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100% Ska Podcast

100% Ska Podcast

DJ Ryan Midnight

DJ Ryan Midnight hosts the weekly all-vinyl podcast 100% Ska, playing a selection of cuts across the genre’s spectrum and history. You’ll hear an emphasis on current ska bands carrying the checkered banner including plenty of new releases, along with 2-Tone era and 3rd Wave classics and rarities, original Jamaican 60s and everything in between. Some episodes will feature interviews with bands, with the rare episode segueing into Ryan’s non-ska guilty pleasures. When not hosting the podcast, Ryan Midnight can be found livestreaming ska sets, spinning locally in NYC, supporting live musicians, and producing the Subway to Skaville series.

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  • 161 - 100% Ska Podcast S07E08 – Somewhere Between an Earthquake and an Eclipse

    Well, we just had an earthquake, and we’re about to have an eclipse. How about some good ol’ ska music to distract us and dance along?

    Tonight we’ve got a heaping of traditional-inspired tunes – including several fantastic instrumentals – plus some 80s ska styling, and a block of new-ish “digital only” released music!

    Let’s play on and see what catches your ear!

    Full Playlist:

    Klikk Panikk – Satan Pa Bybanen

    The Bodysnatchers – 007 (Shanty Town)

    The Skadows – Ska’d For Life

    The Toasters – Haitian Frustration (TV Mix)

    The Bouncing Flowers – Fire

    Satelite Kingston – Plomo

    Don Cosmic – Iguana Dance

    The Dynamics – Su Su Shuffle

    Luana Point – In Flagranti Ska

    Girth Control – Neverending Coffee

    Late For Life – M357

    Sleepy Nicks – Slice

    Not From Concentrate – Comfortable Life

    Old Dodge Fellows – Compass Rose

    The Moskito Bite – Don’t Give It Away

    Jackie Mendez & Thee Hurricanes – I Can’t Stay

    The Slackers – Wrongful Suspicion

    Boomtown United – Love Like Fire

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

    4/12 – Buford O’Sullivan & the Roosters, The West Kensingtons, Across the Aisle, Not From Concentrate (DJ and Host)

    5/10 – Subway to Skaville 5th Anniversary Show with Beat Brigade, Dunia & Aram, and The Simulators (DJ and Host)

    6/14 – The Phensic, Last Reel Hero, The Going Rate, Smugly Ugly (DJ and Host)

    7/12 – The Fuss, The Operators, Foolish Relics (DJ and Host)

    Check out the Subway to Skaville website too, and find out what we’re up to!

    Like, Subscribe, and all that Jazz!

    Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook and subscribe to the podcast if you haven’t already!

    Subscribe to the Subway to Skaville Newsletter!

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    Mon, 08 Apr 2024 - 1h 06min
  • 160 - 100% Ska Podcast S07E07 – Tribute to Hepcat’s Greg Lee and more Neo-Traditional Ska

    Tonight we say goodbye to Greg Lee, co-founder and co-singer of Hepcat, who tragically and unexpectedly passed away last week.

    We also focus on some of the great modern neo-traditional ska sounds that Hepcat helped usher into the 90s and the 21st century.

    As part of that we listen to some of newer music hitting your turntable and digital players that has come out recently.

    Grab your shoes, roll up the rug, and come dance wid’ me!

    Full Playlist:

    Lucky Luxury – Camp for the Night

    Hepcat – Dance Wid Me

    Hepcat – Black Sky

    Hepcat – No Worries

    Hepcat – Nigel (Quarantine Version)

    Skinnerbox – Hepcat Season

    The Georgetown Orbits – Fool”s Game

    Caz Gardiner and the Badasonics – Tic Tac Toe

    Monica Vanderwyde – Hard to Be True

    The Bandits – El Corral

    Caribbean Beat Combo – Surfin’ Out

    The Delegators – I Don’t Mind

    The Utopians – On The Road

    The Soularites – Time Is Up

    Los Caurolites – Veo en Ti

    The Manor – Kelly’s Heroes

    Skanky Banks – One For All

    NYC Ska Orchestra – On a Clear Day

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

    4/12 – Buford O’Sullivan & the Roosters, The West Kensingtons, Across the Aisle, Not From Concentrate (DJ and Host)

