Hey kids!  The 2nd half of this episode is dedicated to Outsider Ska-  ska and reggae music that comes from outside the “Ska Scene”.  Stuff from big stars like Ringo and The Strokes plus Popcorn Ska and failed attempt at Top 40 Reggae.

As always, you can find the newest episode streaming for 2 weeks at KDHX.org

Artist / Song / Disk
Matt Wixson / Ska’s The Limit Theme / STL Themes
The Delegators / Movin ‘?n / Movin ‘?n EP
The Boss Beats / Return to Spider-Skull Island / The First EP
Vampire Weekend / Cousins / iTunes Session
Ken Boothe / A Change Must Come / A Change Must Come
The Gramophone Allstars / Sir Duke / Levitant A La Deriva
ALPHEUS / Always / FROM CREATION
High Times / Digue’m que ets per mi (Gimme a little sign) / Que No Acabi Mai!
The Playmates / While The Record Goes Around / Ska Ska Ska
The Slackers / No More Cryin’ (ska version) / Minha Menina / No More Cryin’
The Slackers / Feed My Girl Ska / Boss Harmony Sessions
The Slackers / Watch This / Lost And Found
Laurel Aitken / Reggae 69 / Reggae 69
The Impalers / Mr. Uppercut / Mr. Uppercut
Ocean 11 / Miss Understanding / Miss Understanding
The Soulsteppers / Victory Dance / Bout Time / Victory Dance
Steve Miller Band / Abracadabra / Abracadabra
Violent Femmes / Please Do Not Go / Violent Femmes
Dionne Bromfield / Foolish Little Girl / Introducing Dionne Bromfield
Tracey Dey / Ska-Doo-Dee-Yah / Doin’ The Popcorn Ska: Golden Oldies Vol 2
Todd Rundgren / Bang The Drum All Day / The Very Best Of Todd Rundgren
The Housemartins / Happy Hour / This is England ’86
Ringo Starr / No No Song / Very Best Of
The Angels / Jamaica Joe / Doin’ The Popcorn Ska: Golden Oldies Vol 2
The Strokes / Machu Picchu / Angles
Camper Van Beethoven / Yanqui Go Home / Telephone Free Landslide Victory
The Beatles / Don’t Pass Me By / White Album
Dead Milkmen / If You Love Someone, Set Them on Fire / Death Rides a Pale Cow: The Ultimate Collection
Amy Winehouse / Monkey Man / The Ska E.P.
Toño Quirazco / Jamaica Ska / Jamaica Ska
Julian Lennon / Too Late For Goodbyes / Vallote
Ian Gomm / Come On / Come On Ian Gomm
Nick Lowe / Somebody Cares For Me / The Old Magic
Wes Minster Five / Shakin’ The Blues / Shakin’ The Blues
Led Zeppelin / D’yer Mak’er / Houses of the Holy
Peter Nalitch / Guitarr / Guitarr
CSS / Alcohol / Cansei de Ser Sexy
Lily Allen / Smile / Later… with Jools Holland
Las Cuatro Monedas / Buena Suerte / Los Grandes Éxitos de las 4 Monedas

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Thanks for checking out another episode of Ska’s The Limit!  Ska and Reggae dominate the show as always, metered with some 2 Tone and 3rd Wave, plus I’ve snuck in a few Punk and Oi tracks to keep it interesting.

As usual, you’ve got 2 weeks to give the show a listen, before the whole thing self destructs. [Link to STL Archive]

