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History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Junor Francis and Eric Kohler
108 episodes
1 week ago
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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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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History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Episode 112: Celebrating the '90s - Part 2 with Scott Klopfenstein, Mike Berault & Bill Meadows

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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1 week ago
1 hour 46 minutes 45 seconds

History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Episode 111: Boss DJs Roundtable - Part 4 with Corey Poluk, Diana Hernandez & Ernesto Arce

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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3 weeks ago
1 hour 31 minutes 29 seconds

History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Episode 110: Chris Dowd (Fishbone)

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

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1 month ago
1 hour 6 minutes 56 seconds

History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Episode 109: Rude Girl Riot Ska Festival Preview - Karen Roberts (Chase Long Beach) & Erin Smith-Norrick (The Step Daughters)

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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1 month ago
1 hour 34 seconds

History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Episode 108: Reggae Workers of the World (Vic Ruggiero, Jesse Wagner & Nico Leonard)

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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2 months ago
1 hour 13 minutes 56 seconds

History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Episode 107: Supernova Ska Festival Preview - "Rocksteady" Freddie Reiter (New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble), Kelly Di Filippo (The Loving Paupers) & Tim Receveur (Supernova)

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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2 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes 42 seconds

History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Episode 106: Bay Area Ska with Adam Davis, Curtis Meacham & Eric Din

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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3 months ago
1 hour 27 minutes 33 seconds

History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Episode 105: The Goodwin Club

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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4 months ago
1 hour 11 minutes 23 seconds

History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Episode 104: Latin Ska Roundtable - Part 4 with Esteban Flores, Angel Salgado & Balti Rodriguez

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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5 months ago
1 hour 45 minutes 23 seconds

History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Episode 103: Herbie Miller & Jay Schaetz ("60 Years of Jamaican Ska: A Recording Tribute to The Skatalites")

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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5 months ago
1 hour 29 minutes 28 seconds

History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Episode 102: Lino Luna, Dexter Krohn, Bubba Sanchez, Mandie Bee & Chris Murray (The Elysians)

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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6 months ago
1 hour 28 minutes

History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Episode 101: Pocket Lent Alumni - Joel Elsten, Mike Long, Justin Sears, Todd Simon, Ian Souter, Tavis Werts & Tim Wu

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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7 months ago
1 hour 35 minutes 46 seconds

History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Episode 100: Karina Denike & Jason Hammon (Dance Hall Crashers)

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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7 months ago
1 hour 20 minutes

History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Episode 99: Adam Reeves ("Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius, The Don Drummond Story")

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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8 months ago
1 hour 14 minutes 31 seconds

History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Episode 98: Charley Organaire (Jamaican Music Legend)

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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8 months ago
1 hour 28 minutes 53 seconds

History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Episode 97: Celebrating the '90s - Part 1 with Malik "The Freq" Moore & Michael Mercado

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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9 months ago
1 hour 23 minutes 15 seconds

History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Episode 96: Horace Panter (The Specials, General Public, Special Beat)

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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9 months ago
1 hour 17 minutes 40 seconds

History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Episode 95: 2024 Year in Review Roundtable with Dunia Best, Matt Vest & Darren Reggae

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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10 months ago
1 hour 51 minutes 52 seconds

History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Episode 94: Jeremiah Benzion & Spanky Kingston (Brotheration Records)

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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10 months ago
1 hour 47 minutes 25 seconds

History of L.A. Ska: One On One Sessions
Episode 93: Roy Ellis (Symarip, The Pyramids)

Host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler talk with Jamaican music legend, Roy Ellis, a.k.a. Mr. Symarip and The Boss Skinhead.

We also preview Roy's upcoming SkaMania show on January 18, 2025 at La Santa in Santa Ana, CA where he'll be backed by The Aggrolites and share the stage with Mobtown and The Steady 45s. 


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11 months ago
1 hour 27 minutes 40 seconds

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