100% Ska Podcast

Tonight we spread the breaking news that The Mighty Mighty Bosstones have officially broken up, stating they “have decided to no longer continue on as a band.” We pay tribute to the band, which was the gateway to the sound of ska for your DJ Ryan Midnight, though several tracks across their discography. We also listen to advance tracks coming from the new Detroit Riddim Crew album (available on Abbey Productions and Jump Up Records on February 4th) and the new Zoob & The Co-operators 7″ (available for pre-order on Happy People Records, releasing on January 28th) We also, of course bring you heaping helping of great ska from across the Us and Europe! Want to hear your band’s music on 100% Ska? Submit your music now! Full Playlist: Detroit Riddim Crew – Midnight Walk The Mighty Mighty Bosstones farewell block – Don’t Know How to Party – Bad in Plaid – Green Bay, Wisconsin – The Cave (1986 Recording) The Fuss – Driving Me The Big Takeover – Girlie Girlie Skatax – Soul Sister Monty Neysmith and The Bishops – Love Rock The Pandemics – Killing Time Monkey – Hitchin’ a Ride The Aggressors BC – 29 Years The New Riddim – Hell of a Year The Braces – In Ska Mood The Deltones – Make Me Smile The Boxboys – American Masquerade State of Emergency – Police Chase Zoob & The Co-operators – Up Trooper’s Hill Don’t forget to 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! The post 100% Ska Podcast S05E04 – SkaCoreTheDevilNoMore, Detroit Riddim Crew first listen, and More! appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

This afternoon we come to terms with the fact Madness has finally cancelled their US Tour after postponing dates for almost two years due to the pandemic. We listen to some of the early output on the 2-Tone label (via original 45 singles!) and also dive into some of the 2-Tone inspired bands of the era and go “a step beyond” into some other inspired music and just straight up good tunes! We also open the show with Rhoda Dakar’s brand new single, her version of Bowie’s “The Man Who Sold the World”, available on her Bandcamp page as a digital or limited edition single. Full Playlist: Rhoda Dakar – The Man Who Sold the World Madness – The Prince The Specials – Gangsters The Bodysnatchers – Ruder Than You The English Beat – Ranking Full Stop The Jamaican Survivors – Oochi Ska The Ram Jam Band – Free Town (Part Two) Mark Foggo and the Secret Meeting – New Shoes The Employees – Pick It Up Floyd Lloyd and the Potato 5 – Tear Up The Rude Boys – Rudeboy Shuffle Mr. Review – Rudeboy’s Rhapsody The Offenders – 2-Tone Time N-E-1 – So We Go Moon Invaders – Pick Up the Pieces The Dropsteppers – Darker Side of Grey The Repeaters – Shake It Mr. Maitland Second Step – Men In Suits (Demo) Don’t forget to 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! The post 100% Ska Podcast S05E03 – Requiem for Madness: 2-Tone, 2-Clone, and a Step Beyond appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

As has become tradition at the beginning of the year, this week looks back some of the “best” and noteworthy additions to the 100% Ska Podcast library, and also looks at some of the new reissues of older material that came out in 2021. Full Playlist: The Scofflaws – Paul Getty Skinnerbox – Hepcat Season Eastern Standard Time – Return of the Prophet Proyecto Secreto – Tainee The Far East – NYC Dream Adhesivo – Dia De Rutina The Chinkees – You Don’t Know Babylon Fighters – Fuck You Less Than Jake – Happyman Rico Rodriguez – We Want Peace Maroon Town – Hope Prince Fatty meets the Mutant Hi-Fi – Moscow Mule Aphrodite Delacruz – Toxic The Crazy 8s – Johnny Q SLK – Walk of the Mummy The Fabulous Titans – Johnny Rocker The Pressure Boys – Armchair Radical Park Rangers – Smells Like Teen Spirit Don’t forget to 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! The post 100% Ska Podcast S05E02 – 2021 New Reissues and “Best Of” Additions to the Library appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

This week on 100% Ska, our first episode of 2022, we take a look back at some of the amazing new music released on vinyl in 2021, including fantastic albums (primarily released from US-based bands) and a host of singles released from around the world including several newer imprints proudly carrying forth the ska banner. You’ll hear releases from Jump Up Records, Bad Time Records, and smaller (but no less important) labels like Mixed Tape Records, Guerrero Records, El Paso Records and Canana Records! Let’s find out what 2021 had for ska enthusiast! Next week we’ll take a look at some of the 2021 vinyl re-issues and older new additions to the 100% Ska library acquired last year. Full Playlist: Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra – Sunrise in the East Mr Kingpin – Don’t Know Who I Am Smoke & Mirrors SoundSystem – Nobody Did It Wild Man Riddim – Northwest The Freecoasters – Magnolia Catbite – Asinine Aesthetic Half Past Two – Shine Bim Skala Bim – Lightning The Tellways – Space Force Buster Shuffle – Sucker Punch Blues Sir Jay and the Skatanauts – Swiss Ska Fever The 18th Parallel – Stamp n Go Junior Dell & the D-Lites – Miss Aranivah Dani Radic with The Slackers – Keep Going Georgetown Orbits – Hang on Sloopy Chinatown Ska – Oasis Ska The Zensies – We Can Still Dance Le Grand Miercoles – El Hombre De La Melodica Don’t forget to 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 The post 100% Ska Podcast S05E01 – Best-ish of 2021 New Ska Releases on Vinyl appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

