vinyl EP and you can be sure we'll be giving it the hollering from the rooftops treatment here. In general I have to say that as much as I dig the energy, yoof and vibe of the 3bal/Moombahton malarkey coming out of Monterrey and most everywhere else, musically it generally isn't really floating my boat. This track however nails it on all levels, proper bad boy business..

Check it, then check out Emayo Cutz and get familiar..ja...

Joelito - Sickhead by Joelito

Stinky Grooves 28.12.10 & above the table & un-indexed Footsie

Jah Army - Stephen Marley ft Damian Marley & Buju Banton
Just Aint The Same - Damian 'Junior Gong' Marley (Yard Vybz)
Jump Inna D Benz - Vybz Kartel
Good Under Deh - Mr Lexx aka Rockstar (Hot Coffee)
Gucci Store - Mr Lexx (Massive B)
Can't Tek Selassie - Major Mackerel (Massive B)
Baby - Vybz Kartel (Massive B)
Da Eagle Riddim - Massive B (Massive B)
Versjon Wolfenstein - Bjorn Torske (Smalltown Supersound)
Visual Pollution - Clanky B Tuffins (Round Trip Mars)
Amatuer (Soap & Water Edit) - Unitone HiFi ft Coco Solid (Round Trip Mars)
Cuss Cuss (Footsie Dub) - Footsie (Rastaman Pickney Free EP)
Hold On - Footsie (Rastaman Pickney Free EP)
Restructure 2 Rebuild - Digital Mystikz/Moritz Von Oswald (Honest Jon's)
Simply Beautiful - Al Green vs George Lenton (soundcloud)
Sideshow Viewing - Mycroft Holmes (Round Trip Mars)
Kick In The Kikuchi (J-Boogie Edit) - Greenwood Rhythm Coalition vs Biggie (soundcloud)
Cumbia Kitty (J-Boogie Arepa Edit) - Miramar E-40 (soundcloud)
International Sonideros Anthem (Sonoras Pibe Chorro Blend) - UGK (soundcloud)
Benefit (Scratch 22 Club Mix) - Home Brew
Bille Jean Riddim (Hip Hop Mix) - Irie Ites (Irie Ites)
Furu - Bjorn Torske (Smalltown Supersound)
Silbando (GRC Rmx) - Los Riberenos (Barbes)
Suave Drink Down (J-Boogie Rmx) - Mr V meets Elvis Crespo (soundcloud)
Nitten Niti - Bjorn Torske (Smalltown Supersound)
Bobby In Phoenix - Gorillaz (EMI)
Aspen Forest - Gorillaz (EMI)
Angels - jj (Sincerely Yours)
New Work - jj (Sincerely Yours)
Skylurking - Jefferson Belt (Round Trip Mars)
Theres A Hand/Forcefields Of Love - Lonely God (Round Trip Mars)
So Unreal - LA Vampires ft Matrix Metals (Not Not Fun)
I Go To Sleep - Anika (Stones Throw)
Masters Of War (Dub) - Anika (Stones Throw)
American Dreamer - Maxxi & Zeus (International Feel)
To Care (Like You) - James Blake (Universal)
Tang Ngarn Si Nong - Dao Bandon (Soundway)
Me Jom Ka Lon - Dao Bandon (Soundway)
Naffosah - Sami Rageb (Mer)
Liquidator - Leslie Butler (Harry J)
Legalising - Dennis Alcapone (Chalwa)
Calling 1,000 Dreadlocks - Dennis Alcapone (Chalwa)
Six Million Dollar Rock - Skin, Flesh & Bones (Chalwa)
Boxing - Al Campbell (Starlight)

Seasonal greetings/beatings etc etc ......

The days of the pre-Xmas groove glut followed by the New Year negativity for new sounds are long gone, it was only a few years ago that we'd be digging out the best of the year and what have you around these times.

