Hello and thanks for checking out another episode of Ska’s The Limit.

There was no overreaching theme, last night- no particular sub-genre was explored- no time was spent lingering in a particular genre- just a lot of great ska and reggae scorchers.  I poked a little fun at ballsey white Rastas by playing Rocker T and JFK and The Conspirators on either end of Ras Trent.

Ska-Punk was peppered throughout, as I featured some of my favorite groups from the Do The Dog label in England.  In fact, last night featured quite a bit more Ska-Punk than usual, still I had too many calls from the listeners complaining of too much Reggae on the Ska show.

I have no respect for this way of thinking, but here’s your ska-punk.  Maybe next week, I’ll try to make the case that Reggae is actually a huge part of today’s Ska scene.

I have much work to do.  You can stream this episode from KDHX.org for the next two weeks.

The Versatiles – Children Get Ready – Single – White – [watch Children Get Ready take a spin on the turntables]

Skavoovie & The Epitones – Japanese Robot – Ripe – Moon

House of Rhythm – Sign Of The Times – Bang OST – Moon – [hear Sign of The Times live from Ska Splash in '96]

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JFK and The Conspirators – Wa Da Da – Mash Up The Dance – Bacteria Buffet Records / Stomp Records – [here go the video for that]

The Lonely Island – Ras Trent – Incredibad – Universal Republic

Rocker T – One More – NYC Ska Mob and Friends – Stubborn – [check out Rocker T live]

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Tommy McCook – Patricia – Trojan Mod Reggae – Trojan

Blue Beat Players – Grinnin’ – Eastern Leo – Phalanx

Shark Wilson & The Basement Heaters – Make It Reggae – 300% Dynamite! – Soul Jazz – [The Aggrolites covering this Dirty Reggae classic]

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Desorden Publico – Hipnosis – Estrellas Del Caos – Sony

Dirty Revolution – I Love Reggae – It’s Gonna Get Dirty – Do The Dog – [listen to more Dirty Revolution]

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The Busters – Come On – Moonshot! – Moon

Vic Ruggiero – On The Rag Time – On The Rag Time – Ska In The World*

Sao Paulo Ska Jazz – Periferia – Sao Paulo Ska Jazz – Radiola – [Sao Paulo Ska Jazz needs your love and attention]

3 Minute Warning – Sussed Out – Tramps Jackpot – Do The Dog – [production video featuring Sussed Out]

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Cartoon Violence – Kite – What Ever Happened To The Likely Lad – Do The Dog

My Superhero – Long Gone – Solid State 14 – Risk Records

The Up-Beat – 17@17 – Give Em The Boot Vol 1 – Hellcat

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Lord Melody – Booboo Man – Calypso Awakening – Smithsonian Folkways

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The Slickers – Nana – The Trojan Story – Trojan

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King Stitt w/The Skatalites – Doctor Ring-Ding – Dancehall 63 – Studio One – [learn all about a man like King Stitt]

Skinnerbox – Pushing It – What You Can Do What You Can’t – Moon – [video for Pushing It]

Rasta 4 Eyes – The Herb – Boss Sounds Of The Boom and Bust – Do The Dog

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Jimmy Cliff – Ska All Over World – The Real Jamaican Ska – Sony

Sublime – Work That We Do – Robbin’ The Hood – Skunk

The Dead 60′s – Seven Nation Army – The Dead 60′s – Sony

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One Night Band – Sammy – Hit & Run – Stomp – [Entire episode of Checkerboard Kids feat. One Night Band]

The Allstonians – Mickey Dee – Leisure Riddims For The Working Class – SpitShine Records

Hepcat – Tek Dat – Push n Shove – Hellcat

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Westbound Train – Say It Twice – Version City Sessions – Stubborn

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Allergies and a one-off Riddle’s shift, ruined my voice for last-night’s show- and I had such high hopes for it.  I tried to stay off the mic as much as possible and to let the music speak for itself.  Easier said than done.  You can hear all my gravel and cracks in between sets of new Sic & Mad- lots of Two Tone and early-80′s Ska- and a whole heaping spoon-full of new stuff- by clicking here and streaming the episode.

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

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Sic & Mad – Police Man (Kick Me In The Head) – Songs For The Revolution – Stubborn* [Sic & Mad Interview at Pressure Drop]

The Silencers – Policeman – Give Em The Boot – HellCat – [The only song The Silencers would ever release]

Rancid – Candy – Life Won’t Wait Demos – Unreleased – [The only demo session The Silencers would ever not release]

Bad Manners – This Is Ska (live) – Trojan Ska Revival Box – Trojan

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Special Beat – Rankin Full Stop (live) – The Best of Ska Live – Emporio

The Terrorists – I Want Justice – Forces: 1977-82 – ROIR – [Read about this NY band that did Punky Ska years before 2 Tone]

The Coventry Automatics – Dawning Of A New Era – Trojan Ska Revival Box – Trojan

JJ Sparks and The City Gents – You Didn’t Love Me – Brixton Bluebeat – Gladestone Oliphant – [Has a great bio of JJ Sparks]

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Elvis Costello – I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down – I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down LP – Riviera

Madness – Bed And Breakfast Man – Complete Madness – Union Square Music – [video for Bed and Breakfast Man]

The Bodysnatchers – Ruder Than You – The Two Tone Collection – Two Tone/Chrysalis

The Specials – Concrete Jungle (Live) – Peel Sessions – BBC

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The Hoovers – I Got You Babe – Skin and Blisters – Unknown – [the secret history of America's Two Tone-esque ska group, The Hoovers - plus free downloads]

The Villains – Urban Skins – Life of Crime – Skinhead Reggae – [the secret history of Canada's answer to the Two Tone movement]

The English Beat – Twist & Crawl – I Just Can’t Stop It – Go Feet

The Selector – Train To Skaville – The Best of Ska Live – Emporio

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Let’s Go Bowling – More Than A Person – The Ska Parade Vol 2 – A to Y+

Fun Boy Three – The More That I See – Live – White

Amazulu – Too Good To Be Forgotten – Amazulu – Spectrum – [crazy 80's video for Too Good To Be Forgotten]

The Deltones – Make Me Smile – Nana Choc Choc in Paris – Unicorn Records – [learn more about this post-Bodysnatchers- all-girl- late 80's ska group]

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Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros – Rudy Can’t Fail (Live) – Give Em The Boot DVD – HellCat

Matumbi – Bluebeat and Ska – Music In The Air – Harvest

Chris Murray Combo – Time Is The Master – Why So Rude – Unstrictly Roots

Westbound Train – Why You Cry – Come and Get It – HellCat

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Easy Star All-Stars feat. Kristy Rock – She’s Leaving Home – Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band – Easy Star*

The Aggrolites – The Sufferer – Aggrolites IV – HellCat – [get two free pre-release tracks from HellCat]

Prague Ska Conspiracty – Raise The Hell – Lies For Everyone – Unsigned

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Desorden Publico – Crack – Estrellas Del Caos – Megalith

Rude City Riot – 25 Years – Rude City Riot EP – Skaspot Records

Pressure Cooker – You’re The One – What She Wants – Jump Up

Desorden Publico feat. Vic Ruggiero – Monkey Ska – Estrellas Del Caos – Megalith – [the video for Monkey Ska]

Crazy Baldhead feat. Vic Ruggiero – California – Crazy Baldhead Has A Posse – Self

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