23min of Ska : Nikita

Okay, I’m going to level with ya’ll. I’ve never seen “Nikita” AKA “le Femme Nikita.” Hell, I have never even seen “Point of No Return.” But after picking a few songs after reading a plot synopsis on Wikipedia, I decided this episode needed more French bands. So a lot of early picks got replaced, because, well, this is the perfect excuse to get into some French ska! Sure, two American bands remained from the original song line up, but those are good songs which I think are relevant to the film… right? Alright, fine, I just really liked those two songs and didn’t want to replace them, are you happy? Also, I don’t speak French, so I hope that in the songs sang in French those bands aren’t saying some really horrible stuff!

00:00 – the Royal Architects – Good Girl (the Brooklyn Sessions ’18)
03:18 – les Skalopes – Camisole (Ya vendra mi turno ’11)
06:13 – Two Tone Club – Up in the Kids Room (Now is the Time ’09)
09:50 – P.O. Box – Little Boy (...and the Lipstick Traces ’07)
12:17 – 65 Mines Street – Stereo (Fix the Clock! (… And Be Right on Time!) ’14)
14:58 – Big D & the Kids Table – She won’t Ever Figure it Out (Good Luck ’99)
17:18 – Babylon Circus – Never Stop (Never Stop ’13)
20:27 – Skarface – Star acasse les couilles (Longlife Legendary Bastards ’15)

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23min of Ska : thirteen – treize

I have no words.
Not today at least.
Instead, I bring you music.
Enjoy.
Stay safe.

00:00 – MU330 – Tell Another One (Ultra Panic ’02)
02:31 – 65 Mines Street – Do You Exist (65 Mines Street ’10)
04:51 – the Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Numbered Days (Let’s Face It ’97)
07:56 – la Ruda – Go to the Party (Grand soir ’09)
12:06 – the Toasters – Don’t Let the Bastards Grind You Down (D.L.T.B.G.Y.D ’97)
14:55 – Two tone club – Mek Dis World Mine (Turn Off ’05)
20:36 – Reel Big Fish – Unity (Take Warning ’97)

Show support for the bands by clicking on those links and checking out their websites and music! Show support for the podcast by finding & liking 23min of Ska on facebook as well as follow on twitter.

Also, feel free to download this episode if you wanna keep it forever.

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23min of Ska : In Mid October…

Time for things to get a little darker… a little more… interesting… time for… ska! To be fair, it is always time for ska, and this week is no different. Another great selection of ska from around the world! While most of these bands are American based, we have 65 Mines Street checking in from France and Bombskare banging it out in Scotland. We also have a quick check in from the 90s, with the over looked Bim Skala Bim and a Save Ferris track from their over looked second full length. Also a song from Big D & the Kids Table that was recorded for “For the Damned, the Dumb & the Delirious” but is just being released now, a song from the ever awesome Bashments and rounding it out is the Independents, the best ska band to listen to as we enter the Halloween season!

65 Mines Street – Nite Shot (65 Mines Street ’10)
Big D & the Kids Table – Born on the Edge (Built Up from Nothing ’12)
Bim Skala Bim – Set Me Up (Eyes and Ears ’95)
the Bashments – Black Widow (the Bashments ‘ 11)
Bombskare – Force Ten from Navarone (Fistful of Dynamite ’09)
Save Ferris – Your Friend (Modified ’99)
the Independents – Bloodline (Do it Again ’08)

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Bonus : Five Coloured Rings

I don’t really get caught up in Olympic fever, sports aren’t really my thing. Saying that, I’ve always thought that the idea of the entire world converging in one spot was pretty damn cool. Even if it was sport related. So, in the spirit of gathering things from around the world, I have an awesome, highly international (because that’s the point) episode for you today. This podcast features bands from Greece, Australia, Korea, the USA, France, Japan, Sweden and Germany respectively. Enjoy it, I know I did discovering these bands and putting this together.

the Smoking Barrels – Modulation (Unfinished Business ’11)
the Resignators – Booze & Tattoos (See You in Hell ’10)
Witches – 떳다!!그녀!! (Ddota!! Kunyo!!) (Broomstick ’02)
the Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Cowboy Coffee (More Noise & Other Disturbances ’91)
65 Mines Street – Brand New Spring (65 Mines Street ’10)
Unscandal – 月の明かりにてらされて (Strike ’00)
Mobster – Colourblind (Rough & Ready ’10)
Wisecräcker – Porque te vas (the Pact ’10)

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.

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