from the Detroit Riddim Crew & Friends album Well, after a brief disappearing act to get over COVID, your DJ Ryan Midnight is back for one last episode this year! Tonight we bring your a winter dance party filled with belated Christmas / winter melodies, an assortment of instrumentals to keep you company by the fire, and more toe-tapping tunes. We also open with the latest single from Joker’s Republic, their cover of “Love My Way”, a song two years in the making! Next episode we’ll take a look at the best-ish of vinyl releases from 2021! Full Playlist: Joker’s Republic – Love My Way The Scotch Bonnets – Winter Reggae Party Roger Rivas – Winter Wonderland Detroit Riddim Crew – Sleigh Ride Lollypop Lorry – Skankin’ Around the Christmas Tree Rico Rodriguez – Fiesta The Upsessions – Lincoln County War The Steadytones – Come With Me Rhyth-o-Matics – El Toro Culture Shock – Someone Has to Pay Boss Sound Manifesto – Dig It Bigger Thomas – Manhattan Holiday King Django – Avenue A The Senior All-Stars – Les’ Dance Victor Rice – Bermuda Triangle North East Ska Jazz Orchestra – Ska de Janiero Don Cosmic – A Good Year Buena Onda Reggae Club – Big Trouble Inna Ska Jazz Town The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E44 – Post-COVID Winter Ska Party and the Last Episode of 2021 appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight we put the spotlight on Guerrero Records, a new imprint coming out of Los Angeles focusing on traditional ska and roots reggae, as we listen to cuts from their first three releases (check them out on Bandcamp and Facebook). We also listen to a bunch of new releases, including the digital-only EP from friends of the show The Georgetown Orbits (available on Bandcamp), a track from The Bluebeats “Alternate Mix” of their debut Dance With Me (available on Bandcamp), No Sports’ new album “Twang!”, and The Selecter’s 40th Anniversary release of Too Much Pressure.We round it out with a whole lotta ska from Germany, along with the UK, Venezuela, Austria, and the USA. Just a bit of every style from around the world, as you’ve come to expect from 100% Ska! If you are local to NYC, come out to our Holiday Ska Party on December 17th at Otto’s Shrunken Head! Full Playlist: The Georgetown Orbits – Better Off Dead Le Birrette – Let Me Stay Esco Chris – The Suspects Intensified – Skinhead Train Los Aggrios – Meteorito No Sports – Together Strong The Selecter – They Make Me Mad The 27 Red – Angry Man Rare and Tasty – Saxism The Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation – Fussy Business The Zensies – We Can Still Dance Johnny Reggae Rub Foundation – No Bam Bam Spicy Roots – Judy’s Pub Right Turn Eddie – What Could It Be Dance Hall Crashers – Othello Desorden Publico – Ska de Aca Crazy Baldhead – Hey Monday The Bluebeats – Don’t Get Crazy (Alternate Mix) Don’t forget to 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! The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E43 – Spotlight on Guerrero Records, more New Releases, and a Lotta German Ska appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight’s episode features a slew of great new releases – both on vinyl and digital – that you are going to need in your collection ASAP, along with a lovely assortment of international ska selection, and a happy birthday to Fishbone’s In Your Face! December 3rd is also Bandcamp Friday, so if you’ve got some music in your shopping cart, now is the time to pull the trigger, as Bandcamp waives their fees. Our new album release spotlight focuses on Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra, with their album Tombstone (available direct from the band), Dani Radic w/ the Slackers (on Jump Up Records) and Half Past Two’s self-titled album (available on Pay Attention Records via Jump Up) On the Bandcamp side, check out Ensamble Calavera and Rebelation, (look for other bands you love too!), Kultura Infame on Apple Music, and the Prizefighters on the Viva! The Freedom Songs Benefit Comp. If you are local to NYC, come out to our Holiday Ska Party on December 17th at Otto’s Shrunken Head! Full Playlist: Fishbone – A Selection Ensamble Calavera – Ska Playing Loud Rebelation – Minor Incident Kultura Infame – Amar Sin Olvido (featuring Maria Blues) The Prizefighters – Joe Hill Dani Radic w/ Slackers – Let Me Be Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra- Grey Ghost Cosmic Shuffling – Eastern Ska Black Cat Zoot – No Swinging in Your Walking Half Past Two – Top Gun The Readymen – Headline News Fence – Scorched Earth The Amphetameanies – Say Something Special The Upsessions – Margharita The Magadogs – Come On (Extended Version) T-Killas – Running Potato 5 – Dial M for Murder Richard Ace – Stayin Alive Don’t forget to 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! The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E42 – New Record Releases, Bandcamp Friday Preview, and International Fun appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight we’re breaking format to bring you an all-CD episode featuring American ska bands from the 90s, where all the music you’ll hear has never – to the best of my research and knowledge – been released on vinyl. A few of these are probably on cassette, for those fact-checking. So we are going to be spending a lot of time with Moon Ska Records, but you’ll also hear music from Stubborn Records, Elevator Music, and Jump Up Records, along with a few self-released albums. We’ll be getting back to the vinyl format next week! Also, if you have a ska CDs sitting around collecting dust, 100% Ska is ready to give them a new forever home. Get in touch! Full Playlist: NY Citizens Decadent Swine Ruder Than You – Misskaculation SMA – Leeches and Lampreys Skanic – Eyesore Public Service – Rydim Drop The Radiation Kings – Gin & Tonic Steady Ernest – Reckon The Insteps – The Dragon The Scofflaws – Nude Beach The Skunks – Dubz 57 Sauce Inspecter 7 – The Infamous The Checkered Cabs – Walking in Threads Buford O’Sullivan – When the Snake Gets His Way Weaker Youth Ensemble – Wake Up (to Yourself) Agent 99 Get a Grip (Live) Stinkfish – Ronnie’s Revenge Jiker – Minor Threat Jump with Joey – Jack Lord Ska Don’t forget to 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! The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E41 – All 90s CD-Only Releases Episode, American Ska Style appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight we offer you an assortment of new(er) releases, along with some fun 80s rarities, and highlighting great bands from around the globe proudly waving the ska banner! Highlighting the brand new music on this episode, we haveLong Island NY’s new band, Skappository, with a track from their new EP, the Dancehall Remix of The Slackers’ Watch This, from Agent Jay’s new label, Old Neighborhood Music, Lucky Devil Trading Company‘s first release, and the reissue of Ska Jazz Messengers LP, Introspeccion. If you are in the New York City area, your DJ Ryan Midnight will be presenting and hosting the next Subway to Skaville series show at Otto’s Shrunken Head on November 20th. Full Playlist: Skappository – R U Rude 2? Up Yours EP The Ska Jazz Messengers – Tunja Hjalmar B Allstars – The Night Tram Fuck Up New York Ska Jazz Ensemble – Stardust The Steady 45s – Pressure The Drops – Honie Honie Babie Silver Sonics – Mr Prince Jamaica 69 – Olvidame The Slackers – Watch This (The Dancehall Remix) Neutrinoz – Its About Time The Nails – Transatlantic Ska Rude Guest – Spooked Reluctant Stereotypes – Lofaska Spy Kids – Carousel The Aquabats – Playdough Cartoon Violence – Careful Rocksteady Sporting Club – Island in the Sun Lucky Devil Trading Company – Tornado Don’t forget to 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! The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E40 – New Releases, 80s Rarities, and More from Around the Globe appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight we put the spotlight on two brand new releases coming out this week – first its Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra’s S.O.S mini-album (available for download and streaming) from Nacional Records, and then the 25th anniversary release of Less Than Jake’s Losing Streak, being released on Smartpunk Records (which may already be completely sold out).From there we bring you a lovely cross-section of ska styles from around the globe, as you’ve come to expect, including a track from the recent Wild Man Riddim release, Panatlantic (listen to my recent interview with them). If you are in the New York City area, your DJ Ryan Midnight will be presenting and hosting the next Subway to Skaville series show at Otto’s Shrunken Head on November 20th. Full Playlist: Tokyo Ska Paradise – Ska Bon-Dance ~ We Welcome the Spirits The Silvertones meet The West Kingsingtons – Give Love a Try The Bandulus – Back to the City Thee Hurricanes – Category 5 Wild Man Riddim – Northwest Less Than Jake – Never Going Back to New Jersey Swoons – Deckkraft 100% Dr. Calypso – La Sirena del Taulat The Riffs – Peter Gunn Mr. Review – One Way Ticket The Porkers – Prost! Mark Foggo’s Skasters – New Shoes The Mudsharks – This Is Why The Equators – More Than a Person Shuffle and Bang – Grand Central Jack Rabbit Slim – Profolactic Jr Thomas and the Volcanos – 2nd Time Around Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra – Game of Thrones Theme (ska version) Don’t forget to 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! The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E39 – Simply the November, Friday the 12th Episode appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight we’re breaking completely away from our beloved ska genre to bring you an assortment of tricks and treats from my collection! Surprisingly I listen to other genres too, and tonight will give you an eclectic smattering of my tastes, most of which is being pulled direct from the 80s and from original releases. Of course, since its almost Halloween, tonight’s episode has more than a few odes to the world of horror and science fiction! Hope you enjoy this little break, but don’t worry, we’ll be back to 100% Ska next week! Full Playlist: Spizzenergi – Where’s Captain Kirk Hot Ice – Theme from Friday the 13th Part 3 Dokken – Dream Warriors Alice Cooper – He’s Back Gentlemen Afterdark – Open the Door Scandal – Goodbye to You The Belle Stars – Slick Trick Samantha Fox – Touch Me Wednesday Week – If Only John Farnham – Break the Ice Camouflage – Love is a Shield Pseudo Echo – Dancing Until Midnight Pete Shelley – Telephone Operator The Hated – I am a Rock Husker Du – In a Free Land The Pogues – Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Plasmatics – Squirm (Live) Tek 3 – Spin That Wheel Micro Chip League – New York (Dance Floor Cut) The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E38 – Tricks and Treats! The All Non-Ska Goodies Episode appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

