Thursday, August 29, 2019

#566 :: London International Ska Festival 2020 Lineup & Giveaway (28 Aug 2019)

UPDATE: Since this show went to air new artists have been announced for LISF2020: Althea & Donna and Big Youth.

A spotlight on bands that will play London International Ska Festival 2020. And your chance to win the new album from King Zepha. Check out our Facebook page for your chance to win!


1 King Zepha - Let Your Hair Down
2 The Kubricks - 'Tainted Romance' - Lady Gaga-Gloria Jones
3 Pama International - I Can't Get No (Satisfaction)
4 The Hempolics - Wild Is The Wind
5 The Pioneers - Long Shot Kick de Bucket
6 Dennis Alcapone - Rock It In The Ghetto
7 Roddy Radiation & the Skabilly Rebels - Heartbreak City
8 The Downsetters - Commercial Break (Down)
8 The Downsetters - Dodge The Bullett
9 Ed Rome Feat. Freddie Notes - Don't Believe The Hype
10 Susan Cadogan - Breakfast In Bed
11 Skata Tones - A Day At The Fair
12 Hollie Cook - Milk And Honey
13 Christopher Ellis - Black on Black




Friday, August 23, 2019

#565 :: Windy City Sound System 20 :: Authentic Jamaican Ska (21 August 2019)

This week: Jim Cascino serves up an all Jamaican, 100% authentic, classic Ska mix. 

For one reason or another, I always find myself listening to a lot more ska during the summertime than any other season. Seeing as we’re smack dab in the middle of summer here in the States, that’s a good enough reason to put a spotlight on the genre for the next couple episodes! Next month, we’ll highlight some of the outstanding contemporary ska that’s out there; but for this month, it’s 100% classics. Included within are some of my absolute favorite 1960s ska tunes, that perfectly encapsulate the sound of a young, newly independent Jamaica! ~Jim

TRACKLIST 

Alton Ellis - Ska Beat 
Frank Cosmo - I Am The Greatest 
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - Rub Up Push Up 
Lord Briscoe - Trojan 
Lord Tanamo - Come Down 
The Wailers - Jumbie Jamboree 
Lee Perry - Hand To Hand 
King Edwards Group - Russian Roulette 
The Maytals - Domino 
Delroy Wilson - Jerk All Night 
The Clarendonians - Shoo Be Doo Be 
Derrick Morgan - Soldier Man 
Stranger Cole & Ken Boothe - I Want To Go Home 
B.B. Seaton - Rub It Down 
Jackie Opel - Mary’s Lamb 
The Baba Brooks Band - Girls Town Ska 
Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Mount Zion 
Frank Anderson & Roland Alphonso - Musical Storeroom 
Jack Sparrow - Ice Water 
Clive Bonnie & Naomi Phillips - Open The Door 
Prince Buster - Tongue Will Tell 
The Skatalites - Beardsman Ska




Friday, August 16, 2019

#564 :: Cosmic Bambaloo (14 August 2019)


1 Don Cosmic - A Good Year
2 The Prizefighters - Firewalk
3 Satélite Kingston - Pain
4 The Meters - It Ain't No Use
5 Laurel Aitken - Bambaloo
6 The Ska Jazz Unit - Jazz Goes Ska
7 Jim the Boss feat. The HiFi Rockers - Birthday Party 
8 The Frightnrs - Make Up Your Mind
9 The Frightnrs - Make Up Your Mind (Dub)
10 The Dualers - Countless Nights
11 AceTones - CC
12 Wild Man Riddim - Jolly
13 The Simmertones - El Gringo
14 Eugene Grey - Eastern Standard Time




Thursday, August 8, 2019

#563 :: Maori Music Month (7 August 2019)

August is Te Marama Pūoru Waiata Māori - Maori Music Month so tonight's episode is full of reggae music from Māori bands and artists or inspired by te ao Māori. We dedicate this episode to the Save Our Unique Landscape campaign - SOUL and all others up at Ihumatao.
#ProtectIhumatao

1 Katchafire - 100
2 Ihi - Mana Whenua
3 Herbs - E Papa
4 The Yoots - Pupu Ake Mai
5 NRG Rising - Rua Kenana
6 Mt Zion - Soul deep
7 The Yoots - Nga Iwi E
8 Kora - Politician
9 Herbs - Dragons & Demons
10 1814 - Whakahonohono Mai
11 Troy Kingi - True Love 
12 L.A.B. - Baby Will You Let Me 
13 Cornerstone Roots - New Generation 
14 House Of Shem feat Ruia - Tahuri Mai Ra





"I am committed to doing everything in my power to prevent Fletchers from desecrating historically significant lands at Ihumatao. "Not one more acre" said Dame Whina Cooper, so I work to honour her legacy to ensure that our next generations enjoy this open landscape. Ka whawhai tonu matou, until my living able body allows, so I'm prepared Fletchers." -Pania Newton



Friday, August 2, 2019

#562 :: Love The One You're With ( August 2019)


Eastern Standard Time - Lovely In Mad
Don Cosmic - Walk Jackie Walk
Hollie Cook - Vessel Of Love
The Skatalites - Beardsman Ska
Jackie Mittoo - Jump For Joy
Mighty Megatons - I Want To Know
The Dualers (Palm Trees and 80 Degrees) - What a Bangarang
The Mellow Larks with Clue J & His Blues Blasters - Love You Baby
The Aggrolites - Love Me Tonight
The Oldians - Come Here Baby

Andy & Joey - You're Wondering Now