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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Merry X-Mas Everybody!  Here goes 2 hours of Holiday Ska Cheer!

It will be available for the next 2 weeks, just in case you’re one of those crazy people that listens to carols after the new year. [Link]

Artist / Song / Disk
Gregory Kraj / Let It Snow / Frostbite
New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble / Joy To The World / Collection 1995-2004
Toots and the Maytals / christmas feeling ska / Christmas Greetings
The Aggrovators / Santa Claus Dub / Trojan Christmas Box Set
Dance Hall Crashers / I Did It For The Toys / Blue Plate Special
The Drastics / Winter Wonderland Dub / X-Mas
Sonics / Don’t Believe In Christmas / Here Are The Sonics
Bad Manners / Christmas Time Again / Christmas Time Again 7″
Ramones / Merry christmas (I don’t wanna fight) / Anthology Disc 2
MU330 / Three Days Til Christmas / Winter Wonderland
Derrick Morgan With Dr. Ring-Ding & The Senior Allstars / White Christmas / White Christmas / I Want A Girl
Millie Small / I’ve Fallen In Love With A Snowman / My Boy Lollipop
Toasters / Rudy Christmas A Jail / Christma-Ska
The Slackers / Dreidle Dub / Holiday Sampler Pack
No Doubt / Oi To The World / A Very Special Christmas 3
Alton Ellis / Christmas Coming / Reggae Christmas from Studio One
Fred Wilson F.B.I. / What’s This / A Punk & Ska Christmas Gone Wrong
Go Jimmy Go / Christmas Morning / Holiday Hell Yeah!
Los Granadians del Espacio Exterior / Adeste FidelesBED / Feliz Navidad con Los Granadians
Granville Williams Orchestra / Santa Claus Is Ska-ing To Town / Trojan Christmas Box Set
King Stitt / Christmas Tree / Reggae Fire Beat
National Lampoon / The Littlest Christmas Tree / Best of the National Lampoon Radio Hour – Vol. 3
The Slackers / Winter Wonderland / Holiday Show 2009 Day 1
The Aggrolites / Lunar Eclipse / Dirty Reggae
Mustard Plug / Real True Santa / Real True Santa Single
Matt Wixson and the Upsetters / The Other Nine Months / Christmas Party
Queen Elizabeth II / Christmas In London / Queen’s Anual Christmas Song 2011
Monsta Zero / Sleighride / A Punk & Ska Christmas Gone Wrong
The Slackers / New Year’s Day / New Year’s Day
Mighty Mighty Bosstones / This Time Of Year / A Santa Cause (Its A Punk Rock Christmas)
Strange Manor / Santa Baby / The Christmas Album Vol. 1 2006
Reuben Anderson / Christmas Time Again / Trojan Christmas Box Set
Strange Manor / The Rudy Strut / The Christmas Album Vol. 3
Rude Bones / Tonight It’s Christmas / Rude Bones & The Down Stairs Sessions
Shakerz / Christmas Wrapping / A Punk & Ska Christmas Gone Wrong
The Aggrolites / Reggae Wonderland / Dirty Reggae
MU330 / Angels We Have Heard on High / Winter Wonderland
The Slackers / Everyday Is X-Mas / Holiday Sampler Pack
The Downsetters / Rudolph Was A Rude Boy / Rudolph Was A Rude Boy
North Pole United / Christmas Spirit of ’69 / Christmas Spirit of ’69
Jackie Mittoo / After Christmas (discomix) / After Christmas 12″
The Drastics / Frosty Dub / Holiday Music (promo)
Toots and the Maytals / Give Peace A Chance / From The Roots
Tennessee Brown & The Silvertones / Real Christmas Rock / Reggae Christmas from Studio One
Villains, The / 7 In My Merry Batmobile / Do the Batman

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