THE DUB ZONE
w/ James Toth
James Toth is an artist, writer, musician, and podcaster. A New York native, he currently resides in South Georgia, U.S.A.
After establishing himself as one of the founding voices of the New Weird America scene that emerged from the East Coast of the U.S. in the early 2000s with Wooden Wand & The Vanishing Voice, Toth honed his craft as a songwriter.
Under the shortened moniker of Wooden Wand, he went on to release some of the most wry, affecting, brooding, and lyrically imaginative records that could loosely be categorized under the “Americana” banner.
These days, he’s making solo electronic music as Dunza, solo songwriter records as James & The Giants, and country-funk jams with One Eleven Heavy.
James’ NQRA show, The Dub Zone, presents classic and obscure dub and dub-adjacent music from his vast record collection.
Latest episodes
Episode 8 Track List
| 1. | AUGUTUS PABLO | CHAPTER 2 |
| 2. | MIKEY DREAD | HEADLINE NEWS |
| 3. | WAYNE JARRETT | I WON’T GIVE UP VERSION |
| 4. | TOMMY COWAN | THE EMPEROR NO DEAD |
| 5. | AZUL | BLACK ROSE, PT 2 |
| 6. | BLACKBEARD | BINOCULARS |
| 7. | FREDDIE MCGREGOR | OVERSEER VERSION |
| 8. | BULLWACKIES ALL STARS | VISION |
| 9. | PRINCE PHILIP | LORRAINE DUB WISE |
| 10. | NAT BIRCHALL, AL BREADWINNER & VIN GORDON | IGZIABEHER DUB 2 |
| 11. | YABBY YOU | CONQUERING DUB |
| 12. | LACKSLEY CASTELL | TUG A WAR GAMES DUB |
| 13. | KEITH HUDSON | DESIREE DUB |
| 14. | NINEY & THE OBSERVERS | SHOT FROM THE PISTOL |
| 15. | PRINCE JAMMY | BQE DUB / WATERFRONT GANG WAR |
| 16. | GREGORY ISAACS | JAILER |
| 17. | ROOTS UNDERGROUND | RUNAWAY DUB |
| 18. | THE REVOLUTIONARIES | HEAVY ROCK |
| 19. | TOMMY MCCOOK & THE AGGROVATORS | A GIGANTIC DUB |
| 20. | DUB SPECIALIST | BIONIC DUB |
| 21. | TAPPA ZUKIE | COOL THIS DUB |
| 22. | SCIENTIST | BEAM DOWN |
| 23. | DELROY WILSON | RUNNINGS |
| 24. | JAH SKERTA | DARKNESS IN DUB |
| 25. | BUNNY LEE, PRINCE JAMMY & THE AGGROVATORS | CRAB IN A BARREL DUB |
| 26. | VIN GORDON | VOODOO MAN IN DUB |
| 27. | SUGAR MINOTT | SOMETIME GIRL |
| 28. | ALTON ELLIS | RASTA SPIRITS & DUB |
| 29. | BIM SHERMAN | I KNOW |
| 30. | ANIKA | MASTER SOF WAR (DUB) |
| 31. | LEROY SIBBLES | BLACK WORLD |
Episode 7 Track List
| 1. | PRINCE JAMMY | DOWNTOWN SHANGAI ROCK |
| 2. | RANKING DREAD | JAH DUB |
| 3. | NINEY THE OBSERVER | HAVE NO FEAR VERSION |
| 4. | JAH SHAKA | PRAISES DUB |
| 5. | PRINCE DOUGLAS | MARCH DOWN BABYLON DUB |
| 6. | MAD PROFESSOR | MISS MOOD |
| 7. | SCIENTIST | DUB OVATION |
| 8. | SINGERS & PLAYERS | SNIPERS IN THE STREET |
| 9. | JAH LLOYD | TIPPER DUB |
| 10. | DUB SPECIALIST | SITTING WITH STUPID |
| 11. | TAPPER ZUKIE | DRUM SONG |
| 12. | MIKEY DREAD | FREELANCER DUB |
| 13. | THE REVOLUTIONARIES | ITAL DUB |
