Reggae Radio and Podcasts
April 29th 2006 07:39
There are a number of good reggae and ska radio shows accessible both online or if you are lucky enough, on a local radio station. Seeing as the audience here is on the internet, I’ll start with some decent online radio/podcasts then move on to some Australian radio shows.
For those not in the know, podcasts are radio shows you can download (usually as an mp3) and listen any time on your computer or mp3 player.
Online
For a starting point for reggae radio head to the stations Big Up Radio offer: http://www.bigupradio.com/stations.jsp. Here you can choose streaming radio in a number of reggae genres. Good listening if you’ve a nice fast connection at work.
For more of a contemporary ska direction head to: http://mobtownskasounds.podomatic.com/. Here you’ll get podcasts mixing old Jamaican sounds with current ska and reggae bands.
Get Up Edina: http://www.getupedina.com offers a regularly changing mp3 list which enables you to just pick and choose. Rather than a big long download like you’d get with a podcast, this is in individual songs, which I suggest is a little bit illegal on behalf of the website owners, but take your opportunity to listen to some good tracks.
Australian Radio
Sydney – Bassculture Radio on 2RRR 88.5 FM, Fridays 8 – 10 am.
Jason hosts a show and runs a theme every week giving everything from rocksteady to 2-tone to female singers.
Melbourne – Blue Juice on PBS 106.7 FM, Sunday 11 am – 1 pm.
Mohair Slim, who is responsible for bringing out the might Melbourne Ska Orchestra hosts this show. Expect an excellent selection of reggae, ska, blues and soul.
Brisbane – Ska Trek on 4ZZZ 102.1 FM, Thursday 8 – 10 pm.
John and Tracey host this long running show with a mix of worldwide and local ska its focus.
For those not in the know, podcasts are radio shows you can download (usually as an mp3) and listen any time on your computer or mp3 player.
Online
For a starting point for reggae radio head to the stations Big Up Radio offer: http://www.bigupradio.com/stations.jsp. Here you can choose streaming radio in a number of reggae genres. Good listening if you’ve a nice fast connection at work.
For more of a contemporary ska direction head to: http://mobtownskasounds.podomatic.com/. Here you’ll get podcasts mixing old Jamaican sounds with current ska and reggae bands.
Get Up Edina: http://www.getupedina.com offers a regularly changing mp3 list which enables you to just pick and choose. Rather than a big long download like you’d get with a podcast, this is in individual songs, which I suggest is a little bit illegal on behalf of the website owners, but take your opportunity to listen to some good tracks.
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Australian Radio
Sydney – Bassculture Radio on 2RRR 88.5 FM, Fridays 8 – 10 am.
Jason hosts a show and runs a theme every week giving everything from rocksteady to 2-tone to female singers.
Melbourne – Blue Juice on PBS 106.7 FM, Sunday 11 am – 1 pm.
Mohair Slim, who is responsible for bringing out the might Melbourne Ska Orchestra hosts this show. Expect an excellent selection of reggae, ska, blues and soul.
Brisbane – Ska Trek on 4ZZZ 102.1 FM, Thursday 8 – 10 pm.
John and Tracey host this long running show with a mix of worldwide and local ska its focus.
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