Episode 25: It's the Ska-liday Season...

Happy Ska-lidays everyone! I picked out some of my favorite Christmas ska tunes for you. A few traditional hits and some modern day hits. Hope everyone enjoys the holidays with family and friends. Here are the tracks for this episode:

Brave Combo - The Christmas Song
The O.C. Supertones - Joy to the World
Five Iron Frenzy - You Gotta Get Up
The Dingees - We Three Kings
Flight 180 - O Come All Ye Faithful
MU330 - Christmas Card
No Doubt - Oi! to the World
Less Than Jake - I Ain't Gettin' Nothin' for Christmas
Voodoo Glow Skulls - Land of Misfit Toys
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Christmaska
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Jump Through the Hoops
Releint K - Christmas Greetings from the Ska Geek

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Episode 24: Happy Skanksgiving!

Happy Skanksgiving! My 24th episode on November 24th. Pretty cool. This episode features new tunes from 4 Point 0, Five Iron Frenzy and Dan P and The Bricks. Check them all out on facebook for tours, updates and more tunes! Here are this episodes songs:

4 Point O - Satellite
Stand Out Riot - Count For Something
Zombies of Ska - A Fresh Outlook
Five Iron Frenzy - It Was A Dark and Stormy Night
Rude Tins - Lifetime
Oi Skall Mates - Go! Ska! Go!
Dan P and The Bricks - Watch Where You Walk
Threat Level Burgundy - Disney Lied to You
The Uptones - T.V. Guns

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Episode 23: 2-Tone Madness!

We are going to slow it down a bit this episode with a bit of 2-Tone flavor. Sit back relax and enjoy the show. A special thanks to Mr. Coolie Ranx for the promo shout out. Here are this episodes tracks: 

Toasters - Legal Shot
 Ska-Waddy - Chain Gang
 The King Blues - We Do The Ska
 The Skains - Down
 The Selecter - Big In The Body
 The Capital Beat - Mr. Armstrong
 Soul Radics - Hey Skavoovie
 Bucket of Fish - Overdrive
 Hopalong Knut - Sukker

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Episode 22: Skalloween Spectacular!

Get ready for the terror filled Skalloween Spectacular! This is an extra-special double creature-feature filled with Halloween themed ska! Hope you enjoy the show! Here are the songs for this frightful show:

Toasters - Frankenska
Mephiskapheles - Doomsday
Less Than Jake - Scooby-Doo Theme
Ataboy Skip - Ghost Busters
Skavoovie & The Epitones - The Batman Movie Theme
Aquabats - The Cat With 2 Heads
Aquabats - Fashion Zombies!
Independents - Bloody Night, Bloody Knife
Mu330 - Kong
Planet Smashers - My Love (Vampire)
SKAndalous All-Stars - More Human Than Human
Rude Zombie - Veracruz
Specials - Ghost Town
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Skull Collector
Johnny Socko - Long Live the Dead Guy
Voodoo Glow Skulls - Exorcism
Oingo Boingo - Little Guns


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Ska Geeks of the Week: Wisecracker

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Episode 21: The Great Cover Up

This special bonus episode includes all cover songs by ska bands. These songs happen to be some of my favorites. Hope you enjoy the show!

Suicide Machines - What I Like About You
Less Than Jake - Jenny
Ruder Than You - Paranoid
Save Ferris - Come On Eileen
Busters - Wish You Were Here
English Beat - Tears Of A Clown
Hippos - So Lonely
Rude City Riot - Don't Go Away
Skankin Pickle - Special Brew
Operation Ivy - One of These Days
Oreskaband - Monkey Man

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Ska Geeks of the Week: Rude King

Episode 20: Rude King and A Little Bit of Everything

We've got ska. We've got punk. Even a little dub. Best of all, our featured band - Rude King!
Here is the list of songs for this episode:

Rude King-Gone
Inspector-Lambada Do Ska
Dirty Dubsters-Ska Ska Ska
Sonic Boom Six-For The Kids Of The Multiculture
Code Rad-Lost in New Jersey
Random Hand-Scum Triumphant
Punk Ska Unity-Decision
Prince Buster-Enjoy Yourself

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Ska Geeks of the Week: Sonic Boom Six

