EXIT WAR ON DRUGS?

Dubroom Online - March 7 2009

"EXIT WAR ON DRUGS?" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, March 7 2009 - There are just too many reasons why this war should be stopped, most Dubroom readers/visitors will likely agree. At least, this is my estimation.

The satanic "War on Drugs", which already made millions of victims and trillions of dollars in profit for the Police and Prison industry, holds the entire world under it's grip.

Will this ever, eeh, change?

More and more, we hear sounds from the US that seem to indicate that finally there will be some relief in the enormous pressure that herb smokers encounter.

In a recent posting on the Dubroom Message Boards, for example, we could read how certain laws will "possibly" be revised.

One Love, Give Thanks,
Messian Dread (Dubroom Webmaster)

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

DEEP ROOTS 3: THE BUNNY LEE STORY (DUBROOM VIDEO REVIEW)

WWW, March 2009 - In the third hour of this excellent six-part series hosted by Mikey Dread, we go straight to the works of Bunny Lee, the "Hit Maker From Jamaica". Get ready for some massive sights and sounds!

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JOHNNY OSBOURNE - NIGHT FALL (EXT) (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, March 2009 - Cool and deadly Rub a Dub style in Discomix style just cannot be refused: Johnny Osbourne riding a fat drum and bass line as the instruments and effects accompany him to the second part of the mix, where the DUB continues even deeper.

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PUSHED TO IMPROVEMENT

Dubroom Online - March 6 2009

"PUSHED TO IMPROVEMENT" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, March 6 2009 - The Dubroom is under continual construction, as there are always new things to add, dead links have to be removed, et cetera.

From time to time, it is necessary to even renovate the site. Sometimes out of choice, sometimes caused by events. Take the disappearance of Xsorbit, for example. The company stopped paying their bills and boom, off-line.

It wasn't my choice to change providers, but I must admit that I was kind of not really satisfied with the possibilities of the old Dubroom Message Boards. '

So, when it turned out that Xsorbit was completely gone, even the CEO supposedly running out of the country with the police on his tail because of some fraud issue, I knew it was time...

One Love, Give Thanks,
Messian Dread (Dubroom Webmaster)

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

DEEP ROOTS 2: RANKING SOUNDS (DUBROOM VIDEO REVIEW)

WWW, March 2009 - The second hour of this 6-hour Reggae History with Mikey Dread as our host opens up with Tommy Mc Cook, saxophone player for the Skatalites. He knows all about the Ranking Sounds he helped to shape in the 1960's.

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MIKEY DREAD - TRICKY TRACK (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, March 2009 - Mikey Dread's Warrior Stylee riddim is revisited in old skool style with space echo's, spring reverbs and other ancient devices.

A 1982 mix with class!

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DEEP ROOTS

Dubroom Online - March 5 2009

"DEEP ROOTS" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, March 5 2009 - In six one-hour episodes, Mikey Dread takes us on a tour through Jamaica during the early 1980's. Not just that, he shows the history of Jamaican people and culture too!

Originally, the series (entitled "Deep Roots") was aired on the UK TV Channel 4 station, and the version that is available online isn't really of the highest quality, but this one is a must for every lover of Reggae Music.

We see Singers and Players of Instruments, Engineers, Producers, you name it. Long sessions and in-depth interviews, a wide variety of scenes and much more.

In the next 6 days, the Dubroom will feature all the episodes, together with a review.

Six hours worth of Reggae History, indeed!

One Love, Give Thanks,
Messian Dread (Dubroom Webmaster)

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

DEEP ROOTS 1: REVIVAL (DUBROOM VIDEO REVIEW)

WWW, March 2009 - With the hand drums in close-up, the horns close by, here is the introduction to a 6 hour excursion to Jamaica in the year 1980. Your host is none other than Mikey Dread at the Controls!

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DERRICK HARRIOT (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, March 2009 - Born in Jamaica, in 1939, Derrick Harriot is a singer and producer who has been actively participating in the development of Jamaican music longs before that music became Reggae.

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INTO THE DUBMACHINE

Dubroom Online - March 4 2009

"INTO THE DUBMACHINE" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, March 4 2009 - Regular readers of my columns may know, that next to Reggae, I like some forms of electronic music as well. Most of it I will never review for the Dubroom, after all, I also do not write about my other hobbies.

However, sometimes I have to make an exception and the UK based Massive Attack definitely is one of them. They've worked with Horace Andy and Mad Professor even mixed an album for him, which is also reviewed on the Dubroom by the way.

Alpha and Omega, the dynamic UK DUB Duo, is not an exception whatsoever. They are a regular guest in the Dubroom Reviews and that is not just because they've released a tune with my voice on it, a few years ago.

Is all of this UK DUB too much for you? Check out tomorrow, as the next six days will have six hours worth of video straight from Jamaica, 1980, with Mikey Dread at the Control.

One Love, Give Thanks,
Messian Dread (Dubroom Webmaster)

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

MASSIVE ATTACK (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, March 2009 - Known for their works with Mad Professor and Horace Andy, Massive Attack are not a Reggae Collective.

