I love brand new music- and this past week, I got a ton of it.  Brand new tracks from Pama International, The Drastics, and Deals Gone Bad found there way into my possession and into your eager ear drums.  Inspired by the new DGB side, Quiet Keys (live), I followed up the new stuff with a couple sets of acoustic ska.   I laid down some espionage-themed ska and soul before easing into some classic 2 Tone and early-era reggae- then I closed everything up with some dubby and electro ska.  If this sounds like something you might be into, I wholeheartedly recommend listening to it over at The Ska’s The Limit Page at KDHX.org

And check out the playlist below- bursting with links and such:

Pama International – I Still Love You More – Pama Outernational – Rockers Revolt* – [Pressure Drop Soundcast is my favorite on-going podcast - Here is their interview with Sean from Pama Intnl.]

The Drastics feat. Michael Jackson – I Want You Back – MJ A Rocker – Self* – [Get your free download of MJ A Rocker- 6 Michael Jackson hits remixed and mashed by The Drastics]

No 1 Station – Too Experienced – Keep Up The Pressure – Agitator

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Deals Gone Bad – Quiet Keys (acoustic) – The Mixes – Self* – [Musical Occupation tell you what you're missing if you don't have the new DGB EP- The Mixes]

Rancid – Liberty and Freedom (Acoustic) – Let The Dominoes Fall – Acoustic – HellCat*

http://www.dailymotion.com/videox59v9nWestbound Train – When I Die (Acoustic) – Five To Two – Stomp – [Speaking of Westbound Train on the acoustic tip, check out Drew Wade's cover of I'm No Different]

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Joe Jackson – Is She Really Going Out With Him (Acoustic) – Live 1980-86 – A&M – [Another live version of this track]

Vic Ruggiero – International War Criminal – Snippets From A Radio Interview – White

Moon Hop – Mango Tree – Rockets To New Highs – BANANA JUICE

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Jamo Thomas – I Spy For The FBI – Soul Cargo Vol 1 – Popcorn/Groove

The Skatalites – James Bond Theme – In Orbit Vol 1 – JUMP UP / GROVER – [Witness Roland Alphonso backed by Jump With Joey doin the old 007]

The Specials – Sock It To ‘em JB – More Specials – Capitol

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The Selecter – Missing Words – The Best Of Ska Live – MCI

Fun Boy Three – The More That I See – Really Saying Something: Best of Fun Boy Three – EMI Gold Imports

The Bodysnatchers – Easy Life – Dance Craze OST – Capitol – [Here's the Video for this very song]

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Dandy Livingston – Reggae In Your Jeggae – Suzane Beware Of The Devil – Trojan

Jackie Mittoo – Good Feeling – Macka Fat – Studio One- [Cool video of Dennis Alcapone doing his tribute to Mittoo]

Doreen Shaffer – Walk Through This World With Me – Trojan Country Reggae Box – Trojan

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Lizzy and Dennis Alcapone – Go Lizzy Go – Treasure Island Showtime – Heartbeat

Toots and The Maytals – Night and Day – 100% Dynamite – Soul Jazz

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Deals Gone Bad feat Dr. Ring-Ding – Rough and Schnooty – The Mixes – Self*

Easy Star All-Stars feat Ranking Roger – Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite – Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band – Easy Star*

The Stimulators – Gate Crasher – Girls Go Ska – Simmerdown Productions

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Bim Skala Bim – Wise Up (Version) – How’s It Goin? – Bib

One Groovy Coconut – Melinnium Falcon – More Like This Than That – Ska Satellite

Chris Murray and The Secondhands – Thrill Me Up – Love and Affection: Ska in the Key of Love – Moon

Royal Roost – Richard’s Ghost – Royal Family Blues – Megalith Records

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Neville Staple – Pressure Drop – Skanktastic – Moon – [Neville and Pauline doing Too Much Pressure/Pressure Drop live]

Ska Boys – Norweigan Wood Disco – Don’t Call Me Ska Face – Cedar, Dressed to Kill

Roughneck – Force Ten From Navarone – White – White

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