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In 1973, my parents took my brother and I to Jamaica for a months stay in a small Villa called "Bleu Haven A" in Ocho Rios. My parents hired a local mento combo, and that was that. I have been hooked on Jamaican music ever since. Thanks to my parents I grew up singing "Jamaica Farewell" Respect to Harry Belafonte. During the 70's my parents brought back some great reggae from many trips to Jamaica, my favorites were Third World- 96 in the Shade and Bob Marley's Natty Dread. In the 80's. I used to tune into a local radio show on KUCI 88.9 with DJ Goldielocks called Rocking Reggae. During that time I also listened to the great KCRW show "the Reggae Beat" show with Roger Steffens and Hank Holmes from LA. One day in 1983, my friend Hugh and I skateboarded over to the KUCI studio and met with DJ Goldielocks. It was my first time at a radio station. And it was like a Mother Ship, Mother Brain. It was then I knew I wanted to be a Reggae DJ. The first Reggae band I ever saw perform live are the local Rebel Rockers right on the UCI campus. 1986 found Hugh and I winning tickets from Goldielocks to see Bunny Wailer play at CSULB, this was a life changing day for me-the first of many large reggae concerts since. I got to hear Ras Michael for the first time as well as Leroy Sibbles and others that day before Bunny played for a three hour set. In High School, I wanted to have a campus radio station, I was told by the headmaster it was impossible at the time, but now many years later my school has a radio station. When I finally able to get in some places to see live reggae, I tried to see as many of the Greats of reggae---a mission I am still trying to accomplish. In 1997, I kept bumping into another Reggae fan, DJ Gregory G at a local record store and he told me he had just started a Reggae show on KUCI called Uptown Top Ranking. I won some tickets for Pato Banton and I went to the studio with Tim to thank Gregory and got to talking. I wound up taking the DJ training course at KUCI and joined Gregory G on air as the Co-host. From 1997-2000 Gregory and I interviewed many of Reggae's Legends to it's latest rising stars. My friend Tim Noble has also played a huge part in the show, designing all of our websites, taking pictures, getting ids,making our T-shirts, a true master behind the scenes. In 1999, 2000 I was the MC for the ASUCI/KUCI Reggaefest, something I resumed in 2006, and this years event the 19th Annual Reggaefest looks good. It is a honor to work on this event. DJ Gregory G left the Show in 2000 to work his "Crucial" sound system in Long Beach and I owe him greatly for making my dream of being a DJ actually happen and become reality. We did as some friends do, stupidly not talking to each other for some time after the split, and after wasting a lot of time, we've become friends again I am happy to say. Gregory today in very active in Long Beach with his sound system. 2000 brought the arrival of DJ King Pablo aka Sean Panigutti, a former WRUV DJ from Vermont who had just started his own Firehouse Rock show on KUCI. Pablo and I hosted Uptown Top Ranking until 2003, when King Pablo went back to hosting his own excellent Firehouse Rock show which is heard on KUCI Fridays 10am-1pm Pacific. In 2004, Tim aka DJ Jah T became the Co-host. In 2001, I worked at the World of Reggae Exhibit at the Queen Mary as the Tour Guide when Roger was not there to show people around himself. This exhibit featured the treasures of Roger Steffens Reggae Archives. I was able to meet many Reggae Artists as well as fans from around the world. This was truly an honor to work there. I have some video of the exhibit under "my videos" for more about Roger, check his website www.reggaesupersite.com Roger continues to be one of my biggest sources of inspiration to spread the message of Reggae music to the massive around the world. From 1999, my biggest supporter,and best friend Teresa aka DJ Angelfish -who has taken many of the photographs on this myspace, made it possible for me to keep the show going for this long and she has worked with me at the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival with me since 2000-2005 working as a volunteer backstage at the Press Tent/Backstage. She has been my ROCK.RAS L and DJ RUDY(ECHO VIBES ENTERTAINMENT) have also appeared on UTR and made nuff Contribution to the show. A full decade of Uptown Top Ranking has been made it KUCI's longest running Reggae Program (SO FAR AT LEAST IN 37 YEARS) and continues to play reggae music from all around the world and sharing the good vibes that make reggae music so perfect for the world. I had the honor of working with Downey,CA based REGGAE NUCLEUS magazine for a few years writing reviews and articles. This was a great experience and I hope one day the magazine will fly again (it was strictly the BEST FREE REGGAE Magazine for So Cal and beyond I've ever seen) I worked on the MGM film Hoodlum doing research (uncredited) with my friend Gilbert Barnhardt, with whom I am working on a new music project called H.O.M.E doing research. I am also working on a book about Bob Marley's live concerts and working on a comedy screenplay.Uptown Top Ranking (the Original UTR) Reggae Radio Show is heard on KUCI 88.9FM in Irvine every Wednesday at 10am-1pm and you can call in and make requests at (949) 824-5824. But we also have other ways to listen to KUCI like www.kuci.org OR KUCI is heard on this page 24/7 thanks to the one DJ Replicant of KUCI.