Bombskare's Reggae (and Stuff) March 31st 2013

Tonight we at Fusion were honoured to be able to preview the brand new album by the Scottish Ska Juggernaut that is Bombskare and the band kindly gave us a fistful of copies to give away. For my money Bombskare are the finest ska band in the world today. They produce ska of the highest quality infused with an irresistible humour and upbeat, brassy bounciness! I asked each of the band members to choose a track for me to play on the show and they duly obliged. To this I added two tracks from the album and the rest of the playlist was drawn from a selection of tunes that the band said were favourites of theirs. I can't argue with their choices - there isn't a track on this playlist that I didn't enjoy! 

1. The Upsetters - Jungle Lion

2. The Silvertones - It's Real

3. The Blues Busters - Soon You'll Be Gone

4. Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Dream Express

5. The Skatalites - Exodus

6. Bombskare - Catastrofuck

7. Jimmy Soul - If You Want To Be Happy

8. The Granville Williams Orchestra - Honky Tonk Ska

9. Byron Lee and the Dragonaires - Jamaica Ska

10. The Upsetters - Return of the Django

11. Toots and the Maytals - Living in the Ghetto

12. The Maytals - It's You

13. Jimmy Cliff - Miss Jamaica

14. Dave & Ansel Collins - Double Barrell

15. Desmond Dekker - Get Up Edina

16. Prince Buster - Linger On

17. Bombskare - The Day the Earth Stood Stupid
18. Bombskare - Triplet Fiasco

The album is called The Day The Earth Stood Stupid and is available on CD from April 1st. I can't recommend it highly enough and would urge anyone that loves bouncy, brassy ska with a traditional and humorous feel to get a copy - you won't regret it!

Rich's Reggae (and Stuff) March 24th 2013

Tonight's show was all about Reggae (and Stuff) that was Barssy, Horny, Saxy or just plain Rude!

1. The Brass Action - Kiss My Brass

2. The Aggrolites - Dirty Reggae

3. Lester Sterling - Reggae On Broadway

4. Jackie Opel - Push Wood

5. Prince Fatty - Wet Dream (feat. George Dekker & Alcapone)

6. Lee "Scratch" Perry - Doctor Dick

7. Bad Manners - Only Funkin'

8. Ska Cubano - Big Bamboo

9. Bombskare - Triplet Fiasco

10. Mungo's Hi Fi - Divorce a L'Italienne (feat. Marina P)

11. Rico Rodriguez - Psychedelic Island

12. Nora Deal - Oh Mama

13. Jo Jo Bennett and the Mudies All Stars - In The Nude

14. Tappa Zukie - Take Nine

15. Tommy McCook and the Aggrovators - The Gorgon Of Dubs and Horns

16. Don Drummond - Alipang

17. Jackie Edwards - I Feel So Bad

18. Toots and the Maytals - Peeping Tom

19. Prince Buster - Wine or Grind

As usual the show is available until the next one replaces it on my Soundcloud page.

Rich's Reggae (and Stuff) March 10th 2013

Oldies all the way tonight, not for any other reason than that it's been a busy long week and I'm feeling old!

1. The Upsetters - Dollar In The Teeth (2:31)

2. Lyn Taitt & The Jets - Pressure & Slide (2:29)

3. Soul Vendors - Swing Easy (2:57)

4. The Selecter - The Whisper (3:01)

5. The Specials - Pearl's Cafe (3:06)

6. Madness - On the Beat Pete (3:02)

7. The Heptones - Sufferers Time (3:44)

8. Dr. Alimantado - I Shall Fear No Evil (2:14)

9. Al Brown - Here I Am Baby (4:07)

10. Sugar Minott - Oh Mr DC (6:26)

11. The Dynamites - The Lion Wakes (2:50)

12. King Tubby - Reggaedelic Version (2:45)

13. The Skatalites & King Tubby - Give Thanks (3:21)

14. Freddie Notes & The Rudies - Don't Tell Your Mama (2:29)

15. The Paragons - Danger In Your Eyes (2:50)

16. Ken Boothe - Old Fashioned Way (2:31)

17. Bob Marley & The Wailers - One Love (3:24)

18. Prince Buster - Freezing Up Orange Street (2:44)

As usual the show is available for download on my Soundcloud page - at least until I stick the next one up!