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When you think of Reggae, the last thing you think about are the cornfields of Iowa. Hailing from Iowa City, Iowa, comes Public Property, one of the country’s best Reggae bands around today. Having shared the stage and recording studio with Reggae legends such as Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals on their latest CD, Public Property is currently barnstorming the U.S., sharing their unique brand of Midwest Reggae, Ska, and Hip-Hop, to the delight of music fans all over.

The Irie Wednesday Toker Tune of the Day is from their second CD “What’s Going Down”. A CD complete with rich harmonies, smooth rhymes and exceptionally dope beats. The tune entitled No Respect is all about rolling up a spliff and washing your troubles away.

You can check out Public Property at http://publicprop.com/ and http://www.myspace.com/publicprop

So do like Public Property advises in this song, “Roll me up a spliff, I want to get lit” and enjoy the NORML Daily Audio Stash Toker Tune of the Day, No Respect!

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Welcome to our new music lineup on the Daily Toker Tunes. Today and every Wednesday is now designated as “Irie Wednesday”. We’ll be bringing to you all the best reggae, ska, dancehall, and reggaeton music me and our volunteer music editors can find.

Coming up for the rest of your week you’ll hear “Groovin’ Thursday” and “Rockin’ Friday”. If you are a musician or band that would like your 420-friendly tune played on the Daily Toker Tunes, just send me an email at stash@norml.org

Prophet Benjamin is from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, where  national elections were held on Monday and the United National Congress Party leader, Basedo Panday called for a new approach to dealing with marijuana in the island republic where selling stings have been set up recently to entrap tourists. “I think we ought to look at that to see whether prohibiting things really ends the problem,” Panday said during a pre-election radio forum. Panday recalled the “old days,” when there was a shop selling “ganja” in Princes Town and people would smoke it in chillums on Saturday nights after working in the fields all week. “It never was a problem.”  Marijuana laws throughout the Caribbean remain strict due to the US  putting pressure on local governments to crack down on all illegal drugs.  Trinidad and Tobago is the birthplace of calypso music, and it is no stranger to reggae root music. Dancehalls are still popular where you can hear reggae beats spilling out into the streets. There also must be fields of weed somewhere on the island paradise to inspire Prophet Benjamin to write todays music stash.

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Prophet Benjamin
“Field of Weed” (mp3)
from “Reggae Roadblock 3″
(Caribbean Music Group)

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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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We have a treat for you Stashers with the Toker Tune from MMA this Reggae Wednesday. We’re playing the fantastic and famous Collie Buddz, with his hit song “Come Around”.

Born in New Orleans, raised on the Isle of Bermuda, Collie Buddz is hard to identify geographically. His music however, has one of the most firmly grounded voices you may ever encounter. Incorporating influences from hip-hop to soca, Collie’s music has a rock-solid foundation in reggae, with the power to connect ghetto reality with the heights of human aspiration, that is a rarity even in Jamaica. As Collie says, “he loves the positive vibes of reggae music”.

Collie has been immersed in the music culture of Bermuda since he was 6 years old. Consistent encouragement led Collie to his own Bermudian studio and to being signed with major record label, Sony Music.

Collie Buddz had a huge hit with today’s song ‘Come Around’, which won 2007 Global Marijuana Music Awards Song of Year!

Collie Buddz success continues, he was recently nominated for an EME award. The Excellence in Music and Entertainment Awards has nominated Collie Buddz for Top International Artist of The Year, along with Stephen Marley and Sean Paul. 

You can grab Collie Buddz debut album, self titled, on sale now at most music outlets including iTunes, Sony Music Store, Napster and Amazon.com

For more about Collie Buddz and his fantastic music, check out myspace.com/colliebuddz or his website colliebuddz.com. Also check out our blog or MMA to enter and vote in 2009 Marijuana Music Awards.

Here’s the hit song ‘Come Around’ by Collie Buddz!