------------------------------------------------------- ---- I am always looking for new music to share with our fans, please feel free to submit any genre (UTR and FR Reggae and Ska) to KUCI at www.kuci.org or send to Reggae Director/Big Jim UPTOWN TOP RANKING KUCI 88.9FM P.O. BOX 4362,IRVINE, CA, 92616, USA ----------------------------------------------------------- I seek to promote upfull and positive Reggae and Ska Music on UTR from not just California, but from all around the world. I do not play songs about Guns, too many guns have robbed us of musical genius already in history (Peter Tosh,Garnet Silk, Hugh Mundell, Jr. Braithwaite, Prince Fari). One Love One World One Aim One Destiny TUNE IN WEDS & FRIDAYS 10am-1pm PST for REGGAE ON KUCI In 2004, UTR and Firehouse Rock were voted two of the best of Orange County's Radio Shows by the OC Weekly. 2006 I was interviewed by the Squeeze OC Magazine http://www.squeezeoc.com/squeezeoc/goingout/localmusic/artic le_1272912.php and the OC Register Online http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/entertainment/homepage/ article_1261430.phpINTERVIEWS ON KUCI UPTOWN TOP RANKING RADIO SHOW SINCE 1997 Winton Rodney -Burning Spear Ralston & Della & Norman Grant- Twinkle Brothers Apple Gabriel- formerly of Israel Vibration,, Ras Michael Henry - Nyabinghi Specialist,Teacher. Haile Maskell- Rastafarians, Pato Banton, Michael Rose Donald Manning & Carlton Manning of the Abyssinians Cedric Myton of the Congos, Bunny Ruggs of Third World, Keith Porter of the Itals, Peter Rowan- Bluegrass Legend, Reggaebilly Pioneer Tony Chin-Guitsy Extreme!, Fully Fullwood- Bassie Extreme, Ranking Joe -Choice JA DJ, Mikey Dread, DJ, Teacher, Dub Master., Kymani Marley Isaac Haile Selassie, Drummie Zeb from Aswad, Selwyn Brown & David "Dread" Hinds, Sidney Mills of Steel Pulse Victor Essiet Nigerian Reggae Superstar, Rocky Dawuni - Reggae Star from Ghana, Dr. "Cosmo" Fraser - a Doctor who also plays NICE Reggae! Clinton Fearon of the Gladiators and the Boogie Brown Band, Half Pint, Watty Burnett- Congo, Ex-Congo, and now Congo again Lloyd "Bread" McDonald of the Wailing Souls, Garth Dennis of Black Uhuru and Wailing Souls, the legendary producer Jah Man Swaby of 129 Beat St. fame, Ras Otis "Obey Jah" White, Chrisinti & Eight 76 Records Producer Yahbreeze, Ras Shiloh, Trevy Felix and Lesterfari from BOOM SHAKA, Rula Brown, Lloyd Hemmings, Joseph Israel, Soldiers of Jah Army, Mikey Gits, Wadi Gad, Kevin Kinsella, Tommy Benedetti from John Browns Body, Gilly Gilbert IKUS records head, Ital Chef for Bob Marley, IWORD WOLDE SELASSIE- recorded Spread the Word LP TUFF GONG (1981), Barbara Barabino- DJ, Reggae Promoter-Raggamuffins, Tchiya Amet-very gifted singer and songwriter, Anna Fisher-Reggae Oboe Player, Nadine Sutherland- Jamaican Sensation, Dr. Irving Schaffner- African Humanitarian, Poet Joy Harjo, Alan Eder- Reggae Passover & Reggae Channukah Reggae Historian Roger Steffens- REGGAE BEAT MAGAZINE,KCRW, WORLD OF REGGAE exhibit, teacher,dj., Erik Crown: Film-maker "Livicated" about Roger Steffens, Robert Angotti aka Reggae Roberto, early so cal DJ and Manager., Author David Katz: author of "People Funny Boy" and "Solid Foundation", Author Norman Stolzoff author of "WAKE THE TOWN & TELL THE PEOPLE", Author Robert Roskind "RASTAHEART" and "GATHERING OF THE ELDERS", Author/Photographer/Producer LEE JAFFE "ONE LOVE: MY LIFE WITH BOB MARLEY & The WAILERS, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth and Mystic Bowie from the Tom Tom Club/Talking Heads, Andru Branch, Zema - Deep roots singer, one of my favorites., Harrison Stafford (w/ Apple Gabriel)of Groundation, Soul Majestic, Fyah Blaze, Jeep Macnichol aka Mr. Anonymous www.mranonymous.net, Sugar Black , Mystic Roots, Resination, Burnt, Eek A Mouse, Haile Unlikely, Joe Tomino- Drummer from NYC band DUB TRIO, Tortelvis, Carl Jah, Bob Knarley from Dread Zeppelin, plus many local reggae artists including the Isouljahs, Kyng Arthur, Kurt Mahoney's ROOTS FOUNDATION www.cherokeeradio.org, Upstream, Harlan Steinberger, Artist and Hen House Studios Head, Venice, CA RASCALIN AND THE ROOTS ROCKERS, 420 Band, Mass Confusion, Jah Mark and the Soul Shakers, Cannons(Santa Barbara), Mark Tyson and Blue Nile Express, BADFISH, Big Cat, Chapter 11, King Nappy, Resination (San Luis Obispo), Danny Dread from RISING LION, Mr. Ganjahmon aka MC Stew, Jativa, Local Culture, Tulasi, Fire and Brimstone w/ Lightning Rebel Rockers - Princess and Redz (aka Redlocks)There are many great reggae shows on the radio here in Southern California but one I tell others to hear is the Dagga DJ aka Clark Carman and his show "The Half" on Sunday nights 10pm-12pm Pacific at www.ksbr.net KSBR 88.5fm. Dagga was one of the hosts of Reggae Showcase for many years, but "the Half" gives us much more of a true look at reggae. Dagga does a tight show and features some of the rarest Jamaican 7"s I know, check it out. Call Dagga and suggest "Cat Scratch Fever"!Ras TOM I also a former long time Reggae Showcase host DJ comes back again now with Yes I .. The Culture Cafe is on the Air on www.bigupradio.com tune in to the Roots Station every wednesday for the streaming simulcast or any other time to hear the saved Podcast seen www.myspace.com/RastomIAlthea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking

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My Interests

Steady intake of World Music, Kung Fu, Eating Thai Food,Jamaican Food, Wasabi,Ethiopian food, Chinese Food, Good and Bad and very bad Kung Fu films, Wire Haired Dachsunds-aka Wiener Dogs, Guacamole, Skateboarding, Waterskiing,Snow Skiing, watching Hummingbirds & Raptors & Owls (at different times)reasoning with people who don't always try to tell you you are wrong,Indian Fry Bread, Naan, Injera, Tortilla, Garlic Bread, Govinda's prasadam,Rice and Peas, Spaghetti Westerns,pasta especially tortellini, Italian Food, German Food, Hot Sauces of all Kinds, spicy Ginger Beer (Reeds Ginger Brew), Aloe Vera Juice, Mexican Food, Japanese food,Chilling at the Beach (please no Tsunami)Watching Boats go by, Cleveland Browns (I was born in Cleveland), HEY, I just like food (another reason for the Big Jim moniker). I like big Salads, corn chowder, I have always loved to listen to the radio.Things were inspired in me when I got a Mr. Microphone from Ronco from my parents as a gift "hey good looking be back to pick you up later." simply a microphone attached to a am radio and instant star! I have always loved to listen to radios and when I was younger I would actually would hide under the covers to listen to Dr. Demento and his zany choices of comedy on KMET and other radio shows, I had to hide cause the light on the radio would give away the fact that I wasn't asleep and my parents would see the light and know I wasn't asleep. I also fell asleep one night and got twisted in the wires and a pair of heavy bookshelf speakers fell on my head making it another trip to the hospital for my parents and me. So I have suffered for Radio. I also can't seem to throw away my vinyl LP collection want to relive old memories by playing those old tired scratch discs...ahhh the good old days.A great radio station to listen to is KBOO FM Portland Oregon http://www.kboo.fm/listen check for Ras Danny's show. ******************************************************* I love listening to reggae radio stations from around the world as well as seeing the impact of reggae music spreading around the world- it's amazing to me that we have such great Italian Reggae like Trait' D Union from Torino, Greek Reggae from Soulfire , Swedish Reggae from Iternal Dread and the Reggaetarians,The Iyam band from Israel,from every corner I hear the One Drop-Universal. I love Fishes-Freshwater and Salthwater. Bumblebee Gobies, African Cichlids especially The Crabro aka Bumblebee Cichlid. I don't like to eat Fish. I like Airshows, Aviation & Classic Airplanes,Aviation archeology, I love to read, History, Biographies, Music bios. Rugby,Downhill Skiing,Films and film-making, Kite Flying, finding amazing deals on reggae music in shops that don't know what Reggae is (what did they price it as? and laugh on the way to the register), lurking in the woods (thanks Blair Witch Project),Australian Beer (what makes it special? Why the Kangaroo Hops of course) Currently in search of the world's best STOUT, some say Guiness, some say Dragon Stout, some say....
a few things I don't like: Racist People, Waiting in Long Lines, being crowded, getting parking tickets, Spiders running across me in bed, slipping and falling ice or wet ground, Know it alls.

I'd like to meet:

Althea and Donna,Santa Davis,Femi Kuti,Art, Bob Dylan, Rambing Jack Elliot, (Charles,Cyril,Aaron Neville) NEVILLE BROTHERS & Family), Robert Hunter, Donna Godchaux Mckay,John Holt, Sylford Walker, Julian Lennon,Sean Lennon, Peter Broggs,Dr. Alimantado,AJ Croce, Dani Harrison,Terry Hall, Suggs,Bob Dylan, Robby Krieger, David Gilmour,Kitaro,Alex Beaton, Ras Karbi,Bill Murray,Ras Tesfa,Roger Waters,Rick Wright,Nick Mason, Hugh Moffatt,Stephen Marley, David Grisman, Jim Belushi,Stephen Stills, Robert Plant, Jerry Schilling (TCB) Ronny Tutt, Melvin Seals,Jerry Scheff, John Lydon aka Johnny Rotten, David Crosby,Howard Jones,Richard Blade, Morrissey, Johnny Marr,Elvira, Brian Wilson,Jawara Tosh, Mother B Cedella Marley Booker, Thomas Dolby, Bob Weir, Charlie Hunter,Uroy, Tyrone Downie, Duckie Simpson,Junior Marvin, Al Anderson, Seeco Patterson, Salif Keita, Earl Chinna Smith, Donald Kinsey, Chris Hinze, Chris and Lorin Rowan,Eric Gale,Meditations, Steve Jones, Paul Cook,Yoko Ono, David Katz,John Saxon,Bruce Campbell,Vin Gordon Jr, Ian & Roger Lewis Brothers of Inner Circle, Ernest Ranglin, Monty Alexander, Yellowman, Tiger JA DJ, Sylford Walker, John Holt,Mutabaruka, the Jolly Boys, Donald and Lulu, Simon & Garfunkle, Flo and Eddie, I'd like to meet any radio djs around the world, djs of all genres, bands seeking airply, nice Irie Reggae fans, people who love Dachsunds, like Thai Food, share the hope and dream for a peacefull world one day. I'd like to meet anyone who shares this dream. ----------------------------------------------------------- PEOPLE WHO I HAVE MET: Joe Higgs, Lee Scratch Perry, Burning Spear, Joseph Hill,Albert Walker,Jr. Gong Marley, Kymani Marley, Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths & Bob Andy, Mad Professor, Bunny Wailer, Familyman Barrett, Michael Rose,Sly and Robbie,Israel Vibrations, Ray Manzarek, Merl Saunders, Big Youth, Arlo Guthrie,Toots, Clint Howard, Lee Rocker,Terri Nunn, Rita Marley, Albert Griffiths,Al Griffiths, Clinton Fearon, Itals, Israel Vibration(Apple, Wiss and Skelly), Tony Jah T Allen,Lloyd Hemmings, Victor Essiet, Kymani Marley,Ray Manzarek, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Haile Maskell,David L Marks (Beach Boys), George Carlin,Tony Avilla (Redbone), Andrew Tosh, Chris Frantz & Tina Weymouth, Prince Buster,Ethiopian, Pioneers, Melodians, Big Youth,Garrett Morris (original Not Ready for Prime Time Player SNL),Ziggy Marley,Pablo Moses, Alton Ellis,Toots Hibbert, Donald and Carlton Manning, Cedric Myton,Zema, Bill Duke, Pato Banton,Thomas Mapfumo,Peter Rowan, Ras Michael, Tortelvis, Charlie Haj, Carl Jah & Dread Zeppelin, Steel Pulse, Third World, General Smiley, Ranking Roger, Dave Wakeling, Burning Spear,Pappy Boyington,The Gropinator of Collieflower Ahnold Terminator ---------------------------------------------------------- ONE DAY IN MT.ZION aka Heaven aka Nirvana aka Milk and Honey Land: i'd really like to rap with George Harrison,John Lennon,John Denver, Phil Ochs, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh,Joseph Hill, Chef RA, Jerry Garcia, Iroy, Carlton Barrett, Joe Higgs, Peter Sellers, Richard Pryor,Graham Chapman, Bruce and Brandon Lee, Perry Henzel,Jim Croce, Jack Ruby (Jamaican Producer),Elvis Presley,James Brown, Johnny Guitar Watson, Fela Kuti, Keith Moon, Dr. Bronner,Lorne Greene,Michael Landon,Jesse Ed Davis,Syd Barrett,Roland Alphonso, Binghi Bunny, Blacka Morwell, Woody Guthrie,Bill Monroe,Vassar Clemments, Babatunde Olatunji, Jr. Braithwaite,Hugh Mundell, Tenor Saw,Garnett Silk, Wolfman Jack, Alan Freed, Chief Dan George, Scatman Crothers ----------------------------------------------------------- KUCI 88.9FM "it's always on" to listen to KUCI's live stream (it should load automatic)featuring a wide mix of KUCI's groovy mix. Burnt UCI Reggaefest "Distraction"

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Music:

Calypso,Soca,Reggae! Ska Music from origin to 3rd Wave but especially 2-TONE ska Skatalites, Pioneers, Melodians, Ethiopians, (Madness, English Beat, Bad Manners, Selecter, Bodysnatchers, Specials, Fun Boy 3)The Colourfield, Bananarama,Special Beat, the NEW English Beat, Bim Skala Bim,Justin Hinds and Dominoes, Heavy Manners,General Public,The Special AKA, Toasters, The Equators(thanks Stan Stockdale),Busters, Desmond Dekker,Jimmy Cliff, Toots and Maytals,Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra,Deltones,-------- I Love Reggae from roots to the latest fruits, but I give special Respect to the Wailers (Bob, Bunny and Peter), Teacher Joe Higgs, Paul Higgs,AFRO-BEAT Fela and Femi Kuti, Antibalas, Maximum Respect to John Denver ( I am looking for a copy of his "Its about Time" cd with is said to feature Aston & Carlton Barrett and Rita Marley on this 1983 release- if you have one- please let me know),Grateful Dead, Robert Hunter, Ratdog, Bob Weir, Kingfish, Other Ones, Go Ahead, Phil and Friends, Tubes, Bruce Hornsby,Tony Rice, Peter Rowan, David Grisman, JGB, Solomon Gundy, Mr.ectomy, Cubensis, Dark Star Orch, Cliff Morrison and Lizard Sun Band, Wild Child, Berlin, Santana, Johny Cash, Jimmy Buffett, Phil Ochs, Led Zeppelin, Dread Zeppelin, Robert Plant, Mojo Nixon,The Beatles or the Rutles, Big Audio Dynamite 1 & 2, Ratdog,Bellestars,International Beat, Ennio Morricone (spaghetti Westerns) Lalo Schiffrin,Talking Heads (Heaven) & Tom Tom Club, Missing Persons, Pretenders, Van Halen, anything with Melodica!,classic Rock,Flamenco Music, classical music, anything with HORN section, Sublime, Devo, Americana, Sex Pistols,TSOL (Dance with Me Album),D.I, Generation X, Billy Idol, Blasters, X, Mekons, Bush Tetras,Fun Boy Three, Django Rhinehardt,Mute Beat,Heavy Metal- Ozzy, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Folk with special interest in (protest songs), Anything from Shanachie Records, Roir Records, RAS Records, Silverwave Records, DATC,Punk, Afro-beat, Toure Kunda, World Music,Native American Flute, Pow Wow Music, Irish Music,Irish Reggae Music Check out PADDYRASTA,Gyuto Monks,Hamza El Din,Sparks,Cure,Smiths, Punta Rock : Dell and the Sensations,Blues,Peter,Paul and Mary, Jazz, Count Ossie, Jah Levi, Ijahman Levi, Manu Dibango,Bluegrass- Bill Monroe to Peter Rowan (Old & in the Way) to the Almost Acoustic Band, Country Western,Zydeco, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, New Age, Indian Tabla Music, African music using the mbirra, Ethiopian Music, Melodica Music,South America music, Rockabilly,****** Reggaebilly (Ras Alan, Peter Rowan, Brent Hoppper, Almost Acoustic Band)*******,Phillip Glass Music, Flute Music, Mariachi,Jam Bands, Newgrass, Ant Music,Techno, Spock Pistols (defunct German band singing Sex Pistols songs dressed as Mr. Spock), Can,Nat King Cole, Louis Jordan, U2,Ray Manzarek and Michael McClure "Love Lion", Ramones,DK,Adolescents,Bad Brains, Jim Nabors (what you never heard him sing "I can see clearly now"?) Charlie Hunter Trio (Jazz Natty Dread), Gospel and Christian Reggae, Christafari, Youth Exodus,Scout Niblett (check her version of Uptown Top Ranking", Toy Dolls (Fiery Jack...its on your back...ahhh), Brian Eno, Swing,Rap, Hip Hop, Jazz,Yodeling, Banjo, Cajun-Zydeco,Polka, Folk Music of the World, John Denver, the Band, Robbie Robertson,Reggaeton,Kitaro, Jamaican Mento Music, Soul Music, Johnny Guitar Watson "Real Mother for Ya" he gave 110% and lived and then Died onstage, Funk, PFunk, George Clinton, Sun Ra, King Sunny Ade, Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Acoustic tunes, Simon and Garfunkle, Anything produced by Daniel Lanois, Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland, Sting. Billy Idol, Matumbi, LKJ, Sister Carol, Judy Mowatt, Zema, Wendy Shaw, I-3s, Cimmarons,Blue Riddim Band DUB from any country-the louder the better!----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Three Reggae songs you must hear 1.Macka B's So Many Things To Do (Today) from His Global Messenger CD on RAS 2. Junior Byles "Heart And Soul" The Mighty Two Heartbeat 3. Clinton Fearon "Rocky Road" What a System Kool Yu Foot ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 3 albums mixing styles I love and suggest to all fans of good music. 1.Reggaebilly Peter Rowan Reggae/Bluegrass 2. Twinkle Brothers/Trebunia Family Higher Heights Reggae/Polish Folk/DUB 3. Willie Nelson Countryman Reggae/Country --------------------------------------------------------- 30 REGGAE ALBUMS I WOULD TELL REGGAE FANS TO ADD TO THEIR COLLECTIONS 1. Ras Michael's Rastafari 2. Twinkle Brothers Countryman 3. Congos Heart of the Congos 4. Donald & Lulu's Beautiful Garden w/Wailers 5. Iword Wolde Selassie's w/ Wailers Spread the Word (www.track3studio.com) 6. Martha Velez Escape From Babylon w/Wailers 7. Gladiators Serious Thing 8. Rastafarians Orthodox 9. Joe Higgs Unity is Power 10. Peter Broggs Rastafari Liveth 11. Pablo Moses Revolutionary Dream 12. Mutabaruka Check It 13. Meditations Guidance With Wailers 14. Burning Spear with Wailers Hail H.I.M, Hail Him in DUB 15. Don Carlos Just A Passing Glance 16. Peter Broggs Rise and Shine 17. Israel Vibration Strength of My Life 18. Judy Mowatt Black Woman 19. Mikey Dread Rasta In Control 20. Twinkle Brothers Rasta Pon Top 21. Culture Two Sevens Clash 22. Ras Michael and Sons of Negus Dadawah 23. Count Ossie Tales of Mozambique 24. Rico Man From Warieka 25. Dr. Alimantado Best Dressed Chicken in Town 26. Lee Perry Super Ape 27. Bunny Wailer Blackheart Man Jamaican LP 28. Peter Tosh Equal Rights 29. Pablo Moses A Song 30. Clinton Fearon What A System (any of the above albums, I picked titles that came to mind, but I would suggest anything by any of these Artists) ****************************************** Some of the local Reggae artists in the OC The Master Bassman Fully Fullwood http://www.myspace.com/fullyfullwood **************** Jativa http://www.myspace.com/jativa Irene Jativa http://www.myspace.com/goddessmedspa *****************************World Anthem http://www.myspace.com/worldanthem ****************** Waterhouse http://www.myspace.com/waterhouseband ****** *********************** Badfish http://www.myspace.com/badfishcrew ********************Now in Hawaii, but started here in the OC Isouljahs http://www.myspace.com/isouljahs ************Some OC Roots: Resination http://www.myspace.com/resination

Movies:

Bruce Lee: Fist of Fury, Chinese Connection, Return of the Dragon, Enter the Dragon, Game of Death.Any Mel Brooks,Any Stanley Kubrick -Clockwork Orange, Lolita,Dr.Strangelove,,Kung Fu Mahjong 1&2,Orange County, Kevin Smith Movies, Any Monty Python,Stop Making Sense-Talklng Heads,John Wayne Movies, Concert for George (Harrison), A Passage to India, Pow Wow Highway,Any Bruce Le or Bruce Li movies) The Great Race, Blake Edwards S.O.B,Its a Mad Mad Mad World, Gandhi,The Great Santini,Clint Eastwood Movies(Play Misty(and Roots) For Me), Lords of Discipline, 1941, Napolean Dynamite,Elvis Movies-good bad or cheese-y, Any Peter Sellers (The Party, I love you Alice B. Toklas, Being There),Gods must be crazy 1 & 2, Crocodile Dundee 1 & 2,,Bless the Beasts and Children, Paul Hogan Movies, Rockers, Countryman, Urga, Cinema Paradiso, Jean D' Florette & Manon of the spring,Jane Eyre (any version), The Harder They Come, Bubba Hotep,Army of Darkness(Shop Smart...shop S Mart), After Hours, Suburbia (punkers!), Koyaanisquatsi & Powaquatsi, Harold and Kumar do White Castle, Todd Phillips Movies (School for Scoundrels,Road Trip, Old School, Starsky & Hutch), Thunderheart,Babylon (UK movie starring Aswad) Tommy and Quadrophenia, Pink Floyd Live in Pompeii,Escape from NY, Lee Perry the unlimited destruction, Heartbeat's Inside the Jamaican Music Scene, Heartland Reggae, Life and Debt, Land Of Look Behind, Peter Tosh live at the Greek, Bunny Wailer Live in 1986 NYC, Bob Marley Live at Santa Barbara 79, Wailers Live, Rebel Music: Doc on Bob, Time Will Tell, Carribean Story, Talking Heads-Stop Making Sense, Jet Li Movies, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Caddyshack, Airplane, Grateful Dead Movie, Festival Express,Dance Craze, Jaws, The Deep, The Sand Pebbles,John Saxon Movies, Electric Horseman, Milagro Beanfield War, Almost Famous,King of Hearts,Four Feathers,The End of the Road (Dead's last tour) Tie-Died, All Bruce Lee (Enter the Dragon, Fists of Fury, Chinese Connection, Game of Death (extra footage was nice!SO NICE HAD TO MENTION TWICE) and Jackie Chan, Kung Fu Movies Galore (especially badly dubbed ones) Being John Malkovich,The Loved One,Hoodlum,Swimming with Sharks, Still Crazy,Dangerous Liasons, Memories of a Geisha,James Bond Movies, Brazil, Bliss, The Loved One, Spaghetti Westerns, Ninja Movies, Grizzly Man (nice chocolate bear...ahhhhhh),Samurai Movies, army of Darkness,Foreign Films, Lord of the Rings Trilogy (thank you Peter Jackson & Crew),Ringers-Lord of the Fans, King Kong (all three versions, Smoke Signals,Chuck Norris Movies,Baghdad Cafe, Van Damme Movies, Both versions of Flight of the Phoenix, Wim Wenders Films, Jacob's Ladder, JFK, Ruby, Heavy Metal (the Lochnar!),Star Wars Trilogy(except for Jar Jar and no medal for Chewbacca- did he not help? major oversight Mr. Lucas!),Powers Boothe- Jim Jones Story & Southern Comfort*,The Lunatic, Double Indemnity for Barbara Stanwyck "Straight down the line, Walter", Blood Simple, Film Noir, Horror Films (cheesy ones you boo at the screen)Legend of Boggy Creek (little kids should not watch this...I did (gulp) especially with a monster shaped bush outside blowing in the Santa Ana winds), the Crow, Lord of the Flies (both versions),Go Tell the Spartans, Troy, Alexander, Oliver Stone Movies,Val Kilmer Movies, M Night Shamalamadingdong's movies (thanks for Signs dude!...scarity guard), Strange Days, Little Big Man, Never Cry Wolf, Dances with Wolves, Fandango, Strange Brew, The Crow,Rapid Fire, Cold Mountain,Sahara & Raise the Titanic ( you go there Dirk Pitt), Titanic (ROSE! ROSE! ROSE!) The Beach (Don't tell the surfers,eh?)Fish Called Wanda, Fierce Creatures, The Missionary,Tsotsi,In My Country,Time Bandits, Yellowbeard, Kingpin, Stalag 17, RKO 821, A Night at the Museum (insecurity guards....),Tapeheads, Rollercoaster (with Roger Steffens saving the day with a little "Jamming"),Tampopo, Yojimbo,Ran,Hell in the Pacific Mifune vs Marvin -no one wins in war)BlackBelt Jones, Fred Williamson movies, Magnificent Seven, Bowfinger, Spaceballs, Animal House, Airplane! Raising Arizona, Star Trek Movies, Sci-Fi Movies, Enemy Mine, Cold Mountain, Let it Be (oh those bickering Beatles), Submarine Movies, Help!, Hard Days Night,Rude Boy, Shottas,Smile Orange, Bongo Man(Jimmy Cliff), John Lennon Imagine, Life of Brian, Meaning of Life, Sid and Nancy, Great Rock & Roll Swindle, Filth & The Fury, Pink Floyd's the Wall, Take it or Leave it, Dance Craze, Wonderwall, John Belushi Movies- Neighbors and Continental Divide,Richard Pryor Movies, Wild in the Streets, Jack Nicholson Movies (the wild ride)The Rutles,This is Spinal Tap,

Television:

WKRP- the show about a radio station), Kung FU,Red Dwarf,South Park, Little House on the Prairie, Six Million Dollar Man, Becker, Third Rock from the Sun, Munsters,Family Guy, Mash,Rockford Files, Kojak, Black Sheep Squadron, All Creatures Great and Small, Danger UXB, Brideshead Revisted, Bonanza,That 70's Show, Mr. Bean, Are you Being Served?, Fawlty Towers, Monty Python, Simpsons, What's Happening (hey hey hey Rog), SCTV, Sat Night Live, Brady Bunch, Laverne & Shirley, Happy Days, One Day at a Time (RIP Ted Knight), Elvira's Mistress of the Dark show, Get Smart,Gilligans Island, Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, Paul Hogan Show, Goodies, Gomer Pile USMC,Andy Griffith Show (Barney Fife RIP Don Knotts), Alice, Dharma & Greg, Laurence Welk (which reminds me of my grandparents watching this and vun, two, three a time when America seemed simpler) I should also mention cartoons....speed racer, Hong Kong Phooey (again the kung fu influence, Wait till your father gets home, Tom and Jerry, Popeye, Felix the Cat, Thundar the Barbarian (ooklah the moc anyone?) Thundercats (Ho!), Scooby-Doo, Voltron, Robotech, Ren & Stimpy these days it's family guy, simpsons, south park

Books:

Death of a Rebel: Phil Ochs by Marc Elliot,Biographies,Books about Reggae and music history,Marley by Stephen Davis, People Funny Boy and Solid Foundation by David Katz, Anything by Hunter S Thompson, Clive Cussler, Wilbur Smith, Rastaheart & Gathering of the Healers by Robert Roskind,Rastafari Pilgrimage by Neville Garrick, Rastafari by Dennis Forysth,The Book of Memory by Michael Kuelker (http://www.myspace.com/bookofmemory), Tao of Jeet Kune Do by Bruce Lee,Power Game by Perry Henzell, Spirit Dancer By Bruce Talomon & Roger Steffens, Haile Selassie Bio by Leonard Moseley,Englands Dreaming by John Savage, Have Mercy by Wolfman Jack,the Ambient Century by David Pendergast, Radio KAOS by Jim Ladd, One Love Lee Jaffe and Roger Steffens, The Wailers Discography by L.J Pierson and Roger Steffens, Spirit Dancer Roger Steffens, anything by Kafka, Dostoevsky, Tolkien, The Book of Exodus by Vivien Goldman, No Blacks, No Dogs, No Irish by John Lydon aka Johnny Rotten. Books about Conspiracy Theories.....what is truth, often sadly nothing but lies, what is "True" History - I like Joseph Hill of Culture "3 sides of the story, your side, my side and then the truth...". I am horrified about "denial of history" this didn't happen/ you saw something else--look at the Birdie (snap snap) simple magicians distractions

Heroes:

