23min of Ska : The End of the World… or a Cat on a Bowling Ball?

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00:00 – Eichlers – SONGS ONLINE (SONGS ONLINE ’21)
01:26 – Monument Beach – I Still Play Ska (Ska Shack ’18)
05:13 – Flying Raccoon Suit – A Self Called Nowhere (GIANTS: A Ska Punk Tribute to They Might Be Giants comp ’22)
08:12 – the Kingpins – Do the Ska (Lootin’, Shootin’ and Wailin’ ’99)
12:05 – Backyard Superheroes – Last Chance (Never Give Up, Never Surrender! ’18)
14:36 – Skaos – Do the Ska (Catch This Beat ’89)
18:10 – Desmond Dekker & the Aces – Rude Boy Train (Rude Boy Train / Nothing for Nothing ’67)
20:21 – Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra feat. Angelo Moore – Jamaica Ska (Big Band Tribute to the Skatalites, Vol II ’15)

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23min of Ska : Now Concludes Our Broadcast Day

…and here we are, at the end of another set of 23 episodes. I want to thank all you for listening and continuing to support the show! I also want to give a thank you to my On the Upbeat co-hosts Matt & Gary for the inspiration towards the art in the last 23 episodes, as well as my wife Allison for specific direction on a few. It’s been another fantastic 23 episodes, see you all next week, same ska day, same ska channel!

00:00 – King Apparatus – Made for TV (Marbles (Re-Release) ’99)
02:45 – tryingtogetby – Too Much (Too Much ’22)
05:20 – Angel Cutlass feat. Eichlers – Glazed and Confused (Glazed and Confused ’22)
07:26 – GangstaSKA – Tenhle svět (Naše kapela a jiná neštěstí ’22)
10:31 – David Hillyard & the Rocksteady 7 – Was I Made for These Times (Plague Doctor ’22)
14:29 – Hub City Stompers – R’aggro (Still Stubborn Vol. 3 comp ’22)
18:35 – Behind Deadlines – Get Away (Farew ’22)

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23min of Ska : I’m a Rudie, You’re a Rudie!

Here it is, we’re closing out the year on a high note! All these songs rip! Hope you had a good year and listened to a lot of great ska! 2021 brought us great music, a handful of shows, but not much else. Let’s hope everything continues to get better next year!

00:00 – Pinnacle Sound, Jr Thomas – Thankful (Thankful ’21)
02:45 – JER – Ska has Progressed Past the Need for Incels (The Shape of Ska Punk to Come Volume II comp ’21)
05:29 – the Replicators – Ass(istant) Man(ager) (Don’t Take Me Home ’21)
09:12 – Eichlers feat. We Are The Union – 2 OF US (2 OF US ’21)
12:03 – Fink’s Constant – Last Call (Hanging on by a Thread ’20)
15:42 – Threat Level Burgundy – Sweating to the ’80s (Silver ’21)
19:36 – Lollypop Lorry – You’re Wondering Now (You’re Wondering Now ’21)

Show support for the bands by clicking on those links and checking out their websites and music! Show support for the podcast by liking & following the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and at 23ska.com. Also, feel free to subscribe and listen to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher.

Another way to support this podcast is to listen to and support our sister podcast On the Upbeat!

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23min of Ska : Don’t Say “Nah” Say Ska!

Howdy, it’s time for another 23min of fantastic ska! We have ska, we have ska/punk, we have hyperska! We have it all, and it is all for the taking! Dive in and enjoy, it’s the ska scene, and it’s for everyone to take part in!

00:00 – the Crombies – Click Click (Check One – 2: Spirit of ’79 comp ’19)
01:35 – Vic Wong – la Rondalla (la Rondalla / Ain’t Afraid! ’21)
04:49 – Eichlers – OHMYGOD (OHMYGOD ’21)
06:36 – Working Class Stiffs – Kill Your Television (Working Class Stiffs ’21)
09:04 – the Kingpins – Bordel (plan of ACTION ’00)
10:53 – Sir Jay & the Skatanauts w/ Johnny Valuti – Later than Sooner (Later than Sooner / Swiss Ska Fever ’21)
14:47 – Trinidad Suave – Buck Jay (Indirectas ’21)
17:49 – Captain Accident – Not the End of the World (Bad Press ’21)

Show support for the bands by clicking on those links and checking out their websites and music! Show support for the podcast by liking & following the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and at 23ska.com. Also, feel free to subscribe and listen to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher.

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23min of Ska : Vacation : Ska Punk International

So I decided I needed a vacation, but who could fill for me and still do a rad job? Well it’s Chris over at Ska Punk International, of course! Chris wanted highlight his recent release of “Songs for Moms Volume 1.” The proceeds for this comp go to go to the Prevent Cancer Foundation. This is only about half the tracks on the comp, so buy it and get the full awesomeness!

00:00 – Boss Battle – Nothing Compares 2 U (Songs for Moms Volume 1 ’21)
03:31 – Half Past Two – More Than a Woman (Songs for Moms Volume 1 ’21)
06:07 – Common Sense Kid – Material Girl (Songs for Moms Volume 1 ’21)
09:27 – Eichlers – God Only Knows (Songs for Moms Volume 1 ’21)
11:13 – los Kurados – Feliz, Feliz (Songs for Moms Volume 1 ’21)
13:50 – Rude Machine – Mama Liked the Roses (Songs for Moms Volume 1 ’21)
16:03 – Buena Suerte – Con los Años Que Me Quedan (Songs for Moms Volume 1 ’21)
19:33 – the Bandulus – I Thank You (Songs for Moms Volume 1 ’21)

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Be sure to check out all of cool stuff that Cool Chris has going on!
Ska Punk International Records / Record Distribution
Ska Punk International Podcast
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23min of Ska : Picking it Up on the Tarmac

That’s right, it’s another episode of 23min of Ska! Much like last week this episode came together QUICK! I think it’s due to there being a lot of good ska to pick from, as well as me really want to play music from bands that I LOVE! I was born in May, so I usually try to make it easy on myself and just play the best music by some of my favorite people! I hope you enjoy.

00:00 – We Are The Union – Boys Will be Girls (Ordinary Life ’21)
03:11 – Backyard Superheroes – Music in My Head (Music in My Head ’21)
05:48 – the Reseters – Midnight Monologue (자정의 독백) (I Left My Love On Frontline 내 사랑은 최전방에 ’21)
08:38 – Eichlers – wow. rude. (i may b cute, but im dumb af ’20)
10:24 – Bite Me Bambi – Like That (Like That ’21)
12:50 – the Bruce Lee Band – 비 엘 티 (BLT) (비 엘 티 (BLT) ’21)
14:16 – the Skacore Cartel – Our Day Will Come (Our Day Will Come ’21)
17:01 – Key Day & Newentun All Stars – All You Fascists Bound to Lose (All You Fascists Bound to Lose ’21)
20:05 – the Operators – New Place (New Place ’21)

Show support for the bands by clicking on those links and checking out their websites and music! Show support for the podcast by liking & following the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and at 23ska.com. Also, feel free to subscribe and listen to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher.

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23min of Ska is produced weekly by RJ Phoenix
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