First Wave Radio #43 - Evil Demons

Another mixed bag this week. Again I can't say enough about Los Skarnales, high energy and fun but at the same time a very progressive band, although I know some of you would disagree. I can never play one Los Skarnales song without playing another. So another year is done have a safe and happy new year and remember rich or poor, old or young, ska and reggae is for everyone. My new years rhyme.

Cheers poor man stylist

 

Soul Growl - Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

Salud - Los Skarnales

I'm Sorry - Los Skarnales

Western - Moon Hop

Call Di Doctor - Dr. Ring Ding & The Senior Allstars

The Green Hornet Lies in Wait - Moon Hop

Bellevue Asylum - Dr. Ring Ding & The Senior Allstars

Todo Lo Daria - Todos Tus Muertos

First Wave Radio #42 - The After Party

Easy listening for the late night run. A couple of Police covers along with a White Stripes cover to rinse out the rest of your evening. I'm running on no hours sleep on this one.

 

Roxanne - DubXanne

The Bed's Too Big Without You - DubXanne R

ainbow Warrior - Martin Jondo

Green Onions - The Dynamics

Slipping Into Darkness - Carl Bradney

I Worry - Scotty

Anittoo - Terrorists

Seven Nation Army - The Dynamics

 

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First Wave Radio #41 - Mixed Bag

This episode is a mixed bag. I've been listening to a lot of different tunes lately and this affects my mixes. Right now, I'm really digging Los Skarnales, sort of a rockabilly ska band, seem to have a lot of energy in there music but progressive as well. Patrice is another artist that I've been listening to, soulful singer popular in Europe. I recommend his album 'Nile', as it stands alone in it's uniqueness, a very good album front to back in my opinion and very well produced. This week has been a little crazy, so I threw this episode together in a matter of minutes. Stay tuned for episode #42 in two weeks time.

 

Soulstorm - Patice

Top Of The City - Seeed

Why Can't We Live Together - Tinga Stewart

Youth Of Eglington - Black Uhuru

Beautiful Fools - Los Skarnales

Borracho - Los Skarnales

Funky C, Funky Do - The Georgetown Orbits

Chick Habit - April March

 

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First Wave Radio #40 - Goodie Oldie

un-Interupted.

For A Few Dollars More - The Upsetters

Dollar In The Teeth - The Upsetters

Dollar A Head - The Crystalites

Lee Van Cleef - King Stitt

Franco Nero - Johnny Lover & The Destroyers

The Law - Andy Capp

Dollars And Bands - Lloyd Charmers

Kill Them All - Lee Perry & The Upsetters

Death Rides A Horse - The Hippy Boys

Death Rides A Horse - Roy Richards

Clint Eastwood - Lee Perry & The Upsetters

Eight For Eight - Lee Perry & The Upsetters

 

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First Wave Radio #39 - Liberation

Dedicated to the fate of the world. We may have some changes in the future, then again, we may not. Nov 4 is an important date, so I encourage anyone that can vote to cast your ballot.

 

Malmo FF - Liberator

Once You Start - Liberator

Will There Be Someone? - Liberator

Hail The Day - Terrorists C

hristine Keiler - Terrorists

East Side Beat - The Toasters

Two Boules Tcheques - Jah On Slide

Jah Lion - Todos Tus Muertos

 

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First Wave Radio #38 - R & R DUB No Words Just Bass!!!

First Wave Radio #37 - The Wailers Live @ The Record Plant

 

Essential Listening. I'm off for vacation.

 

So, listen to this one a billion times. See you late October. firstwaveradio.com

 

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First Wave Radio #36b - Downbeat The Cleaner

A gig of mine fell through, and so I decided to do some cleaning around the house. But before breaking out the mop and yellow gloves, I needed some music to motivate me. Here's a true story, I had a very brief meeting with Prince Buster and needless to say we may have gotten off on the wrong foot. I had the priviledge of going backstage as I am friends with Willi Williams, who opened for Prince Buster and Lynn Taitt. And just before Prince Buster was to go on stage, I was standing just outside the dressing room area closest to the stage, and when he came out, I must of startled him because, he looked at me and jumped a little backwards, and he looked at me over his sunglasses as if I appeared out of thin air and he looked over his shades at me, and I swear to you, he gave me 'cut eye'. I didn't say anything and I kinda felt guilty, but hey he's a pro, the show was one of the best performances I've seen and I just feel fortunate to have seen him live, even if it meant that for 2 seconds he was slightly pissed at me.  

