What can I say?  There was a Ska show, las night.  Nothing special, just a whole lotta tunes…

If you missed it live, you can catch the archived stream from KDHX.org for the next two weeks.  Thanks for listening!

Unsteady – Martha – Tightrope – Immune Records

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Monkey Shop – Can’t Stand It – Common Sense Common Ground – Grover

Dirty Revolution – Failure To Communicate – It’s Gonna Get Dirty – Do The Dog

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Violent Femmes – Please Do Not Go – Violent Femmes – Slash Records

The Federals – In This World – You Better Call On Me single – Camel

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Prince Buster and The Skatalites – King of Kings – Ska Island – Island

Gregory “Rocksteady” Kraj – Rudies All Around – Rudies All Around – A1 Records.net

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The Selecter – Danger – BBC Sessions – Live at The Paris Theatre ’79 – BBC

Bim Skala Bim – Wise Up – Live At The Paradise – Bib

King Django – Avenue A – Avenue A 10″ – Stubborn

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Julian Lennon – Too Late For Goodbyes – Let Me Be/Too Late For Goodbyes – Atlantic Records

Victor Rice – Parabens – In America – Grover – [Here's a conversation I had with Mr. Rice a few years ago]

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The Skalars – This Is It – Change Up – Moon Ska

The Skatalites – Little Irene – On The Right Track – Aim Records

Hepcat – Gimme A Little Sign – Push n Shove – Hellcat

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Babylon Party Machine – Body Upsettin’ – Riddim and Flow – Self – [Get yourself a copy of this scorching ska/reggae mashup record, for free!]

Rancid w/The Stubborn All-Stars – I Wanna Riot – B-Sides Collection – Self/Online/Sony Japan

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Jackie Mittoo – Ghetto Organ – Macka Fat – Studio 1

Kofi – Long Shot Kick The Bucket – Wishing Well – RAS

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The Toasters – Weekend In LA – Ska-Boom! – Moon Ska

The Smiths – Frankly, Mr. Shankly – The Queen Is Dead – Warner Bros

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Goldfinger – I Need To Know – Hang Ups – MOJO

Aquabats – Pizza Day – Myths, Legends and Other Amazing Adventures, Vol. 2 – Fearless Records

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Viking’s Remedy – Over and Over – Rain Is Coming – Patate

Shenly Duffus – I’m a Lonely Boy – King Edwards – What a Skandal – King Edwards

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Regina Spektor – The Calculation – Far – Warner Bros

Ian Dury – Dance Little Rude Boy – Reasons To Be Cheerful – Music Deluxe

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It wasn’t until after I had already picked out the songs for this episode that I realized, just how darned odd most of them are.  I was recently allowed access to Mr. Paul Stark’s massive ska collection, and I’d guess about 80% of this episode was drawn from there.  Sure, there still a fair share of the standard fare, like brand new tunes from The Green Room Rockers, The Pinstripes, The Drastics, Madness and Courtney John- but many of the songs are coming straight from the fringe’s of the late-80′s/early-90′s ska scene.  All-in-all, a fairly mixed bag of music that you’ve not likely heard before.

I also want to give a big shout out to Miss Maddie Ruthless for providing the introduction for episode.

Be sure to click over to KDHX.org to stream the show, where it will be available for two weeks.

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

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Dr. Ring-Ding – Bombs Over Baghdad – Nice Again – Kingstone Records

The Drastics feat. MC Zulu – Love Is War – Love Is War Digital 7″ – Self*

Dub Trio – Jack Bauer – Cool Out and Coexist – ROIR

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10 ft. Ganja Plant – Soon Come – Bush Rock – ROIR* – [Get yourself a 10' Ganja tee shirt or some free downloads from ROIR]

The Siren Six – Stand Still – Keep The Pressure On – Kingpin – [Check out this old video from The Siren Six]

Victor Rice – The Whip – In America – Megalith/Jump Up – [Witness Rice dubbing- live on the mixer]

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Courtney John – Lucky Man – Made In Jamaica – Jamaica Records / FiWi Music*

Bluebeat Players – Individual – Eastern Leo – Diwphalanx

Green Room Rockers – Stay With Him – Midwest Soundclash – Dashiki Clout Records* – [Musical Occupation got a sneak peek at the new GRR/Pinstripes Split 10" and are offering up a free preview for download]

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Los Calaveras – Time To Change – Chick-a-Took – Liquidator Music

Let’s Quit – Ennio Ska – The Southern Belles Party Beat – Vodli 04

Jim Murple Memorial – A Little Problem – The Story of Jim Murple – Patate Records

