Well, we just had an earthquake, and we’re about to have an eclipse. How about some good ol’ ska music to distract us and dance along?

Tonight we’ve got a heaping of traditional-inspired tunes – including several fantastic instrumentals – plus some 80s ska styling, and a block of new-ish “digital only” released music!

Let’s play on and see what catches your ear!

Full Playlist:

Klikk Panikk – Satan Pa Bybanen

The Bodysnatchers – 007 (Shanty Town)

The Skadows – Ska’d For Life

The Toasters – Haitian Frustration (TV Mix)

The Bouncing Flowers – Fire

Satelite Kingston – Plomo

Don Cosmic – Iguana Dance

The Dynamics – Su Su Shuffle

Luana Point – In Flagranti Ska

Girth Control – Neverending Coffee

Late For Life – M357

Sleepy Nicks – Slice

Not From Concentrate – Comfortable Life

Old Dodge Fellows – Compass Rose

The Moskito Bite – Don’t Give It Away

Jackie Mendez & Thee Hurricanes – I Can’t Stay

The Slackers – Wrongful Suspicion

Boomtown United – Love Like Fire

Local or visiting NYC? Check out the upcoming shows hosted by (or featuring) DJ Ryan Midnight:

4/12 – Buford O’Sullivan & the Roosters, The West Kensingtons, Across the Aisle, Not From Concentrate (DJ and Host)

5/10 – Subway to Skaville 5th Anniversary Show with Beat Brigade, Dunia & Aram, and The Simulators (DJ and Host)

6/14 – The Phensic, Last Reel Hero, The Going Rate, Smugly Ugly (DJ and Host)

7/12 – The Fuss, The Operators, Foolish Relics (DJ and Host)

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Tonight we say goodbye to Greg Lee, co-founder and co-singer of Hepcat, who tragically and unexpectedly passed away last week.

We also focus on some of the great modern neo-traditional ska sounds that Hepcat helped usher into the 90s and the 21st century.

As part of that we listen to some of newer music hitting your turntable and digital players that has come out recently.

Grab your shoes, roll up the rug, and come dance wid’ me!

Full Playlist:

Lucky Luxury – Camp for the Night

Hepcat – Dance Wid Me

Hepcat – Black Sky

Hepcat – No Worries

Hepcat – Nigel (Quarantine Version)

Skinnerbox – Hepcat Season

The Georgetown Orbits – Fool”s Game

Caz Gardiner and the Badasonics – Tic Tac Toe

Monica Vanderwyde – Hard to Be True

The Bandits – El Corral

Caribbean Beat Combo – Surfin’ Out

The Delegators – I Don’t Mind

The Utopians – On The Road

The Soularites – Time Is Up

Los Caurolites – Veo en Ti

The Manor – Kelly’s Heroes

Skanky Banks – One For All

NYC Ska Orchestra – On a Clear Day

Local or visiting NYC? Check out the upcoming shows hosted by (or featuring) DJ Ryan Midnight:

4/12 – Buford O’Sullivan & the Roosters, The West Kensingtons, Across the Aisle, Not From Concentrate (DJ and Host)

5/10 – Subway to Skaville 5th Anniversary Show with Beat Brigade, Dunia & Aram, and The Simulators (DJ and Host)

6/14 – The Phensic, Last Reel Hero, The Going Rate, Smugly Ugly (DJ and Host)

7/12 – The Fuss, The Operators, Foolish Relics (DJ and Host)

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This week we’re highlighting two great festivals coming up in 2024 – This is Not Croydon Fest 5, and of course Supernova Ska Festival – both of which still have tickets available

We’re also just generally highlighting bands that are out on the road this spring – whether its a weekend tour or longer and ready to play live for you!

Additionally, we’re highlighting new music specifically from Danny Rebel and the KGBs, Half Past Two, and Cenzo!

Check out some tunes, get psyched, and then see ’em live when they come through your town!