 

I Feel The Spirit - Prince Buster

Seven Ways To Sunday - Westbound Train

Do I Worry? - Giuliano Palma And The Bluebeaters

Minha Menina - The Slackers

The Test - Westbound Train

This is Ska - Bad Manners

"Meteor Sibling" - Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

Funk Week - The Slackers

Money Money - Horace Andy

 

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First Wave Radio #35 - A Worldly Affair

 Since the Olympics have started this is a Worldly Affair…anybody can join and anybody can listen...For those of you who are new to the podcast...welcome...to date some of the most downloaded shows include First Wave Radio #7, #9b, #11, #12, #14, #16, #17 and one of my personal favs #27...and for those of you who have stuck around and listened to the show, thanks and I hope you enjoy this show...I picked a handful of bands from around the world for this show who have different worldly styles but carry the Ska trademark on their backs...peace.

 

Moon Struck Drunker - Doberman

Baccala - Doberman

Juarez - Los Skarnales

Juana (Nick) - Los Skarnales

Oye Compay Juan - Ska Cubano

No Me Desesperes - Ska Cubano

Shoe Suede Blues - The Georgetown Orbits

Wounded Lion - St. Petersburg Ska

 

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First Wave Radio #34 - I'm A YUPpie??

 

Young Urban Professional…my trumpet player disagrees with me as I live in a terrible neighbourhood, full of crack and other harsh and illegal substances. I work during the day and moonlight by night, well minus the moonlighting...which brings to question...is being a yuppie strictly about location and consumerism??

Am I a sucker for buying most of my music?? Nobody, will ever admit to their yuppie status...and I cringe to the idea that I'm that guy, with that girl, who dines there, and consumes these things.....

but most of all I cringe to the idea that I'm that guy who's afraid; afraid to face the harsh realities of crack, crackheads, crime, my car breaking down, social status, public transportation, germs, dysfunctional families, death, pesticides, imitation iPods...(the list goes on).....the mere thought of what a YUPpie is....is....incredibly YUPpie....

let's just be responsible consumers and live with and for all.....but in the meantime let Jimmy Cliff answer all of our questions.

 

Rider - The Slackers

Flatiron Building - Moon Hop

The Harder They Come - Jimmy Cliff

Comin' On Strong - Hepcat

The Spins - Hepcat 

Story Of Jim Murple - Jim Murple Memorial

Big Trombone - Lord Tanamo

Whine And Grine - Prince Buster

Unknown

 

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First Wave Radio #33 - The Basics

For your listening pleasure.

 

Duppy - Livin' Soul

Texas Hold Up - Prince Buster

Dick Tracy - The Skatalites

Unagi - Moon Hop

xxSka - La Casa Bancale

Skull Collector - Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

Drum Song - Willi Lindo & The Charmers' Band

Take Me Home Country Roads - Toots & The Maytals

 

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First Wave Radio #32b - Slow Motion Stevie

If you collect vinyl and have ever played some songs at a slower speed, this ones for you...I only have a handful of songs that I prefer at a slower speed/lower pitch...one such song is Stevie Wonder's Master Blaster...The Music Gods may not forgive me for this one, but I'm willing to take the chance.

 

Master Blaster (Jammin') - Stevie Wonder

Dreaklocks The Time Is Now - The Gladiators

There Is No End - The Abyssinians 

I a Rebel Soul - Aswad

Little Flute Chant - Tower Chanters

Fu Man Chu - Rico Rodriguez

Yeaha Yeaha Yaa - The Pioneers

Soul Serenade - Byron Lee & The Dragonaires

Red, Red Wine - Tony Tribe

 

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First Wave Radio #31 - Something Here

Here are my selections for this week.

 

Wake The Town - Rocky Dawuni

Exit Music (For A Film) - Easy Star All Stars

Every Dreadlocks - Black Uhuru

Black Panta - Lee Scratch Perry & The Upsetters

Dark Moon - Lee Scratch Perry & The Upsetters

Tedious - Junior Murvin

I Can't Wait Too Long - Barrington Levy

Don't Blame It On I - The Congos

 

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First Wave Radio #30 - Expos and Clementones

 

2 of my favorite Toronto area bands are The Expos and The Clementones. Had a chance to see The Expos on a couple of occasions, and must say they are a great band, and I'm totally impressed how the drummer can hold down a steady stepper beat and sing leads at the same time, some of us aint that coordinated. I have yet to see The Clementones live but they'll be playing at The Reverb in Toronto June21!! So here's a quick 1 for 1 from these 2 bands.

