Thanks for stopping by for another Ska’s The Limit episode overview.  Last night’s episode was eclectic to your face!  So eclectic, it might have been to the detriment of the episode itself.  Sometimes a nice strong theme is what’s needed to carry the episode across a two hour span.  I don’t know, maybe you’ll still enjoy it, but I felt like I was all over the place.

Give it a listen over at the newly revamped, KDHX.org

Bob Andy “Games People Play” from Trojan Jamaican Hits on Trojan

Skull-a-Ball “Willie’s Work Song” from Demo on white – [Get you a copy of these rare demos from this Mephiskapheles offspring project]

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No. 1 Station “Air Strip One” from Boss Beat on Rockers Revolt

Skinnerbox “Nex Finga” from Moonshot! on Moon Ska

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The Ratazanas “Grandma DJ” from Ouh La La on Grover

Steve Kitchen “Station ID” from NA on NA – [Great Ska/Punk/Skate/Rock/Hip/Mod/Graffiti Graphic Design]

The Upsessions “Ready For The Beat” from Beat You Reggae on Grover

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The Specials “Why?” from The Singles on Shanachie

Operation Ivy “Unity” from Energy on Lookout!

Dirty Revolution “I Love Reggae” from Before The Fire on Dirty World Records

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Taj Mahal “Johnny Too Bad” from World Music on Sony

The Dead 60′s “Red Light” from The Dead 60′s on Sony

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Skavoovie & The Epitones “Nut Monkey” from Fat Footin’ on Moon Ska

Less Than Jake “Johnny Quest (Thinks We’re Sellouts)” from Losing Streak on Hollywood

The Bullets “Realies” from Sweet Misery on Jump Up

Hepcat “Daydreamin’” from Push and Shove on Hellcat

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Scrapy “Jenny Soho” from The Smart Sensation on Grover

Madness “Bed And Breakfast Man” from Madstock! on Live Recording

On Your Marx “Knock’er Loose” from EP on self

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The Aggrolites “Love Isn’t Love” from The Aggrolites on Hellcat

Ngobo Ngobo “Spaceflight 505” from Rude Fruit on Grover

Vic Ruggiero “Station ID” from NA on NA

The Nods “You Don’t Know I…” from Before There Were Slackers There Were The Nods on Special Potato

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The Offs “Johnny Too Bad” from The Offs 7″ on white

Subb “Reggae Radio” from To This Beat on Stomp – [Learn about Subb, maybe you like them]

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My Superhero “Long Gone” from Solid State 14 on Risk

Mephiskapheles “Dans Me Not” from Demo on self

MU 330 “Got Caught” from Chumps On Parade on Asian Man

Murder City Players “Police Woman” from Live at KDHX on KDHX

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Goldfinger “This Lonely Place” from Hang-Ups on Mojo

The Scam “What Goes Around” from The Scam on self – [The told me that track 3 was "ska as fuck."  I'm inclined to agree.]

The Toasters “Recrimination” from Ska-Boom! on Moon Ska

Maddie Ruthless “Station ID” from NA on NA

Maddie Ruthless and The Secret Affair “Heat Fever” from Promo Single on Community Records

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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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