100% Ska Podcast S05E31 – A Goodbye to Terry, Daptone Records Spotlight, and Ska-Jazz Melodies

100% Ska Podcast S05E31 – A Goodbye to Terry, Daptone Records Spotlight, and Ska-Jazz Melodies

Author: DJ Ryan Midnight December 23, 2022 Duration: 1:14:58

Tonight we say goodbye to Terry Hall, who passed away earlier this week, in shocking news to the ska community. He will be great missed, but the music he helped create will go on, and continue to go on and inspire.

We also put the spotlight on NYC’s Daptone Records label, with a look at some of their more ska and reggae-oriented singles they’ve released.

We also get nice and ska-jazzy, as I’ve been in the mood to spread some nice melodies!

Full Playlist:

The Allstonians – Gale Force

The Specials – The Lunatics

Shuffle and Bang – Daahoud Ska

Junior Dell and the D-Lites – Meanwhile on the 15th Floor…

Johnny Reggae Rub Foundation – Mortality

Leon Dinero – Lover Like Me

Charles Bradley and the Inversions – Whatcha Doing (To Me)

James Hunter Six – Carina

The Frightnrs – I’d Rather Go Blind

Susan Cadogan and the Magnetics – My Oh My

Skinnerbox – Does He Love You?

Intensified – Back Again

Dance Hall Crashers – He Wants me Back

Wild Man Riddim – On a Jetpack to Cuba

Ska Jazz Messengers – Mil Veces No

Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation – Yardbird Suite

Dani Radic and the Slackers – It’s Raining

Roger Rivas – Christmas Time

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1/20 – Cenzo, Drop Party, Skappository, DJ Ryan Midnight and Duff Guy (Host and DJ)

2/10 – The Pomps, Barbicide, TBA, DJ Ryan Midnight and Friends (Host and DJ)

3/17 – St Patrick’s Day Party at Otto’s Shrunken Head!

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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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