| 14. | LEE PERRY & THE UPSETTERS | BREDDA’S DUB |
| 15. | JIMMY RADWAY & THE FE ME TIME ALLSTARS | CINDERELLA |
| 16. | JUNIOR DELAHAYE | SITTING IN THE PARK |
| 17. | HARRY MUDIE & KING TUBBY | DUB IS PARADISE |
| 18. | IMPACT ALL STARS | BLACK MAN’S DUB |
| 19. | KEITH HUDSON | LEGGO DUB |
| 20. | YABBY YOU | CREATIONS AND VERSIONS |
| 21. | HERMAN CHIN-LOY | JAH JAH DUB |
| 22. | ROOTS UNDERGROUND | DREAD FEELING |
| 23. | HORACE ANDY | SPYING GLASS |
| 24. | PRINCE JAMMY (BIG SHOWDOWN) | ROUND 4 |
| 25. | ROOTS RADICS | FRONT ROOM DUB |
| 26. | BULLWACKIES ALL STARS | DUB SEASONING |
| 27. | JUNIOR MURVIN | MEMORIES |
| 28. | RICO RODRIGUEZ | MAN FROM WAIREIKA DUB |
| 29. | AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE | OFF THE BEATEN TRACK |
Episode 6 Track List
| 1. | Horace Andy | Collie Dub |
| 2. | Yabby You | Work Without Pay Version |
| 3. | Keith Hudson | Irie Irie |
| 4. | I-Roy & Lee Scratch Perry | Lee Perry Special Dub |
| 5. | Joe Gibbs & The Professionals | I’ve Made Up My Mind Version |
| 6. | Donovan Phillips | Gun Fever (Version) |
| 7. | Early B | Imitator Version |
| 8. | Cooly | Freedom Version |
| 9. | Rupie Dan | Black Race Dub |
| 10. | Frankie B | Dub Pressure |
| 11. | Dennis Walks | Version In Babylon |
| 12. | White Mice | Roots Music Version |
| 13. | Ijahman Levi | I Am A Levi Pt. 2 |
| 14. | Barry Brown | Nice Up The Session Version |
| 15. | Tenastelin | Burial Tonight Version |
| 16. | Scientist | World Cup Squad Lick Their Wounds |
| 17. | Prince Far I | 91 Vibration |
| 18. | The Congos | Congoman (Arkestra Version) |
| 19. | Niney & The Observers | Him Drop |
| 20. | Tommy Cowan | The Emperor No Dead |
| 21. | Prince Philip | Lorraine Dub Wise |
| 22. | Sly & The Revolutionaries | Acapulco Gold |
| 23. | The Upsetters | Revelation Dub |
| 24. | Karl Pitterson & Clive Chin | Shining Dub |
| 25. | Junior Murvin | Tedious (Extended Mix) |
| 26. | UB40 | Madame Medusa |
| 27. | Mark Ernestus’ Ndagga Rhythm Force | Lamp Fall |
Episode 5 (Wackies Special) Track List
| 1. | CHOSEN BROTHERS | THERE YOU ARE (7” VERSION) |
| 2. | NAGGO MORRIS | YOU REST ON MY MIND (DUBWISE) |
| 3. | AZUL | ROCKFORT ROCK |
| 4. | LOVEJOYS | ROOTS VIBES (12” VERSION) |
| 5. | SUGAR MINOTT | INTERNATIONAL DUB / STAY ON DUB |
| 6. | JAH BATTA | KICKING SCOTT |
| 7. | LEROY SIBLES | BLACK WORLD |
| 8. | WAYNE JARRETT | BRIMSTONE AND FIRE |
| 9. | MILL HENRY | SOME LOVING VERSION |
| 10. | WAYNE JARRETT | EVERY TONGIUE SHALL TELL |
| 11. | JOHN CLARKE | UNLIMITED DUB / CREATOR |
| 12. | JEZZREEL | JAH NATTON DUB |
| 13. | CHOSEN BROTHERS | ALL THINGS BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL (12” VERSION) |
| 14. | ITOPIA | CREATION DUBWISE VERSION |
| 15. | JOE AUXUMITE | TROUBLED LAND |