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Agua Trip began in the Autumn of 2000, when Bill and Lindsey met at a Party in Tennessee. A few months of jamming was the eye–opening experience that led to the formation of Agua Trip. Their music is an interplay of classical guitar, Latin and reggae rhythms with rock energy. Their varied influences range from The Beatles to Bob Marley.

The band are currently promoting their two albums, ‘Genetics’ and ‘Breakfast Translations’. Much of their strength of vision is the use of their music in conjunction with visual media such as film, dance, video, animation and whatever’s new.

Agua Trip is more than a band, it’s a creative project that invites collaboration. Bill and Lindsey invite other artists to inquire about the possibilities of working together. They’re currently shaping new ideas about the future direction of their work, wanting to expand the territory they’ve previously visited.

The song today is ‘In the Sand’ from Agua Trip’s latest CD, ‘Genetics’. ‘In the Sand’ is entered in 2009 American Marijuana Music Awards. You can vote for Agua Trip’s entries in 2009 American MMA at Marijuana Music Awards’ website marijuanamusicawards.com or in our Blog. Agua Trip have entered 2009 American MMA Song of Year, Album of Year and Best Reggae.

Agua Trip’s CD Genetics is available to buy through CD BABY and iTunes. Check out Agua Trip’s website aguatrip.com and their myspace page at myspace.com/aguatrip

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Hey, Stashers, I’m proud to announce a new partnership between the NORML Daily Audio Stash and the Global Marijuana Music Awards.  The GMMA is run by a Aussie named Tam, and he will be providing the newly-revamped “Daily Toker Tunes” section of the Stash.  This week I’m going to post a few of the GMMA winners from 2008, and then next week Tam takes over posting new tunes about weed all genres.  These tunes will also be a part of the Marijuana Music Awards competition and we’ll be getting your votes on your favorites as well. — “R”R

The Herb by Franziska from Italy won the 2008 Global Marijuana Music Awards. After becoming the best reggae band at the 2007 European Reggae Contest, Franziska won Song of Year in the 2008 Global Marijuana Music Awards with the new hit single “The Herb”. The song’s theme is legalise the weed!

The 2008 GMMA winners were announced on 20 September in Texas, and Franziska follow the last winner Collie Buddz with his big hit “Come Around”, named Song of Year at 2007 Global MMA.

Franziska have just released their 3rd Album, ‘Action’, featuring The Herb. For more info check out Franziska’s myspace http://www.myspace.com/franziskaband and website http://www.franziska.it/

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You know what I haven’t featured yet, my fellow Stasherinians?  Reggae.  That’s right, one of the most ganja-influenced forms of music on the planet and I have yet to play a single song of it.  I feel kind of ashamed, to be honest.  So let me rectify that by playing “Herbsman Anthem” by Brooklyn reggae artist Mojo Morgan.

Morgan is originally from the band Morgan Heritage, which formed in the 80s and had many reggae hits in the 90s onward.  They toured all across the world, including sold-out stadiums in Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritius.  Their most recent reggae hit is “Nothing to Smile About.”

Mojo has decided to take a solo route and if “Herbsman Anthem” is any indication, he will continue to be successful in the reggae genre, as he splices together his personal influences, including rock’n'roll and hip hop.  The track also features vocals by the uber-legendary, late, great Peter Tosh, and if you don’t know who Peter Tosh is, thenI seriously question your status as a marijuana activist.

You can listen to more of Mojo’s music on his myspace page.

Wow…..two songs for our musical break? Time to pull out some smokin’ Reggae! TOP CAT brings us this righteous reggae puff with the track, “Pass the Chalice for Me”. In Jamaica, any kind of pipe is called a chalice. Top Cat is one of the UK’s most accomplished MC’s. He recorded his first record in 1988 called “Love Mi Sess” (another great toker tune!) earning him a number one spot on the UK Reggae charts. He has held the number one position in dancehall, reggae and live performances over the years as both a performer and a producer.  Coming full circle, Top Cat was again the em….”Top Cat” when a new version of the Love Mi Sess riddim made it to number one on the reggae charts in 2007. So groove on this reggae, Stashers, and please, pass the chalice for me!

