Ooh it’s another scorcher of an interview! In this Musical Occupation podcast we are talking to Dave Hillayard from The Slackers about their new album “The Great Rocksteady Swindle” on Hellcat Records. Dave tells us where, when, how, and why this new recoding came about.  He breaks down a few songs, and even tells...
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Join Andrew Barker as he sits down and talks to a living legend in B.B. Seaton. B.B. was a member of the Gaylads as well as his solo work has been in the music business for close to 50 years. He has contributed some great songs with his sweet voice as well as with...
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Steve from Moon otherwise known as the man behind The Duff Guide to Ska did an interview via email with Sean from Pama International recently and it’s full of great information Touching on a really good variety of topics from The Specials support slots, Pama US plans, file sharing, Do The Dog, 80′s UK...
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In this Musical Occupation Interview Podcast we are talking to Robert “Bucket” Hingley of The Toasters. The band is out on tour right now in the states and heading out to Europe next. We talked to Buck about the current state of the band, Megalith Records, ska business, and more. We take a look...
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In this Musical Occupation Interview Podcast we are talking to the great Chris Murray. We caught up with him just after his performance at the Montreal Ska Festival at his home in L.A.  He took the time to tell us about what he’s been up to, where he’s been, and about his new album...
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An Interview With Singer Isa Garcia If soulful female vocals served over a hot plate of tasty organ licks and a pumping reggae  beat is your kinda thing, you might want to know about Red Soul Community. This stand out group from Spain’s monster reggae scene hit hard with a killer EP on Liquidator...
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There’s a new episode of the “This is Ska!” online music show. This show has been gestating for many a year – over 10! – in the mind of David Brown formerly of Denver, CO now a Los Angeles native. He was a regular of the Bluebeat Lounge before the Knitting Factory closed down....
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When we heard word that the amazing  California Soul group The Inciters were getting back together we jumped on this story like white on rice! We got in contact with trumpet player Rick Kendrick who gave us the low down on what’s up with The Inciters come back. Can you feel the excitement in...
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Vancouver, BC has a new group of musicians hitting the city hard with heavyweight reggae and soul. They call themselves The Valuables and they have a keen understanding of the dynamics of the music and a firm hold on it’s infectious rhythm. They’re proving their worth on the local scene and we at Musical...
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