Instead, these days you can't move for fresh, out of the pantry quality gear, much of it legitimately free, plenty more payable for and worthy of every penny. Leading the free charge is of course our own Invaderism which is now available in super high quality from the Round Trip Mars bandcamp.... and it's still free. Same goes for soundcloud where all the Invaderism tracks are up in a natty set and the back cat gems we drew your attention to through December will be downloadable until New Year's day, and then after streaming only. We've had some massive support with Invaderism - on the blog tip Dub Dot Dash, MTC, Digital Diggers and Nerdy Frames all came to the party and then some (know there was more but ... y'know), while Amplifier, Under The Radar, Cheese On Toast etc etc also lent a helping hand (and I'm not going to start linking to radio stations otherwise I'll never get to sleep but b-Nets, Emma and RNZ, Public Address Radio - all large), so much appreciated homeses.

A goodly dose of other quality music on the free tip about for the eagle eyed punters, below I'm alerting you to Footsie's EP 'Rastaman Pickney' which is reggaematical business of an exceptional and grimy nature but also check out jj's new mix CD which is available from Sincerely Yours and solidifies their position in my guilty pleasures Dept.

Sonora's Remezclas Remix album has some SG gems on there, and can be found by scraping around the internet, as can George Lenton's 'Midnight EP' (we played his sensitively done Al Green rub tonight) another free scorcher. Then there's all them soundcloud links, I swear I'm giving away the keys to the kingdom and secret weapons left, right and centre... get busy.

As mentioned, here's a cut from the Rastaman Pickney EP by Newham General's ,Footsie. You can grab the whole thing for free from here, or the Newham Generals site, so treat this as a heartical hors d'oeuvres...or suchlike. It's a tuff lick of 'Cuss Cuss'...you won't be arguing.

CUSS CUSS (FOOTSIE'S DUB) - FOOTSIE


Also below is last week's playlist kindly supplied by Pat of Dubhead, and it looks like he did a grand job of standing in. Taken me a while to get this up, with Xmas and everything, but I shall be returning the favour, and the flavour, on the Rhythm Selection in a little under 2 weeks on the 10th of Jan...can't wait!

Stinky Grooves playlist 21.12.10 guest selector Dubhead

Concentration Version 3 - The Crystalites (Move & Groove)
Gunga Din Dub - Rico Rodriguez (Ghetto Rockers)
There Is No Dub - Abyssinians (Clinch)
Carpentry - DEB Players (DEB Music)
Don't Call Me Scarface - DJ Platurn (Bstrd Boots)
Hot Witness - DJ Catalist (Bstrd Boots)
Butterflies - Gappy Ranks (Jazzwad)
Hunt Me Down - Tasonia (Jazzwad)
How Better Ah Go Come - Junior Kelly (Impact)
Crucial Times - Sizzla (VP)
Footstool - Luciano (Maximum Sound)
Where You Belong - Gyptian (VP)
Skull In A Belly - Demarco (Juke Boxx)
Suppose - Kiprich (Juke Boxx)
Man Yuh Nah Deal Wid Love - Elephant Man (Juke Boxx)
Blessing - Capleton (VP)
Walk With Jah - Chezidek (Jahsolidrock)
No Money - Romain Virgo (VP)
World Crisis - Don Carlos & Million Stylez (Ink A Link)
Put The Stereo On - Gappy Ranks (Peckings)
Ethnic Cleansing - Yami Bolo (Maximum Sound)
Blaze It - Burro Banton & Tony Curtis (Greenyard)
Dub Foundation - Dougie Conscious ft The Congos (Black Redemption)
Kingston Tower - Lee Scratch Perry & Adrian Sherwood (On-U Sound)
Kingdom Of Zion - Alborosie (Greensleeves)
Peace Of Mind - Dub Pistols ft Rodney P & Red Star Lion (Sunday Best)
Big Tings Redone - Roots Manuva meets Wrongtom ft Seanie T (Big Dada)
Highest Grade - Elephant Wise ft Deadly Hunta (Das Vibes)
Reggae Testamon Remix - Unity Pacific meets Rajiv Agarwal (A Moving Production)
Come To Me (International Observer Remix) - The Black Seeds (theblackseeds.com)
Fyah Bed (Dub Terminator Remix) - Reality Chant ft Natty King (Reality Chant)
These Words These Sounds These Powers (J-Star's Concrete Breakout Mix) - Sola Rosa ft Spikey Tee (Way Up)
Sing It To Me (Optimus Gryme's Bone Crusher Remix) - Knights Of The Dub Table (Flax Roots)
Call Me - Dub Terminator ft Melloquence (dubterminator.com)
Wellington - Jinetero MC (myspace/jineteromc)
Acker - Mr Hayday (mrhayday.com)
Nothing To See Here - Phelps & Munro (Round Trip Mars)
Chilli Moules - Eru Dangerspiel (Red Bull Studios)
Dub Father - T-Woc (All City)
Favourite Cup (Extended Version) - Juju ft Don Carlos (Narco Hz)
Scream - Mungo's Hi-Fi ft YT (Scotch Bonnet)
Business Lock Remix - Luciano (Fogata Sounds)
Fuss 'n' Fight - Oogun (WAR)

