Steve Lamacq hosts special Christmas Ska Party for BBC Radio 6 Music
On his BBC Radio 6 Music show, Steve Lamacq has announced he will be hosting a very special Christmas Ska Party live from the BBC’s legendary Maida Vale Studios on Tuesday 13 December from 4-7pm.
Published: 29 November 2016
A couple of years ago, I was quite surprised to find a really good compilation of Ska Christmas songs, which is what gave us the idea for the party. And it seemed a terrific opportunity to reunite a couple of our leading 2 Tone era bands.
Joining Steve to toast the festive period will be a stellar line-up that includes ska legends The Beat featuring Ranking Roger, 2 Tone titans The Selecter, Glaswegian sound system Mungo’s Hi Fi and the don himself, David Rodigan.
The three hour live music show will feature new and classic tracks played by The Beat who will perform Mirror in the Bathroom and Tears of a Clown, along with The Selecter who will play On My Radio and Missing Words. Alongside them will be Mungo’s Hi Fi and David Rodigan providing the soundtrack of rare records and festive tinged ska favourites on the turntables.
Tickets for the event are free and can be applied for online at bbc.co.uk/6music. Successful applicants will be selected at random once the registration period has closed. Tickets can be applied for from 5.10pm on Tuesday 29 November until 7pm on Tuesday 6 December.
Steve Lamacq says: “A couple of years ago, I was quite surprised to find a really good compilation of Ska Christmas songs, which is what gave us the idea for the party. And it seemed a terrific opportunity to reunite a couple of our leading 2 Tone era bands, because they’ve both been gigging recently.
“I saw The Selecter at Glastonbury a couple of years ago and all the energy and the drive is still there. I think what they do is incredibly inspiring and infectious.
“And the DJs will be excellent. David Rodigan is my reggae hero and his sets are always a celebratory snapshot of the scene, past and present, while Mungo’s Hi Fi will be bringing their new brand of old school reggae as well.”
Birmingham’s first-generation 2 Tone group, The Beat, was one of the most musically diverse bands to come out of British pop music in the late 70s. Fronted by singer Pauline Black, The Selecter was one of the most successful ska bands of the 2 Tone era, achieving several top forty singles in the British charts. Inspired by King Tubby, Prince Jammy and the UK’s Unity Sounds, Mungo’s Hi Fi create original reggae and dancehall music. David Rodigan’s love of reggae, dub, ska and dancehall has made him a DJ legend both here and in Jamaica for over four decades.
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