Today we have Ian Lloyd with his song “Hi2Fly.” You may have heard his song “O-de-PO” (which won best rock song at the 2009 Marijuana Music Awards) in our toker tune rotation, but today we have something new. “Hi2Fly” is Ian’s latest entry to the Marijuana Music Awards, and promises to be another winner.

Ian Lloyd was born in Seattle to a musical family. Proud of the fact that his family is comprised of three generations who all performed at Carnegie Hall, he can truly say music is in their ‘blood.’

Ian sang lead for the band Stories, formed with Michael Brown in the early 70’s. Their first hit was “I’m Coming Home” followed by their number one hit “Brother Louie” and then “Mammy Blue.” With Stories he performed on a number of TV shows including “American Bandstand” and the “Midnight Special.”

When Stories disbanded, Ian pursued a solo career. His well-received albums include his first self-entitled, Goosebumps, (which produced a Top 40 hit “Slip Away” written by Ric Ocasek (The Cars), Third Wave Generation, and Planet X. With a litany of credits to his name, Ian’s career and his indomitable vocal style have firmly established his place in rock history. His distinctive voice has won him international acclaim and fans that continue to adore him.

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If you want to dance, groove or just put yourself in a good mood, The Good Rats Radio from Toronto, Canada, have the music that is able to well up the best of vibes in the coldest of hearts. The city streets of Toronto have given The Good Rats Radio an inevitably gritty punk rock sound, but their love for old time ska and reggae has created a fusion that will keep your fist white knuckle tight and your head bumping to the super heavy bass lines. If your chest isn’t bruised from the thumping kick drum or drawn into a trance by the soulful harmonies of the guitar and organ, consider yourself lucky. It’ll only be a matter of time until you fall victim to their punk roots reggae sound.

The good Rats Radio are: Ian Haworth, guitar & vocals; James Paznar, bass; Kevin Mistica, keyboards; Remy Turrin, drums; Stefan Milo, trombone; Adlar Gross, saxophone; Max Stanutz, trumpet.

Todays Irie Wednesday Toker Tune, “Man on The Run” is a song GRR has entered in the upcoming Marijuana Music awards.

Check out more of The Good Rats Radio at http://www.myspace.com/thegoodratsradio

And purchase their music online on i-tunes

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Well, folks, I just got the email from Tam at Marijuana Music Awards that she will not be able to continue providing the Daily Toker Tunes on the Stash.  It’s understandable, she’s very busy like me and she’s already given us so much great music.  Thanks a ton, Tam, for helping to make this podcast rock.

But that means I have a need for a new music editor.  Want to help?  Here’s what the job entails:

• Volunteerism.  I can’t pay you for finding and posting tunes for us.  However I can get you cool NORML stuff and VIP backstage access to all major events I attend.  We may even be able to find a way to make the effort pay real money (“NORML Music Awards”, anyone?).
• Web Searching.  We can’t play any tunes that are licensed by ASCAP or BMI (i.e., popular chart tunes like Cypress Hill or John Mayer, for example), we can only play “podsafe music” (i.e. unsigned independent artists usually found on Myspace or elsewhere).  I have links to popular podsafe music sites; the trick is finding the weed-friendly tunes.
• Musical Taste.  For every decent pro-pot song I find, I find ten more that are recorded poorly, played badly, written strangely, or just plain suck.  You’ll need not only the taste to pick the good songs, but also a wide enough taste to enjoy everything from country to rap to metal to jazz.
• Writing.  You’ll have access to the Stash to post the short introductions, album covers / photos, download links, and audio players for the Daily Toker Tunes.
• Uploading.  You’ll also have access to the Stash’s web folder to upload and rename the tunes you post.

So is this something you’d enjoy taking on as one small way to help end marijuana prohibition?  Send me an email at stash@norml.org with the subject Music Editor and let’s talk.

Continuing the reggae theme, today we hear “Roll It Up” by Sugar Bear.

Originally from Jamaica, Sugar Bear immigrated to New York, where he continues to pursue his passion for music and entertaining.

Sugar Bear feeds off the energy that performing gives him.

Over the years, Sugar Bear has crafted his own musical style and lyrical delivery of roots reggae music.

After recording and producing a number of songs, Sugar Bear established his own record label which has released his latest singles.

For more about Sugar Bear check out myspace.com/sugarbearreggae.

Enjoy “Roll It Up” by Sugar Bear!

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This week we’re listening to dancehall/ reggae music.

Kicking off the week is Darien Prophecy from the UK with his smooth song ‘Natural Vibes’.

Darien is having success with his music in Europe, receiving a lot of radio airplay and reaching number one in the Reggae France download charts.

Darien has performed extensively across the UK and inspired many fans with his authentic roots music and conscious lyrics.

For the latest about Darien Prophecy check out myspace.com/prophecyi or sativarecords.com.

Enjoy ‘Natural Vibes’ by Darien Prophecy!

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Rapping up Urban music week is the popular rap band from California, Pyrx, with their song ‘Substance Abuse’.

Pyrx high energy music is a mix of hip hop, rock and reggae.

The group have toured the US and have had national exposure in more than a dozen well known magazines.

Pyrx have performed with such greats as Stephen Marley, Redman, Eek A Mouse, The Kottonmouth Kings and many more.

In 2008 Pyrx received the Best Undergound Artist Doobie Award from High Times Magazine.

Pyrx recently performed at Seattle Hemp Fest and with reggae’s well known star Collie Buddz.

They are currently preparing for the great ‘Reggae Rising Festival’.

To keep updated about Pyrx check out myspace.com/pyrx.

Enjoy ‘Substance Abuse’ by Pyrx!

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We begin the urban music special with ‘Welcome to Holland’ by Lionart, nominated in 2007 Marijuana Music Awards.

Lionart are from Birmingham in the UK and are avid marijuana legalization supporters.

Lionart say, “Marijuana is the healing of the nations. Hemp is the world’s premier renewable resource with over 25,000 potential uses including clothing, paper, plastics, food, fuel and much more”.

Lionart have recently released a new song called ‘Legalize It’ which you can hear at myspace.com/lionartpro.

Enjoy ‘Welcome to Holland’ by Lionart!

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Bud Smoker has made a few great smoke songs and runs an extensive marijuana website called Smoking With Style.

Smoking With Style has been online for a number of years and covers all you need to know about weed, pipes, bongs, blunts, lighters, smoking etiquette and much more.

For more about Bud Smoker and Smoking With Style check out smokingwithstyle.com

Enjoy ‘Supersonic Hydroponic Chronic’ by Bud Smoker!

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The band have been playing their jam style rock music since 1996. They love what they do and say they won’t ever be stopping.

Happy Bones say “Music is a living, breathing thing, each song has a life of its own. Music is life”.

The band travel and perform as much as possible.

Check out more about Happy Bones at myspace.com/happybonesmusic

Enjoy ‘Sativa Sanctuary’ by Happy Bones!

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Originally from Kingston Jamaica, Lantan has won numerous competitions and worked with producers and artists from around the world.

He has toured both sides of the Atlantic and Japan.

Lantan writes his own material and has developed a distinctive and versatile style of music.

DJ Lantan’s new album ‘Genie’ is soon to be released. To catch the latest about Lantan check out myspace.com/realdjlantan.

Enjoy ‘Gimme De Herb’ by DJ Lantan!

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