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MUSIC LIKE DIRT – MAY 4, 2025

Skatalites and Friends Air Date: 05.04.25 10AM CST 1964-1965: The Skatalites came on the scene and shaped Jamaican Music forever. Tommy McCook, Rolando Alphonso, Lloyd Brevett, Lloyd Knibb, Don Drummond, Jah Jerry Haynes, Jackie Mittoo, Johnny Moore, and Jackie Opel.…

THE MEAT WAGON – APRIL 30, 2025

1988 Air Date: 04.30.25 7PM CST In this episode, we are still a little all over the place. Radio was still a major part of discovery, but slowly music was becoming a larger topic among my friend circle. 1988 was…

MUSIC LIKE DIRT – APRIL 27, 2025

Jamaica Meets Detroit Air Date: 04.27.25 10AM CST There are so many similarities between U.S. Soul and classic Jamaican music, it’s only natural that there were a ton of covers done by Jamaican artists in the 60’s and 70’s, and…

THE MEAT WAGON – APRIL 23, 2025

1987 Air Date: 04.09.25 7PM CST Sometimes life gets in the way, and you have to run into the studio like gangbusters to get the job done. This episode felt a little rushed, and it played out that way as…

MUSIC LIKE DIRT – APRIL 20, 2025

ROCKSTEADY RESURRECTION Air Date: 04.20.25 10AM CST This week on Music Like Dirt – Rocksteady Resurrection. The soulful, short-lived era of Jamaican music that bloomed between ska and reggae. From 1966 to 1968, rocksteady slowed the tempo and turned up…

THE MEAT WAGON – APRIL 16, 2025

1986 Air Date: 04.16.25 7PM CST Family Ties, was huge in ‘86, and that’s where we’re starting off. This was the first year of the show where Johnny Mathis and Denise Williams took over the performance duties of the theme…

THE MEAT WAGON – APRIL 9, 2025

1985 Air Date: 04.09.25 7PM CST The debut episode of The Meat Wagon dives into the music that shaped my world in 1985 — a year of bold pop, punk grit, early hip-hop, and underground weirdness. It was the year…

MUSIC LIKE DIRT – APRIL 13, 2025

UPSETTER’S LABORATORY Air Date: 04.13.25 10AM CST In this episode of Music Like Dirt, we delve into the innovative world of Lee “Scratch” Perry. Known for his groundbreaking production techniques and eccentric style, Perry’s work has left an indelible mark…