Episode 19: Repeat Offenders

Bonus! This weeks bonus episode features some of the great bands who have been on the podcast in prior episodes. If you missed them the first time, here they are again. Make sure to go back and listen to their other songs in the archives. Here are this episodes tracks:

Bazzookas - Auw
Shortstop From Tokyo - On and On
Waffle Stompers - We Sleep When We Die
Waxed Curbs - Jam Box
Won't Be Arsed - Pessimistic Optimism
 Gil and The Realtors - Dylan Penna Broke My Heart and Kicked Me in the Face
 Demon Waffle - Too Fast
 Do It With Malice - Commodity
 Chilled Monkey Brains- Sayanora
 Beat the Red Light - Beat the Red Light

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Ska Geeks of the Week: Archbishops of Blount Street

Episode 18: Shameless Publicity

Hey, check these guys out. They are awesome. Visit them on facebook. Google them. Everyone's doing it. Ok, really here is some really great ska! Support your local ska band.

Archbishops of Blount Street-Nude Beach
Failed to Victory-Skank Your Socks Off
Steakouts-My Shugga Mama
King Rooster-Neighborhood Dealer
Fatter Than Albert-Fatter Than You
4 Point 0-Horrorscopes
Save the Swim Team-Bury Me
The Wife and Kids-Things Are Getting Worse
Bombscare-The Day The Earth Stood Stupid
Threat Level Burgundy-I Had Friends on That Death Star

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Ska Geeks of the Week-Kemuri

Episode 17: Sock Monkey Madness!

This week's episode features a special guest, DJ Sock Monkey, my best friend Mike. He put together an awesome playlist. Sit back, relax and enjoy some great ska!

01 Toasters - Razor Cut
02 Kemuri - Mercy
03 Busters - Hope
04 Potshot - Under the Blue Sky
05 Small Mediums at Large - Horn Song
06 Oreskaband - Good Bye Deja Vu
07 Specials - Call Me Names
08 Stretch Armstrong - Crazy Muscles
09 Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Don't Worry Desmond Dekker

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Episode 16: Preserve the Roots

This episode celebrates classic ska songs from the 60s. See, I am not all about ska-punk. Fear not rude boy. Here are the artists included in this edition:

Dandy-Rudy, A Message to You
Byron Lee and the Dragonaires-Simmer Down
Derrick Harriott-Monkey Ska
The Ethiopians-Train to Skaville
Alton Ellis-Rock Steady
The Maytals-Pressure Drop
Desmond Dekker-Israelites
Toots and the Maytals-Sweet & Dandy
Bob Marley-Could You Be loved
The Snails-Preserve The Roots

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Episode 15: Up and Coming!

In this episode, I am presenting some young, up and coming bands you may not have heard of. Please check them out if you like what you hear.

A Guy Named Guy-Ska's Not Dead
Rude Zombie-Rude Zombie
Squirrel Plague-Beef N' Bun
Cardboard Paradise-Robox
Critical Havoc-BB
Survey Says-Gas Money Millionaires
The Disregardables!-They Will Overpopulate the Earth
The Snare-This Generation
Gil and the Realtors-Bowties are Cool
Corporate Fandango-Chlorine

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Episode 14: Ska's the Limit

This episode I teamed up with JJ Loy at Ska's the Limit on KDHX 88.1, St. Louis. I was featured as the guest DJ bringing you some great ska. Here is are selections from the special edition of the podcast.

UNRB-FUBAR
Gunday Monday-Bruceman Theme Song
Kujo Kings-Senile Delinquents
Secondhand Ska Kings-Carrie
Shortstop from Tokyo-Better Off
Shotgun Diplomacy-Doppleganger
Rising Strike-Nowhere Left To Run
Ska n Ska-Gipsy Train

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Ska's the Limit

This weeks Ska Geek episode will feature Gunday Monday, UNRB, Kujo Kings, Secondhand Ska Kings, Shortstop from Tokyo, Shotgun Diplomacy, Rising Strike, Ska'n Ska. Make sure to listen to Ska's the Limit on 88.1 KDHX St. Louis or at KDHX.org from 7-9 PM this Saturday! Skank on.

Ska Geeks of the Week-UNRB

Episode 13:Rude, Rudie, Rudeboys, Ska!

