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I have had two of my blog posts removed (but not yet deleted) for copyright infringement. However, I haven't had any details with regard to whom I infringed upon or with which material. I can only presume its a track (or tracks) within the recordings of my radio show (and if so, I suspect I know the source of the complaint), therefore, until further notice I shall no longer post recordings of the show while I sort this out.

I would like to point out that I wasn't aware that podcasts of my legitimate radio broadcasts (http://www.jam1online.com is registered with the UK Radio Authority) could be considered as copyright infringements. I know that ignorance is no excuse in the eyes of the law, but I genuinely didn't know that I was doing anything wrong/illegal.

I will continue to post track lists and, now that I've started, the spotlight feature of artists whose work gets played in my shows, but for now at least if you want to hear the shows you'll have to listen to them live.

I apologise to whoever it was that entered the complaint and hope the swift action of Blogger/Google, combined with this explanation will go toward alleviating your distress.

One Love, Spy!

I used to be called a frog...

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...which is quite appropriate given the croakiness of my voice right now, as evidenced in the recordings below. Why a frog? Cruel, but not inaccurate, siblings is the answer to that one. Apparently, as an infant I resembled one of Kermits cousins (or perhaps his nephew, Robin) and things haven't improved much since :(

Anyway, I'm sure you're familiar with the routine by now, so instead of rambling on about the recording, this week, and from now on, I will devote the text to spotlighting one (or more, if I feel like it) of the artists featured in the show. I'll state now, before I go any further, that none of the artists that get the spotlight from me have in any way attempted to coerce me (or even asked me) to put them there. This is purely my personal props to folks that I feel deserve it. So, with that out of the way let's get started.

I'll begin with Zshatwa (think of the French for threesome and you'll get the pronunciation), who I first encountered on her MySpace page. I really liked her voice and the way she was using it, so I decided that I'd try to keep tabs on her. I followed her links to her YouTube and Twitter pages and it was via the latter that I saw the link to her free mixtape, 'The Fresh Campaign'.

The tracks I've been playing from that set include 'Dreams', 'Young Chick' and, in the show below, the remix of 'California Boy feat. Jay Rock & Dom Kennedy'. I think she has the right combination of youthfulness and maturity in her songs and performances to make it big this year, given the push her talent deserves. However, with the 'industry' in disarray as it is, and the charts (pop or otherwise) looking more and more like a circus parade, I don't know if the people with real influence will give her a bligh. We shall see eventually, but in the meantime, if you're feeling her work even half as much as I am, please feel free to spread the word about her.

And as it's due out this Monday (15/03/10) I can't go without mentioning Ty's new single 'Emotions' taken from the forthcoming (19/04/10) album 'Special Kind Of Fool' - more on that as soon as I have a copy of it, I can't wait :)

Track list:

Saturday 13/03/10 Pt. 1 - Soul

Always There - Ronnie Laws
Shante - Mass Production
Life On Mars - Dexter Wansel
Main Thing feat. Kim Marsh - Shot
Read My Mind - Tashan
Letter To My Heart - Obenewa
Morning Blues feat. Michelle Escoffrey - C Swing
California Boy remix feat. Jay Rock & Dom Kennedy - Zshatwa
Window Seat - Erykah Badu
Sakhile - Sakhile
Tokyo - Brothers Johnson

Saturday 13/03/10 Pt. 2 - Reggae

Hungry Days - Popcaan
Dem Sell We Out - Popcaan
Nuh Trus Fren - Aidonia
Dem A Wicked - Elephant Man
Remedy - Jahvinci
Rumour - Jahvinci
Pan Mi - Natel
Ohy Deh Gal - Vybez Kartel
Lift Up & Shift - Beenie Man
Bare Things - Cee Gee
Me Yuh Need - Versatile & D'Angel
I'll Be There - Lutan Fyah
Money Worries - Anthony B & George Nooks
The Best Of My Love - Bryan Art
Magical - Courtney John
Win Some - Courtney John
Love Songs - Tony Curtis, Mitch & Ghost
Not Going Crazy - Buju Banton
Hard Times - Buju Banton

Saturday 13/03/10 Pt. 3 - Hip Hop

Blown - Ashy L Bowz
My Thang feat. KRS-1 - C Swing
The Score feat. Planet Asia - FaShawn
Beast Mode - Pyro Barz
Running Thru The Rain feat. K9 & Ric - Klashnekoff
Case Closed - Ruffstylz
Crillionaires - Q Unique, Ill Bill & Slaine
The Search - Drake & Saukrates
Something Wonderful - Low Key
Emotions - Ty
Once Upon A Time - Fallacy
Get A Grip - Fallacy
Warning Shots - Rah Digga
Decisions - Ashy L Bowz
You - Q Tip
Hip Hop - Charlie Sloth, Skinnyman & Rodney P

One Love, Spy!