Thanks for checking out this episode of Ska’s The Limit!  Last night’s episode was jam-packed with new tunes and classic hits.   In the new stuff category, we had big names Maddie Ruthless, The Forthrights, King Django, The Pepper Pots and Roger Rivas!  We also debuted a few tracks from bands that are new to us like, Finks Constant and The Prisoner tribute group, Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling.  As for the classic hits- well, you don’t need me to tell you about Alton Ellis, The Specials and Jackie Mittoo-

Check it out for yourself-  This episode will be streaming from KDHX.org for the next two weeks.

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Thanks for checking out another episode of Ska’s The Limit!  Last night was a blast!  I can’t believe how good the requests that have been coming in are.  For a while there, all the phone calls were requestion RBF and other such nonsense- but last night I got calls for The Aggrolites, The Slackers and The Specials.  Heavy sounds to say the least.

Brand new tracks from Mos Dub, Mustard Plug, Sharon Jones w/Roger Rivas, and Babyhead rounded off an otherwise mixed bag of Ska, Reggae and Rocksteady.  Check out the links below for videos, fun info, and even a few free downloads-

If you missed the show, you can always check out KDHX.org, where the episode will be available for the next two weeks.

 

Downbeat Alley – Django Kill – Downbeat Alley EP – Avex Trax

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Pama International – Greatest Show On Earth – Too Many Freaks – Rockers Revolt

Desmond Dekker – Fu Manchu – Rockin’ Steady – Rhino / Wea – [A D. Dekker tribute album is in the works, check out this behind-the-scenes look at this Aggrolites sponsored project]

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Deal’s Gone Bad – Messin’ Around – Live At The Bottom Lounge ’08 – Live Recording – [Here's a not-so-high quality video of this very tune]

The Aggrolites – Free Time – Reggae Hit LA – Hellcat+

Green Room Rockers – Confession – WFHB Fund Drive ’10 – WFHB

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Mr. T-Bone and The Young Lions – The President Of The Republic of Bananas – Heroes – Rude Boy Corner

Mark Foggo – Married A Monkey – Haircut – Raoul Records

The Specials – Skinhead Moonstomp – The Best of Ska Live – Mci+

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Dave Hillyard and The Rocksteady 7 – Soul Thing For Ray – Get Back Up! – Whatevski

Mustard Plug – Aye Aye Aye – Digi Single – Promo/Self – [Mustard Plug has a brand new hit and they're giving it away for free!]

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Mos Def vs The Slickers vs Max Tannone – Johnny Too Beef – Mos Dub – Self

Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings vs Roger Rivas – Keep On Looking (Reggae Rog Remix) – Digi Single – Self – [I was going to link directly to the free download of this track, but the Musical Occupation link has so many more...  links!]

Deal’s Gone Bad – The Cost – The Ramblers – Megalith

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Jackie Edwards – Sea Cruise – Ska At The Jamaican Playboy Club – Island

Clarence Curvan & His Mod Sounds – Calypsoul – Calypsoul 70 – Strut – [Marco Werman, of PRI's The World, has excellent taste in music, as evidenced by this review of Calysoul 70]

On Your Marx – Don’t Let Me Go Solo – EP – Self – [On Your Marx is the latest Chicago group that demands your attention]

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Lionsclub feat. Mark Foggo – Fireball XL5 – The Spirit of Ska – 20 Year Edition – Pork Pie

Ernest Ranglin – Exodus Ska – Ska at The Jamaican Playboy Club – Island – [Give Ranglin Glory]

The Slackers – Sarah 2004 – Split – Do Tell+

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Joe Jackson – One More Time – Look Sharp! – A&M

The Toasters – Haitian Frustration – Thrill Me Up – Moon Ska – [This and many other early-Toasters tracks feature the vocals of The Unity 2.  Follow this link to learn more about this little-know piece of NY Ska history.]

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The Selecter feat Prince Buster and Lester Sterling – Rough Rider – Ska Giants – Cleopatra

Bigger Thomas – Matinee Idol – Pure – Unreleased – [The Brand New Bigger Thomas record is their best work to date, in my humble opinion]

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Lord Mike and The Dirty Calypsonians – Sweet Lord Mike – Jump Up’s Carribean Sundown – Jump Up!