GO-FARKIN-RILLAZ gig review, 2nd of the year, it's catching on.

Sadly no pictures for this as I would have needed a telephoto lens from where we were seated, but this was definitely one of those 'you had to be there' nights, and a picture won't do that justice (though when the inevitable DVD appears that would be a very distant next best thing).

The fandangle was kicked off admirably with Little Dragon, who acquitted themselves well in the thankless 'opening/folks shuffling in' slot. With their bass, drums, keys and vox, lithe line-up there's no doubt that they would be absolute fire to see in a club scenario doing a full length set, and I can only hope that happens down here and soon. As I've also found with their records its kind of a 50/50 affair for me, the first two tracks were well solid, finishing with Twice was inspired, but the middle.. didn't move me so much. Love the fact that they weren't afraid to let the tunes work up an instrumental head of steam, and every one of their songs had something to love about it at some point. Good band and an ideal choice for the tricky kick-off. (This is why I never write live reviews, I'm starting to feel like I'm a judge on some loathsome TV talent-less contest... anyways.. moving along).

We booked for De La Soul - seen them too many times, not a favourite live act for me (no my hands are not going in the air, and I do not identify with everyone on my side of the cavernous venue) and besides stomachs was rumbling, and Love A Duck was calling.

Returning a little sweeter and sourer, we had just enough time to stand in a needlessly long queue to be served a rip-off bottle of water before it was time for the Gorillastravaganza.

You can find the songs they played and various bits of misinformation (a melodica is NOT a harmonica, not even a very big Gorillaz sized harmonica) elsewhere, but in the broadest terms this was the proverbial, and downright metaphorical, bomb. With Jamie Hewlett on board, and the whole virtual band conceit now sitting in a comfortable position, there's no surprise that the visuals were beyond top notch. Mind you, when you've got Rear Admiral Snoop Dogg welcoming one and all from the get-go on the big screen, and brandishing a telescope to boot...you know this isn't messing about. I'd probably go as far as to say that was the best visual accompaniment I've ever witnessed at a 'big gig', and it was a real juggle between getting caught up in the animation, WWII fighter footage and (genuinely amusing and successful) visi-interludes, and the on-stage palaveration.



The players were outstanding from the 7 piece femme strings section at the back, and sporadic synchronised stage invasions from the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, through to the dynamite double drummers and a raft of keyboard and elsewhere geezers and geezettes. Then there was Mick Jones mincing (in the best possible way) around the stage, and looking like he was having the time of his life, and Paul Simonon vamping with the bass like his very existence depended on it. It's been ... ahem 28 years and change, since I've seen those two gents together on stage, and I never expected to again. Really that would have been enough to do it for me, without the Clash there would be no Stinky Jim (or not as we know it), and Albarn gets my undying respect for doffing the cap back to those times in a genuinely sincere and un-cloying way. Maybe I've got my idealistic Clash goggles on from back in the day, but it really felt like Jones and Simonon were on stage for the right reasons, not some celebrity bullshit - their enjoyment was palpable and the whole way that the star studded nature of the show was dealt with (we'll get to the hugging in a minute) was genuine and humble.


Which brings us to Damon Albarn, the obvious thing would be to say ringleader of the circus or whatever, but that's lazy wank and doesn't do justice to a show that dealt knowingly with, and to, cliches. Even from our seats at the back where binoculars would have been handy, Albarn's personality, and boundless enthusiasm for this bizarre project, that has finally become wilder than even he could have hoped or dreamed, was obvious. As his career goes on, he just becomes more and more of a class act, in every sense.