| 16. | LITTLE ROY | BLACKBYRD |
| 17. | STRANGER COLE & GLADY | ADDIS ABABA DUBBA |
| 18. | JOE MORGAN | BASEMENT SESSION |
| 19. | PRINCE DOUGLAS | HARD TIMES DUB LET ME LOVE YOU |
| 20. | LLOYD BARNES & MUNCHIE JACKSON | SPACE AGE |
| 21. | JUNIOR DELAHAYE | MOVIE SHOW (12” VERSION) |
| 22. | BLACK ROOTS PLAYERS | JAMMING |
| 23. | BULLWACKIES ALL STARS | EAST AFRICA DUB |
| 24. | JERRY HARRIS | SPREADING VERSION |
| 25. | WACKIES RHYTHM FORCE | MOTHER LAND DUB |
| 26. | HORACE ANDY | MONEY MONEY |
| 27. | LLOYD MCTAGGART | YOU’RE BACK (PT.2) |
Episode 4 (Techno Special) Track List
| 1. | SND & RTN | DUB SORCERER |
| 2. | RHYTHM & SOUND | WE BE TRODDIN |
| 3. | CV313 | SECONDS TO FOREVER (RESHAPE) |
| 4. | DEEPCHORD | ELYSIAN |
| 5. | STL | FROM A DISTANCE |
| 6. | LEVON VINCENT | REVS.COST |
| 7. | MAURIZIO | M7 (EDIT) |
| 8. | INTRUSION | MONTEGO BAY |
| 9. | MODFEL 500 | STARLIGHT (MAURIZIO MIX) |
| 10. | EARTH TRAX & NEWBORN | THE OUTER LIMIT |
| 11. | ANOTHER CHANNEL | WICKEDNESS |
| 12. | WAX | UNTITLED (NO 5) |
| 13. | BABE ROOTS | BLESS ME |
| 14. | CONVEXTION | MIRANDA |
| 15. | SnPLO | LASTDAY COOKIE |
| 16. | VLADISLAV DELAY | VIITE |
| 17. | POLE | SILBERFISCH |
| 18. | ANDY STOTT | SEE IN ME |
Episode 3 Track List
| 1. | JUNJO | ROUND 9 |
| 2. | JAH STITCH | RAGGA MUFFIN STYLE |
| 3. | THE ETHIOPIAN / GLADIATORS | DREAD DUB |
| 4. | PHIL PRATT | THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE BRAVE |
| 5. | WINSTON “PROFESSOR” BROWN | LAY DOWN FLAT |
| 6. | NINEY THE OBSERVER | POOR MAN STYLE |
| 7. | LINTON KWESI JOHNSON | SHOCKING DUB |
| 8. | JOE GIBBS & THE PROFESSIONALS | MIDNIGHT MOVIE |
| 9. | HORACE ANDY & PRINCE JAMMY | MR BASSIE DUB |
| 10. | SKIN FLESH & BONES | FLESH DUB |
| 11. | ERROL CAMPBELL | JAH MAN DUB |
| 12. | CORNELL CAMPBELL | TWO FACE RASTA |
| 13. | PRINCE JAMMY | DUB IS MY OCCUPATION |
| 14. | KING TUBBY | GUIDANCE DUB |
| 15. | I ROY & THE AGGROVATORS | WAR AND FRICTION |
| 16. | LEE SCRATCH PERRY | LIFE IS NOT EASY |
| 17. | COXSONE DODD | CREATOR VERSION |
| 18. | GLEN BROWN | WICKED TUMBLING VERSION |
| 19. | PRINCE PHILLIP & THE MUSICAL INTIMIDATORS | JUDGEMENT DUB |
| 20. | KEN BOOTH & THE IRANIAN STUDENTS | PEACE TIME |
| 21. | MIKEY DREAD | WARRIOR STYLEE |
| 22. | LEROY SMART & I-ROY | JAH IS MY LIGHT – WICKED EAT DIRT (extended 12” mix) |
| 23. | SYLFORD WALKER | DEUTERONOMY |
| 24. | NOEL ELLIS | REACH MY DESTINY |
| 25. | SCIENTIST & SOUL SYNDICATE | DUB BIBLE |
| 26. | RHYTHM & SOUND | TRODDIN VERSION |
Episode 2 Track List
| 1 | Glen Brown & King Tubby | World Dub: Away With The Bad |
| 2 | Bullwackies All Stars | Nature’s Dub |
| 3 | Horace Andy | Government Dub |
| 4 | Errol Brown & The Revolutionaries | Ghetto Dub |
