Here it is… the playlist for my first Ska’s The Limit in it’s new prime time slot!  Sorry to all the kids who called in requests which I wasn’t able to fill, I’ll be able to keep up with you in a couple of weeks.  Last night was your chance to get to know me and the kind of music I play.  Regular listeners from the old time slot will recognize a lot of this material, but I thought I’d give the early evening kids their first listen.

As always, KDHX.org will host streaming archives of this episode for the next two weeks.

The Slackers – Minah Mininah – Boss Harmony Sessions – Rockers Revolt – [Here's The Slacks doing this Os Mutantes classic in the city of it's origins, Sao Paulo]

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The Caroloregians – Another Saturday Night – Pum Pum Hotel – Grover – [You may never get to see this band live, but this link will show you what you're missing]

The Skalars – Hold Me Tight – Change Up – Moon Ska

Dirty Revolution – I Love Reggae – It’s Gonna Get Dirty – Do The Dog

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The Specials – Poor Little Rich Girl – Glastonbury 2009 – Live Recording – [Here's a very shaky video, recorded at the same time as this very track]

Operation Ivy – Healthy Body – Operation Ivy – Lookout!

Louisville Sluggers – Gangsters – Spare Shells – Modern Interpretations of Songs Performed by The Specials – Pork Pie

Kid British – Our House Is Dadless – It Was This Or Football – Mercury UK*

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Da Whole Thing – Intello Punk – Tooth – Self

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World/Inferno Friendship Society – All The World Is A Stage (Dive) – Just The Best Party – Gern Blandsten / Redeye

Ska Cubano – Istanbul (Not Constantinople) – Ay Caramba! – Cumbancha

The Dualers – Money – Melting Pot – Galley Music- [Another lo-fi vid, this time it's The Dualers!]

Hepcat – Goodbye Street – Right On Time – Hellcat

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The Bodysnatchers – Let’s Do Rock Steady – The 2 Tone Collection – Chrysalis

Dave Hillyard and The Rocksteady Seven – Angry Lady – Playtime – Hellcat

Toots & The Maytals – Pressure Drop – Time Tough (The Anthology) – Island

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The Expos – Dying Too Long – Blackwater – Stomp*

The Dead 60′s – A Different Age – The Dead 60′s – Sony

Streetlight Manifesto – Here’s To Life – Everything Goes Numb – RISC

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The Forthrights – Other People – Other People 7″ – Stubborn*

King Django and The Forthrights – Anywhere I Roam – Other People 7″ – Stubborn* – [Get you a copy of this hot wax!]

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Dr. Ring-Ding feat. Vic Ruggiero – What It Takes – Back and Forth – Jump Up!

Deal’s Gone Bad – Messin’ Around – The Ramblers – Jump Up!

Ed Rome – Mind – A Life In Minutes – Rockers Revolt

Green Room Rockers – Stay With Him – Midwest Soundclash – Dashiki Clout*

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Lord Kaya & The Kinky Coo Coos – Housewife’s Choice – Co Tonga Tonga – Liquidator-Redstar73

The Pietasters – Keep On Lyin’ – All Day – Indication Records

Westbound Train – Check Your Time – Come And Get It – Hellcat* – [Missed Westbound on Ska's The Limit?  You can still take a listen]

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The Debonaires – Out Of My Life – Longshout – Jump Up!

The Drastics feat. John The Baptist – Nice – Chicago Massive – Jump Up!

Sideburns – Telstar – Pusher Man – 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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