Thanks for checking out another episode of Ska’s The Limit! Last night was strictly mellow with lot’s of classic Ska and Skinhead tunes- you know, soulful vocals and vintage riddims- the way I like it.

If you missed it, you can always check out the KDHX Program page, where the episode will stream for the next two weeks.

Orquestra Brasileira de Musica Jamaicana – Aguas de Marco – Skabrazooka – Scubidu – [Ska Jazz on the Brazillian tip]

Laurel Aitken and The Loafers – Rudie Got Married – Ska Giants – Cleopatra

The Upsetters – Walk Down The Isle – King Edwards What A Skadal – King Edwards

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra – Call From Rio – On Tour – Cutting Edge

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Mark Foggo’ Skasters – Hit Me – Couldn’t Play Ska – Skanky ‘Lil Productions

Chris Murray – Everything’ll Be Alright – Yard Sale – Unstrictly Roots

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The Aggrolites – Keep Moving On – The Aggrolites IV – Hellcat

Lord Tanamo – Keep On Moving – The Best Place In The World – Elmo – [I played a newer cut on the show last night, but you can hear the original here]

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The Slackers – Keep Him Away – Live In Toledo 2001 – Live Recording

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

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The Debonaires – Criminals – The Debonaires – Rivercidal Syndicate

Ben Harper w/The Skatalites – Be My Guest – Goin’ Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino – THE TIPITINA’S FOUNDATION

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The Vessels – Vol 2 – Primosonic Rhythms Vol 2 – Rivercidal Syndicate – [Learn all about pre-Aggrolites side projects from the J Bonner bio page at aggroreggae.com]

Rhythm Doctors – Judge Ito – Reggae Injection – TKO

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After Hours – Almost Like Being In Love – The Trouble With Those Guys… – Jump Up! – [In Music We Trust has a tiny review of this amazing all-start record]

Bedouin Soundclash feat. Vernon Maytone – Money Worries – Sounding A Mosaic – Side One Dummy

Justin Hinds and The Dominoes – The Higher The Monkey Climbs – Deep Ska – Treasure Isle/Proper

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The Hippy Boys – Peace Maker – Dancehall ’69 – Trojan

The Clash – Pressure Drop – Super Black Market Clash – Sony+

King Django – As Tears Go By – Brooklyn Hangover – Stubborn

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Laurel Aitken – Hey Bartender – Trojan Ska Box – Trojan

Rosco Gordon – I’m Gonna Shake It! – I’m Gonna Shake It! – Sun Records/Varese Sarabande – [Here's a Gordon bio that turns into a Prince Buster bio by the end, still interesting, though]

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Hot Rod All-Stars – Lick It Back (Boss Sound) – Torpedo Single (Side B) (Tor 1) – Torpedo – [Watch the 45 spin]

Isaac Green and The Skalars – Bloodshot Eyes – Skoolin’ With The Skalars – Moon Ska

The Valkyrians – I Want To See Some Action – The Beat Of Out Street – Stupido Records

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Millie Small – Mixed Up, Fickle… – Time Will Tell – Trojan

Peter Tosh – Don’t Look Back – The Toughest – Heartbeat

Prince Buster and The All Stars – One Step Beyond – Single (B-Side) (BB 324B) – Blue Beat

The Specials – Nite Klub – Dance Craze OST – Capitol

Sideburns – Telstar – Pusher Man – White

Playlist for Ska’s the Limit on May 15, 2010
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I took a request for Agent 99, last week and decided to use that as a starting point for last night’s show.  Next, a couple of other tracks I have that feature Dunia Best, the lead singer from Agent 99.  Then, an all too tiny look back at some tracks that feature Jay Nugent- AKA Agent Jay- AKA Crazy Baldhead- also a former member of Agent 99.   If you stuck around for the whole show last night you got an earful of sounds like Klezmer-Ska, Pirate-Noire Ska-Jazz, Hungarian Revivalist Ska, and so much more.

