23min of Ska : the Moon Ska Special!

cover photo : Meredith M. Goldberg

The Toasters album “Dub 56” was my intro into the big world of ska, I will always hold it in high esteem for that alone. Besides, it was a ripper of an album! It started a love of the sound that has never gone away. In my young lust to find more ska music, I took note of the label, Moon Ska, and the label catalog that came with the album. It wasn’t long before I was sending away for other CDs that Moon had released. Was I loving every minute of it? You bet I was! Moon was my label for more tradition sounding ska (I went to Dill and Asian Man for my ska/punk and to Jump Up for my local Midwest scene) and I could never get enough. It was a fair time before I met the man behind the label, Robert “Bucket” Hingly of the Toasters. I’m not gonna lie, me and Bucket aren’t pals in the least, and he could never pick me out of a line up of 3 goofy white boys, but he’s always been a good guy to me. It was years before when I’d see them on tour we’d even talk ska. Honestly, we usually talked about Jack Kirby and his work for Marvel (specifically Silver Surfer) or talk about the other bands on tour. He’s a top guy, never made me feel like an idiot about ska history (even when I kind of am) and more than that he’s always down to chat. That’s what I love about Bucket, he’s a man of the people, he’s an authority that never feels like it and he tears up the stage! I could talk more about Moon, but this episode really is just a love letter to Bucket. Thank you Mr. Hingly, see you on the road.

00:00 – the Toasters – Dub 56 (Dub 56 ’94)
02:41 – Hepcat – the Secret (Out of Nowhere ’94)
05:16 – the New York Citizens – the National Front (On the Move ’88)
08:00 – the Scofflaws – Back Door Open (Ska in Hi-Fi ’95)
10:27 – Let’s Go Bowling – You Take Me (Mr. Twist ’96)
14:14 – the Articles – Spread Satin (Flip F’real ’97)
19:23 – Easy Big Fella – Stuck in the Chapel of Love (Eat at Joey’s ’97)

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23min of Ska : E is for Extinction

Is it time for a bold new direction for 23min of Ska? Maybe, or maybe not… I dunno. I think the show’s going pretty well as it is! As always, I hope you enjoy this episode, and if you have any ideas for me, hit up the facebook page or twitter (information below) and let me know. I love my listeners as much as I love ska, and we can all see how much I dig ska music!

00:00 – Edna’s Goldfish – I’m Your Destiny (Before You Knew Better… ’97)
02:02 – Ellwood – There She Is (Lost in Transition ’11)
05:23 – Eastern Standard Time – Betrayal in the Garden (Time is Tight ’01)
08:40 – the English Beat – Mirror in the Bathroom (I Just Can’t Stop It ’80)
11:40 – El Bosso & die Ping Pongs – Gib mir was (Hier und Jetzt oder Nie ’14)
14:31 – Easy Big Fella – the Road Alone (Eat at Joey’s ’97)
19:29 – the Eclectics feat. Damon May – Homesick (the Look Ahead ’00)

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

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23min of Ska : Lust

By now you see what I’m doing with the episode titles right? If so, awesome, thought you would’ve caught on last week. If you still don’t get it, try paying attention in bible class next Sunday. Also, it was the last of the easy loose themes to follow. So, uh, don’t expect the next four episodes to be as on point as this one is, and it really isn’t too on point either. What it is though is a bunch of great ska music! And yeah, at the end you can see that I’m in my ’90s ska rut again, so what, those songs rule!

00:00 – Royal City Riot – Fire (Coast to Coast ’09)
03:08 – Easy Big Fella – Mint Julep Me (Pacific Sound System comp ’14)
07:41 – the Bluebeaters – Toxic (One Drop version) (Toxic / Catch That Teardrop ’14)
10:53 – Greenhouse – Love Noise (Tomorrow the World ’98)
13:16 – Skavoovie & the Epitones – She Sure Can Cook (Fat Footin’ ’95)
18:18 – Johnny Socko – the Rousing Theme Music (Bovaquarium ’94)
19:52 – Reel Big Fish – Skatanic (Turn the Radio Off ’96)

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23min of Ska : Uncontrollable

Well this just may be the latest I’ve gotten one of these online! Here we go! I’ve tried to gather not only a bunch of good songs, but also a handful of overlooked songs from some awesome bands! I’ve pulled from my 7″ collection, import CDs, albums that have went out of print and even some from albums that were never officially released!

If you’re in a ska band and would like to be featured or if you know some music that you think I should hear for future inclusion, please email me at radjose[at]gmail[dot]com! I’ll play most anything.

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