It wasn’t until after I had already picked out the songs for this episode that I realized, just how darned odd most of them are.  I was recently allowed access to Mr. Paul Stark’s massive ska collection, and I’d guess about 80% of this episode was drawn from there.  Sure, there still a fair share of the standard fare, like brand new tunes from The Green Room Rockers, The Pinstripes, The Drastics, Madness and Courtney John- but many of the songs are coming straight from the fringe’s of the late-80′s/early-90′s ska scene.  All-in-all, a fairly mixed bag of music that you’ve not likely heard before.

I also want to give a big shout out to Miss Maddie Ruthless for providing the introduction for episode.

Be sure to click over to KDHX.org to stream the show, where it will be available for two weeks.

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

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Dr. Ring-Ding – Bombs Over Baghdad – Nice Again – Kingstone Records

The Drastics feat. MC Zulu – Love Is War – Love Is War Digital 7″ – Self*

Dub Trio – Jack Bauer – Cool Out and Coexist – ROIR

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10 ft. Ganja Plant – Soon Come – Bush Rock – ROIR* – [Get yourself a 10' Ganja tee shirt or some free downloads from ROIR]

The Siren Six – Stand Still – Keep The Pressure On – Kingpin – [Check out this old video from The Siren Six]

Victor Rice – The Whip – In America – Megalith/Jump Up – [Witness Rice dubbing- live on the mixer]

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Courtney John – Lucky Man – Made In Jamaica – Jamaica Records / FiWi Music*

Bluebeat Players – Individual – Eastern Leo – Diwphalanx

Green Room Rockers – Stay With Him – Midwest Soundclash – Dashiki Clout Records* – [Musical Occupation got a sneak peek at the new GRR/Pinstripes Split 10" and are offering up a free preview for download]

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Los Calaveras – Time To Change – Chick-a-Took – Liquidator Music

Let’s Quit – Ennio Ska – The Southern Belles Party Beat – Vodli 04

Jim Murple Memorial – A Little Problem – The Story of Jim Murple – Patate Records

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Floyd Lloyd – Ska Party Tonight – Tear it Up – The Ska Album – Lightyear

Metro Stylee – Destroy – Girls Go Ska – Simmer Down Productions

Maroon Town – M. T. Slogans – Don Drummond – White

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Bang Matu and Orchesta Kingston – Getting Some Fun Out Of Life – Magia Negra – Liquidator

Ministry of Ska – Norman – Rarin To Go – Future Legend Records

Bim Skala Bim – Rain – The One That Got Away – Beatville Records

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The Equators – More Than A Person – Hot – A to Y Productions / Ace Boon Tune

Madness – Dust Devil – The Liberty of Norton Folgate – 101 DISTRIBUTION*

The Pinstripes – Cool Whip/Hot Sauce – Midwest Soundclash – Dashiki Clout Records*

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Komando Moriles – Daltonicos – Alive – Tralla Records

Jump With Joey feat. Clappers Priest – Move Your Body – Generations United – Rykodisc – [See JWJ play Ska Ba with ska originator, Roland Alphonso]

The Kingpins – Dr. Halidijan Got Married – Let’s Go To Work – Stomp Records

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The Insteaps – Free Advice – Eleven Steps To Power – Another Planet/Profile Records

Bongo Herman & Eric “Big Bunny” Lamont – African Breakfast – Trojan Nyabinghi Box – Trojan

Mento Buru – Ain’t That Right – No Dancing Please – Moon Ska/Caroline

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Lionrock – Rude Boy Rock – Reggae Classics On Capitol Gold – Capitol

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I was out of town for this last episode, but I was in full control, having pre-recorded the entire thing ahead of time.  Big ups to Brother Dan from The Smoking Lounge for pushing all the buttons when they needed pushing.

I put less thought towards the selection this week as well, but I’m very happy with the way it turned out.  Essentially, I went through my library and pulled out a bunch of my most played tracks, along with a few newer sides that I like.  I ended up with more instrumentals than usual and a few unplanned themes reveled themselves as the show progressed.

