Rocksteady Tonight's Podcast

Recognizing skinhead culture as a vital component of the Ska Scene has always been very import to us.  Like many of you we grow tired of the culture being incorrectly branded because of the bad seeds. So this time out Rick and I put together an awesome show that features the word skinhead in every show to illustrate just how closely knit these 2 really are.  There should not be any racism, discrim...

Don't let the name fool you. This episode is not about Rick Flair or being in love. Well not with anything other than the greatest music on Earth. This week Rick and I have some great talks and spin some timeless classics and discover some new gems including some brand new music out of Quito Ecuador. So tie them boots tight and come and do some Moonstomping with Rocktseady Tonight. I invite you al...

This week Rick and I assembled a pretty epic set of traditional Rocksteady tunes to help you work your funk out, pep you up, put a smile on your face and dancing shoes on your feet! Its a work in progress but we are getting our mojo back as the best Ska Spinning Tag Team on the East Coast. Don't believe me give a listen and you will see! So ties those boots tight and fire up this Episode of Rockst...

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...

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 y...

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 invi...

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 o...

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...

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 th...

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...

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...

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...

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 b...

Episode #15 - Ska & Soul was one of our first shows we did was a Ska & Soul show, and it was one of my favorites.  After starting to broadcast on Boot Boy Radio I wanted to dust it off but it was only about an hour in length, so I begrudgingly re-recorded it. I wish Rick would have been here for this one as we just have a good chemistry and a lot of fun, but in the end it was a solid show and feat...

With a name like Rocksteady Tonight we spin a lot of traditional 60's Ska and Rocksteady Music. And while there are loads of songs and artists out there, the same handful tend to crop up over and over. While I love these songs, as I am sure you do to, I decided to kick this episode up a notch. In true Rocksteady Style I decided to bust open the book of love and load up on old school love songs and...

This weeks Episode I serve up a healthy serving of some traditional Skinhead Reggae but I also go hunting for some new releases, which seem to be pretty plentiful so far this year. Figure with all the wrong going on in the word right now I could serve up some killer tunes. To quote Sham 69, If The Kids are United, we will never be divided... Well most of us are geezers now but the same holds true....

This weeks Episode was a fun one. Entitled Real Ska I spun some of our favorite artists and bands from yesterday and today. Had some performers local to us and a smattering of some newer acts. But from top to bottom this ska is as real as it gets. So lace those boots up and great ready to dance! Rocksteady Tonight is on the air. Also if you are not check out www. BootBoyRadio.co.uk  you better get...

Winter may be a largely bust in the Northeast United States this far but there is no reason to get down about it.  That just means you can more freely travel to shows without fear of weather.  Though I tell you these brisk morning make me a bit slow to get moving.  Hence the Mid-Winter Warmer, throw this bad boy on and you will be movin' and groovin' in no time at all. Just be careful your boots d...

This weeks Episode was all throw back tune to the original master and the true roots of the Jamaican Ska movement. Tried to dig deep and pull some more obscure yet still stunning tracks, I capped the episode off with a track by The Pepper Pots and Dr/ Ring Ding which is pure fire! This show was a combination of digital songs and some vinyl and was originally aired on Boot Boy Radio 01/27/2020 - Yo...

This Episode was an all vinyl Episode. Since getting a new record player for the show I have been dying to put together an all vinyl show.  Let me tell you, it was fun, but time consuming!  Though it is foreseeable that Rick and I will be doing another one of these in the near future.  I like to think I have a decent stack of wax, but I am sure my compadre has a much better collection to share.  R...

Episode #29 Another Weekly Soundtrack. This weeks episode features a wicked mix of Rocksteady, Ska and Reggae featuring some of the best artists from yesterday and today with a focus on the folks that kicked it all off, with a nice little dedication to Bad Manners simply because we love them! The playlist is as follows: Baba Brooks - Guns Fever Delroy Wilson - Put Yourself In My Place Clancy Eccle...

It was a perfect storm this year and my show fell on New Years Eve. Needless to say it was an honor to ring in the New Year with the listeners in the UK and entertain the ones in the USA all at the same time. While not a banner year, 2019 was not a bad one - especially for music! It was the year Rick & I started with Boot Boy Radio , an opportunity I will always be thankful for.  This show because...