Talk The Ska

We decided last minute to completely change this weeks episode. So much great new stuff had come out recently. We could have waited, but it just didn't feel right. More proof that the scene around the world is going strong. Featuring the music of Catbite, The Rocksteady Conspiracy, The Rude Dudez, Well Charged, The Middle Volga Social Club, Papa Beat Sunset, Collywobbles, NH3, and The Skallions

This one is a bit of a stylistic grab bag. We've got traditional, we've got third wave, we've got skacore and more. Mixing it up with bands from all over the world both established groups and some just getting their feet off the ground. In this episode come listen along to the sounds of Dakka Skanks, Pontious Pilate & the Naildrivers, King Tut's Revenge, Love Shuttle, La Suite Ska, The Topshots, Brainwreck, Garbage Olympics, and Pilfers!

Stop Hate, End Racism

Yesterday was International Women's Day! To celebrate we're going on an around the world tour of some of our favorite female fronted groups, both past and present. So jump aboard the Talk The Ska Express and enjoy the fantastic island sounds of The Far East, The Fundamentals, Mr. Wallace, Die Tornados, Discoballs, The Drops, The Republicats, The Serial Killer, and Stop The Presses

As February comes to a close, the new releases slowed down ever so slightly. But it appears as if March isn't one to be out done. Loads of new music for your listening pleasure this week. Featuring songs by Half Past Two, The Loving Paupers, The Indecision, Bombskare, Last Reel Hero, Hockey Hook, Pocket Billards, Bandulus, and No Nonsense!

We missed a week last week, our bad. But that gave us a chance to catch up on the avalanche of releases that came out. An absolutely shocking amount to be exact, 3 of which I fully expect to see on Best of lists come years end. Pretty impressive for only being 2 months into the year!!! Featuring new music by Be like Max, Younger Than Neil, The Donald Trumpets, Matamoska!, Shootki, La Tremenda Korte, Short Necked Giraffes, The Operators, and The Prizefighters!

First my body and then my equipment conspired against me from getting this episode out. But we didn't take an inability to talk or software crashes stop us! There has been loads of exceptionally excellent ska related music released these past few weeks, and we were gonna try to get the world to listen. Some come join us and listen to tracks by Roy Ellis and The Transylvanians, The Beat Featuring Ranking Roger, The Anchorage, Gentleman's Dub Club, Subject A, Rude Tins, The Von Tramps, Cynimatics, and The Specials!

After a few days of temperatures well below zero, we needed some warm thoughts. What better way to pass the time stuck inside than listening to some classic records. That's just what we did and thought we'd spread the love. So this week we are finally getting around to taking a look at the roots of this genre we love. Featuring music by The Skatalites, Derrick Morgan and Patsy Todd, Prince Buster, The Maytals, Millie Small, Alton Ellis, Laurel Aitkin, Charley Organaire, Desmond Dekker, and The Soul Brothers!

Many months after our first Jump Up Records tribute, we finally have a second part! This time we are taking a look at the labels releases between '98 & 2000, the last grasp of the ska boom. Spoilers, Jump Up is still around and thriving! But this episode features some of our absolute favorites from that era, from the best label out there. Featuring the music of Runforyerlife, First Grade Crush, The Stand, Thumper,Orangetree, Doctor Manette,Hot Stove Jimmy, Dr. Ring-Ding & the Senior Allstars (featuring Doreen Shaffer), The Porters, and The Telegraph!

We've got another ska-punk themed episode for ya this week. Yeah, there's some other stuff in there too. But if we've learned anything by now it's that we are consistently inconsistent! We've got more 2018 releases we missed out on, some interesting new sounds and one of the hottest singles of 2019! Featuring the sounds of Masons Arms, Rude Tins, The Almighty Uprisers, Codename Colin, TalkBats, Bitter Grounds, Sideshow Luke Perry, Nutty Skunk, and The Skints!

This weeks episode went through a lot of last minute changes. It was a bit all over the place and we opted to slow things down a bit for once, mostly. We're still catching up on some things from 2018 we missed. But there's also some sweet new sounds from 2019 rolling in. All that and two Jamaican legends, not too shabby! Featuring the music of Desmond Dekker, The Ignobles, Mr. Leu & The Nyabinghers, The Fanculos, Durruti, Black Square, The Twilights, Staya Staya, and Stranger Cole & The Steadytones!