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The Ska Geek Podcast

Summary: Please donate so I can keep this podcast available! I have reached my bandwidth Consistently each month. If you want to listen to my podcast go to: https://jamesvolpe.wixsite.com/theskageek 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! theskageek@gmail.com

Podcasts:

 The Ska Geek: Episode 151: We're on Lockdown | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1880

Hello everyone and welcome to Episode 151 of The Ska Geek Podcast. I am coming to you from lockdown with awesome ska songs from around the world. I enjoyed these songs so I hope will enjoy them too. 00 Ska Geek Episode - Intro 01 Mayson's Party - Alarm Song 02 Over Limit - Brand New Start 03 Housebound Ska Collective - Feel Good Inc. (feat. Skatune Network) 04 Poindexter - Grounded 05 Kioko - Lonely Lockdown 06 From The Specials - Neville Staple Band - Lockdown 07 The Living Sound System - It's All Wrong 08 The Higher Notes - Crackle Ska 09 Eastern Function - Dazed 10 Couching Distance - Sweet As This 11 Ska Geek Episode - Outro Enjoy. Skank on.

 The Ska Geek: Episode 150: We Did It! 150 Episodes. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1961

HEEEEEELLLLLLOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Welcome to the 150th Episode of The Ska Geek Podcast. Who would have ever thought I would have been doing this for 9 years and 150 Episodes? Thank you to all who support, contribute and listen to the podcast and help make the mixtape that is my show. It has also been about finding new bands, making new friends and playing great ska from around the world. This episode is no exception. Check out all the great bands: Half Past Two - Lyin Eyes The Players Band - Who's That? Last Edition - Shorts Until September Pussycat Doghouse - Ask For The Banana You Want Esaopa - Circus Stop Drop N' Skank - Ritalin Rock Spinazo Ska - I Lost the Name of the Song, Sorry. Fighting Evil Is Cool! - Sky Pirates Call Me Malcolm - What You Burn Legal Disaster - Self Condemned Enjoy. Skank On.

 Episode 149: Ghetto Blaster | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2024

Hello and welcome to Episode 149 of the Ska Geek Podcast. I've been listening to some great new ska and wanted to share with the world. Crank some tunes and enjoy! I hope you are all doing well. Stay safe. Be happy. 01 Millington - Beatdown Generation 02 Good Luck Ugly -Coming Home Tell the Saints 03 Los-K-soS - Un homme 04 The Sensational Skydrunk Heartbeat Orchestra - Admire Me 05 Ska Choco Kick ダイヤモンドリリーMVメイキング (DJ Lily Lily ー MV Making) 06 The Selectones - I'm With You 07 Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - In The Changing World feat. MONGOL800 08 Hobo Chili - Big T 09 Donna and the Dynamiters - Rocket To Rocksteady Heaven Enjoy. Skank on.

 Episode 148: Rude Boys Outta Toilet Paper | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1767

Hello and welcome to Episode 148 of The Ska Geek Podcast! It's been a crazy time in lockdown, but I am happy to bring you some joy with new ska tunes and a few classics. I wanted to help support some awesome bands so when the time came these bands answered the call. Please check them out on there sites and socials. Buy an album or merch to support them while they are unable to tour. Friendly reminder: Share if you have more than you need. Give some toilet paper to a neighbor. Be excellent to each other. Here are this episodes sweet tracks: 00 No Villains Left - Ska Geek Intro 01 No Villains Left - Dark Days 02 Dope Times - Wasted Ways 03 King Chango - El Santo 04 Dakka Skanks - Sir Action 05 The Urge - How Does It Feel 06 The Cascadians - Ska Geek Promo 07 The Cascadians - Kansas City 08 Drop Steady - The Light 09 King Kong 4 - Drink In Your Head Enjoy. Skank on.

 Episode 147: Time Out for Fun | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1134

Hello! Welcome to Episode 147 of the Ska Geek Podcast. In these uncertain times it's good to have some fun. Let's listen to some great new ska tunes from some awesome bands. Thanks to all the bands for their submissions: Close Enough sent me the great track "Weekend Warrior". Go and check out more from them at closenougheffit.com The Kubricks new single "Criminals" is out now. Check out http://www.thekubricks.com Check out the great cover of the classic "Who Can it Be Now" from Wonder Melon http://www.wondermelonband.com Half Past Two has a new EP out now. Check out 'See You Again' - the first track is from their upcoming EP 'Something Blue'. The Prizefighters shared their new track "The Prizefighter Beat". Please support them and go buy the track. The single is exclusively on their bandcamp page: https://theprizefighters.bandcamp.com and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to The Sladjana M Crosley Fund for GCT Research, a zero-overhead organization dedicated to the eradication of ovarian cancers. Lastly check out a reissued classic from the Phantoms "Local Boys". Enjoy. Skank on.

