Ska’s The Limit was strictly old school, last night.  If I wasn’t spinning Jamaican oldies like, 54-46, I’m in a Jam and Rudies All Around, you were hearing ASPO, New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble and The Impalers playing in an authentic fashion. Keep your ears up for King Django’s recent return to Ska in his nostalgic trip down Avenue A.

An added feature throughout, several modern artists who’ve taken a ride on classic JA riddims- Bitty McLean, Stephanie McKay, Dave Hillyard and most recently, Roger Rivas- all add their musical destinciveness to the beats you already love.  If you missed it, last nite, head on over to KDHX.or for the online version.

Deal’s Gone Bad – Movin’ On – The Ramblers – Jump Up – [Official Video for Movin' On]

Roger Rivas – Cold Serenade – Organ Versions Vol 1 – Self* – [Download Organ Versions Vol 1 for free at RogerRivas.com]

King Django – Avenue A – Avenue A 10″ EP – Stubborn* – [This new Ep is like a vow renewal between Django and Ska]

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The Skalars – Black Raven – Change Up – Moon

Dave Hillyard – Slip and Slide – Plays Hits of Jackpot – Jump Up

The Drastics feat. Fadda Dougu and Zulu – Every Ready Dub – Ever Ready Digital 7″ – Self* – [Free Digital 7" are available from TheDrastics.com]

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Desmond Baker and The Clarendonians – Rude Boy Gone To Jail – Single – Island

Toots and The Maytals – 54-46 Was My Number – Time Tough – Island – [It doesn't get any better than this, Toots Live!]

La Famillia Torelli – Quizas, Quizas, Quizas – Beyond Organic – Liquidator* – [Live Vid of The Torelli Family doing their version of Perhaps]

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The Caribs – Bangalou – Caribbean Capers with The Caribs – Trade Winds

Stephanie McKay – Take Me Over – Stephanie McKay EP – Astralwerks – [Proof that her voice is not Stephanie McKay's most beautiful quality]

ASPO – The Stone Marten Meets The Chink – Love Potion no1 – Patate

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Joe White – Rudies All Around – Rudies All Around – Trojan

New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble – Buttah – Moonshot – Moon

The Pietasters – Can’t Stand It – Give Em The Boot Vol II – HellCat

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Firebug – The Quest – On The Move – Deckdisc Brasil – [Check out the Video for this Brazillian dub hit]

The Impalers – Replacement Boy – Blood, Rum & Reggae – Axe Records

Bitty McClean – Tell Me – On Bond Street – Peckings

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Dave Hillyard – Live in Room – Plays Hits of Jackpot – Jump Up

Ronnie Davis with The Stubborn All-Stars – You’re The One To Be Sorry – Version City Sessions – Stubborn

The Aggrolites – Ever Want To Try – The Aggrolites IV – Stubborn

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Royal Roost – The Connection – Royal Family Blues – Megalith

Derick and Patsy – I’m in a Jam – Trojan Mod Reggae – Trojan

Roger Rivas – Organ Shakedown – Organ Versions Vol 1 – Self

The Drastics feat King Django – Fistfulla Riddim – Premonition – Jump Up

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Stubborn All-Stars feat. Vic Ruggiero – Thankful – Back With a New Batch – Stubborn

One Blood – Be Thankful For What You Got – Hustle! – Reggae Disco – Soul Jazz

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Last night was great, everybody.  I got so many positive phone calls and emails, not only in regards to The Void Union’s Live Session, but regarding the entire show, as well.  Thanks to everyone who had something nice to say!

I started things off, the best I knew how, with some brand new tracks from The Aggrolites and The Titans.  Then, after playing the Void Union’s KDHX set, I dropped some more new tunes from the likes of Vic Ruggiero, Dave Hillyard and The Pepper Pots.  I highly recommend that you swing by KDHX.org to listen to the online stream.

I want to officially thank The Void Union for making St. Louis a stop on their tour.  And I want to shout out The Pinstripes who tried to make it, but were stopped by a busted tire.  And thanks to you for listening to Ska’s The Limit.

