A new week, a new episode. This time coming at you from the Lone Star state, Andrew Barker and Jeremy Pena bring you some heavy tunes. Jeremy who runs the Proper Villain Soundsystem picks out  tracks for you to groove to.  The guys also talk about upcoming tours as well as experiences on their...
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The Beatdown “Self-titled” Stomp Records, 2010 –Reviewed by Aaron Lakoff, host of Roots Rock Rebel on CKUT radio in Montreal Right around the time when the Aggrolites began putting out music in the early 2000′s, skinhead reggae (or ‘dirty reggae’ as the Aggrolites would have it) was about as fresh as any genre revival...
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Another Visit from Mista Dane, Festival Co-ordinator for the Victoria Ska Society. and Another Skaspot Update from Dan Cowan.
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That’s right! The Montreal Ska Festival is back for its second annual edition this fall, and the dates have just been announced. We hope to see you up here in Montreal from October 14-16 for what is sure to be another amazing ska fest! So far, 3 local bands have been announced as part...
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So the Moon Invaders just released a split album with the Caroloregians (essentially the same band)…titled “Hot Blood in Cold Weather” (you guys can pick up the album on Jump Up Records). And on that album, one of my favorite tunes happens to be the very first track of the album, titled Rocking Chair....
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Apologies for the delay on this episode and for MusicalOccupation.com for being down for so long. But now we’re back, giving you a fresh new episode of the Pressure Drop Soundcast courtesy of me…daoster! A lot of new tunes today, so enjoy, folks. 1. Madness – Love Really Hurts 2. Prague Ska Conspiracy –...
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GO FEET! Radio presents … JAMAICAN JAZZ AU GO SKA-JAZZ Episode 93, 21 July 2010 When I received the new CD by The Oldians the other day called Arts of Seduction from Toni at Liquidator Music I knew I had to get my A into G and do a Ska-Jazz episode, so here tis’....
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Here’s an offer you don’t get everyday, well not on Musical Occupation anyways. A chance to WIN two great Rocksteady CDs: ‘The Great Rocksteady Swindle’ by The Slackers, and ‘Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae’ featuring various authentic Rocksteady artists such as Lynn Taitt, Leroy Sibbles, Hopeton Lewis, Dawn Penn, Derrick Morgan and much much...
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GO FEET! Radio presents … Sugar Minott 1956 – 2010 – Good Thing Gone Episode 92, 21 July 2010 Thanks to songs like ‘Good Thing Going’ by the late great Sugar Minott I was introduced to fine Jamaican music. I pay tribute to Sugar on this episode and announce the upcoming Downtown Special gig,...
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I'm Back! Been soaking up the summer now that the good weather has finally hit Vancouver, BC. TODAY: Dan Cowan and I discuss some highlights of this years Amazing Victoria Ska Festival. had some technical dificulties in the first half of the show.. 2nd half has a quick Spotlight on the Never Released "Rocksteady Horror Pic-Ska Show"...
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So during the Musical Occupation’s blackout this past month, a Jamaican legend passed away. This post is about two weeks too late, but better late than never. At only 54 years young, Sugar Minott left this world far too early, and he will be surely missed. R.I.P. Sugar Minott Yahoo! Article
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Roots Rock Rebel Wednesday, July 21, 2010 10pm-12am CKUT, 90.3FM, Montreal! Montreal massive! We’ve got a dinger of a podcast for you this week. Star selecta Moss Man came into the CKUT studio to trade off sets with yours truly on the program. This was in celebration of the next installment of the Pressure...
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Last year, in celebration of their 20 years, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra held the first Tokyo Ska Jamboree, basically a music festival dedicated to ska music. Two of America’s finest ska bands, the New York Ska Jazz Ensemble and See Spot, were there to partake in the first Tokyo Ska Jamboree, and by all...
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It’s not often that we, here in Hamilton, New Zealand get a full fun packed fest of Shiverdown’s repute happenin’ so when I got wind of it I had to ask Bianca Angel (Fest Coordinator) if there was any chance she’d come on air GO FEET! Radio to tell us all about it. Her reply was...
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