Podcast featuring the best Ska, Rocksteady & Skinhead Reggae from yesterday and today as featured on Boot Boy Radio.
Episodes
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
This week Rick returns! It is our first show together since the pandemic started. Not in the same location, but we sort of figured out how to record remotely. So we do some catching up, spin some killer tunes and and fumble our way through socially distancing podcasting all while enjoying some adult beverages.
I invite you all to tune in Sunday (5:30 - 7:00 pm EDT) and Live Tuesday and Thursday (5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT) at www.BootBoyRadio.co.uk
As always thanks for listening
~Phil & Rick - https://linktr.ee/RocksteadyTonight
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The Playlist is as follows:
Toots & The Maytals - Warning Warning
Catbite - Scratch Me Up
The Bar Stool Preachers - Bar Stool Preacher
The Pietasters, DJ Selah - Can't Stand It
The Slackers - Old Dog
The Skoidats - Smash Your Fucking Head
Inspecter 7 - See Ya
The Melodians - Rivers of Babylon - Long Version
The Piranhas - Fiddling While Babylon Burns
Secret Affair - Sorry Wrong Number
Mark Foggo's Skasters - Ska Pig
The Toasters - Talk Is Cheap
Arthur Kay's Originals - King of the Jungle
Reggae Roast, Brother Culture, Donovan KingJay - Mash Up the Dancehall (Stop That Train)
Macka B - Never Played A 45
Dr. Ring Ding - Boss Reggae Party
Dub Princess, Dreadsquad - Too Much Juggling
James Shaw - Pure Soul
Jim Murple Memorial, Emmanuel Ferraz - Que Sera Sera
The Magnetics - Poison Heart
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
This is the last Traditional Sunday for a little while. After months of waiting Rick comes back into the fold starting next Sunday. But this week I have an episode steeped in tradition and primed for drinks by the pool, perfect for a Sunday or any other day that ends with a Y. So kick back relax turn this episode up loud and help everyone you to develop an appreciate for tradition. Also I invite you all to tune in Sunday 5:30-7:00 pm EDT and live Tuesday and Thursday (5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT) at www.BootBoyRadio.co.uk - Until next time stay safe and take care of one another.
As always thanks for listening
~Phil & Rick - https://linktr.ee/RocksteadyTonight
Rocksteady Tonight is also available iTunes:
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The Playlist is as follows:
The Slickers - One Upon a Time
Jimmy Cliff - Wonderful World, Beautiful People - Single Version
Easy Star All-Stars, Toots & The Maytals - Let Down
Peter Tosh - Treat Me Good
The Jamaicans - Things You Say You Love
Alton Ellis - Rock Steady
The Zodiacs & The Baba Brooks Band - Renegade
Cultural Warriors, The Heptones - Street of Gold
The Heptones - Country Boy
The Heptones - Tougher Than the World
The Heptones - Suspicious Minds
The Heptones, U-Roy - Freedom Train aka Freedom to the People (feat. U-Roy)
Sonny Burke - Rudy Girl
Duke Reid Group - Soul Style
The Melodians - You Don't Need Me
The Termites - We Gonna Make It
The Tennors - Weather Report
Lord Tanamo - My Sweet Jamaica (A Dash of the Sunshine)
Hopeton Lewis - This Music Got Soul
Ken Boothe - Artibella
Phyllis Dillon, Tommy McCook & The Supersonics - Perfidia (with Tommy McCook & The Supersonics)
Pat Kelly - Talk About Love
The Kingstonians - Singer Man
Desmond Dekker, The Aces - Intensified '68
Errol Dunkley - The Harder They Come
Collie Buddz, Dread Mar I - Love & Reggae - Dread Mar I Remix
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
The live shows are going pretty good, but I still like to sprinkle them with fairy dust before posting them. This is another show where I have a smattering of both new and Traditional Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae tunes along with some new releases from the likes of Rhoda Dakar, Mango Wood and Macka B. So Rude Boy and Rude Girls tie the boots tight and get ready to dance to Rocksteady Tonight! I invite you all to tune in live Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday (5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT) at www.BootBoyRadio.co.uk but if you don;t I still have Unconditional Love for all of you! Until next time stay safe and take acare of one another.
