Here we go again with another set of 23 episodes! 2020 was a great for ska and ska/punk and 2021 is already looking up! I’m ready to explore this year in ska with all of you, so I hope to keep you all along for the ride! Thanks for listening!
00:00 – OreSkaBand – Azami Spirit (Slogan ’17)
02:21 – the Far East – NYC Dream (New York is for Lovers ’21)
05:53 – the Magnetics – Tequila Boom Boom (Cocktails and Fairy Tales Vol. 2 ’20)
08:35 – the Stingers ATX – Regards to You (This Time Around… ’08)
12:26 – Roka Hueka – Que No Quede Huella (Que No Quede Huella / Back to You (Version) ’19)
15:57 – Shuffle and Bang – Grand Central (Island Bop ’20)
20:07 – Norsk Råkk – Norden California (Balansekunstnere ’20)
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Alright, so how could I close down this last 23 episodes? A set of episode influenced by trucker slang? I think you know! Then on to some topical songs, then some flat out great songs and ending it, remembering a friend. Honestly, I had a lot of fun over these last 23 weeks, had those 7 great collaboration episodes too, those were great, right? This now marks twice as many episodes as I was originally planning to do and am I stopping? Oh heck no! I’m gonna keep on truckin’! See ya next week!
I first became aware of Mossburg Music when I was working w/ the Georgetown Orbits. They really seemed to be a quality label. Later on, I got to know Billy Geoghegan, the founder of Mossburg. He was a great guy, to talk with in general, about running a label, about ska and about this great country. Mossburg isn’t confined to a specific area, because Billy isn’t. Wherever he goes he brings that Mossburg magic and manages to crank out a few releases. The label has been around in fits and spurts for some time, and I for one really hope that it continues on!
Cards out on the table, Grover is a boss record label! Founded in 1993 by Oswald Münnig, and distributing out of Germany they are as well known for issuing some rad albums but also licensing a lot of great ones too! They’ll help bands from outside Germany and Europe get releases over there, they’ll also issue albums on vinyl when a band’s main label only plans on a CD release. I chose to focus on releases from the main Grover label and releases that were only on Grover or Grover released first, because they co-released and rereleased a lot of great stuff! It’s an embarrassment of fantastic music! Needless to say, Grover has been hooking us all up with great music over and over!
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