Ska’s The Limit was strictly old school, last night.  If I wasn’t spinning Jamaican oldies like, 54-46, I’m in a Jam and Rudies All Around, you were hearing ASPO, New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble and The Impalers playing in an authentic fashion. Keep your ears up for King Django’s recent return to Ska in his nostalgic trip down Avenue A.

An added feature throughout, several modern artists who’ve taken a ride on classic JA riddims- Bitty McLean, Stephanie McKay, Dave Hillyard and most recently, Roger Rivas- all add their musical destinciveness to the beats you already love.  If you missed it, last nite, head on over to KDHX.or for the online version.

Deal’s Gone Bad – Movin’ On – The Ramblers – Jump Up – [Official Video for Movin' On]

Roger Rivas – Cold Serenade – Organ Versions Vol 1 – Self* – [Download Organ Versions Vol 1 for free at RogerRivas.com]

King Django – Avenue A – Avenue A 10″ EP – Stubborn* – [This new Ep is like a vow renewal between Django and Ska]

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The Skalars – Black Raven – Change Up – Moon

Dave Hillyard – Slip and Slide – Plays Hits of Jackpot – Jump Up

The Drastics feat. Fadda Dougu and Zulu – Every Ready Dub – Ever Ready Digital 7″ – Self* – [Free Digital 7" are available from TheDrastics.com]

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Desmond Baker and The Clarendonians – Rude Boy Gone To Jail – Single – Island

Toots and The Maytals – 54-46 Was My Number – Time Tough – Island – [It doesn't get any better than this, Toots Live!]

La Famillia Torelli – Quizas, Quizas, Quizas – Beyond Organic – Liquidator* – [Live Vid of The Torelli Family doing their version of Perhaps]

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The Caribs – Bangalou – Caribbean Capers with The Caribs – Trade Winds

Stephanie McKay – Take Me Over – Stephanie McKay EP – Astralwerks – [Proof that her voice is not Stephanie McKay's most beautiful quality]

ASPO – The Stone Marten Meets The Chink – Love Potion no1 – Patate

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Joe White – Rudies All Around – Rudies All Around – Trojan

New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble – Buttah – Moonshot – Moon

The Pietasters – Can’t Stand It – Give Em The Boot Vol II – HellCat

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Firebug – The Quest – On The Move – Deckdisc Brasil – [Check out the Video for this Brazillian dub hit]

The Impalers – Replacement Boy – Blood, Rum & Reggae – Axe Records

Bitty McClean – Tell Me – On Bond Street – Peckings

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Dave Hillyard – Live in Room – Plays Hits of Jackpot – Jump Up

Ronnie Davis with The Stubborn All-Stars – You’re The One To Be Sorry – Version City Sessions – Stubborn

The Aggrolites – Ever Want To Try – The Aggrolites IV – Stubborn

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Royal Roost – The Connection – Royal Family Blues – Megalith

Derick and Patsy – I’m in a Jam – Trojan Mod Reggae – Trojan

Roger Rivas – Organ Shakedown – Organ Versions Vol 1 – Self

The Drastics feat King Django – Fistfulla Riddim – Premonition – Jump Up

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Stubborn All-Stars feat. Vic Ruggiero – Thankful – Back With a New Batch – Stubborn

One Blood – Be Thankful For What You Got – Hustle! – Reggae Disco – Soul Jazz

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It was a rainy 4th of July, and the streets were quiet, but if you were listening to KDHX, you heard a killer two hours of Ska and Reggae.  I started the show off with six tracks from the Asian Man catalog-  it’s hard to make a living running a completely DIY ska/punk record label, and I sent off my appriciation to the one, Mike Park.

As the show progressed, I dropped a lot of new stuff-  from Spain’s Liquidator records, a couple of cuts from La Famillia Torelli and Contratempo-  two brand new Aggrolites songs, covers in fact, from the Endless Bummer Soundtrack, Ghost Town and Pass the Dutchie-  brand new tunes from Rancid, Vic Ruggiero, The Titans and The Pepper Pots-  all this, plus classic hits from The Rhythm Rulers, Sublime, Clive Wilson, The Drastics and so much more.  Truely a mixed bag.  If you missed the show on Sat, you can always click over to the STL page at KDHX.org and listen to the archive.

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

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Skankin Pickle – Gas In My Car – The Green Album – Asian Man

The Tantra Monsters – Boto Changee – Misfits of Ska – Asian Man – [Check out a live video of this very song from the 90's]

MU330 – Hang Tough Hold Tight – Chumps On Parade – Asian Man

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Mealticket – Picture This – Lisa Marie – Asian Man – [Awesome live set of Mealticket from the 90's]

One Eye Open – Paul Sharrar – Misfits of Ska – Asian Man

Skankin Pickle – $13,000 is alot of food – Sing Along With Skankin’ Pickle – Dill Records

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La Famillia Torelli – Fat Back – Beyond Organic – Liquidator* – [The Torelli Family doing a live cover of Perhaps, in Spanish]

The Aggrolites – Ghost Town – Endless Bummer OST – BLACKHEART* – [You can stream all of the tracks from the Endless Bummer Soundtrack here]

Gorillaz feat. Terry Hall – M1A1 – Space Monkies vs Gorillaz – Sony

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Generation X – Ready Steady Go – Perfect Hits 1971-1985 – Capitol

Rancid – Liberty and Freedom – Let The Dominoes Fall – Epitaph*

The Adjusters – Armstrong – Moonshot! – Moon

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Vic Ruggiero – Never Go Back Home – On The Rag Time – Silver Sprocket/Thought Squad*

The Void Union – Monkey Ska – Live At KDHX – *

Bim Skala Bim – Not Natural – Universal – Jamdown

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House of Rhythm – Sign of The Times – Bang OST – Moon

Mephiskapheles – Demon Weed – Maximum Perversion – Moon

The Pepper Pots – Real True Love – Now! – Black Pepper Records*

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The Titans feat Roger Rivas – Teardrops – Rehearsal Daze – Unreleased*

No 1 Station feat. Persia – You Wanna Get Busy With Me – Boss Beat – Rockers Revolt*

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The Aggrolites feat. General Smiley – Pass The Dutchie – Endless Bummer OST – BLACKHEART*

Clive Wilson – One Ska, One Ounce of Weed and One Beer – One Minute To Zero – Ska vol 1 – White

Sublime – Smoke Two Joints – 40oz to Freedome – Skunk

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Rhythm Rulers – Mudie’s Mood – Mudie’s Mood – Moodisc/Trojan

DJ Hunnicut – Fu Manchu – Unity: A Tribute to Desmond Dekker – Bacteria Buffet Records

The Drastics – Here Comes The Bass – Live in STL ’08 – Unreleased – [Were you at The Drastics' show in STL, last year?]

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Ed Rome – Mind – A Life In Minutes – Rockers Revolt*

Contratempo – Funkey Reggae Tonight – Psycotropikal – Liquidator*

Flight of The Conchords – You Don’t Have To Be a Prostitute – The Unofficial FOTC Songbook Season 2 – HBO*

DubXanne – Roxanne – Police in Dub – Echo Beach*

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