On tonight’s episode, we take a listen to a new track from Joker’s Republic (off their upcoming album Necessary Evil) and The Untouchables from their new 7″ picture disc release. We also dive into some recently acquired rarities via Toxic Toast Records, some catalog tracks from Angel City Records and Original Gravity, and generally just try to find a good mix of tunes some self healing. Full Playlist: Joker’s Republic – Gin and Tonic The Untouchables – Hooked on a Feeling Alpheus – Rudies Dr Ring Ding – Fun Casino Royale – Casino Royale MU330 – Press Rude Bones – Hey What’s This Noise Just Kidding – I Don’t Understand It The Targets – Unity Beat Key Day & Newentun All Stars – All You Fascists Bound to Lose Carroll Thompson – Dance With Me Malandro Nine Five – Justinian’s Forgery Mobtown – Coming to Get’cha (Live) Stahl – Bring It On Back Jackie Mendez – I Can’t Stay Prince Alphonso and the Fever – Tune Up Ska Woodfield Rd Allstars – Coast to Coast The Pacers – Hassenpfeffer Local or visiting NYC? Check out the upcoming shows hosted by (or featuring) DJ Ryan Midnight: 7/15 – Dunia & Aram, The Penniless Loafers, Bachslider, Boss Selektah Diana @ Otto’s Shrunken Head (host and DJ) 7/23 – Buford O’Sullivan and the Roosters, Ensamble Calavera, Not From Concentrate @ Bar Freda (host and DJ) Like, Subscribe, and all that Jazz! Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook and get your weekly dose of a DJ trying to emulate your favorite old college radio ska show by subscribing to the podcast if you haven’t already!
Tonight we listen to some of the newer releases that are out there, including some of the digital-only singles and albums released in the past month or so. Additionally we listen to a track off The Frightnrs’ new album Always (available via Plaid Room Records) and get hyped for some of the bands touring and playing this summer! And we’ll get into a genre-spanning assortment of tracks that are sure to please! Full Playlist: The Freecoasters – Seven Falls Not From Concentrate – Die Trying (new single) The Twilights – Flight of the Pterodactyl (new single) The Bakesys – Hope to See Some Rude Girls But We Never Do (album) The Inevitables vs Youth City Sound System – Countdown The Frightnrs – You, Still Bad Operation – Bad Operation La-PPISCH – One Two Ska Disport – The Downbeat Goes On Buford O’Sullivan – I Can’t Decide The Abruptors – Rise & Fall The Akrylykz – Ska’d for Life Mealticket – Lisa Marie The Regulators – Mek Wi Rukumbine The Transilvanians – Charlton Heston en Donana The Upshitters – For a Few Dollars More (trim intro) The West Kensington – Ecstasy of Gold The Ruts – Staring at the Rude Boys Local or visiting NYC? Check out the upcoming shows hosted by (or featuring) DJ Ryan Midnight: 6/17 – The Freecoasters, Beat Brigade, Donut City @ Otto’s Shrunken Head (host and DJ) 7/15 – Dunia & Aram, Bachslider, Boss Selektah Diana + TBA @ Otto’s Shrunken Head (host and DJ) 7/23 – Buford O’Sullivan and the Roosters, Ensamble Calavera, Not From Concentrate @ Bar Freda (host and DJ) Like, Subscribe, and all that Jazz! Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook and get your weekly dose of a DJ trying to emulate your favorite old college radio ska show by subscribing to the podcast if you haven’t already!
