Offbeat, 2 hours of Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae

28/08/2024

Wednesday night means tonight is the night for your midweek serve for Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae, 7pm on 2GHR, 8pm on Triple A Fm.

Here is what you will hear,
House of Fun- Madness
Racist Friend- The Specials
Night Train- Strange Tenants
House of Horrors- Strange Tenants
Realistic Drooling- The Skabhangers
Lee Van Cleef- Skazz
Blow Wind Blow- New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble
Ska Reggae Soul- The Bandulus
Time Is Up- The Soularites
Soul Train- Fiesta Fiasco
Wrong End Of The Race- Fiesta Fiasco
Feels Good- Sunny Coast Rude Boys
Rocket Ska- The Seven of Ska
Satellite- Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Time Bomb- Rancid
Living in a Dangerous Land- Tim Timebomb Ft. Jesse Michaels
Unite and Fight- Mustard Plug
Help Save the Youth of America From Exploding- Less Than Jake
The Final Parade- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Too Big For Your Boots- The Porkers
Colombian Druglord- Commissioner Gordon
Love Like Fire- Boomtown United real page
Sound Of A Siren- Tree House Fire
Rickety Old Train- Death of Guitar Pop
The Music- Ben Kelly Feat Nicky Bomba
Simple and Fun- Bomba
Let The Sunshine Through- The Black Seeds
My Mistake- The Managers

25/08/2024

SKA NATION SUNDAY, December 1: A Day to Chill and Groove

After a night of dancing, Sunday shifts gears into a more laid-back vibe, perfect for winding down and soaking in the smooth sounds of 2 tone, foundation ska, and reggae. Highlights include the Sunny Coast Rude Boys from Queensland, the soulful reggae beats of the Ras Jahknow Band, and the party-starting rhythms of Adelaide's The Overits. Melbourne's own Loonee Tunes will bring their 2 tone party to the stage, joined by a stellar lineup of artists, making Sunday the perfect day to chill out with friends and family.

SUNDAY INTERNATIONAL ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON!

join the Ska Nation Patreon to be the first to know https://www.patreon.com/SkaNationMusicFestival

A Family-Friendly, All-Inclusive Atmosphere

Ska Nation International Music Festival 2024 is more than just a music festival—it's a community celebration that welcomes everyone. With a family-friendly, all-inclusive atmosphere, parents can party alongside their kids, creating memories that will last a lifetime. To make it even better, entry is FREE for all attendees under 16 when accompanied by an adult, ensuring that the whole family can join in the fun.

25/08/2024

Running late to remind everyone that Offbeat is on 2HAY FM.... right now!!

21/08/2024

It's Wednesday night, so Offbeat is not far away. The play list is below....hmm, seems to be lots of the Black Seeds😃. And of a track from The Skabhangers, Tumut may not be in the listening area anymore but it's still the closest a Ska band has been to Wagga in a long time.
I hope you tune in at 7pm on 96.7FM 2GHR or 8pm on Triple A FM.

Here is the above mentioned playlist,
Gangsters- The Specials
Enjoy Yourself (Its Later Than You Think)- Specials
Its You - Loonee Tunes
Ride On- The Black Seeds
Raised With Love- The Black Seeds
Fight The Fights- The Overits
RudeBoy Takover- Sunny Coast Rude Boys
The Tide Is High- The Paragons
Only a Smile- Lyn Taitt & The Jets
Reggae In Your Jeggae- Dandy Livingstone
Stir It Up- Bob Marley and The Wailers
So True- The Black Seeds
People Music- Ras Jahknow Band
Free Yourself-Wild Child Live- The Untouchables
Fog And Clouds- Hey-Smith
Rabbithole- The Resignators
Rally Cry- The Kittyhawks
Foul- Steel City Allstars
Cruise Control- Mad Dog and the 20-20s
Koia Ko Koe- The Black Seeds
Accountability Ska - Killer Diller
Sly Boots- Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Members Bar- The Skabhangers
Shall We Dance- The Skamotts
Do Like You Do- Eastern Standard Time
Ciganska #2- North East Ska Jazz Orchestra
I Will Follow Him- HEY-SMITH

