My voice was back for this episode, which allowed me to talk too much, once again.  What was I talking about?  Well, all the new music, that’s what.  The first hour featured brand new tracks from, Maddie Ruthless, The Easy Star All-Stars, The Bosstones, Pama Intl, Predator Dub Assassins and Westbound Train.

Plus, I spent the entire second hour hashing out a few of the sub-styles of 3rd Wave Ska.   I started by showing off some late-80′s tracks that feature a somewhat cheesy “game-show” style of ska.  Then, I played a set featuring the Dill/Asian Man style of Ska Core.  Then, I wagged my finger at a few late-90′s Ska-Punkers that squandered their opportunity to put Ska on the map, before bringing it home with a few legit Ska-Punk acts. Finally, topping it off with St. Louis’ own, The Skalars.  This was by no means a comprehensive look at the 3rd Wave, but I feel that I succesfully connected some dots between America’s post-2Tone attempts, and the higher-profile, late-90′s tsunami.  You can listen to the whole episode here.

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

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Green Room Rockers – Broke – On The Wabash – Self Released*

Esco Chris – Not Happy Now – Complete – Esco Music*

Maddie Ruthless – Graveyard Rocksteady – Unreleased – NA* – [Check out the coolest kid in the ska scene, today.  Hear her music- Listen to her webcasts- Read her blogs and zines- I dare you to prove me wrong.]

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Dobby Dobson – Carry The Weight – Mellow Dubmarine: A Reggae Tribute to The Beatles – Trojan

Easy Star All-Stars – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band – Easy Star* – [Listen to the entire new record- streaming!]

Easy Star All-Stars – With A Little Help From My Friends – Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band – Easy Star*

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Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Next to Nothing – The Impossible Dream – Big Red*

Pama International – Happenstance Radio – Happenstance Digital 7″ – Rockers Revolt* – [Hear The Forthcoming Pama Intl. digital 7"]

Rasta4Eyes – The Herb – Boss Sounds of the Boom & Bust – Do The Dog*

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Predator Dub Assassins – Air Force One  – The Hardest – Stubborn

The Drastics – Prophet (Queen Majesty Riddim) – Live in STL ’08 – NA

Westbound Train – Come and Get It – Come and Get It – HellCat

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

Symarip – I’m Outnumbered – Moonstompin’ At Club Ska – Moon

Sic & Mad – Shopping For More – Songs For The Revolution – Stubborn*

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The Deltones – Make Me Smile – Nanna Choc Choc in Pars – Unicorn

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The Toasters – Shocker – Ska-Boom – Moon

Public Service – Bad Thing – Mashin’ Up The Nation – BIB – [Read all about Public Service's long history]

Suburban Rhythm – Game Show – Step On It: The Best of the Ska Parade – A to Y – [Learn more about this highly influential Ska-Punk act]

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Skankin Pickle – Rotten Bannana Legs – Sing Along With… – Dill – [Great Vid of Skankin' Pickle from their hayday]

Blue Meanies – Acceleration 5000 – Misfits of Ska – Dill – [Very professional looking Vid from The Blue Meanies]

Unsteady – BA – Mailorder is Fun! – Asian Man

MU 330 – Got Caught – Chumps On Parade – Asian Man – [Swing by the MU Wiki page and add all the info that they are missing]

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Reel Big Fish – Sell Out – Turn The Radio Off – MOJO

Goldfinger – This Lonely Place – Hang Ups – MOJO – [High budget Vid for this single]

Less Than Jake – Downbeat – Pick It Up! It’s a ska luncheon – Beach Records

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Dance Hall Crashers – DHC – Live Record – Pink and Black Records

Leftover Crack – Crack City Rockers – Give Em The Boot II – HellCat

Operation Ivy – Unity – Energy – Lookout!

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The Skalars – JAM – Change Up – Moon

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Hey kids- here’s the playlist from this morning’s show.  Be sure to click any Video Links you might see along the way.  If you missed the show, you can stream it from here for two weeks.

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• Flight 404 – Beam Up – Trip To The Moon – Liquidator*
• Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros – Global A Go Go – Give Em The Boot 3 – Hellcat
• The Slackers – Robots – Boss Harmony Sessions – Rockers Revolt
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• Mephiskapheles – Aliens – Maximum Perversion – Moon
• New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble – John James – New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble – Moon
• Desmond Dekker Came First – Toots and The Maytals – Time Tough Anthology – Island
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• Desmond Dekker – Get Up Edina – Trojan Ska Box – Trojan
• Laurel Aitkin w/The Skatalites – Bad Minded Woman – Clash Of The Ska Titans – Moon
• Lord Tanamo w/The Skatalites – Rainy Night In Georgia – In The Mood For Ska – Trojan
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• Taj Mahal – Brown Eyed Handsome Man – World Music – Columbia
• The Valkyrians – Coming On Time – High and Mighty – Break A Leg
• The Soul Merchants – Send Him Home – At Version City – Stubborn
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• Clive Wilson – One Ska, One Ounce of Weed, One Beer – One Minute To Zero – Ska vol 1 – ??
• Lord Kaya and The Kinky Coo Coos – Oil In My Lamp – Co Tonga Tonga – Liquidator
• Chris Murray – Let There Be Peace – Give Em The Boot 4 – Hellcat
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• Kingston Rudieska – Sweet Sweet Ska Tune (agitate version) – Ska Fidelity – Rudie System* Video Link
• Los Guanbana – Naufrago En El Caribe – La Casa De Madera – Black Bones
• Jump With Joey – Nuevo Ritmo Ska Chacha – Swingin Ska Goes South of The Border – Will
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• James Moody and His Bop Men – Tin Tin Deo – -
• King Chango – Revolution Cumbia – Latin Ska – Luaka Bop
• Scotty Don’t – And With It Rain – Songs From The Back Porch – Unsigned*
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• Sublime – Greatest Hits – Robbin The Hood – Skunk
• Long Beach Dub All-Stars – Marshall Loop Dub – Web Promo -
• John Brown’s Body – Make Your Move – Amplify – Easy Star
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• Ticklah – Pork Eater – Ticklah vs Axelrod – Easy Star
• Easy Star All-Stars – Brain Damage – Dub Side Of The Moon – Easy Star Video Link
• The Dead 60′s – You’re Not The Law (live) – The Black Sessions – Video Link
• The Dead 60′s – No Good Town Dub – Space Invader Dub – Deltasonic

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