Ska Nation Radio - Ep 585 - Beefy's Top 30 of 2024

Ska Nation Radio with Beefy

Another monumental year of Ska comes to a close......

And it's that time of the year when Beefy chooses his Top 30 Ska Tunes of the Year; and when when he does, people listen!

It's the World's #1 Ska Radio Show for a reason!

2024 has proved to be one of very high quality and it was a tough job narrowing the field down to the Top 30. Full of diversity, jam packed with different styles and different beats, new tone ska-punk takes and a stark reminder that old-skool is cool! But one thing's for certain, it'll get you on your feet and skanking around like there's no tomorrow!

Here's Beefy's Top 30 Ska Tunes of 2024:

1. The Kittyhawks (Aus) – Cometh The Hour

2. Rat Boy (Eng) – Bad Man

3. illScarlett (Can) – Island On Fire

4. The Specials Family (Eng) – When A Light Goes Out

5. The 2 Johnnies (Ire) – The GAA, The Ska & The Ra

6. Buster Shuffle (Eng) – Shows How Little We Know

7. New Tonic (Eng) – Gotta Get Away

8. Chase Long Beach (USA) – Secrets Of Summer

9. Panteón Rococó (Mex) – Rojo

10. Mad Caddies (USA) – Baby

11. Less Than Jake (USA) – Not My Problem

12. Kill Lincoln (USA) – I’m Fine (I Lied)

13. Matamoska! (USA) – Ska Show

14. Paul Heaton & Rianne Downey (Eng) – Quicksand

15. Halfprice (RSA) – Friends & Family

16. Los Furios (Can) – This Means War

17. Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (Jpn) – Friends

18. The Skatalites (Jam) – Ska Train

19. Mango Wood (Spa) – The Sound Of Now

20. Lollypop Lorry (Rus) – They Called It Ska

21. Fast Food Orchestra (Cz) – Pomeranč

22. Spicy Roots (Ger) – Tie Me Up

23. Sealion Rudies (Mex) – Tuna Town

24. Sunny Coast Rude Boys (Aus) – Rude Boy Takeover

25. Mister Leu & The Nyabinghers (Fra) – Good Thing

26. Bad Operation (USA) – I Don’t Wanna Know

27. Fiesta Fiasco (Aus) – Wrong End Of The Race

28. Querida, Faça As Malas (Bra) - Três Tequilas Para Três Trigues Trixes

29. The Chains (Den) – That Kid Got Fire

30. Admiral Ackbar’s Dishonourable Discharge (Aus) – Girl You Want

Congratulations to all the bands that made it into Beefy's Top 30!

Thank you to all the bands and all the listeners that make this show happen. I couldn't do these phenomenal shows without your support. To anyone that bought me a coffee or one of the Ska Show with Beefy albums - it means absolutely everything to me, so thank you for that!

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