This episode is dedicated to being Rude, Rudie, Rudeboys, and Ska! Enjoy these fine rude selections from the 2 Tone era to the ska of today.

The Bodysnatchers-Ruder Than You
The Specials-Rude Boys Outa Jail
Rollings-Rude Boy Havin' Fun
Let's Go Bowling-Rude 69
Hepcat-Rudies All Around
Rude City Riot-Rudies Don't Care
The Invaders-Ska Fever
Toasters-Ska Killers
Busters-Do Ya Thang

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Ska Geeks of the Week

Ska Geeks of the Week

Episode 12: More Great Ska!

In this episode I am featuring more great ska! Some old and some new. Hope you enjoy it!

Bazzookas-Intro
The Snails-Gone
Guns of Navarone Boston-Ba Ba Boom
Ratazanas-Grandma DJ
Trummytones-Run Joe
Pinstripes-Find It!
Eli Whitney & The Sound Machine-Objective
Waffle Stompers-Serious
New Riot-Guilty Pleasure

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Ska Geeks of the Week

Episode 11- 2011: A Ska Odyssey

This episode is dedicated to the ska of 2011. I am truly amazed at all the great music I have found being out of the scene for about 5 years now. There is a lot of great energy and songs out there. Here is a taste. Ska is not dead.

Here are this episodes stars:

Demon Waffle-BNS
Rude Zombie-Prince of Ska
Have Nots-Frozen Heart
Lockstep-The City is Burning
Won't Be Arsed-231 Go/Stop!
The Rough Customers-Newfound Stink
Sunny Side Up-Corporate Control
Llama Tsunami-Get Serious
Threat Level Burgundy-1223 Reprise

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Ska Geeks of the Week

Ska Geeks of the Week

Episode 10: Showcase Showdown

This episode has a ton of great music. I am featuring some new-er ska bands with some spanking new stuff. I put out a call on a few sites to up and coming bands for music and they delivered. Squirt Gun Warriors, Konami Code and Waxed Curbs are awesome! Thanks guys for tracks. Here are this episodes tracks.

The Ready Steady Go-No No No
Something to Do-Red Stripe
The Dualers-Don't Go
Beatdown-Beatdown
Eat Defeat-Independent Thought Alarm
South Central Skankers-June Bug
Union Jack-Resistance Call
Los Kung Fu Monkeys-Money
Squirt Gun Warriors-The Specials Song
Konami Code-Bury Me In Plastic
Waxed Curbs-A.C.A.B.

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Episode 9: The Name Game

This episode features songs that are dedicated to a certain individual. In the interest of equality I went boy, girl, boy, girl...pirate. Hope you enjoy it and let me know what you think. I would love to hear some feedback-comments, questions, bands I should check out or show suggestions.

Skankin' Pickle-It's Margaret Cho
Catch 22-Dear Sergio
Mustard Plug-Lolita
Bruce Lee Band-Gerry Is Strong
Dance Hall Crashers-Shelly
Allstonians-Jimmy
Exceptions-Sweet Georgia Dream
Scofflaws-William Shatner
Pietasters-Maggie Mae
Voodoo Glow Skulls-Fat Randy
Aquabats-Captain Hampton And The Midget Pirates

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Great New Ska

Check out Waxed Curbs. EP is free! I am enjoying this album a lot. What more could you ask for? Ska, punk, surf and STAR WARS. Oh Yeah...



Waxed Curbs EP

Ska Geeks of the Week

Ska Geeks of the Week

Episode 8: Location, Location, Location

In this episode the Ska Geek is on location. Join me on a ska journey around the world. This episode includes:

Skatoons-Come On England
Voodoo Glow Skulls-Southern California Street Music
Toasters-Weekend In L.A.
Mighty Mighty Bosstones-Riot On Broad Street
Ska Ska Club-Santa Monica
Rancid-Ruby Soho
Less Than Jake-City of Gainesville
Allstonians-Brighton Memories
Five Iron Frenzy-Oh, Canada
Roscoe P. Soultrane-In The John

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Ska Geeks of the Week

Episode 7: Skank It Up!

