100% Ska Podcast Ep S04E12 – Penniless Loafers Interview and El Paso Records Spotlight

100% Ska Podcast Ep S04E12 – Penniless Loafers Interview and El Paso Records Spotlight

Author: DJ Ryan Midnight April 9, 2021 Duration: 1:01:30

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

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DJ Ryan Midnight spins records and tells stories on 100% Ska Podcast, a weekly journey pulled exclusively from his vinyl collection. This isn't a random shuffle; it's a curated ride across the entire ska landscape. Each episode connects the dots, placing brand-new releases from today's vital bands right alongside the foundational sounds of 1960s Jamaica. You'll get the energetic anthems of the 2-Tone era, the punk-infused classics from the third wave, and deep-cut rarities that even seasoned fans might have missed. The focus remains firmly on the music's evolution and its current heartbeat, highlighting artists who are actively carrying the genre forward. Occasionally, the conversation turns to the people behind the music through interviews with bands, offering a glimpse into their process and passion. And while the commitment is to ska in all its forms, Ryan sometimes lets the set list wander into adjacent territories for a rare change of pace. Tune in for a genuine, crate-digger's enthusiasm that celebrates ska's past, present, and future, all heard through the warm crackle of analog grooves.
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