I finally finished getting a radio edit together for the Hub City Stompers track, Ska Train To Dorkville.  Such filthy mouths!  But the song is scathing commentary on a certain schism that’s been growing for years.  No matter what side of the canyon that you’ve ended up on, I think the song was worth a listen-  which means a ton of bleeps.

If you missed the show, you’ve got two weeks to get your tail over to KDHX.org to stream this entire silly affair.

Matt Wixson – Ska’s The Limit Theme – -

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Agent 99 – Muder For Rent – Little Pieces – Shanachie – [Anybody remember In Music We Trust?  I sure do.  Here's their review of Little Pieces]

The Slackers feat Dunia Best – You Don’t Know I (1992) – Do The Ska With The Slackers – Self – [The Slackers first tape may not have been a major release, but someone made a Wiki page on it]

Dunia and The Stable Boys – I Can’t Touch You – Girls Go Ska – Simmer Down Productions – [Best's new group, Brave New Girl in a whole episode of The Checkerboard Kids]

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The Jammyland Allstars – California (by Crazy Baldhead) – Live Recording – NA – [Agent Jay was the guest on Roots Rock Rebel, last week- give it a listen]

Crazy Baldhead feat. Bucket – Victoria – Sounds of ’69 – Self  – [I interviewed Agent Jay as part of my coverage of Ska Weekend '07 for SkaBlahBlah.com]

King Django feat. Agent Jay Nugent – Reason – Reason – Hellcat – [Agent Jays Wiki bio]

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Warsaw – Shalom – Battle Ska Galactica – Invisible Mass

Klezska! – Klezska! (live) – Live Recording – NA

King Django’s Roots and Culture Band – L’khayim – Still Standing – Megalith / Jump Up – [Check out another King Django Klezmer Rocksteady Hit]

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Ngobo Ngobo – Hangin’ Around – Rude Fruit – Grover – [Six live tracks in one tiny video, passing the savings on to you]

Bedouin Soundclash – Gyassi Went Home – Sounding A Mosaic – Side One Dummy

Sublime – Doin Time (Uptown Remix) – Second Hand Smoke – MCA

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Sic & Mad – Like Boom – Songs For The Revolution – Stubborn – [Check out the album review at reggaemusictalk.com]

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra – Like Jazz On Fire – Paradise Blue – Avex Trax

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Da Whole Thing – Jakarta – @ Version City – Stubborn – [Da Whole Thing is the best ska band you've never heard, please help Patrick raise the funds to release the underground classic, Tooth]

Streetlight Manifesto – Would You Be Impressed – Somewhere In Between – RISC* – [this link bears repeating]

Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation – Magyar Posta – Sunwalk – Megalith / Jump Up

Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra – Break of Dawn – The Return of The Pannonians – Megalith – [the offical PASO website]

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Hub City Stompers – Ska Train To Dorkville – Ska Ska Blacksheep – Stubborn – [what's the difference between a Ska Geek and a Ska Dork?]

The Slackers – Face In My Crowd – Live at Ernesto’s – Hellcat – [why you wannabe?]

Mephiskapheles – Rock To The Chin – Might-ay White-ay – Koch Records – [break your ankle punk]

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Prague Ska Conspiracy – Raise The Hell – Lies For Everyone – Grover

The Valkyrians – Hooligans – High and Mighty – Pork Pie

Mr. T-Bone – Give Me A Call – Sees America – Brixton Records

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Tim Armstrong – Into Action – Life of a Poet – Hellcat

The Dead 60′s – Control This – The Dead 60′s – Sony

Pietasters – I Don’t Want To Know – All Day – Indication Records

Gregory Kraj – Rudies All Around – Rudies All Around – A1 Records* – [A1 Records is giving away their entire library, but please consider donating to this amazing stable of musicians]

Green Room Rockers – Northbound Train – Hoosier Homegrown – Oi! the Boat – [Green Room Rockers y'all!]

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