Wednesday, December 28, 2016

GO FEET! Radio #429 :: Farewell 2016 / Raggamuffin Ticket Giveaway

GO FEET! Radio #429
Wednesday 28 December 2016
10pm-11pm NZ time, FreeFM89.0

Thank you 2016, you've been just awesome! Hey everybody make sure you enter the draw on our Facebook page to win a FREE Raggamuffin X ticket. See you in 2017!!

The Suffers - Slow It Down
Jimmy Riley - Everyone Needs Money
Jimmy Riley - Everyone Needs Money (Version)
Gentleman & Ky-Mani Marley feat. Marcia Griffiths - Simmer Down (Control Your Temper)
Muhammad Ali - Dennis Alcapone
Prince Buster - Everybody Ska
Lord Tanamo - I'm In The Mood For Ska
Nora Dean - Barbwire
Max Romeo - What If
The Ska Flames - Yanigawa Blues
The Brooklyn Attractors - The State Of Things
Acetones - Goliath 
Teddy Garcia feat. The Tennors - Stormy Day (without a rainbow)
Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings - People Don't Get What They Deserve
Black Market feat. David Bowie - Life On Mars Dub

Thursday, December 22, 2016

#428 :: Survive with Leo Dub

GO FEET! Radio #428
Wednesday 21 December 2016
10pm-11pm NZ time, FreeFM89.0

Leo Dub calls this episode 'Survive'. It's been a rough year for many people and on many levels so we dedicate this episode to all the Survivors. We also pause to remember those who we have lost throughout the year. 

We have also given away our first Raggamuffin X ticket via a Facebook competition. We have more tickets to give away so be sure you are subscribed to this blog and to our Facebook page and twitter account to stay in the loop. 

Who's looking forward to Raggamuffin X?

Julian Marley - Violence in the Street 
Etana - How Long 
Black Seeds - Send a Message 
Family Man - Rebel Am I 
Gladiators - Look is Deceiving 
Wailing Souls - War 
Earl Zero & Soul Syndicate - Please Officer 
Israel Vibration - Survive 
Hopetown Lewis - Sounds & Pressure 
Apple Gabriel - Babylon By Bus 
Burning Spears - Slavery Days 
Delroy Wilson - Sun Is Shining

Thursday, December 15, 2016

#427 :: Raggamuffin Rewind With DJ Skin & Bone

GO FEET! Radio #427
Wednesday 14 December 2016
10pm-11pm NZ time, FreeFM89.0

DJ Skin & Bone takes us back over the last 9 years of Raggamuffin Music Festival to bring us some of the best songs from truly great bands. Next year Raggamuffin celebrates its 10th anniversary, and GO FEET! Radio has tickets for you to win! Be sure you're tuned in on Wednesday nights from 10pm on FreeFM89.0 or via the live stream. More details on our Facebook page, look for the pinned post at the top of the feed there.

UB40 - Bananaman Cub
House of Shem - Dreams
Inner Circle - We A Rockers
Unity Pacific - Herb Tell the truth
Steel Pulse - Roller Skates
Sons of Zion - Without you
Jimmy Cliff - Bang
J Boog - Replay (feat. Million Stylez)
Gappy Ranks - Put the stereo on
1814 - Relax
Toots and the Maytals - Louie Louie
Three Houses Down - She's My Woman (feat. Spawnbreezie)
Derrick Morgan - Conquering Ruler

GO FEET! Radio Has Raggamuffin X Tickets. Do you want them?

GO FEET! Radio has Raggamuffin X  tickets (18 Feb, 2017) for lucky listeners of our show and subscribers of our Facebook page. Head over to our Facebook page, find the pinned post at the top of the feed and check out details for how to win.

Two New International Artists Announced
10th Anniversary Event
Pure Reggae Line-up

Bob Marley’s son Julian Marley and Jamaican reggae fusion artist Diana King have joined the pure reggae line-up for Raggamuffin X – the tenth anniversary of New Zealand’s premier reggae festival.

Julian Marley will feature with The Wailers and Family Man performing a 100 per cent Bob Marley set at Raggamuffin X on Saturday 18 February 2017 at The Trusts Arena in Auckland.

