Offbeat, 2 hours of Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae

27/07/2025

This week's Offbeat will include a chat with George for The Skabhangers ahead of the shows in our area this weekend. Here is a bit of a sample. Tune in Wednesday 7pm on 2GHR or 8pm on Triple A FM.
See them 10pm Saturday at Two Fingers Whisky and Music Bar
Or 2pm Sunday at William Farrer Hotel for the Bidgee Blues and Roots Club Inc

23/07/2025

It's nearly time for this weeks Offbeat,
7pm on 2GHR
8pm on Triple A FM
and 6pm Sunday on 2 HAY FM
Or by finding those stations on any good radio app, like Community Radio Plus

Here is what you will hear,
(Im Gonna) Put It On- The Wailers
Train To Skaville- The Ethiopians
Members Bar- The Skabhangers
Sweet Jamaica- The Dualers
Kingston Town- Lord Creator
Millie Girl- Owen Gray
Artebella- Sunny Coast Rude Boys ft. Stranger Cole
Only For Sheep- The Bureau
Mirror In The Bathroom- English Beat
Coventry Via Kingston- Strange Tenants
Dyer Maker- Led Zeppelin
Brand New Second Hand- Peter Tosh
Its Not Easy- Lucky Dube
Five Times Too Many- Seven Of Ska
Footy Takeaway- Loin Groin
Landslide- Reckless Breakfast
Big Baby Man- The Porkers
Sensible Ska- Commissioner Gordon
Rudy in Paris- The Scofflaws
Cafe Ska- Blue Hole Dragons
Too Good To Be True- St.Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review
The Only One- BoomTown United
Creepin- Catbite
Apache- Loonee Tunes
Givin It Up- South Summit
Moving Forward- Dojo Rise
Johnny B. Goode- Peter Tosh

20/07/2025

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16/07/2025

Wednesday night, time for Offbeat!!
7pm 2GHR
8pm Triple A FM
and 6pm on Sunday on 2 HAY FM
And of course on those station at those times on any good radio app

Here is what you will hear,
Embarrassment- Madness
This Is SKA- Bad Manners
Friday Night, Saturday Morning- The Specials
Celebrate The Bullet- The Selecter
Worst In Me- The Fundamentals
No Problem- The Overits
Living in Hell- Strange Tenants
Solomon Grundie- Strange Tenants
Stick By Me- John Holt
Blessings of Love- Alton Ellis & The Flames
Reggae Got Soul- T***s and The Maytals
Billy Baxter- Paul Kelly & The Dots
Rude Boy Rude Girl- Vegimite Reggae
Sally Brown- Laurel Aitken
Skinhead- Laurel Aitken
Dont Let The Sunlight Fool Ya- The Slackers
Life Wont Wait- Rancid
Sound System- Operation Ivy
Offbeat Feeling- The Resignators
Stand A Chance- User Friendly
Youll Be Fine Sunshine- Death of Guitar Pop
Feels Good- Sunny Coast Rude Boys
Fashion Victims- Backy Skank
Automatically Man- Bomba
Santeria- Sublime
Hey Little Rich Girl- Amy Winehouse
Somethings Come Over You- The Hotknives
Radio- The Talks
Lay Your Head Down- Mad Caddies
Want You Bad- Bite Me Bambi

09/07/2025

Ska is not dead!!
Tune tonight for a great mix of Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae!
7pm on 96.7FM 2GHR
8pm Triple A FM
and Sunday, 6pm on 2 HAY FM
Or by finding those stations, at those times on any good radio app.