18/08/2024

Don't forget that this week's Offbeat is on 2HAY FM at 6pm on Sundays

14/08/2024

Just a quick post to remind you to listen to Offbeat tonight from 7pm on 2GHR and 8pm on Triple A FM

Here is what you will hear,
Push It Up- Cookin On 3 Burners feat. Kylie Auldist
One Time- Soul Radics
Dance- The Delegators
Magnolia- The Freecoasters
Hornet Ska- Mr Leu & The Nyabinghers
Lovley In Mad- Eastern Standard Time
Cha Dell- Fratelli Lambretta Ska Jazz
WURU-LA- The Pad Boys
River of Love- Coloured Stone
Feel Like Jumpin- Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Carry Go Bring Come- Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
Silver Dollar- Tommy McCook & The Skatalites
007 (Shanty Town)- Desmond Dekker
People Come People Go- The Hangovers
Haven’t Seen the Last of Me- The Interrupters
Sound System- Operation Ivy
Asleep at the Wheel- The Porkers
This Time We fight- Dr Octopus
Frustration - The Allniters
Getaway- Backy Skank
Maybe I'll Try Tomorrow- The Indecision
One Track Mind- The Toasters NYC SKA
Wonderful Tonight- The Dualers
Tumble Down- The Ska Vendors
We Are Stronger- Strange Tenants
Ukraine must be free- The Vyo
Wherezat Ska Band- Sound System Seven
Cannonball- Kingtide
Billie Jean (feat. Luciano)- Easy Star All-Stars

07/08/2024

Not sure where this week has gone, but it is Wednesday night and Offbeat is on soon.
7pm on 2GHR and 8pm on Triple A FM and of course by finding either of those stations at their time on any good radio app.

Here is what you will hear,
Get Smart- Melbourne Ska Orchestra
While You Wait- Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Dieguito- Mr Leu & The Nyabinghers
Left For Dead- Eastern Standard Time
Ritual- Hot Potato Band
Can You Feel It- Fat Picnic
747- Time to Start Lovin'- Loin Groin
Fear & Dread- Nattali Rize
Queen- HIRIE
Trigger- Etana
Wicked People- Fiesta Fiasco
All Day Till Midnight- The Funaddicts
Living Life- Strange Tenants
They Are Losing- The Slackers
Closer To Nowhere- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Carried Away- Bite Me Bambi
Life Won’t Wait- Rancid
Into Action- Tim Armstrong
Asleep at the Wheel- Suspect Seven
Ska-b-q- Kingtide
Swinging Like Tiger Woods- The Porkers
Ska Police- The Skluttz
The Contender- Royal Crown R***e
Swingin With You- Bang Bang Betty & the H-Bombs
Hey Honey, Please- The Louisville Sluggers
Rocksteady- Alton Ellis
Save A Bread-- Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
Conquering Ruler- Derrick Morgan
Beautiful and Dangerous- Desmond Dekker
Kiss Me Deadly- Reel Big Fish

04/08/2024

Just a reminder that your Sunday serve of Ska Rocksteady and Reggae is on 2HAY FM from 6pm this evening.

31/07/2024

Tonight's Offbeat is starting with some new Sunny Coast Rude Boys, which started a pattern.... I hope you tune in and enjoy it.
7pm on 2GHR and 8pm on Triple A FM and those times on those stations on any good radio app.

Here is what you will hear,
RudeBoy Takeover- Sunny Coast Rude Boys
Rude Style- Sunny Coast Rude Boys
Ruder Than You- THE BODYSNATCHERS...SKA
Rude Boy Havin Fun- Rollings
Rude Boy- Easy Big Fella
Calling All Rude Boys- Strange Tenants
Rude Celebration- Strange Tenants
Rude And Reckless- The Slackers
Why So Rude- Chris Murray Combo
Lullaby For A Rude Girl- Dr. Deadlock & Congaline
Rude Boy Dream- Laurel Aitken
Rudies- Alpheus - Ska & Rocksteady Singer
Rudies All Round- Joe White
Rudy Got Soul- Desmond Dekker
Rude Boy Rude Girl- Vegimite Reggae
Make It Through The Day- Bumpin Uglies
Badfish- Sublime
Common Chord(covid version)- Los Kung Fu Monkeys
The Hawk- New Town Kings
Jockey Full Of Bourbon - The New Rulers
Bed Of Roses - The Equators
Housewifes Choice- Eastern Standard Time
Ska Mama - North East Ska Jazz Orchestra
Bus Driver- Melbourne Ska Orchestra
B.L.T.- The Ska Vendors
Fight The Fights- The Overits
Alone- Backy Skank
Rebel Ska- The Seven of Ska
Love And Warmth- Clayton Doley
Walking on the Moon- The Springtones