On tonight’s episode we welcome Dave McWane, lead singer of Big D and the Kids Table, to the show on the eve of the band’s brand new release, Do Your Art, being released on SideOneDummy Records. We talk the production of the album, get deep into the meaning behind the song “Forever a Freak”, discuss an upcoming side project Dave is working on and more! The album itself can be ordered direct from SideOneDummy Records and will be available as of 10/22. We also listen to some legends of ska from the Boston scene, bring your more slices of ska from around the US, and wish a happy birthday to two landmark records, which were release 42 years ago today! Full Playlist: Big D and the Kids Table – Hey The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – They Came to Boston Bim Skala Bim – Wandering Soul The Allstonians – Grey Afternoon 7 League Boots – Anxious Hunger Big D and the Kids Table – Forever a Freak The Specials – Dawning of A New Era Madness – Razor Blade Alley Eastern Standard Time – El Guapo Monkey Business – Mistakes The Slackers – Baba Roots Skinnerbox – Hepcat Season The Void Union (featuring Hayley Jane) – Garden of Eden The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E37 – Interview w/ Dave McWane (Big D and the Kids Table), Boston Ska and More appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight on 100% Ska we start off with two new singles from the NYC scene from The Far East and then The Slackers! Then, as part of a celebration of the new James Bond movie, we listen to some of the great ska tracks and interpretations of themes to Bond, and close it all out with a goodbye to Everett Moreton, drummer of the English Beat, who passed away this week. In between these segments, you’ll hear some amazing ska from the 80s, 90s, and into the 00s, including some early 80s adjacent-ska from right here in New Jersey! If you like the James Bond segment of the episode check out the great mix that friend of the show, Ted Morris, put together of various 60s ska renditions to themes and odes to 007! Full Playlist: The Far East – NYC Dream The Slackers and Papa B – Love I Bring Winston Francis and the High Notes – Dancing Mood Red Soul Community – Now or Never The Meow Meows – If You Were My Boy Skaos – The Munsters The Uptown Rulers – Somebody Else’s Fun The Pinch – Meeting You The Graduate – Elvis Should Play Ska The Selecter – James Bond Jammah Tammah – From Russia With Love Tommy McCook and His Orchestra – Goldfinger Jackie Mittoo and the Soul Brothers – James Bond Mr 2 Badd – So Nervous The Suspects – SOB Operation Ivy – Bad Town The Adjusters – Pressure 24 The English Beat – Twist & Crawl Don’t forget to 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! The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E36 – Dreaming of NYC and James Bond Does the Ska appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight on 100% Ska, we first highlight the brand-new, all-women supergroup, Rude Girl Revue, and then take off for a jet-setting international extravaganza of ska that will take us through the UK, Europe, South America, and the United States! Rude Girl Revue is an all-women supergroup comprised of the women playing who were playing in the bands at Supernova Ska Festival, along with a few others from bands local to Virginia, and began as a concept almost two years ago by the hosts of the podcast Checkered Cast. For their inaugural performance at Supernova 2021 they performed a set of mostly covers, but also debuted two original songs recorded prior the event, which are now available for download! Check the songs out on the Rude Girl Revue Bandcamp page, and listen to an interview between Checkered Cast and some of the founding members to learn more about the band! With 2021’s Supernova featuring bands almost exclusively from the United States, I wanted to take the opportunity to highlight some of the great international bands that are out there performing today, that could one day find themselves on the stage at Supernova on this week’s episode! And we finish out the show with the new single from Half Past Two, whose new album will be out on Pay Attention Records at the end of October! If you aren’t familiar with the bands, but like what you hear, definitely dive deeper! Many of these bands have multiple albums and singles ready for you to discover! Full Playlist: Rude Girl Revue – Lioness (United States) Adhesivo – A Veces (El Salvador) The Bartenders – Cebron (Poland) Maroon Town – Bullit (UK) The Magnetics – Coffee and Sugar (Italy) Keith Rowe and the Mighty Megatons – Sound System (Spain) Soweto – Honey Ryder (Spain) Prince Alphonso and the Fever – Killer Diller (UK) The Regulators – Race Track (UK) Aphrodite Delacruz – Toxic (UK) David Usma & the Siderens – Hell Moon (Columbia) Staya Staya – Tren Pelado (Argentina) Isaac Green and the Skalars – Don’t Count (United States) Los Vicios De Papa – Esperanza (United States) El Bosso & Die Ping Pongs – Immer Nur Ska (Germany) Skatala – El Capita Swing (Spain) The Liptones – Morka Kvarter (Sweden) Half Past Two – Scratched CD (United States) The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E35 – Around the World Again with S-K-A and introducing Rude Girl Revue appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

This week on 100% Ska we speak with guitarist and co-founder of the band Wild Man Riddim, Martin Brostigen, all the way from Oslo, Norway, to discuss their new album Panatlantic, and the Norwegian ska scene! To help give you a taste of Norwegian ska, this week’s episodes features all-Norwegian ska bands, sampling the past 25 years or so of the scene! If you like what you hear, check out the rest of the bands! You can get the new Wild Man Riddim album on digital release (get it on Bandcamp) or on vinyl through the band’s label (available now via Tiger Records). You can also check out their live performance of “Tigertown Locktown” in celebration of the record’s release, and a one of the livestream performances from 2020. Full Playlist: Chakras – You Name It The Phantoms – Equializer Hopalong Knut – Mager Trost MT Hammed – Skabaluba Skam – Spilt Melk Wild Man Riddim – On a Jetpack to Cuba Ska Patrol – Sunny Side SKA-frika – Svigermonster The Uptowners – Donkey Tail No Torso – Fatal Fraud Lame Ducks – Radiowave Norsk Rakk – Skarpladd Fence – Conform, Obey, Consume Rub A Dubs – Real Love Don’t forget to 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! The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E34 – All-Norwegian Ska Episode and Interview with Wild Man Riddim appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

It is the week of Supernova Ska Fest 2021, and you know what that means! It’s Part 2 of our Supernova International Ska Fest celebration as we listen to some more of the bands that will be on the bill this year (along with some of the bands that were originally booked, but couldn’t make it). This time around we have more of the 90s heart throbs that made us fans including The Toasters and Mephiskapheles, newer bands like Mr. Kingpin and The Loving Paupers, plus Adhesivo bringing the “international” from El Salvador. If you can’t make the festival in-person, you can still watch the entire weekend via livestream! Weekend and day passes are now available, and the 100% Ska Podcast is a sponsor! Also, don’t forget to check out our Supernova 2021 Part 1 episode if you haven’t already. If you are heading to the festival, your DJ Ryan Midnight will be wandering around all weekend. Say hi, and get a pin and sticker! UPDATE: When this episode was originally recorded, Dr. Ring Ding was still scheduled to appear. Unfortunately due to visa issues, he will longer be performing this year. Full Playlist: Adhesivo ft. Nicoletta – Azul Mr. Kingpin – Lightning in a Bottle (New LP on Jump Up Records) King Django – Avenue A The Toasters – 2-Tone Army Mephiskapheles – Mephiskapheles Dr. Ring Ding – Fun Bim Skala Bim – Cuz A U Buck o Nine – Voice in My Head ’96 Matamoska – Doom Boogie Roger Rivas & the Brothers of Reggae – One More Dance Detroit Riddim Crew – Fight For Your Rights Eastern Standard Time – Agua y Cerveza The Loving Paupers – Don’t Care (7″ available on Happy People Records) The Planet Smashers – Change The Skapones – Eyes of a Child The Skoidats – Night of the Droogs Danny Rebel & the KGB – Whispering Eye The Pietasters – Factory Concerto Don’t forget to 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! The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E33 – Supernova International Ska Fest 2021 Band Celebration Pt. 2 appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight we put the spotlight on Smoke & Mirror Soundsystem, the brand new collaboration helmed by John Roy of Unsteady. Like many music projects started during the quarantine of 2020, this is a group that for the most part exists only in recorded format, and features a multitude of performers from the ska scene around the country from New York City to San Diego. Watch for a live version of the band, which appears to be in the works Their debut album, Strength in Numbers, is also the first record released by new label Mixed Tape Records, and the LP is available now direct from the label. We also list to a host of new singles released so far from 2021, including Junior Dell & the D-Lites, Dakka Shanks, and Tight Spot. Finally, get the skinny on the concert calendar, with a bunch of concerts in the NYC area ahead of the Supernova Ska Festival Full Playlist: Smoke & Mirrors Soundsystem – Mile in Their Shoes Junior Dell & the D-Lites – Miss Aranivah The 18th Parallel – Stamp ‘n’ Go Woodfield Road All-Stars – Muhammad Ali The Seattleites – Ska-La-Mode Tight Spot – Time Heals Everything (Happy People Records) Carroll Thompson & the Mighty Megatons – Dance With Me Key Day & Newentun All Stars – All You Fascists Bound to Lose Erin Bardwell Collective – Please Please Please Le Grand Miercoles – Cowboy Fantasma The Void Union – Centipede The Ska Flames – Star Eyes King Zepha – Grass in Greener Unsteady – Dr Buru Go Jimmy Go – Head Up High Stubborn All-Stars – True Mental Agent 99 – Happy? Dakka Skanks – You Can’t Cancel This (Digital Single) Don’t forget to 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! The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E32 – Smoke & Mirrors Soundsystem Spotlight, plus more New and Recent Releases appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight we welcome two members of Punch the Clown – founding member Rick Rocklewitz (drums, vocals) and Kevin Newby (bass) – to the show to discuss the band, their label Raj Records, and of course their brand new anthology LP “Punch the Clown is a Hit Machine” which will be available Labor Day weekend direct from their website – punchtheclown.band And to get you psyched for a trip down 90s ska memory lane with the band, we’re bringing you a selection of 90s 7″ records that I think will get you in the mood! Don’t forget to 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! Full Playlist: MU330 – Vacation The Chinkees – You Don’t Know The Jinkies – Road Trip The Parka Kings – Alone Superdot – Magnificent Bob Slow Gherkin – Covert Advertising The Exceptions – Flowering Scrunch SeeSpot – Orient Express (Live) The Instigators – Matty’s Song The Jumpstarts – Lost City The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E31 – Punch the Clown Interview and 90s 7″ Bonanza appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight is a little experiment as the 100% Ska Podcast goes 100% dub! Aside from the intro, it’s nothing but non-stop music. This is something I’ve been wanting to do for a while now, to compile a bunch of the dub rendition tracks found on many of the LPs and singles I have. Hope you enjoy it! Don’t forget to 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! Full Playlist: The Red Stripes – Gonna Dub Now (album available on Bandcamp) Hepcat – Miss Dubgeniality The Players Band – Hot Milk Dub Babylon Fighters – PAB Dub Skints – On A Mission (Dub) Kingston Rudieska – Sir Dub Detroit Riddim Crew – Castle Dub Two Tone Club – Bloody in Dub Dead 60s – Too Much TV (Dub) Caz and the Day Laborers – You Got Dub The Fuss – Dub It Down Colin Giles meets Victor Rice – DubLady The Prizefighters – Fibbers Dub Western Standard Time – Tunnel Vision (Dub) Top Shotta Band – Dub of My Heart Sir J and the Kinkylab All-Stars – Lost Rhytm Dub The Specials – Clangsters Dub Madness – Mad House (Instrumental Dub Version) The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E30 – …Goes 100 Percent Dub appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

