My voice was back for this episode, which allowed me to talk too much, once again.  What was I talking about?  Well, all the new music, that’s what.  The first hour featured brand new tracks from, Maddie Ruthless, The Easy Star All-Stars, The Bosstones, Pama Intl, Predator Dub Assassins and Westbound Train.

Plus, I spent the entire second hour hashing out a few of the sub-styles of 3rd Wave Ska.   I started by showing off some late-80′s tracks that feature a somewhat cheesy “game-show” style of ska.  Then, I played a set featuring the Dill/Asian Man style of Ska Core.  Then, I wagged my finger at a few late-90′s Ska-Punkers that squandered their opportunity to put Ska on the map, before bringing it home with a few legit Ska-Punk acts. Finally, topping it off with St. Louis’ own, The Skalars.  This was by no means a comprehensive look at the 3rd Wave, but I feel that I succesfully connected some dots between America’s post-2Tone attempts, and the higher-profile, late-90′s tsunami.  You can listen to the whole episode here.

Matt Wixson – The Ska’s The Limit Theme – NA – NA

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Green Room Rockers – Broke – On The Wabash – Self Released*

Esco Chris – Not Happy Now – Complete – Esco Music*

Maddie Ruthless – Graveyard Rocksteady – Unreleased – NA* – [Check out the coolest kid in the ska scene, today.  Hear her music- Listen to her webcasts- Read her blogs and zines- I dare you to prove me wrong.]

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Dobby Dobson – Carry The Weight – Mellow Dubmarine: A Reggae Tribute to The Beatles – Trojan

Easy Star All-Stars – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band – Easy Star* – [Listen to the entire new record- streaming!]

Easy Star All-Stars – With A Little Help From My Friends – Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band – Easy Star*

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Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Next to Nothing – The Impossible Dream – Big Red*

Pama International – Happenstance Radio – Happenstance Digital 7″ – Rockers Revolt* – [Hear The Forthcoming Pama Intl. digital 7"]

Rasta4Eyes – The Herb – Boss Sounds of the Boom & Bust – Do The Dog*

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Predator Dub Assassins – Air Force One  – The Hardest – Stubborn

The Drastics – Prophet (Queen Majesty Riddim) – Live in STL ’08 – NA

Westbound Train – Come and Get It – Come and Get It – HellCat

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Pressure Cooker – You’re The One – What She Wants – Jump Up!

Symarip – I’m Outnumbered – Moonstompin’ At Club Ska – Moon

Sic & Mad – Shopping For More – Songs For The Revolution – Stubborn*

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The Deltones – Make Me Smile – Nanna Choc Choc in Pars – Unicorn

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The Toasters – Shocker – Ska-Boom – Moon

Public Service – Bad Thing – Mashin’ Up The Nation – BIB – [Read all about Public Service's long history]

Suburban Rhythm – Game Show – Step On It: The Best of the Ska Parade – A to Y – [Learn more about this highly influential Ska-Punk act]

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Skankin Pickle – Rotten Bannana Legs – Sing Along With… – Dill – [Great Vid of Skankin' Pickle from their hayday]

Blue Meanies – Acceleration 5000 – Misfits of Ska – Dill – [Very professional looking Vid from The Blue Meanies]

Unsteady – BA – Mailorder is Fun! – Asian Man

MU 330 – Got Caught – Chumps On Parade – Asian Man – [Swing by the MU Wiki page and add all the info that they are missing]

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Reel Big Fish – Sell Out – Turn The Radio Off – MOJO

Goldfinger – This Lonely Place – Hang Ups – MOJO – [High budget Vid for this single]

Less Than Jake – Downbeat – Pick It Up! It’s a ska luncheon – Beach Records

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Dance Hall Crashers – DHC – Live Record – Pink and Black Records

Leftover Crack – Crack City Rockers – Give Em The Boot II – HellCat

Operation Ivy – Unity – Energy – Lookout!

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The Skalars – JAM – Change Up – Moon

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Allergies and a one-off Riddle’s shift, ruined my voice for last-night’s show- and I had such high hopes for it.  I tried to stay off the mic as much as possible and to let the music speak for itself.  Easier said than done.  You can hear all my gravel and cracks in between sets of new Sic & Mad- lots of Two Tone and early-80′s Ska- and a whole heaping spoon-full of new stuff- by clicking here and streaming the episode.

Matt Wixson – The Ska’s The Limit Theme – NA – NA

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Sic & Mad – Police Man (Kick Me In The Head) – Songs For The Revolution – Stubborn* [Sic & Mad Interview at Pressure Drop]

The Silencers – Policeman – Give Em The Boot – HellCat – [The only song The Silencers would ever release]

Rancid – Candy – Life Won’t Wait Demos – Unreleased – [The only demo session The Silencers would ever not release]

Bad Manners – This Is Ska (live) – Trojan Ska Revival Box – Trojan

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Special Beat – Rankin Full Stop (live) – The Best of Ska Live – Emporio

The Terrorists – I Want Justice – Forces: 1977-82 – ROIR – [Read about this NY band that did Punky Ska years before 2 Tone]

The Coventry Automatics – Dawning Of A New Era – Trojan Ska Revival Box – Trojan

JJ Sparks and The City Gents – You Didn’t Love Me – Brixton Bluebeat – Gladestone Oliphant – [Has a great bio of JJ Sparks]