    5/10 – Subway to Skaville 5th Anniversary Show with Beat Brigade, Dunia & Aram, and The Simulators (DJ and Host)

    6/14 – The Phensic, Last Reel Hero, The Going Rate, Smugly Ugly (DJ and Host)

    7/12 – The Fuss, The Operators, Foolish Relics (DJ and Host)

    Check out the Subway to Skaville website too, and find out what we’re up to!

    Like, Subscribe, and all that Jazz!

    Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook and subscribe to the podcast if you haven’t already!

    Subscribe to the Subway to Skaville Newsletter!

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    Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 1h 08min
  • 159 - 100% Ska Podcast S07E06 – Supernova Preview, Croydon Fest, and more Touring Bands

    This week we’re highlighting two great festivals coming up in 2024 – This is Not Croydon Fest 5, and of course Supernova Ska Festival – both of which still have tickets available

    We’re also just generally highlighting bands that are out on the road this spring – whether its a weekend tour or longer and ready to play live for you!

    Additionally, we’re highlighting new music specifically from Danny Rebel and the KGBs, Half Past Two, and Cenzo!

    Check out some tunes, get psyched, and then see ’em live when they come through your town!

    Full Playlist:

    Danny Rebel & the KGB – Spiral Eyes

    Half Past Two – Dominoes

    Spring Heeled Jack – Electric

    The Toasters – Weekend in LA

    Eastern Standard Time – Tick Tock

    The Aggrolites – The Volcano

    We Are The Union – Big River

    Stop the Presses – Terminator

    Buford O’Sullivan and the Robots – Stolen Soul

    Madness – House of Fun

    The Planet Smashers – The Manta Ray Dance

    The Pietasters – Crazy Monkey Woman

    The Slackers – Wrongful Suspicion

    Mephiskapheles – Satan on the Beach

    Catbite – Come on Baby

    Flying Racoon Suit – Driftwood

    The Prizefighters – Follow My Sound

    The Steady 45s – Maria Julia

    Cenzo – Beg, Borrow & Steal

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

    3/8 – Danny Rebel & the KGB, The Penniless Loafers, Sneaky Heat Missiles, DJ Duff Guy (DJ and Host)

    4/12 – Buford O’Sullivan & the Roosters, The West Kensingtons, Across the Aisle, Not From Concentrate (DJ and Host)

    5/10 – Subway to Skaville 5th Anniversary Show with Beat Brigade, Dunia & Aram, and The Simulators (DJ and Host)

    6/14 – The Phensic, Last Reel, Hero, +1 TBA (DJ and Host)

    7/12 – The Fuss, The Operators, Foolish Relics (DJ and Host)

    Check out the Subway to Skaville website too, and find out what we’re up to!

    Like, Subscribe, and all that Jazz!

    Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook and subscribe to the podcast if you haven’t already!

    Subscribe to the Subway to Skaville Newsletter!

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    Tue, 05 Mar 2024 - 1h 13min
  • 158 - 100% Ska Podcast S07E05 – Putting that Spring of Ska in Your Step

    It’s already March, and we’re marching and dancing toward the first day of spring, so let this new episode put a spring in your step. Today is also Bandcamp Friday, so if you hear something you like, go check and see if the band has something to offer!

    This week we’re spending some time in the wayback machine, hitting you with some new vinyl releases, spotlighting some of the newer digital-only output, and presenting through the episode three fantastic bands from Mexico.

    Let’s listen on!