As Hurricane Henri approaches the East Coast – specifically Connecticut – we start off the show with an all CT ska set to send some good thoughts their way! Additionally, we listen to brand new music from John Bunkley, Buster Shuffle, and Captain Accident, recent releases you need to hear, plus take a return trip to the 80s for some rare ska tracks as an addendum to the Lost American 80s Ska episode from a few weeks back! The NYC ska concert calendar is also in full swing, find out what’s happening over the next few weeks. Don’t forget to 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! Full Playlist: Thee Hurricanes – The Phantom Spring Heeled Jack – Addicted The Hempsteadys – Rudy Comes From the Streets Sgt Scag – Cultination (order from the band) Johnny Too Bad and the Strike-Outs – St Paul Street John Bunkley – Monday Tuesday Wednesday (order direct) Arthur Kay and the Clerks – Reggae n’ Ska Soul Radics – Everything I Said I Wouldn’t Do (Import Available via Jump Up Records) Intensified – Fat Cat Buster Shuffle – Sucker Punch Blues Dutch Ska Express – Babylon Hooligans Steppin Lazer – Follow the Leader X-Streams – That’s Why They Wait The Robustos – No Strangers Here The Bluebeats – Don’t Get Crazy Second Step – Opportunity Dakka Skanks – Skinhead Boy Captain Accident – Miami Incoming (order via website) The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E29 – Hurricane Henri Episode plus New Releases and Rare 80s Cuts appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight is Part 1 of our Supernova International Ska Fest celebration as we listen to some of the bands that will be on the bill this year! From the originators, The Skatalites, to the 90s heart throbs The Pietasters and Hepcat, and some of the newer fresh bands such as Bowcat and Half Past Two.We also listen to a track off the brand new release from Catbite, “Nice One” (available on Bad Time Records), a follow to their stellar self-titled debut. While Supernova 2021 is officially sold-out, you can still attend the festival virtually via livestream! Supernova is current fundraising to bring you 30 hours of livestream direct from the festival, and you can support the effort while getting a massive discount via Kickstarter right now! Don’t forget to 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! Full Playlist: Catbite – Creepin’ The Players Band – Vacation (order direct from the band) The Dendrites – Pookie The Big Takeover – Girlie Girlie (order direct from the band) The Scotch Bonnets – Hair Did Half Past Two – At Least Be Decent (order direct from the band) Stop the Presses – Wasted Youth Bowcat – Soul Catcher Hub City Stompers – Skinhead Boi The Pilfers – Generation Monkey – The Epic Mustard Plug – Beer The Skunks – Bounce Hepcat – Skavez The Pietasters – Drunken Master The Slackers – She Wants to be Alone The Skatalites – Skamania Some Ska Band – American Skalines The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E28 – Supernova International Ska Fest 2021 Band Celebration Pt. 1 appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight on 100% Ska, we highlight some of great music you should be aware of for Bandcamp Friday, August 8th, with all 100% of sales going direct to the bands!We also take a look at some of the new releases coming out, including an anthology from Punch the Clown (order direct from the band!), and split 7″ from Bad Time Records and Parking Lot Records. Finally, we hop in the DeLorean for some fantastic slices of 80s ska direct from NYC! Need more Bandcamp recommendations? Check out recent episodes S4E16 and S4E20 for some great bands that deserve your attention! Don’t forget to 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! Full Playlist: Punch the Clown – Leaving The Bakesys – Get Your Moon Boots On (Ska mix) (on Bandcamp) Rocky Sullivan, Phys.D – I Can’t Decide (on Bandcamp) The Moochers – Turn Your Lamp Down Low (on Bandcamp) Perkie & The Co-operators – (Mumma was a) Bankrobber (on Bandcamp) Less Than Jake – Need Some Shaking (order on Bad Time Records) The Rough Kutz – Friday Night The Redemption – Starting Over (order on Specimen) Dutch Ska Express – Babylon Hooligans The Mighty Fishers – Dancing Mood Yellow Umbrella – False Prophets The Brooklyn Attractors – Distraction The Skanads – Rude Boy’s on the Rise Not Bob Marley – No Respect Urban Blight – Escape from Reality Beat Brigade – Try and Try Again The Boilers – Gangibus Gorilla Black Market – Star Trek TNG Theme (Dub Remix) (on Bandcamp) The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E27 – Bandcamp Friday, New Releases, and 80s NYC Ska appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight! We’re getting back to a mix of brand new and recent releases after a few weeks of episodes celebrating the 80s and 90s. And tonight’s mix features some great tunes coming out of Jump Up Records and Happy People Records amongst others! First up is the first-time-on-vinyl release of The Scofflaws self-titled record, which can still be yours, along with the brand new album from Bim Skala Bim, and two new 7″ releases from Happy People. We also have a track off the debut album from Mexico City’s Girls Go Ska, available digitally via Bandcamp. Don’t forget to 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! Full Playlist: Girls Go Ska – La Tierra The Scofflaws – Paul Getty St Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review – Elephant Riddim The Impalers – The Return of Jackson Voodoo Glow Skulls – Left for Dead Bim Skala Bim – Easy Skankin Nuclear Device – Coscorron Steady Beat The Soulsteppers – ‘Bout Time 3City Stompers – Skok Na Bank Phoenix City All-Stars – Ghost Town Atsushi & the Moisties – The Sound of Ska David Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7 – Blast Off Alana Turner – Darling I Will Stay Mad Conductor – Radio Madness Open Season – Rocksteady Fever The Usuals – Salty Coffee The Beat ft. Ranking Roger – Maniac Gigantes Magneticos – Hittin’ the Beach The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E26 – Old Suit, Bag of Weed, Pork Pie Hat, Smile like a Cheshire Cat appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight on the 100% Ska Podcast, “Professor” DJ Ryan Midnight is giving you a history lesson in the lost and lesser-known American ska bands from the 1980s. Our exploration will take us to all four corners of the country and through the midwest, to show just how deep the upbeat sound was permeating at the time. And not just bands that only played ska, but those with a variety of influences that knew ska would make you dance! Come along as we travel from the Pacific NW to Phoenix, Chicago to Nashville, and Vermont to Chapel Hill NC, and discover just how rich and vibrant the ska community has always been, and always will be! The episode is HIGHLY influenced by the upcoming book Ska Boom: An American Ska & Reggae Oral History by Marc Wasserman, which you can pre-order now from DiWulf Publishing. As a bonus, while supplies last, pre-orders will also get a CD curated by Chuck Wren highlighting the 80s scene, which will include some of the bands you hear tonight! Don’t forget to follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook and subscribe to the podcast if you aren’t already! Full Playlist: The Offs – My World (NYC) SLK – Walk of the Mummy (Ann Arbor, MI) The Pressure Boys – Don’t Fool Me (Chapel Hill, NC) The Crazy 8s – Rude Boys Don’t Win (Portland, OR) State of Emergency – Understand (Chicago, IL) The X-Streams – Rhythm of Life (Phoenix, AZ) Dutty Rass – Our Time Baby (Palmdale, CA) Freedom of Expression – Forward We Stumble (Nashville, TN) The Effects – Island (Phoenix, AZ) The Alan Mann Band – You’re Not the Only One (Philadelphia, PA) Class Action – Getting Nowhere (Boston, MA) The Diversions – Rudie (Washington, DC) The Young Executives – Original Sin (Seattle, WA) The Fabulous Titans – Rico’s Lament (Bay Area, CA) The Decentz – Get in Trouble (Burlington, VA) The Erector Set – GI Jump (Cincinatti, OH) The Hoovers – The World Gone Mad (San Francisco, CA) Heavy Manners – Blue Beat (Chicago, IL) The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E25 – Lost and Less-Known 80s American Ska Band Celebration appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight! We travel back in time the hedonistic days of 90s ska, as we celebrate some of the great bands of the era that had CD-only releases of their material! Your DJ Ryan Midnight must have gone mad from the heat! We take a listen to releases and highlight the behemoth that was Moon Ska Records, examine a cross section of styles from neo-traditional to ska-punk, and dive into the phenomena that was the ska compilation, or the skampilation if you are pun-inclined. Don’t forget to follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook and subscribe to the podcast if you aren’t already! (…and don’t worry, we’ll be returning to the all-vinyl format again next week!) Full Playlist: Warsaw – Tap Nasty The Pietasters – Must Catch a Train (Live) Mento Buru – Move it Girl Highball Holiday – Why The Bluebeats – Esmerelda The Smooths – Get By Skankin’ Pickle – The Hussein Skank My Superhero – So Wrong The Skeletones – She Just Wants To Regatta 69 – Addicted to Coffee Perfect Thyroid – Marella Judge Roughneck – Hot King Apparatus – Strong Physical Urge Ocean 11 – Stop That Train The Dynamics – Geronimo Bim Skala Bim – Legalization JFK and the Conspirators – Partners in Crime Skavoovie and the Epitones – Riversion (Riverboat Dub) The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E24 – 90s Ska CD-Only Release Spectacular Episode appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight! We’re back to an all music-focused episode and we are heading around the world to hear some great bands from France, Germany, Japan, Northern Ireland, the good ol’ USA, and more! Additionally, we start to look at the ska bands playing the festivals on what could be a historic moment, as the weekend of September 17th has Riot Fest is Chicago, The So-Cal Hoedown in Los Angeles, and of course The Supernova International Ska Fest in Virginia We also hear a track from the just released 40th Anniversary edition of Rico Rodriguez’ Jama Rock album! Don’t forget to follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook and subscribe to the podcast if you aren’t already! Full Playlist: The Siren Six! – Kill Your Idol (album available via Jump Start Records) Rico Rodriguez – Love and Justice Downbeat Snapper – My Woman Skarface – All Systems Fail Benkei – Saturday Nite Less Kro – Reisen Die Tornadoes – Heidi Leo and the Lineup – Copenhagen City Reggae The Insteps – The Heat Fishbone – Bonin’ in the Boneyard The Untouchables – Lonely Bull Hepcat – Relation Rancid – Crane Fist The Upsessions – Cool Time Ska The Pressure – Love Me Forever The Aggressors – 29 Years The Snails – Paulo Freire Ska The Gravelites – Alpha Boys (album available on Bandcamp) The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E23 – Back Around the World with S-K-A appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight on 100% Ska we have a massive interview and conversation with the creatives behind the music side of The Inevitables multimedia project – Vinnie Fiorello (formerly of Less Than Jake), Obi Fernandez (Westbound Train), and Alex Stern (Big D and the Kids Table, The Pomps). During the interview, we get into the genesis of the band, how they collaborate, the comic book side of the project, the continuing expansion of the music through their Versions and Dub EP (which reworks material from their 2020 debut album, LP1), and if we’ll ever get a chance to see a live performance of The Inevitables. We also talk with Obi about what we might see coming up from Westbound Train, and Alex on his project, The Pomps. And of course, we listen to some music from The Inevitables, and tap into rich music library of Vinnie, Obi, and Alex! The Inevitables can be found across the web including: The Inevitables homepage (includes links to all their digital music releases) Merch via We Are Specimens store and Sexy Baby Records Social media including Facebook and Instagram Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook and don’t forget to subscribe if you aren’t already! Full Playlist: The Inevitables – My Father The Inevitables – The American Me (Version with Roger Rivas) The Inevitables – Ft Lauterdale (Dub) Less Than Jake – Johnny Quest Thinks We’re Sellouts Less Than Jake – Gainsville Rock City Westbound Train – Wash Over Me Westbound Train – Come and Get It The Pomps – Resistance Grifter The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E22 – Interview with The Inevitables (Vinnie Fiorello, Obi Fernandez, and Alex Stern) appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

