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Bakotunes welcomes bassist and co-founding member of British reggae greats, UB40. Earl takes us back to the band's origins in Birmingham, England during the tumultuous 70s, finding a brotherhood through music alongside his longtime mates, before becoming globally recognized stars in the MTV 80s. An all-time favorite band from my musical youth and I'm sure one of yours as well. Catch the band on the "Bigga Baggariddim" tour right now. Enjoy! Oi! Info: [email protected] 

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Bakotunes welcomes Brian "Bri" Dalyrimple of best-selling RnB quartet Soul For Real. Formed in 1992, the Bri and his three brothers went from the local talent show stage to being signed to the Uptown Music roster alongside hitmakers Mary J. Blige, Notorious B.I.G., Al B. Sure and more. Listeners who grew up nineties radio will remember the hits "Candy Rain" and "Every Little Thing I Do,' now hear their story, memories of Uptown, and new Soul For Real music. Information: [email protected] 

When in Georgia - visit Naomi's Island Cafe, and support the S.L.A.P project (Successful Living After Prison.) 

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Bakotunes welcomes Luis Correa, owner of Steady Beat Recordings and one of the unsung heroes of the Los Angeles music scene as well as a pioneering figure of the fiercely independent traditional California SKA scene.  Take a trip back to the backyards, East LA dancehalls and sweaty Hollywood Steady Beat shows and let's set some records straight. Plus music from the era. Info: [email protected]. 

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BRAND NEW! Bakotunes welcomes bassist Jorge Casillas of legendary California punk rockers, Voodoo Glow Skulls. Get a full helping of punk rock history, plus stories from the road, studio, their influences, family, friendships, losses, new beginnings and of course, music! Bakotunes is BACK! Thank You to our audio sponsor Chain Cohn Stiles. Information: [email protected]. 

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Bakotunes welcomes soul funk icon Lonnie Jordan - keyboardist, vocalist and co-founder of the legendary funk band, WAR! We go way back to the group's teenage beginnings, getting discovered by The Animals' Eric Burdon, touring with Bob Marley & The Wailers and inspiring a rebel anthem, thoughts on a WAR reunion and of course, the origins of "Lowrider" and more! Classic unreleased 2011 interview. Info: [email protected] 

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Bakotunes welcomes singer songwriter, guitarist and Stockton California native, Chris Isaak. Hear stories about his early music career making ends meet in San Francisco to getting dropped into the soundtrack for David Lynch's "Wild at Heart" and rolling around in the sand with supermodel Helena Christensen on MTV. Behind the guitar and cool exterior is an artist with a reverence for the roots of American music, including one of his idols, Buck Owens. Hear how they met in this previously unreleased interview from 2012 recorded during his "Beyond The Sun" tour. Isaak is the real deal and one of the coolest guys around. Info: [email protected] 

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Bakotunes welcomes Stray Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom! Straight outta Brooklyn, he and bandmates - guitarist Brian Setzer and bassist Lee Rocker helped reintroduce American rockabilly to the world in the middle of the punk and new wave eras of the late-70s and MTV 80s. Their immense popularity would ultimately reignite the neo-rockabilly movement still going strong around the world today! Recorded during his tour with rockabilly supergroup The Whammy. 2012. Previously unreleased. Includes music. Legend! Info: [email protected] 

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Bakotunes welcomes best-selling singer songwriter and pop music icon, Barry Manilow for an interview about the art of writing Christmas music classics, the importance of music education in our schools, keeping up with the latest tastes in music and more - PLUS two Manilow music favorites. A previously unreleased interview from 2012. Info: [email protected] 

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It's a Bakotunes BONUS crossover episode with the Real Talk radio show! Our guest is Marvin Lemus, co-creator and director of the critically acclaimed show "Gentefied" on Netflix. Get to know our homeboy from Bakersfield, CA. Originally aired 11-19-21.  Enjoy! 

"Real Talk" can be heard every Friday, 10am - noon PST on Forge 103.9FM in Bakersfield or via the Forge 1039 streaming radio app (Apple / Google Play) and is hosted by Andres Chavez, Bob Fuentes and yours truly, Matt Munoz. Info: [email protected]

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Bakotunes welcomes Mark Hoppus, bassist and vocalist for pop punk legends, Blink-182! Stories during their 2009 reunion tour, growing up in Ridgecrest, CA and much more. Previously unreleased from 2009 prior to the band's appearance in Bakersfield, CA. Classic! Great to hear that Mark's health is improving and he's eager to get back on the road. Information: [email protected] 

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