100% Ska Podcast

Tonight we spread the breaking news that The Mighty Mighty Bosstones have officially broken up, stating they “have decided to no longer continue on as a band.” We pay tribute to the band, which was the gateway to the sound of ska for your DJ Ryan Midnight, though several tracks across their discography. We also listen to advance tracks coming from the new Detroit Riddim Crew album (ava...

This afternoon we come to terms with the fact Madness has finally cancelled their US Tour after postponing dates for almost two years due to the pandemic. We listen to some of the early output on the 2-Tone label (via original 45 singles!) and also dive into some of the 2-Tone inspired bands of the era and go “a step beyond” into some other inspired music and just straight up good tune...

As has become tradition at the beginning of the year, this week looks back some of the “best” and noteworthy additions to the 100% Ska Podcast library, and also looks at some of the new reissues of older material that came out in 2021. Full Playlist: The Scofflaws – Paul Getty Skinnerbox – Hepcat Season Eastern Standard Time – Return of the Prophet Proyecto Secreto &#...

This week on 100% Ska, our first episode of 2022, we take a look back at some of the amazing new music released on vinyl in 2021, including fantastic albums (primarily released from US-based bands) and a host of singles released from around the world including several newer imprints proudly carrying forth the ska banner. You’ll hear releases from Jump Up Records , Bad Time Records , and smal...

from the Detroit Riddim Crew & Friends album Well, after a brief disappearing act to get over COVID, your DJ Ryan Midnight is back for one last episode this year! Tonight we bring your a winter dance party filled with belated Christmas / winter melodies, an assortment of instrumentals to keep you company by the fire, and more toe-tapping tunes. We also open with the latest single from Joker&#8...

Tonight we put the spotlight on Guerrero Records, a new imprint coming out of Los Angeles focusing on traditional ska and roots reggae, as we listen to cuts from their first three releases (check them out on Bandcamp and Facebook ). We also listen to a bunch of new releases, including the digital-only EP from friends of the show The Georgetown Orbits ( available on Bandcamp ), a track from The Blu...

Tonight’s episode features a slew of great new releases – both on vinyl and digital – that you are going to need in your collection ASAP, along with a lovely assortment of international ska selection, and a happy birthday to Fishbone’s In Your Face! December 3rd is also Bandcamp Friday, so if you’ve got some music in your shopping cart, now is the time to pull the tri...

Tonight we’re breaking format to bring you an all-CD episode featuring American ska bands from the 90s, where all the music you’ll hear has never – to the best of my research and knowledge – been released on vinyl. A few of these are probably on cassette, for those fact-checking. So we are going to be spending a lot of time with Moon Ska Records, but you’ll also hear...

Tonight we offer you an assortment of new(er) releases, along with some fun 80s rarities, and highlighting great bands from around the globe proudly waving the ska banner! Highlighting the brand new music on this episode, we haveLong Island NY’s new band, Skappository , with a track from their new EP, the Dancehall Remix of The Slackers’ Watch This, from Agent Jay’s new label, Ol...

Tonight we put the spotlight on two brand new releases coming out this week – first its Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra’s S.O.S mini-album (available for download and streaming ) from Nacional Records, and then the 25th anniversary release of Less Than Jake’s Losing Streak, being released on Smartpunk Records (which may already be completely sold out). From there we bring you a love...

Tonight we’re breaking completely away from our beloved ska genre to bring you an assortment of tricks and treats from my collection! Surprisingly I listen to other genres too, and tonight will give you an eclectic smattering of my tastes, most of which is being pulled direct from the 80s and from original releases. Of course, since its almost Halloween, tonight’s episode has more than...

On tonight’s episode we welcome Dave McWane, lead singer of Big D and the Kids Table, to the show on the eve of the band’s brand new release, Do Your Art, being released on SideOneDummy Records. We talk the production of the album, get deep into the meaning behind the song “Forever a Freak”, discuss an upcoming side project Dave is working on and more! The album itself can...

Tonight on 100% Ska we start off with two new singles from the NYC scene from The Far East and then The Slackers! Then, as part of a celebration of the new James Bond movie, we listen to some of the great ska tracks and interpretations of themes to Bond, and close it all out with a goodbye to Everett Moreton, drummer of the English Beat, who passed away this week. In between these segments, you&#8...

