If you’re in the San Francisco area, check out the hottest ska Dj night on the left coast.
The Selecter Dj Kirk, Prince Omar (Popscene) and Adam (Revival Sound System) spin the 2Tone, Ska, Rock Steady and other unstoppable rhythms. Joe Silva provides the visuals. Bring yr skanking shoes.
Our favorite mod ska rudie tailors Ace Face Clothing Company are having a contest at www.specials.com. You can win one of their bad ass classic tonic suits. All you gotta do is answer a few questions to test your ska apparel knowledge, and you’re in the running! [click to continue…]
Since we launched this site, we’ve been getting emails from ska bands from every corner of the globe. So far we have over 200 bands on our Ska Bands page, and we know that’s just the tip of the iceberg, so keep ‘em coming! Thanks everyone, for letting us know ska is alive and well in 2009.
Photo by Ali Thanawalla
Today’s East Bay Express features a great story about Friday’s contest by Nate Seltenrich. Nate captured the energy of the event beautifully, and the quotes are priceless. [click to continue…]
Yay! We are totally thrilled that today of all days, the Uptones first studio album, Skankin’ Foolz Unite! on Fun Fun Fun Recordings is available at iTunes. This makes us very happy. However! It’s listed, as we feared, as “Alternative” music! How can they call our ska music “alternative?” It’s a travesty. [click to continue…]