Artist / Song / Disk
Various Artists / This Is Ska ! / Walt Rides Again
Toots and the Maytals / Louie Louie / Slatyam Stoot
Boss 501 / Na Na / Drinking With Boss 501
Jackie Mittoo / Killer Diller / The Keyboard King at Studio One
The Upsessions / Hold Me Belinda / Beat You Reggae
Pressure Point / Heart Like a Lion / Give ‘Em the Boot, Vol. 1
65 Mines Street / We Are 65 Mines Street / 65 Mines Street
Tommy McCook and The Supersonics / Thunderball / Street Corner: Ska Classics And The Original Rude Boy Sound
The Revivers / Reggae Fever / Reggae Fever [MD-6906]
The Gladiators / Sweet Soul Music / Trojan Mod Reggae Box Set
The Slackers / The Party / The Slackers And Friends
Open Season / Hey Darling / Louder!
Dropkick Murphys / Barroom Hero / Do or Die
The Toasters / Mr. Trouble / Skaboom!
Gangster Fun / Mario’s Hideout / Mashin’ Up The Nation: The Best Of American Ska – Volumes I And II
Dave & Ansel Collins / Nuclear Weapon / Trojan Mod Reggae Box Set Vol 2
U.K. SUBS / Warhead / This Is England
Ike Bennet & The Crystallites / Bombshell / Trojan Mod Reggae Box Set
Skankin’ Pickle / Thick Ass Stout / Live
The English Beat / Two Swords – Live / In Concert at the Royal Festival Hall
Symarip / Boots Were Made For Walking / Moonstompin’ At Club Ska
The Specials / Concrete Jungle / BBC Peel Sessions
Sham 69 / Hey Little Rich Boy / The Best Of Sham 69: Cockney Kids Are Innocent
Al Barry & The Cimarons / Morning Sun / Trojan British Box Set
Lord Kitchener / Kitch You’re So Sweet / Trojan Calypso Collection
Hortense Ellis / My Last Dance / Dancehall ’69: 40 Skinhead Reggae Rarities
Carlos Dingo / Mission Andalucia / Ska Is Dangerous
Dawn Penn / Are you There / 200% Dynamite
RED SOUL COMMUNITY / Hey Hey Uh! / Pump Reggae EP
Toots & The Maytals / 54-46 That’s My Number / Sweet And Dandy
Jackie Mittoo and the Soul Venders / Dancing Groove / Evening Time
Lloyd Charmers / In The Spirit / Dancehall ’69: 40 Skinhead Reggae Rarities
Dr. Ring-Ding / The Sticks / Jump Up’s Caribbean Sundown
Royal Roost / The Connection / demo

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It’s 2012!! And it’s time to look back over the past year, and listen to your favorite tunes of the past year, as well as the tunes you may not have heard yet. This whole episode is drawn from the albums, EPs and singles from my Top Ten Ska and Reggae Albums of 2011.

On the show, you’ll hear your favorite artists like Hepcat, Vic Ruggiero and The Aggrolites and new upstarts like The Forthrights, The Snails and The Simmertones. This episode is available from KDHX.org for the next two weeks. I want to thank all of my listeners for such an amazing year, and for keeping this music alive!

Artist / Song / Disk
Roger Rivas / Make Your Move / Organ Versions Vol. 2
The VOID UNION / Revenge / Higher Guns
Hollie Cook / Walking In The Sand / Hollie Cook
The Snails / One Way Ticket / From Kingston To Memphis
The Aggrolites / Firecracker [Live] / Unleashed Live Vol.1
The Aggrolites / Keep Moving On [Live] / Unleashed Live Vol.1
The Aggrolites / Don’t Let Me Down [Live] / Unleashed Live Vol.1
The Dropsteppers / Shanty Morning View / Get Up In It!
Dan P. and the Bricks / Mess It Up / Watch Where You Walk
The Delirians / Overdub / Move Around 7″
The Simmertones / Blam Blam Fever / Everything’s Comin’ Up Ska EP
The Snails / Rocksteady and Roll / From Kingston To Memphis
The Ratazanas / The Windmills of Don Quixote / Lick It Back: Historical Reggae Vol. 1
Roy Ellis / Skinhead Johnny & Susy / The Boss Is Back
Hollie Cook / Shadow Kissing / Hollie Cook
The VOID UNION / Don’t Trust Her / Higher Guns
Dan P. and the Bricks / Watch Where You Walk / Watch Where You Walk
Selecter / Big In the Body-Small In the Mind / Big In the Body-Small In the Mind
The Crombies / Mad At The World / Blood And Fire 7″
Roger Rivas / In This Corner / Organ Versions Vol.2
The Dropsteppers / Center City / Get Up In It!
Vic Ruggiero, Maddie Ruthless and The Forthrights / Policeman / Policeman / Carla
The Forthrights / You Can Love Me / Camp Birdman
Hepcat / Prison of Love / Live At The Whiskey a Go Go 1992
Hepcat / Artibella / Live At The Whiskey a Go Go 1992
Pum Pum Allstars / Resort Hostess feat. Dave Hillyard, Victor Rice, Mr. T-Bone / The Soul Of Pum Pum Hotel Vol 1
Adolfe Sex Et Ses Machines / Burnt Toast & Black Coffee / The Soul Of Pum Pum Hotel Vol 1
Thee Martian Boyfriends / Red Planet Groove Attack / The Soul Of Pum Pum Hotel Vol 1
The Snails / No More / From Kingston To Memphis
The VOID UNION / Song for Lester / Higher Guns

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