Roots Rock Rebel
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
10pm-12am, CKUT, 90.3 FM, Montreal!
Hi folks!
Welcome back to another weekly edition of Roots Rock Rebel! This week we did our show on March 21st, which is of course the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The day marks the anniversary of the 1969 Sharpeville massacre in South Africa, when score of Black people who were peacefully involved in a protest against the apartheid regime were killed by security forces. The incident lead to the outbreak of the global boycott movement of South Africa which eventually brought down the apartheid regime.
Of course, one day per year is not enough to fight racism. Luckily, there is a strong history in ska and punk music of standing up to racism and fascism. In fact, the very two-tone ska aesthetic (white and black, checkers, etc.) was based on the idea of racial unity.
One man who has been at the centre of bringing anti-racist politics into the ska scene for the last couple decades is Mike Park, who was also our special guest on this week’s show! Mike is a legend in his own right. He was an original member of the seminal 3rd wave California ska band Skankin’ Pickle, and then went on to other great projects like The Chinkees, The Bruce Lee Band, and now he performs as a solo artist. In 1998, Mike brought together the influential Ska Against Racism tour with bands like The Toaster, Less Than Jake, and Mustard Plug. Oh yeah, and he is also the founder of the mighty Asian Man Records!
Mike spoke to us about ska against racism, his music, and more! For those of you in Montreal, he’ll be playing a special show up here as part of the Pouzza Fest on May 19. Check out some of Mike Park’s work here:
www.mikeparkmusic.com
Also on the show this week, we heard some lively soul and ska, and new music from Classics of Love, Mad Bomber Society, Dan P and the Bricks, and more!
Next week on the show, we’ll be bringing you an interview with The Bashments from southern California. Stay tuned!
Until next week, stay rude, and stay rebel AGAINST RACISM!
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Playlist – March 21, 2012
Bill Black’s Combo – Night train
Sam and Dave – Hold on, I’m comin’
Irma Thomas – Breakaway
Otis Redding – Satisfaction
Betty Harris – The trouble with my lover
The Pepper Pots – Train to your lover
The Clash – Time is tight
Spinecracker – First beautiful day of the year
Chris Murray Combo – I need water
Mike Park – Hamumatu girl
Skankin’ Pickle – I missed the bus
Interview with Mike Park
Bruce Lee Band – Don’t sit next to me just because I’m Asian
The Chinkees – Breathe out this fight
Big D and the Kids Table – Learning to listen
Classics of Love – What a shame
Operation Ivy – Here we go again
Common Rider – Classics of love
The Rebel Spell – It’s a beautiful future
Flatfoot 56 – Born for this
Kepi Ghoulie – Part time Romeo
Dan P and the Bricks – Set sail
Open Season – Hold me tight
The Oldians – Failed love affairs
Daniel Flores and the Rumba Box – Hard man fe dead
Mad Bomber Society – You can’t dance
The Planet Smashers – Death threats
The Bankrobbers – Scooter boy
Danny Rebel and the KGB – Fire
Green Room Rockers – Basement song
Dave Barker – Lock jaw
Ruben Lopez and the Diatones – Pressure
Derrick Morgan – Stand by me
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