Two weeks ago I asked my Instagram for suggestions on what to play and I got a BUNCH of responses! The first problem was that I got suggested a lot of songs I’ve played before, but hey, I still had more than enough to create a kickin’ episode! Big thanks to everyone who took the time to make suggestions, and let’s start 2021 off right!
00:00 – Nate Funk – Seasonal Depression Stomp (Clownsuit ’21)
01:56 – OMNIGONE – Swallow Poison (Ska Against Racism comp ’20)
04:01 – the Stiff Joints – Pop a Knocker (First Proper Album ’17)
06:31 – Fence – Hearts of Gold (Stories to be Told ’03)
08:58 – JER – a Message to My Future Self (a Message to My Future Self ’20)
11:36 – the Tellways – I don’t Need to Tell You (Out to the Cosmos ’21)
14:21 – Bad Manners – Down Berry Wood (Heavy Petting ’97)
19:07 – the Space Heaters – Guns of Navarone (the Space Heaters ’96)
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“Nick Fury ain’t watchin’ the end o’ the world in bed, mister! Sick or well, I’m a fighter!”
Listen up all of you, Skavoovie & the Epitones are putting out a live album! For real! and it is my extreme pleasure to play one of these songs for you! Now, I’m not at liberty to say how I acquired this track, but I must say that you’ll be glad I came across it to share with you. So note this, there is a special release and a live album coming! Get excited for 2018, for it holds some gems in its future! Oh, and look at the rest of this track listing, this is gonna be a great episode, listen up!
I hope this podcast finds you well. I hope this podcast finds you at all. It’s a busy time, and hard not to get all caught up in it.
Ah, back to normal, playing whatever the heck I want as long as it’s ska. I’m not concerned with keeping it traditional or ska/punk, I just care that it has that snappy ska beat to make you pick up your feet. And when your feet are sore, if you need to keep dancing, press on. If we all called it a day once things got difficult I wouldn’t have gotten this episode out tonight. I’m sleepy and my wrists are burning as I write this. But man, I love this collection of songs, I love that I stuck it out! Hell, I love all the songs that I tried to stick in this episode that didn’t work. I’ll get them into your ears soon, promise.
Never be too afraid to pause your life, for just a bit. Things happen, out of your control, and you need to take a pit-stop. You can’t do this too often, or even make a habit out of it, for if you do, you’ll lose you motivation to press on. We should always be making forward progress, but a short break from it is never a bad thing. Keep dancing, keep exploring and keep being awesome.
I’ll come right out and say it, I think ska music is pretty damn great. No, really, I know after nearly seven years of doing this podcast that you might doubt my commitment, but by golly, I’m in it to win it! Win what? Well your ears, my friend! To flip them on to some great ska music that you never knew you loved before!
Everyone knows that ska was created in Jamaica, but ska’s second home was Britain. Again, a fact that most ska fans know. The fun part about Great Britain is that island still is producing some of the best ska around. Here’s a small sample of these great bands! Be they English, Scottish or Welsh, they are putting out some great, great sounds!
23min of Ska 