 

Another Waste - The Expos

All The World - The Clementones

Dying Too Long - The Expos

Holy Water - The Clementones

Last Night Call - The Pietasters

Food For Thought - UB40

110th St and 5th Ave - Tito Puente and His Orchestra

Days of Tequila - Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

Lorraine - Liberator

 

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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

 

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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 S

trange Bird - Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

Sir Niney's Rock - The Observers

Baby Face - Sound Dimension

Cherry Oh Baby - Eric Donaldson

Race Track - Brentford Allstars

PackThe Pipe - The Pharcyde

 

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First Wave Radio #27 - Bad Manners vs. St. Petersburg Ska

What can I say, I recently saw Bad Manners play and they were awesome! High Energy, great players. Have yet to see St. Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review but that is probably next on my to-do list. So the next best thing....back to back of these two great bands...a one for one if you will....so don't get confused...it's a two band show. I'll be gone for 2 weeks so sit tight and listen to this one a couple of times....peace

 

Echo 4 + 2 - Bad Manners

Skatana - St. Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review

Pipeline - Bad Manners

Skatango - St. Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review

Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu - Bad Manners

4:70 - St. Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review

Red River Ska - Bad Manners

Trip Back To Childhood - St. Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review

Don't Knock The Baldheads - Bad Manners

Novosibirsk At Night - St. Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review

 

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First Wave Radio #26 - Ken Boothe

I have recently become a big Ken Boothe fan. As with most legendary Jamaican artists, he has a huge discography….22 albums!! He has raw talent, conscious and apparently great live…I meant to do this show last week, as it was his birthday on Mar 22 but just ran outta time. Anyways, don't forget to tune in next week as I have a battle show, and I'm off to NY, New Orleans and Montego Bay! Can't Wait.

 

Is It Because I'm Black? - Ken Boothe

Fever - Junior Byles

Burnin' and Lootin' - Bob Marley

Everything I Own - Ken Boothe

Your Feeling & Mine - Ken Boothe

Suzie Q - Ken Boothe

Black Gold & Green - Ken Boothe B

lack Woman - Judy Mowatt

Ain't No Sunshine - Ken Boothe

Born For A Purpose - Dr. Alimantado

 

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First Wave Radio #25 - Ouch!!!

I need some painkillers!!!

 

Da Da - Junior Byles

Pressure Drop - Toots & The Maytals

Take It Easy - Prince Buster

Phoenix City - Judge Dread

Madness - Dr Ring Ding & The Senior AllStars

Stand Firm - Rico Rodriguez

What Could I Say, No.2 - Court Jester's Crew

Grim Reaper Calypso - Aspo

Stereo Freeze - Jackie Mittoo

 

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First Wave Radio #24 - The Electric Light Show

Ska Cubano is a great band. Members are from around the world. Apparently, Cuban music before the revolution was deeply inspired by music from the caribbean, especially calypso in the 40's and 50s. Because of the revolution not much contact was made between Cuba and the rest of the islands...Ska Cubano asks the question 'what if ska was introduced and influenenced Cuban music... An "alternative history" as you will. I start off the show with an epic intro from Electric Light Orchestra, which is totallly unneccessary but...hmm...I guess I just wanted to spread my wings a little.

 

Chango - Ska Cubano

Hold Me Tight - Jim Murple Memorial

Trip Back To Childhood - St. Petersburg Ska

Pachito El Che' - Ska Cubano

Every Time I Hear That Mellow Saxophone - Jim Murple Memorial

Duck Soup - Intensified

Charade - Begoña Bang-Matu

Clap Clap - Max Romeo & The Hippy Boys

Going Strong - The Music Doctors

Anj Girl - The Pietasters

 

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First Wave Radio # 23 - Welcome to Planet Dub

Another Psychedelic Half Hour Show for your listening pleasure... Please make sure you take the precaution to turn the bass and volume up on your stereo. If your stereo lacks bass...please borrow a set of sub woofers from a friend or relative...this show is headphone compatible but may not be suitable near bright lights...

 

A Murderous Dub - King Tubby

Time (Alt. Version) - Easy Star All-Stars

Mr. Wicked Man - Mossman & Bunny

Glory To The King Dub - Jah Shaka f/ Icho Candi

Puff She Puff - Black Uhuru

Freak Out - Jackie Mittoo

Pit's Monster - The Caroloregians

 

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First Wave Radio #22b - The Tax Show

This show is dedicated to the Tax Man. We all pay taxes in some form or another.

It's discouraging sometimes but I think of taxes as a measurement of your altruistic ways.

How much do you support your government?? How much do you care about the roads, air, water and the poor??

For those of us that have universal Health Care, how much do you care about the health of others, citizens, permanent residents and refugees???

How about programs that enhance or maintain the culture and history of your country??

If only we could stop the tax man from misappropriating our money.

 

Bellyfull - The Gladiators

Journey - Black Uhuru

Peace in the Ghetto - Johnny Clarke

Nice and Easy - Willi Williams

Sons Of Slave - Lee Perry and Junior Delgado

Abendigo - The Abyssinians

The Good Lord - The Abyssinians

Great Stone - King Tubby and Soul Syndicate

 

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First Wave Radio #21 - The Boss

Is the man putting you down???....Overworked and Underpaid???....sit back and relax...let Dice The Boss direct you....

