The Ska Geek Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Ska Geek plays ska music. Monthly podcast by the Ska Geek, James Volpe. I play 1st, 2nd and 3rd wave ska - new and old.
Looking for up and coming bands to feature on the podcast. Send me your song and I'll feature your band on an upcoming episode!
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Hello and welcome to Episode 187 of The Ska Geek Podcast! Time for some great new ska tunes and a few classics. Hope you enjoy it and be sure to share with all your ska friends and family. Get ready to krank it and skank it up. Here are this episode's sweet ska tunes: 01 Scott B- Bernie's is a Target Now 02 Simple Minded Symphony- Overcast 03 Arsenals- Hypocrite 04 Swigfoot- My Middle Name 05 Sound System Seven- Wot's All This, Then? 06 Namløz- Månen 07 Grey Matter- Mas Fuerte Pt. 1 (Ft. Pancho Villa's Skull) 08 Grey Matter- Mas Fuerte Pt. 2 (Ft. Pancho Villa's Skull) 09 Flipsyde- Linger on the Edge of Everything Enjoy! Skank on.
Hello. Hello? Marge? Are you there? There you are. Have you heard of this new music the kids are listening to? I think they call it- ska. Yeah, ska. I think that's it. Delores down the street says it's the newest craze going around. Everyone is doing the ska. You should listen! Check out The Ska Geek podcast. He has the best ska around. So how are the kids?" Make sure you do the ska! Thank you for listening and thanks to all the awesome artists for their submissions. I hope you enjoy. Here are this episode's sweet ska tracks. 1. Moisty Atsushi- Kingdom Fall 2. Atlas & Oracle- Goodness Gracious 3. G-MEN- You've Taken My Hope 4. Namløz- Hast du gut geschlafen 5. Poindexter-Quirky 6. Random Hand- Lifejackets BONUS PUNK TRACK: 7. The Drowns- Subculture Rock 'N Roll. Enjoy. Skank on.
Hello and welcome to Episode 185 of The Ska Geek Podcast! Got to Skank 'Em All. I hope you all enjoy the Skankgar Pokemon my son came up with for this episode and I hope enjoy all the great ska from around the world. Thanks to all the bands for their submissions. Let's get going and kick off The Summer of Ska! Here a this episode's awesome ska tracks: 01 Mayson's Party- TRY and TRY 02 Half Past 2- Heart of Gold 03 The Aaron- Ska Is Turning Red: Ska Is Turning Red 04 The Plectones-Könige der Welt 05 The Oldtones- Land of the Sun 06 G-MEN- You Ain't The Boss of Me 07 Popes of Chillitown- Take A Picture 08 Caos Lúdico- T Legal Assim 09 The Dynamos- I Must Remove 10 Weedway- A Shedsworth Enjoy. Skank On.
Hello and welcome to Episode 178 of The Ska Geek Podcast. Hope everyone is having a great Skanksgiving weekend! I am thankful for all the bands and their submissions for this episode and to all of you for listening. Here are some awesome ska tunes to enjoy with your leftovers. Check out these great tracks: 01 The Holophonics- Weirdo with a Capital Oh?! • 02 Poindexter- Serendipity • 03 The Overits!- Fight the Fights • 04 Chinchilla Death Cult- Retsina • 05 Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra- Tsubame • 06 Housebound Ska Collective- Blinding Lights • 07 Phoenix City All-stars- Honky Tonk Woman • 08 BACHACO- SA SA SA • 09 Smoke and Mirrors Soundsystem- More That Unites ENJOY! SKANK ON.
Goooooood evening. Welcome Episode 177 of The Ska Geek Podcast. It's Spooky Season again it's time for copious amounts of candy, scary movies and some spooky ska tunes! Thanks to all the band's submissions and listener suggestions. Have a great Halloween!
Here are this episode's ghoulish tracks: 1. Bocs Social - Boris Karloff 2. Mike Benson- Spooky Scary Skalloween 3. Faintest Idea - Nose Dive 4. The Manipulators - Cold World 5. Set The Tone - All is Fair. 6. Young Costello - Goblin. 7. Nitrophoska - Road to Free Sella 8. Wild Man Riddim ft Rich Graiko - More Horns. 9. Oingo Boingo - Who Do You Want to Be Today? Enjoy. Skank on.
