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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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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