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The Specials Lynval Golding Talks About Lily Allen

Cynthia — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:26:45 +0000

The Specials’ guitarist explains why Lily Allen played a big part in the band re-forming, in The Guardian UK. You just finished reading The Specials Lynval Golding Talks About Lily Allen! 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 [...]

Sweet Summer Sounds of The Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

Buster the Ska Doggie — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:30:33 +0000

Before Sublime (and all the bands after that seem to squeeze juicy ska reggae dub vibes from the California surf and sun!) The Cherry Poppin’ Daddies were cookin’ up some sunshine of their own in the rainy northwest town of Eugene, Oregon. Their name was a sort of deliberate confrontation with the hyper-PC reality of [...]

Reel Big Beat!

Buster the Ska Doggie — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:08:18 +0000

Reel Big Fish and The English Beat on tour together That’s right, ska rock vets Reel Big Fish and two-tone ska legends The English Beat, along with Orlando, FL reggae/ska punks The Supervillains, are on tour together this summer. Reel Big Fish front man Aaron Barrett says the band is amped to be touring with [...]

Nice Up The Dancehall!

Mooska — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:50:39 +0000

What is happenin’ YO? Are the latest headlines pushing you over the edge? I’m still pushy about pushin the ska genre into the world and beyond! Obsession isn’t the right word for me right now… I simply love Ska music, fans and bands. But take a moment and check out the threads, man…the threads! Yah! [...]

The Uptones – Skanking Foolz Unite – Reviewed for iTunes by Rob O’ Connor

Cynthia — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:43:07 +0000

Upbeat without forcing the party, Berkeley, California’s ska-veterans The Uptones return with their first studio album in decades, nailing down a bottom end that cements the groove with horns that reach for the stratosphere. The years have betrayed them none. Four original members augmented by an additional fantastic four, the eight-piece cruise with neither nostalgia [...]