100% Ska Podcast Ep 311 – A Trip to Angel City, and a Goodbye to Erick Morgan

100% Ska Podcast Ep 311 – A Trip to Angel City, and a Goodbye to Erick Morgan

Author: DJ Ryan Midnight May 28, 2020 Duration: 1:15:35

Your weekly dose of a ska DJ trying to emulate your favorite old college radio show. Always 100% ska, always mostly 100% vinyl, and always getting buzzed on Jamaican rum while recording!

This week, we are highlighting the Los Angeles-based record label, Angel City Records, with selections of several of their 45s, and a goodbye to Erick Morgan (the Skunks, Pietasters, Spice Boyz) who passed away last month.

We also have a brand new digital single from Orange County-based Half Past Two!

Full Playlist:

Half Past Two – See You Again
The Skunks – Pinata
The Allstonians – Allston, Mass
Jack Rabbit Slim – Profolactic
The Skatalites – Skamania
Heavy Manners – Fight the Good Fight
Dutch Ska Express – Jim Jack and Johnny
Rhoda Dakar – Hiawatha
Two Tone Club – So What
Roy Ellis and Thee Hurricanes – Can You Feel It
Stahl – Bring It On Back
The Hypocondriacs – I Know Now
Steady 45s – Slow Down Heart
Void Union – Wash Yo Hands
Jr Thomas and the Volcanoes – Phony Ones
Roland Alphonso (backed by The Terrorists) – Bridge View
Victor Rice – Mr. Brooks
The Spice Boyz – Down Low

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DJ Ryan Midnight spins records and tells stories on 100% Ska Podcast, a weekly journey pulled exclusively from his vinyl collection. This isn't a random shuffle; it's a curated ride across the entire ska landscape. Each episode connects the dots, placing brand-new releases from today's vital bands right alongside the foundational sounds of 1960s Jamaica. You'll get the energetic anthems of the 2-Tone era, the punk-infused classics from the third wave, and deep-cut rarities that even seasoned fans might have missed. The focus remains firmly on the music's evolution and its current heartbeat, highlighting artists who are actively carrying the genre forward. Occasionally, the conversation turns to the people behind the music through interviews with bands, offering a glimpse into their process and passion. And while the commitment is to ska in all its forms, Ryan sometimes lets the set list wander into adjacent territories for a rare change of pace. Tune in for a genuine, crate-digger's enthusiasm that celebrates ska's past, present, and future, all heard through the warm crackle of analog grooves.
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