us that the first release from Megalith Records will be a massive four CD compilation of North American ska bands. The recently launched label, fronted by Bucket of the Toasters and Jump Up Records head Chuck Wren, hopes to fill the void left when Moon Ska folded in 2000. The compilation features 86 bands and hits the streets on March 25. You can click READ MORE for a full list of bands, but the thing includes The Toasters, Lets Go Bowling, Big D and The Kids Table, The Slackers, MU330, The Kingpins, The Chinkees, King Django's Roots & Culture Band, the Planet Smashers, General Rudie, the Pietasters, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, the Forces Of Evil and a ton more.
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1) TOASTERS "Sitting On Top Of The World" (Remix)
original version appears on "Enemy Of The System" CD (Asian Man) and Pic Disc LP (JumpUp)
www.toasters.org, www.megalithrecords.com, www.asianmanrecords.com, www.jumpuprecords.com
2) MASS HYSTERIA "Please Please Please"
3) SECRET AGENT 8 "Fool"
www.secretagent8.com
4) THE STINGERS ATX "Rich Boy Now"
www.thestingers.net
5) IRIE BEATS "No Jodes"|
www.steadybeat.com
6) THE ISRAELITES "Dear Lord"
taken from "JAMAICAN CELEBRATION" CD (JumpUp) www.theisralites.org, www.jumpuprecords.com
7) GREEN ISLAND "The Line Between"
www.spitshinerecords.com
8) LOS CABRIOLAS "Leaving Town"
9) ALLSTONIANS "Fear And Loathing In Allston" www.allstonians.com
10) TRI STATE CONSPIRACY "Walking Dead" www.tristateconspiracy.com
11) LET'S GO BOWLING "SPACED MAN!"
www.letsgobowling.com
12) HUB CITY STOMPERS "HCS"
13) LOS MIASMICS "It's About Time"
www.miasmics.com
14) MRS. SKANATTO "TV For Your Head"
15) BIG D & THE KIDS TABLE "The Scenester"
taken from "The Gypsy Hill" CD (Fork In Hand) www.forkinhand.com
16) DONKEY PUNCH "Sorry To Say"
dnkypnch1@aol.com
17) JAYA THE CAT "?????)
www.jayathecat.com
18) KING MUSKAFA "Walk Away" www.listen.to/muskafa
19) STAMP'D "Sitting Alone"
www.stampd.com
20) PLAN NINE USA "Truth Or Date"
plannineUSA@yahoo.com
21) TAJ MOTEL TRIO "She's Mad"
www.tajmoteltrio.com
22) BUM RUCKUS "Wuts Your Sign"
eddieruckus@aol.com
DISC 2
1) THE SLACKERS "
www.theslackers.com, www.hellcatrecords.com
2) EASTERN STANDARD TIME "It's Alright" www.easternstandardtime?????
3) RUDY CREW "Superficial Fish"
4) AFTERHOURS feat GREG LEE & ALEX DESERT "Once In Awhile"
5) DEAL'S GONE BAD "Hang "Em High"
www.dealsgonebad.com, www.jumpuprecords.com
6) CONSCIOUS YOUTH "Universe"
7) SPEAKEASIES "Time Will Tell"
www.thespeakeasies.net
8) THE ZVOOKS "Never Care Again"
taken from "LESSONS LEARNED " CD (JumpUp) www.thezvooks.com, www.jumpuprecords.com
9) STEADY UPS "Come To Tell The World" www.steadyups.com
10) MU330 "Hey Now"
taken from "Ultra Panic" CD (Asian Man) www.mu330.com , www.asianmanrecords.com
11) THE KINGPINS "Top 5"
www.stomprecords.com
12) THE CHINKEES "Market Place"
taken from "SEARCHING FOR A BRIGHTER TOMORROW" CD (Asian Man) www.asianmanrecords.com, www.thechinkees.com
13) INDEPENDENTS "In The Rain"
taken from "Back From The Grave" CD and Pic Disc LP (JumpUp) www.theindependents.net, www.jumpuprecords.com
14) THE BARRYMORES "Happy Hour"
15) AGENT 00 ZERO "For You"
16) SUPERDOT "Backward Confession"
www.superdot.net
17) STRAIGHTER THAN PETE "Idaho"
18) OUT OF LINE "Track $4???????"
