Johnny Too Bad & the Strikeouts - Memoirs of the Hunted (1996)

Cassette-only release. Much thanks to Tim Caron for contributing this!

1 9 to 5
2 Doesn't Matter
3 Eugene
4 Russian
5 220
6 Stay Inside
7 1952
8 Hello Baby



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J.C. Superska

J.C. Superska - self-titled cassette (1993)
1 I'm Silly
2 Power of a Union
3 Got so Much
4 No Parking
5 See You Dead
6 untitled
7 Theme
8 Speedball Train
9 Peace
10 Home (for Dave)
11 I'm Silly

J.C. Superska - Hepstepper 7" (1995)
A - Hepstepper
B - A Little Bit Nothing

J.C. Superska - demo tape (year unknown)
1 Sneakyman
2 Danger Zone
3 Feel Like Jumpin'
4 People Get Mad
5 Scooter Gang
6 Speed Ball Train
7 Home
8 Dancing Girl
9 Bartender
10 Fess Up

J.C. Superska - Bartender (from "Welcome to Skannecticut" comp)
J.C. Superska - Hey Jackie (from "Skanarchy" comp)
J.C. Superska - Home (from "Skarmageddon" comp)

"Bartender"


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The Eclectics - We Can Make it Happen (1996)

This is the Eclectics' demo tape. I am posting it by request. To be honest I thought I already posted it but I have searched the blog and found no evidence of any former post so - here you go. Obnoxious ska-punk done right.  The first three tracks are on the vinyl version of their first single but the song "Cutting" is not available on any of their other releases. The same recording of the song does appear on "Misfits of Ska II" but it plays faster on the cassette than on the cd version.

A1 - We Can Make it Happen
A2 - Boba Fett
B1 - Harry
B2 - Cutting

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Jack Kevorkian and the Suicide Machines - The Essential Kevorkian (1993 demo cassette)

This is being posted by request. This is not my own rip or picture. This was sent to me years ago and I don't remember who sent it so thank you submitter - whoever you are!

1 Bonkers
2 Hey
3 Little Home
4 She's Not Worth It
5 Suicide Machines
6 Whatsername


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Abducted - Just Like You (1997)

Third wave ska from Southern California including a really good cover of Paul Simon's "You Can Call Me Al".

1 Just Like You
2 Work
3 Circus
4 Back in Time
5 Gravity
6 Heavy Metal Girl
7 Time
8 Girls Suck
9 You Can Call Me Al
10 *Secret Track*




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Tenants - You Shit Me to Tears (1999)

Australian band The Tenants' debut release. There are 4 tracks on this CD but only the title track is ska. This song appeared on the (year 2000) compilation Triple J Hottest 100 Volume 7

1 You Shit Me to Tears
2 Joanne Wants a Pony
3 39 Steps
4 I See Red



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Sax-O-Tromba - Supafantastic (1997)

...by request. Quintessential 3rd wave sounds from Cleveland, Ohio.

1 What I Call Beer
2 Get Up
3 Letter Jacket
4 Rudy is Here
5 Useless
6 Who's Your Daddy?
7 Down
8 Man of the Moon

"Get Up"

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Sam The Butcher - No Time 7" (1994)

Punk record with ska influences.

A1 - Tension
A2 - No Time
B1 - Circles
B2 - Sis Boy


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CFB - La Muñeca (1992) [link updated August 31st, 2014]

If I remember right, CFB was from (Northern?) California. This is most likely their only recording.
You may know the song The Long from Step On It: The Best of the Ska Parade Radio Show

1 The Long
2 Tinman
3 Hormone
4 Beef
5 Happy Face

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The Conspiracy - 1993 demo tape

The Conspiracy formed in 1992 in Petaluma, California and were one of Northern California's most popular ska bands. They released 2 demo tapes (this is the second) before releasing a full length in 1995 called "Too Far Gone". They then released a 7" called "The Boot / Circus Circus" and a compilation of outtakes that included both demos but did not include the song Amoeba Man from this tape (but this same version is on Too Far Gone. In 2011 they released the full length "The Finishing Touch".

1 (It's a) Conspiracy
 
 2 Her Avenger
3 Amoeba Man
4 Fist Fulla Ninja

The song Her Avenger might sound familiar to you. It was on disc 2 of the first Skarmageddon compilation.

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This download is my own rip of this cassette and it includes the scans. The sound quality is really good for an old cassette but if you want to hear these songs in better quality you might want to check out The Conspiracy's Bandcamp page where they allow you to download all of their music for free!

Buck-0-Nine - Buck Naked (their 1992 demo tape)

1 New Generation
2 Happy Stay
3 True or False
4 Still Remains
5 A Few Too Many
6 Junior
7 Fat
8 Picante

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The Malchiks - Skavant Garde (1998)

Rare Canadian 3rd Wave!

1 Sleep Over at Libby's
2 Jerry
3 Smugglers
4 Dr. Skank N. Stein
5 My Feet Told Me
6 Spanish Song
7 Fuck James Bond
8 Mario
9 Lover Boy
10 They Stole My Suit
11 Skankouver, B.C.
12 Drunk at the Carnival
13 The Frog Song
14 I Got so Drunk that I Peed Myself
15 My Friends Call Me Mr. Electric Pan
16 Scott Likes Acid

"Lover Boy"

"Skankouver, B.C."
 

