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

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 Hour2. Rat Boy (Eng) – Bad Man3. illScarlett (Can) – Island On Fire4. The Specials Family (Eng) – When A Light Goes Out5. The 2 Johnnies (Ire) – The GAA, The Ska & The Ra6. Buster Shuffle (Eng) – Shows How Little We Know7. New Tonic (Eng) – Gotta Get Away8. Chase Long Beach (USA) – Secrets Of Summer9. Panteón Rococó (Mex) – Rojo10. Mad Caddies (USA) – Baby11. Less Than Jake (USA) – Not My Problem12. Kill Lincoln (USA) – I’m Fine (I Lied)13. Matamoska! (USA) – Ska Show14. Paul Heaton & Rianne Downey (Eng) – Quicksand15. Halfprice (RSA) – Friends & Family16. Los Furios (Can) – This Means War17. Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (Jpn) – Friends18. The Skatalites (Jam) – Ska Train19. Mango Wood (Spa) – The Sound Of Now20. Lollypop Lorry (Rus) – They Called It Ska21. Fast Food Orchestra (Cz) – Pomeranč22. Spicy Roots (Ger) – Tie Me Up23. Sealion Rudies (Mex) – Tuna Town24. Sunny Coast Rude Boys (Aus) – Rude Boy Takeover25. Mister Leu & The Nyabinghers (Fra) – Good Thing26. Bad Operation (USA) – I Don’t Wanna Know27. Fiesta Fiasco (Aus) – Wrong End Of The Race28. Querida, Faça As Malas (Bra) - Três Tequilas Para Três Trigues Trixes29. The Chains (Den) – That Kid Got Fire30. Admiral Ackbar’s Dishonourable Discharge (Aus) – Girl You WantCongratulations 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!We need a Sponsor for the show - Naming Rights Going Cheap if you're interested!!!! or just buy me a coffee here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BeefyskashowBroadcast live from Melbourne to Australia and the rest of the world on 88.3 Southern FM.Only Beefy does Ska Radio like you've never heard before!Back to normal next week..... whatever that means!Remember to follow Ska Nation Radio on Facebook & Twitter and keep sharing the gospel of ska!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/beefyskaclub/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy