History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions

By Junor Francis and Eric Kohler

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Hosted by veteran radio DJ/emcee/promoter Junor Francis, we celebrate Southern California's ska, rocksteady and vintage reggae scene through insightful conversations with the legends and modern-day players, including those behind-the-scenes. Produced by Eric Kohler for Rockery Radio. Follow us @HistoryofLASka and @Rockery_Radio on Instagram. Subscribe to our History of L.A. Ska channel on YouTube. Join our History of L.A. Ska group on Facebook.

Episode Date
Episode 80: The Cover-Ups & Women of L.A. Ska with Nina Cole, Stacey Iguchi, Mini Kurhan, Sarah Lundeen, Nessa Roffredo, Gina Rodriguez & Cris Verso
Apr 28, 2024
Episode 79: Chris Murray (King Apparatus, Bluebeat Lounge)
Apr 06, 2024
Episode 78: Darren Fletcher, Dean Olmstead & Paul Miskulin (Let's Go Bowling)
Mar 10, 2024
Episode 77: Gaz Mayall (The Trojans, Gaz's Rockin' Blues Club)
Feb 25, 2024
Episode 76: Gabrial McNair (No Doubt, Gwen Stefani, Sublime With Rome)
Feb 11, 2024
Episode 75: Drummer Roll Call - Part 1 with Willie McNeil, Korey Kingston & Fritz Zar
Jan 28, 2024
Episode 74: 2023 Year in Review Roundtable with Brian "Dub Robot" Wallace, Middagh Goodwin & Dub Sisterz
Jan 11, 2024
Episode 73: Vernon "Maytone" Buckley (The Maytones)
Dec 26, 2023
Episode 72: Mario Fuentes, Erick Troncoso, Mila Cruz & Ivan Mazas (Blanco y Negro)
Dec 12, 2023
Episode 71: John Avila (Oingo Boingo Former Members)
Nov 26, 2023
Episode 70: Roddy "Radiation" Byers (The Specials, The Skabilly Rebels)
Nov 11, 2023
Episode 69: Latin Ska Roundtable - Part 2 with "Senor Kalaca" Jaime Hernandez (8 Kalacas), Azael Hernandez (La Pobreska, Concrete Jungle Ent) & Jimmy Mercado (Red Store Bums)
Oct 25, 2023
Episode 68: Roger Apollon Jr. & Marc Wasserman (Bigger Thomas, The Phensic, Rude Boy George)
Oct 08, 2023
Episode 67: The Donkey Show Alumni - David Hillyard, Matt Parker, Creedy Bates, Kent Graves & Rob Dominguez
Sep 24, 2023
Episode 66: Brit Luna & Tim Hildebrand (Catbite)
Sep 10, 2023
Episode 65: Wally Caro & Mark Morales (Angel City Records)
Aug 27, 2023
Episode 64: Tim Receveur (Supernova International Ska Festival)
Aug 12, 2023
Episode 63: Opie Ortiz (Long Beach Dub Allstars)
Jul 27, 2023
Episode 62: "MC Bat Commander" Christian Jacobs (The Aquabats, Yo Gabba Gabba)
Jul 02, 2023
Episode 61: SkaMania's Jamaican Independence Festival Preview with Jeffrey Govan, Spanky Kingston, Colin Giles & Krees Borbon
Jun 13, 2023
Episode 60: Boss DJs Roundtable - Part 3 with Boss Harmony, Mr. EN, Miss Ivy Satana & Soul Station #1
May 27, 2023
Episode 59: Monty Montgomery Neysmith (Symarip, The Pyramids)
May 12, 2023
Episode 58: Latin Ska Roundtable - Part 1 with Jose Padilla (Matamoska) & Bernie Leos (Los Kung Fu Monkeys)
Apr 28, 2023
Episode 57: "Agent Jay" Jayson Nugent (The Slackers, Crazy Baldhead)
Apr 08, 2023
Episode 56: Heather Augustyn (Rude Girls: Women in 2 Tone & One Step Beyond) & Joanna Wallace (Blue Beat Baby: The Untold Story of Brigitte)
Mar 24, 2023
Episode 55 - Joe Nieves, Eric Crucial & Ian Jacks (The Steady 45s)
Mar 10, 2023
Episode 54: Jon Pebsworth & Jonas Kleiner (Buck-O-Nine)
Feb 18, 2023
Episode 53: Roger Steffens (author, lecturer, photographer, actor, radio DJ legend, reggae archivist)
Feb 06, 2023
Episode 52: Aranivah (Subculture & Alternative Dancer)
Jan 20, 2023
Episode 51: 2022 Year in Review Roundtable with The Bubba Master, Jackie Mendez & Darrell Rubio
Jan 06, 2023
Episode 50: Larry McDonald & Val Douglas (Jamaican music legends)
Dec 23, 2022
