logo
episode-header-image
Aug 2020
38m 56s

57. Reggae, Bob Marley, and the Archives...

DAVID PETERKOFSKY
About this episode

Roger Steffens' passion for reggae has led to a colorful life as an author, DJ, photographer, and lecturer — and his reggae archives, a massive trove of memorabilia that fills his Los Angeles basement, reflect his love of Jamaica's popular musical export and its prime figure, the late Bob Marley.

 

Video tour of Roger's archives: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Vgg__FYpTI

The Family Acid on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefamilyacid

Opening theme: "Keepers" by Still Flyin'

Closing theme: "Slow Draw/Feeling In My Heart" by Eric Frisch

Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions and the Guiding Star Orchestra

www.forkeepspodcast.com

Up next
Apr 2024
Trailer: Introducing Pop Comforts
Introducing Pop Comforts, a seven-part podcast series that explores the unexpected corners of popular culture that people turn to for comfort. The series launches on May 1, 2024. Follow on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/popcomfortspodcast and listen/subscribe on Apple Pod ... Show More
3m 1s
Dec 2023
BONUS: "For Keeps" Featured on "MetaPod" (July 2022 Interview)
Happy holidays! In case you missed it, "For Keeps" was featured on this July 2022 episode of the podcast MetaPod. Special thanks to Wendy Morrill of MetaPod... enjoy! MetaPod's website: https://www.metapodshow.com Additional music by Chris Zabriskie Visit "For Keeps" online: http ... Show More
45m 11s
Dec 2023
100. The Activism Archive of John O'Brien
Since his early teens in the 1960s, activist John O'Brien has fought for causes he believes in — gay rights, farmworkers' rights, and dozens of other movements championed by progressives. Along the way, he has amassed a sprawling archive of pins, medallions, membership cards, whi ... Show More
37m 38s
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2021
Ziggy Marley Reminisces About Jamaica and His Father
Malcolm Gladwell recently spoke with Ziggy Marley as part of the Live Talks Los Angeles series. Their conversation centers around a book of photographs Ziggy curated called Bob Marley: Portrait of the Legend. Ziggy has gone on to become a reggae icon in his own right and is now a ... Show More
45m 19s
Jan 2024
Patrice
Für den 15. Februar kündigt sich mit „Bob Marley: One Love“ (paramount.de/bobmarley-onelove) ein weiteres Highlight im Genre des Biopics an. Kingsley Ben-Adir verkörpert dabei Bob Marley in einer ebenso akribischen wie mitreißenden Aufarbeitung des Schaffens des Rastafari-Aktivis ... Show More
32m 47s
Feb 2024
L'INTÉGRALE - Bob Marley : reggae, femmes et marijuana... qui se cache derrière le prophète rasta ?
Le chanteur iconique Bob Marley est décédé il y a un peu plus de 40 ans. Après avoir vendu 77 millions d'albums, sa voix continue de résonner partout dans le monde. Il a permis à la musique reggae d'être connue partout, mais il est surtout devenu un prophète pour les Jamaïcains. ... Show More
50m 56s
Feb 2024
L'ENTRETIEN - Bob Marley : "Sans Rita, il n'y aurait pas eu de Bob Marley", estime leur fils Ziggy
Le chanteur iconique Bob Marley est décédé il y a un peu plus de 40 ans. Après avoir vendu 77 millions d'albums, sa voix continue de résonner partout dans le monde. Il a permis à la musique reggae d'être connue partout, mais il est surtout devenu un prophète pour les Jamaïcains. ... Show More
13m 47s
Oct 2019
Rocktober: The Bob Marley Assassination Attempt
Bob Marley went from singing R&B harmonies in Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica to becoming a pioneer of reggae music, bringing his own blend of reggae, rock and ska music to a global audience. But as a popular figure in Jamaica, he was unwillingly thrust into the country’s political ... Show More
44m 21s
Feb 2024
Manuel da Coll
Was hat Bob Marley mit Dub oder gar Neuer Volksmusik zu tun? Viel mehr als gedacht, stellt der La-Brass-Banda-Schlagzeuger im Gespräch mit Autor Helmut Philipps fest.Da Coll, der mit der Blasmusikgruppe LaBrassBanda Neue Volksmusik, Reggae und Ska spielt, verbindet Einiges mit de ... Show More
37m 58s