The music of their art is Trip Hop: a missing link between Reggae DUB and digital Dance music.

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ALPHA AND OMEGA WITH UPRISING FEATURING JONAH DAN - DON'T FIGHT DUB (DUBROOM VIDEO REVIEW)

WWW, March 2009 - The deep monotone bassline, the massive steppers, the meditative melodica, the human voice and of course the effects: Alpha and Omega return with some heavyweight DUB in Sight and Sound!

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SMILE, JAH JAH LOVE YA

Dubroom Online - March 3 2009

"SMILE, JAH JAH LOVE YA" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, March 3 2009 - In the ancient book of the Kebra Negast and the ancient Ethiopian Book of Enoch, we can read the true reason for the Great Flood, for what the Sodomites were really doing and who the people were that had to be killed by the ancient Hebrews.

The denial of these teachings have led to terror regimes through out the centuries, when people like the successive Popes and reformers like John Calvin institutionalized their heresy dressed up as "Christianity".

Today, we see that these teachings are still alive and very much kicking. It is the massive of "born again Christians" who voted for George W Bush, for example. The millions that are killed in the unjust wars in Iraq and Afghanistan speak for themselves and their innocent blood cries unto the Throne of the Almighty One.

In this edition of Dubroom Online, you can read a report about a group that take the teachings of the so-called Church Reformers until their ultimate consequence.

When I will ever meet them, they will tell me -with a smile on their face- that their God hates me. I will tell them: "Smile, Jah Jah Love Ya"

One Love, Give Thanks,
Messian Dread (Dubroom Webmaster)

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

THE CONGO'S (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, March 2009 - Their album "Heart of the Congo's" as well as a number of singles they recorded in the Black Ark studio's put the name of the Congo's on the Reggae Map with a huge dot.

Two tracks from the legends!

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"SMILE, GOD HATES YOU" (CRC REPORT)

WWW, February 2009 - In a recent press release, the group behind the website "God Hates Fags" announced their plans to travel to the Netherlands and picket the burial of nine people who recently lossed their lives in a plane crash at Amsterdam Airpost.

What drives these "Christian Taliban" and what can they teach us?

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DMB 2.0 (3)

Dubroom Online - March 2 2009

"DMB 2.0 (3)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, March 2 2009 - Traditionally, only a fraction of the visitors and readers of the Dubroom Message Boards actually post. They had to register when they wanted to stay up-to-date with the things that are going on.

This is no longer necessary.

Since the new Message Boards have a feed for just about everything someone might want a feed for, you do not need to register at the new Dubroom Message Boards to keep yourself informed.

You can easily follow what's going on by subscribing to a feed in your browser, or even stay up-to-date by e-mail.

Only when you want to post/contribute, is when the registration process gets interesting. A process which is not as easy as in the previous boards, I must admit...

One Love, Give Thanks,
Messian Dread (Dubroom Webmaster)

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

EARTH, ROOTS AND WATER (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, February 2009 - When they released their album in 1977, the Studio Band of the Canadian Summer Sound had already established a name with countless original Roots Reggae recordings featuring Johnny Osbourne, Noel Ellis and others.

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KING SOUNDS AND THE ISRAELITES - FORWARD (LIVE, 1981) (DUBROOM VIDEO REVIEW)

WWW, February 2009 - Unfortunately, the video cuts off just before the end of this impressive 1981 performance. A warning to president Mugabe who just went into power and to the people of the world!

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DMB 2.0 (2)

Dubroom Online - March 1 2009

"DMB 2.0 (2)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, March 1 2009 - A new month, a new Message Board, it's almost springtime: looking forward is a must now...

The Dubroom Message Boards 2.0 will enable me and others who post to increase the quality of these postings. Embedding video's, it wasn't possible in DMB 1.0. Forwarding a news item took a complete programmers guide in Bulletin Board Code ("What?" "Yes, indeed, that's my point")...

Each thread has it's own RSS Feed and e-mail subscription button. Each forum has so, too. And lastly, there is a feed for all new topics in DMB 2.0, so you can stay up-to-date with anything you want without having to register.

Unfortunately, though, those that wish to continue posting on the Dubroom Message Boards will have to register at the new site...

One Love, Give Thanks,
Messian Dread (Dubroom Webmaster)

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

JOHNNY OSBOURNE AND BUNNY BROWN - LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, February 2009 - It's not really a Reggae tune, but this 1974 riddim from the Canadian Summer Sound Studio surely captures the vibe of the time. Just under three minutes of pure niceness in what really is a historical recording, an essential piece for every self-respecting collector of the better Reggae Music.

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ALPHA AND OMEGA WITH THE DISCIPLES FEATURING DAN I - ROARING LION (DUBROOM VIDEO REVIEW)

WWW, February 2009 - What happens when two of the Top UK DUB Producers join hands with a crucial vocalist and video maker? Exactly, that's what you wanna see.

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