Johnny Cakes and The Four Horseman – Long Island Ice Tea – In The Butt EP – White

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Babyhead – Jungle Law – Digi Single – Self – [Find out why Duff Guide To Ska is calling Babyhead, "the future of Ska music."]

Rude Bones – Another Sun – Rude Bones and The Downstairs Sessions – White

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2009 has shaped up to be quite a year for new Ska and Reggae releases. Just last week, I acquired brand new material from King Django, The Slackers, Chris Murray and Go Jimmy Go.  As it follows, I brought all that down to the station, last night, for your listening pleasure.  Just to keep things on that new tip, I also debuted new stuff from The Specials, Ken Boothe, Dawn Penn, Unlikely Alibi, Bedouin Soundclash and so much more.

New stuff is my favorite stuff.  If you missed your chance at the live broadcast, click on over to KDHX.org for the archived stream.

Matt Wixson – Ska’s The Limit Theme – -

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Chris Murray – Shades Of The Same Color – Yard Sale – Unstrictly Roots* – [Get your hard or digi copy of Chris Murray's lost gems from Unstrictly Roots]

King Django and The Forthrights – Anywhere I Roam – Anywhere I Roam 7″ – Stubborn* – [Stubborn loves to present their music in a traditional style... vinyl]

The Slackers – Wasted Days – Lost & Found – Special Potato* – [The Slackers have just cleaned out their back room and discovered an entire album's worth of lost material]

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Dawn Penn – You Don’t Love Me (No No No) – Rocksteady: The Roots Of Reggae – Moll-Selekta*

The Specials – Poor Litte Rich Girl – Live In Glastonbury 2009 – Live Recording

Ken Boothe – Shanty Town (007) – Rocksteady: The Roots Of Reggae – Moll-Selekta* – [Learn about Rocksteady music and the new documentary on the subject]

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Unlikely Alibi – Do It All Over – At The Ready – Stubborn* – [my apologies to Unlikely Alibi for stating that they are from NYC, they are actually from Indiana- check out there sound here]

Mr. T-Bone and The Young Lions – Money – Heroes – Rudeboy Corner*

Channel One – Hum – Pose Posture – Do The Dog* – [Channel One sounds great live]

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Rancid feat Booker T – Up To No Good – Let The Dominoes Fall – Hellcat*

Sic and Mad – Policeman – Songs For The Revolution – Stubborn* – [Some dumb podcast where you can hear The Silencers/Rancid demos feat. Policeman]

Bedouin Soundclash – Disgeneration – Where Have The Songs Played Gone? – Side One/Dummy Recordings* – [You can listen to this entire EP from RollingStone.com]

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Courtney John – I Want To Get Next To You – Made In Jamaica – Jamaica Records / FiWi Music*

Westbound Train – Critical Ska – Come And Get It – Hellcat*

The Titans feat Roger Rivas – Teardrops – Rehearsal Daze – Self* – [Check out Roger Rivas performing at the final night of LA's Bluebeat Lounge]

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Cartoon Violence – Rattlesnake – Whatever Happened To The Likely Lad? – Do The Dog* – [A fun little video from Cartoon Violence]

Madness – We Are London – Liberty Of Norton Folgate – Lucky Seven*

The Slackers – What Went Wrong – Lost & Found – Special Potato* – [Read The Slackers explanation of all this Lost & Found material]

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King Django and The Stubborn All-Stars – Open Season part 2 – Open Season 7″ – Stubborn* – [Open Season is back again, remastered and generally re-did - on wax!]

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra – Lightning Sword – Paradise Blue – JUSTA RECORD* – [The best site for English speakers to learn about TSPO is still their MySpace]

Chris Murray – Play That Fiddle Boy – Yard Sale – Unstrictly Roots*

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Prague Ska Conspiracy – Not For Free – Lies For Everyone – Grover*

The Pepper Pots – Take A Chance – Now! – Black Pepper*

Go Jimmy Go – Devil’s In Her Soul – Go Jimmy Go – * – [check 'em out!]

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Big D and The Kid’s Table – Strictly Rude (Babysitters Mix) – Rude Remix Revolution – Silver Sprocket*

The Drastics feat. Michael Jackson – Rock With You – MJ a Rocker – Self* – [Drastically different takes on the MJ hits]

Culver City Dub Collective – Bad Reaction – Dos – Everloving*

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