    Full Playlist:

    Old Boys in Town – Working Day

    Los Kung Fu Monkeys – Rudeboy Rockers

    The Step Daughters – Right Sound

    Los Placebos – Rocksteady Rollercoaster

    Brixton Sounds – Skachondo

    Machtoc – The First Time

    House of Rhythm – Nothing in Life

    Monkey Shop – Where to Go

    Headline – Scrounger

    The Rins – Greener

    Rum Luck – Ghost Town

    Mike Ska – Arson Killers

    Last Reel Hero – The Heat and the Pressure

    Cool Wise Men – King’s Boogaloo

    Boomshot – Keep Moving On

    Travelers All-Stars – Yellow Laces

    The West Kensingtons – Django

    The Boy Detective – A Dreadful Collection of Memoranda

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

    3/8 – Danny Rebel & the KGB, The Penniless Loafers, Sneaky Heat Missiles, DJ Duff Guy (DJ and Host)

    4/12 – Buford O’Sullivan & the Roosters, The West Kensingtons, Across the Aisle, Not From Concentrate (DJ and Host)

    5/10 – Subway to Skaville 5th Anniversary Show with Beat Brigade, Dunia & Aram, and The Simulators (DJ and Host)

    6/14 – ???

    7/12 – The Fuss, The Operators, Foolish Relics (DJ and Host)

    Check out the Subway to Skaville website too, and find out what we’re up to!

    Like, Subscribe, and all that Jazz!

    Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook and subscribe to the podcast if you haven’t already!

    Subscribe to the Subway to Skaville Newsletter!

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    Fri, 01 Mar 2024 - 1h 05min
  • 157 - 100% Ska Podcast S07E04 – From Anarcho Ska-Punk to Sweet Soulsteady and Back

    Once again we find the pendulum of ska shaking back and forth this episode with a wide variety of sweet soulsteady, reggae, and all the way to anarcho ska-punk to scratch that energetic itch.

    We’ve got new release music from Tyrone Turtle, reissues from Coolidge (vinyl debut) and Against All Authority, sweet ska from Spain, and a few fun covers scattered throughout.

    We also continue our dedication to spotlighting newer digital-only music (the cost of record pressing is so prohibitive!) with the likes of Fratelli Lambretta Ska-Jazz, The Write-Ups, The Fishska, and Rock Shed Rangers!

    Listen on, and discover some new tunes for collection!

    Full Playlist:

    Fratelli Lambretta Ska Jazz – CSB

    Coolidge – Barely Getting By

    Against All Authority – Watered Down and Passive

    The Decepticonz – You Must Fight To Live on the Planet of the Apes

    Geier Sturzflug – Bruttosozialprodukt

    Tyrone Turtle and the Steady Rockers – Only You

    The Rocksteady Conspiracy – Trouble & Danger

    Winston Groovy – Reggae Fever

    The Pepper Pots – Stay On Your Way

    The Write-Ups – Operation Arrowhead

    Rock Shed Rangers – Frame of Reference

    Part-Time Genius – Digital Now

    The Fishska – Banned in Jakarta

    Mungo’s Hi-Fi x Marina P – Soma

    Solomon Jabby – Tone Wheel Express

    The Void Union (featuring Hayley Jane) – Garden of Eden

    Go Jimmy Go – Valentine’s Day

    Trying to Get By – OHNO

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

    3/8 – Danny Rebel & the KGB, The Penniless Loafers, Sneaky Heat Missiles, DJ Duff Guy (DJ and Host)

    4/12 – Buford O’Sullivan & the Roosters, Across the Aisle (DJ and Host)

    5/10 – Subway to Skaville 5th Anniversary Show!

    6/14 – ???

    7/12 – The Fuss, The Operators, +1 TBA (DJ and Host)

    Check out the Subway to Skaville website too, and find out what we’re up to!

    Like, Subscribe, and all that Jazz!

    Follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook and subscribe to the podcast if you haven’t already!

    Subscribe to the Subway to Skaville Newsletter!

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    Fri, 23 Feb 2024 - 1h 05min
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