Its been a few moments, but we’re back with a new episode, and trying to get back on schedule! Tonight hear a track from the new David Hillyard & the Rocksteady 7 album “Plague Doctor”, a new track from The Gravelites (out of Indonesia!), and a track from the new-ish Left Alone album “Checkers & Plaid”. You’ll also get an assortment of blistering instrumental tracks, rare 80s ska, a wicked dub version of the Stranger Things main theme, and more! Full Playlist: The Gravelites and Skaline – Summon the Soul David Hillyard & the Rocksteady Seven – Plague Doctor Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra – Monster Rock Jah Jazz Orchestra – King Solomon The Oldians – The Mighty Thumb Left Alone – Mile High Die Tornados – The Evil The Dead 60s – Ghostfaced Killer The Crombies – Blood and Fire Camper Van Beethoven – Border Ska Steppin’ Lazer – All I Do is Ska Class Action – Going Nowhere East of Eden – Sea of Happiness Kingston Rudieska – East and West Hollie Cook – Milk and Honey Green Torrejas – Villa Adelina Black Emeralds – Bed Bug The Upstarters – Stranger Things (Dub) Local or visiting NYC? Check out the upcoming shows hosted by (or featuring) DJ Ryan Midnight: 6/17 – The Freecoasters, Beat Brigade, Donut City @ Otto’s Shrunken Head (host and DJ) 7/15 – Dunia & Aram, Bachslider + TBA @ Otto’s Shrunken Head (host and DJ) 7/23 – Ensamble Calavera, Not From Concentrate, +TBA @ Bar Freda (host and DJ) Like, Subscribe, and all that Jazz! Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook and get your weekly dose of a DJ trying to emulate your favorite old college radio ska show by subscribing to the podcast if you haven’t already!
Tonight we take a listen to a track from The Bruce Lee Band of their brand new album One Step Forward, Two Steps Back available now via Asian Man Records! We also hit you a classic buffet of ska styles and from around the globe and across time, as you’ve come to expect from the show! Dig in, and find a new-to-you band you like! Full Playlist: The Bruce Lee Band – Putting Up With All My Crazy Suspense Heroes Syndicate – Raise Another Glass Easy Big Fella – Aliens 3City Stompers – Lajdaki Skatala – Guarrindong Mr. Review – Chasing El Bosso & Die Ping Pongs – Immer Nur Ska The Boxboys – Busy Boy The Trowsers – Color TV Reality The Ska Flames – Kurasawa Spy Kids – Covert Action The B-Sides – She’s a Raver Painted Saints – Loathe The Adjusters – Truth to Power The Steady 45s – Meaning of Love The Red Stripes – Big Boss Man Nine Ton Peanut Smugglers – Drugs Mule AKA The Syndicate – Waiting for Monkey (Live at Skamouth) Local or visiting NYC? Check out the upcoming shows hosted by (or featuring) DJ Ryan Midnight: 5/27 – Stop the Presses, Flying Racoon Suit, Stuck Lucky, Megawave @ Otto’s Shrunken Head (host and DJ) 6/17 – The Freecoasters, Beat Brigade, Donut City @ Otto’s Shrunken Head (host and DJ) 7/15 – Dunia & Aram, +TBA @ Otto’s Shrunken Head (host and DJ) 7/23 – Ensamble Calavera, Not From Concentrate, +TBA @ Bar Freda (host and DJ) Like, Subscribe, and all that Jazz! Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook and get your weekly dose of a DJ trying to emulate your favorite old college radio ska show by subscribing to the podcast if you haven’t already!
Well, this is it, the final Bandcamp Friday currently on the calendar, and we’re making this one helluva Ska Spectacular preview of what you can currently get on Bandcamp. Most of the music you’ll hear on the episode has been released in the past month or so, but we do look back on some of the great releases still available on Bandcamp for your listening pleasure (and on vinyl, to boot!) Check out the links next to all the bands in playlist, to grab these releases, and to see what else they have available! Full Playlist: The Prizefighters – Fistful of Credits (single) Brachoi – Solchoi (Errances Itérées album) Oklahoma Stackhouse – The Grove (Ok. album) Sunny Coast Rude Boys – El Rollo (Rude Style! album) Swinging Relatives – Skank Steady (Montreal 1986 collection) The Manipulators – Racist Pig (Wow! 30 Cans album) Title Holder – Hanging by a Thread (Story of My Life EP) Oka Over – Fragen (Over EP) Day Labor – Siguele (Amigos album) The Frightnrs – Always (Always album) Susan Cadogan and the Magnetics – My Oh My (single) Roy Ellis & Cosmic Shuffling – Shine Your Light on Me (single) Rhoda Dakar – Walking After Midnight (single) The Tellways – Space Force (Out to the Cosmos album) Sir Jay & the Ska-Tanauts – COVID-19 Special (single) Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra – Sunrise from the East (Tombs...