Hello and welcome to Episode 176 of The Ska Geek Podcast! Have been really busy lately and have not had time to look for ska myself. So once enough bands had sent in songs I was ready to put out a new episode. Thank you to all the bands for their great music, a few suggestions from fans and thanks again to everyone who listens and supports my show. Here are this episodes great tracks: 01 Chicle y Pega Ska - Flores 02 Fully Operational - Angels and Demons 03 Los Kurados - Rabia Ska 04 Os Paralamas Do Sucesso - Lourinha Bombril 05 Rude Town Bandits - New Day 06 Subsetters - Stop, Drop And Roll 07 Foolish Relics - The Art of Confusion 08 Pato Fu - Ska (Ao Vivo) 09 The PMR Ska Collective - On Top of the World 10 Rat King Cole - The Moment Enjoy. Skank on.
Hello and welcome to Episode 175 of The Ska Geek Podcast! I apologize for my putting this episode out late but I have some great new ska for you from a bunch of great bands. Thanks for all the submissions. Hope you enjoy.
Here are this episodes great tracks: 01 Atlas and Oracle - Don't Need to Try Master 02 The Inevitables - Alternate Dub 03 James Shaw - Never Forget 04 Captain Accident - Wings 05 The Dance Crasher - Unity 06 Skatsune Miku - 恋愛サーキュレーション (ft. Stuck Lucky & Noise Complaint) 07 Port Royal - Stay Rude 08 Joker's Republic - Necessary Evil (feat. Buddy from Less Than Jake) 09 People Corrupting People - Trying for Tomorrow
Enjoy. Skank on.
Hello and welcome to Episode 174 of The Ska Geek Podcast. Only a few submissions from bands this month so I went on a search to see what I could find on Bandcamp. Hope you enjoy the treasures I found. If you have any submissions or bands you think I should check out, let me know!
Here are this episodes awesome tracks:
01 The Bakesys - These Pictures Of You 02 Prize Dink Camp - The Floor is Lava 03 Tomcats - Precious Eye 04 Louie Zong - On My Way Home 05 Mugal - Four to Six (Math the Band Cover) 06 The Ruffolos - Special Yesterday 07 King Punch - Weekend Warrior 08 Jungleproof - On Repeat 09 The Filthy Radicals - Gypsy Song 10 Actionesse - A Town Called Boredom 11 Die Kinder aus dem 6ten - Keine Wahl BONUS PUNK TRACK: The Drowns - The Working Dead
Enjoy. Skank on.
Hello and welcome to Episode 173 of The Ska Geek Podcast. I back again bringing you some great ska from around the globe with different styles for everyone. Thanks to all the bands for their submissions. I hope you enjoy all these songs!
Here are this episode's awesome tracks: 01 Coquettish - Raise Your Cut, Sing Along 02 Not from Concentrate - Far Away 03 Send Out Scuds - I Feel Like I'm Taking Crazy Pills 04 Overuse - Ska Hard 05 PIGS PARLAMENT - Ška 06 Square Songs - Ska 07 Skabara - Tystnadskoloni 08 Chainska Brassika - Down the Barge 09 The Slackers - Hanging On 10 King Kong Girio - Soulmate 11 Roger Rivas - 10 Plagues BONUS PUNK SONG!- 12 Bishops Green - Your Paradox
Enjoy. Skank on.
SKANK THE PLANET!!! Hello and welcome to Episode 172 of The Ske Geek Podcast. In this episode, we are celebrating ska all over the planet. Thanks to all the bands for their submissions. Keep it coming. I love spreading the word about great ska bands. Put on your skanking shoes. LET'S GO!!!!Here are this episode's sweet tracks:01 Sgt Scag - Spotless and Sponsored02 8 KALACAS - Labios Negros03 T-KILLAS - Dandy and Rude04 Fat Timmy - Writer's block05 Kmoy - Beth Has Secrets06 Mano Negra - Love And Hate07 Buster Shuffle - The Hood08 King Kong 4 - Paper Sky09 Tape Girl & Peach Rings - My Boy (Twin Fantasy)10 Le Iene - Spiega Le Tue Vele11 La Pobreska - Las Crucesde Tijuana12 Undisputed World Champions - You Think You Know Me ft. Kotardo Enjoy. Skank on.