H.I.M Haile Selassie I,Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Joe Higgs,Fela Kuti,Alton Ellis,Dr. Cosmo Fraser(www.cosmomusic.com)Chief Dan George, Graham Greene, Mutabaruka, Internal Dread,Toots Hibbert, Augustus Pablo, Burning Spear, Leroy Sibbles,Femi Kuti,Iword, Nelson Mandela,Elizabeth Cotton, Buster Bloodvessel,Robert Hunter,Charlie Hunter, Gordon Lightfoot,Neil Young,Rush-Geddy, Alex,Neil, John Lennon & Yoko Ono,Sean Lennon, Julian Lennon, Third World, Lee Scratch Perry, Eddy Grant,Mad Professor, Clinton Fearon, Macka B, Pato Banton, Michael Rose,Donald and Carlton Manning,Luciano,Blue Riddim Band, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Bill Bixby, Toure Kunda, David Grisman,Vassar Clements, Tony Rice, Elvis TCB Band, Jerry Scheff, Ronnie Tutt,James Burton, Bill Black, Scotty Moore, Gilberto Gil, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ranking Roger,Andy Cox, Everett Morgan, Derrick Morgan, Morgan Heritage,Terry Hall, Neville Staple, Lynval Golding,Melodians, Mickey Hart, Fine Young Cannibals, Special AKA, Colourfield, Isaac Haile Selassie, International Beat,Brent Dowe, Roddy Radiation Byers,Jerry Dammers, Suggs,Saxa, Rico, Fully Fullwood, Tony Chin, Santa Davis, Jawge Hughes,Keith Stirling, Mikey Mao Chung,Zap Pow Horns, Skool Band, Roots Radics, Killer Bees, Tchiya Amet, Mika, Joy Harjo, Wendy Shaw,Andru Branch, Babatunde Olatunji,Ernest Ranglin, NEGUSA NEGAST YELIJOSH, Gondwana, Gato Negro, Adrian Sherwood, Lenny Bruce, Miles Davis. Dub Syndicate, Style Scott, Omar Perry, Mika,Carlton Barrett, Errol Barrett, Aston Familyman Barrett, Abja, Warrior King, Ras Attitude, Ras Tesfa,Englishman & Shango Band,Judy Mowatt & Marcia Griffiths, Bob Andy, Errol Bagga Walker, Luciano. Leonard Dillon the Ethiopian, Jah Pelikano aka Pecker (21st Century Dub ROIR) Mute Beat, Ruts DC, Bad Brains, Untouchables,Rebel Rockers, Dell and the Sensations, Jah Big, Metuzalem, Isouljahs,HR,Joseph Hill and Albert Walker of Culture,Mikey Dread, Dillinger, Prince Jazzbo, Pablo Moses, Pipe & Bread (Wailing Souls),Garth Dennis,Duckie Simpson,Meditations, Morwells, Undertones, Elvis Costello,Congos, Prince Fari, Joe Strummer & Clash,Big Audio Dynamite, Slits,X Ray Specs, Ramones, Toasters,Bad Manners,Frank Zappa, Bob Dylan,Stray Cats, Hunter S Thompson, Ralph Steadman,Neil Diamond,KISS, Amazing World of Arthur Brown, Buena Vista Social Club, Ry Cooder,Seal, Sting & Police, U Brown,Uroy,Half Pint, Kinks, Israel Vibration (Original Trio+ Wiss, Apple, Skelly), Twinkle Brothers Ralston & Norman,Della Grant, Ian & Roger Lewis, Jacob Miller, Zema,Martha Velez, Monty Alexander, Abdel Wright, Mystic Bowie, Jimmy Cliff, John Trudell, UB40, Pauline Black of Selecter,Augustus Pablo, Big Youth, Prince Buster,Desmond Dekker, Lloyd Hemmings, Sugar Black and Lebanchuleh,Rhoda Dakar, Mutabaruka, Ziggy,Kymani,Jr. Gong,Stephen,Julian Marley,Franz Kafka, Bob & Doug Mckenzie (Dave Thomas &Rick Moranis), John Candy, John Belushi, Men at Work, Men without Hats, Gladiators, Sang Hugh, Ozomatli,Tortelvis,Lee Scratch Perry,Cedric Myton, The Ethiopian, Thomas Mapfumo,John Denver,Jr. Byles, Pete Seeger, Peter Rowan, Tony Rice, Bob Weir,Melvin Seals and JGB, Steve Kimock,Phil Lesh, Haile Maskell, Herb Daly, Merl Saunders,Clice Cussler, Ian Fleming, Arlo Guthrie,Thomas Dolby,Michael Franti,Ray Manzarek,Twinkle Brothers,Steve Biko, Robby Kreiger, John Densmore, Jerry Garcia,David Grisman, Grace Slick, Garrett Morris,Ras Michael Henry, Will Ferrell, Neol Davies, Issac Haile Selassie, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, The Reggae Nucleus Magazine Crew, Eric, Ireno and Russell,Rude Gal,Jr.Francis,Bob Salzman) Valerie of Talawah Magazine, Ginger Baker,Elvis Presley, El Vez, Jim Morrison, Phil Ochs, Carpenters, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Augustus Pablo,Iroy, Desmond Dekker,Fazel Pendergast, Ras Pidow,Tenor Saw,Jackie Mittoo, Roland Hugh Masakela, Manu Dibango,Midnite, Benjamin Zephaniah,SRV. Beach Boys, Chief Ebenezer Obey,Matumbi,Monty Python, Terry Gilliam, Neil Innes, Led Zeppelin, Dennis Bovell, Prince Nico, Alphonso,King Tubby, Prince Fari,So' Forest-Bikutsi Pop, Jah Lion, Jah Bull,Jr. Braithwaite,Hugh Mundell, King Sunny Ade, Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn, Ravi Shankar, Rico Rodriguez, Bongo Herman, Mighty Diamonds, Dr.Robert & Todd Ballard, Bredrin- Neil Riberdy, Todd Phillips, Tony Hall, Syd Sklar,Mike Snyder,Garrett Brown,Hugh Dornan,Jah T Tim Noble, Radio Legends- Wolfman Jack,Dr. Demento,Jim Ladd KMET, David Gans of the Deadhead Hour and Dead on the Air KPFA, Shotgun Tom Kelly, Richard Blade, Reggae Roberto,Jim Otto,Roger Steffens, Hank Holmes, Chuck Foster, DJ Goldilocks (KUCI) Reggae Roberto,my bredrin Clark Carman aka the one DAGGA DJ (KSBR 88.5fm, Ras Tom I Maher (KSBR 88.5fm), all reggae djs around the world: Manwel Tabone (Malta) Prince Thierry (France), all Reggae fans worldwide! and most of all the Artists- who have made such stunning music and to those that have struggled, suffered, fought and many passed on along the way-just to make music for the world. The Snidow Family-who set me on this reggae path, To the Crews of Challenger and Columbia.
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Firehouse Ranking DJ Big Jim Subbing for King pablo

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UTR 6-6-07 Waterhouse LIVE!

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Subbing for King Pablo friday more reggae on KUCI

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Posted by DJ Big Jim on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:53:00 PST

Review of UCI Reggaefest from NEW U campus paper

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Waterhouse Band from Laguna Live on UTR

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Posted by DJ Big Jim on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:57:00 PST

Firehouse Rock 5-25-07

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UTR 5-30-07 Chapter 11, Joseph Israel, Aggrolites Interview

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Joseph Israel/Chapter 11 instudio next week

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Posted by DJ Big Jim on Wed, 23 May 2007 10:23:00 PST

Firehouse Rock show 5/18/07

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Interview with Rusty Zinn today on UTR

I will be speaking with Blues Guitarist Rusty Zinn today about his new album ReggaeBlue on the Bad Daddy Record Label. It's a great mix of Blues and Reggae. For more on Rusty www.myspace...
Posted by DJ Big Jim on Wed, 23 May 2007 08:51:00 PST