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Otis Reem - O Matic

...by request

1 Keys
2 Narrowminded
3 The Last Act
4 Sarasota
5 La Unda
6 Persistance
7 Imperial
8 Breakfast Time
9 Going Up
10 The Somophone
11 Jackie Chan
12 Full
* Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi cover)

"Imperial"


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Skank-A-Tiers - 1997 demo tape

Female-fronted third wave from Southern California. For fans of Save Ferris or Low Pressure.

Thanks to Justin for this submission!!

1 Sunny the Gangster
2 The Car Song
3 Unglued
4 Mouse Trap

"Sunny the Gangster"



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Public Service?! - Somebody Scream! (1990)

The ultra rare impossible-to-find cassette only first release from Philadelphia's Public Service?! from 1990. This is the one that is notorious for being a Moon Ska Records release but there's no mention anywhere on the tape or inlay card of Moon Records. They did put a sticker on the shrink-wrap (seen HERE)It could be said this is not an actual Moon release because they did not produce it, they only distributed it but it did have a Moon catalogue number MR-026cs.

Anyway...this is rare stuff, and they say their main inspiration is Fishbone and it's noticeable.



A1 Rude Awakening
A2 Salt + Pepper
A3 Matter of Time
A4 Dine and Dash
B1 The Question
B2 Too Much Violence
B3 Bad Nite in Philly
B4 Tube Fried

"Rude Awakening"

"Bad Nite in Philly"


http://www.mediafire.com/?qkq1hjl0jhkkk87

3rd wave California ska flyers

Here's a nice collection of lost and forgotten ska flyers from Southern California from the days when 3rd wave dominated the scene.



Less Than Jake, The Hippos, Reel Big Fish, My Superhero, Low Pressure...they're all here...



These were contributed by Justin - a man who did what we all can only wish we did. He kept his flyers. Thank you Justin.
I know I had some great ska and punk flyers that I kick myself in the ass for not keeping. Do you have yours?


You don't have to love the third wave to appreciate these historical documents:
http://www.mediafire.com/?jfb1rgz1iehqddg

Stretch Armstrong - Old School (1993)

Thanks to Mikeska for sharing this with us!!

Stretch Armstrong's cassette-only release from 1993. (The album Lollygag can be found HERE and The Armstrong Band - Stretch can be found HERE)

1 Pain
2 T.B.T.F.
3 Rock Bottom
4 Feet Up
5 Better Than What
6 (hidden track)
7 Big Hair
8 No Room For Hate
9 Skeletons
10 Mr. Walker
11 Borisoglebska

"Pain"

"Rock Bottom"


http://www.mediafire.com/?2vd1l6eqxr17gs5

On Safari with Beat Happy Music (1995)

These were not sold as a set. Each 7" was limited to 1000 copies and were hand-numbered. I'm not sure what else Beat Happy Records ever put out but I think they were affiliated with Raj Records.

Vol.1


A1 - Mustard Plug - Dressed Up
A2 - Punch the Clown - CIA Chick
B1 - The Independents - Buried Alive
B2 - Spies on Sabbatical - Inside Out

Vol.2


A1 - The Skolars - Get Away
A2 - Critical Mass - It Doesn't Really Matter
B1 - Space Heaters - 0635
B2 - Easy Big Fella - Lucky Donkey (live)

http://www.mediafire.com/?kbt1isfnq2bcqg0

Janitors Against Apartheid demos

Janitors Against Apartheid were a 3rd wave ska-punk band from California and they were very prolific:

Nga Ga Mom (self-released) [cassette] 1991
Moppin’ 4 Equality (self-released) [cassette] 1992
Pizza O'Clock (self-released) [cassette] 1993
I Work at Lucky (2 Big Hairy Guys Records) [10"] 1994
One for the Road (Paprika Music) [cassette] 1994
I Can Pick Most Locks with a Credit Card (Paprika Music) [cassette] 1995
Six Feet Under III compilation (Psycho Sun Records) [cassette] 1995
Skankin’ Around the Internet compilation [cassette] 1995
What’s the Reality of That? three way split (Paprika Music) [cassette] 1995
Misfits of Ska compilation (Dill Records/Asian Man Records) [cassette/cd] 1995
Nerds split (Dill Records) [cassette/cd] 1995
Jolt: America’s Most Powerful Compilation (J4 Records) [cd] 1996
Salad Bowl Theory compilation (Fullified Records) [cd] 1996
California Ska-Quake: Aftershock compilation (Moon Records) [cd] 1996
Punk Goes Ska compilation (Stiff Dog Records) [cd] 1996

This is their first 3 demo cassettes.

I intend to post the Nerds split they did with One Eye Open at some point when I do a post on OEO.
According to JAA's Facebook they are planning a 20 year anniversary show next year.


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Gals Panic - I Think we Need Helicopters (1995)

The only album from this Texas ska-punk band. Both sides of their debut 7" are on the album
A - Space Race & B - Gal's Panic

1 Intro
2 Pit
3 Ketchup
4 Dogs Don't do Drugs
5 Segaface
6 Fuentes
7 Cosmonaut
8 Talk...Laugh...Cry
9 Mummy Cops
10 Space Race
11 Ace Frehley Doll
12 Skoliosis Skank
13 Superstar
14 We've Only Just Begun
15 Backpack
16 Thirteen
17 Chuck Norris Action Jeans
18 Gal's Panic

"Space Race"


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