23min of Ska : …Now You Know…

In the early days you may have heard or been told a number of… contradictory stories about the nature and origin of the ska scene and about the reasons why 23min of Ska came into being.

We lied.

We are not at war, there is no competition.
This is a rescue operation.

00:00 – MU330 – Tune Me Out (Crab Rangoon ’97)
02:32 – Half Past Two – Curtain Call (Too Hectic! California Ska Punk comp ’21)
05:10 – Big D & the Kids Table – Toyed (DO YOUR ART ’21)
04:45 – the Skatoons – Tschüss (Einmal Ska Und Zurück ’03)
11:16 – the Third-Rates – Last One Out (See What Sticks ’21)
15:44 – Johnny Socko – Mix Tape (Johnny Socko ’02)
18:55 – Show Me Island – the Life (Show Me Island ’13)

Art by Brian Bolland

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23min of Ska was produced by RJ Phoenix

23min of Ska : Clear After You

“Out on the road, long way from home, you know it’s not the life for everyone…”

00:00 – the Third-Rates – Escape from the City (Escape from the City ’22)
02:29 – Brehdren – Garrrie!!! (King Quincy’s Dinner Party ’22)
05:56 – the Scotch Bonnets – Keep Truckin’ (Come on Over ’19)
10:12 – Brunt of It – Where’s My Hooligans (Still Stubborn – Volume 4 comp ’22)
12:28 – Alex Stern – Straw Hat and Old Dirty Hank (Naked-A Ska/Ska Punk Tribute to Barenaked Ladies comp ’22)
15:55 – Boss Battle – Midwest Feels (Action Items! ’22)
18:56 – Johnny Socko – Full Trucker Effect (Johnny Socko ’02)

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23min of Ska is produced weekly by RJ Phoenix
Want to submit your band? Email: submissions@23ska.com
(no Spotify or Youtube links please)
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Thanks to David Durst for letting us all follow our cover-star Tora the Traveling Cat online!

23min of Ska : Keeping it Hep

On January 23rd, 2010 I posted my first episode of 23min of Ska online. It was a bit of fun and I thought I’d do a few episodes a month for a few years, get it out of my system, and move on. Get what out of my system? Why, to share ska w/ folks! Well, I should’ve known that idea was flawed, if I wanted to end after a short time, because (spoiler) I LOVE SHARING SKA w/ FOLKS, so here we are, 12 years later… and whoa… yeah… 12 years… I’ve moved 3 times and have gotten married since I started this thing… I don’t know what to do w/ that info other than say, I hope all of you all are enjoying it, and happy anniversary to 23min of Ska!

00:00 – Voluntary Hazing – Reciprocate Some (Reciprocate Some ’22)
03:10 – the Slackers – I Almost Lost You (Windowland / I Almost Lost You ’21)
05:43 – Norsk Råkk – De Beste Laget (Balansekunstnere ’20)
07:09 – the Co-Operators & Perkie – Concrete, Steel & Stone (Beating the Doldrums ’20)
12:22 – the Operators – Lil Darlin’ (Leave the Light On ’21)
16:32 – Smoke & Mirrors Soundsystem – I’m a Man (Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor / I’m a Man ’21)
20:11 – the Third-Rates – Roller Coasters (Fate Fell Short: a Blink-182 Compilation comp ’22)

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!

Download this episode so you can listen to it any time you’d like!

23min of Ska is produced weekly by RJ Phoenix
Want to submit your band? Email: submissions@23ska.com
(no Spotify or Youtube links please)
Have something else to say? Email: podcast@23ska.com

23min of Ska : Holiday Special!

I’m I getting cynical, or are the holidays just not what they used to be? Or is it that I’m old? Or out of touch? Or is this just bit because of the songs I picked for this year’s holiday special, and I actually enjoy the holidays? The world may never know…

00:00 – TAFB – Yule Be Sorry (Maybe Next Year: A Totally Awesome Fun X-Mas ’09)
01:49 – Backyard Superheroes – I Hate the Holidays (On the Upbeat Presents… Arose Such a Clatter 2021 comp ’21)
03:53 – Devon Kay & the Solutions – Christmas Wrapping (Christmas Wrapping ’21)
07:36 – Bryan Cranston Crayon Box – Sprite Cranberry (I Miss You) [Winter Spiced Remaster] (Sprite Cranberry (I Miss You) ’20)
10:20 – Common Sense Kid – You’re Not Ruining Christmas (You’re Not Ruining Christmas)
13:43 – Keegan ft. the Pressure Tenants – Lonely This Christmas (Block Buster – Tribute to Glam Rock comp ’21)
16:29 – the Third-Rates – Let’s Skip Christmas (Let’s Skip Christmas ’21)
19:08 – Inokasira Rangers – Wonderful Christmastime (Wonderful Christmastime ’20)
21:21 – Urban Crater – XMasX (On the Upbeat Presents… Arose Such a Clatter 2021 comp ’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!

Download this episode so you can listen to it any time you’d like!

23min of Ska is produced weekly by RJ Phoenix
Want to submit your band? Email: submissions@23ska.com
(no Spotify or Youtube links please)
Have something else to say? Email: podcast@23ska.com

23min of Ska : Search for the New Sound

As always I’m trying to keep up with what is currently going on with what is current in ska and ska/punk. I hope this episode hits you right, as it was another joy to put together for all of you. And to be fair, all but the first band are all new for playing on the podcast. There’s always great new stuff coming out, so keep an ear out!

00:00 – Thirteen Towers – Somewhere To Go (Somewhere To Go ’20)
03:28 – the Tromboners – Radio USA (the Tromboners EP ’21)
07:02 – the Third-Rates – Best of Me (See What Sticks ’21)
10:45 – the Toy Yodas – Hate You! (2021) (Hate You! (2021) ’21)
14:13 – Safe Sax – Money (Practice Makes Perfect EP ’21)
17:49 – Rundown Kreeps – Held Down (Held Down ’21)
20:43 – Culture Shock – Penny for the Guy (Mandemic ’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!

Download this episode so you can listen to it any time you’d like!

23min of Ska is produced weekly by RJ Phoenix
Want to submit your band? Email: submissions@23ska.com
Have something else to say? Email: podcast@23ska.com