Soul Ska and Funky Reggae have been the sounds of today, as well as the mid-60′s to the early 70′s- and that’s what last night’s episode was (mostly) about.   You heard classic Jamaican Funk from the likes of Toots, Jo Jo and The Fugitives and The Soul Tops- modern Funky Reggae from The Caroloregians, The Impalers and Westbound Train- as well as some non-JA, neo-Soul by way of Eli “Paperboy” Reed, Kings Go Forth and Sharon Jones.   Funky funky!

What?  You didn’t catch the show on Saturday?  There’s still time, catch the archived stream at kdhx.org for the next two weeks.

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Last night’s Ska’s The Limit was our first night of the current KDHX Fall Pledge Drive. Sure we were hitting you up pretty hard to put your money where your ears are, and to pledge your financial support to one of this nation’s last truly independent radio stations- but that didn’t keep us from spinning heavy ska and reggae hits.

KDHX is Community Supported Radio- that means that over 60% of our budget comes from the support of our listeners. With over 6 Reggae shows, plus Ska’s The Limit, KDHX is one of the most JA friendly stations in the States.

Give the episode a listen, and maybe, just maybe you’ll be convinced to take partial ownership of this St. Louis institution, and help to keep Ska’s The Limit on the air for another 18 years! Catch the archived stream over at KDHX.org.

Gregory “Rocksteady” Kraj “River City Ska Step” from “This Is Rocksteady” on A1 Records
Green Room Rockers “Alone (master)” from “Green Room Rockers (promo)” on Unreleased
The Valuables (Vancouver) “Downpour” from “The Valuables EP” on self

Dance Hall Crashers “Day Job” from “Lockjaw” on Fontana MCA
Slackers, The “Axes” from “Close My Eyes” on Hellcat
David Hillyard & The Rocksteady Seven “The Fool” from “Give ‘Em the Boot, Vol. 2″ on Hellcat
Westbound Train “Check Your Time” from “Live at KDHX vol 8″ on KDHX

Westbound Train Appears On This All KDHX Comp!

The Clash “Wrong ‘em Boyo” from “London Calling” on Epic
The Specials “You’re Wondering Now” from “BBC Peel Sessions” on BBC
The Swinging Cats “Away” from “The 2 Tone Collection – A Checkered Past” on CAPITOL

The Toasters “Run Rudy Run Redux” from “One More Bullet” on Megalith
Nora Dean “Mojo Girl” from “Collector’s Edition – Rare Reggae From The Vaults Of Studio One” on Studio One/Heartbeat
Alton Ellis “Remember That Sunday” from “Moonwalk – Treasure Isle Skinhead Reggae Anthems” on Treasure Isle/Sequel
B.B. Seaton & The Gaylads “Chipmunk Ska” from “Seal of Aprroval Vol 1+2″ on Soul Beat Records
Desmond Dekker “King of Ska” from “The Best of Desmond Dekker” on Rhino
The Skatalites “Just Cool (Cornerstone)” from “African Roots” on Moon Ska
Ocean 11 “Be Thankful” from “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly” on Stiff Dog Records
The Bullets “Realies” from “Sweet Misery” on Jump Up
Dennis Walks “Belly Lick (Penny Reel)” from “Trojan Reggae Brothers Box” on Trojan
Hepcat “Nigel (Live)” from “No Worries (single)” on Hellcat

The Aggrolites “Feelin’ Alright” from “The Aggrolites IV” on Hellcat
Toots & The Maytals “54-46 That’s My Number” from “Sweet And Dandy” on Beverley’s
Clive & Naomi “Open The Door” from “Trojan Ska Box” on Trojan
Secret Cajun Band “Big House” from “Big House” on Ring Around 2-Beer Request
The Gadjits “B.C.” from “Wish We Never Met” on Hellcat
Prague Ska Conspiracy “Brainless” from “Lies For Everyone” on Grover
Sublime “Doin’ Time (Uptown Dub)” from “Second-Hand Smoke” on MCA

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Here it is… the playlist for my first Ska’s The Limit in it’s new prime time slot!  Sorry to all the kids who called in requests which I wasn’t able to fill, I’ll be able to keep up with you in a couple of weeks.  Last night was your chance to get to know me and the kind of music I play.  Regular listeners from the old time slot will recognize a lot of this material, but I thought I’d give the early evening kids their first listen.

As always, KDHX.org will host streaming archives of this episode for the next two weeks.

The Slackers – Minah Mininah – Boss Harmony Sessions – Rockers Revolt – [Here's The Slacks doing this Os Mutantes classic in the city of it's origins, Sao Paulo]

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The Caroloregians – Another Saturday Night – Pum Pum Hotel – Grover – [You may never get to see this band live, but this link will show you what you're missing]

The Skalars – Hold Me Tight – Change Up – Moon Ska

Dirty Revolution – I Love Reggae – It’s Gonna Get Dirty – Do The Dog

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The Specials – Poor Little Rich Girl – Glastonbury 2009 – Live Recording – [Here's a very shaky video, recorded at the same time as this very track]

Operation Ivy – Healthy Body – Operation Ivy – Lookout!

Louisville Sluggers – Gangsters – Spare Shells – Modern Interpretations of Songs Performed by The Specials – Pork Pie

Kid British – Our House Is Dadless – It Was This Or Football – Mercury UK*

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Da Whole Thing – Intello Punk – Tooth – Self

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World/Inferno Friendship Society – All The World Is A Stage (Dive) – Just The Best Party – Gern Blandsten / Redeye

Ska Cubano – Istanbul (Not Constantinople) – Ay Caramba! – Cumbancha

The Dualers – Money – Melting Pot – Galley Music- [Another lo-fi vid, this time it's The Dualers!]

Hepcat – Goodbye Street – Right On Time – Hellcat

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The Bodysnatchers – Let’s Do Rock Steady – The 2 Tone Collection – Chrysalis

Dave Hillyard and The Rocksteady Seven – Angry Lady – Playtime – Hellcat

Toots & The Maytals – Pressure Drop – Time Tough (The Anthology) – Island

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The Expos – Dying Too Long – Blackwater – Stomp*

The Dead 60′s – A Different Age – The Dead 60′s – Sony

Streetlight Manifesto – Here’s To Life – Everything Goes Numb – RISC

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The Forthrights – Other People – Other People 7″ – Stubborn*

King Django and The Forthrights – Anywhere I Roam – Other People 7″ – Stubborn* – [Get you a copy of this hot wax!]

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Dr. Ring-Ding feat. Vic Ruggiero – What It Takes – Back and Forth – Jump Up!

Deal’s Gone Bad – Messin’ Around – The Ramblers – Jump Up!

Ed Rome – Mind – A Life In Minutes – Rockers Revolt

Green Room Rockers – Stay With Him – Midwest Soundclash – Dashiki Clout*

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Lord Kaya & The Kinky Coo Coos – Housewife’s Choice – Co Tonga Tonga – Liquidator-Redstar73

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

Westbound Train – Check Your Time – Come And Get It – Hellcat* – [Missed Westbound on Ska's The Limit?  You can still take a listen]

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The Debonaires – Out Of My Life – Longshout – Jump Up!

The Drastics feat. John The Baptist – Nice – Chicago Massive – Jump Up!

Sideburns – Telstar – Pusher Man – unknown

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