Version City Podcast

Version City Podcast

King Django, internationally renowned superhero of reggae, rocksteady, ska and friends take you on an eclectic journey spanning all the realms of Jamaican music and its various descendents and relatives. Based out of Django's legendary Version City Studio, the King and friends will knock your socks off with dubplate specials, deep classics, and loads of original music and sneak previews from the Stubborn Records catalog. All health and blessings!

Episodes

March 29, 2020 29 mins

Special guest Meyer leading his uncle King Django and friend Vincent Troyani straight off the deep end with pop music selections and plenty of wacky chuckles.


Musical selections:


Desmond Dekker - Happy Birthday


Bruno Mars - Moonshine


Skinnerbox - Rude Boy Riddim


Dean Lewis - Be Alright (Clean)


 Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus - Old TOwn Road


Version City Rockers - So Far Away (Instrumental)


Timmy &a...

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Aggrolites - Enemy Dub

Aggrolites - Hot Stop

Happy Wags - Pee Pee in the Potty

Count Owen - Under the Mango Tree

The Selecter - Too Much Pressure

The Selecter - The Selecter

Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff

Bunny & Skitter - A Little Mashing

Dub Specialist - Sitting with Stupid

The Wrigglers - Biggest Maracas

Naftule Brandwein - A Hora mit Tzibeles

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The previous episode's revelation of how King Django got his name leads us to continue our discussion of Duke Reid and early Ska and Mento music. Vincent gets distracted and send us on a tangent, exploring some Jazz and early Beguine music from Martinique. We close the podcast with some helpful tips on how to properly care for your grandfather's sweaters.

Intro: Kapaichie

Baba Brooks & His Band - Twilight...
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January 21, 2019 17 mins

King Django explains how he got his name. Meanwhile, Vincent gets drunk on his honey whiskey green milk tea, as only an ex-bubble tea barista can. Exploring the Upsetters and Duke Reid "the Trojan" takes them on a short journey through the history of Trojan trucks and condoms, and why you should never steal other peoples jokes.


Intro: Milton Henry


Parliament - Flashlight
The Upsetters - Return of Django
The Ups...

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January 5, 2019 13 mins

With your hosts King Django & Vincent Troyani



  1. Cutty Ranks - The Stopper

  2. Bone Thugs & Harmony - !st of the Month

  3. Bone Thugs N Harmony feat Eazy E- Foe Tha Love of Money

  4. Funkadelic - Atmosphere


Produced by King Django & Vincent Troyani

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December 8, 2018 22 mins
King Django and Vincent Troyani continue diggin' through early Jamaican recordings as they discuss the roots of battle rapping and diss tracks. Clash deejays and beef between musical artists are the meat of this episode.

Intro: Kapaichie
Bed Music: 31 Flavors Riddim - Version City Rockers
Prince Buster - Blackhead Chineman
Bed Music: Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
Derrick Morgan - Blazing Fire
Bed: E...
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November 28, 2018 13 mins
Welcome back for Season 2 of Version City Podcast!

King Django and Vincent Troyani sit down for a casual conversation to get the flow going, warming up with some stories of Dirty Jerzy shennanigans and urban life. With no preparation of musical selections, we wind up time-traveling between modern rap/trap back to its roots in 60s Jamaican "toasting."

Bed Music: "Road Riddim" - Version City Road Crew (Sneak Pr...
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April 11, 2012 30 mins
TRAVIS NELSON of Hub City Stompers, Inspecter Seven and Steel Toe Solution

Part 2

Hosted by King Django
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March 14, 2012 28 mins
Travis Nelson aka "The Reverend Sinister"
of Hub City Stompers, Steel Toe Solution and Inspecter 7
Part 1

Hosted by King Django
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January 24, 2011 27 mins
VERSION CITY PODCAST! - Episode 13 -Prince Allah

1. Great Stone - King Tubby Prince Allah - Freedom Sounds in Dub
2. Woo Oh Oh - Keith Blake aka Prince Alla
3. bed music: Starlight Junkie - King Django & Stubborn All-Stars (unreleased)
4. Who Are They? - Finnigan and Prince Alla
5. bed music: Starlight Junkie - King Django & Stubborn All-Stars (unreleased)
6. Musically - Keith Blake aka Princ...
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December 22, 2010 29 mins

VERSION CITY PODCAST EPISODE 12


featuring Papa Finnigan from Kingston Jamaica


Hosted by Tommi Infamous & King Django


1. bed music: Gangsta Breeze - King Django


2. The Boom - Finnigan and Junior Ranking


3. bed music: Roland & Tommy - Rocker T & Version City Rockers - Alphabet City (sneak preview)


4. bed music: Stone Steps riddim - King Django (sneak preview)


5. Living as a Poor (Is Not a Cri...

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October 26, 2009 27 mins

www.stubbornrecords.com
presents
Version City Podcast Episode 11
Hosted by King Django and Steady Rocker
1. Ras Adam - Version City Special
2. King Django with the Forthrights – Anywhere I Roam (Stubborn Records) 45
3. The Forthrights – Other People (Stubborn Records) 45
4. King Django & Stubborn All Stars – Open Season Part 1 (Stubborn Records) 45
5. Unlikely Alibi – Dancing on Coals – At the R...