As always the episode is online for two weeks at STL’s Program Page at KDHX.org

Matt Wixson – The Ska’s The Limit Theme – [Matt's got another free album up for grabs]
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The Debonaires – Broken Heart – The Debonaires – Rivercidal Syndicate
The Slackers – You Don’t Know I – Better Late Than Never – Special Potato
The Stubborn All-Stars – Grand Masters – Nex Music – Stubborn Records
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The Skatalites feat. Ben Harper – Be My Guest – Goin’ Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino – Vanguard Records
Tommy McCook and The Supersonics – Ska Jam – Trojan Ska Box Vol 2 – Trojan
Rasta 4 Eyes – The Herb – Boss Sounds of the Boom & Bust – Do The Dog*
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Lord Kaya & The Kinky Coo Coos – Hooligans – Co Tonga Tonga – Liquidator Music – [Lot's of great videos from Liquidator]
Mephiskapheles – Alfredo Lopez – Might-Ay White-Ay – Koch Records – [Video for Meph's hit Break Your Ankle, Punk]
Crazy Baldhead feat Bucket – Victoria – Sounds of ’69 – Self-Released*
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No. 1 Station – She’s So Sweet – Boss Beat – Rockers Revolt
The Toasters – Radiation Skank – Skaboom! – Moon – [Classic Video for Radiation Skank]
The Pepper Pots – Young Girl – Now! – Black Pepper Recors*
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Hepcat – I Can’t Wait – Right On Time – HellCat – [Quality Live Video of I Can't Wait]
Desorden Publico – Hipnosis – Estrellas Del Caos – Full House
The Slackers – 86 The Mayo – Peculiar – HellCat
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8º6 Crew – Rude Boy Escape – Bad Bad Reggae – White
Ava Leigh – Mad About The Boy – Rollin’ – Virgin Records – [Offical Video for Mad About The Boy]
The Aggrolites – Let’s Pack Our Bags – Reggae Hit LA – HellCat
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Hepcat – Lovin Man – Scientific – BYO
Bitty McLean – I’m In Love – Made in Jamaica – Perkings
The Dead 60′s – Just Another Love Song – The Dead 60′s – SONY
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The Beatdown – One Night – Online Release – Self-Released – [Brand new Beatdown Video!]
Dion Knibb and The Agitators – Escape In The Night – Driving Me Mad! – BIB
Madness – Night Boat To Cairo – One Step Beyond – Rhino Encore – [Wonderful live performance from 1979]
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Mephiskapheles – Scram – Maximum Perversion – Moon
The Pietasters – Change My Ways – All Day – Indication Records
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Ska Cubano – Ay Caramba! – Ay Caramba! – Cumbancha
The Stingers ATX – She’s My Only 16 – This Good Thing – Grover
Don Drummond – Let George Do It – Trojan Ska Box – Trojan
Royal Roost – No Way Jose – Royal Family Blues – Megalith Records

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Ska’s The Limit was back on track, last night!  It wasn’t a special episode- I didn’t have any far-reaching ambitions outside of avoiding all that dead air from last week.   Success!  Keep the bar low, kids, and you’ll find yourself proud of everything you accomplish.

The set was a bit of a mix bag of Jamaican styles, with lot’s of Rocksteady, Reggae, a little Calypso and of course, Ska.  Plus, we had brand new stuff from Madness, Rancid and The Aggrolites!  As always, online streams of this episode can be found here.

The Jamaicans – Ba Ba Boom – Trojan Rocksteady Box – Trojan

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Rancid feat. Booker T – Up To No Good – Let The Dominoes Fall – Epitaph* – [See Rancid perform a new song on Conan]

The Aggrolites – Feelin Alright – The Aggrolites IV – HellCat* – [See The Aggros on Yo Gabba Gabba!]

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Sky Sweetnam – (Let’s Get Moving) Into Action – Promotional Single – NA – [Check out the video for Into Action and Here's Tim Armstrongs version]

Outlaw Nation – Grow – Blood Money – Stoopid Records – [Here more of Outlaw Nation's brand of gutter reggae]

Joe Jackson – Beat Crazy – Beat Crazy – Universal

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Madness – Forever Young – Liberty of Norton Folgate – Ministry of Sound*

Bob Marley – Reggae on Broadway – Satisfy My Soul – Delta Music

The Aggrolites – Reggae Summertime – The Aggrolites IV – HellCat*

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Smoke Like A Fish – Do The Beard – Here’s One We Made Earlier – Do The Dog

The Dualers – Don’t Go – Melting Pot – Galley – [Check out this great Vid for Don't Go]

86 Crew – You Come – Bad Bad Reggae – Unsigned

Los Hooligans – I’m Just The Foolish One – Mafioso Ska – Shantytown Recordings

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Murder City Players – Tom Drunk – Speak No Evil – Nighthawk

Doreen Shaffer feat Dr. Ring-Ding – Mi Come Back – Adorable – Grover

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St. Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review – Only Today – Too Good To Be True – Megalith

The Kinky Coo Coos – Pum Pum – Montjuic Boneyard – Redstar73 Records/ Liquidator

Bob Marley – Do You Feel The Same Way Too – Destiny: Rare Ska Sides From Studio One – Studio One/Heartbeat

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The English Beat – Hands Off She’s Mine – In Concert At The Royal Festival Hall – MVD

Rancid – I Ain’t Worried – Let The Dominoes Fall – Epitaph* – [Video of Rancid's new single, Last One to Die]

Galaxy of Prizes – Ska Lip Soul – Mashin Up The Nation – BIB

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Small Island Pride – Federation – Calypso Awakening – Cook Records

The Aggrolites – Lick It Up – The Aggrolites IV – HellCat*

The Upsession – Jackie Miller Down – The New Heavyweight Champion – Moon Ska

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The Impalers ft. Alana Turner – Darling I Will Stay – Darling I Will Stay 45 – Axe Records

Owen Gray – Darling Patricia – The Trojan Story – Trojan

The Supertones – Real Gone Loser – Studio One Early Reggae – Soul Jazz

Johnny Nash – Hold Me Tight – Greatest Hits – Epic

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