This week we celebrate the return of the official summertime (at least for the northern hemisphere), celebrate the 30th anniversary of Let’s Go Bowling’s debut album “Music to Bowl By”, crank up some great tunes released by Jump Up Records, and of course take a trip deep into the 80s Euro catalog! We also listen to two standout tracks from Hugo Skavez and Dunia & Aram, available now on Bandcamp! Bandcamp is holding their second annual Juneteenth fundraiser today, June 18th, and donating all their sale proceeds to the NAACP! We also bring back – finally! – the concert calendar! Find out what shows are coming up in the NYC area. Need more inspiration for Bandcamp today? Listen to episodes S4E16 and S4E20! Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook and don’t forget to subscribe if you aren’t already! Full Playlist: Hugo Skavez – The Skammunist Menifesto The Busters – Summertime The Talks – Modern Sub-Urban Life Moon Invaders – Pick Up the Pieces Sammy Kay and the East Los 3 – Heart So True Let’s Bo Bowling – Rude 69 Jump with Joey – El Diablo Ska Tom Collins and the Cocktail Shakers – Animated Violence The Eclectics – [harry] The Crombies – It’s Not You The Fundamentals – La Frita 2 Tone Lizard Kings – Dance of the Tarantula Brixton Sounds – Skachondo Babylon Fighters – Fuck You The Members – Clean Men Urban Heroes –  Johnny Runaway Arthur Kay and the Originals – Ska-Wars Dunia & Aram – Strange Fruit The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E21 – Summertime is Back in Town, Time to Get Your Scooter Out appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Your weekly dose of a DJ trying to emulate your favorite old college radio ska show. Always 100% ska, almost always 100% vinyl, and always getting buzzed on Jamaican rum while recording! This week we’re taking a look at some of the recent Bandcamp releases – all available digitally and some with physical releases – as we get closer to Bandcamp’s second annual Juneteenth fundraiser on June 18th, where they will donate 100% of their share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Check out the links the playlist for the promoted bands! We also spotlight California’s Kyber Rifles (whose members would go on to form Let’s Go Bowling) and their anthology record released by Axe Records now available via Asian Man Records! If you are local in the New York City area, you can host DJ Ryan Midnight spinning all ska records Friday, June 11th, at Otto’s Shrunken Head! More details on the event page! Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook and don’t forget to subscribe if you aren’t already! Full Playlist: Tyrone Turtle and the Steady Rockers – Franco Nero Danny Rebel and the KGB – Whispering Eye (new Toss It Up release) Carroll Thompson – Dance With Me (new single) The 18th Parallel – Stamp ‘n Go (new single) The Slackers – Dub This (new Dub Classics album) ghost tones – Who Saved Who (new Strange Terrains EP) The Bakesys – Sentences I’d Like to Hear The End Of (new Sentences I’d LIke… album) The Third-Rates – Unfortunate (remastered See What Sticks album) Part-Time Genius – Start With The Heart Sir Jay and the Skatanauts – Later Than Sooner (new single) The Senior Allstars – Vamonos The Frightnrs – Dispute Buck O Nine – Cardboard The Kyber Rifles – 100 Problems Casino Royale – Never Let You Go Ska Boom – The Plan Cairo – I Like Bluebeat The Terrorists – Riis Park The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E20 – Recent Bandcamp Releases, Spotlight on the Kyber Rifles, and More appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Your weekly dose of a DJ trying to emulate your favorite old college radio ska show. Always 100% ska, almost always 100% vinyl, and always getting buzzed on Jamaican rum while recording! This week we take a listen to some of the recent releases from Italian label Aloe Vera Records (check out their releases via Bandcamp!) and get into some nice and mellow tunes to get you in a relaxing state of mind as we approach 2021’s summer of ska, and the return to something resembling normalcy! Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook, check out the ska-themed cocktails being concocted, and don’t forget to subscribe if you aren’t already! Full Playlist: The Untouchables – Whiplash Prince Sugar and the Officinalis – The Champ The Blackstones and the Officinalis – Change of Plan Roger Rivas and the Officinalis – Green Pepper Alpheus – Rudies Soul Radics – Two Devils Malandro Nine Five – Return of Rondo The Crepitans – True Love Mighty Megatons – Atomic Bomb The Deltones – Saturday Dr Ring Ding – All the Way to the Moon Eastern Standard Time – Segment The Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation – Backlash The Delirians – Do It The Fuss – Driving Me Boomshot – If Only Blue Beat Makers – My Own Way The Special AKA – What I Like Most About You is Your Girlfriend The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E19 – Spotlight on Aloe Vera Records and Summer of Ska Preview appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Your weekly dose of a DJ trying to emulate your favorite old college radio ska show. Always 100% ska, almost always 100% vinyl, and always getting buzzed on Jamaican rum while recording! Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook, check out the ska-themed cocktails being concocted, and don’t forget to subscribe if you aren’t already! This week we celebrate 25 years of Asian Man Records, with some choice selections from their vast ska library, say happy birthday to Don’t Know How to Party, and have some fun with more 90s ska-punk and some 80s UK cuts!We also take a listen through the opening track to India’s first ska band, The Ska Vengers, and hear a very familiar tune with brand new lyrics courtesy of Skafari & Gimma! Full Playlist: The Ska Vengers – Shut Your Mouth The Abruptors – Some Day Mealticket – Lisa Marie Slow Gherkin – I Only Sleep When I’m Drunk Let’s Go Bowling – Pin Stripe Suit The Mighy Mighty Bosstones – Don’t Know How to Party The Pacers – Brand New Day The Go Go Rays – Conspiracy The Executives – Stop the Insanity Maroon Town – Homage to Skatalonia Desmond Dekker – Israelites (1980 Version) The Akrylykz – Spyderman The Loafers – Living in a Suitcase Monkey Shop – Lago Di Como The Berbiseyans – Ghost Member The Two Tone Club – One in a Million Mobtown – Coming to Get’cha (Live) Skafari and Gimma with the Toasters – Jacka Jacka, Wo The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E18 – 25 Years of Asian Man Records, plus 90s Ska-Punk, 80s UK Cuts, and More appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Your weekly dose of a DJ trying to emulate your favorite old college radio ska show. Always 100% ska, almost always 100% vinyl, and always getting buzzed on Jamaican rum while recording! Tonight’s episode opens with a special treat and a slice of “lost” California ska history, Speciall Guest, whose lead singer has recently released mastered demo tapes originally recorded in 1985 but never released. You can hear that track and more on the Speciall Guest Bandcamp page. From there, a dedicated set of Japanese ska via recent record acquisitions from Toxic Toast Records in Long Beach CA. Check them out if you need some imports in your collection, too! And from there, an excellent assortment of the ska selections you’ve come to expect from the show! On May 22nd, DJ Ryan Midnight will be livestreaming a set on Twitch. Check out all the details! Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook, check out the ska-themed cocktails being concocted, and don’t forget to subscribe if you aren’t already! Full Playlist: Speciall Guest – Don’t Fit (Extended Version) La-PPISCH – One Two Ska Rude Bones – Work Like Machine Disport – The Downbeat Goes On Ska Rockets – Rocket Ska The Amphetameanies – Good One Go Spicy Roots – D.I.S.C.O. Moonhead Project ft. Dani Radic – On The Dancefloor The Transilvanians – Charlton Heston en Donana Stahl – Fukushima Detroit Riddim Crew and Friends – Trafalgar Boss Riot – Happiness or Sorrow The Braces – Julie Julie The Toasters – Two-Tone Army 65 Mines Street – Walking on Topanga Red Soul Community – Muerte en La Alhambra The Preschoolers – Scott Chester Ska King Crab – Take on Me The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E17 – The Upbeat Goes On and On and On appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

