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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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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