www.out-of-line.net
19) MONKEY GONE MAD "California Van Song"
20) 12 CENTS FOR MARVIN "Social Suicide"
21) ADDICTS "Today"
DISC 3
1) BIM SKALA BIM "Exit Door"
2) AFTERBEAT "Me & You"
afterbeat@hehe.com
3) KING DJANGO's ROOTS & CULTURE BAND "L' Khayim"
www.stubbornrecords.com
4) THE STRANGEWAYS "Solid"
5) THEÂ KNOW HOW "See Her Again"
www.theknowhow.com
6) PLANET SMASHERS "Struggle"
taken from "No Self Control" CD (Stomp) www.stomprecords.com, www.planet
7) INSATIABLE "City In The Boonies"
www.insatiableska.com
8) THE PLAYERS "POP"
www.theplayersband.com
9) SKATOS "Bomb Time"
10) SPANISH BOMBS "Cafe Con Leche"
www.thespanishbombs.com
11) BUFORD O'SULLIVAN "I Hate My Cell Phone"
12) VICTOR RICE "Fernandinho"
13) THE PIETASTERS "Drunken Master"
taken from "Turbo" CD (Fueled By Ramen) www.thepietasters.com www.fueledbyramen.com
14) ROCKSTEADY AT 8 "Johnny Ray"
www.groovewell.com
15) GENERAL RUDIE "Rainy Day"
taken from "Cooling The Mark" CD (Stomp) www.stomprecords.com, www.skapages.com/generalrudie
16) aka RUDIE "Is It OK?"
17) BLACKOUTS "Stop That Crazy Dance"
www.blackoutsmusic.com
18) MACON BLUE BEAT COMBO "Rocksteady Through" jplinneman@hotmail.com
19) INDECISIVES "Monstro""
www.theindecisives.com
20) SUPERSPECS "Listen Up"
www.thesuperspecs.com
DISC 4
1) FORCES OF EVIL "Vague Love Song"
www.forcesofevil-ska.com
2) STALKING ROXY "Ska Band"
www.stalkingroxy.com
3) MUSTARD PLUG "Just A Minute"
taken from "Yellow #5" CD/LP (Hopeless) www.mustardplug.com, www.hopelessrecords.com
4) THE TOAST "?????"
www.thetoast.net
5) SKADADDYZ "??????"
6) VOODOO GLOW SKULLS "Nada En La Cabeza"
taken from "STEADY AS SHE GOES" CD (Victory) www.victoryrecords.com, www.voodoogloskulls.com
7) FIRST GRADE CRUSH "Believe Eveything You Read Now"
taken from "Our Time Down Here" CD/LP (JumpUp) www.firstgradecrush.com, www.jumpuprecords.com
8) SPITVALVES "Both Shoes Untied"
taken from "Movin' On" CD (Resurrection A.D.) www.spitvalves.com, www.resurrection-ad.com
9) BUCK-O-NINE "I've Got To Go"
taken from "Hellos And Goodbyes" CD (Offramp) www.buck-o-nine.com
10) MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES "Time To Toast"
www.mightymightybosstones.com, www.sideonedummy.com
11) SCORCHERS "Clean Sweep"
contact through www.jumpuprecords.com
12) WESTBOUND TRAIN "My Heart Belongs To You"
taken from "SEARCHING FOR A MELODY" CD (Stubborn) www.stubbornrecords.com, www.westboind??????
13) PRESSURE COOKER "Carry"
taken from "I WANT TO TELL YOU" CD www.pressurecooker.net
14) ALLENTONS "Simple Man"
taken from "En Route" CD (Steady Beat) www.steadybeat.com
15) MONKEY "The Get Go"
taken from "Station Wagon Living" CD www.monkeyska.homestead.com
16) VESSELS "Kick A Buck"
contact through www.jumpuprecords.com
17) MIKE MOWRY "Small Town Ska"
????????????????????????
18) CHRIS MURRAY "I'm Ready For Love"
taken from "Raw" CD (Asian Man) www.chrismurray.net, www.asianmanrecords.com
19) COLD SPOT 8 "All My Life"
www.coldspot8??????
20) ASHERMAN & DUB STREET ROCKERS "Keep Steady"
taken from "Zion Ready" CD (JumpUp) www.jumpuprecords.com
21) 2 1/2 WHITE GUYS "Can You Feel That" 212whiteguys.iuma.com
22) SKAPONE "Good T.V." (Live)
www.jumpuprecords.com, www.skapone???.com
23) RAGAMUFFIN "Phuch Ot"
taken from "My Friend's Banned" CD www.ragamuffin420.com
24) SCHEMATICS "Riverside Drive"
www.the-schematics.com