 Episode 146: For the Love of Ska Music | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1815

Welcome to Episode 146 of the Ska Geek Podcast! I am back, at little late, with some awesome ska songs. All of these songs were submitted by some up and coming bands from across the globe. I hope you enjoy them and please go check out their sites for more great music. 01 Dakka Skanks - Mr. Murder https://www.dakkaskanks.com/ 02 Heavensbee - Better Days https://heavensbee.bandcamp.com/ 03 Ego & the Appropriators - Working Man https://www.facebook.com/georgestreetrecords/ 04 Upstarters - Kissing Love http://upstartersmusic.com/ 05 Bonehenge - Mammal Uprising https://bonehengeband.bandcamp.com/ 06 Karl Phillips & The Midnight Ramblers - Pink Champagne 07 Rude Stompers - Oi Rudeboy, Rudegirl http://rudestompers.com/ 08 Troubadix Rache - Panama http://troubadixrache.de/ 09 Big Brother - Slave Wages https://bigbrotherto.bandcamp.com/ Enjoy. Skank on.

 Episode 145: Welcome 2020! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1813

Happy New Year! Welcome to Episode 145 of The Ska Geek Podcast. Time to welcome a new year of great music. I have some new tunes plus some old favorites from all realms of the ska world. I hope you enjoy it and thanks to all of you for listening and submitting awesome tracks for me to play. Here are this episodes tracks: 01 Alton Ellis and the Flames - Dance Crasher 02 Rude Boy George - Dance Hall Days 03 The Selecter - Everyday 04 Tom Nevers Field - Impossible 05 Telegraph - Head First Feet First 06 Seven Thirty Seven - The Selfish 07 The Sheldons - Wake Up 08 Mayson’s Party - Break Down 09 Skalapper - Super Strong 10 Punk Goes 8-Bit - Suicide Machines - Hey (8-Bit) Enjoy. Skank on.

 Episode 144: Happy Ska-lidays 9 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1645

Hello everyone and Seasons Greetings! Welcome to Episode 144 of The Ska Geek Podcast. I hope this finds you well at this joyous time of year. Time to get together with family and friends to celebrate. Let's listen to some great ska tunes from awesome bands! Thanks for all the gifts of some spectacular music. Here are your fabulous gifts: 01 Control This! - Linus & Lucy 02 Re-Adjusters - Double Edge 03 The What Nows?! - Everything’s OK 04 Rudy and The Gansetts - Self Help 05 Super Hero - Better Way 06 Fake News - Catch! 07 The Kubricks - Humans 08 Top Shotta Band featuring Screechy Dan - Share My Love Enjoy. Skank on.

 Episode 143: Skanksgiving Special 9 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1878

Welcome to Episode 143 of The Ska Geek Podcast! It's turkey time again, time to give thanks for all we have and the gift of being alive. Thanks to all of you for your support by listening and sharing my podcast. Enjoy some great ska and skank it up! Thanks to Dilip 'n the Davs for their new track. Check them out: https://www.facebook.com/dilipnthedavs/ Here are this episodes sweet tracks: 01 Dilip n the Davs - That’s Not Love 02 Mail Order Children - Indecision 03 Buck-O-Nine - Round Kid 04 Skameleon - Wonderwall 05 Les Trompettes Du Mozambique - SKA 06 Faintest Idea - Throw Away The Key 07 Marin Alexandrov - Ugly Big Fish 08 Heavyball - Top of Your Game 09 Lara Hati - Ulul Arkham Enjoy. Skank on.

 Episode 142: Skalloween Spectacular 2019 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1783

Good evening and velcome to Episode 142 of The Ska Geek Podcast. It's that time of year again for spooky stories, trick-or-treating, ghosts and goblins and some great ska tunes from some awesome bands! Thanks to all the bands for their submissions. Enjoy some spooky tunes! 1. EPIC XVIII - Fight On! 2. Mr. Speaker - Kingston Town 3. The Meow Meows - Monsters 4. Dangerous Nights - Blechreiz 5. Inspector - Monster Attack 6. Desorden Público - City of the Dead 7. Rude Bones - Ghost in Your House 8. Viernes 13 - Bailando Con la Muerte Enjoy. Skank on.

