First Wave Radio #29 - ProgresSka!!! It was until music was first recorded, wrapped and passed around did we see such progress, in terms of the fusion of sounds and the collision of cultures. For example, in Jamaica, there was Mento, then there was Ska then onto Rocksteady…and then all of sudden there was fork in the road…in the UK bands such as The Specials inspired a new generation of bands. 2 Tone became a fixture in the UK while in the U.S. a new ska punk generation was a brewing with bands like Operation Ivy, inspired by the UK band The Clash. The Dead 60s recently broke up, but The Specials have recently reunited and will hopefully start touring again. Progress, evolution, call it what you will...this show is dedicated to the many paths SKA has taken. Youth of Today - Liberator Riot Radio - The Dead 60s Time Bomb - Rancid Control This - The Dead 60s Eat The Meek - NOFX Ghost Town - The Specials Plain Stupidity - Liberator 40 Oz To Freedom - Sublime Revolution Rock - The Clash Bank Shot - Operation Ivy poor man stylist firstwaveradio.com feed://firstwaveradio.libsyn.com/rss

First Wave Radio #28 - Scrambles After a long break, I'm back…but my head is still on vacation…not sure what I was thinking with the selections either…but I tried to make it work…maybe it's my Raptors getting eliminated from the playoffs…well "there's always next year".... Unknown - Congo Natty & Top Cat All Night - Damian Marley & Stephen Marley She Got Me Twisted - Seeed Strange Bird - Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Sir Niney's Rock - The Observers Baby Face - Sound Dimension Cherry Oh Baby - Eric Donaldson Race Track - Brentford Allstars Pack The Pipe - The Pharcyde poor man stylist feed://firstwaveradio.libsyn.com/rss