As always thanks for listening
~Phil & Rick - https://linktr.ee/RocksteadyTonight
Rocksteady Tonight is also available iTunes:
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The Playlist is as follows:
Toots & The Maytals - Louie Louie
The SkaLites - Johnny Stop Out
Death Of Guitar Pop - Ska Is the Bollocks
The Specials - Do The Dog - 2002 Remastered Version
Neville Staple, Sugary Staple, Roddy Radiation - Rebel Down
Jaya The Cat - Unconditional Love
Jazz Jamaica All Stars - Vitamin A
Leroy Sibbles - Do Your Thing
Dandy Livingstone - Double Barrel
The Punchers - Horror Reggae
The Petty Thieves - Weeds
HEY-SMITH - Buffalo Soldier
Skandalous All-Stars - Take The Skinheads Bowling
Skatune Network - Basket Case
Dub Spencer & Trance Hill - This Is England
Addis Records, Freddie McGregor, Natty King, Daddy Rings - Downtown Medley
Dub Pistols, Rhoda Dakar - Stand Together
Mango Wood - Fattie Me Gwan So
Macka B - Warrior Style
Gregory Isaacs - Rude Bwoy Bawl
Gregory Isaacs - Dreadlocks Love Affair
Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse
The Aggrolites - Pop the Trunk
Jr Thomas & The Volcanos - 2nd Time Around
John Holt - I'd Love You to Want Me
John Holt - They Will Rob You
UB40 - (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Well this show was not a stinker so I figured I would post it online. As the virus continues so do my weekly live shows on Boot Boy Radio. I would welcome you to tune in live Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday (5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT). This show take after my favorite style, which is pretty typical for a Thursday, which is free form. I like to shake the Ska, Rocksteady & Reggae Tree and see what falls out. This is a pretty well rounded show featuring some of my favorite songs and artists from the 60's all the way up to today. So turn it up, grab a bevvy and relax in the sprinkler. It is Summer in North America and these tunes are sure to fire you up and get you dancing.
As always thanks for listening
~Phil & Rick - https://linktr.ee/RocksteadyTonight
Rocksteady Tonight is also available iTunes:
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The Playlist is as follows:
Val Bennett - Reggae City
The Clarendonians - Lonely Heartaches
Death Of Guitar Pop - You'll Be Fine Sunshine
Madness - Night Boat to Cairo
Common Rider - Carry On
Long Beach Dub Allstars - Tell Me
La Tremenda Korte - Somos
Los Fastidios, Francesco Fiorente De Veggent - The Sound Of Revolution
Rudebeard - As You Walk Away
Sally and the Monkeys - Life´s a Knife
Buster Shuffle - You Spoke Louder Everyday (Unsung Heroes- Iqbal Masih)
Pyrotechnist, David Loos, Rolf Langsjoen - Blazing Comando
Wicked Dub Division - Roots and Wings
Issac Chambers & Dub Princess - Life & Dedication
Jim Murple Memorial - The Story of Jim Murple
Shaggy, Josey Wales, Mr. Vegas, Barrington Levy, U-Roy, Beenie Man, T.O.K., Cocoa Tea, Marcia Griffiths, Singing Melody, Tony Curtis, Ce'Cile, Christopher Martin, Leroy Sibbles, Freddie McGregor - The Voices Of Sweet Jamaica - All Star Remix
Johnny Reggae Rub Foundation - Reggae Bitch
The Pietasters - Change My Ways
Alpha Boy School - Found My Freedom
The Red Stripes - Made In Hong Kong Dub
Dakka Skanks - Ska Rhythm
Starnger Cole - Darling Jeboza Macoo
The Ethiopians - Fire A Muss Muss Tail
The Ethiopians - Reggae Hit The Town
The Ethiopians - What A Big Surprise
The Ethiopians - What a Fire
The Ethiopians - International Ska
The Hacklers - Bring It Back
The Kubricks - Criminals
Sir Lord Comic - Ska-ing West
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
This week I am back with a new show. My apologies for not updating sooner but I have been doing all live shows on Boot Bot Radio, and while they are fun I hold myself to a higher quality. What this means is they were not so good to start with, and required some fine tuning if they were meant to ever be posted. This is one of the older ones, and I have at this point ironed out some kinks. Anyway I started to edit this one and had to see it through in order to get some newer ones posted. Hopefully this is the start of at least one or two new shows a week until I get the back issue updated. Make sure you are listening at www.BootBoyRadio.co.uk - My live schedule is Sunday 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm EDT, Tuesday & Thursday 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT - Sometimes I Stream live on Facebook as well. And on a brightnote Rick is looking into getting a microphone so hopefully we can start doing some shows together again!