| 5 | Scientist & Prince Jammy | Flash Gordon Meets Luke Skywalker |
| 6 | Aston Family Man Barrott | Dub Combination |
| 7 | Stranger Cole | Capture Land |
| 8 | Jah Shaka | Conquering Dub |
| 9 | King Tubby & The Aggrovators | This A The Hardest Version |
| 10 | Tommy McCook | More Music |
| 11 | King Tubby & The Aggrovators | Dub Fi Gwan |
| 12 | Bunny Lee Allstars | Joe Lewis |
| 13 | Niney The Observer | Organ Setta |
| 14 | Blackbeard | Reflections |
| 15 | Elizabeth Archer & The Equators | Feel Like Version |
| 16 | Black Jade | Black Rock |
| 17 | Chosen Brothers | Mango Walk (Dubwise Version) |
| 18 | Horace Andy | Dub There |
| 19 | Joe Gibbs & The Professionals | Earthquake |
| 20 | Keith Hudson | Troubles |
| 21 | Leonard Santic All Stars | Santic Special |
| 22 | Prince Philip | Dubb Girl Rhythm |
| 23 | Tommy Cowan / Ras Claat Dub | The Road is Rough |
| 24 | Scientist | Laser Attack |
| 25 | Sly & The Revolutionaries | Lambsbread |
| 26 | Tradition | Echo Dub |
| 27 | Yabby You & King Tubby | Dub Plague |
| 28 | Babe Roots | Falling |
| 29 | SND & RTN | Dub Sorcerer |
| 30 | Another Channel | Never |
| 31 | Wanachi | African Rose |
Episode 1 Track List
| 1 | King Tubby | A Noisy Place |
| 2 | Dennis Brown | Live After You (Dub) |
| 3 | Impact Allstars | S-Corner Dub |
| 4 | Singers & Players | Follower |
| 5 | Prince Jammy & The Aggrovators | Drums of Africa |
| 6 | Twinkle Brothers | The Right Way (Dub) |
| 7 | Barry Brown & Paolo Baldini | Natty Rootsman, Part 2 |
| 8 | Yabby You | Living Style |
| 9 | Impact Allstars | Easy Come Dub |
| 10 | Scientist | Dangerous Match, Part 1 |
| 11 | Dennis Brown & The Observer | Tribulation Dub |
| 12 | King Tubby | King Tubby In Fine Style |
| 13 | Linton Kwesi Johnson | Iron Bar Dub |
| 14 | Prince Phillip & The Musical Intimidators | Falling Dub |
| 15 | Niney The Observer Allstars | Silver Bullet |
| 16 | Blackbeard Allstars | Garvey Mead Dub |
| 17 | Tappa Zukie | Dub MPLA |
| 18 | Itopia | Creation (Dubwise Version) |
| 19 | The Aggrovators | A Heavy Dub |
| 20 | Keith Hudson | Black Right |
| 21 | Bullwackies All Stars | All For Free |
| 22 | The Overnight Players | Shaka, Part 2 |
| 23 | Sir Collins & His Mid Sweepers | New Cross Fire |
| 24 | Horace Andy | Let’s Live In Love |
| 25 | Scientist | The Corpse Rises |
| 26 | Singers & Players featuring Prince Far I | Quante Jubila |
| 27 | Wackies Rhythm Force | Lam’s International Dub |
| 28 | Yabby You | Fire Dub |
| 29 | Yabby You | Dub Vengeance |
| 30 | Lee Perry & The Upsetters | Doctor On The Go |
| 31 | Keith Hudson | By Night Dub |
| 32 | Phillip Fullwood and Winston McKenzie | Words |
| 33 | Prince Jammy | Jammy’s A Shine |
| 34 | Bim Sherman | Ghetto Dub |
| 35 | Michael Prophet | Falkland Crisis Dub |