Westbound Train – Cheers! The World’s Almost Over – Come and Get It – HellCat – [My biggest ska highlight of the year was meeting WT in the KDHX studios- if you missed it click here to listen to the whole live set]

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Streetlight Manifesto – What a Wicked Gang Are We Below – Warped Tour 2009 – Side One Dummy – [Watch someone play AudioSurf to this very song]

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra – Routine Melodies – Paradise Blue – Cutting Edge – [How great is the new TSPO record?  Find out at Musical Occupation]

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Big D and The Kids Table – Dopped Up Dollies on a One Way Ticket To Blood – Fluent in Stroll – Side One Dummy

The Pepper Pots – Take A Chance – Now! – Black Pepper Records – [Here's an informative video about the world's greatest girl fronted soul-ska band, The Pepper Pots]

Chris Murray – Everything Will Be Alright – Yard Sale – Unstrictly Roots – [Ever listen to my interview with Chris Murray?  Now's your chance]

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Unlikely Alibi – Highly Unlikely – AT The Ready – Stubborn – [The Green Room Rockers aren't the only Hoosier Ska band on the block, learn more about Unlikely Alibi]

The Titans – Picture On The Wall – Promo – Unreleased – [You have to give the titans a listen, their myspace has all the tunes you need to hear]

Gregory Kraj – Let’s Do The Ska – Ruddies All Around – A1 Records – [I couldn't find just one great video from this prolific ska man, so here's a link to a slew of them]

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The Specials – Too Much Too Young – Live From Glastonbury 2009 – Live Recording

Hopeton Lewis – Take It Easy – Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae OST – Moll Selekta – [Here's the link to the movie's site]

Derrick Morgan – Tougher Than Tough – Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae OST – Moll Selekta – [...and here's the trailer]

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SWAGGA – Rude Boys – SWAGGA – Unreleased – [Swagga is declaring themselves the new rude boys inna skip hop style]

Babylon Party Machine feat. Deal’s Gone Bad and Lil’ Wayne – The Lolocaust – Online Single – Open Hand Records

Kid British – Lost In London – It Was This Or Football – Mercury Records – [Check out just one of many videos for Lost in London]

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Easy Star All-Stars feat Luciano – With a Little Help From My Friends – Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – Easy Star

The Slackers – Area 51 – Lost and Found – Special Potato – [If you're a fan of The Slacker's you deserve their latest release with tons of b-sides and rarities]

The Sensational Skydrunk Heartbeat Orchestra – Feet They Hardly Touch The Ground – Grown – Rookie Records

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Outlaw Nation feat. Dave Wakeling and Angelo Moore – My Sweetness – New Day – Stoopid Records – [Get to know Outlaw Nation. I did and I'm a better man for it]

Sao Paulo Ska Jazz – Estacado da Luz – Sao Paulo Ska Jazz – Radiola – [Here's some vids from Sao Paulo's own Ska Jazz outfit]

King Django – As Tears Go By – Avenue A 10″ – Stubborn – [Support America's finest source for ska and reggae music by order Avenue A from Stubborn Records]

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Go Jimmy Go – In My Subaru – Go Jimmy Go – Go Jimmy Go – [Roots Rock Rebel is my favorite ska radio show, next to STL.  Give it a listen while checking out Go Jimmy Go... two new experiences in one easy click]

The Forthrights – Other People – Single – Stubborn

Courtney John – Ready To Go – Made In Jamaica – Fi-Wi Records

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Cartoon Violence – Teresa – Whatever Happened To The Likely Lad? – Do The Dog – [I mentioned that Cartoon Violence can often sound like Dexy's Midnight Runners, but this video proves it]

Bedouin Soundclash – Talking Man – Where Have The Songs Played Gone To? – Side One Dummy

Prague Ska Conspiracy – Raise The Hell – Lies For Everyone – Grover – [This video ain't much to look at but the song is pretty great]

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Sic and Mad – Policeman – Songs For The Revolution – Stubborn – [Listen to the original in this static video]

Rancid – Up To No Good – Let The Dominoes Fall – HellCat

The Bullets – Viva Tirado – Promo – Unreleased – [In addition to The Aggrolites and his won solo work, Roger Rivas murders sounds for a band called The Bullets.  Check 'em out live]

The Aggrolites – Keep Moving On – The Aggrolites IV – HellCat

The Ratazanas – Reggae Emergency – Ouh La La – Grover

ASPO – Evening Snow – Love Potion #1 – Patate

Toots & The Maytals – Christmas Feeling Ska – Christmas Greetings – White

The Debonaires – Reggae Claus – Unreleased – Self

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – Ain’t No Chimneys – DAP 1048 side A – Daptone

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The Bluebeats – Blue Christmas – Christma-Ska – Megalith

Let’s Go Bowling – Oatmeal for X-Mas – Freeway Lanes – Asian Man

The Granville Williams Orchestra – Santa Claus is Ska-ing to Town – Trojan Christmas Box – Trojan

The Slackers – Dreidel – Single – Self

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The Chinkees – Christmas – Peace Through Music – Asian Man

The Ramones – Merry Christmas (I don’t wanna fight tonight) – Anthonlogy – Rhino

National Lampoon – The Littlest Christmas Tree – Best of National Lampoon Radio Hour – Rhino

