HAPPY FURTHER DAYS

Shaking off a four-day 104 deg fever, Raul popped up in Beacon with a Fathers Day card as ever ready for whatever. Dad wanted breakfast in bed, laundry done, room cleaned, floors and windows washed, Benz fixed, a farmers market run, dinner prepped, homework completed and an early bedtime.

We settled on coffee, cereal and spending some time on the turntables before really seeing what the day had to offer. Used the Johnny Osbourne original Studio 1 "Truth + Rights" and the Bobby Konders Massive B "Truth + Rights" riddim to explain a basic DJ set-up and how a mixer works...but had more fun working with a bunch of heavy dub 7ins reissued from the Negus Roots catalog—Lacksley Castell, Don Carlos, Negus Roots Players.

FURTHER DAYS PLAYLIST
"Just One Of Those Days" Sizzla (Digital B)
"Just One Of Those Days (acoustic mix)" Sizzla (VP)
"Got To Let Go" Bitty McLean (Mideya)...Japan import exclusive!
"Never Let Me Go" Bitty McLean (Peckings)
"Lately" Bitty McLean (Taxi)
"Traffic Jam" Stephen Marley (Ghetto Youths)
"Soothing Sound" Richie Spice (Indiscretions riddim)
"Waan Luv U" Konshens (Indiscretions riddim)
"Love" Voicemail (Indiscretions riddim)
"Beep" Busy Signal (Indiscretions riddim)
"People Bawlin" Anthony Cruz (Truth + Rights riddim)
"Youths So Cold" Richie Spice (Truth + Rights riddim)
"Picture Of Selassie" Khairi Kill (Truth + Rights riddim)
"What's Goin On (remix)" Marvin Gaye (Truth + Rights riddim)
***Negus Roots Collection reissues mini session***
"Movin Right Along" Kermit and Fozzie Muppet Movie OST
"Revolution" Sizzla (Strange Things riddim)
"Work It Out" Lutan Fyah (Strange Things riddim)
"Strange Things" John Holt (Strange Things riddim)
"Strange Things riddim" Chinna Smith and Bongo Herman

Thanks to Deadly Dragon for the new chunes and the reggae retail therapy. Props to The Heatwave for sparking the summer and the "Indiscretions" tip off.

BONUS ROUND "Priority" Mos Def (Downtown)...Freddy with the cue.