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Elvis Costello – I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down – I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down LP – Riviera

Madness – Bed And Breakfast Man – Complete Madness – Union Square Music – [video for Bed and Breakfast Man]

The Bodysnatchers – Ruder Than You – The Two Tone Collection – Two Tone/Chrysalis

The Specials – Concrete Jungle (Live) – Peel Sessions – BBC

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The Hoovers – I Got You Babe – Skin and Blisters – Unknown – [the secret history of America's Two Tone-esque ska group, The Hoovers - plus free downloads]

The Villains – Urban Skins – Life of Crime – Skinhead Reggae – [the secret history of Canada's answer to the Two Tone movement]

The English Beat – Twist & Crawl – I Just Can’t Stop It – Go Feet

The Selector – Train To Skaville – The Best of Ska Live – Emporio

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Let’s Go Bowling – More Than A Person – The Ska Parade Vol 2 – A to Y+

Fun Boy Three – The More That I See – Live – White

Amazulu – Too Good To Be Forgotten – Amazulu – Spectrum – [crazy 80's video for Too Good To Be Forgotten]

The Deltones – Make Me Smile – Nana Choc Choc in Paris – Unicorn Records – [learn more about this post-Bodysnatchers- all-girl- late 80's ska group]

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Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros – Rudy Can’t Fail (Live) – Give Em The Boot DVD – HellCat

Matumbi – Bluebeat and Ska – Music In The Air – Harvest

Chris Murray Combo – Time Is The Master – Why So Rude – Unstrictly Roots

Westbound Train – Why You Cry – Come and Get It – HellCat

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Easy Star All-Stars feat. Kristy Rock – She’s Leaving Home – Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band – Easy Star*

The Aggrolites – The Sufferer – Aggrolites IV – HellCat – [get two free pre-release tracks from HellCat]

Prague Ska Conspiracty – Raise The Hell – Lies For Everyone – Unsigned

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Desorden Publico – Crack – Estrellas Del Caos – Megalith

Rude City Riot – 25 Years – Rude City Riot EP – Skaspot Records

Pressure Cooker – You’re The One – What She Wants – Jump Up

Desorden Publico feat. Vic Ruggiero – Monkey Ska – Estrellas Del Caos – Megalith – [the video for Monkey Ska]

Crazy Baldhead feat. Vic Ruggiero – California – Crazy Baldhead Has A Posse – Self

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This week has been great. On Monday, Westbound Train came by KDHX studio to record a few songs for our Live Performances series.  Then off to their show at the Firebird.  The crowd was light, but dedicated- and I even saw some familiar faces from way back.  I really appreciate everyone who came out- and thanks to Westbound Train for including St. Louis on their tour.

Last night’s show features the Live Performance from Westbound Train, as well as lots of soulful ska and reggae.  Towards the end, I tipped my hat to Star Trek and finished things off with a moody-as-hell dub from Ticklah.

You can listen to Westbound Train’s Live Session – Here

Or- as always- you can listen to the archived stream of Ska’s The Limit – Here

Matt Wixson feat. Mr T-Bone – Ska’s The Limit Theme – NA – NA

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Mr. T-Bone and The Young Lions – This Is What I Feel – Heroes – Rude Boy Corner

Laurel Aitken w/ The Skatalites – Same Old Song – Clash of the Ska Titans – Moon

The Aggrolites – Well Runs Dry (AKA Free Soul) – Reggae Hit LA – Axe

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Heavy Step – You Got It – The Longshot – White

Dandy Livingston – Same Old Fashioned Way – Suzanne Beware of The Devil – Trojan

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Westbound Train – Check Your Time – Live at KDHX – NA – Behind the Scenes Video

Westbound Train – If Only – Live at KDHX – NA – Official Site

Westbound Train – Come and Get It – Live at KDHX – NA – HellCat’s Westbound Page

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Al Brown – Here I Am Baby – 300% Dynamite – Soul Jazz

Hepcat – Same O’ Same O’ – Out of Nowhere – Moon

Skavoovie and The Epitones – Tiny Machines – The Growler – Shanachie

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The Skalars – Black Raven – Change Up – Moon

Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators – If This Aint Love (Don’t Know What Is) – Keep Reachin Up – Light In The Atic

The Debonaires – Chaos – The Debonaires – Rivercidal Syndicate

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The Delegators – Interstate 68 – Unreleased – NA

The Soul Captives – Don’t Stay Away – Livin Easy EP – NA

The Allstonians – Alex Beam – The Allston Beat – Moon

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Deal’s Gone Bad – Good Old Days – The Ramblers – Jump Up

Stubborn All-Stars – Tire Of Struggeling – Back With A New Batch – Stubborn

The Skandalous All-Stars – Columbus, TX – Age Of The Insects – Shanachie

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Flight 404 – Beam Up – Trip To Moon – Liquidator

The Scofflaws – William Shatner – Ska in Hi-Fi – Moon

Leonard Nimoy (as Mr. Spock) – Highly Illogical – Mr. Spock’s Music From Outer Space – Varese Sarabande

The Slackers – Please Decide – Wasted Days – HellCat

Ticklah – Painful Dub – Hi-Fidelity Dub Sessions Present Roots Combination – Guidence
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