Episode 49: Jesse & Justin Bivona (The Interrupters)
Dec 09, 2022
Episode 48: Matt Munoz (Mento Buru)
Nov 12, 2022
Episode 47: Don Letts (legendary filmmaker, radio host, selector, author, musician)
Oct 28, 2022
Episode 46: Keith & Tex and Rudy Mills (Jamaican rocksteady legends)
Oct 15, 2022
Episode 45: Roger Rivas (The Aggrolites, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Rivas Studios)
Oct 07, 2022
Episode 44: Jenny Whiskey & Lady Hatchet (Rude Girl Revue)
Sep 22, 2022
Episode 43: Monty Alexander (legendary Jamaican jazz pianist)
Sep 09, 2022
Episode 13 (IGTV Rewind): Rhoda Dakar (The Bodysnatchers, The Special AKA)
Aug 26, 2022
Episode 12 (IGTV Rewind): Joey Altruda (Jump With Joey)
Aug 14, 2022
Episode 42: Persephone "Queen P" Laird (Ocean 11, LA Allstar Revue)
Jul 29, 2022
Episode 41: Mike Park (Skankin' Pickle, The Bruce Lee Band, Asian Man Records)
Jul 16, 2022
Episode 11 (IGTV Rewind): Karina Denike (Dance Hall Crashers)
Jul 02, 2022
Episode 40: Jackie Robinson (The Pioneers)
Jun 20, 2022
Episode 39: Boss DJs Roundtable - Part 2 with LadyEye La, Rude Blue & Jessica "Terry Dactyl" Lipsky
Jun 10, 2022
Episode 10 (IGTV Rewind): Chuck Wren (Jump Up Records)
May 27, 2022
Episode 38: John Roy (Unsteady, Smoke & Mirrors Sound System)
May 13, 2022
Episode 8 (IGTV Rewind): Stranger Cole (Jamaican music legend)
Apr 18, 2022
Episode 37: Fredo Ortiz & David Urquidi (Yeska)
Apr 01, 2022
Episode 36: Boss DJs Roundtable - Part 1 with Elizabeth Mix It Up, Queen of Hearts & Skarina
Mar 17, 2022
Episode 35: Tahlena Chikami & T-Bone Willy (Bite Me Bambi)
Mar 05, 2022
Episode 7 (IGTV Rewind): Junor Francis (legendary radio host, emcee, DJ, promoter)
Mar 01, 2022
Episode 34: The Debonaires Celebrate Jason Napayon
Feb 18, 2022
Episode 33: Norwood Fisher (Fishbone, Trulio Disgracias)
Feb 08, 2022
Episode 6 (IGTV Rewind): Heather Augustyn (author of several ska/Jamaican music books)
Feb 03, 2022
Episode 5 (IGTV Rewind): Robert Sotelo (The Allentons, Irie Beats, Arise Roots)
Feb 03, 2022
Episode 32: Courtney Minors (Culture Beat/Kulcha Beat Records, Monkey Boot Productions)
Jan 25, 2022
Episode 31: Monique Powell (Save Ferris)
Jan 16, 2022
Episode 30: Carlos Malcolm (legendary Jamaican music composer, arranger, musician, historian)
Dec 30, 2021
Episode 29: Ivan Wong & Greg Sowders (The Boxboys)
Dec 19, 2021
Episode 4 (IGTV Rewind): Lynval Golding (The Specials)
Dec 12, 2021
Episode 28: Eitan Avineri (Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra)
Dec 02, 2021
Episode 3 (IGTV Rewind): Jerry Miller (The Untouchables)
Nov 16, 2021
Episode 2 (IGTV Rewind): Nina Cole (Ska Fitness, The Cover-Ups, Rocksteady Lounge)
Nov 16, 2021
Episode 1 (IGTV Rewind): Greg Narvas (Hepcat)
Nov 16, 2021
Episode 27: Tara Hahn (Half Past Two) & Chuck Wren (Pay Attention/Jump Up Records)
Oct 28, 2021
Episode 26: Howard Paar (O.N. Klub creator, author of "Top Rankin': A Punk/Ska Noir Novel")
Oct 06, 2021
Episode 25: Ken Stewart (The Skatalites)
Sep 23, 2021
Episode 24: Norma Fraser (Jamaican music legend)
Sep 10, 2021
Episode 23: Luis Correa (Steady Beat) & Kat Aguirre (Mobtown, 150 Productions)
Aug 28, 2021
Episode 22: Oliver Charles (Ocean 11, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals)
Aug 12, 2021
Episode 21: Marc Wasserman (author of Ska Boom! An American Ska & Reggae Oral History)
Jul 30, 2021
Episode 20: Rob "Bucket" Hingley (The Toasters, Moon Ska Records)
Jul 16, 2021
Episode 19: Aaron Carnes (author of In Defense of Ska)
Jul 06, 2021
Episode 18: Patricia “Miss Pat” Chin (Randy’s, Studio 17, VP)
Jun 22, 2021
Introducing the History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
May 16, 2021