Positive Vibration

Radio Set (02-10-08)
No featured artist
No Funky Organ Track (although there's probably a few here you could pick)
Just Quality Tunage

What A Waste
03:31:00 AM
Ian Dury and the Blockheads

Juan Loco
03:27:00 AM
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rodrigo y Gabriela

Trick Bag
03:13:00 AM
The Artesians
Mojo Music Guide Vol. 1 - Instant Garage

Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying
03:25:00 AM
Belle and Sebastian
If You're Feeling Sinister

Oceans and Streams
03:26:00 AM
The Black Keys
Attack & Release

It came out of the wilderness
04:30:00 AM
Pete Molinari
Pete Molinari In Session on Resonance FM

(Image used courtesy of Damaged Goods) ->

Dime Que Te Quea
04:17:00 AM
Gecko Turner

The Future
04:39:00 AM
Michael Franti & Spearhead
All Rebel Rockers (Bonus Track Version)

You Can't Leave Now
03:44:00 AM
Wire
Send

Love Is a Radiation
04:01:00 AM
The Black Seeds
Solid Ground (Bonus Track Version)

Walking Backwards
03:54:00 AM
The Futureheads
Walking Backwards - EP

Read And Burn
02:37:00 AM
Wire
Send
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nstanbul's Secrets feat. DJ Napoles (vocal)
04:19:00 AM
Up, Bustle & Out: 'Istanbul's Secrets' (Vocal & Dub)

Makin' Love
02:06:00 AM
Gories
I Know You Fine, But How You Doin'

gravity begins at home
02:28:00 AM
Ivor Cutler

where'd you go?
03:27:00 AM
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
More Noise & Other Distubance

Drum And Bass Line
05:10:00 AM
ASWAD
Not Satisfied-Remastered_CD

Walking off a cliff again
02:11:00 AM
The Mint Chicks
Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!

At The Beach
03:38:00 AM
Minus 8

Open My Eyes
02:44:00 AM
The Nazz
Mojo Music Guide Vol. 1 - Instant Garage

Only
04:23:00 AM
Nine Inch Nails
With Teeth

Pizzicato Five / Twiggy Twiggy
04:05:00 AM
Pizzicato Five
Extra Chees - A Matador Records Sampler

Bucket Bottom
02:25:00 AM
Prince Alla
Dubwise and Otherwise: A Blood and Fire Audio Catalogue

The Gods Are Crazy
03:23:00 AM
Hawnay Troof
Islands of Ayle

Midnight Man
05:06:00 AM
Nick Cave
Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!

Brixton Cat
02:38:00 AM
Rico & The Rudies
Trojan SKINHEAD REGGAE Box Set (Disc 3)

Well Alright
03:57:00 AM
Roots Manuva
Slime and Reason (Bonus Track Version)

Barbed Wire Love
03:34:00 AM
Stiff Little Fingers
Inflammable Material

Teacher Of Love
01:09:00 AM
Ray Barretto

Marquee Moon
10:40:00 AM
Television
Marquee Moon

Review - Michael Franti & Spearhead "All Rebel Rockers"

Okay, so being what you may call a spearist, I've been waiting for this new LP for a long time so the expectations were fairly high, even considering the fact I think that their albums seem to get worse as they go along. However, you can never write off such talented, inspirational and damn cool dudes as these.
So my thought process is (again) - Michael and co recording in Kingston with the fabulous Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, I immediately think WOW, you cant go wrong..... or can you?
The opening track starts well and gives an impression of 70's Roots Radicals, which is always good with me, but when the vocals come in I'm afraid it's back to mediocrity. Maybe i just want more angst to my Franti Lyrics or maybe its just that the smooth rich Baritone voice is the wrong selection for the Roots Rock Stylee. It maybe, even though it sounds good on paper, the two don't mix. Give me a franti fronted funk hip hop band anytime over this watered down reggae/funk/soul style.
Substance, substance, substance, now i know Michael is a man of great consciousness, great belief's and even greater focus, though the fact remains the spearhead sound is no longer doin' it for me, no matter how hard I try.
Got to go know and try and like this Lp if it kills me, Roll on the NZ tour, it may be that I need to renew my faith in Spearhead.
The Herbivore