Tonight we take another trip on S-K-Airlines for trip around the world (and even back in time) to highlight some of great international ska acts from today and yesteryear! We start off with tracks from two brand new releases – the Too Hectic! Ska Punk Goes International compilation and the Best of Out of Control Army – which are both available via Jump Up Records. From Mexico, we’ll take a meandering stroll to Hungary, Germany, and Ireland just to name a few of our stops, and of course we’ll make a pitstop to refuel in the good ol’ USA. We’ll also hit you with a few upcoming shows on the concert calendar! Next week, watch for our final Bandcamp Friday preview episode! Full Playlist: Los Kung Fu Monkeys – Bang Bang Out of Control Army – Cat Nation Bad Habit – Stop the Power The Hacklers – Rude Bhoy The Skapitanos – Lonely Nights Skinners – Jump Up You Can Do It Statuto – Abbiamo Vinto Il Festival de Sanremo The Valkyrians – Call Me After Midnight The Belle Stars – Hiawatha Save Ferris – Golden Silence Bowcat – Cruising Speed Regatta 69 – Someone to Cling Blades – Beef Bowl The Champions Inc – Are You Reggae Now? The Allniters – Hold On Ska Contenders – Siempre Conmigo Cairo – I Like Bluebeat Madness – Return of the Las Palmas 7 Local or visiting NYC? Check out the upcoming shows hosted by (or featuring) DJ Ryan Midnight: 5/27 – Stop the Presses, Flying Racoon Suit, Stuck Lucky, Megawave (host and DJ) 6/17 – The Freecoasters, Beat Brigade, Donut City (host and DJ) 7/15 – Dunia & Aram, +TBA (host and DJ) 7/23 – Ensamble Calavera, Not From Concentrate, +TBA (host and DJ) Like, Subscribe, and all that Jazz! Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook and get your weekly dose of a DJ trying to emulate your favorite old college radio ska show by subscribing to the podcast if you haven’t already!
Tonight we interview the one and only Coolie Ranx on the eve of the release of his debut solo album, Days Gone By. We talk about the genesis of the album, the 2021 Supernova International Ska Festival, his collaboration on “Mad Dog” with Eastern Standard Time, and so much more! We also highlight some of Coolie’s favorite recent ska tracks, take a listen to tracks from The Toasters and Pilfers, and highlight some of the tracks he has guested on! Days Gone By is available for pre-order on Bandcamp now, and is scheduled to be released in June! Highlighted Tracks this Episode: Pilfers – Generation Eastern Standard Time – Mad Dog Coolie Ranx – Incredible Pannonia AllStars Ska Orchestra – Billy Boyo Harijan -Decondition The Loving Paupers – Lines 75 Days of Sun – Shoot for the Stars Toasters – Dub 56 (Chat) Pilfers – Easy Life Metro Stylee – Back Again The Doped Up Dollies – Be Free Local or visiting NYC? Check out the upcoming shows hosted by (or featuring) DJ Ryan Midnight: 4/22 – Mephiskapheles, Mustard Plug, Catbite, Stop the Presses, Title Holder (featured DJ) 5/27 – Stop the Presses, Flying Racoon Suit, Stuck Lucky, Megawave (host and DJ) 6/17 – The Freecoasters, Donut City +1 TBA (host and DJ) Like, Subscribe, and all that Jazz! Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook and get your weekly dose of a DJ trying to emulate your favorite old college radio ska show by subscribing to the podcast if you haven’t already!
Tonight we celebrate the bands currently, or are about to go on tour across the United States, as we continue heralding the return of live music and venues. If you are comfortable being out, please support your scene!We also start off with a track from The Slackers’ brand new album, Don’t Let the Sunlight Fool Ya, officially released today on Pirates Press Records! For your (mostly) complete and up-to-date listings of all upcoming ska shows in the United States, check out SkaShowFinder.com! Full Playlist: The Slackers – Statehouse Mephiskapheles – Satan Stole My Weed Catbite – Amphetamine Delight Mustard Plug – I Made Love to a Martian Stop the Presses – Rude Skank The Pietasters – Five Days of the Week Spring Heeled Jack – Pay Some Dues J. Navarro and the Traitors – Deeper The Best Of The Worst – Illusion Of Choice Rude Girl Revue – Lioness Kill Lincoln – Going Under Beat Brigade – Armageddon Beat Soul Radics – Down to the Hall The Dendrites – Oh Yea? Oh Yeah! The Beat ft. Ranking Roger – Public Confidential King Kong 4 – To Lose Before You Start The Hypocondriacs – I Know Now The Mobsters – Steppin Out Local or visiting NYC? Check out the upcoming shows hosted by (or featuring) DJ Ryan Midnight: 4/22 – Mephiskapheles, Mustard Plug, Catbite, Stop the Presses, Title Holder (featured DJ) 5/27 – Stop the Presses, Flying Racoon Suit, Stuck Lucky, Megawave (host and DJ) 6/17 – The Freecoasters, Donut City +1 TBA (host and DJ) Like, Subscribe, and all that Jazz! Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook and get your weekly dose of a DJ trying to emulate your favorite old college radio ska show by subscribing to the podcast if you haven’t already!