28/07/2024

Yes, it's time to remind you that Offbeat is on 2HAY FM in 20 minutes time (6pm)

24/07/2024

And it's Wednesday night, so tonight you could have Ska!!
Offbeat is not too far away. Tune in from 7pm on 2GHR and 8pm on Triple A FM or via any good radio app.

Here is what you will hear,
Night Boat to Cairo- Madness
Avoid The Obvious- The Beat
Vote For Me- The Specials
Train To Skaville- The Selecter
Make My Day- Fiesta Fiasco
You've Been Saying- Dr Raju
I Work At My Machine- Strange Tenants
Energy- Luke Yeoward - Music
Trouble In Here- The Frightnrs
Uptown Top Ranking- Althea and Donna
Only a Smile- Lyn Taitt & The Jets
Poison- Johnny Longshot
Sweet Ting- AceTones
1962- The Pad Boys
Do Somethin' Crazy- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Voice Of The Poor- Jaya The Cat
All My Best Friends Are Metalheads- Less Than Jake
Second Class Citizen- Area 7
Actions Speak Louder- Mr. Kingpin Ska
Dr Martens- The Gangsters
Four-Six- Bankrupt
The 38- Buster Shuffle
Grateful- Etana
Get By- The Freecoasters
Take It Away- L.A.B
Send Me To The Doctor- The Offtopics
RUOK- RSPYS (ReggaeSPYS)
Hotel California- The Cat Empire

21/07/2024

Don't forget Offbeat is on 2HAY FM this evening at 6pm

17/07/2024

Yep, another week that I haven't got a new meme for this week's show.
But it's on tonight, 7pm on 2GHR and 8pm on Triple A FM.

Here is what you will hear,
La La La - Rude Six
Friday Night-No 1 Station
Let The Record Show- Fiesta Fiasco
Wrong End Of The Race- Fiesta Fiasco
Perfidia- Phyllis Dillon
Dont Stay Away- Phyllis Dillon
Minus One- The Delegators
Peppercorn- King Canoe
Jaw Bore Drink- The Skabhangers
Walk This Land- Rastawookie
You're the One- Etana
G'wan Boy- HIRIE
Everyday Is Like Sunday- Rhoda Dakar
Walk Your Own Line- Soul Radics
Gave You Everything- The Interrupters
Where Im Going- Rancid
Everything Girl- Mustard Plug
Bitter Words- Area 7
What a Gwan- The Toasters
He Wants Me Back- Dance Hall Crashers
Big Backyard- The Porkers
The Darkness- Left Alone
Left On RED- Danny Rebel & The KGB
Running From Safety- Chris Murray
Have the Time- The Slackers
Nigel- Hepcat
Do Like You Do- Eastern Standard Time
When you smile- Jamaican Jazz Lovers
The Smoking Gun- Skazz
Wiggle Your Knees- North East Ska Jazz Orchestra
You Dont Own Me- The Skluttz

15/07/2024

PATOU: In Black & White is screening on NITV at 9 PM
on Monday July 15th

10/07/2024

It's less than an hour until tonight's Offbeat on 2GHR at 7pm, then 8pm on Triple A FM
Tune for 2 hours of music played on the offbeat.

