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

Junor Francis and Eric Kohler

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.

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01:38:33

Episode 113: San Diego Ska with John Roy & Steve Kader

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

2025/11/29

Host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler talk with two veterans on the San Diego ska scene - John Roy and Steve Kader, who represent (either together or individually) such bands as Gangbusters, The Big Express, Unsteady, Colorblind, Spy Kids, Citizen X, and Smoke & Mirrors Soundsystem.

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01:46:45

Episode 112: Celebrating the '90s - Part 2 with Scott...

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

2025/10/25

On this Celebrating the '90s: Part 2 episode, host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler talk with three veterans on the ska punk scene - Scott Klopfenstein (Reel Big Fish, The Littlest Man Band, Knuckle Brothers, The Scholars), Mike Berault (Bite Me Bambi, My Superhero), and Bill Meadows (Mealticket).

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01:31:29

Episode 111: Boss DJs Roundtable - Part 4 with Corey...

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

2025/10/11

Host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler talk with three well-respected California-based deejays - "Young Royal" Corey Poluk, "Boss Selektah" Diana Hernandez, and "DJ Kilabeat" Ernesto Arce - in Part 4 of this Boss DJs Roundtable series.

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01:06:56

Episode 110: Chris Dowd (Fishbone)

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

2025/09/27

Host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler talk with Chris Dowd, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist of veteran group, Fishbone.

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01:00:34

Episode 109: Rude Girl Riot Ska Festival Preview -...

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

2025/09/13

Host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler preview The Rude Girl Riot Ska Festival with singers Karen Roberts of Chase Long Beach and Erin Smith-Norrick of The Step Daughters. Presented by Stiff Dog and Steady Beat, The Rude Girl Riot Ska Festival takes place at The Sardine in San Pedro, CA on October 18, 2025.

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01:13:56

Episode 108: Reggae Workers of the World (Vic...

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

2025/08/22

Host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler talk with the talented power trio known as Reggae Workers of the World - Vic Ruggiero (The Slackers, The Mooks), Jesse Wagner (The Aggrolites, Western Standard Time), and Nico Leonard (The Moon Invaders, The Utopians, Badasonic Records).

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01:02:42

Episode 107: Supernova Ska Festival Preview -...

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

2025/08/08

On this Supernova Ska Festival Preview episode, host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler talk with veteran musician/bandleader "Rocksteady" Freddie Reiter (New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble), singer Kelly Di Filippo (The Loving Paupers), and co-founder of Supernova, Tim Receveur.Supernova takes place September 12-14, 2025 at Fort Monroe in Hampton, VA.

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01:27:33

Episode 106: Bay Area Ska with Adam Davis, Curtis...

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

2025/07/20

On this Bay Area Ska episode, host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler talk with three veterans on the scene - singer/guitarist Eric Din (The Uptones), singer/guitarist Curtis Meacham (Monkey), and singer Adam Davis (Omnigone, Link 80, In Defense of Ska Podcast).

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01:11:23

Episode 105: The Goodwin Club

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

2025/06/27

Host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler talk with three members of the Orange County, CA-based, veteran ska/punk group, The Goodwin Club - singer Tami Demaree, saxophonist Dean Medford, and guitarist Jesse Wilder.

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01:45:23

Episode 104: Latin Ska Roundtable - Part 4 with...

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

2025/06/08

On this Latin Ska Roundtable - Part 4 episode, host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler talk with keyboardist Esteban Flores (Out of Control Army, Matamoska, The Steady 45s), singer/guitarist Angel Salgado (The Delirians), and promoter/proprietor/musician Balti Rodriguez (One Shot Records, Allen Theater, Union 13).

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01:29:28

Episode 103: Herbie Miller & Jay Schaetz ("60 Years...

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

2025/05/18

Host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler talk with legendary musicologist, historian, artist manager, and curator of Jamaican Music Museum, Herbie Miller, and Tip-A-Top Records and Moonlitegroover Studio proprietor and musician, Jay Schaetz. Herbie and Jay are behind the new "60 Years of Jamaican Ska: A Recording Tribute to The Skatalites" documentary series and recordings.

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01:28:00

Episode 102: Lino Luna, Dexter Krohn, Bubba Sanchez,...

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

2025/04/27

Host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler talk with members of the Los Angeles-based traditional ska/rocksteady group, The Elysians - Lino Luna, Dexter Krohn, Bubba Sanchez, Mandie Bee, and Chris Murray.

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01:35:46

Episode 101: Pocket Lent Alumni - Joel Elsten, Mike...

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

2025/04/06

Host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler talk with seven former members of the veteran ska-jazz-punk-funk-reggae fusion group, Pocket Lent: Joel Elsten, Mike Long, Justin Sears, Todd Simon, Ian Souter, Tavis Werts, and Tim Wu.

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01:20:00

Episode 100: Karina Denike & Jason Hammon (Dance Hall...

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

2025/03/22

Host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler celebrate their milestone 100th podcast episode by talking with Karina Denike and Jason Hammon from the highly-influential and beloved group, Dance Hall Crashers.

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01:14:31

Episode 99: Adam Reeves ("Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen...

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

2025/03/08

Host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler talk with UK-based Adam Reeves, writer, creator, and publisher of "Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius, The Don Drummond Story."

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01:28:53

Episode 98: Charley Organaire (Jamaican Music Legend)

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

2025/02/15

Host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler talk with a true Jamaican music legend - harmonica master, arranger, percussionist, and singer Charley "Organaire" Cameron.

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01:23:15

Episode 97: Celebrating the '90s - Part 1 with Malik...

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

2025/02/01

On this Celebrating the '90s: Part 1 episode, host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler talk with singer, songwriter, musician Malik "The Freq" Moore (Mobtown, Ocean Eleven, The Lions, Irie Beats, The Rhythm Doctors, The Bullets, The Freqtones) and musician, scooter enthusiast Michael Mercado (Liquidator, The Dynamics, The Mob).

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01:17:40

Episode 96: Horace Panter (The Specials, General...

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

2025/01/19

Host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler talk with legendary bassist, "Sir" Horace Panter, of The Specials, General Public, and Special Beat.

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01:51:52

Episode 95: 2024 Year in Review Roundtable with Dunia...

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

2025/01/04

For this 2024 Year in Review Roundtable, host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler are joined by singer/songwriter/musician/emcee Dunia Best (Rude Girl Revue, Supernova Alliance, Dunia & Aram, Dubistry, Agent 99, Brave New Girl, The Slackers), podcast host/ska newscaster Matt Vest (On The Upbeat), and DJ/record collector/promoter Darren Reggae (Jamaican Oldies Productions).

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01:47:25

Episode 94: Jeremiah Benzion & Spanky Kingston...

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

2024/12/21

Host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler talk with two veterans from the Southern California scene (who are also cousins), Jeremiah Benzion and Spanky Kingston of Brotheration Records.

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