Tonight we’re checking out several new digital singles we’ve been sent over the past few weeks, listen to some new and new-ish vinyl releases, hop in the time machine with some 90s singles, and get our circle pit on with some high-crunch ska-core.

On the digital side we have a track from the debut album of The Phensic (new project from the founders of Bigger Thomas), and the new album from PatSKAts, plus singles from The Pandemics and Skappository.

On the new-ish vinyl side, we check check out Westbound Train’s new album, along with fare from Bad Time Records with JER and Joe Gittleman.

Next we’ll really get into a debrief on Supernova International Ska Festival 2023!

Full Playlist:

The Phensic – War Inside (from the album, Don’t Test Me)

The Pandemics – Reject Reset Repeat (new single!)

Westbound Train – Stranded

Jer – Garden of Understanding

Joe Gittleman – Pete Lost the Beat

Key Day and the Newentun All Stars – Bad Guy

Hitmen for Hire – Money in the Pocket

Housewife’s Choice – It’s Raining

E.S.P. – Nine to Five

KlinKhammer – Out of Sight

El Bosso and die Ping Pongs – Brutus

The Holophonics – Don’t Buy the Hype

Stuck Lucky – Come As You Like

Liberator – Louder Than Words

PatSKAts – I Can’t Get Enough (from their self-titled album)

Skappository ft. Chris Malone – 54-46 (That’s My Number) (new single!)

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10/13 – The Classy Wrecks, The End Times, Barbicide, Boss Selektah Diana (DJ and Host)

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Tonight we’re listening to some brand new tracks (and new-ish) tracks from The Classy Wrecks, Be Decent, Inokasira Rangers, The Hotknives, along with Max Iss and the Minions, and The Skamotts.

We also get in some great ska-jazz material, as David Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7 have been announce as a last minute addition to Supernova 2023.

We also get into some good ol’ fashioned 90s ska fun, and say goodbye to Smash Mouth’s Steve Harwell.

Find us at Supernova 2023100% Ska Podcast will be livestreaming video throughout Supernova Ska Festival 2023 via our Facebook page and Ryan Midnight’s Instagram profile.

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Full Playlist:

The Classy Wrecks – Figure It Out

Be Decent – The Struggle Continues (get the EP now!)

Inokasira Rangers – Take On Me

The Skamotts – Wind Machine

Max Iss and the Minions – Lord Cumiana

The Hotknives – She’s a Lady

David Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7 – Closer to My Heart

Senior All-Stars – Schoolyard

North East Ska Jazz Orchestra – Ska Mama

The Shifters – Let’s Dance

Boss Riot – Dance All Night

The Indecision – Swing Those Hips

The Snails – Liberty Street Lights

Buddy Jay’s Jamaican Jazz Band – Buddy Up

King Chango – Latin Ska

The Aquabats – Cat With 2 Heads

Let’s Go Bowling – Spy Market

Voodoo Glow Skulls – Band Geek Mafia

Smash Mouth – Flo

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9/8 – Subway to Skaville’s Unofficial (but Sanctioned) Countdown to Supernova 2023 Show

10/13 – The Classy Wrecks, The End Times, Barbicide, Boss Selektah Diana (DJ and Host)

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Tonight we’re listening to some more music from more bands that will be playing at Supernova Ska Festival 2023 – specifically the bands of Bad Time Records who will have a dedicated block at the festival!

We’re also getting into some rare ska singles from the late 70s, listening to some newish music, and putting the spotlight on Guerrero Records!

Take a listen!

Full Playlist:

The Scofflaws – Pee Wee’s Big Adventure

Holly Cook – Happy Hour

Highball Holiday – Why?

