Marco On The Bass
Thursday, February 5, 2009

Exclusive: Interview with Kevin Long of Los Angeles Mod/Ska band The Untouchables

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The influence of 2-Tone outside of the UK remains one of its most enduring legacies. In fact, the speed with which the sounds born and made ...
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

The Specials Live on BBC Show 'Rock Goes To College" Now Available For Free Viewing Online

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Wondering what the set list for The Specials reunion shows may look like this coming April and May? Look no further than the set they ripped...
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Monday, January 26, 2009

Flexipop Magizine Features 2-Tone Band Photo Spreads and Collector Edition Versions of The Selecter's 'On My Radio' & Bad Manners 'No Respect"

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Living in the digital age of the 21st century its hard to even fathom the small innovations that the music industry rolled out in the early ...
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Saturday, January 24, 2009

Members of The Selecter perform in Coventry as part of Holocaust Memorial Day

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Pauline Black, Neol Davies and Charley 'H' Bembridge performed an acoustic set of songs by The Selecter in Coventry as part of '...
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Neville Staple Autobiography "Original Rude Boy" Now Available for Pre-Sale

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While we bask in the glow of President Obama's inauguration here in the US, I have also been celebrating all things related to The Speci...
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Exclusive: Interview With Nick Davies - Bringing The Specials Songs To Life In Cartoon Art

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With the 30th anniversary of The Specials now upon us, I wanted to highlight one of the most creative pieces of art work associated with 2-...
Saturday, January 17, 2009

The Specials 30th Anniversary Celebrations Kick-Off In Coventry With Plaque Unveiling & Exhibition Of Never Before Seen Photos Of The Band

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The Specials 30th anniversary reunion celebrations have started! Ever since the reunion was announced and the tickets for the UK tour went o...
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Marco On The Bass
South Orange, NJ, United States
I heard ska and reggae music for the first time when I was 14 and it was love at first listen. I loved the sound, the look and the energy. It changed my life. A little bit later I picked up a bass and taught myself to play and in 1988 started the first ska/reggae band from New Jersey called Bigger Thomas. Maybe you've heard of us? As a musician I've had the good luck to meet and play with most of my musical heroes. That allows me to give readers the inside scoop on all the bands they love. I also tell the stories of the many bands who helped popularize ska in the U.S. and the U.K. I pay special attention to the birth of American ska and the stories of the bands and musicians who were ahead of their time and never received the recognition they deserved. I recently helped to form two new musical projects -- Rude Boy George, a band that performs ska, reggae and rocksteady versions of 80's new wave songs and Heavensbee, an original studio project that makes dub pop. My first book titled "Ska Boom: An Oral History About The Birth Of American Ska & Reggae 1976-1991" is available through DiWulf Publishing and Amazon.
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