Last night’s episode started off as a love letter, of sorts, to The Ska Parade compilation CDs from the late ’90′s.  The Ska Parade was probably the highest profile ska radio show, back in the day, and they released two excellent Skampilations that served as my introduction to the wonders of California Ska.

Of course, the first 30 minutes of the episode were plagued with technical problems, that kept me from getting to the planned playlist.  Otherwise, this would have been a nearly all-Cali episode of STL.  Once the glitches were resolved, most of the bands and/or songs from last night’s episode were featured in the aforementioned Ska Parade CDs.

The Ska Parade is no longer a radio show, per se, but it’s far from dead.  Host, Tazy Phillipz, still spins the finest ska tunes from CA and parts beyond on SP Radio One, on Live365 online radio.  We’re all big fans around here.  Be sure to check out this Rolling Stone article on The Ska Parade from ’98.

If you missed Ska’s The Limit, last night- you’ve got two weeks to catch the archived stream over at KDHX.org.  Thanks for listening, everybody!

Don Drummond – Knock Out Punch – Knock Out Ska – Treasure Isle/Heartbeat

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Dion Knibb – Driving Me Mad – Driving Me Mad – Bib

Eric “Monty” Morris w/ Justin Hinds and The Dominos – Penny Reel – Knock Out Ska – Treasure Isle/Heartbeat

Stingers ATX – Being Deceived – This Good Thing – Grover

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The Aquabats – Theme – The Fury of The Aquabats – Time Bomb

Suburban Rhythm – Game Show – Suburban Rhythm – Solid

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The Untouchables – Amatures Ranking – Decad of Dance: Live – Restless

One Eye Open – Sour Dough Head – 1 in 3000 Nerds Can’t Be Wrong – Dill

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Hepcat – Come Out Live – Live – Live Recording

Skankin’ Pickle – Turning Japanese – Sing Along With Skankin’ Pickle – Asian Man/Dill

7 Seconds – New Wind – New Wind – Better Youth Org.

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Unsteady – Kalinda – Tightrope – Immune

Voodoo Glow Skulls – Los Hombres No Lloran – Give Em The Boot Vol 1 – Hellcat

Mealticket – Super Positive – 13 Appologies – Pork n Beans

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Rhythm Doctors – W’happen? – Rhythm Doctors – White

See Spot – Mercy, Mercy, Baby – Who Got It? – Jump Up!

Fishbone – Date Rape – Look At All The Love We Found- A Tribute to Sublime – Cornerstone Ras

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Goldfinger – Superman – Hang Ups – MOJO+

Jump With Joey – Move Your Body – Generations United – Rykodisc

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Dance Hall Crashers – Othello – The Live Record – Fat Wreck Chords+

Ocean 11 – Stop That Train – Ska Island – Island

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The Siren Six! – Get It Right – The Voice With a Built in Promise – Kingpin

Hepcat – Relation (In Your Bedroom Again) – Scientific – BYO

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After Hours – Almost Like Being In Love – The Trouble With Those Guys… – Jump Up!

Three Spivees – Fire Safety – Ska Parade Vol 2 – A to Y

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Chris Murray – Cooper Station Blues – The 4-Track Adventures of Venice Shoreline Chris – Moon Ska

The Aggrolites – Pop the Trunk – Dirty Reggae – Axe Records

The Impalers – Holding On To You – Blood, Rum and Reggae – Axe Records

The Debonaires – No Dice – Longshout – Jump Up!

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Alright kids, here’s the new episode of Ska’s The Limit.  Last night’s was a veritable grab bag of Jamaican styles covering 2 Tone, Early Reggae, Mento, Roots Reggae and Ska-Jazz- with a special showcase of classic and modern Skinhead Reggae from groups like The Hot Rod All-Stars, The Upsttemians and The Aggrolites.  I even threw in some Hip-Hop infused Reggae with Michael Franti and Wyclef Jean.

If you missed it, I hope you’ll click over to KDHX.org to listen online.

The Specials – Blank Expression/Man From C&A/Rudy, a Message To You – Glastonbury 2009 – NA

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The Beat – Rankin Full Stop – The 2 Tone Collection – Capitol

Madness – My Girl – One Step Beyond… – Rhino – [Here's the original video for My Girl]

The Clash – Wrong ‘em Boyo – London Calling – Sony

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Jacob Miller – Tenament Yard – Rockers OST – Island – [Watch the classic Stepping Razor scene from the JA film, Rockers]

Phyllis Dillon – Perfidia – Trojan Reggae Sisters Box – Trojan

Ken Boothe – Artibella – Best of.. – Sanctuary Records – [Witness Ken Boothe's amazing voice (and wardrobe) in 1993]

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Jolly Boys – Requimbine Song – Sunshine N’ Water – Rykodisc

Cool Wise Men – Miss Walker – Faith – Daiki Sound

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Michael Franti and Spearhead – Say Hey (I love you) – All Rebel Rockers – Anti* – [Check out the new video for Franti's single, Say Hey]

Flash Bazbo in a Restaurant – National Lampoon – Best of The National Lampoon Radio Show – Rhino / Wea

Wyclef Jean – Jaspora – The Carnival – Sony

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Jump With Joey – Pigeon Club – Generations United – Rykodisc

Dr. Ring-Ding – Ram Di Dance (Ska Version) – Back and Forth – Jump Up – [Get a taste of the Reggae version of this very tune]

The Rhythm Doctors – Wha’ Happen – Reggae Injection – TKO – [Learn how The Rhythm Doctors gave rise to The Aggrolites]

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The Aggrolites – Keep Movign On – The Aggrolites IV – HellCat*

The Upsttemians – One Two Three – Turn It Up – Upbeat* – [You gotta get to know The Upsttemians, Dirty Reggae from Madrid]

The Upsessions – Pharoh’s Last Wish, Cleopatra For A Dish – The New Heavyweight Champion – Moon Ska World

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The Hot Rod All-Stars – Skinhead Moondust – Single – White – [Check out this zip-cast with a heavy lean towards the Hot Rod All-Stars]

Cool Sticky – Casa Boo Boo – Trojan Skinhead Reggae Box Set – Trojan

John Holt – Ali Baba – Moonwalk – Treasure Isle Skinhead Reggae Anthems – Heartbeat – [Here's John Holt doing Ali Baba live]

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The Moon Invaders – Blow Blow Blow – Movin’ and Groovin’ – Phantom Sound and Vision

New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble – More Whiskey – Skankaholics Unanimous – Moon

After Hours – Almost Like Being In Love – The Trouble With Those Guys Is… – Jump Up

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Hepcat – The Region – Push n Shove – HellCat – [Hepcat is back, here's proof]

The Slackers – Mommy – Slack In Japan – Disk Union – [The Slackers doing a few live tunes, including Mommy]

Boitovision – Big Bamboo – The Best of The Ska Parade vol 2 – AtoY – [Check out Original Calypsonian, Mighty Sparrow do the Big Bamboo inna Soca style]

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