Tommy Tornado and the Clerks – Back on Track

Two Tone Club – Attack of Madness

Bad Operation – Stay Inside

We Are The Union – Boys Will Be Girls

Catbite – Scratch Me Up

J Navarro and the Traitors – No Control

Os Paralamas Du Sucesso – Ska

Noit Otni and the Pits – Moving Target

The Squatter Boys – Sound of the Sphinx

The Tuners – Eastern Reggae

Le Birrette – Let Me Stay

Esco Chris – The Suspects

Los Barrelshots – Aggro Reggae Boss

The Zensies – We Can Still Dance

Half Past Two – You in a Suit

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

9/8 – Subway to Skaville’s Unofficial (but Sanctioned) Countdown to Supernova 2023 Show

10/13 – The Classy Wrecks, The End Times, Barbicide, Boss Selektah Diana (DJ and Host)

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Tonight we’re putting the spotlight on Escape Hatch Records, the new San Diego-based label that has come out both guns blazing and ready to take turntables by storm!

We’re checking out some of their brand new releases including The Dynamos, along with the reissue of Unsteady’s debut album, the Gangbusters album finally seeing the light of day after 33 years, and more.

For the vinylheads, these releases are gorgeous! Check out all the new releases currently available at Escape Hatch Records!

Additionally, we look at some of the great bands San Diego has produced over the years, a series of “digital only” singles, and 7″ fun! Enjoy!

Full Playlist:

Unsteady – Martha

Gangbusters – A Million Miles

The Dynamos – I Must Remove

King Roostah & Wise Owl – Take My Breath Away

Smoke & Mirrors Soundsystem – The Great Dubvide – (Victor Rice dub based on The Great Divide)

The Donkey Show – Bali Island

Buck-o-Nine – Twenty-Eight Teeth

Spy Kids – Covert Action

The Trowsers – Color TV Reality

The Hourglass Cats – God Forsaken Heat

Atlas & Oracle ft. Flying Raccoon Suit – Goodness Gracious

Proyecto Secreto – Soon Will Be Enough

Dubmatix (Ft. Dennis Alcapone) – Soul Ska

The Professionals – Jungle Drums Part One

Z – Legalize Erdbeereis

The Belle Stars – Sweet Memory

The Fun Boy Three – The Telephone Always Rings

Rebelation – Every Day is Exactly the Same

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

8/11 – The End Times, ghost tones, Eric Daino (of The Holophonics), Guest DJ Mike Drance (Host and DJ)

9/8 – Subway to Skaville’s Unofficial (but Sanctioned) Countdown to Supernova 2023 Show

10/13 – Subway to Skaville at Otto’ Shrunken Head – Bands TBA

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With only two months until the beginning of Supernova International Ska Festival 2023, I thought it was time to start counting down and giving the bands playing this year some extra love!

So here are about half the bands you’ll hear all weekend long, between the official festival and the after party shows. We’ll continue to showcasing the great acts coming as we get a bit closer to September.

Of note, this weekend is the last weekend to get your weekend passes, so head over to supernovaska.com if you still need ’em! Weekday tickets, and after-party tickets, will still be available.

And now, on with the anticipation!

Full Playlist:

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra – Down Beat Stomp

Fishbone – A Selection

The Pietasters – Ocean

The Untouchables – Free Yourself

Rude Girl Revue – Lioness

Eastern Standard Time – Are You Ready?

The Toasters – You’re Gonna Pay

The Planet Smashers – What’s Going Down

The Scofflaws – Spider on My Bed

The Aggrolites – Camel Rock

Hollie Cook – That Very Night

The Loving Paupers – The Words

Roger Rivas – Autumn Breeze

Out of Control Army – Cat Nation

Dr Ring Ding – Piping Hot

Adhesivo – A Veces

The Skapones – From Cradle to Grave

The Skoidats – Skinhead Hop

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

7/21 – The Simulators, Dunia & Aram, The Manipulators, Guest DJ Mike Drance (Host and DJ)

8/11 – The End Times, Drop Party, Eric Daino (of The Holophonics), J.T. Turret, Guest DJ Yana Lil’ Jerk (Host and DJ)

9/8 – Subway to Skaville’s Unofficial Countdown to Supernova 2023 Show – Bands TBA

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Tonight we’re checking out a bunch of new (and new-ish) tunes to keep your summer library hot with releases from Jump Up Records, Canana Records, Old Neighborhood, and Ska Punk International!