Cranking out this week’s episode on a Sunday to help finish out the weekend, or perhaps start the week, just right! We’ve got brand new music from NYC’s Not From Concentrate, released to celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility 2022, a selection from Flying Vipers’ new LP collecting their first two cassettes, and finally get to around to playing a track from the Suicide Machines most recent album. From there, you can expect as always a wide selection of rare 80s releases, 90s singles, and recent fare from around the world like Jah on Slide, The Magnetics and Yellow Cap! Full Playlist: Not From Concentrate – Clark Kent Flying Vipers – Coffee Kush The Magnetics – Candy Man Top Shotta Band – Share My Love Seattle-ites – Prado for P’rez The Checkered Cabs – Something About the Weekend Yellow Cap – Behind the Stars Jah on Slide – Everybody Dance the Ska The Allentons – Pyramid 5 The Suicide Machines – Smile Lockstep – The City is Burning Blind Spot – Maude The Action League – Rudeboy’s Life Billy Sheet’s Undercover – Weekend in Dubrovnik Shot Black and White – Day In / Day Out The Papers – Who Put The Reggae on the Radio The Hoovers – Jimmy Jones Tommy McCook – Always on Sunday Local or visiting NYC? Check out the upcoming shows hosted by (or featuring) DJ Ryan Midnight: 4/22 – Mephiskapheles, Mustard Plug, Catbite, Stop the Presses, Title Holder (featured DJ) 5/27 – Stop the Presses, Flying Racoon Suit, Stuck Lucky, Megawave (host and DJ) 6/17 – The Freecoasters, Donut City +1 TBA (host and DJ) Like, Subscribe, and all that Jazz! Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook and get your weekly dose of a DJ trying to emulate your favorite old college radio ska show by subscribing to the podcast if you haven’t already!
Its Bandcamp Friday again, April 1st, but this ain’t no joke! We’re bringing you another ska preview spectacular showcasing some great recently released singles and album tracks to give you some inspiration for your shopping cart. Support your scene! This episode has some amazing international representation of the current ska scene (and ska styles!), from Checkered Past (Cambodia!) to The Skatuesques (Ireland), and Guess What (Belgium) to Sr. Mephisto (Costa Rica). Homegrown US acts of note include Coolie Ranx (with his debut solo album), The Simulators (outta Connecticut!), and Catbite (Philly!). You’ll also hear The Jinkies, from the late 90s, who’ve just put their self-titled album up. And there’s so much more to discover this episode! Check out all the bands via their Bandcamp links in the playlist below! Full Playlist: The Skatuesques – Back in the Day (SKA CARES COMPILATION) The Simulators – Take a Chance on Me (Single) Don Cosmic and La Familia Torelli – Himalaya (HULA HOOP EP) Checkered Past – Interrogation (PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT) Louie Zong – Minor Setback (SKABLAM EP) Coolie Ranx – All Dem Ah Try (DAYS GONE BY) Catbite – Police Man (STILL STUBBORN Vol 2. COMP) Sr. Mephisto – Casino Hell – (MI SANTA MUERTE EP) Miskales – Mis Amigos (Single) Lee Scratch Perry backed by the 18th Parallel – Words from the Upsetter (Single) Gain Stages and Jade Tremba – Sunflower Seeds (Single) Night Owls – Let’s Stay Together (VERSIONS) The Jinkies – Answer Me (THE JINKIES) Young Costello – Party All The Time (Single) Guess What – Tic Toc (