Here is what you will hear,
Bang On The Drum- Bad Manners
(Dawning Of A) New Era- The Specials
Way Of Life- Neville Staple feat. Neol Davies
Too Nice To Talk To- The English Beat
She Made A Monkey Outta Me- The Allniters
Give It Up For You- The Allniters
Coventry Via Kingston- Strange Tenants
Born On The Waterfront- Strange Tenants
Pirate Radio- The Toasters
Rude Style- Sunny Coast Rude Boys
Walking Down The Street- Menage A Ska
Ska Is Our Business- Bluekilla
It's Allright- Eastern Standard Time
Turning Forty- Fratelli Lambretta Ska Jazz
Nasty By Nature- New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble
Choose Your Weapon- Bearfoot
Thank You Reggae- Jaya The Cat
Numbered Days- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Time to Wake Up- Mustard Plug
Coping Mechanisms- The Donald Trumpets
Move Your Feet- 1592
Chew Toy- Danny Rebel And The KGB
Drunk In Public- Loin Groin
King Of Lank- Trojan Horns
Better On My Own- UNCHAiNED
Ghosted- Foolish Relics (feat Craig Yarnold from Buck O Nine & Spy Kids)
Bus Driver- Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Down In Mexico-The Moskito Bite
This Ain't The Place- Luke Yeoward - Music
Sure Shot- The Signals
Against All Odds- Sun Shade

07/07/2024

I have been enjoying some live music in Wagga and nearly forgot to remind you that Offbeat is 2HAY FM in 15 minutes time at 6pm.

03/07/2024

It's nearly time for your Wednesday night fix of Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae.
7pm on 96.7fm 2GHR (in the Greater Hume and Albury/Wodonga region) and 8pm on 107.1fm Triple A FM (Wagga Wagga and surrounds) or streaming through any good radio app.

Ranking Full Stop- Special Beat
Embarrassment- Madness
Walking In The Sunshine- The Australian Ska Collective
Gangsters- The Louisville Sluggers
Artebella- Sunny Coast Rude Boys ft. Stranger Cole
Uno Dos Tres- Stranger Cole & Ken Boothe
Occupation- Don Drummond & The Skatalites
Rudy, A Message To You- Dandy Livingstone
Train to Skaville- Jackie Mitto & The Soul Brothers
One Cup of Coffee- Bob Marley
Grateful- Caz & The Day Laborers
Stop The War On The Poor- Pama International
Freakin- The Black Seeds
Bullit (Proof Mix)- Maroon Town
Goliath- AceTones
Cool McCool (Danger is my Business)- No Nonsense
Sunday Morning- No Doubt
Deadline- Safe Sax
Hit Me! Hit Me!- Mustard Plug
History of a Boring Town- Less Than Jake
Switchblade To Soul- Chris Murray
Hateful- The Clash
Por Que No- The Kittyhawks
Grateful- Etana
Taboo- Khalia
Anti Calypso- The SKAMOTTS
Be Bop- Eastern Standard Time
Rude Boy Rude Girl- Vegimite Reggae
1966- The Jumpers
She Fell In Love With James Bond - The 88s
It Takes Two- Marvin Gaye & Kim Wewston (Boomrush Backup Remix)

30/06/2024

Your Sunday evening serve of Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae is coming up at 6pm on 2HAY FM

26/06/2024

Yes, it's Wednesday night already. So Offbeat is not that far away.
7pm on 96.7 2GHR
8pm on Triple A FM
or stream online from those stations at those times, or via the any good radio app. (like Community Radio Plus )

Here is what you will hear,
Got To Be Tough- T***s & The Maytals
54-46 Thats My Number- T***s And The Maytals
Rudi Got Married- Laurel Aitken
It Mek- Desmond Dekker
Positive Vibrations- Hot Potato Band
Make Me Wait- Fat Picnic
Killer Zombies- Strange Tenants
Footy Takeway- Loin Groin
DOGP Shuffle- Death of Guitar Pop Feat. King Hammond - Official page.
Deadline- Buster Shuffle
The Mould & Mildew- The Indecision
To Make Ends Meet- Green Room Rockers
Sleep Outside- The Slackers
Hayati- Eastern Standard Time
MÓOCA (SÃO PAULO) - Vieja Skina
Work To Go - The Latenotes
Run Rudy Run Redux- The Toasters NYC SKA
Diggin A Hole- Bim Skala Bim Music
Make Hey- The Porkers
Sherlock Holmes- Commissioner Gordon
Rolling Like A Trojan- AceTones
Tumble Down- The Ska vendors
Tell Me Why- The Pad Boys
Dancehall Girl- Salmonella Dub
I Dont Even Know- The Freecoasters
Melody Of A Broken Heart- HIRIE
Dance Monkey- Fiesta Fiasco

24/06/2024

This would be worth the trip to Melbourne for!!!

