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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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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