Marco On The Bass
Friday, November 12, 2010

The Selecter Featuring Pauline Black and Gaps Hendrickson To Perform 'Too Much Pressure' Album Saturday November 13th In London

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In all the frenzy around The Specials 30th anniversary reunion, their 2-Tone label mates The Selecter's 30th anniversary has mostly gone...
Monday, November 8, 2010

This Is England '86' TV Series Finally Released On DVD

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For anyone who has seen the film 'This Is England' and was caught up in the story of a band of young skinheads in the north of Engla...
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Sunday, November 7, 2010

Introducing 100 dBs: The Slackers Tour DJ Embarks On A Tour Of His Own

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I've noticed that more and more touring ska and reggae bands are bringing a DJ along with them to set the mood before and after their sh...
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Friday, November 5, 2010

Simon Cranstoun Announces His Departure From The Dualers

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There is some sad ska related news out of the U.K. this week. Simon Cranstoun, one of the two brothers who have fronted The Dualers , a fan...
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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Members Of The Specials Back M.I.A. On 'Later Live With Jools Holland'

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The music blogosphere is on fire today with news about The Specials. It turns out that on Wednesday night's episode of UK music progr...
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Sublime's Original Sax Player Re-Joins Sublime With Rome: Harvard Educated Family Physician Returns To Tour

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Sublime retain a very special place in the minds of ska and reggae music fans. Along with other American bands like No Doubt , Fishbone an...
Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Canadian Reggae/Rock Trio Bedouin Soundclash Return With A New Album 'Light The Horizon'

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Canadian reggae rock trio Bedouin Soundclash arrive in New York City tonight (after an around the world tour that took them from Shanghai, ...
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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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