This week we’re going a bit off the beaten format path to take a look at a bunch of great recent ska releases and about-to-be released music for May 7th’s Bandcamp Friday! As a reminder, the first Friday of each month (for now) is Bandcamp Friday, where the platform waives all their fees for purchases, and gives all the funds direct to the bands! If you like what you hear, consider getting a few of these releases and support the bands and the scenes! You can check out each band via the link next to their name! All links point to Bandcamp unless otherwise noted. Full Playlist: Backyard Superheroes – Music In My Head (single) The Skacore Cartel – Our Day Will Come (single) We Are the Union – Oridinary Life (via album Ordinary Life or Ska Against Racism) The PMR Ska Collective – This is the Way (via Bandcamp) Kato Ska – Blah Blah (feat Neville & Sugary Staple) (single) The Operators – New Place (single) The Prizefighters – What Have I Got Of My Own (via Take Three album) Catbite – Come on Baby (via Hee-Haw version) Boss Sound Manifesto – Never Give Up (via Boss Sound) Phoenix City All-Stars – Paint It Black (via Skatisfaction) Rude City Riot – See You in Hell (via Shady Schemes and Molotov Dreams) The Tellways – Bow to Your Sensei (via Out of the Cosmos) The Freecoasters – Delivery Me (via A Different Kind of Heat) The Georgetown Orbits – Hang on Sloopy (via single) Sir Jay and the Skatanauts – COVID-19 Special (via single) The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Killing of Georgie (Pt III) (pre-order with Hellcat Records) The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E16 – Bandcamp Friday Preview Spectacular appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Your weekly dose of a DJ trying to emulate your favorite old college radio ska show. Always 100% ska, almost always 100% vinyl, and always getting buzzed on Jamaican rum while recording!This week we bring you another assortment of newish releases including Proyecto Secreto, Crazy Baldhead, and Bad Operation, check out the brand new single from Rhoda Dakar, and dive deep into the 80s for a few rarities. Don’t forget, if you want a new Skankin’ Pickle T-shirt you gotta pre-order at Asian Man Records right now! Watch for next week’s episode where we will highlight several songs available on Bandcamp for Bandcamp Friday! Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook, check out the ska-themed cocktails being concocted, and don’t forget to subscribe if you aren’t already! Full Playlist: Rhoda Dakar – Everyday is Like Sunday (Order Here) Os Paralalas do Sucesso – Ska (Live) N-E-1 – 1-2-3 Western Standard Time – Free Form Stubborn All-Stars – Rise to Find You Proyecto Secreto – Jamaica 69 Ruth Augilera (Strictly Rockers) – Be My Baby The Debonaires – Skargentina Hepcat – Together Someday The Aggrolites – Reggae Summertime Crazy Baldhead featuring Maddie Ruthless – Take a Lick Rent Boys – Kick Down the Door Shot Black & White – Underprivileged Race Bad Operation – Bad Operation MU330 – Around You Skankin’ Pickle – I Missed the Bus Two Tone Club – Ugly Boy AKA The Syndicate – More Bad News (free download) The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E15 – Rise to Find Some Ska Together Someday appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight on 100% Ska, we’ve got an assortment of great new and new-ish releases, along with some great “library” tracks and a sneak audio peek at a new project from The Prizefighters! New tracks tonight include releases from The Big Takeover (get the album direct from the band!) , digital singles from The Bakesys and Wild Man Riddim, and the new-ish EP from Chinatown Ska available on Canana Records! Meanwhile get a sneak listen to the new live recording project from The Prizefighters! Starting Friday, April 23rd, they’ll release a video series of three song sets recorded live in studio. Watch and listen on their Facebook and YouTube channels every Friday, and keep an eye on their Bandcamp page May 7th! Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook, check out the ska-themed cocktails being concocted, and don’t forget to subscribe if you aren’t already! Full Playlist: Wild Man Rhythm – Blues for Rudy The Prizefighters – You’ll Never Know (Live) The Big Takeover – Where Did I Go Wrong Perkie and the Co-Operators – Concrete, Steel and Stone Chinatown Ska – Oasis Ska Don Cosmic – Walk Jackie Walk Yellow Cap – Beachboys Dream Gal’s Panic – Gal’s Panic The Nails – Young and Wild The Press – I’m Gonna Shoot the DeeJay The Bullets – Hotter Reggae Caz and the Day Laborers – I Give Up The Dendrites – Broken Toaster Social Club The Pressure – Kingston Review The Shifters – She’s So Fine The Fundamentals – St. Dominique Etch-A-Sketch – Escape Top Shotta Band featuring Screechy Dan – Cool and Deadly The Bakesys – You Are Leaving The American Sector The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E14 – New-ish Releases and New Additions, No Need to Shoot the DeeJay appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight we get back under the covers with ska for another all-vinyl, all-covers episode spanning decades worth of inspiration and the bands inspired by them! We got great alternative tracks from the 90s, new wave inspiration from the 80s, a bit of 70s punk so much more performed by the bands you know or should know! Dive in, and find out what you’ve been missing! As mentioned in the episode, check out the DJ Ryan Midnight ska livestream this Saturday, 4/17, starting at 9pm EST – details on the Event Page and on the Facebook Event! Follow 100% Ska on Facebook to keep tabs on episodes and other shenanigans, and check out the latest ska-themed cocktails I’m working on! Bands, submit your music to be heard on the show! Full Playlist The Checkered Cabs – La Bamba Park Rangers – Smells Like Teen SpiritMungo’s Hi-Fi x Marina P – Soma The Regulators – Don’t Look Back in Anger Matamoska – Band Geek Mafia Stop The Presses – Dead Man’s Party Capitol 1212 ft. Earl 16 – Love Will Tear Us Apart The Specials – The Lunatics The Orobians – Sweet Dreams St Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review – Anarchy in the UK The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Tin Soldiers Bim Skala Bim – Brain Damage New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble – Cecilia Carmen Rivero y Su Conjunto – Jamaica Ska Arthur Kay and the Clerks – Sea Cruise The Toasters – Johnny Go Ska The Skunks – Under My Thumb North East Ska Jazz Orchestra – Skaravan The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E13 – Back Under the Covers with Ska appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight on 100% Ska, we sit down with Jersey City’s own Penniless Loafers on the eve of their album – Living the Plan B – being released on Bandcamp (get the digital download or CD now and watch the music video for their song Milo!) and give a listen to some new and classic NJ ska, including a track the recent debut EP from The End Times. We also take a trip across the Atlantic all the way to Spain to spotlight the label El Paso Records! They’ve been releasing some great 45 singles over the past few years including their Western Reggae Hits series (with spaghetti westerns themes getting the reggae treatment). And don’t forget, Saturday 4/17 DJ Ryan Midnight will be doing a livestream vinyl set starting at 9pm EST – check out the Facebook event page for all the details! Full Playlist: The End Times – Eye for an Eye Hub City Stompers – Trojan Night Bigger Thomas – Loose Threads King Django – Anywhere I Roam Cryn’ Out Loud – The Distance The Penniless Loafers – Milo Le Grand Miercoles – El Hombre de La Melodica The West Kensingtons – Django The Upshitters – C’e Sabata Skatax – Western Song Half Past Two – Mean Green The post 100% Ska Podcast Ep S04E12 – Penniless Loafers Interview and El Paso Records Spotlight appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight we have what turned out to be impromptu set of some great international ska and boss reggae bands spanning 35 plus years including brand new music released just this week from Skabara in Stockholm and The PMR Ska Collective from Montreal, along with a spotlight set on Moon Records in celebration of the label’s revived merchandise! You can check out the PMR Ska Collective on Bandcamp, along with Skabara’s Bandcamp page, and don’t forget that Friday, April 2nd is Bandcamp Friday, where the platform waives its fees and gives all money earned direct to the artists! Also, if you need to replace your old Moon Ska Records t-shirts, check out Rob Hingley’s brand new online store!  Full Playlist: Skabara – Rattkasino Video Rouge – Total Destruction Detroit Riddim Crew – Do Something The Potato Five – Shockers Rock (Live) Bim Skala Bim – Hung Up Los Aggrios – Vespa The Travelers All-Stars – Another Life Green Torrejas – Villa Adelina Crazy Baldhead – Come to Me The Bartenders – Dead Man’s Zone The Senior All-Stars – Freedom Sounds Victor Rice – Commit The Skatalites – Summer Daze Second Step – Opportunity NY Citizens – Pounding the Pavement Dance Hall Crashers – Java Junkie Isaac Green and the Skalars – Junbok The PMR Ska Collective – We’ll Be There The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E11 – International Ska with New Releases and Moon Records Spotlight appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

