Jamaican music from the 1970s to the present day, my family, photography, films, education, contemporary culture.
King Tubby, King Jammy, Dennis Brown , Bob Marley, Vivian Jackson, Jah Shaka, Itals, Tony Curtis, Ranking Dread, Wayne Jarrett, Cedric Brooks, Ethiopians, Culture, Carl Meeks, Chuck Turner, Michael Prophet, GZA, Thievery Corp, 9 Lazy 9, Shut Up & Dance, Disciples, Lidj Inc, Burning Spear, Horace Andy, Augustus Pablo, Balck Grass, Jeru Tha Damaja, Jah Warrior, Vibronics, Gussie Clarke, Roots Ting, Gussie P, DJ Krush, Ninja Tunes, Roman Stewart, Prince Far I, Bim Sherman, The JB's, Cymande, Sonic Youth, The Nextmen, The Clean, Studio One, Soul Syndicate, Roots Radics, Creation Rebel, Conroy Smith, Tony Tuff, Dennis Bovell, Alpha & Omega, Mikey Dread, Jah Tubbys, Barrington Levy, Jstar, Upstate Rockers, Unity, Bobby Digital, Dave Kelly, D.Germain, Fatta & Bulby, Fatis, Rodney P, Roots Manuva, Cocoa Tea, Courtney Melody, Congo Natty, Mungo's HiFi, Fat Freddys Drop, Neeko and the Rise Up crew, Freddie McKay, Mikey General, Rockers Hi-Fi......
Special respects to Big Matt, Dubhead, Stinky Jim & Irene, Slowdeck, Grapple, Roots Foundation, JJ, Giab, Jugglin Crew, Jafa Mafia, Champion Sounds, Selecto, Downtown Brown, Nomad, Rebel Bass, Messenger, Nemo, Firehouse Skank, Worries Outtanational, Turnaround Crew, Submariner, Open Souls, Bassteppa, all the NZ and Oz crews. If I haven't mentioned you personally... Respect still.
Dead Man, Babylon, Seven Samurai, For A Few Dollars More, Cigarettes & Coffee, City Of God, Harder They Come, Rockers, City Of Lost Children, Delicatessen, Les Amants Du Pont Neuf, La Haine, Diva, The Hidden Fortress, Ghost Dog....
Lloyd Bradley - Bass Culture, Chris Salewicz - Rude Boy, Timothy White - Catch A Fire, David Katz - Solid Foundation, Laurie Gunst - Born Fi Dead, Guy Kennaway - One People, Linton K. Johnson - Mi Revalueshanary Fren, and poetry from Benjamin Zephaniah for starters.
...are what we need in this time.