 Episode 141: Fall into Ska | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1707

Welcome to Episode 141 of the Ska Geek Podcast. Things are cooling down as fall is upon us and it's time for some cool songs! Thanks to all the bands for their submissions. Check out these great songs and the bands sites: 01 Mr. Kingpin - EASE YOUR MIND https://www.facebook.com/MrKingpinSka/ 02 The Clockmakers - GOOD NEWS https://www.facebook.com/theclockmakersofficiel/ 03 Ego and the Appropriators - Superstar https://www.facebook.com/georgestreetrecords/ 04 S.A.D. - I Ain't That Bothered https://www.facebook.com/SADPUNKBAND/ 05 Catbite - Street Feeling Master https://www.facebook.com/catbiteband/ 06 The Planet Smashers - Break My Neck (A Love Song) https://www.facebook.com/ThePlanetSmashers/ 07 Backyard Superheroes - Last Chance https://www.facebook.com/backyardsuperheroes/ 08 Kongo Shock - Thinline https://www.facebook.com/kongoshock/ 09 Hans Gruber and the Die Hards - Is Today Worth Waking Up For https://www.facebook.com/HansGruberAndTheDieHards/ Enjoy. Skank on.

 Episode 132: Happy Ska-lidays 8 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1965

Merry Christmas one and all!!! Welcome to Episode 132 of The Ska Geek Podcast. It's that most wonderful time of the year and it's time for great ska - some new tracks and some ska holiday tunes. Thanks to The Copacetics and their awesome Christmas songs out now! Check it out and download for FREE: https://www.facebook.com/thecopacetics And special thanks to all the bands for their submissions. Here's to happy holidays to everyone out there. Grab some egg nog and get ready to skank. Here are this episodes tracks: 01 Beat The Smart Kids - Table For One 02 The Donald Trumpets - Coping Mechanisms 03 Skarate KID - Meow 04 Fanculos - Good Life 05 The Copacetics - Rudolph the Red Nosed Riendeer 06 The Hotshots - Snoopy vs Red Baron 07 Los Straitjackets - Linus and Lucy 08 SKAyway - Here Comes Santa Claus 09 Fayetteville Ska Alliance - Jingle Bells Enjoy. Skank on.

 Episode 131: Skanksgiving Special - 8 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1778

Be thankful! I am bringing you some great ska to listen on this joyous holiday. Enjoy time with you family with The Ska Geek as your soundtrack. Thanks to everyone for listening and supporting my podcast. Special thanks to Jenna Enemy from The Von Tramps for the intro and super awesome track. Thanks to all the bands for their submissions. Hope you have a great Skanksgiving! Here are this episodes sweet tracks: 00 Jenna Enemy of The Von Tramps Intro 01 The Von Tramps - Queen of Sabotage 02 Strum 101 - Skank 03 I Like the Future and the Future Likes me - Location Services 04 Cartoon Violence - Out with the Old 05 The Twilights - Rainy Day 06 The Contenders - Double or Nothing 07 Yes Brainer - It's Not Enough To Ask 08 Dirty Heads - Vacation 09 Boucan Sound System - Weed Dealer Enjoy. Skank on.

 Episode 130: Skalloween Spectacular 9 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2350

Welcome to The Ska Geek Skalloween Spectacular 9!!! I have some spooky ska tunes for this Halloween season. Thanks to the bands for their submissions. Time for the Sinister Skank!!! Happy Halloween. Here are this episodes scary tracks: 00 The Great Pumpkin is a Fake 01 Stop the Presses - Dead Man's Party 02 Huge Puppies - The Walking Dead 03 The Skalogg's - Back from the Dead 04 SPAWN - Lunatics 05 Matamoska - Night of a 100 Frights 06 ¡Viva Mayhem! - Poltergeist 07 1592 - Midnight featureing Lola Morales 08 Bocs Social - That Moon 09 Royal Architects - Night Howler 10 Popes of Chillitown - Graveyard 11 Oingo Boingo - Open Eyes 12 What Do You Mean Stupid? Enjoy. Skank on.

 Episode 129: Skank It! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1865

Hello! Welcome to Episode 129 of The Ska Geek Podcast. I have some great ska for you. I am excited to bring you some new tunes from a variety of styles of ska. Check out my two favorites: The Tremolites from London - check them out October 27th at Dublin Castle with Wendy Mays Locomotion & Rohan the Man and the band with the coolest name ever, Hans Gruber and the Die Hards. The Tremolites- https://www.facebook.com/thetremolites/ Hans Gruber and the Die Hards- https://www.facebook.com/HansGruberAndTheDieHards Thanks to all the bands for their submissions. Hope you enjoy! 01 The Tremolites - Stranded 02 Dakka Skanks - Ska Rhythm 03 Neville & Sugary Staple - Original Rudegirl Sound 04 Dubious Roots - Demons 05 Hans Gruber and the Die Hards - We're All Gonna Die 06 Rudesix - Wet Wipe Boy 07 P-Funk North - Rewind The Crisis 08 King Kong Girio - Storm Of The Century 09 Quiet Dinosaurs - Uphill Battle Enjoy. Skank on.

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