Time get out your checkered Vans or your big boots and skank! The Ska Geek is bringing you some sweet tracks to skank to. While you are at it, Check out my "How to Skank" video:



Busters-Skank Down
Mustard Plug-Skanking By Numbers
English Beat-Ranking Full Stop
Father Goose feat. Coolie Ranx-Bam Bam Diddly
Spring Heeled Jack-Running Man
Skankin' Pickle-The Hussien Skank
Ruder Than You-Skahall Connection
Oreskaband-Shall We Dance?
Hepcat-Dance Wid' Me
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra-Down Beat Stomp

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One of my favorite ska bands!

Episode 6 Available- Gangsters!

Returning the favor to Mr. Polk over at 23min of Ska, here is my answer to the Secret Agent podcast, episode 6 - Gangsters! Each song is about gangsters or related theme.

Specials-Gangsters
Toots & The Maytals-54-46 Was My Number
Let's Go Bowling-Pin Stripe Suit
Dance Hall Crashers-Street Sweeper
Busters-Gangster Of Love
English Beat-Big Shot
Toasters- Devil And A .45
Gangster Fun-Mario's Hideout
Mighty Might Bosstones-The Rascal King
Hepcat-Hooligans

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Episode 6 out this Friday!

Whilst in Florida, I will be publishing Episode 6 on Friday May 20th. Be on the look out. Download and enjoy!

Ska Geeks of the Week

Episode 5- New-er Ska Bands 2

The Ska Geek plays music from even more new-er ska bands from around the globe. This episode includes:

Car Full of Midgets- Not Without A Fight
Hopalong Knut-Pluto
Do It With Mailice-Russian Roulette
Sonic Boom Six-Meanwhile Back in the Real World
Norsk Rakk-Vis dem hvem du er
Rudimentals-Big Boss
Ska Shank Redemption-Hi Hat
The Junk-Far From Here
Kickback UK-All The Wrong Reasons

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Ska Geeks of the Week

Ska Geeks of the Week

Episode 4- New-er Ska Bands

The Ska Geek plays music from new-er ska bands from around the globe. This episode includes:

Oreskaband-Oreska Music
Ska Patrol-Lucky Strike
Ska Cubano-Mambo Ska
Beat the Red Light-The Scene Is Under Attack
Chilled Monkey Brains-Apocalypse Wow
Joystick-Everything Went Dumb
Faintest Idea-Bully Boy
Stand Out Riot-Developing Detachment
The Taj Motel Trio-Stop Playing Games

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Episode 3- Bob Jones Phat Ska Mix @ 2:00

Rude Girl Takes Over! Special guest DJ Heather, my wife, spins tracks from her favorite ska bands:

Mighty Mighty Bosstones- Pictures To Prove It
The Hotknives- Dave & Mary
Small Mediums at Large- 50s
Stubborn Allstars- Pick Yourself Up
Dr.Raju- There Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens
Skankin' Pickle- Onyonghasayo
Isaac Green & The Skalars- High School
Less Than Jake- Al's War
Catch 22- Keasbey Nights
Johnny Socko- Art Show (A Polka)
The Supertones- Away From You

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Episode 2- Just Can't Stop It

More classic ska from The Ska Geek. This episode includes:

English Beat-Big Shot
Pietasters-Freak Show
Scofflaws-Till The End Of Time
Steady Earnest-Take It Easy
Ruder Than You-Uncle Albert
Aquabats-Idiot Box
Five Iron Frenzy-Cool Enough For You
Save Ferris-The World Is New
Skankin' Pickle-Rotten Banana Legs
Slapstick-Eighteen

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Episode 1 is Posted!

Hey out there in podcast land! I am Vulpus and I am the Ska Geek. What qualifies me as a "Ska Geek"? I am obsessed with ska music! So I hope you enjoy my podcast. Let me know if you listen and what you think. I finally posted Episode 1 of the Ska Geek Podcast!

This month I am featuring some of the first ska bands I discovered from 1993-1995:

Mighty Mighty Bosstones- Someday I Suppose

Toasters- Direction

Let's Go Bowling- Dance Some More

Dance Hall Crashers- Time to Ease Up

Busters- Dead or Alive

Mustard Plug- Mr. Smiley

Fishbone- Party At Ground Zero

Operation Ivy- Artificial Life

The Exceptions- Trailer Park Girl

Suicide Machines- No Face

Less Than Jake- Soundcheck

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