Julian and Diana join a staggering line-up of reggae artists for Raggamuffin X. Headlined by crowd pleasers Six60 and reggae icon Shaggy, the tenth anniversary of the festival also features Ky-Mani Marley with Gentleman, 2016 Grammy Award winners Morgan Heritage, and powerhouse Jamaican singer Etana.

Born in 1975, Julian Marley recorded his first song at the Marley home in Kingston, Jamaica at the age of five and released his debut album ‘Uprising’ when he was just 14. He’s worked with reggae veterans including Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett. He collaborated with brothers Stephen and Ziggy and the Ghetto Youths International production team recording at the Marley Music Studio in Kingston where his father created some of his most important and well-known work.

Diana King first performed at Raggamuffin in February this year and was a firm favourite with the crowd performing well-known hits including Shy Guy and Say A Little Prayer. Her debut album ‘Tougher Than Love’ and her follow-up album ‘Think Like A Girl’ were both number 1 Billboard reggae albums in the United States.

Raggamuffin is the largest reggae festival in the Southern Hemisphere. In recent years the festival has included urban and hip hop acts, but for the tenth anniversary it has returned to its reggae roots and sought out top artists to celebrate the milestone.

Alongside Six60, New Zealand bands highlighted at Raggamuffin X include The Black Seeds and Kiwi reggae legends Herbs. Salmonella Dub, House of Shem, Foundation, Common Unity and Lomez Brown with Jamaica’s Conkarah, and Hawaii’s Kiwini and Jah Maoli completing the line-up.

Last year the Raggamuffin Village was expanded to offer more variety and for 2017, a second stage will be in the village offering additional music options.

VIP and VVIP tickets are also available for Raggamuffin X. VIP tickets give concert goers dedicated entry, access to the VIP Chill Deck with dedicated bar and toilet facilities and a seat in the covered grandstand. VVIP tickets provide all the VIP advantages as well as an exclusive VVIP area, $50 pre-loaded AWOP card (valid at all bars and outlets), merchandise shirt and cap, an onstage experience with the Raggamuffin promoter and a side of stage experience during the Festival.

Tickets for Raggamuffin X are on sale now and all details are available at www.raggamuffin.co.nz
Raggamuffin X is strictly R18.

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

#426 :: Ross Hutchison Talks Up Auckland Ska Festival 2016

GO FEET! Radio #426
Wednesday 7 December 2016
10pm-11pm NZ time, FreeFM89.0

Ross Hutchison, co-founder of Auckland Ska Festival, chats with Nate Ness Monster about the 2016 Auckland Ska Festival happening Saturday 10th December at King's Arms Tavern. We have a free door pass to giveaway so listen to the podcast for details on how to win it.


Desmond Dekker - Pickney Girl
Roger Rivas - Ace High
Pama International - Austerity Skank
Don Drummond - Occupation
Dimestore Skanks - Game Over
The Specials - Nite Club
Katchafire - Punky Reggae Party
Battle-Ska Galactica - BattleSka Skank
Battle-Ska Galactica - Are Ya Winning?
Dimestore Skanks - Monday Mourning
Dimestore Skan;2ks - S.K.A.N.K.
Acetones - Don't Be Shy
Acetones - Sweet Ting
Te Henga Collective - Skadiddy
Managers - Gangska
Mungo's Hi-Fi - Belly Ska Riddim
Mungo's Hi-Fi feat. YT - Boomsound
Rude Rich and the High Notes - Change The Mood

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

#425 :: Heatwave

GO FEET! Radio #425
Wednesday 30 November 2016
10pm-11pm NZ time, FreeFM89.0
LIVE stream: http://tunein.com/radio/Free-FM-890-s176514/

Some of Nate's favs from 2016 releases. Enjoy!!

Tune in next week and when you hear a Bob Marley cover, make contact with Nate and you'll go in the draw to win a copy of Stir It Up: Aotearoa's Tribute To Bob Marley. Plus we're giving away tickets to Raggamuffin during Dec & Jan so keep it locked to GO FEET! Radio.