As always thanks for listening
~Phil & Rick
Rocksteady Tonight is also available on iTunes:
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The Playlist is as follows:
Carlton and the Shoes - Love Me Forever
The Statement - Motor Running
The Caroloregians - Fat Is Back
New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, Jack Ruby Jr - Buttah
Smooth Beans - Our Train
Neville Staple - Johnny Too Bad
Dakka Skanks - Ain't a Skinhead
Dakka Skanks - Sir Action
Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation - No More Sorrow
Derrick Morgan - Fat Man
Mango Wood - The Way
Wicked Dub Division - Roots and Wings
Reggae Roast & Brother Culture - Soundsystem
Macka B - Soundman
House Of Rhythm - Riddim
Shinehead - Gimme No Crack
The Slackers - Spin I'm In
David Hillyard & The Rocksteady Seven - The Fool
The Xplosions - Do It
The Hacklers - Signs (For James)
The Toasters - Hard Man Fe Dead
The Toasters - Run Rudy Run
The Aggrolites - Countryman Fiddle
Common Rider - Carry On
Crabs Corparation featuring King Hammond - Bring Down the Birds
The Aggrolites - Dirty Reggae
Tim Timebomb - 30 Pieces of Silver
Warsaw Poland Bros. - Rude Girl
Warsaw Poland Bros. - Gangster Ska
Skinnerbox, King Django - Club 68
The Dualers - Take It Easy
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
This episode I spin some of my favorite tunes from Traditional right up until today. The point was just to get me and you up dancing to shake off some of the blues. This quarantine is really sucking but I hope and pray that by staying in and safe it will pass sooner than later. This was the last produced episode before I started going live. And as the live show get better I will start to post them too, but be warned the first few are stinkers !
~Phil & Rick - https://linktr.ee/RocksteadyTonight
Rocksteady Tonight is also available iTunes:
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The Track listing is as follows:
Rocksteady Tonight - Episode #40: Something To Dance To
The Pioneers - Long Shot Kick De Bucket
Steady Social Club - Friend of Foe
The Aggrolites - Pop The Trunk
The Aggrolites - Burning Bush
The Slackers - Have The Time
Chris Murray - Let There Be Peace
Derrick Morgan - Don't Play That Song
The Skatalites - Lucky Seven
Prince Buster - Wash Wash
The Dualers - It's a Wonderful Life
Mr. Kingpin - Ease Your Mind
Judge Dread - One Armed Bandit
Judge Dread - Dr. Kitch
Tim Armstrong - Translator
Desmond Dekker, The Aces - Tips of My Fingers
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - Botheration - Ska Version
Desmond Dekker - I Believe
Bluekilla - Skinhead Reggae
Laurel Aitken - Sally Brown
The Valkyrians - Career Opportunities
Clancy Eccles - Guns Town
Symarip - Holidays By the Sea
Prince Buster - Madness
The Pepper Pots - My Little Girl
Dandy Livingstone - Salt of the Earth
Duke Reid and His Group, Laurel Aitken - Low Down Dirty Girl
The Upsessions - Backstabber
The Gadjits - Bad Gadjit
The Toasters - Pirate Radio
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - Try Me
Hepcat - I Can't Wait
The Pietasters - Out All Night
Rude King - Gone
Stubborn All-Stars - From Time To Time
Scrapy - Rude Boys Better Wake Up
Mr. Review - The Street Where I'm Living
Go Jimmy Go - Mountainview
The Busters - Don't Worry Be Happy
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
This week was our 2nd week of Self Quarantine and it's been difficult. But with music all things are possible, and because we are all bonded by music together we are strong! This show is a little bit of everything some trad, some brand new, some 3rd Wave and a couple of 2-Tone tunes. Had to represent everything in order to represent everybody listening. Very soon I am hoping to start doing a live 1 Hour show every week as well. So if you are not check out www.BootBoyRadio.co.uk you better get over there, Awesome shows 24/7!
