Max Caster

"People know who you are cuz people know who I am"

  • about me
    Radio is in my blood. I am the youngest person to be program director at one of the biggest radio stations in the country. Music to the people is what I'm all about. The MP3 Jackpot allows me to share some of the music I can't play at my station. What a kick.
    what i look for
    The most bang you can get get from life.
    i'm into
    Living life to the extreme.
    state of mind
    Big city boy
    favorite bands
    Too many to mention.
    favorite movies
    Too many to mention.
    favorite books
    The Great Man
    LOCATION: Chicago, IL
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    Guilty by Assassins
    pop, urban/R&B, rock, modern rock, electro, disco
    Winner on 2007-09-27
    I can totally see this in a set sandwiched between Hard-Fi and Duran Duran, like a dance floor filling disco pop threesome. There's so much...  more »
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    Nice Time by Doreen Shaffer and the Skatalites
    reggae/ska, jamaica ska, rocksteady
    Winner on 2007-09-25
    The greatest ska band of all time, the originators, the inventors, the standard bearers, the one and only, The Skatalites, ladies and gents. "Nice Time"...  more »
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    Love Makes the World Go Round by Johnny Osbourne feat. Bunny Brown
    reggae/ska, roots
    Winner on 2007-09-13
    More genius from Light In The Attic and He_Is_Me. "Love Makes the World Go Round" by Johnny Osbourne feat. Bunny Brown is uniquely...  more »
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    Anti Love Song by Betty Davis
    urban/R&B, funk
    Winner on 2007-09-12
    Betty Davis sounds as sexy today as she did when she was the queen of the New York club scene. Thanks to the internet...  more »
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    Double Vision by The Ponys
    pop, rock, psychedelic
    Winner on 2007-08-29
    Anytime someone talks about a "great snare sound" ya gotta be wary. But dude, c'mon. This snare drum sound is really, really great! So I...  more »
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    The Mule (Ratatat remix) by Z-Ro (feat. Devin the Dude & Juvenile)
    electronic, hip hop, IDM, beats
    Winner on 2007-08-26
    Ratatat doesn’t hold back on this Z-Ro remix, and He_Is_He doesn’t hold back on the MP3 Jackpot. Download this MP3 with a sound large...  more »
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    Yalla, Yalla by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros
    rock, world, other, joe
    Winner on 2007-08-12
    In the later years of Joe Strummer's life, he delivered a couple of records that were absolutely up to the high standard he had set...  more »
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    Big Dipper by LA Symphony
    hip hop, underground
    Winner on 2007-08-07
    Top flight hip hop discoveries are something I have come to expect from Subverse, and this is no exception. "Big Dipper" by LA Symphony is a...  more »
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    Salvation by Rancid
    rock, punk rock, punk pop, punk
    Winner on 2007-07-11
    Rancid's breakout hit is now a free download from Rancid's own site. Rock and f'ing roll. "Salvation" was a song I really enjoyed playing...  more »
     
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    In a Sentimental Mood/Big Foot by Greg Osby
    jazz
    Winner on 2007-07-04
    Band Geek, how can I thank you? This is just great music. Food for the soul. It really makes my night. Here are some real...  more »
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    Escape Clause by The Stairs
    pop, rock, indie
    Winner on 2007-07-01
    A subtle tempo shift launches into the chorus of this unusual and potent little post-pop ditty. I have to recognize "Escape Clause" as the subversive...  more »
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    Wake Up by Tim Armstrong
    reggae/ska, punky ska, jamaica ska, dub, roots
    Winner on 2007-06-27
    Tim Armstrong, and the Aggrolites, jammin a sweet dub lovers rocker? I wouldn't have guessed it either but Band Geek is right, "Wake Up" is...  more »
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    City Riot by Maroon Town
    reggae/ska, ska
    Winner on 2007-06-16
    Maroon Town in a rude ska stylee, incitin a "City Riot" with some mad dubbed out horns and a relentless forward moving riddim. In my...  more »
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    My Rights Versus Yours by The New Pornographers
    pop, rock, most podern
    Winner on 2007-06-13
    Well duh. The New Pornographers have yet to disappoint. Common Cold, way to swoop. "My Rights Versus Yours" is our no-brainer for today! Great track....  more »
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    Simple Lesson by Zenzile Sound System
    world, electronic, reggae/ska, dub, ambient, deep
    Winner on 2007-06-04
    Prepare to lose it on this sweet ride from Zenzile Sound System called "Simple Lesson." A powerful reflection on a common human experience. This one...  more »
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    The Stampede by The Aggrolites
    reggae/ska, ska, dirty reggae
    Winner on 2007-05-31
    It's dirty reggae time again at the MP3 Jackpot. The mighty Aggrolites unleash a stampede of rocksteady riddims with some wicked trombone and organ...  more »
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    My Favorite Mutiny by The Coup
    hip hop, underground
    Winner on 2007-05-26
    The hits keep coming. The Coup, at the peak of creativity, still showing no sign of fatigue. "My Favorite Mutiny" off Pick A Bigger...  more »
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    Drink With The Devil by Rum Rebellion
    rock, world, punk, irish
    Winner on 2007-05-21
    AAARRRRRRRRRRR!!! Rum Rebellion rocks hard. Have a shot in a dirty glass and download "Drink With The Devil" mp3. Your head will be rotating 360...  more »
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    Pick Up the Pieces by Money Mark
    pop, urban/R&B, soul
    Winner on 2007-05-18
    Here's a new school/old school song that pulls together elements of 70's Rhodes piano Supertramp vibey funk pop and trip hops it into a bouncy...  more »
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    Last Train To Ithaca by Joseph Arthur
    country/folk, blues, singer/songwriter, alt.country, americana
    Winner on 2007-05-10
    Joseph Arthur's "Last Train To Ithaca" is a heartfelt piece that could have been written by Woody Guthrie if he were living in post-Katrina America....  more »
     
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