Atsushi And The Moisties feat. Lester Stirling - Victim Of Authority
Pama International - Heatwave
Inokasira Rangers - If The Kids Are United
Soweto - Learn The Ska (Liquidator Records)
Mampy - Song For TSF
The Upsessions - Samoan Revenge
Trinity Roots - Waiting In Vain
Susan Cadogan - The Best Of Me
The Upsessions - Coconut
The Frightnrs - What Have I Done
Skatalites - Summer Daze
The Suffers - Good Day
Mimi Maura y los Aggrotones - As long as I got you
The Slackers - Pockets of A Rich Man
Crazy Baldhead - Jackin' Mittoo
Obi Fernandez - Don't Turn Away

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

#424 :: Sharon Jones (1956 - 2016) & The Dap-Kings Tribute

GO FEET! Radio #424
Wednesday 19 October 2016
10pm-11pm NZ time, FreeFM89.0
LIVE stream: http://tunein.com/radio/Free-FM-890-s176514/

Sharon Lafaye Jones (May 4, 1956 – November 18, 2016) was an American soul and funk singer. She was the lead singer of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, a soul and funk band based in Brooklyn, New York. Jones experienced breakthrough success relatively late in life, releasing her first record when she was 40 years old. In 2014, Jones was nominated for her first Grammy, in the category Best R&B Album, for Give the People What They Want. Among Jones' influences are James Brown, Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Thom Bell, Otis Redding, Ike & Tina Turner, Marva Whitney and everyone from Motown. In addition, Jones also cites more recently known artists, such as Michael Jackson, Prince, Erykah Badu and Beyoncé. It was announced on June 3, 2013, that Jones had been diagnosed with bile duct cancer and underwent surgery, which forced her to postpone the release of the group's fifth album, Give the People What They Want. The diagnosis was later changed to stage II pancreatic cancer, for which Jones had surgery on her liver and underwent chemotherapy. The chemotherapy caused hair loss, and for a time she performed bald, refusing to wear wigs.


During the screening of her documentary at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, Jones revealed that her cancer had returned, and that she would be undergoing chemotherapy again. She suffered a stroke whilst watching the 2016 United States presidential election results, blaming Donald Trump, and suffered another stroke the day after the election.

Jones suffered a stroke on election night 2016 and after a second stroke days later died on November 18, 2016 in Cooperstown, New York, aged 60. According to bandmate Gabriel Roth, "She told the people that were [at the hospital] that Trump gave her the stroke. ... She was blaming Trump for the whole thing." 

Some artists shine brighter than their contemporaries. Sharon Jones was one of those artists. This is a tribute to one of the finest soul-sisters this side of originators. We miss you already Sharon. Thank you for sharing your soul with us.


People Don't Get What They Deserve
Inspiration Information
Make It Good To Me
Please Come Home For Christmas
Making Up And Breaking Up (And Making Up And Breaking Up Over Again)
I'm Not Gonna Cry
Better Things To Do
How Long Do I Have To Wait (Ticklah Remix)
I Learned The Hard Way
Retreat!
Ain't No Chimneys In The Projects
Sharon Jones & Lee Fields - Stranded In You Love
Got A Thing On My Mind
Longer And Stronger
Keep On Looking (Roger Rivas Remix)


Wednesday, November 16, 2016

RAGGAMUFFIN X Full Line Up Announced

10th Anniversary Event
Pure Reggae Line-up
Saturday 18 February 2017

A pure reggae line-up featuring reggae icon Shaggy, The Wailers feat. Family Man, Ky-Mani Marley, 2016 Grammy Award winners Morgan Heritage and New Zealand’s own stars Six60 is set to take the stage for Raggamuffin X – the tenth anniversary of New Zealand’s premier reggae festival.

Raggamuffin X takes place at The Trusts Arena in Auckland on Saturday 18 February 2017.

Raggamuffin is the largest reggae festival in the Southern Hemisphere. In recent years the festival has included urban and hip hop acts, but for the tenth anniversary it has returned to its reggae roots and sought out top artists to celebrate the milestone birthday.

Headlining Raggamuffin X will be Six60 and Shaggy. Six60 is returning to New Zealand over the summer for a series of gigs, but Raggamuffin X will be the band’s only Auckland performance.