Full Playlist:

Danny Rebel & the KGB – Spiral Eyes

Half Past Two – Dominoes

Spring Heeled Jack – Electric

The Toasters – Weekend in LA

Eastern Standard Time – Tick Tock

The Aggrolites – The Volcano

We Are The Union – Big River

Stop the Presses – Terminator

Buford O’Sullivan and the Robots – Stolen Soul

Madness – House of Fun

The Planet Smashers – The Manta Ray Dance

The Pietasters – Crazy Monkey Woman

The Slackers – Wrongful Suspicion

Mephiskapheles – Satan on the Beach

Catbite – Come on Baby

Flying Racoon Suit – Driftwood

The Prizefighters – Follow My Sound

The Steady 45s – Maria Julia

Cenzo – Beg, Borrow & Steal

Local or visiting NYC? Check out the upcoming shows hosted by (or featuring) DJ Ryan Midnight:

3/8 – Danny Rebel & the KGB, The Penniless Loafers, Sneaky Heat Missiles, DJ Duff Guy (DJ and Host)

4/12 – Buford O’Sullivan & the Roosters, The West Kensingtons, Across the Aisle, Not From Concentrate (DJ and Host)

5/10 – Subway to Skaville 5th Anniversary Show with Beat Brigade, Dunia & Aram, and The Simulators (DJ and Host)

6/14 – The Phensic, Last Reel, Hero, +1 TBA (DJ and Host)

7/12 – The Fuss, The Operators, Foolish Relics (DJ and Host)

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It’s already March, and we’re marching and dancing toward the first day of spring, so let this new episode put a spring in your step. Today is also Bandcamp Friday, so if you hear something you like, go check and see if the band has something to offer!

This week we’re spending some time in the wayback machine, hitting you with some new vinyl releases, spotlighting some of the newer digital-only output, and presenting through the episode three fantastic bands from Mexico.

Let’s listen on!

Full Playlist:

Old Boys in Town – Working Day

Los Kung Fu Monkeys – Rudeboy Rockers

The Step Daughters – Right Sound

Los Placebos – Rocksteady Rollercoaster

Brixton Sounds – Skachondo

Machtoc – The First Time

House of Rhythm – Nothing in Life

Monkey Shop – Where to Go

Headline – Scrounger

The Rins – Greener

Rum Luck – Ghost Town

Mike Ska – Arson Killers

Last Reel Hero – The Heat and the Pressure

Cool Wise Men – King’s Boogaloo

Boomshot – Keep Moving On

Travelers All-Stars – Yellow Laces

The West Kensingtons – Django

The Boy Detective – A Dreadful Collection of Memoranda

Local or visiting NYC? Check out the upcoming shows hosted by (or featuring) DJ Ryan Midnight:

3/8 – Danny Rebel & the KGB, The Penniless Loafers, Sneaky Heat Missiles, DJ Duff Guy (DJ and Host)

4/12 – Buford O’Sullivan & the Roosters, The West Kensingtons, Across the Aisle, Not From Concentrate (DJ and Host)

5/10 – Subway to Skaville 5th Anniversary Show with Beat Brigade, Dunia & Aram, and The Simulators (DJ and Host)

6/14 – ???

7/12 – The Fuss, The Operators, Foolish Relics (DJ and Host)

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Once again we find the pendulum of ska shaking back and forth this episode with a wide variety of sweet soulsteady, reggae, and all the way to anarcho ska-punk to scratch that energetic itch.

We’ve got new release music from Tyrone Turtle, reissues from Coolidge (vinyl debut) and Against All Authority, sweet ska from Spain, and a few fun covers scattered throughout.

We also continue our dedication to spotlighting newer digital-only music (the cost of record pressing is so prohibitive!) with the likes of Fratelli Lambretta Ska-Jazz, The Write-Ups, The Fishska, and Rock Shed Rangers!

Listen on, and discover some new tunes for collection!

Full Playlist:

Fratelli Lambretta Ska Jazz – CSB

Coolidge – Barely Getting By

Against All Authority – Watered Down and Passive

The Decepticonz – You Must Fight To Live on the Planet of the Apes

Geier Sturzflug – Bruttosozialprodukt

Tyrone Turtle and the Steady Rockers – Only You

The Rocksteady Conspiracy – Trouble & Danger

Winston Groovy – Reggae Fever

The Pepper Pots – Stay On Your Way

The Write-Ups – Operation Arrowhead

Rock Shed Rangers – Frame of Reference

Part-Time Genius – Digital Now

The Fishska – Banned in Jakarta

Mungo’s Hi-Fi x Marina P – Soma

Solomon Jabby – Tone Wheel Express

The Void Union (featuring Hayley Jane) – Garden of Eden

Go Jimmy Go – Valentine’s Day

Trying to Get By – OHNO

Local or visiting NYC? Check out the upcoming shows hosted by (or featuring) DJ Ryan Midnight:

3/8 – Danny Rebel & the KGB, The Penniless Loafers, Sneaky Heat Missiles, DJ Duff Guy (DJ and Host)

4/12 – Buford O’Sullivan & the Roosters, Across the Aisle (DJ and Host)

5/10 – Subway to Skaville 5th Anniversary Show!

