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Radio Scratch is Eternal Thunder's monthly podcast. Hosted by Mick Sleeper, these 60 minute programs will concentrate on a certain era or theme in Scratch's work. Featuring rare music, commentary, and special guest selecters, Radio Scratch is a must for any serious Scratch fan. Mick Sleeper was born around the same time that The Upsetters were recording "Return Of Django" in 1969. Reggae didn't impress him when he first heard it as a teenager, but later on a love for 2 Tone ska and The Clash inspired him to seek out the original sounds. By his mid-20s, he made up for lost time and became a dedicated reggaeologist. Mick honestly can't remember exactly when he first heard Lee Perry's music. It was either Trojan's The Upsetter Collection or From The Secret Laboratory. His ears -- and his music collection -- haven't been the same since. When Mick discovered that nobody had put the Upsetter online, he created this website in 1996. Two years later, the website got an official "irie" from Lee Perry himself, who insisted that he change his name to Mick Waker. After several re-designs and a long period of inactivity, Mick re-launched Eternal Thunder in 2006, in time for the website's 10th anniversary. Mick is also a DJ on a community radio station, CJSR. In July 2005, he celebrated 10 years of hosting his program Soul Shakedown Party. He has interviewed and profiled other reggae movers and shakers including Desmond Dekker, Alton Ellis, Mikey Dread, Toots Hibbert, Ansel Collins, L