On this week’s episode we open with the brand new song from The Bruce Lee Band, “Division in the Heartland” (available now as a digital track via Bandcamp) with all proceeds from the track going to StopAAPIHate.org. Please consider purchasing the track, or donating directly to this amazing organization. We also spotlight some of the great ska and ska-punk coming out of Japan and South Korea (check out another recent episode of 100% Ska for more great ska from Japan.) Additionally, we hear new music from The Freecoasters off their new album A Different Kind of Heat which is available from Jump Up Records, and round out the episode with an assortment of great tracks as you’ve come to expect! Full Playlist: The Bruce Lee Band – Division in the Heartland Hey-Smith – Fellowship Anthem Potshot – Be Alive NST and the Soul Sauce – Song for Rico Kingston Rudieska – What Do You Stand For The Freecoasters – Seven Falls Maroon Town – Hope Boss Sound Manifesto – Dig It David Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7 – Song of the Underground Railroad Cosmic Shuffling – Western Ska The Steadytones – Got to See You Again Hollie Cook – Milk and Honey The Notables – Godfather Ska The Toasters – Dub 56 (Chat) The Rhyth-O-Matics – Walking in the Shadow J Navarro and the Traitors – Kaos Girl The Crombies – The Prince G.T. Moore – People (Who Kill People) The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E10 – New Releases and a Call to Support StopAAPIHate appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight we throw the spotlight on some of the great brand new and recent ska releases to keep your 2021 in a dancing mood! You’ll hear track from brand new albums from Boomtown United and The Tellways, a brand new release from Sgt Scag on their split 7″, digital singles from Cartoon Violence and Mr. Kingpin, plus recent tunes from Jah Jazz Orchestra and The Cascadians! Check out the links in the playlist below to get these great releases! Full Playlist: Mr Kingpin – Think Again (from the forthcoming album Introducing…) Jah Jazz Orchestra – Ska La Parisienne Wild Man Riddim – Worldwide Frequency The Oldians – The Mighty Thumb The Cascadians – Windows Down (from the limited lathe cut single) The Tellways – Tellway Stomp (from the album “Out to the Cosmos”) New York Ska Jazz Ensemble – Lullaby of Skaland Rocksteady Sporting Club – Catlike The Aggrolites – 5 Deadly Venoms (self-titled album on Pirate Press Records) Sgt. Scag – Cultnation (from their split 7″) The Articles – Romanov’s Bones The Dead 60s – You’re Not The Law The Middle Volga Social Club – Love You So Boomtown United – Volcano (from “Tuffer Than I” on Jump Up Records) The Forthrights – Other People Caz and the Day Laborers – You Got It The Upsessions – Rudie Cool It Down Cartoon Violence – Friend or Foe (from the digital single) The post 100% Ska Ep. S4E09 – Spotlight on New and Recent Releases for the 2021 Dancing Mood appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Its Sunday funday, so let’s have some fun with a little ska-punk shenanigans and get happy and angry! This week’s episode dives into some rarely heard early ska-punk that you need to hear, a heaping helping of ska-punk from the 90s, and new music from current flagbearers Half Past Two and Bite me Bambi! You can pick up the new digital single from Half Past Two from their Bandcamp page (don’t forget to check out their adorable video too!) and pre-order the Bite Me Bambi LP “Hurry Up and Wait” and other merch from their website! Also, check out the movie Burst City! Full Playlist: Half Past Two – All About You Neutrinoz – The Obvious The Ruts – Give Youth a Chance The Nails – Cutting Edge Painted Saints – Loathe Link 80 – Up to the Top 78 RPM’s – 21st Street Bash The Skolars – Get Away Voodoo Glow Skulls – Lanzar La Luna The Skoidats – Jeckyll vs Hyde Mephiskapheles – Satan Stole My Weed TheAquabats – Powdered Milk Man Mustard Plug – Dressed Up Bite Me Bambi – Carried Away The Talks – Don’t Look Behind You Catbite – Come On Baby Slow Gherkin – Thumbs Down to Generation X The Roosterz – Yūfuku no kiga (Days of Youth) The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E08 – More Ska-Punk Fun! Let’s Get Happy and Angry appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

On tonight’s episode of 100% Ska, we explore the musical influence classic Hollywood westerns and more rough and tumble spaghetti westerns have had on ska and reggae through the ages – whether its a direct music melody, the name of the song, a clip from the movie, or even just overdubbing a few pistol shots to get you in the mood.From the classic sounds of Trojan Records and The Upsetters to the modern influenced take by Prince Fatty and The Mutant Hi-Fi or Soweto, you’re gonna want a slug of whiskey and dusty poncho by the end of the episode! As always, your DJ Ryan Midnight aims to please, and he’s damn quick draw on the fader! Full Playlist: Kyber Rifles – Rawhide Ska The Upsetters – Eastwood Rides Again Derek Harriott & The Crystalites – Fistfull Of Dollars Carlos Malcolm & His Afro Jamaican Rhythms – Bonanza Ska Richard Ace – Hang ‘Em High Bad Manners – Buffalo Ska The Specials – Guns of Navarone The Toasters – Marlboro Man The Ska Blazers – Gringo Prince Fatty and The Mutant Hi-Fi – Across the Border The Braces – Riding West The Void Union – Higher Guns Soweto – Last Duel in OK Corral Irie Idea – Han Shoots First Green Torrejas – Green Torrejas Roger Rivas – Heading West The Vessels – Hot Gun The Ska Flames – Samurai The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E07 – Go West to Dance! Western Movie Influenced Ska and Reggae appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