6/14 – ???

7/12 – The Fuss, The Operators, +1 TBA (DJ and Host)

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This week we continue doing some major new releases catchup, highlighting some great albums, singles and a compilation that have come out in 2023. Additionally we’re highlighting some digital only releases as we continue to spotlight great music that hasn’t (yet) appeared on vinyl.

We also hop in the time machine to check out some 80s rarities that we’ve recently added to the 100% Ska library!

Follow along on the playlist, and see what bands you need to explore further and check out live when they come to your town!

Full Playlist:

Something to Do – Legal Abortion

Loving Paupers – Mary

Inspecter 7 – Sway

Inciters – Love Comes Around

Staya Staya – Tiempos Duros

Smoke & Mirrors Sound System – Band of Gold

Crazy Baldhead w/ Ali Presses – Love on Loop

Half Past Two – See You Again

A Contra Tiempo Ska-Jazz – Massive

The Stars That Wouldn’t Shine – Anything #3

Trowsers – Come Dance

The Squids – Bottle Cap

The Untouchables – Whiplash 

The Kittyhawks – Rally Cry

The Rag – Showdown

Brehdren – Garrrie!!

Mel Tepid & Them Soul-Ska Farmers – I Wanna Know

Eric Din – Rabbitus Maximus

Local or visiting NYC? Check out the upcoming shows hosted by (or featuring) DJ Ryan Midnight:

2/9 – The Pandemics, El Grande, Llama Tsunami, DJ Maddie Ruthless (DJ and Host)

3/8 – Danny Rebel & the KGB, The Penniless Loafers, Sneaky Heat Missiles, DJ Duff Guy (DJ and Host)

4/12 – Buford O’Sullivan & the Roosters, Barbicide, Across the Aisle (DJ and Host)

5/10 – Subway to Skaville 5th Anniversary Show!

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This week we continue to look back on 2023 and some of the great new vinyl releases, some “finally available” on vinyl reissues, and of course continue our spotlight on some of great digital (and CD) only releases that have been coming out recently.

Of particular note, Barbicide’s new album Songs about Heartbreak and Nazis is a must listen, you have to check out the new Roots and Basses Latin Ska compilation from Asbestos Records, and Pietasters fans rejoice, for All Day is finally on vinyl!

Check out the entire episode and find some new music, then go see ’em live!

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Full Playlist:

Barbicide – Jezebel

Cenzo – Move Like Ya Gone

Skappository – R U Rude 2?

Llama Tsunami – Sweet Release

La Muerta – Batle

The Dance Crashers – Unity

Jr. Thomas and the Volcanoes – Bumps in the Night

Westbound Train – For the First Time

The Scotch Bonnets – The Good One

The Pietasters – Dream of You

Reel Big Fish – Beer

Suicide Machines – Hey

Isaac Green and the Skalars – Spoiled Brat

The Scofflaws – Lost to the TV

Sound System Seven – Wherezat Ska Band

Chilled Monkey Brains – Nostalgia Just Ain’t What It Used to Be

The Overits – No Problem

The Bracers – Borstal Breakout

Foolish Relics – Words on Bathroom Walls

Local or visiting NYC? Check out the upcoming shows hosted by (or featuring) DJ Ryan Midnight:

2/9 – The Pandemics, El Grande, Llama Tsunami, DJ Maddie Ruthless (DJ and Host)

3/8 – Danny Rebel & the KGB, The Penniless Loafers, Sneaky Heat Missiles, DJ Duff Guy (DJ and Host)

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The 100% Ska Podcast returns! After a way too-long, and way-unintended hiatus, we’re back with stacks of records and inbox full of digital-only releases to start catching up on.

This week we play some of the great record releases of 2023 including Mustard Plug, Sgt. Scag, Fishbone, and J. Navarro & the Traitors, while slipping into new digital releases from Killer Diller, The Bakesys, Western Mecanique, and The Unsustainables.

Let’s get right into it!

