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Here are links to some of our favourite artists, publications & indie labels:

In Tha Chamber Music - Producer Vudu's rap/dancehall/dub label based out of Vancouver B.C.
Jammin' Reggae Archives - the ultimate reggae search engine
Randeesh - roots reggae artist residing on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast
The Skatalites - The foundation of Jamaican music, this orchestra has been in existance for over 40 years!
James Brown - THE godfather of soul! JB is still going strong at age 72!
Fela Kuti - musician, politician, statesman and mentor to the people of west Africa
Peter Tosh - founding member of The Wailers and a guiding force to the downtrodden of the Third World
Miles Davis - one of jazz' most influential and adventurous musicians
Blue Note Records - prestigous jazz label releasing some of the genre's finest music over the past 65 years.
VP Records - contemporary reggae label specializing in both roots and dancehall artists.
Verve Records - label specializing in jazz and world-beat music
Trojan Records - British label specializing in vintage Jamaican ska, rock-steady, and reggae
World Music Network - label that produces the "Rough Guide" series of world-beat compilations
Blood And Fire Records - label releasing excellent re-issues of long, lost Jamaican albums
Putumayo World Music - world-beat compilations with an uplifting, positive vibe
Studio One Records - heritage Jamaican label spanning the ska, rock-steady, reggae and dancehall eras
Lee Scratch Perry - arguably one of Jamaica's most brilliant and eccentric musicians, producer, "dubmeister" & madman
Eddie Harris - cutting edge jazz saxophone player was the first to "electrify" (amplify) the horn
Aswad- British reggae group noted for soaring vocal harmonies, a crisp horn section and incredible production
Tony Allen - collaborator & musical director of Fela Kuti's group Africa '70 who helped develop 'Afropop' as a musical style
Micahel Franti & Spearhead -mellow R&B meets the Revolution: this group has something to say!
Herbie Hancock - pianist whose 45+ years recording, has played every type of jazz from mainstream to fusion to funk
Rumba Calzada - infectuous latin rythyms from Vancouver B.C. based salsa/jazz group
Jamaican Riddim Directory - search engine for recorded backing tracks, known in Jamaica as "riddims"
Down Beat Magazine - THE jazz magazine - publishes monthly and online
Six Degrees Records - San Fransisco based world-beat label
The Beat - THE magazine devoted to reggae, world-beat, African and Latin music. Publishes bi-monthly
Jazziz - monthly magazine covering a number of contemporary jazz sub-genres; includes a sampler CD compilation
DJ Nerstylist - one of my favourite mix-DJ's whose creations are regularly heard on the station
The Brass King - Miami's top Latin-jazz selector

Links to Broadcasting:

Northwest Broadcasters - excellent broadcasting/media resource covering north-west Wash. state and south-west B.C.
RadioWest - another excellent resource/search-engine covering broadcast media in this region including audio clips
BC Radio History- this frequently updated site provides info and links on B.C.'s radio broadcasting history & audio clips
Vancouver Radio Museum - excellent site documenting Vancouver's broadcasting history
Canadian Communications Foundation - site devoted to Canadian broadcasting history is well-researched
Vancouver Top 40 Radio - specializes in Top 40 music surveys from Vancouver's 3 rockin' AM stations from the past: CKWX, 14C-FUN & 73CKLG

Links to my Radio heroes and mentors:

Wolfman Jack - one of my biggest influences as a young kid wanting to get into radio!
Red Robinson - Vancouver B.C.'s king of rock 'n' roll radio in the 1950's and 60's at CJOR, CKWX, C-FUN & C-ISL
Pat O'Day - biography of another 1960's DJ hero, Pat is the broadcaster's broadcaster & was Seattle's "Mr KJR"
"Real" Roy Hennessy -morning-man extrordinaire at "Boss Radio" 73CKLG Vancouver & a BIG influence on me!
Hunter Hancock - pioneering R&B DJ entertained L.A. audiences from the late 1940's through 1970's at various stations
J B Shayne - unique Vancouver radio talent reinforced the notion that it's okay to be "out there" on the airwaves!
Monty McFarlane - coolest of the cool, Monty was DJ at CKMO, C-FUN, CKLG, CIMA, CJVB & for years at CJOR
Frank Callaghan -visionary DJ/PD who introduced "Boss Radio" at CKLG-AM & "underground/progressive" at LG-FM
Tribute to Lan Roberts - collection of audio & other memorabilia from one of my biggest influences who ruled Seattle's top-40 KJR & KOL-AM
Lan Roberts- another tribute site preserving the memory of Lan Robeets including his outrageous and very personal website; includes airchecks