tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post1058831025982195311..comments2024-02-25T19:43:16.535-05:00Comments on Marco On The Bass: The Birth of the New York Ska Scene: Interview with Jamie Carse of Urban BlightMarco On The Basshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874620674573034354noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-60629784902696688092011-08-07T23:59:55.072-04:002011-08-07T23:59:55.072-04:00We brought them up to University of Rochester for ...We brought them up to University of Rochester for a free show in the Spring of 1986 and they blew everybody away. I was at the Ritz show when The Beastie Boys opened up as well. Thank you so much for this interviewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-61458504404939440432010-03-28T01:55:22.642-04:002010-03-28T01:55:22.642-04:00I never knew there were two pressings either. are ...I never knew there were two pressings either. are the two bonus songs on the German pressing different versions than were on the My Side of the Fence ep and Peace Train 12"?Kames Jellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07172046371603768561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-88503448763398129162010-03-27T12:24:37.816-04:002010-03-27T12:24:37.816-04:00Great interview Marco, I loved that album and fina...Great interview Marco, I loved that album and finally burned it onto a cd a few years back. Had know idea there was two versions of it though. Gotta track that down!Steve Tozzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11669178373778550750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-73867026921444460612010-03-21T11:33:21.877-04:002010-03-21T11:33:21.877-04:00The us pressing on stockman has the montage. The...The us pressing on stockman has the montage. The German press has a different back cover and has 2 extra songs. My side of the fence and peace train, I believeChristian Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07307765882378898481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-46063413901844259232010-03-21T10:01:57.064-04:002010-03-21T10:01:57.064-04:00Also, my copy of "From the Westside to the Ea...Also, my copy of "From the Westside to the Eastside" has a photo montage on the back of the band members playing live, etc. Is this an earlier or later pressing of this EP? Anybody know?Steve from Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074565580429334218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-81914564260244395002010-03-21T09:57:26.786-04:002010-03-21T09:57:26.786-04:00Another fantastic interview, Marc! It's fasci...Another fantastic interview, Marc! It's fascinating to know that Urban Blight wasn't sure if they were part of the ska scene or not. They incorporated a lot of ska and reggae into their sound, but also included so many other musical styles--and that's something that (unfortunately) turned off a lot of ska purists (but didn't keep them from attracting a large following).<br /><br />Urban Blight was one of the few NYC independent (i.e.: not major label) bands to make it on the local airwaves. I remember hearing them on WLIR in '88 or '89 ("House of Gold"?)...Steve from Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074565580429334218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-44305212422963564682010-03-20T13:41:07.390-04:002010-03-20T13:41:07.390-04:00I hope they'll be there too.
Great interview....I hope they'll be there too.<br /><br />Great interview. <br /><br />I've loved this band ever since I got the NY Beat comp, and then you told me more about them and inspired me to go out and track down all the records.Kames Jellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07172046371603768561noreply@blogger.com