Thanks for checking out this, the first real summer-time episode of Ska’s The Limit, this year!  I was in a tropical espionage ska and reggae kind of vibe, last night, and the playlist proves it!

If you missed the show, last night night, you’ve still got two weeks to catch the archive over at KDHX.org

Gregory “Rocksteady” Kraj – River City Ska Step – This Is Rocksteady – A1 Records

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Isaac Green and The Skalars – High School (Jessica ’97) Remix – Ska Down Her Way – Shananchie – [Finally found a CD that has this track, you can too!]

Millie Small – Bloodshot Eyes – My Boy Lollipop: The Best of Millie Small – 101 DISTRIBUTION

The Heptones – I Love You – 22 Golden Hits – Sonic Sounds – [You know it from when the Skalars covered it, but you had better get to know the roots with this Heptones original]

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Tommy McCook and The Supersonics – Get Me To The Church On Time – Trojan Calypso Box – Trojan

Phyllis Dillon – Long Time – Phyllis Dillon Selected Hits – Charly Records – [watch the record spin and have a listen to the original Long Time]

Boss 501 – Waste My Time – The Spero Demo – Self

Randy’s Allstars – Mission Impossible – 300% Dynamite – Soul Jazz

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Moon Hop – Mango Tree – Rockets To New Heights – Banana Juice

The Toasters (feat. Coolie Ranx) – Secret Agent Man – Hard Band Fe Dead – Moon Ska

Jamo Thomas – I Spy For The FBI – Soul Cargo Vol 1 – Popcorn/Groove

Westbound Train – Come And Get It – Come And Get It – Hellcat

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Eli “Paperboy” Reed – Come and Get It – Come and Get It – Capitol – [There's a new record from the Paperboy?  Better go get it]

The Aggrolites – Reggae Summertime – The Aggrolites IV – Hellcat

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The Clash – Should I Stay Or Should I Go? – From Here To Eternity Live – Sbme Special Mkts.

Ziggy Piggy – Green Banana – Old Songs – Jimmy Jazz

The Aggrolites – Banana – Yo Gabba Gabba – Nick Jr.

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The Busters – Summertime (Live) – Cheap Thrills 150% Live – Weser

The Slackers – I’ll Stay Away – Close My Eyes – Hellcat

Laurel Aitkin & The Skatalites – Summertime In The Ghetto – Clash of The Ska Titans – Moon Ska World – [Here's a lead on this essential recording]

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The Upbeat – Oh No – Mashin’ Up The Nation Vol 1 and 2 – Red Distribution

BB Seaton – Summertime – DJ Spooky In Fine Style… – Trojan

Secret Hate – The Ballad of Johnny Butt – Vegetables Dancing – Cornerstone Ras – [Here's Secret Hate's version mixed into the Sublime cut- kind of cool]

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The Specials – Gangsters – 30th Anniversary Tour – BLINK TV – [This cut came from the 30th Anniversary Tour DVD]

The Determinations – Mango Rock (Shock Steady) – Chat Chat Determination – Zion Japan

The Strangeways – Mango Man – Moonshot! – Moon Ska

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Ministry Of Ska – Danger Man – Rarin To Go – Fu.Le

The Kingpins – Beat Girl – Skarmageddon #4 – Moon Ska

Inspecter 7 – Agent 86 – …The Infamous – Radical

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Gangster Fun – Mario’s Hideout – Mashin’ Up the Nation Vol 1 & 2 – Red Distribution

David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 – Come and Get Me – United Front – Dotell Records
 

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Holiday’s are great time to show off some of the many X-Mas novelty songs that are plentiful in the ska genre.  I tried to keep it not-so-cheezy, but you know how that goes.

If you missed the show, you can still catch the archive at KDHX.org for the next two weeks.

ASPO – Evening Snow – Love Potion #1 – Patate

Toots & The Maytals – Christmas Feeling Ska – Christmas Greetings – White

The Debonaires – Reggae Claus – Unreleased – Self

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – Ain’t No Chimneys – DAP 1048 side A – Daptone

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The Bluebeats – Blue Christmas – Christma-Ska – Megalith

Let’s Go Bowling – Oatmeal for X-Mas – Freeway Lanes – Asian Man

The Granville Williams Orchestra – Santa Claus is Ska-ing to Town – Trojan Christmas Box – Trojan

The Slackers – Dreidel – Single – Self

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The Chinkees – Christmas – Peace Through Music – Asian Man

The Ramones – Merry Christmas (I don’t wanna fight tonight) – Anthonlogy – Rhino

National Lampoon – The Littlest Christmas Tree – Best of National Lampoon Radio Hour – Rhino

MU 330 – Christmas Merry Christmas – Winter Wonderland – Asian Man

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The Toasters – Rudy Christmas A Jail – Christma-Ska – Megalith

Bob Marley – White Christmas – Destiny – Studio One

Alton Ellis and The Lipsticks – Merry Merry Christmas – Trojan Christmas Box – Trojan

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Mighty Mighty Bosstones – This Time of Year – A Santa Cause (It’s a punk rock Christmas) – Immortal Records

The Sonics – Don’t Believe in Christmas – Here Are The Sonics – Norton

National Lampoon – Rod Serling Explains the First Christmas – Best of National Lampoon Radio Hour – Rhino

The Slackers – No More Crying (Ska) – Single – Self

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Go Jimmy Go – Tropical Christmas – Holiday Hell Yeah! – Moon Room Records, Inc.

Leon Redbone – Christmas Island – Christmas Island – Rounder

The Villains – In My Merry Batmobile – Do The Batman – Somerset

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Go Jimmy Go – Holiday Hell Yeah! – Holiday Hell Yeah! – Moon Room Records, Inc.

MU 330 – I Got This Neighbor – Winter Wonderland – Asian Man

Rude Bones – Tonight It’s Christmas – Rude Bones & The Down Stairs Sessions – White

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Gregory Kraj – Snow Flakes – December – A1 Records

Rufus Thomas – I’ll Be Your Santa, Baby – Christmas A Go-Go – Wicked Cool

The Aggrolites – Reggae Wonderland – Dirty Reggae – Axe Records

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The Toasters – Sleigh Ride – Christma-Ska – Megalith

Patton Oswalt – My Christmas Memory – Feeling Kinda Patton – United Musicians

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King Stitt – Christmas Tree – Trojan Christmas Box – Trojan

The Maytals – Happy Christmas – Trojan Christmas Box – Trojan

Skinnerbox – Happy New Year – Demonstration – Triple Crown

The Slackers – Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Holiday Show – Knitting Factory 12-17-04 – Live Recording

The Debonaires – Winter Rain – Groovin After Sundown – Unknown

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