Hey kids!  Thanks for checking out another episode of Ska’s The Limit!

Last night was an odd mix of groovy rocksteady and early reggae with a heaping helping of fun 80′s ska.  What’s odd about that?  You tell me- how does The Boilers sound, following Lee Perry?  Is it odd to chase The Cimerons with Oingo Boingo?  You be the judge:

As always, this episode is archived and streaming over at KDHX.org, for the next two weeks.

Desmond Dekker & The Cherry Pies – King Of Ska – Trojan Ska Box Vol 2 – Trojan

Spring Heeled Jack (USA) – Electric – Static World View – Moon Ska

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Hepcat – Thank You – Skauthentic – Steady Beat Recordings

The Groovers – You Were Meant for Me – Ready Steady Go Rocksteady – Pama – [I can't find out too much about The Groovers, but this tune is like the JA answer to Bob Dylan- until there is a reissue of this Pama LP this link is the best you can hope for]

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8º6 Crew – Harmoniska – Bad Bad Reggae – Mad Butcher

The Slackers – How It Feels – The Great Rocksteady Swindle – Hellcat

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Bobby Pins and The Saloon Soldiers – Place In The Sun – Dancing On The Moon – Redstar 73

The Offenders – Hooligan Reggae – The Offenders – Redstar 73 – [Check out this live cut of Hooligan Reggae]

The Nintendolites – Live Injection – The Nintendolites – Self – [If you dig this Nintendolites track, you might also enjoy Rude Boy 8 Bit]

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Casino Royal – Bonnie & Clyde – Skaravanpetrol – KONO

The Impalers feat. Alan Turner – Darling I Will Stay – Darling I Will Stay/Version 7″ – Axe Records – [This is one hot 7"]

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Ed Rome – Non Relationship Rant – A Life In Minutes – Rockers Revolt

Lee “Scratch” Perry – Siperano – For A Few Dollars More – Trojan – [One listen just ain't enough, bookmark this classic Scratch/Glen Adams cut]

The Boilers – Bal’Man Jump – Ska-Ville USA Vol. 3 – Ska Records – [You didn't hear it from me... ]

The Marvels – Rock Steady – 100% Dynamite – Soul Jazz

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Oingo Boingo – Violent Love – Boingo Alive – MCA

The Cimerons – We Are Not The Same – 400% Dynamite – Soul Jazz

Chercher le Chameau – $400000 – Let’s Skank! – Patate Records

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Ocean 11 – Miss Understanding – The Good The Bad and The Ugly – Stiff Dog

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Hepcat – Positive – Scientific – BYO

The Slackers – Leave Me – Self Medication – Hellcat

The Supertones – Real Gone Loser – Studio One Early Reggae – Studio One/Soul Jazz

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The Impalers – On The End Of A Rope – Blood, Rum and Reggae – Axe Records

The Ethiopians – Train To Skaville – Don’t Call Me Ska Face Vol 1 – Dressed To Kill

Blind Blake – The Monkey Song – Legends of Calypso – Arc Music – [Blake's interesting and largely forgotten story has now been turned into an online Graphic Bio]

Prince Buster – Cincinatti Kid – The Outlaw – Prince Buster

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The Pepper Pots – Dream Guy – Now! – Black Pepper

Mr. T-Bone – Since I Met You – Mr. T-Bone Sees America – Megalith / Jump Up

The Drastics – Here Come The Bass/Earl Warren – Here Come The Bass digi 7″ – Self

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Thanks for checking out another episode of Ska’s The Limit!  Last night we checked out some punk influenced ska and reggae, with a little garage rock and straight punk thrown in for good measure.

If you missed the live show, you can stream the archive for two weeks at KDHX.org

Common Rider – Classics Of Love – Last Wave Rockers – Lookout!

The Caroloregians – Working In A Coal Mine – Hot Blood In Cold Weather – Jump Up!

The Pilfers – What’s New (Here We Go Again) – Chawalaleng – MOJO

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The Slackers – Strychnine – Live From The West Side NYC – Whatevski – [You can hear the original version of Strychnine here, if you want to]

Wire – Three Girl Rhumba – Pink Flag – EMI

Esco Chris – Killer From The Cellar – Complete – Self

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Toots and The Maytals – Sweet and Dandy – Sweet and Dandy – Jetset Records

The Expos – Blackwater – Blackwater – Stomp – [The Expos' sound is hard to describe, but ThePunkSite gave it a shot]

The Chob – We’re Pretty Quick – 100 60′s Garage Rock Hits – Garage Masters

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Suicide Machines – So Long – Destruction By Definition – Hollywood Records

Steady Earnest – Take It Easy – Take it! Take it! Take it! – BIB

The Beatdown – Beatdown – The Beatdown – Stomp

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Green Room Rockers – Irony – Midwest Soundclash – Jump Up!

Skandalous All-Stars – Clip The Cuffs – Age Of Insects – Shanachie

The Duppies – Artibella – Throw One Punch – The Duppies

The Moon Invaders – I Believe – Hot Blood In Cold Weather – Jump Up!

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Bedouin Soundclash – Trinco Dog – Street Gospels – Side One Dummy Records

Boss 501 – Na Na – Drinking With Boss 501 – Self – [Go get you some free tracks from Boss 501]

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Lord Sluggo and The Dmaners – Cocaine – Stubborn Records Presents Version City – Stubborn

Rancid – Cash, Culture and Violence (demo) – The Life Won’t Wait Sessions – Unreleased – [Here's a podcast I made showing off some ska demos]

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The Clash – (White Man) In Hammersmith Palaise – From Here To Eternity – SONY

The Opperators 780 – Magnificent – Power Version – Cockroach Media/Longshot Music – [Officially broken up, but these guys are still active... and awesome]

Bobby Pins & The Saloon Soldiers – The Revenge – Dancing On The Moon – Rain Records – [The Bobby Pins Girls sound amazing, but what I really like is there knee socks]

Dancing On The Moon Cover

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The Toasters – Two-Tone Army – Hard Band For Dead – Moon Ska+

Babylove and The Van Dangos feat Coolie Ranx – Big Baboon – Lovers Choice – Megalith Records

Stiff Little Fingers – Suspect Device – Anthology – Caroline

Smoke Like A Fish – The Price – Here’s One We Made Earlier – Do The Dog

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Rasta4Eyes – The Herb – Boss Sounds Of The Boom and Bust – Do The Dog

The Stingers ATX – Being Deceived – This Good Thing – Grover

King Django – Does He Love You – Brooklyn Hangover – Stubborn

Pama International feat Billy Bragg – To Have and To Have Not – Highrise – Rockers Revolt

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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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