I love brand new music- and this past week, I got a ton of it.  Brand new tracks from Pama International, The Drastics, and Deals Gone Bad found there way into my possession and into your eager ear drums.  Inspired by the new DGB side, Quiet Keys (live), I followed up the new stuff with a couple sets of acoustic ska.   I laid down some espionage-themed ska and soul before easing into some classic 2 Tone and early-era reggae- then I closed everything up with some dubby and electro ska.  If this sounds like something you might be into, I wholeheartedly recommend listening to it over at The Ska’s The Limit Page at KDHX.org

And check out the playlist below- bursting with links and such:

Pama International – I Still Love You More – Pama Outernational – Rockers Revolt* – [Pressure Drop Soundcast is my favorite on-going podcast - Here is their interview with Sean from Pama Intnl.]

The Drastics feat. Michael Jackson – I Want You Back – MJ A Rocker – Self* – [Get your free download of MJ A Rocker- 6 Michael Jackson hits remixed and mashed by The Drastics]

No 1 Station – Too Experienced – Keep Up The Pressure – Agitator

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Deals Gone Bad – Quiet Keys (acoustic) – The Mixes – Self* – [Musical Occupation tell you what you're missing if you don't have the new DGB EP- The Mixes]

Rancid – Liberty and Freedom (Acoustic) – Let The Dominoes Fall – Acoustic – HellCat*

http://www.dailymotion.com/videox59v9nWestbound Train – When I Die (Acoustic) – Five To Two – Stomp – [Speaking of Westbound Train on the acoustic tip, check out Drew Wade's cover of I'm No Different]

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Joe Jackson – Is She Really Going Out With Him (Acoustic) – Live 1980-86 – A&M – [Another live version of this track]

Vic Ruggiero – International War Criminal – Snippets From A Radio Interview – White

Moon Hop – Mango Tree – Rockets To New Highs – BANANA JUICE

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Jamo Thomas – I Spy For The FBI – Soul Cargo Vol 1 – Popcorn/Groove

The Skatalites – James Bond Theme – In Orbit Vol 1 – JUMP UP / GROVER – [Witness Roland Alphonso backed by Jump With Joey doin the old 007]

The Specials – Sock It To ‘em JB – More Specials – Capitol

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The Selecter – Missing Words – The Best Of Ska Live – MCI

Fun Boy Three – The More That I See – Really Saying Something: Best of Fun Boy Three – EMI Gold Imports

The Bodysnatchers – Easy Life – Dance Craze OST – Capitol – [Here's the Video for this very song]

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Dandy Livingston – Reggae In Your Jeggae – Suzane Beware Of The Devil – Trojan

Jackie Mittoo – Good Feeling – Macka Fat – Studio One- [Cool video of Dennis Alcapone doing his tribute to Mittoo]

Doreen Shaffer – Walk Through This World With Me – Trojan Country Reggae Box – Trojan

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Lizzy and Dennis Alcapone – Go Lizzy Go – Treasure Island Showtime – Heartbeat

Toots and The Maytals – Night and Day – 100% Dynamite – Soul Jazz

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Deals Gone Bad feat Dr. Ring-Ding – Rough and Schnooty – The Mixes – Self*

Easy Star All-Stars feat Ranking Roger – Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite – Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band – Easy Star*

The Stimulators – Gate Crasher – Girls Go Ska – Simmerdown Productions

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Bim Skala Bim – Wise Up (Version) – How’s It Goin? – Bib

One Groovy Coconut – Melinnium Falcon – More Like This Than That – Ska Satellite

Chris Murray and The Secondhands – Thrill Me Up – Love and Affection: Ska in the Key of Love – Moon

Royal Roost – Richard’s Ghost – Royal Family Blues – Megalith Records

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Neville Staple – Pressure Drop – Skanktastic – Moon – [Neville and Pauline doing Too Much Pressure/Pressure Drop live]

Ska Boys – Norweigan Wood Disco – Don’t Call Me Ska Face – Cedar, Dressed to Kill

Roughneck – Force Ten From Navarone – White – White

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Last night was great, everybody.  I got so many positive phone calls and emails, not only in regards to The Void Union’s Live Session, but regarding the entire show, as well.  Thanks to everyone who had something nice to say!

I started things off, the best I knew how, with some brand new tracks from The Aggrolites and The Titans.  Then, after playing the Void Union’s KDHX set, I dropped some more new tunes from the likes of Vic Ruggiero, Dave Hillyard and The Pepper Pots.  I highly recommend that you swing by KDHX.org to listen to the online stream.

I want to officially thank The Void Union for making St. Louis a stop on their tour.  And I want to shout out The Pinstripes who tried to make it, but were stopped by a busted tire.  And thanks to you for listening to Ska’s The Limit.

Matt Wixson – The Ska’s The Limit Theme – -

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The Aggrolites – Gotta Find Someone Better – The Aggrolites IV – HellCat*

The Titans feat. Roger Rivas – Teardrops – Rehearsal Daze – Self* – [You must check out The Titans]

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The Void Union – Glass House – Live at KDHX -

The Void Union – In Like Flynn – Live at KDHX -[A great video feat. VU along side STL's own Kevin Batchelor]

The Void Union – Fatty Fatty Boom Boom – Live at KDHX – [Void Union's MySpace]

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Derrick Herriot – Fat Man – Trojan Singles Box – Trojan

Flight of The Conchords – She’s So Hot (Boom) – The Unofficial FOTC Songbook – HBO

Fat Girl, Sexy Girl – John Holt – The Tide Is High: Anthology 1962 to 1979 – Trojan

Eli “Paperboy” Reed and The True Lovers – Doin The Boom Boom – Roll With You – Q Division/Virgin

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Vic Ruggiero – Rudie Can’t Fail – Songs For Clandestine Lovers – Ska In The World* – [Check out Vic's new website with lots of downloadable bootlegs]

Stubborn All-Stars – Friend – Open Season – Stubborn

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

The Pepper Pots – Time To Live – Now! – Black Pepper Records* – [Here's the new video for Time To Live - and - here's a live version!]