Top Cat
“Pass The Chalice For Me” (mp3)
from “Skokian In A African Beat”
(Azra Music Publishing)

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A little reggae mix for our hempday/humpday, Stashers! Today we get some dub from the smoke factory with DUBMATIX  and his song, “Ain’t Got No Love Dub”. Dubmatix is the solo musical project of Jesse King from Toronto, Canada. King was Involved in music from his early childhood while on the road and in studios with his Jazz musician father, Bill King whose own career spans 5 decades. Jesse King has carved out his own musical mark on the world and will forever be known as a top reggae artist in Canada and beyond. This track has the perfect vibe for cruise control through the work week. I’ve got plenty of love for this reggae beat! You can visit the Dubmatix web page for more information and more great reggae at www.dubmatix.com.

Dubmatix
“Ain’t Got No Love Dub” (mp3)
from “Dread & Gold – Dub from the Smoke Factory”
(7 Arts Entertainment)

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Now that June has arrived it is time to start looking at the Summer Festival Schedule.  I’m going to open this up with a look at the summer festivals I’ll be attending in my neck of the woods in the Pacific Northwest.  I’m going to depend on you marvelous Stashers to keep me informed on what’s happening in your area.  Just send me an email at stash@norml.org and I’ll be glad to promote your area’s summer festival.  The Northwest schedule is listed in the Full Story below:

This weekend: June 6th, 7th, & 8th – The NORML Aspen Legal Seminar in Aspen, Colorado.  The finest legal minds in drug law reform gather to present on the state of cannabis and the law in our country.  I’ll be there podcasting for our NORML Special Events, as well as hosting my own XM Satellite political radio show live from Aspen.

July 11th, 12th, & 13th – The Oregon Country Fair in Veneta, Oregon.  This isn’t really so much a hempfest as it a celebration of the hippie lifestyle created by Ken Kesey and the Further folks who settled in the Eugene, Oregon area.  It’s unique in that the whole festival grounds are permanent in a very natural setting that makes you feel like you’ve landed in a small town in Middle Earth.

July 18th, 19th, & 20th – The Emerald Empire Hempfest in Eugene, Oregon.  This town, home of the University of Oregon, puts on a great hempfest.  I’ll be tabling with Oregon NORML there and may even get a chance to speak onstage.  Come on by and visit!

August 2nd & 3rd – The Spokane Hempfest in Eastern Washington state.  I’m looking for more details on this event, currently its website is down.

August 8th, 9th, & 10th – The Northwest World Reggae Festival, between Portland and Eugene, Oregon.  Last time I attended this one, they had very-unOregon-like temperatures in the triple digits.

August 16th & 17th – THE SEATTLE HEMPFEST, or as I like to call it, the big-’un!  If you are serious about your cannabis activism, you cannot miss the Seattle Hempfest.  Your chance to meet the movers and shakers in the community is unparalleled and just being in a crowd of tens-of-thousands of like-minded consumers is life-changing.  I’ll be there tabling with both NORML and Oregon NORML, and once again broadcasting my radio show live.

August 23rd & 24th – The Olympia Hempfest just south of Seattle in Olympia, Washington.  I won’t be able to make this one, as I will be on my way to Denver to cover the Democratic National Convention for NORML, Pam’s House Blend, and The Russ Belville Show.

September 6th & 7th – The Portland Hempstalk in my beautiful hometown.  We’re back on the river downtown on the Eastbank Esplanade.  We’ve got NORML Founder Keith Stroup as our special guest, and Jack Herer, and Seattle Hempfest favorites The Herbivores.  I’ll be there speaking and tabling as Oregon NORML is a major sponsor.