Looking forward greatly to playing with our good friends in Loonee Tunes. Will be a wonderful Sunday afternoon - August 18!

23/06/2024

For a Sunday evening Ska fix tune to 2 HAY FM from 6pm for Offbeat!
Or find 2 HAY FM on any good radio app and stream from 6pm.

19/06/2024

That's right it's time for your Wednesday reminder that Offbeat is on from 7pm on 2GHR and 8pm on Triple AAA FM.
Or by finding those stations at those times on any good radio app.
This week does feature hevily acts from the first line up announcement from this years Ska Nation Festival.

Here is what you will here,
On My Radio - Selecter
James Bond-The Selecter
Big In The Body Small In The Mind- The Selecter
Letterbox- Bomba
Limestone- Camilleri Bomba
Learn To Love Again- Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Manana- Bustamento
The Dragon- Eastern Standard Time
Liquidator- Harry J Allstars
Wasting Time- The Beatdown
So This Is The Night-The Slackers
Pig Bag Mashup- Sunny Coast Rude Boys
Feels Good- Sunny Coast Rude Boys
No Problem- The Overits
Shoot the Moon-Voodoo Glow Skulls
Keep Left- The Skarntz
Danger in the Middle- The Kittyhawks
Foul- Steel City Allstars
Not A TV Show- HEY-SMITH
Co-operation Ibis- Operation Ibis
Fish Outta Water (Live)- The Resignators
Learn- Loonee Tunes
Sunny Day- The Bandulus
Nothing More To Say- The Frightnrs
Cried Til I Stopped- Pama International
Truth Talkin- Susan Cadogan
Ma Ska- The Skatuesques
Nowhere Fast- The Allniters
Mad World- Smoke + Mirrors Soundsystem

16/06/2024

Just a quick reminder that Sunday 6pm on 2 HAY FM you can hear this week's Offbeat

12/06/2024

It's Wednesday night. Tonight's Offbeat was done both the sad news that we have lost another legend, so the loss of Gaps Hendrickson of The Selecter won't be mentioned on the 2GHR version from 7pm (playlist below) But I will play some songs from The Selecter on the live Triple AAA Fm version that starts at 8pm.

So if you tune to 2GHR Here is what you will hear,
Don't Let The Sunlight Fool Ya- The Slackers
Two Years In June- Luke Yeoward - Music
Fu Man Chu- Desmond Dekker with The Aces
Shoeshine Boy- Laurel Aitken & Mighty Megatons
Its You - Loonee Tunes
Please Dont Leave Me- The Overits
Calling All Rude Boys- Strange Tenants
Pub Tab- Loin Groin
Sweet Talker- Cookin' On 3 Burners feat. Stella Angelico
Player Hater- No 1 Station
Spiral- Catbite
Money Hungry Man - The Mercurials
The Dub- Skankin’ Pickle
Ghosted- Foolish Relics(feat Craig Yarnold from Buck O Nine & Spy Kids)
Lygon St- Melboune Ska Orchestra
Sell Out- Reel Big Fish
I Can't Decide- The Scofflaws
Alcohol- The Porkers
Sensible Ska- Commissioner Gordon
Meet My Magnum- Ngobo Ngobo
Too Good To Be True- St.Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review
Gangsters- The Louisville Sluggers
Tumble Down- The Ska Vendors
Are You Ready- Eastern Standard Time
Pound For Pound- The Aggrolites
Shook- The Freecoasters
You Won't Be Alone- Hirie
Good Enough- Etana
Beds are Burning- Sunny Coast Rude Boys

11/06/2024

We are devastated to confirm that Selecter frontman Arthur GAPS Hendrickson has died after a short illness. The world has lost a 2-Tone original, a talented musician and an absolute gentleman. We have lost our beloved friend and bandmate. RIP Gaps