Always a crowd favourite Shaggy returns to celebrate Raggamuffin’s tenth anniversary. Known for his Grammy Award winning album ‘Boombastic’, chart topping hits ‘Boombastic’, ‘It Wasn’t Me’, and ‘Angel’, Shaggy is a multi platinum selling pop reggae legend and one of the most requested acts on Raggamuffin’s Facebook page. Organisers of this year’s festival say he was an absolute first choice for Raggamuffin X.

Raggamuffin X wouldn’t be a reggae party without a Marley in there – and for the tenth anniversary Ky-Mani Marley with Gentleman will be playing, plus The Wailers featuring Family Man will keep the Marley vibes alive.

The ‘Royal Family’ of reggae, Morgan Heritage were crowd pleasers at Raggamuffin VII and return for the festival’s tenth anniversary concert on the back of their 2016 Grammy Award winning album (best reggae album) ‘Strictly Roots’.

Jamaican-born singer Etana has established herself as one of the most powerful and distinctive female voices in reggae. A hit at Raggamuffin VIII, she’s returning to please the crowds at Raggamuffin X.

Alongside Six60, New Zealand bands highlighted at Raggamuffin X include crowd pleasers The BlackSeeds and Kiwi reggae legends Herbs. Salmonella Dub, House of Shem, Lomez Brown, Jamaica’s Conkarah, and Hawaii’s Kiwini and Jah Maoli complete the full line-up for the main stage.

Last year the Raggamuffin Village was expanded to offer more variety and for 2017, a second stage will be in the village offering additional music options including New Zealand bands Foundation and Common Unity, along with DJ Al’Goodie

Tickets for Raggamuffin X are on pre-sale from 9am today and on General Public sale from Tuesday 25 October. VVIP, VIP and GA tickets are available and Raggamuffin X is R18. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster 0800 111 999 www.ticketmaster.co.nz with a lay-by option available from Tuesday 25 October, and Red Rat clothing stores.

#423 :: One More Dance

GO FEET! Radio #423
Wednesday 19 October 2016
10pm-11pm NZ time, FreeFM89.0

Leo Dub selects this one. Pure niceness up in here. Turn It Up!!

Pablov Black - Dread Head 
Sylvesters - Explosure County 
Sticky - What Do You So 
Mudie All stars - Dub Them Face 
Toots and The Maytals - Louie Louie 
The Sunshot All Stars - What About The Half Version 
Burning Spears - The Sun 
Third World All Stars - Just For You 
Alton Ellis - Its a Shame 
Delroy Wilson - Funky Broadway 
Winston Jarrett - True Born African 
Horacy Andy - How Do You Think I Feel 
Roger Rivas & The Brothers Of Reggae - One More Dance 
The Frightnrs - Hey Brother 
Victor Rice ft Chris Murray - Pieces 
Easy Star All Stars ft Max Romeo - Fixing a Hole

Thursday, November 10, 2016

#422 :: Running Around New York

Photo credit: Doug Healey (Centre front/Trainer)
GO FEET! Radio #422
Wednesday 9 November 2016
10pm-11pm NZ time, FreeFM89.0

Run run as fast as you can, you can't catch me, I'm a ginger beer man! It's not where you place in the race, its how you run the race to the end and how you stop along the way to help people that makes you truly great. I'm reminded of whats really important through the example of my brother, Jason Taiapa, and his team mate, Rob Tongotea, who ran the New York City Marathon on 6th November. They were prepared to smash it but choose to hang with a struggling team mate, Nu'umoe G Collins, to see her over the finish line together. Well done guys! Heres a tribute to you and all those that ran the NYC Marathon 2016. Run Run Rudy!

1. The Trojans - Keep On Running
2. Dennis Alcapone - Run Run
3. Burning Spear - Run For Your Life
4. The Aggrolites - Runnin' Strong
5. Hepcat - Run Joe
6. Ray Barretto - New York Soul
7. The Skatalites feat. Cedric Brooks - New York Minute
8. Keith & Tex - Run To The Rocks
9. Soweto - Run Run Rudy
10. The Managers - Running
11. Dillinger - Cocaine In My Brain
12. Bob Marley - Run For Cover
13. Grace Jones - The Apple Stretching
14. Skanatra - Theme From New York New York