Matt Wixson – The Ska’s The Limit Theme – -

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The Aggrolites – Gotta Find Someone Better – The Aggrolites IV – HellCat*

The Titans feat. Roger Rivas – Teardrops – Rehearsal Daze – Self* – [You must check out The Titans]

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The Void Union – Glass House – Live at KDHX -

The Void Union – In Like Flynn – Live at KDHX -[A great video feat. VU along side STL's own Kevin Batchelor]

The Void Union – Fatty Fatty Boom Boom – Live at KDHX – [Void Union's MySpace]

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Derrick Herriot – Fat Man – Trojan Singles Box – Trojan

Flight of The Conchords – She’s So Hot (Boom) – The Unofficial FOTC Songbook – HBO

Fat Girl, Sexy Girl – John Holt – The Tide Is High: Anthology 1962 to 1979 – Trojan

Eli “Paperboy” Reed and The True Lovers – Doin The Boom Boom – Roll With You – Q Division/Virgin

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Vic Ruggiero – Rudie Can’t Fail – Songs For Clandestine Lovers – Ska In The World* – [Check out Vic's new website with lots of downloadable bootlegs]

Stubborn All-Stars – Friend – Open Season – Stubborn

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The Pietasters – Keep On Lyin’ – All Day – Indication Records

The Pepper Pots – Time To Live – Now! – Black Pepper Records* – [Here's the new video for Time To Live - and - here's a live version!]

Westbound Train – Come and Get It – Come and Get It – HellCat* – [Here's a quality live video of this very song]

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Vic Ruggiero & Kepi Ghoulie – Neatly – The New Dark Ages – Asian Man*

Chris Murray – Janie Jones – Slackness – UNSTRICTLY ROOTS

Vic Ruggiero – Henderson Swamp – On The Ragtime – Silver Sprocket* – [Really nice video of Vic doing Lonely Nights feat. Lisa from Black Cat Zoot]

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Dave Hillyard & The Rocksteady Seven – Get Back Up – Unreleased – NA*

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The Clash – Bank Robber – Kingston Advice – Live in Kingston JA – Bootleg

Babyboom – Sister – Babyboom EP – Self

Bedouin Soundclash – Immigrant Workforce – Sounding a Mosaic – Side One Dummy

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Dave Hillyard and The Rocksteady Seven feat. Alex Desert – Angry Lady – Playtime – HellCat

Hepcat – Nigel (live) – No Worries Single – HellCat

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Isaac Green and The Skalars – I Love You – Skoolin’ With The Skalars – Moon

Toots and The Maytals – Broadway – 300% Dynamite – Soul Jazz

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This morning’s show started off with some new and classic Ska Jazz- and then things got a little out there before coming back home to some Studio One Reggae.  If you missed the show, you can stream it from here for two weeks.

Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation – Sunwalk – Sunwalk – Brixton

See Spot – Hush – The Robbery – Unsigned* -LINK

Don Drummond – JFK’s Memory – Trojan Ska Rarities Box – Trojan

Jump With Joey – She Kept On Sittin’ On It – Generations United Vol 1 – Rykodisc

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David Hillyard & The Rocksteady Seven – Thursday Night Stomp – Playtime – Hellcat

Paul F. Tompkins – Jazz – Impersonal – aspecialthing

New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble – Teardrops From My Eyes – Low Blow – Moon

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Hepcat – Cool Vibraphone – Unreleased – NA

Eastern Standard Time – Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps – Time is Tight – Grover

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Tommy McCook – One Minute To Zero – One Minute To Zero Vol 1 – NA

Phillip Syncopators – Little Gal, Mother Is Calling You – Calypso Breakaway 1924-1941 – Rounder

Local Calypso Quintet – Rough Rider – Boogoo Yaga Gal – Heritage

Lord Creator w/Tommy McCook – Big Bamboo – NA – Dynamic Sounds

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David Hillyard & The Rocksteady Seven – The Fool (live) – Live At The Cooler Oct. ’99 – none

Da Whole Thing – Out Of The Fryin’ Pan – Tooth – MP3.com

Mephiskapheles – Introducing The Yellow Passion – Maximum Perversion – Moon

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Skinnerbox – Goodbye and Good Life – Demonstration – Razor & Tie Direct

Skandalous All-Stars – Age Of The Insects – Age Of The Insects – Shananchie

The Drastics – Satet Rock – Chicago Massive – Jump Up

The Slackers – Eviction – Self Medication – Indication

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Ocean 11 – Take It Cheesy – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly – Stiff Dog

Pick’n'Mixed – Twisted Ska – NA – White Label

The Adjusters – WTF Ska – Oatis Redding Will Save America – Grover

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DJ Hunnicut – Fu Manchu – Online Single – Bacteria Buffet

Asian Dub Foundation – Return of Django – The Beach Soundtrack – Rhino

Tommy McCook – Green Mango – Green Mango LP – Soul Jazz

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Marcia Griffiths – Feel Like Jumping – Women Of Studio One – Studio One

Bongo Herman – Chairman Of The Board – 400% Dynamite – Soul Jazz

Jacob Miller – Tenament Yard – Rockers Soundtrack – Mango

Johnny Osbourne – We Need Love – 100% Dynamite – Soul Jazz

Sound Dimention – Upsetter’s Dream – Jamaica Soul Shake Vol 1 – Studio One

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