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August 19, 2009 35 mins
SPECIAL GUEST HOST: HAPPY from Sic & MAD!

Bed music: SNEAK PREVIEW: King Django – Gangsta Breeze
SNEAK PREVIEW: Papa Bon – Radio Medley
Bed music: SNEAK PREVIEW: King Django – Gangsta Breeze
King Django - As Tears Go By – “Avenue A” 10” EP (Stubborn)
King Django - Hey Bartender – “Avenue A” 10” EP (Stubborn)
Bed Music – EXCLUSIVE: Justin Rothberg – Precipice
Hub City Stompers – Tip Your Bartende...

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May 16, 2009 29 mins

Version City Podcast Episode 9
All selections this episode on the Stubborn Records label

1. Crazy Baldhead - Version City Rockers featuring Mush One and Saint Edward - Version City
2. Sic & Mad - Devils and Snakes - Songs For The Revolution
3. The Soul Merchants featuring Dr. Ring Ding - Swing or Tan - If You Like Music
4. Victor Rice - Long Island City - At Version City
5. Bomb Town - Babylon Girl ...

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April 28, 2009 32 mins
www.StubbornRecords.com proudly presents the Version City Podcast Episode 8! With your hosts: Uncle King Django and Steady Rocker.

1. Papa B - Version City Special
2. Papa B - Robo Robo featuring Truthful for Fire Ball - Live Up and Rise (Capitol/Lifestyle Records)
3. King Django Meets the Scrucialists - Troddin' Along - King Django Meets the Scrucialists (Leech/Jump Up)
4. Rocker T and Version City Rocker...
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April 6, 2009 33 mins
www.stubbornrecords.com presents the Version City Podcast Episode 7. Hosted by: King Django and Steady Rocker.



1. Matt Wixson- Version City Special-
2. The Cold Spot Eight- Peace and Love- Featuring Dr. Ring Ding- Get On High- (Stubborn Records)
3 Rocker T and the Version City Rockers- Tell Di World- Nicer By The Hour- (Stubborn Records)
4.King Django- Peace Of Mind- Unity: A Tribute to Desmond D...
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March 25, 2009 31 mins

www.stubbornrecords.com
proudly presents
Version City Podcast

Episode 6 hosted by King Django and Steady Rocker
packed with sneak previews and a special birthday dedication to the King of Ska Mr. Derrick Morgan

1. Treasure Don - Version City Special
2. Derrick Morgan & Patsy Todd - I'm in a Jam
3. Derrick Morgan - Be Still
4. Derrick Morgan with the High Notes - Shake a Leg- Meets The High Not...

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March 5, 2009 37 mins
www.stubbornrecords.com Proudly Presents “Version City Podcast” Episode 5 hosted by King Django and Steady Rocker

1. Bomb Town featuring Rocker T - The Devil and the Lord of Hosts - ?!INTERROBANG!? (Stubborn Records)
2. The Soul Merchants - Sauce Chronicles - If You Like Music (Stubborn Records)
3. ** SNEAK PREVIEW ** King Django - Trying to be Something - Avenue A 10" EP (Stubborn Records)
4. ** SNEAK ...
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www.stubbornrecords.com proudly presents
Version City Podcast Episode 4

Hosted by King Django and Steady Rocker

"Trip To Kingston"
Strictly Jamaican import LP cuts

1. The Techniques - I Can’t Love Another - Classics Vol. 2 (Techniques)
2. Johnny Osbourne and the Sensations - Come Back Darling - Come Back Darling (Techniques)
3. Bryon Lee and the Dragonaires - Rock Steady - Rock Stead...

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February 11, 2009 38 mins

VERSION CITY PODCAST Episode 3

"Version City History"
hosted by King Django and Steady Rocker
with special guest Victor Ruggiero of the Slackers

www.stubbornrecords.com

1. Version City Time - Westbound Train - Searching for a Melody (Megalith/Stubborn)
2. Sugar - Version City Rollers - Version City Sessions (Asian Man/Stubborn)
3. SNEAK PREVIEW - Shopping for More - Sic & Mad ...

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