July 02, 2012. Non-English.

Nate:

This Swedish viking rock band is great example of this genre they sing in Swedish and English. -Nate
I should have thought of Ultima Thule. I've been a fan for a long time. -Frank
Ultima Thule: Vikingabalk


I work with a Jewish kid. When I told him about this weeks selection he got excited and said he had the perfect thing. This awkward Hebrew rap is funny at best. -Nate
Odd. -Frank
Very. -Nate
Hdag Nahash: The Sticker Song


Great band out of Brazil that uses instruments from tribes out of the amazon. -Nate
Sepultura, great choice. They have done a lot with their metal. -Frank
And for metal. -Nate
Sepultura: Roots Bloody Roots


For a guy that hates musicals I fucking love opera, most likely because I don’t understand what they’re saying. -Nate
A surprising choice but a good one. Sepultura to Schubert, I love MNL. -Frank
That’s how we roll ninja. -Nate
Schubert: Ave Maria


Swahili, bitch. -Nate
Autotune Swahili. -Frank
Benjamin Wa Mambo Jambo: My Friend


Frank:

Jacqueline Taieb released her biggest hit in France in 1967. -Frank
Not bad. -Nate
Jacqueline Taieb: 7h du matin


Tijuana No were originally called No, but due to conflicts with another band with the same name, they added the name of their hometown to their name. -Frank
Where are they from? -Nate
Tijuana, Mexico. -Frank
Tijuana No: Gringos Ku Klux Klanes

 
I've been a fan of The Fuse, from Japan, since I found their performance on Sound Gig on a VHS tape back in high school. I still haven't managed to get my hands on a CD. -Frank
The Fuse: Kids


It was either iNerdzia or Klasse Kriminale, I'm putting up some Italian punk either way. -Frank     Never heard this band. -Nate
I picked up one of their albums back when I had the distro. Great stuff. -Frank
Inerdzia: Riordino L'armadio


Japanese Irish punk. These guys think they are The Pogues. -Frank
Hahahahhahhahhh, I remember when you played this for me the first time. Just further proves everyone wants to be Irish. -Nate
The Cherry Cokes: Ill Weeds Grow Apace

June 25, 2012. American Reggae.

Nate:

This is my favorite band of the genre, totally underrated- Nate
Great band. A modern band that really draws on old Jamaican influences. -Frank
Westbound Train: Check Your Time


This is an interesting character. This hasidic jew mixes reggae soul hip hop and traditional jewish music. Hard to take seriously at first but pretty good. -Nate
He is very good, but like you said, I've had a hard time taking him seriously. -Frank
Matisyahu: Exaltation


This band is out of L.A. Fun to listen to. -Nate
I was going to play this track. Great band, great song. -Frank
I was going to do Deal’s Gone Bad but ran out of time. -Nate
The Aggrolites: Free Time


Great band out of Grand Rapids. Good musicians and good people. -Nate
I should have thought of this one. -Frank
US Beat: Always Be There


This is a funny song by NYC heavy hitters. -Nate
The Slackers: Married Girl


Frank:

Formed in Gary, Indiana but relocated to Kalamazoo, Michigan, the Jah Kings feature Alexander Kofi Washington who was a juvenile probation officer here in Paw Paw years ago. Many of my fiends had him as a PO. -Frank
Jah Kings: Healers


Frontman of D.C. turned New York based punk/reggae crossover band Bad Brains, HR put out several solo albums. -Frank
I knew it. -Nate
HR: Just Because I'm Poor


San Diego based One Drop has been playing an American blend of reggae since 2006. -Frank
Damn, the reason I like doing this show. I never heard this band before. -Nate
One Drop: Little Black Dress


The Silencers were a short lived side project of Vic Ruggiero and Rancid. -Frank
The Silencers: Policeman


Another band I wasn't familiar with. The Movement are a Pennsylvania based reggae band that also has plenty of American influences. -Frank
Sweet Summertime: The Movement