23min of Ska : Story Book

What’s the story fellow ska fans? I’ve got a fine new batch of songs ready to go! Oddly enough when I started this episode every song was from 1997 and 1998, but as the days went on I found more and more great bands that I just had include! Some of these I got by being super sneaky and stalkery on facebook, others I found when I went looking for new songs by other bands and happened to see mentions of these fine bands. Seriously, four of these bands I didn’t even know about until this month! The current state of ska continues to surprise and delight me. I couldn’t be happier to be putting together podcast for you guys every 11ish days, I hope you all continue to enjoy listening to this as I do making it!

the Heat Machine – 10 Things I Hate About Your Boyfriend (No Coast Dance Party ’09)
the Waffle Stompers – the Genius Behind Being a Fool (Black on Black ’08)
Hepcat – No Worries (Right on Time ’98)
Victor’s Lament – Living for Today (Victor’s Lament EP ’09)
Survay Says! – Tomorrow or Today (Well… Here it is! ’10)
the Agents – Long Time (401 ’00)
Critical Mass – It doesn’t Really Matter (Give it Up, Let it Go! ’97)

If you’re in a ska band and would like to be interviewed or have a song featured, please email me at radjose[at]gmail[dot]com.

This episode and all episodes can always be found at here. You can also subscribe to the podcast by going to your advanced tab on iTunes, then select “subscribe to podcast…” and entering this address: http://23minofska.podomatic.com/rss2.xml into the box that opens. Also if you’d like, find & like us on facebook. And for safe keeping, you can download it!

23min of Ska : On Tour

It is Summer, when a young band’s thoughts turn to touring this great country of ours, to play shows, bring joy, dancing and maybe even sell a few records to folks away from their usual stomping grounds. There are trials a tribulations that every band must go through on the road and here collected are stories of a few of them. It is tough out there kids, so do what you can to support any band nice enough to come out near you! And like Dan sings in “Hang Tuff Hold Tight” “If your mind can’t add it up, then follow your heart.” So true, so true.

Johnny Socko – Shiznit (Full Trucker Effect ’97)
MU330 – Hang Tuff Hold Tight (Chumps on Parade ’96)
Spring Heeled Jack – Mass Appeal Madness (Songs from Suburbia ’98)
Big D & the Kids Table – Ruin You (Beijing to Boston ’07)
the Smooths – CCTX (No Brakes ’98)
Manic Sewing Circle – It’s a Longggggggggggg Way to Chicago (Summer Spins ’07)
the Pinstripes – Wanna Go Home (the Decay ’07)

If you’re in a ska band and would like to be interviewed or have a song featured, please email me at radjose[at]gmail[dot]com.

This episode and all episodes can always be found at here. You can also subscribe to the podcast by going to your advanced tab on iTunes, then select “subscribe to podcast…” and entering this address: http://23minofska.podomatic.com/rss2.xml into the box that opens. Also if you’d like, find & like us on facebook. Or if you’re on the go, download it!

23min of Ska Interviews : the Action League

Oh yeah, get excited, because this month I’m interviewing the very cool, very fun, straight from San Luis Obispo, CA, the Action League! I’m talking to the ENTIRE BAND! It is hard to keep up at times, but it is worth it, it is a hilarious interview. Also you’ll get to hear the song “Day Off” from their upcoming album!

You can find the Action League at:
http://www.theactionleague.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Action-League/180842753900

Upcoming Action League show in June & July
* Saturday, June 18 at 9:00pm at Babylon (Fresno, CA)
w/ Buck O Nine and The Giddy-Ups

* Saturday, July 9 at 8:00pm at the Gilman (Berkeley, CA)
w/ Dezu, la Toska, Nine5One and Never Knows Best

The Action League’s song “Rude Boy’s Life” was previously featured on the episode “Open Secret” from February 23rd, 2011.

If you’re in a ska band and would like to be interviewed or have a song featured, please email me at radjose[at]gmail[dot]com.

This episode and all episodes can always be found at here. You can also subscribe to the podcast by going to your advanced tab on iTunes, then select “subscribe to podcast…” and entering this address: http://23minofska.podomatic.com/rss2.xml into the box that opens. Also if you’d like, find & like us on facebook. Also, you can download it.