Full Playlist:

Killer Diller – Brass Knuckles

The Bakesys – On The Way Back Home

Mustard Plug – Vampire

Sgt Scag – Everest

Bite Me Bambi – This Love is Dead

Fishbone – All We Have is Now

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings – How Long Do I Have to Wait for You

The Upshitters – Not Franco Nero

Quito Ska Jazz – Apollo – ECUADOR

Top Shotta Band – Ska Ska

Joker’s Republic – Anxiety

The Resignators – Bluebird Tattoo

Dope Times – Drink With Me

J. Navarro and the Traitors – World For Us

Western Mecanique – On The Road

Rebelation – Ever Fallen in Love

The Unsustainables – Window Washer

Atlas & Oracle – Greed

Le Grand Miercoles – Fukushima

Local or visiting NYC? Check out the upcoming shows hosted by (or featuring) DJ Ryan Midnight:

2/9 – The Pandemics, El Grande, Llama Tsunami, DJ Maddie Ruthless (DJ and Host)

3/8 – Danny Rebel & the KGB, The Penniless Loafers, Sneaky Heat Missiles, DJ Duff Guy (DJ and Host)

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Tonight we’re checking out several new digital singles we’ve been sent over the past few weeks, listen to some new and new-ish vinyl releases, hop in the time machine with some 90s singles, and get our circle pit on with some high-crunch ska-core.

On the digital side we have a track from the debut album of The Phensic (new project from the founders of Bigger Thomas), and the new album from PatSKAts, plus singles from The Pandemics and Skappository.

On the new-ish vinyl side, we check check out Westbound Train’s new album, along with fare from Bad Time Records with JER and Joe Gittleman.

Next we’ll really get into a debrief on Supernova International Ska Festival 2023!

Full Playlist:

The Phensic – War Inside (from the album, Don’t Test Me)

The Pandemics – Reject Reset Repeat (new single!)

Westbound Train – Stranded

Jer – Garden of Understanding

Joe Gittleman – Pete Lost the Beat

Key Day and the Newentun All Stars – Bad Guy

Hitmen for Hire – Money in the Pocket

Housewife’s Choice – It’s Raining

E.S.P. – Nine to Five

KlinKhammer – Out of Sight

El Bosso and die Ping Pongs – Brutus

The Holophonics – Don’t Buy the Hype

Stuck Lucky – Come As You Like

Liberator – Louder Than Words

PatSKAts – I Can’t Get Enough (from their self-titled album)

Skappository ft. Chris Malone – 54-46 (That’s My Number) (new single!)

Local or visiting NYC? Check out the upcoming shows hosted by (or featuring) DJ Ryan Midnight:

10/13 – The Classy Wrecks, The End Times, Barbicide, Boss Selektah Diana (DJ and Host)

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Tonight we’re listening to some brand new tracks (and new-ish) tracks from The Classy Wrecks, Be Decent, Inokasira Rangers, The Hotknives, along with Max Iss and the Minions, and The Skamotts.

We also get in some great ska-jazz material, as David Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7 have been announce as a last minute addition to Supernova 2023.

We also get into some good ol’ fashioned 90s ska fun, and say goodbye to Smash Mouth’s Steve Harwell.

Find us at Supernova 2023

100% Ska Podcast will be livestreaming video throughout Supernova Ska Festival 2023 via our Facebook page and Ryan Midnight’s Instagram profile.

If you are at the fest find us and get some stickers and pins while supplies last!

Full Playlist:

The Classy Wrecks – Figure It Out

Be Decent – The Struggle Continues (get the EP now!)

Inokasira Rangers – Take On Me

The Skamotts – Wind Machine

Max Iss and the Minions – Lord Cumiana

The Hotknives – She’s a Lady

David Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7 – Closer to My Heart

Senior All-Stars – Schoolyard

North East Ska Jazz Orchestra – Ska Mama

The Shifters – Let’s Dance

Boss Riot – Dance All Night

The Indecision – Swing Those Hips

The Snails – Liberty Street Lights

Buddy Jay’s Jamaican Jazz Band – Buddy Up

King Chango – Latin Ska

The Aquabats – Cat With 2 Heads

Let’s Go Bowling – Spy Market

Voodoo Glow Skulls – Band Geek Mafia

Smash Mouth – Flo

Local or visiting NYC? Check out the upcoming shows hosted by (or featuring) DJ Ryan Midnight:

9/8 – Subway to Skaville’s Unofficial (but Sanctioned) Countdown to Supernova 2023 Show

10/13 – The Classy Wrecks, The End Times, Barbicide, Boss Selektah Diana (DJ and Host)

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