100% Ska Podcast S05E13 – Feels Like Spring, Feels Like Dancing Time

100% Ska Podcast S05E13 – Feels Like Spring, Feels Like Dancing Time

Author: DJ Ryan Midnight April 11, 2022 Duration: 1:11:26

Cranking out this week’s episode on a Sunday to help finish out the weekend, or perhaps start the week, just right! We’ve got brand new music from NYC’s Not From Concentrate, released to celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility 2022, a selection from Flying Vipers’ new LP collecting their first two cassettes, and finally get to around to playing a track from the Suicide Machines most recent album.

From there, you can expect as always a wide selection of rare 80s releases, 90s singles, and recent fare from around the world like Jah on Slide, The Magnetics and Yellow Cap!

Full Playlist:

Not From Concentrate – Clark Kent

Flying Vipers – Coffee Kush

The Magnetics – Candy Man

Top Shotta Band – Share My Love

Seattle-ites – Prado for P’rez

The Checkered Cabs – Something About the Weekend

Yellow Cap – Behind the Stars

Jah on Slide – Everybody Dance the Ska

The Allentons – Pyramid 5

The Suicide Machines – Smile

Lockstep – The City is Burning

Blind Spot – Maude

The Action League – Rudeboy’s Life

Billy Sheet’s Undercover – Weekend in Dubrovnik

Shot Black and White – Day In / Day Out

The Papers – Who Put The Reggae on the Radio

The Hoovers – Jimmy Jones

Tommy McCook – Always on Sunday

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

4/22 – Mephiskapheles, Mustard Plug, Catbite, Stop the Presses, Title Holder (featured DJ)

5/27 – Stop the Presses, Flying Racoon Suit, Stuck Lucky, Megawave (host and DJ)

6/17 – The Freecoasters, Donut City +1 TBA (host and DJ)

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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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