This week we are paying tribute to the legendary Max Romeo who passed away on April 11th at 80 years old. Max Romeo was a Jamaican roots reggae icon and released hit songs that continue to be sampled by musicians today. We break down his classic tune “Chase the Devil”, Produced by Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry at Black Ark with The Upsetters band. We get into Max Romeo’s unique vocal style as well as Scratch’s productions that helped progress Jamaican music at that time.

We livicate this episode to Maxwell Livingston Smith a.k.a. Max Romeo. Thank you for leaving a legacy of music for the world to enjoy.

You can hear "Chase the Devil" on all streaming platforms and Youtube.

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This week we feature the song “Dub Stop” by Eli-Mac. This was the single for her 2014 EP, DubStop. We discuss how her unique style blends so nicely with the familiar Hawaiian reggae style, as well as the sample choices and the subtle details within the track that make it memorable. Be sure to catch Eli-Mac during festival season this year!⁠

You can listen to "Dub Stop" on all streaming platforms and on Youtube.

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This week, our friend Dave Shiffman fills in for Mark, and together we talk with Josh Swain from the Movement. We highlight their newest single “So Cool” featuring Nick Hexum of 311. We talk about the formation of the band, working on this new single and album and collaborating with artists among the scene. Josh has been working in the reggae scene for over two decades and has a lot of insights and fun stories to share.

The Movement is prepping for a new full length album and a summer tour, so be sure to catch them on the road!

The Movement Tour

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This week we’re highlighting a song by legendary ska-punk group, Fishbone. “Unyielding Conditioning” was on their 1993 album, Give a Monkey a Brain and He’ll Swear He’s the Center of the Universe. Being the single ska tune on a mostly heavy metal album, there is a lot to break down here. We talk about the high energy, the lyrical content, the instrumentation and so much more. Hope you enjoy this and be sure to check out more Fishbone music and catch them on the road!

You can listen to "Unyielding Conditioning" on all streaming platforms and on Youtube.

Fishbone Tour

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Disclaimer: We reviewed this song already in episode 93, but we honestly forgot! So, we reviewed this song as if we never had before, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did the second time around!

This week, we dive into some early UB40 music and review the song “One in Ten” from the 1981 Present Arms album. This album precedes the “Red Red Wine” era of the band and has a much more roots and dub sound. We get into the simplistic chord progression and the distinctive instrumentation happening - including lead guitar, lead horns, 8 bar bass phrasing and so much more. We hope you enjoy this early UB40 style and dive into the rest of this album!

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This week we’re celebrating what would be Bob Marley’s 80th birthday! For this occasion, we brought back our Wailers expert, Dan “Thundermon” Battaglia. We talk about our favorite Bob Marley songs and what they mean to us. We talk about the recent biopic, “One Love” and Dan shares fun anecdotes and stories about Bob Marley and the Wailers. Dan also ties this into a brief background on Leonard Peltier who Dan works very closely with regarding his wrongful imprisonment case. Leonard was recently granted clemency by the Biden administration. It’s a packed episode and we had a lot of fun sharing these stories!

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This week we listen to and break down “Just Magic” and the dub version by Kiko Bun. This is not the first time we’re featuring a track by Kiko Bun and certainly will not be the last. We break down this self produced track and the classic 80’s rubadub style that pays homage to the Jamaican classics. We hope you like these tracks as much as we do. Dig into the rest of Kiko Bun’s catalog for more amazing music!

You can hear these tracks on Bandcamp, all major streaming platforms and on Youtube.

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We are stepping in to the new year with Steel Pulse’s 1984 hit “Steppin’ Out.” We talk about Steel Pulse’s progressive style and sound and get into the intricate details of this track that make it such a catchy classic.

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