As always thanks for listening
~Phil & Rick - https://linktr.ee/RocksteadyTonight
Rocksteady Tonight is also available iTunes:
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The Playlist is as follows:
The Upsetters - Return of Django
Alpheus - We Are Strong
The Slackers - No More Crying
The Dropsteppers - I'll Be Missing You
Detroit Riddim Crew - Cane Riddim
The Delirians - Man Fi Dead
The Delirians - Hot Plate
Blob From Outer Space - Sloth
Bob Andy - Peace in Your Mind (Peace of Mind)
Delroy Washington - Help One Another
Chupaskabra - Chupa Stomp
The Prizefighters - Kashmir
R.W.W. - Bump in The Night
The Tellways - You're Really Something
Half Past Two - See You Again
The Twilights - Rainy Day
J Navarro & the Traitors - Fancy Things
The Suicide Machines - Cheers to Ya
Eastern Standard Time - Thing of the Past
The Insteps with King Stitt - The Dragon
Rocker-T, Mykal Rose & Mr. Williamz - Disgrace
The Debonaires - Music in My Soul
Riddimates feat Kodama Nao - Love Land
Riddimates - For The Beats
The Aggrovators - Gun Man Johnnie
Hepcat - Dance Wid' Me
Desmond Dekker & The Specials - Take It Easy
The Aggrolites - Freedom Street (Live at Sugarshack Sessions)
Bluekilla - Dr. Deadlock Stylee
Bite Me Bambi - Crazy
The Snails - Stong Foundation
Westbound Train - Salvation
New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble - You Are So Fine
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Jamaica Ska
Judge Dread - Bring Back the Skins
The Communicators - MOD Scene
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Over recent times I have taken to picking up 45's when I can find good ones. I got to the point where I figured I could throw together a decent show based on these, so that is exactly what I did. Made me feel like a old school selectah but I was working off a single deck! The show took a long time, but was so worth the effort. It's a heap of traditional ska mixed in with some newer selections and a special segment featuring from tune by The Aggrolites.
Hope you enjoy the show and thanks for listening !
~Phil & Rick - https://linktr.ee/RocksteadyTonight
Rocksteady Tonight is also available on iTunes:
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The Playlist is as follows:
Pat Kelly with The Bunny Lee All Stars - How Long
Suzan Cadogan - Hurt So Good
The Heptones - We Are In The Mood
John Holt - The Further You Look
Dobby Dobson - I wasn’t Born Yesterday
Stranger & Patsy - When You Call My Name
Stranger Cole - Ruff & Tuff
Dave & Ansil Collins - Double Barrel
The Maytals - 54-46
Billie Tam - My Boy Lollipop
Steve Alaimo - I Don’t Wanna Cry
The Angels - Jamaica Joe
Hamilton King - Diana
Tracey Day - Ska -Doo-Dee-Yah
Marketts - Come See Come Ska
Rockin’ Rebels - Bongo Blue Beat
Jeff Bowen - Suzie Ska
Pussyeats - Come On And Ska
Stop The Presses - Daddy Issues Vol II & Bird or Plane
Ranking Roger feat Sly & Robbie - Civilization
The Pogues - Murder (Version 1)
Two Tone Club - I’m Not For Sale With Your Love
Melbourne Ska Orchestra - Perfect Storm
T-Killas - Shake It
Johnny Reggae Rub Foundation - This Is Ska
Red Soul Community - All I need
Solomon Jabby - Train To Glory
The Aggrolites - The Heat
The Aggrolites - Enemy Dub
The Aggrolites - Eye Of Obarbas
The Aggrolites - The Aggro Band Plays On
Lyn Taitt & The Jets - Soul Food
The Melodians - Sweet Sensation
The Jay Boys - Can’t Get Next To You
Lloyd Terrel - Bang Bang Lulu
Jo Jo Bennett with Mudie’s All Stars - Leaving Rome
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Rick and I got together just before St. Patrick's Day to revisit one of our favorite shows, cover songs. Ska music has always been rich in cover tunes, to the point of straight up ripping off one another. Things today are much more civilized, but it doesn't make cover songs any less fun. This show we look at some really awesome and obscure covers from the legends or yesterday to the up and comers of today. Hope you all enjoy it, Rick and I had a blast putting it together.
