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Ska Boom - An American Ska & Reggae Podcast
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- I Don't Like Reggae, I Love It: The History of "Bela Lugosi's Dead" by Bauhaus
Unlike the macho posturing of 80s heavy metal, which I found misogynistic and dumb, goth bands and music appealed to me. The music was moody and danceable and explored the more exi…
- I Don't Like Reggae, I Love It: The History of "Watching The Detectives" by Elvis Costello
As reggae and punk rock were colliding and coming together in the UK in the 70s, The Clash’s version of Junior Murvin’s "Police and Thieves" would create a cultural domino effect t…
- I Don't Like Reggae, I Love It: The History of "D'yer Mak'er" by Led Zeppelin
In this episode of "I Don’t Like Reggae, I Love It" a special audio series of the Ska Boom podcast about the historical origins and impact of reggae on popular music, I focus on…
- I Don't Like Reggae, I Love It: The History of "Redondo Beach" by Patti Smith
In this episode of I Don’t Like Reggae, I Love It, a special audio series of the Ska Boom podcast, on the historical origins and impact of reggae on popular music, I focus on Patt…
- I Don't Like Reggae, I Love It: The History of "Johnny Reggae"
In this episode of I Don’t Like Reggae, I Love It, a special audio series about the historical origins and impact of reggae on popular music, I focus on the 1971 UK one hit wonder…
- I Don't Like Reggae, I Love It: The History of "Peaches" by The Stranglers
In this episode of I Don’t Like Reggae, I Love It, a special audio series on the historical origins and impact of reggae on popular music, I explore the convergence of punk and re…
- I Don't Like Reggae, I Love It: The History of Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
In this episode of I Don’t Like Reggae, I Love It, a special audio series on the historical origins and impact of reggae on popular music, I go back to the beginning and tell the…
- I Don't Like Reggae, I Love It: The History of Cod Reggae
This is the first episode of I Don’t Like Reggae, I Love It, a special audio series I’m doing on the historical origins and impact of cod reggae on popular music. The series will e…
- Ska Boom-Episode 023: Third World & 1865 (96 Degrees In The Shade)
On this episode, I focus on the Jamaican band Third World and their iconic song "1865 (96 Degrees In The Shade) from their 1977 album of the same name. As a kid who loved social st…
- Ska Boom-Episode 022: The Villains Bring Ska To Canada
In this episode I turn my ska gaze up to the Great White North and focus on the amazing story of The Villains. Never heard of them you say….well, its your lucky day. Sit back and…
- Ska Boom-Episode 021: Paul Simonon & Guns Of Brixton
Listening to London Calling as a teen required an open mind and a willingness to follow The Clash on an existential and esoteric journey through the darkness of recent history and…
- Ska Boom-Episode 020: Rock Stars Who Played Ska
On this episode I take a look at a number of key Gen X era musicians who dabbled in or experimented with playing ska and reggae music before they went on to have huge star making c…
- Ska Boom-Episode 019: Eddy Grant & Electric Avenue
In this episode, I focus on the incredibly influential and often overlooked role that Eddy Grant has played in merging the sounds of ska, reggae, pop, dance and rock music. I’ve al…
- Ska Boom-Episode 018: The Story Behind "It Must Be Love" by Madness
On this episode, I focus on the story behind the Madness song “It Must Be Love” which along with "Our House" is the song most Americans are familiar with by the band. Each of them…
- Ska Boom-Episode 017: NYC SKA LIVE Compilation
On this episode, I focus on the story behind the 1990 live compilation album NYC SKA LIVE. It’s hard to believe its been 30 years since it was recorded and released. The NYC SKA…
- Ska Boom-Episode 016: I Just Can't Stop It: Ranking Roger's Autobiography
In this episode I focus on Ranking Roger and his autobiography “I Just Can’t Stop It: My Life In The Beat” co-written with Daniel Rachel. If you haven’t had a chance to read it, I…
- Ska Boom-Episode 015: The International Ska Festival of 1990
In this episode, I look back at the International Ska Festival held at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA on Earth Day in April of 1990. The all day festival with a sold-out crowd e…
- Ska Boom-Episode 014: Josh Harris/The Untouchables "Wild Child" Album
My guest on this episode of the Ska Boom podcast is Josh Harris, keyboardist and vocalist for The Untouchables, who has a long history helping to popularize Jamaican music in the…
- Ska Boom-Episode 013: The Boxboys & American Masquerade
My forthcoming book Ska Boom: An American Ska & Reggae Oral History will feature 19 chapters that tell the stories of important bands -- some well known, others not so much -- who…
- Ska Boom-Episode 012: Aaron Carnes/In Defense Of Ska
My guest on this episode of the Ska Boom podcast is Aaron Carnes, the author of the forthcoming ska book "In Defense of Ska" that will be published in May of 2021 by Clash Books.…