Westbound Train – Come and Get It – Come and Get It – HellCat* – [Here's a quality live video of this very song]

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Vic Ruggiero & Kepi Ghoulie – Neatly – The New Dark Ages – Asian Man*

Chris Murray – Janie Jones – Slackness – UNSTRICTLY ROOTS

Vic Ruggiero – Henderson Swamp – On The Ragtime – Silver Sprocket* – [Really nice video of Vic doing Lonely Nights feat. Lisa from Black Cat Zoot]

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Dave Hillyard & The Rocksteady Seven – Get Back Up – Unreleased – NA*

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The Clash – Bank Robber – Kingston Advice – Live in Kingston JA – Bootleg

Babyboom – Sister – Babyboom EP – Self

Bedouin Soundclash – Immigrant Workforce – Sounding a Mosaic – Side One Dummy

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Dave Hillyard and The Rocksteady Seven feat. Alex Desert – Angry Lady – Playtime – HellCat

Hepcat – Nigel (live) – No Worries Single – HellCat

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Isaac Green and The Skalars – I Love You – Skoolin’ With The Skalars – Moon

Toots and The Maytals – Broadway – 300% Dynamite – Soul Jazz

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Allergies and a one-off Riddle’s shift, ruined my voice for last-night’s show- and I had such high hopes for it.  I tried to stay off the mic as much as possible and to let the music speak for itself.  Easier said than done.  You can hear all my gravel and cracks in between sets of new Sic & Mad- lots of Two Tone and early-80′s Ska- and a whole heaping spoon-full of new stuff- by clicking here and streaming the episode.

Matt Wixson – The Ska’s The Limit Theme – NA – NA

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Sic & Mad – Police Man (Kick Me In The Head) – Songs For The Revolution – Stubborn* [Sic & Mad Interview at Pressure Drop]

The Silencers – Policeman – Give Em The Boot – HellCat – [The only song The Silencers would ever release]

Rancid – Candy – Life Won’t Wait Demos – Unreleased – [The only demo session The Silencers would ever not release]

Bad Manners – This Is Ska (live) – Trojan Ska Revival Box – Trojan

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Special Beat – Rankin Full Stop (live) – The Best of Ska Live – Emporio

The Terrorists – I Want Justice – Forces: 1977-82 – ROIR – [Read about this NY band that did Punky Ska years before 2 Tone]

The Coventry Automatics – Dawning Of A New Era – Trojan Ska Revival Box – Trojan

JJ Sparks and The City Gents – You Didn’t Love Me – Brixton Bluebeat – Gladestone Oliphant – [Has a great bio of JJ Sparks]

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Elvis Costello – I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down – I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down LP – Riviera

Madness – Bed And Breakfast Man – Complete Madness – Union Square Music – [video for Bed and Breakfast Man]

The Bodysnatchers – Ruder Than You – The Two Tone Collection – Two Tone/Chrysalis

The Specials – Concrete Jungle (Live) – Peel Sessions – BBC

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The Hoovers – I Got You Babe – Skin and Blisters – Unknown – [the secret history of America's Two Tone-esque ska group, The Hoovers - plus free downloads]

The Villains – Urban Skins – Life of Crime – Skinhead Reggae – [the secret history of Canada's answer to the Two Tone movement]

The English Beat – Twist & Crawl – I Just Can’t Stop It – Go Feet

The Selector – Train To Skaville – The Best of Ska Live – Emporio

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Let’s Go Bowling – More Than A Person – The Ska Parade Vol 2 – A to Y+

Fun Boy Three – The More That I See – Live – White

Amazulu – Too Good To Be Forgotten – Amazulu – Spectrum – [crazy 80's video for Too Good To Be Forgotten]

The Deltones – Make Me Smile – Nana Choc Choc in Paris – Unicorn Records – [learn more about this post-Bodysnatchers- all-girl- late 80's ska group]

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Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros – Rudy Can’t Fail (Live) – Give Em The Boot DVD – HellCat

Matumbi – Bluebeat and Ska – Music In The Air – Harvest

Chris Murray Combo – Time Is The Master – Why So Rude – Unstrictly Roots

Westbound Train – Why You Cry – Come and Get It – HellCat

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Easy Star All-Stars feat. Kristy Rock – She’s Leaving Home – Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band – Easy Star*

The Aggrolites – The Sufferer – Aggrolites IV – HellCat – [get two free pre-release tracks from HellCat]

Prague Ska Conspiracty – Raise The Hell – Lies For Everyone – Unsigned

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Desorden Publico – Crack – Estrellas Del Caos – Megalith

Rude City Riot – 25 Years – Rude City Riot EP – Skaspot Records

Pressure Cooker – You’re The One – What She Wants – Jump Up

Desorden Publico feat. Vic Ruggiero – Monkey Ska – Estrellas Del Caos – Megalith – [the video for Monkey Ska]

Crazy Baldhead feat. Vic Ruggiero – California – Crazy Baldhead Has A Posse – Self

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