Phil
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The Playlist is as follows:
Toots & The Maytals - Louie, Louie
The Scotch Bonnets - Let's Dance
Sublime Reggae Kings - Strangelove
Skapeche Mode - Personal Jesus
The Georgetown Orbits - Son of a Preacher Man
The Cabrians - Suburban Rebels
Delroy Wilson - This Heart of Mine
Byron Lee, The Dragonnaires - Bridge over Troubled Waters
Derrick Harriott - Some Guys Have All the Luck
Denzil Dennis - Mama We're All Crazy Now
The Interrupters - Bad Guy
The Toasters - Sweet Home Town Jamaica
Toots & The Maytals - Country Road
The Big Ska Band - Rock & Roll Part 2 / My Sharona
The Offenders - Because you're young
The Offenders - Teenage Kicks
Jimmy Cliff - Ruby Soho
John Holt - Help Me Make It Through the Night
Lynn Taitt & The Jets - Batman (Early Take)
Tony Tribe - Red Red Wine
Arsenals - Take a Chance on Me
The Bluebeats - The Long Black Veil
The Orobians - Don't Go
The Busters - Wish You Were Here
Alton Ellis - You Made Me So Very Happy
Winston Francis - Always Something There to Remind Me
The Supervillains - Careless Whisper
The Beat - The Tears of a Clown
Owen Gray - The Great Pretender
The OzSkas - Takin' My Love
The Porkers - Burnin' Love
Jerry Jones - See You Later Alligator
Ken Boothe - Susie Q.
The Pietasters - Can I Change My Mind
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
This Episode I take another time in the wayback machine to the land of Sunshine and smiles to bring you a truly magnificent Rocksteady Dance party. This particular show I sifted through a bunch of complications, some on wax, some digital and yanked out some really boss tracks for your ears holes. So now I have brought the party it is up to you, as to what you do with it. I suggest you tie your boots tight and shake that ass with Rocksteady Tonight!
Enjoy the show and thanks for listening.
~Phil & Rick - https://linktr.ee/RocksteadyTonight
Rocksteady Tonight is also available iTunes:
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The Playlist is as follows:
The Melodians - Last Train to Expo 67
Richard Ace - Hang 'Em High
The Heptones - I Am Lonely
The Tartans - Dance All Night
Patsy w/ The Count Ossie Band - Pata Pata Rocksteady
The Techniques - You Don't Care
The Wailers - Hooligan
Audrey - You'll Lose a Good Thing
The Pyramids - Train Tour to Rainbow City
Stranger Cole, Gladdy Anderson - Just Like A River
The Aces - If You See Jane
Clancy Eccles - Don't Brag, Don't Boost
The Hippy Boys - Moon Walk
The Ethiopians - Woman Capture Man
King Stitt & The Dynamites - The Ugly One
The Soul Rhythms - National Lottery
The Tennors - Do the Reggae
Delroy Wilson - Once Upon A Time
Ken Boothe - Everything I Own - 7" Mix
The Gaylads - The Soul Beat
The Mad Lads - I'll Always Love You
The Inspirations - Down in the Park
Eric Donaldson - Never Get Away
King Horror, Million Stylez - The Youths of Today
Nehemiah Reid - Give Me That Love
The Tennors - Baff Boom
Count Machuki & The Destroyers - Movements [The Joe Gibbs Way]
Rico Rodriguez - Japanese Invasion
Hot Rod All Stars - Ten Commandments from the Devil
Val Bennett - Reggae City
The Bunny Lee All Stars - Ten Thousand Tons Of Dollar Bills
Rudy Mills - John Jones
The Cimarons - We Are Not the Same
The Viceroys - Jump in a Fire
The Versatiles - Spread Your Bed
Laurel Aitken - Moon Rock
Dennis Walks - The Drifter
Desmond Riley - Skinhead a Message to You
The Caribbeans - Let Me Walk By
The Reggae Boy & The Upsetters - What is This (Ba Ba)
Jackie MIttoo - Get Up and Get It