Of note are brand-new releases from The Prizefighters and Amy Gabba & the Almost Famous, plus the collaborative Rocksteady 7 Meets Crazy Baldhead, and the new digital single from Skankt.

We also get into some Euro-fun and smattering of 45s to round it all out.Crank it to a reasonable 7 or 8, stay hydrated, and enjoy!

Full Playlist:

The Prizefighters – What Are You Going To

Amy Gabba and the Almost Famous – Makes Me Want You More

Bumsy and the Moochers – Times Up

The Downsetters – Do You Believe?

The Agonizers – Give and Take

Rocksteady 7 meets Crazy Baldhead – Distant Cousins

The Moskito Bite – There’s a Man

Bim Skala Bim – Bring It On Home to Me

Lollypop Lorry – Jamaica Ska

Bad Manners – Inner London Violence

No Sports – Rudy

Skaos – Better Beware

The Deltones – Big Trouble

The Repeaters – Shake It Mr. Maitland

Detroit Riddim Crew – Do Something

Jamaica 69 – Olvidame

Victor Rice – Five

Skankt – Don’t Trust Her

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

7/21 – The Simulators, Dunia & Aram, The Manipulators, Guest DJ Mike Drance (Host and DJ)

8/11 – The End Times, Drop Party, Eric Daino (of The Holophonics), J.T. Turret, Guest DJ Yana Lil’ Jerk (Host and DJ)

9/8 – Subway to Skaville’s Unofficial Countdown to Supernova 2023 Show – Bands TBA

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As we ramp up to the summer of ska, we’re getting the podcast going again, and if you’re local in the NYC area be sure to check out the upcoming Subway to Skaville calendar at the bottom of the page.

There’s no Bandcamp Friday this month, but we’re highlighting two releases on tonight’s episode, Not From Concentrate and their album #tbt which collects an archive of older material, and the new EP from The Manipulators.

Let’s get on with the tunes!

Full Playlist:

Not From Concentrate – That Saturday

The Volecanoes – Is There Anybody There

The Busters – Scooter Maniacs

Rude Guest – Girl Like You

Reluctant Stereotypes – Reluctant

Boss Sound Manifesto – Dig It

Spicy Roots – Run Away Run

The Magadogs – Come On (Extended Version)

The Upsessions – Cool Ska Time

The Appetizers – Dark Fruit

Los Granadians del Espacio Exterior – A Tu Lado

Unsteady – Test of Time third time album

The Soulsteppers – Do It Again

Culture Shock – Visibility

Swoons – Deckkraft 100%

The Offenders – Harsh Reality

2 Tone Lizard Kings – Insomnia

The Manipulators – Beertown

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

6/9 – Barbicide, Sgt. Scag, The Imperial Walkers, Common Sense Kid, DJ Agent Jay (Host and DJ)

7/21 – The Simulators, Dunia & Aram, The Manipulators (Host and DJ)

8/10 – Subway to Skaville! Bands TBA!

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On tonight’s episode we hear brand new music from The Prizefighters off their album coming later this year, and the newest release from The Night Owls. We also hear several tracks from the 90s that have recently been making their way to vinyl.

Plus we’ll hit you we some international ska, this week coming from Spain and Poland!

We’re also recording this on April 20th, so of course we have to get a few songs in about the herb.

Full Playlist:

The Prizefighters – Kick the Can

The Night Owls – I Only Have Eyes for You

Dr Raju – Mister Right

Andres Cotter featuring Mark Foggo – Bad Bad Skankin Man

David Hillyard and the Rocksteady Seven – Change of Plan

The Slackers – Motor City

Johnny Too Bad and the Strike Outs – Sad Taco

The B-3s – Only Human

Let’s Go Bowling – Take a Walk

Las Melinas – Wazne

Sally Brown – Boss Nass

Soweto – Dream of You

xRob Black – Soul Snack

Mephiskapheles – Satan Stole My Weed

The Scofflaws – Grazin’ in the Grass

The Selecter – My Collie

Flying Viper – Devil’s Harvest

Roland Alphonso – Pipeline

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

4/25 – Stop the Presses, Hans Gruber and the Die Hards, Mega Infinity (Host)

5/19 – Joker’s Republic, The Agonizes, and Across the Aisle – 4th Anniversary Show! (DJ and Host)

6/9 – Subway To Skaville! Bands TBA (DJ and Host)

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Tonight we’re checking out some new tunes and new reissues that have come out in the past few weeks, diving into the Spanish ska scene, and checking out some of the “2-Clone” singles that are new to the collection.

