Skalarly Works

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 up.

Skareetings, Skarumble!

by Buster the Ska Doggie on August 25, 2011

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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..

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 lively interview with a grow’d up Mr. Gainfort, and there are some excellent mp3s in the post to enjoy as well. If, like this ska doggie, you missed The Steadys when they were together, you can still enjoy ‘em today thanks to the wonders of thee Interwebs. Two paws up.

Ghost Town Turns 30

by Buster the Ska Doggie on June 18, 2011

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One of the greatest tracks ever made. BBC has a nice article about it here.

The Life & Times of Jimmy Scott: From Inspiring The Beatles ‘Ob La Di Ob La Da’ to Playing Percussion With Bad Manners

A most exskallent read. For the record, I like O Bla Di! What’s not to love? Some people just gotta hate on pop. Beatles did exactly one ska song in their career, they did it well, and it was an original and a great tribute at a time when ska music was still young. Two-Tone happened fully ten years later. Props, babies. Read on and skank on.