BUSINESS AS USUAL

Dubroom Online - February 1 2009


"BUSINESS AS USUAL" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, February 1 2009 - Where many people rejoice over the fact that George W. Bush left the White House, you will hear them saying "change"...

You won't hear that in Pakistan, though, where recently 17 people were killed. Two among them were children, by the way.

In Pakistan, it's "business as usual" and no "change" at all.

The funny thing is, that many people who used to be very much against the so-called "war on Terror" because of the obvious neo-colonialist nature, or should I say, because of George Bush?

Now that we have several Reggae artists hailing up the new president, it seems like for some the fraudulent "War on Terror" may very well be legitimate after all...

One Love, Give Thanks,
Messian Dread (Dubroom Webmaster)

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

MAD PROFESSOR - PSYCHEDELIC DUB (DUBROOM ALBUM REVIEW)



A long horn solo spices up the first DUB of this 1990 Ariwa release. It's a celebration to Nelson Mandela and sets the tone for the rest of this 12 track collection of magnificent DUBS.

Time for DUB ME CRAZY Part 10, which looks both back and forward.

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OBAMA'S FIRST STRIKE (BABYLON OBSERVER VIDEO REVIEW)



WWW, January 2009 - Under the new Obama administration, the so-called "War on Terror" is business as usual: last week, the US military launched two missile attacks against people in Pakistan.

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MAD PROFESSOR - PSYCHEDELIC DUB

MAD PROFESSOR - PSYCHEDELIC DUB
DUBROOM ALBUM REVIEW





A long horn solo spices up the first DUB of this 1990 Ariwa release. It's a celebration to Nelson Mandela and sets the tone for the rest of this 12 track collection of magnificent DUBS.

Time for DUB ME CRAZY Part 10, which looks both back and forward.

DUB has more than once been called "Psychedelic Reggae", and for a reason. However, the word was more popular in the 1960's and 1970's as it referred to spaced out music and various forms of drugs.

The cover and title of Psychedelic DUB is an obvious hint to that period, but none of that can be said about the music. The album was originally released in 1990, and contains some solid Roots riddims, UK Style. Cool and deadly here, upfull and joyous there...

There are many surprise parts throughout the entire album. Just when you space out a little too much, there is some flanger over the drums to wake you up again. The music can suddenly stop, you hear a phrase and a next DUB is there.

The album was produced in a time wherein the Mad Professor was about to jump into the production of DUB in a more digital style than he did before. Decades were about to come, in which Neil Fraser would (and will) take DUB to an ever deeper dimension. Some anticipating vibes can also be heard already on Psychedelic DUB...

Nice One!

OBAMA'S FIRST STRIKE

OBAMA'S FIRST STRIKE
BABYLON OBSERVER VIDEO REVIEW



WWW, January 2009 - Under the new Obama administration, the so-called "War on Terror" is business as usual: last week, the US military launched two missile attacks against people in Pakistan.

Many people have protested against the wars that George W Bush and his group pulled the world in. Many people point out to the new president Obama as he has rhetoric's about leaving Iraq, but they forget the fact that Barack Obama left the same guy in charge of the military.

Even stronger, Obama made it clear that those who are against the war should not count on him and last week this became painfully clear as the US military attacked people in Pakistan, killing 17 under which two children.

Check out this short interview that CNN's Wolf Blitzer had with the president of Pakistan on Obama's first strike...

CLICK HERE TO WATCH