I was trying out the new KDHX slogan, last night, “Independent Music Plays Here.”   I gotta say, I love the new direction the stations been heading-  and it’s not just because of my new time slot.  The phone was ringing off the hook; mostly calls from other KDHX DJs, which I took as a huge compliment.  I’ve recreated the playlist below, but there just aren’t that many videos and sounds to show off this week.  Instead, I’ve included more educational links, and I encourage you to learn more about these artists- you’ll be hearing more from them, I promise.

If you missed the show, click over to KDHX.org to stream the archive.

Ticklah – Mi Sonsito – Ticklah vs Axelrod – Easy Star – [Here's an interview I did with Victor Axelrod AKA Ticklah]

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The Dualers – The One That I’ve Been Looking For – The Cooking Pot – Self* – [The Dualers MySpace has all the info you need on the new album, plus all kind of video and musical content]

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After Hours – Head In The Clouds – The Trouble With Those Guys… – Jump Up! – [Learn more about this Californian All Star band, feat. members of Hepcat, Aggrolites, See Spot and Jump With Joey!]

Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra – Break Of Dawn – The Return of The Pannonians – Megalith – [This Hungarian band is making it all happen- check 'em out]

The Black Seeds – One By One – In The Dojo – Easy Star – [It turns out that The Black Seeds have been around for a while...]

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Black Cat Zoot – My Place – Main Attraction – Grover

King Django – I Don’t Wanna Work That Hard – King Django Meets the Scrucialists – Jump Up! – [Jump Up Records thinks you would like this record]

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Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Graffiti Worth Reading – Pin Points and Gin Joints – White*

Scrappy – DJ… DJ – The Smart Sensation – Phantom Sound & Vision – [Isn't it just tragic, that we still have to go to MySpace to get the scoop on the new bands?]

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The Toasters – Razor Cut – Dub 56 – Moon Ska

Pama International – Are We Saved Yet? – Pama Outernational – Rockers Revolt* – [Visit Rockers Revolt and find all the music you didn't know existed]

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Rocker T & The Version City Rockers – Showdown @ Version City – Nicer By The Hour – Stubborn Records

The Cabrians – Bang Bang Shot – For A Few Pussies More – Redstar73 Records

Glen Adams – Hey There Lonely Girl – Wonderthirst – Landmark – [Mr. Adams has one of the coolest stories in Jamaican history, wouldn't you say?]

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Courtney John – Lucky Man – Made In Jamaica – Jamaica Records

Bitty McLean – I’m In Love – Made In Jamaica – Peckings

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – I Learned The Hard Way – Promo Download – Daptone – [Go get you a copy of this new track, while it's still on the Daptone front page]

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Fun Boy Three – The More That I See – Waiting – EMI – [What?  You ain't hip to my favorite Specials spin-off band?  Get with it!]

The Specials – Rudy, A Message To You – Glastonbury 2009 – Live Recording

Bad Manners – Special Brew – Don’t Knock The Baldhead: Live – Receiver Records

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007 – No Dope Me Pony – You Only Drop Once – Self? – [Review of You Only Drop Once]

The Skatalites feat. The Wailers – Simmer Down – Foundatioin Ska – Heartbeat – [What about Simmer Down?]

The Slackers – Axes – Close My Eyes – Hellcat

No. 1 Station feat Ms. Moretti and MC Boss – Friday Night – Boss Beat – DLP Digital

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Lord Tanamo – Big Trombone – Best Place In The World – Elmo – [Learn more about Tanamo's pre-ska days at Mento Music]

Dr. Ring-Ding – Trombone Sound – Bang OST – Moon Ska

The Drastics feat Fada Dougou – Fraudulent (parts 1&2) – Fraudulent digi 7″ – Self – [Here, you'll find the link to get vol 1 of The Drastics' new digi 7' collection]

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