MU 330 – Christmas Merry Christmas – Winter Wonderland – Asian Man

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The Toasters – Rudy Christmas A Jail – Christma-Ska – Megalith

Bob Marley – White Christmas – Destiny – Studio One

Alton Ellis and The Lipsticks – Merry Merry Christmas – Trojan Christmas Box – Trojan

Mighty Mighty Bosstones – This Time of Year – A Santa Cause (It’s a punk rock Christmas) – Immortal Records

The Sonics – Don’t Believe in Christmas – Here Are The Sonics – Norton

National Lampoon – Rod Serling Explains the First Christmas – Best of National Lampoon Radio Hour – Rhino

The Slackers – No More Crying (Ska) – Single – Self

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Go Jimmy Go – Tropical Christmas – Holiday Hell Yeah! – Moon Room Records, Inc.

Leon Redbone – Christmas Island – Christmas Island – Rounder

The Villains – In My Merry Batmobile – Do The Batman – Somerset

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Go Jimmy Go – Holiday Hell Yeah! – Holiday Hell Yeah! – Moon Room Records, Inc.

MU 330 – I Got This Neighbor – Winter Wonderland – Asian Man

Rude Bones – Tonight It’s Christmas – Rude Bones & The Down Stairs Sessions – White

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Gregory Kraj – Snow Flakes – December – A1 Records

Rufus Thomas – I’ll Be Your Santa, Baby – Christmas A Go-Go – Wicked Cool

The Aggrolites – Reggae Wonderland – Dirty Reggae – Axe Records

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The Toasters – Sleigh Ride – Christma-Ska – Megalith

Patton Oswalt – My Christmas Memory – Feeling Kinda Patton – United Musicians

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King Stitt – Christmas Tree – Trojan Christmas Box – Trojan

The Maytals – Happy Christmas – Trojan Christmas Box – Trojan

Skinnerbox – Happy New Year – Demonstration – Triple Crown

The Slackers – Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Holiday Show – Knitting Factory 12-17-04 – Live Recording

The Debonaires – Winter Rain – Groovin After Sundown – Unknown

Matt Wixon – Ska’s The Limit Theme -  -

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Let’s Go Bowling – Rude 69 – Freeway Lanes – Asian Man

Bedouin Soundclash – Shelter (live) – Warped Tour Bootleg Series – Rhapsody – [I've become a big fan of Bedouin Soundclash despite my initial hesitation, this bootleg live set is for fans.]

The Slackers feat Glen Adams – Cypriano – Upsettin Ernesto’s – Music Machine

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The Aggrolites – Brother Jacob – Aggrolites IV – Hellcat

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Contratempo – Funky Reggae Tonight – Psychotropical – Redstar73

Crazy Baldhead feat Billy Ital – Funky Drummer – Sound of 69 – Self – [Get yourself a history lesson on the original JB tune, Funky Drummer]

Albino Brown’s All Funk Ska Collision – Double Dutch Bus Ska – Step On It – A to Y – [What? you don't have the original Ska Parade skampilation?  Fix it.]

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Michael Franti – Soundsystem – All Rebel Rockers – Anti

Cherry Poppin Daddies – Soundsystem – Take Warning: The Music of Operation Ivy – Glue Factory

Hepcat – Thank You – Skauthentic – Stiff Dog

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Skandalous All-Stars – 1969 – Punk Steady – Shanachie

The Debonaires – Spirit of ’69 – Groovin’ After Sundown – White

Too Hot – Agent 69 – Stay S.H.A.R.P. vol 2 – Step One Records

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Desmond Dekker – Gimme Gimme – Rudy Got Soul – Trojan

Viking’s Remedy – Rocksteady Memories – Rain Is Coming – Patate

Bongo Man – Where Is Garvey – 45 – Muzik City – [You love the Hepcat version, now love the original.  Act now, and we'll throw in some background noise]

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The Pietasters – Don’t Wanna Know – All Day – Indication Records

Dodger – Stomp – Stomp – Upper Left Side – [Decent enough live vid of Dodger doing Stomp]

The Operators 780 – Playing With Fire – Power Version – Longshot – [You have to check out this band, lot's of tunes up on their MySpace Music page]

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Skankin’ Pickle – Hate – Sing Along With Skankin’ Pickle – Asian Man

Stubborn All-Stars – Going With Him – Root, Branch and Stem: Living Tradition in Ska! – Stubborn

The Bustups – Linton Bob – They’re Airborne – Step Aside Records

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Monkey – Soul Breakdown – Changito – Self

Pressure Cooker – Nothin’ Better – Leisure Riddims For The Working Class – Spit Shine

Anger Management League – Janie Jones – Clashed By The AML – Blue Esquire

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The Clash – The Right Profile – London Calling – Epic

The Specials – Farmyard Connection – Demos, Rarities and Outakes – White – [Click here if you want a heaping helping of XSpecials unreleased material]

Rancid – Under A Red Hot Moon – Indestructable – Epitaph – [Click here for the Official Video, or see the Live Version below]

Westbound Train feat Alex Desert – Soapbox – Five To Two – Megalith – [I don't think I actually played this last night, but I typed it, so maybe it's true]

Dr. Ring-Ding & HP Setter – Louis Gone A Foreign – Bang OST – Moon