Tonight on 100% Ska, we first highlight the brand-new, all-women supergroup, Rude Girl Revue, and then take off for a jet-setting international extravaganza of ska that will take us through the UK, Europe, South America, and the United States! Rude Girl Revue is an all-women supergroup comprised of the women playing who were playing in the bands at Supernova Ska Festival, along with a few others f...

This week on 100% Ska we speak with guitarist and co-founder of the band Wild Man Riddim, Martin Brostigen, all the way from Oslo, Norway, to discuss their new album Panatlantic, and the Norwegian ska scene! To help give you a taste of Norwegian ska, this week’s episodes features all-Norwegian ska bands, sampling the past 25 years or so of the scene! If you like what you hear, check out the...

It is the week of Supernova Ska Fest 2021, and you know what that means! It’s Part 2 of our Supernova International Ska Fest celebration as we listen to some more of the bands that will be on the bill this year (along with some of the bands that were originally booked, but couldn’t make it). This time around we have more of the 90s heart throbs that made us fans including The Toasters...

Tonight we put the spotlight on Smoke & Mirror Soundsystem , the brand new collaboration helmed by John Roy of Unsteady. Like many music projects started during the quarantine of 2020, this is a group that for the most part exists only in recorded format, and features a multitude of performers from the ska scene around the country from New York City to San Diego. Watch for a live version of th...

Tonight we welcome two members of Punch the Clown – founding member Rick Rocklewitz (drums, vocals) and Kevin Newby (bass) – to the show to discuss the band, their label Raj Records, and of course their brand new anthology LP “Punch the Clown is a Hit Machine” which will be available Labor Day weekend direct from their website – punchtheclown.band And to get you psych...

Tonight is a little experiment as the 100% Ska Podcast goes 100% dub! Aside from the intro, it’s nothing but non-stop music. This is something I’ve been wanting to do for a while now, to compile a bunch of the dub rendition tracks found on many of the LPs and singles I have. Hope you enjoy it! Don’t forget to follow DJ Ryan Midnight and the 100% Ska Podcast on Facebook and get yo...

As Hurricane Henri approaches the East Coast – specifically Connecticut – we start off the show with an all CT ska set to send some good thoughts their way! Additionally, we listen to brand new music from John Bunkley , Buster Shuffle, and Captain Accident , recent releases you need to hear, plus take a return trip to the 80s for some rare ska tracks as an addendum to the Lost American...

Tonight is Part 1 of our Supernova International Ska Fest celebration as we listen to some of the bands that will be on the bill this year! From the originators, The Skatalites, to the 90s heart throbs The Pietasters and Hepcat, and some of the newer fresh bands such as Bowcat and Half Past Two. We also listen to a track off the brand new release from Catbite, “Nice One” ( available on...

Tonight on 100% Ska, we highlight some of great music you should be aware of for Bandcamp Friday, August 8th, with all 100% of sales going direct to the bands! We also take a look at some of the new releases coming out, including an anthology from Punch the Clown ( order direct from the band! ), and split 7″ from Bad Time Records and Parking Lot Records. Finally, we hop in the DeLorean for s...

Tonight! We’re getting back to a mix of brand new and recent releases after a few weeks of episodes celebrating the 80s and 90s. And tonight’s mix features some great tunes coming out of Jump Up Records and Happy People Records amongst others! First up is the first-time-on-vinyl release of The Scofflaws self-titled record , which can still be yours, along with the brand new album from...

Tonight on the 100% Ska Podcast, “Professor” DJ Ryan Midnight is giving you a history lesson in the lost and lesser-known American ska bands from the 1980s. Our exploration will take us to all four corners of the country and through the midwest, to show just how deep the upbeat sound was permeating at the time. And not just bands that only played ska, but those with a variety of influe...

Tonight! We travel back in time the hedonistic days of 90s ska, as we celebrate some of the great bands of the era that had CD-only releases of their material! Your DJ Ryan Midnight must have gone mad from the heat! We take a listen to releases and highlight the behemoth that was Moon Ska Records, examine a cross section of styles from neo-traditional to ska-punk, and dive into the phenomena that...