This episode focuses on some of the great international ska bands – with an emphasis on France – that you need to hear (mostly for better, some for worse) from the past and some new releases as well to bring us into 2021! From France to Canada, the UK to Germany, Switzerland to Italy, and then down to Australia, we’re going to keep your toes a tapping! Tonight’s episode specifically plays a tracks from the new Johnny Reggae Rub Foundation album “Trouble” (available in the US via Jump Up Records) and the new single from The Porkers “Big Baby Man” available via their Bandcamp page. Plus on Saturday 2/20, join me for a live DJ stream on Twitch starting at 9pm EST – details on the Facebook event page! Full Playlist: Skunks – Solenzara Vodska – L’Espion Qui Venait du Ska Rascal Poupon – Exotisme Tara – Here I am Chico – Fakin’ It Two Tone Club – Exodus 14:21 Jah on Slide – Wake up Rude Boy The Berbiseyans – Djinns Les Frelons – Les Politiciens The Villains – Life of Crime The B-Sides – She’s a Raver The GTs – Boys Have Feelings Too The Mobsters – Steppin’ Out Johnny Reggae Rub Foundation – Shut Up The Dead 60s – Ghostfaced Killer Godzilla – Yes I’m Rocking Nine Ton Peanut Smugglers – Hugh Mingus The Porkers – Big Baby Man The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E06 – French Ska Then and Now plus more International Bands appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight! We feature an interview with Orion and Cale from The Georgetown Orbits and follow that through with a selection of GO songs then round it all out with a spotlight on west coast ska past and present, including a mini-review of the new Spy Kids album, Covert Action from Jump Up Records! If you like what you hear from The Georgetown Orbits, please check out the following sites where you can learn more about the band, follow them for more updates, and listen to / buy some of their music! The Georgetown Orbits WebsiteThe Georgetown Orbits on FacebookThe Georgetown Orbits on Bandcamp Grab the new Spy Kids album on Jump Up Records! Full Playlist: Spy Kids – Covert ActionOcean 11 – Spring in RomeWestern Standard Time – Tunnel VisionThe Donkey Show – InsomniaThe Impalers – Mojo HannahThe Georgetown Orbits – Stay StrongThe Georgetown Orbits – My Baby’s OkayThe Georgetown Orbits – Jungle HappinessThe Seattleites – Ska-La-ModeThe Boxboys – American MasqueradeBuck O Nine – Voice in My HeadLet’s Go Bowling – Hare TonicThe Untouchables – MandingoUnsteady – Tokyo The post 100% Ska Ep S04E05 – Georgetown Orbits Interview and more West Coast Ska appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Tonight on 100% Ska we are putting the spotlight on a host of newer and current bands that are carrying on the tradition of the old sounds and styles of ska, rocksteady and rootsy reggae. Additionally, we are highlighting a newer label coming out of the UK, Original Gravity, which is proudly wearing its influence and love of Trojan Records and the spirit of ’69 on its sleeve and quite literally on its record labels. Lace up your shoes tight because your going to be toe tapping and dancing before you know it! Full Playlist: Tight Spot – Time Heals Everything The Regulators – Rocksteady Lockdown Woodfield Rd Allstars – Coast to Coast Melbourne Douglas – Rudy Skanking on the Moon Brentford Rd Soul Rebels (featuring Denis Alcapone) – It’s Alright Now Hepcat – Nigel (Quarantine Edition) Jr. Thomas and the Volcanos – Phony Ones King Zepha – Just One Look King Hammond – Bluebeat Boogaloo The Aggrolites – Free Time The Delirians – Move Around Jamaica 69 – Olvidame Esteban Decalzo and Mariano Gallegos – Show and Tell Green Torrejas – The Prisoner Travelers All Stars – Space Invaders Los Aggrios – Alcohol Ska Contenders – Siempre Conmigo Sir Jay and the Ska-tanauts – Lockdown The post 100% Ska Podcast S04E04 – New Old-Sounding Sounds plus Original Gravity Records appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Well, its that time again where we diverge from the wonderful genre of ska to bring you another all non-ska episode filled with punk and oddity delights from the depths of my collection. Playlist: The Adults – Let’s GoPsycotic Pineapple – Hang On For Your LifeFuzzbox – X X SexHumans – I Live in the CityX-Teens – Johnny’s Having FunDieter Osten – Guess I’m Falling in LoveThe Shirts – Teenage CrutchScreaming Tribesmen – Date with a VampyreWhirling dervishes – Affordable WorldKlark Kent – Don’t CareThe Jam – Funeral PyreWah! – The Checkmate SyndromeThe Upbeats – Forget About YouFad Gadget – Back to NatureTerminal White – WaterbodyVisage – Fade to GreyNew Math – They Walk Among YouThe Higsons – Run Me Down (Instrumental) The post 100% Ska Ep S04E03 – Another All Non-Ska Punky Dance Rock Episode appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Your weekly dose of a ska DJ trying to emulate your favorite old college radio show. Always 100% ska, always mostly 100% vinyl, and always getting buzzed on Jamaican rum while recording! This week we’re taking a look at some of the new-to-the-library picksup I’ve got in 2020 featuring an assortment of international goodies including bands from the Japan, the UK, Australia, and the USA. Playlist: The Kyber Rifles – Rude Rebel RadioThe Drops – Dance the Black TarantulaThe Silver Sonics – LoverThe Ska Flames (featuring Lester Sterling) – Give ThanksThe Indecision – Atlantic CrossingThe Champions Inc. – Are You Reggae NowMonkey – QuemaraThe Steady 45s – Spare ChangeDavid Hillyard and the Rocksteady Seven – PlaytimeThe Trowsers – Color TV RealityBlack Emeralds – Bed BugThe Ignobles – Wandering HeartJackie Mendez w/ Thee Hurricanes – I Can’t StayThe Erector Set – Inside OutRude Guest – Girl Like YouReluctant Stereotypes – ReluctantThe Allniters – Hold OnLyn Taitt and the Jets – Joker The post 100% Ska Podcast Ep S04E02 – New to the 100% Ska Library in 2020 appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

We’re dusting off the podcast and getting this damn thing out of the moth balls just in time to highlight some of the best ska releases of 2020, including new albums, new singles, and older material being released on vinyl for the first time! This episode also comes with a pledge to continue recording new episodes and generally helping to promote new releases in 2021! and with that, on with the episode! Playlist: Red Stripes – Do The SkaThe Slackers – BlueCrazy Baldhead (featuring Maddie Ruthless) – Wait for the NightVictor Rice – The DemanderKing Kong 4 – To Lose Before You StartDoped Up Dollies – Racist FriendBowcat – Catch 223City Stompers – TarantinoT-Killas – Deadly and RudeWestern Standard Time – Bedouin SkaBrixton Sounds – Sonidos de BrixtonPrince Alphonso and the Fever – Time is Ska TightShuffle and Bang – NaimaThe Skunks – GreyhoundKing Chango – Latin SkaThe Specials – Gangsters (Clangsters Dub) The post 100% Ska Podcast Ep S04E01 – Best-ish of 2020 Ska Releases on Vinyl appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Your weekly dose of a ska DJ trying to emulate your favorite old college radio show. Always 100% ska, always mostly 100% vinyl, and always getting buzzed on Jamaican rum while recording! This week, we are promoting songs of unity, justice, protest, and anti-racism! Nothing but music, I’m letting the words speak for themselves! If you have the means, please consider donating to the ACLU, Black Lives Matter, or Act Blue / Bail Fund. Full Playlist: The Special AKA – Racist FriendBob and Marcia – Young, Gifted, and BlackJimmy Cliff – The Harder They ComeDelroy Wilson – I Want JusticeThe Equators – Mr. CopperThe Selecter – Walk the WalkJ. Navarro and the Traitors – OppressorFishbone – When Problems AriseThe Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Our Only WeaponThe Aggressors – The Tone of the TimesOperation Ivy – UnityThe Beat – CivilisationThe Toasters – FreedomThe Stubborn All-Stars – Tired of StrugglingThe Adjusters – Truth to PowerThe Prizefighters – Temper Running HotThe Boilers – Brighter DaysEastern Standard Time – Change is Gonna Come The post 100% Ska Ep. 312 – Songs of Protest, Unity, and Anti-Racism appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.

Your weekly dose of a ska DJ trying to emulate your favorite old college radio show. Always 100% ska, always mostly 100% vinyl, and always getting buzzed on Jamaican rum while recording! This week, we are highlighting the Los Angeles-based record label, Angel City Records, with selections of several of their 45s, and a goodbye to Erick Morgan (the Skunks, Pietasters, Spice Boyz) who passed away last month. We also have a brand new digital single from Orange County-based Half Past Two! Full Playlist: Half Past Two – See You AgainThe Skunks – PinataThe Allstonians – Allston, MassJack Rabbit Slim – ProfolacticThe Skatalites – SkamaniaHeavy Manners – Fight the Good FightDutch Ska Express – Jim Jack and JohnnyRhoda Dakar – HiawathaTwo Tone Club – So WhatRoy Ellis and Thee Hurricanes – Can You Feel ItStahl – Bring It On BackThe Hypocondriacs – I Know NowSteady 45s – Slow Down HeartVoid Union – Wash Yo HandsJr Thomas and the Volcanoes – Phony OnesRoland Alphonso (backed by The Terrorists) – Bridge ViewVictor Rice – Mr. BrooksThe Spice Boyz – Down Low The post 100% Ska Podcast Ep 311 – A Trip to Angel City, and a Goodbye to Erick Morgan appeared first on DJ Ryan Midnight - NYC Ska DJ and Podcast Host.