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Floyd Lloyd – Ska Party Tonight – Tear it Up – The Ska Album – Lightyear

Metro Stylee – Destroy – Girls Go Ska – Simmer Down Productions

Maroon Town – M. T. Slogans – Don Drummond – White

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Bang Matu and Orchesta Kingston – Getting Some Fun Out Of Life – Magia Negra – Liquidator

Ministry of Ska – Norman – Rarin To Go – Future Legend Records

Bim Skala Bim – Rain – The One That Got Away – Beatville Records

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The Equators – More Than A Person – Hot – A to Y Productions / Ace Boon Tune

Madness – Dust Devil – The Liberty of Norton Folgate – 101 DISTRIBUTION*

The Pinstripes – Cool Whip/Hot Sauce – Midwest Soundclash – Dashiki Clout Records*

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Komando Moriles – Daltonicos – Alive – Tralla Records

Jump With Joey feat. Clappers Priest – Move Your Body – Generations United – Rykodisc – [See JWJ play Ska Ba with ska originator, Roland Alphonso]

The Kingpins – Dr. Halidijan Got Married – Let’s Go To Work – Stomp Records

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The Insteaps – Free Advice – Eleven Steps To Power – Another Planet/Profile Records

Bongo Herman & Eric “Big Bunny” Lamont – African Breakfast – Trojan Nyabinghi Box – Trojan

Mento Buru – Ain’t That Right – No Dancing Please – Moon Ska/Caroline

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Lionrock – Rude Boy Rock – Reggae Classics On Capitol Gold – Capitol

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Here’s the run down from last night’s show.  Some acoustic ska, a brand new Aggrolites track, and some old favorites.  If you missed it live, you can always stream it from STL’s Program Page at KDHX.org

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Lord Kaya & The Kinky Coo Coos – Rub Up Push Up – Go Tonga Tonga – Liquidator Music

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Liam O’Kane – Happy Days Sad Songs – Happy Days Sad Songs – Do The Dog*

Babyboom – Scatterbrain – Babyboom EP – Self-Released  Vid Link

Chris Murray – Real Ska Live – NA – NA Vid Link

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Dunia Best – I Can’t Touch You – Stubborn Freebies – Stubborn

Dan Potthast – My Favorite Song – Eyeballs – Asian Man

Bandits of The Acoustic Revolution – They Provide The Paint – Bandits of The Acoustic Revolution – RISC

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The Aggrolites – The Sufferer – The Aggrolites IV – Hellcat*  Free MP3

The Pinstripes – Set Me Free – The Decay – Self-Released  Band Link

The Chinkees – Hana – Mailorder is Fun! – Asian Man

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John Holt – Ali Baba – Moonwalk – Treasure Isle Skinhead Anthems – Treasure Isle

The Stingers ATX – Pickup – All In A Day – Grover

Steady Boys – Rewind The Mess – Roots – Do The Dog

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

See Spot – Robbery – The Robbery – Unsigned*

The Caroloregians – Roll With It – Pum Pum Hotel – Grover  Band Link

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Flight 404 – Big Platic Spliff – Trip To Moon – Liquidator Music*  Vid Link

St. Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review – Too Good To Be True – Too Good To Be True – Grover

The Toasters – Chuck Berry – Hard Band For Dead – Moon

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Don Drummond – Knockout Punch – Knock Out Ska – Heartbeat+

New York Citizens – Brooklyn’s On Fire – The Truth About The… – Moon

The Skoidats – Moonstomp ’97 – The Times – Moon

Streetlight Manifesto – 40 Days – Somewhere In Between – RISC  Band Link

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The Stinger ATX – Let’s Be In Love – All In A Day – Grover
[ Produced by Victor Rice ]

Dr. Ring-Ding vs. Victor Rice – True Dub – Pick Up The Pieces – Grover

Victor Rice – Fernandinho – In America – Megalith  Artist Link

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Chris Murray w/ The Slackers – The World’s About Me – Slackness – Unstrictly Roots

Bedouin Soundclash – Immigrant Work Force – Sounding A Mosaic – Stomp

Sonic Boom Six vs. The Bosstones – Mighty Mighty Boom – Rare, Raw and Refixed – Self Released

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The Slits – Typical Girls – Cut – KOCH

Mr. T-bone and The Young Lions – The President of The Republic of Bananas – Heroes – Mossburg Records  Vid Link

Mr. Symarip – I’m Gonna Knock – Skinheads Dem A Come – Jump Up!

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