100% Ska Podcast S05E26 – Almost Time for Vacation Episode

100% Ska Podcast S05E26 – Almost Time for Vacation Episode

Author: DJ Ryan Midnight September 8, 2022 Duration: 1:11:37

Your DJ Ryan Midnight is about to bounce for vacation, but here’s one more episode before heading off for a week. Plus an important message about this podcast being irrefutably pro-choice!

On this week’s episode, we take a listen to recent reissues from Maroon Town and The Burial, spend some time with bands from across Europe, Japan, and Ecuador, and spend some time in the land of 3rd wave American ska!

Oh, and we also tempt fate playing a song to the growing hurricane activity in the Atlantic!

Full Playlist:

Alternative TV – My Hand is Still Wet

Maroon Town – Woman Say No

Mistakes – Out of Time

Creve-Coeur – Creve-Coeur

The Burial – The Gift

Quito Ska Jazz – Ciudad Del Ska

La Fundacion – Makambo

Jet707 – Skaville Train

Akatz – Joakin Murrieta

Let’s Go Bowling – You Take Me

The Redemption – Starting Over

Punch the Clown – Crackerjack

Pressure Cooker – London Bridge

Thee Hurricanes – Category 5

Le Grand Miercoles – Cowboy Fantasma

Second Step – Opportunity

Not Bob Marley – No Respect

The Scofflaws – Nude Beach

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

10/6 – Joker’s Republic, The Rundown Kreeps, Eye Defy, DJ Pitter Pat (Host)

10/28 – DJ Night at Otto’s Shrunken Head

11/18 – Ska night at Otto’s Shrunken Head (bands to be announced!)

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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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