Doing a ska show at 2AM makes me sleepy, but you know, I’m always wide awake by the time 4 o’clock rolls around.  What can I say?  I’m not just the DJ, I’m also a pretty big fan of the show.  Last night, I played some new stuff for Resolution 242 and Rebelation from Do The Dog Records.  We heard the birth of King Django’s chatter on the 80′s ska tune, Free South Africa from the very first US Ska Compilation, NY Beat Hit & Run.  I slipped a decidedly non-ska tune from the Void Union side project, The New Collisions, Parchutes on the Dance Floor.  Otherwise, pretty standard fare…  Check out the playlist below for some cool links, videos and downloads.  If you’d like to listen to this episode, click over to KDHX.org where Ska’s The Limit is archived.

Resolution 242 – Britain’s Nasty Politics – Resolution 242 – Do The Dog* – [Band Page]

Streetlight Manifesto – Would You Be Impressed – Somewhere In Between – RISC*

Choking Victim – Crack Rock Steady – No Gods, No Managers – HellCat

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The Mighty-Mighty Bosstones – Wallet – Mashin Up The Nation Vol 1 – SQUARE – [Bosstones doing Wallet Live in '91 Video]

Common Rider – Conscious Burning – Last Wave Rockers – Panic Button – [Whatever happened to Jesse from OPIV?  Common Rider, that's what.]

The Aggrolites – Black Lung – Dirty Reggae – Axe Records

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Bedouin Soundclash – Trinco Dog – Street Gospels – Side One Dummy Records – [HQ Video of Trinco Dog]

The Slackers – The Nurse – Live – NYC Boat Cruise 2009 – Whatevski Records* – [NYC Boat Cruise 2009]

The Selecter – On My Radio – The Best of Ska Live – Mci

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The New Collisions – Parachutes On The Dancefloor – Unreleased – NA* – [New Collisions MySpace]

Special AKA – What I Like Most About You Is – The 2 Tone Collection – Capitol

$400000 – Chercher Le Chameau – Let’s Skank! – Unknown

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Too True – Free South Africa – NY Beat – Hit and Run – Moon – [Listen To and Learn About the first US Ska Compilation]

Dr. Ring-Ding feat. King Django and Rocker T – Sound Unity – Diggin’ Up Dirt – Jump Up/Victory

Stubborn All-Stars – Tired Of Struggling – NYC Ska Mob and Friends – Stubborn

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The Impalers – Holding On To You – Blood, Rum & Reggae – Axe Records

Susan Cadogan w/The Slackers – Since I Found You – The Slackers and Friends Upsettin’ Ernestos – MusicMachine

Royal Roost – Matt’s Tune – Royal Family Blues – Megalith Records

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AKA Rudie – Is It Okay? – Live Inna Windows – Ready Room Records

The Slackers – Have The Time – Live – NYC Boat Cruise 2009 – Whatevski Records* – [The Slackers do Redlight, on a boat mother fucker!]

See Spot – Cancion De Amor – Who Got It? – Jump Up – [Live Video of See Spot]

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Prince Buster – Red Dress – High Blood Pressure / Red Dress – White Label

Los Hooligans – Lady In Red – Keep The Pressure On – Kingpin

The Gaylads – Lady With The Red Dress – Ska Va Voom – White Label

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The Dualers – Money – Melting Pot – Galley – [Great live performance of this very tune]

Westbound Train – Sorry Mama – Transitions – HellCat

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Rebelation – You Will Know – The Berlin Session – Do The Dog*

Samia Farah – Le Temps S’immobilise – Samia Farah – Sony

Dub Is A Weapon – Armed & Dangerous – Armed & Dangerous – Jump Up

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Last night marked my 52nd episode of Ska’s The Limit, which means, I’ve been the host for a whole year, now.   Not such a big deal considering that the show has been on the air for over 18 years- but it’s a huge milestone for me, personally.  I want to thank everyone whose tuned in and who swings by this site to check out what they’ve heard- thank you!

Other than simply acknowledging the anniversary, last night went as usual.  I gave out two sets of tickets to the big English Beat show coming up on Thurs. and I let the Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae flow.  Check out what you might have missed, below-  and head on over to KDHX.org to stream the episode.

Desmond Dekker – Fu Manchu – Rockin Steady – Rhino

Fishbone – Crazy Baldheads – Ska Island – Island – [Witness Bob Marley's 9min Live Version of Crazy Baldheads]

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One Night Band – Take It From The Top – Hit & Run – Stomp – [Check out One Night Band on the Checkerboard Kids TV Program- lots of performances!]

The Dead 60′s – Horizontal – The Dead 60′s – SONY

Elvis Costello – (I don’t Want To Go To) Chelsea – The Very Best of Elvis Costello – Rhino

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Da Whole Thing – Jambalaya – Tooth – MP3.com (defunct)

Prague Ska Conspiracy – Fire – Lies For Everyone – Unsigned

The Scofflaws – Nude Beach – Live Vol 1 – Moon – [Check out The Scofflaws Video for Nude Beach]

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Desmond Baker – Rude Boy Gone To Jail – Single – Island

Dion Knibb & The Aggitators – Teaser – Mash It Up 2000 – BIB

Ransford Barnett – Hey Girl – King Edwards What A Skandal – King Edwards

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The Slackers – Who Knows – Close My Eyes – HellCat – [Another Checkerboard Kids Clip- feat The Slackers complete with Q-Maxx]

The Pietasters – G to F – All Day – Indication Records

Syko and The Caribs – Do The Dog – Trojan Mod Reggae Box – Trojan

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Westbound Train – Check Your Time – Check Your Time – HellCat

The Slackers – What Went Wrong – Peculiar – HellCat – [Glen Pine and The Slackers ask What Went Wrong]

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King Django – Precipace – Reason – HellCat

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Dandy Livingston – Rudy, A Message To You – Suzane Beware Of The Devil – Sanctuary Records

Justin Hinds & The Dominoes – Save a Bread – Trojan Rocksteady Box – Trojan

Dr. Ring-Ding – (Me Want) Me Money Back – Dandymite – Moon

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Prince Buster – Rude Rude Rudie – Single – Prince Buster

Rude Bones feat.Q-Maxx 420 – New Step – Rude Bones and The Downstairs Session – Avex Japan

Tim Armstron – Wake Up – Life of a Poet – HellCat

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La Famillia Torelli – Am I Black Enough For You – Beyond Organic – Liquidator*

The Pepper Pots – Starlight – Now! – Black Pepper Records*

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Persiana Jones feat. Vic Ruggiero – 15 – Puerto Hurraco – Uaz

The Aggrolites – Feelin’ Alright – The Aggrolites IV – HellCat* – [Promo Video for The Aggrolites' New Album, IV]

The Slackers feat. Alex Desert – Made Up My Mind – Holiday Show NYC ’04 – NA

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