It was similarly blindingly obvious how much passion has gone into the Gorillaz and putting this show/tour together, and there was a fair deal of emotion, with this being the last night of the tour, and almost undoubtedly the last time all of these people can be bought on one stage in one night. So a few too many man-hugs perhaps but this wasn't the usual series of fake-offs and manufactured gestures, it felt real, it felt honest and those who weren't stirred by that... well as we used to say... long walk/short pier.

My personal highlights were undoubtedly the two most unfeasibly murderous tracks from Plastic Beach (chances are you'll hear me playing 'em at the Minx on Thursday should you be around, they tend to get a run most weeks) that being the title track and To Binge, the gorgeous waltzy duet with Little Dragon's Yukimi. White Flag, had the Syrian Orchestra casting a spell (you could have heard a pin drop) before Bashy & Kano erupted onto the stage, that was pretty much perfect. Mick Jones played the drunk uncle at the bar mitzvah in Golders Green to a tee during the gobsmacking instrumental intro -it could have been cheezy - it could have been culturally insensitive, but like everything else on a very special night, it was sheer delight. Bobby Womack still has it and seeing him on stage really brought home how Damon Albarn is furthering and pushing the interests and possibilities of his 'pop' audience, just like four blokes called The Clash did with idiots like me 30-something years ago.

Elsewhere some parts were refreshingly messy, others very much choreographed, or at least the end product of a 3 month, gentlemanly paced tour. It felt human and proper, able to fall apart or go up another level at any point, and it's hard to imagine anything coming close in terms of combining spectacle with heart and soul and some killer songs.

I take my hat off!

Thanks to Nance for sortings, and all involved for a night none of us will be forgetting in a hurry.

(oh yeah and the Vector still sucks ass in every way imaginable just about, and the sound was pretty shabby - on another night that could have been a major deal breaker)

Invaderism ... the final days

We are nearing the end of the Invaderism drops and preparing for the full album to be available in its entirety on Xmas day. If you haven't been visiting Round Trip Mars or the RTM Soundcloud ... it's not too late, and we've had some stunners up (apart from yesterday which was a bit of a disaster), including the shady debut of the mysterious Clanky B Tuffins which is going up right now. There's still 3 more gems from the back cat, all scrubbed up for 2011 loudness to go up (SJD, James Duncan and Unitone HiFi in case you are wondering) as well as a subcontinental smasher from our NKOTB Scratch 22 which is a bit special really innit.

Do please go check em, play and download... it's unspeakably good music and it's free...apart from listening to it for you (we've already done that) I'm not sure what else we can do... and a big thanks to all the folks who have been checking our webstats are off the bleeding kajizzle!

Xmas Aromatherapy + NO Stinky Grooves from me tonight.. but a treat instead

Yus, as you can see above tis the last Aromatherapy of the year ,and we are coming correct on Thursday with a bumper bag of new and tested crucialities. Hope to see you there, kicking off at 8.30 as per usual (back in the 2nd week of Jan btw)

What is not usual is that I shall be skiving from Stinky Grooves tonight. Takes a lot to do that and the Gorillaz line-up is plenty unusual and worth breaking the habit of a lifetime for. Fortunately the Rt Hon Dubhead has agreed to step in and man the reins, so those unfortunates who will not be braving the Vector should be plenty looked after. A tad bummed I won't get to hear what Pat has for you, but I shall be returning the favour on the Rhythm Selection on January 10th so it's evens shakin' stevens, and I'll be back next week with a double dose of stinks and grooves to help us all through the seasonal sprawl.

All being well I should be chucking up a few words about the Gorillaz gig in the next day or two but if you've been umming and aahing about going .... get it together..tix still available and as far as I'm concerned there will be more worthwhile talent assembled on that stage tonight than the sum total of all the repugnant, low aiming business ventures ... erm festivals that are imminent... Snooze and lose, sleep and weep - this will be the first time I've seen Mick Jones and Paul Simonon on the same stage since July 18, 1982.... and I'm FUCKING EXCITED about that (let alone the rest, the Little Dragons, the HBEs etc etc etc)