Welcome to Episode 171 of The Ska Geek Podcast! In this episode we are doing mostly old school ska with a few new school tunes. Thanks to all the bands for their submissions and contributions! Be sure and check out all the bands on their socials and support them by going to a show or buy some merch.In particular, check out the Chainska Brassika song which will be followed by the release of ‘New Cross Stomp’ before their full album release on 25th March 2022, with an 18-date UK Tour. Hope you enjoy all the songs:01 Chainska Brassika- Eye Scratcher 02 Foolish Ska Jazz Orchestra - Softly as a Morning Sunrise03 The Ranglins - The Outsider04 Shoplifter - No Reason05 Peg & the Rejected - 2 Stoned06 Staflos - Wasted Space07 Eggplant Danceoff - Z-905 Part III08 The Gramophone Allstars - I'll Be Around09 Lizzy Kirby - I Got Me Babe (ft. The Cascadians)10 Cosmic Shuffling - Short Break11 Mango Wood - Ah ReggaeEnjoy. Skank on.
Hello and welcome to Episode 170 of The Ska Geek Podcast! Every time I think I am not going to get enough songs for the podcast, the ska band community comes through and provides me with some great tunes! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. I've got some new songs and a classic by Carroll Thompson from 1981. Settle in and listen to some great music!
Here are this episodes tracks:
00 Catbite Intro
01 Catbite - Bad Influence
02 Calavera NY Club - Ska Playing Loud
03 G-MEN - Rude Boy, Rude Girl!
04 Carroll Thompson - I'm So Sorry
05 Proyecto Mandarina - All About That Bass
06 Crazy Baldhead - Drummin' For Don
07 La Verdolaga - Circo Politico
08 Sgt. Scag - One More Parade
09 Escape from the ZOO - Heads Up 7 Up
10 Kortado - Fuego en Tus Ojos
Enjoy. Skank On.
Hello and welcome to Episode 169 of The Ska Geek Podcast! I know 2022 has been here for a while but here's to a great new year and hope for the future. Things are going to get better and to kick it off I have some great new ska tunes for the new year! Check out all these bands on their socials and support them if you like what you hear. Buy the album or maybe some merch. Thanks for listening and supporting my podcast.
Here are this episodes awesome tracks:
01 Fidget and the Twitchers - Big Man
02 Late for Life - Ear Fatigue
03 Filthy Militia - Differences
04 Eichlers - Songs Online
05 People Corrupting People - Illegal Alien
06 The Classy Wrecks - Blinding Lights
07 Atlas & Oracle - Walls Come Crashing
08 ORESKABAND（オレスカバンド) - Stormy
Enjoy. Skank on.
Feliz Navidad! Merry Christmas to... you! Happy Skalidays and welcome to Episode 168 of The Ska Geek Podcast. Hope this message finds you all healthy and happy this Season. I have some great ska both new and seasonal. I hope you enjoy it!
01 Rebelation - Angels And Sinners
02 The Bluebeats - Have Mercy (Alternate Mix)
03 The Replicators - Serenity Now!
04 The Aquabats - Santa Claus' Party
05 Couching Distance - Up On The Housetop
06 The Aquadolls - Xmas Wrapping
07 Bunch Of Believers - Deck The Halls
08 Unleaded Plus - Frosty the Snowman
09 G-MEN - Christmas Home
10 The Penguins Ska Band - White Christmas
11 The Holophonics - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
12 The Heptones - Christmas Time
Skank on and keep the change you filthy animals!
Welcome everyone to the Ska Geek Podcast! I am very pleased to introduce my new theme provided by the one and only...King Django! Mr. Django, or should I simply call him The King, is a super awesome, talented individual who totally impressed me with his Ska Geek promo. So much so I am going to use it as my new opening. THANK YOU!
I have some great tracks for you from ska bands around the world once again. Included in this episode is a variety for all fans of ska music.
Here are this episodes tracks:
00 Ska Geek Special - Anywhere I Go.mp3 01 King Django - You Said You Love Me 02 Green Room Rockers - Northbound Train 03 Good Shepard - Heat from the Deep 04 The Amphetameanies - Nothing’s OK 05 Gangsters - Spin On Your Head 06 TOXKÄPP - KUCK VIRUN DECH an trëppel nët dran 07 GOEIEMIDDAG! - Plichtsgetrouw 08 The Sovereigns - Jump 09 The Rising Hope - Tribute To Skatebording 10 No Such Noise! - Rest In Peace (feat. Rob Crews) 11 Dead Legends - Dope Nose 12 Destination Anywhere - How You Feel 13 Stop Drop - Caffeine Culture 14 Burning Idols - Pro Active 15 The Prague Conspiracy – Where’s Michael 16 SKALIE - Return Of The Rude Boys 17 Rough Kutz - Him a Rude Boy
Enjoy. Skank on.