Red Ash - Karl Bryan

Your Boss DJ - Dice The Boss

Tea House from Emperor Roscoe - Dice The Boss

Redemption Song - Toots & The Maytals

Freedom Street - Ken Boothe

Starvation - The Pioneers

Friends of Mine - Jackie Mittoo

Prisoner Of Lonelyness - Willi Williams

None Shall Escape the Judgement -Johnny Clarke

Fat Man - Derrick Morgan

 

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First Wave Radio # 20b - The Welcome Show

The theme for this show is "Welcome" - Forgot to mention a great band from France on episode #18...France is where a lot of great Ska is coming from these days....My favorite band as of late is The Jim Murple Memorial...They record all of their material in a live setting but man can they play...so this show we'll start it off with with this great band...

 

Welcome To Violence - Quasimoto

Welcome to the Casbah - Jim Murple Memorial

Welcome to the Drunken Boat - Aspo

Hot Sake - The Ska Flames

Skinhead Polonaise - Alpha Boy School

Yoko Zuna - Hepcat

Lumumba - Rico Rodriguez

Slave - Willi Williams

The Invasion - Burning Spear

 

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First Wave Radio #19 - The Garden Show

There's no reason to call this show the Garden Show, other than showcasing a band from Germany. A very good and contemporary band called Seeed. First heard them a couple of years back and worked with German Ska legend Dr. Ring Ding. I also wanted to feature somewhat of a forgotten legend, in the form of Dr. Alimantado. The album is called "Best Dressed Chicken in Town" and in my mind a very solid album with all the elements you expect from a reggae artist. Peace.

 

Fire In The Morning - Seeed

Bad Company - Dr. Ring Ding & The Senior All Stars

Night Doctor - Aspo

Geneve - Court Jester's Crew

Fire Corner - King Stitt

Tek Dat - Hepcat

Poison Flour - Dr. Alimantado

Best Dressed Chicken in Town - Dr. Alimantado

Respectness Seeed

 

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First Wave Radio #18 - Hardly Working

This episode is an ode to Working.

 

Work Song - Jim Murple

Memorial Kiss Me - Jim Murple Memorial

Work Song - Rico Rodriguez

Work Song - The Slackers

Woman Is Sweeter Than Man - Laurel Aitken With Court Jester's Crew

El Pussycat - The Skatalites

Why Don't You Do Right - Jim Murple Memorial

Promised Land - Jim Murple Memorial

 

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First Wave Radio #17-Bare Bones

Welcome to the Bare Bones Show...lots of vocals...little bass and drum...I'm a rhythm man but one must always respect the art of song writing...just to note 3 Canadian artists feartured here...yours truly playing bass on one of the tracks...a couple of songs written by Bob Marley the last of which was performed by Bob Marley, which tells you the strength of his song writing...even with a mediocre sound recording, his talent as a musician/performer/song writer really shines.

 

Jeb Rand - Bedouin Soundclash

Hail The King - Fantan Mojah

Jehovah Reprise - Jah Beng

Praise Ye Jah - Sizzla

Acoustic - DubStylist

The Harder They Come - Willie Nelson

Marley Medley: Guava Jelly/This Train - Sublime/Bradley Nowell & Friends

Redemption Song - Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros

Jammin To The People (Jammin) - Bob Marley

 

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First Wave Radio - Technical Difficulties

Selections for the week.

 

Bam Bam - Toots & The Maytals

Cockroach - Laurel Aitken with Court Jester's Crew

Iron Bar - Lord Tanamo

Monkey Man - The Maytals

Don't Wanna Know - The Pietasters

…Strikeback! - The Drastics

Sketch Dub - The Pietasters

Divided We Fall - Court Jester's Crew

Unified - G Love and Special Sauce

Smoke Two Joints - Sublime

First Wave Radio #15 - The Life

Much respect to the late Montreal Native Oscar Peterson. I have never heard anyone play an instrument so fast with grace and style, groove and swing like Oscar Peterson did. His body of work is huge, and I have not even dented his discography but the one album that sticks out of my mind is West Side Story. This show (although recorded a week before his passing) is dedicated to him.

Everything I Own - Ken Boothe

Workin' In The Cornfield - Junior Murvin

Roots Train - Junior Murvin

Fever - Susan Cadogan

Skinhead Moonstomp - Symarip

Reconcile - The Aggrolites

Return Of Django - The Upsetters

Kaya - Bob Marley & The Wailers

Rough Rider - Lloydie & The Lowbites

Want A Wine - Leo Graham

 

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