Of note is the new 12″ from Tyrone Turtle and the Steady Rockers (limited copies available at Jump Up Records), a new release from The Abruptors, a reissue of The Chinkees first album (both available on Asian Man Records) and the new Melbourne Ska Orchestra compilation highlighting 20 years of music! We also close out the show with a new digital release from Indonesia’s Gudtings!

Full Playlist:

English Beat – Too Nice to Talk to

Tyrone Turtle and the Steady Rockers – Franco Nero

The Abruptors – Anxiety

Melbourne Ska Orchestra – Lygon Street Meltdown

The Chinkees – You Don’t Know

Klang – Beat It

Roberto Jacketti and the Scooters – Kaktie

The Regulars – Rude Boy Gone Jail

Coolnotes – Sugar Sugar

The Kinky Coo Coo’s – Face to Face

Jamaican Jazz Lovers – The Killer Whale

Mr Freak Ska – M’agrades Molt

The Cabrians – Ace of Spades

Dr. Calypso – Anti Ska

NY Citizens – Boxer Shorts

Monkey Business – Mistakes

Neutrinoz – The Obvious

Gudtings – Sweeter Than Your Lover

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

3/31 – The English Beat w/ special guest DJ Ryan Midnight

4/14 – Buford O’Sullivan and the Roosters, Barbicide, The Penniless Loafers, DJ Supermorgan (Host)

4/25 – Stop the Presses, Hans Gruber and the Die Hards, Mega Infinity (Host)

5/19 – Subway To Skaville! Bands TBA (DJ and Host)

6/9 – Subway To Skaville! Bands TBA (DJ and Host)

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Bandcamp Friday is back! This month we’ve got our Bandcamp ska spectacular looking ahead some of the new releases, and a look back on a few albums you should get into your collection if you haven’t already!

Some of the newest releases you’ll find highlighted here include The Pomps, Some Ska Band, Not From Concentrate, and Cosmic Shuffling, while looking back you’ll hear some of my favorite tunes from The Tellways, Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra and King Django!

Check out the full playlist below for links to each of the band’s Bandcamp profiles!

Full Playlist:

The Prizefighters – Fistful of Credits (Single)

The Pomps – Monarchs (BOTTOM OF THE POMPS)

Soul Radics – Think Twice (RUDE GIRLS TO THE FRONT compilation)

The Tellways – Tellway Stomp (OUT TO THE COSMOS)

Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra – Natfuli (TOMBSTONE)

Some Ska Band – Keep on Moving (EVERY NOW AND THEN)

Rhoda Dakar – Man Who Sold the World (VERSION GIRL pre-order)

Not From Concentrate – Comfortable Life (Going Nowhere Fast) (Single)

Ska City – Mister Doctor Charlie (SKA CITY)

Key Day and the Newentun All-Stars – Bad Guy (Single)

Cosmic Shuffling – Jupiter’s Garden (Single)

Junior Dell & The D-Lites – See You Later Alligator (Single)

Rebelation – Brighter Darker Day (POUNDS AND PENCE)

King Django – Reason (REASON)

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

3/31 – The English Beat w/ special guest DJ Ryan Midnight

4/14 – Buford O’Sullivan and the Roosters, The Penniless Loafers, more TBA (DJ and Host)

4/25 – Stop the Presses, Hans Gruber and the Die Hards, Megawave Infinity, plus more TBA! (Host)

6/9 – Subway To Skaville! Bands TBA (DJ and Host)

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