cover photo: Gennadiy Kravchenko
Happy Thursday world and happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the States! Once again, I’m bringing your ears the new ska! I’ve done new ska, I’ve done new ska/punk and here… here it’s ska, it’s got some punk, some rock… and something else! Oh yeah! I’m just so happy this episode came together, some of these songs I’ve been wanting to play for all of you for a while, but they just weren’t fitting in quite right… and now here we are! Love it! Love you! Take care of yourself, you rule!
00:00 – Simple Minded Symphony – Aimless (Places ’19)
04:46 – the Planet Smashers – Heart Like a Lion (Mixed Messages ’14)
07:58 – Drop Party – the Mountain (Lean into the Wave ’19)
15:26 – Black Square – Walk Away (To the Hills ’19)
19:16 – Prince Buster & the Prince Buster Allstars – the Appeal (the Appeal / Land of Imagination ’67)
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As a matter of principle and as a matter of keeping this show as evergreen as possible from week to week, I actually try had to not make shows that are themed around holidays or other events. And if I do, I try had to make it not so obvious. And then we have this… so yeah… look at those titles and you’re all like “Yup! Halloween episode alright!” but is it really? Could I have dropped this episode at any time and would it make you think “Halloween-ish?” I guess that is up for debate. I’d say entirely possible, but I’ve been wrong, oh so many times before! At the very least, I hope you truly enjoy this episode, as I hope you enjoy every episode!
Oh man, it’s that time of year again in the States (or elsewhere as well, I’m a ska fan, not a historian of the world and its celebrations) where people head back to their small towns and take in a football game or whatever and the high school kids are all fretting about the big dance… yup, it’s homecoming season! So yeah, find that old jacket that’s been packed away for decades, blow the dust of the ludicrously expensive class ring, and maybe talk to some of the few cool people you went to school with… you know the ones, the ones in your “Screw the actual “cool” people” club! Yeah, all your friends! I swear, call both of them! It’s Homecoming mother bitches!
Let’s close out Summer with a super sunny batch of ska! From super fresh tracks to older classics, this episode has it all. I hope this episode finds you healthy and well, and if not, do what you need to do to get yourself there. You’re pretty great, how do I know? Because you’re checking out some great ska right here! You have great musical taste! So yeah, you’re already halfway there! Be good to yourself, see you next week.
23min of Ska is back to teach you a thing or two about new and upcoming ska, some overlooked gems, and a little bit of ska history! Can you handle all this? The past, present, and future of ska all rolled up into one? I’m sure you can because I have the best and smartest listeners in all of podcastdom! Is this appeal to your collective ego doing anything for you? Yeah? Kickass! You all rock! Thanks for checking out this episode! You’re all super lovely and I love you all!
James Bond and ska have ties going all the way back to 1962’s “Dr. No” where James finds himself in Jamacia. Not only that, but ska band Byron Lee & the Dragonaires are even in the movie! I’ve picked some obvious and not so obvious songs for this episode. Enjoy this episode with a nice cocktail.
Here’s what I was originally cooking up last week! A whole episode chock full of classic ska. I really can’t believe that I haven’t played most of these before. I know some of the mastering of these songs is a little shoddy, and even bought some new ones because the transfer is so much better on comps that came out a few years ago vs. the comps I bought back in the ’90s. This is the roots, this is the good stuff, hope you enjoy!
Oh man, I think I could do 2 or 3 episodes based on the “Inferno” story line, and as I type, I’m only about 2/3rds of the way through re-reading it! I am seriously enjoying getting back to the comics of my youth and using it to inform these episodes of the show. I know, it’s a bit of an odd thought experiment for me, but I hope you all are still enjoying the ripping good ska that is being presented!
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