Red Light- The Dualers
Soul Shake Down Party- Bob Marley and the Wailers
Gonna Be Good- Alpheus
Shoeshine Boy- Laurel Aitken & Mighty Megatons
Good Thing- Mister Leu & The Nyabinghers
Always Seem To Hide- The Skabhangers
Blow Wind Blow- New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble
Only A Smile- Johnny Longshot
Together Someday- Hepcat
Police Town- Strange Tenants
She Made A Monkey Outta Me- The Allniters
Ska, Reggae, & Soul- The Bandulus
Watch This- The Slackers
Better Way- Green Room Rockers
Woman in the Ghetto- Phyllis Dillon
Sell Out(Live)- Reel Big Fish
Artificial Life- Save Ferris
Keep Left- The Skarntz
Ska Police- The Skluttz
Greed & Power- The Funaddicts
Rude Nite- The Offbeats
Waiting For Us- The Porkers
Left On RED- Danny Rebel & The KGB
It Will Be Alright- The Skavelinas
Into Action- Tim Armstrong
Not Every Seed- The Indecision
Learn To Crawl- Loonee Tunes
Fall- Bearfoot
Wag- RAViE
Wagon Wheel- Green Room Rockers

06/07/2025

Just a quick reminder that Offbeat is on 2HAY FM tonight from 6pm!

05/07/2025

02/07/2025

A month to go and counting, I'm more excited than Big Kev ever was!!!!!
Check The Skabhangers out at the Bidgee Blues and Roots Club Inc August Open Mic Afternoon in Wagga or 2 Fingers in Albury.

02/07/2025

It's nearly time for this weeks serving of Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae on Offbeat.
7pm on 2GHR
8pm on Triple A FM
And Sunday from 6pm on 2HAY FM

Do the Dog- The Specials
Too Much Pressure-The Selecter
Two Steps Back- Strange Tenants
Why Must We Fight- Just Kidding
At the Pub Again- The Bracers
Hole in My Shoe- Daves Big Deluxe
Dont Know Who I Am- Mr. Kingpin Ska
Suits are cool- The Seen
KOWROWA- The Pad Boys
By The Book- Danny Rebel & The KGB
Hibernation- Stockholm Ska Syndrome
Misdemeanor- Brad Pittance and the Pirates
Moonlight (Ft. Asher Beau)- Sunny Coast Rude Boys
Mr Penniless- The Dualers
007 (Shanty Town)- Desmond Dekker
My Town- Buck-O-Nine
The More You Know- The Donald Trumpets
Too Big For Your Boots- The Porkers
- The Goodwin Club
Red Headed Demon- The No Ways
Hair Did- The Scotch Bonnets
Give It Up For You- The Allniters
Back In The Day- The Skatuesques
Sugar Shack- Eastern Standard Time
Turning Forty- Fratelli Lambretta Ska Jazz
Literalist Interpretation- The Skabhangers
Peppercorn- King Canoe
All My Tears- Alton Ellis & The Flames
Shadows (feat. Maddie Ruthless)- Luke Yeoward
Everybody Talks- Catbite

25/06/2025

Wednesday night is here again, and so is this week's Offbeat!!
7pm 2GHR
8pm Triple A FM
and 6pm Sunday on 2 HAY FM

Here is what you will hear,
Blazing Fire-The Dualers
Hold On To Me- BoomTown United
More Ska- Ska Vendors feat Stranger Cole
Feel Like Jumpin- Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Rocksteady- Alton Ellis
Youre Wondering Now- Andy and Joey
Conquering Ruler- Derrick Morgan
Fu Man Chu- Desmond Dekker with The Aces
Is That All You Got- Hot Potato Band
How To Explain- The Cat Empire
Tell It To Ya Right- King River Rising
Pirate Radio- The Toasters
Two Tone Army- The Toasters
More Than That- Loonee Tunes
Miss Dis N Dat (DJ Mix)- Neville Staple feat. Clint Eastwood
Take Warning- Operation Ivy
These Pictures- Steppin Razor
Unite and Fight- Mustard Plug
Divide Us- The Interrupters
Pass The Ammunition- Jaya The Cat
They Are Losing- The Slackers
We Are Stronger- Strange Tenants
I Dont Want To Fight Your War- Strange Tenants
I Never Learn- RED SOUL COMMUNITY
Walk Your Own Line- Soul Radics
Call Your Bluff- Catbite
They Called it Ska- Lollypop Lorry
The Start- Luke Yeoward - Music
Wear You To The Ball- The Paragons
Sure Shot- The Signals
Leaving On A Jet Plane- Dr Raju