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Sir Unkle Fun’s new site is L!VE, Skiatches!

Buster the Ska Doggie — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:41:16 +0000

Step right up, don’t be shy, visit Rude Boy Rude Girl Social immediately. Listen to the podcasts and sideshows, check out the posts about new and old Trojan releases, meet other rudies and rockerz and generally have a good time. Check out the Skaliday version of the Last Supper! Your life will improve. Two paws [...]

Skareetings, Skarumble!

Buster the Ska Doggie — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:08:28 +0000

Received an email from the man with the plan at Skarumble. This is a site with a skagenda that you should check out. Another bloggie keeping the ska doggies happy whirled whide. Buster doggies sez clik it.. You just finished reading Skareetings, Skarumble!! Consider leaving a comment!11GB Free Music Locker!Elephant Backup has the best deal [...]

Marco On The Case

Buster the Ska Doggie — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:57:02 +0000

This ska doggie has been notoriously busy herding cats and chasing doggie biskits. Meanwhile ska news comin’ in hot from Marco On The Bass: Montreal Ska Festival Announces The Skatalites & The Toasters as Headliners The third installment of the Montreal Ska Festival, which is quickly establishing itself as the premiere ska event in North [...]

The Talks – “Can Stand The Rain” mp3

Buster the Ska Doggie — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:01:38 +0000

UK ska band The Talks rock a blend of old school Jamaica ska infused with Two-Tone sensibilities and a refreshing lack of 3rd wave spaz. “Can Stand The Rain” is a single following up their album “Live Now Pay Later.” The combo playing is excellent. This manages to be an uplifting number, while dealing with [...]

Radio Noise – “Save All Your Sadness For Me” mp3

Buster the Ska Doggie — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 23:01:39 +0000

Radio Noise’s kick ass punky ska number, “Save All Your Sadness For Me” has more valuable relationship advice stuffed into a few hot minutes than you might spend thousands of dollars and hours on in a fancy therapy office. Quality post-modern neurosis with a catchy chorus and some really funny lines. Two paws up. “Save [...]

The Steadys NYC, Skankin’ On In Thee Blogosphere

Buster the Ska Doggie — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:09:53 +0000

Here’s a swell article from Marco On The Bass reviewing the music and hijinks of NYC’s The Steadys. The band was founded by a 17-year old Rob Gainfort in early 1989, after he was told by Rob Hingley of The Toasters that he was too young to audition as a lead singer! Marco conducts a [...]

Ghost Town Turns 30

Buster the Ska Doggie — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:33:11 +0000

One of the greatest tracks ever made. BBC has a nice article about it here. You just finished reading Ghost Town Turns 30! Consider leaving a comment!11GB Free Music Locker!Elephant Backup has the best deal on Livedrive. Sign up now for 11GB of free online storage and unlimited easy access to your music, videos and [...]

Ska In Peace, Lloyd Knibb

Buster the Ska Doggie — Mon, 16 May 2011 20:57:07 +0000

Heaven just got a whole lot more danceable with the addition of Lloyd Knibb, longtime drummer for the Skatalites. Respect and love to his whole extended family, and to fans the world over who loved and enjoyed his music. Lloyd Knibb, more than anyone else, invented and continually refined and re-invented the ska beat, thus [...]

Check us out in mp34u.fm!

Buster the Ska Doggie — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:03:08 +0000

MP34U. fm has a cool ska playlist featuring tunes we’ve proudly posted here. Click to listen! You just finished reading Check us out in mp34u.fm!! Consider leaving a comment!11GB Free Music Locker!Elephant Backup has the best deal on Livedrive. Sign up now for 11GB of free online storage and unlimited easy access to your music, [...]

Specials on Letterman! Specials on Letterman! Specials on Letterman!

Buster the Ska Doggie — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:23:06 +0000

Teh Interwebs is full of Best Thing Evars. But really and truly, the Best Thing Evar is that THE SPECIALS (Best BAND Evar) are playing Letterman (Best Late Nite TV Show Evar) Thursday night, August 26. So you see, Best Thing Evar. Since The Specials have toured only a wee bit in the US since [...]