Sunday, September 22, 2013

Elvis Costello & The Roots Cover The Specials "Ghost Town"

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Earlier this week Elvis Costello and the Roots celebrated the release of their new album "Wise Up Ghost" with a one-off, sold o...
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Friday, September 20, 2013

My Favorite 2-Tone Era Album Of All Time: The Selecter's Celebrate The Bullet

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In honor of The Selecter's visit to New York City to perform at the Gramercy Theatre tonight, I wanted to re-post something I wrote ab...
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Thursday, September 5, 2013

The Search For Evidence of George Michael's Elusive 2-Tone Ska Past

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I've previously documented the ska and reggae pasts of many major pop and rock stars, including Madonna , Trent Reznor of Nine Inch ...
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Friday, August 30, 2013

Bob Marley Meets The Jackson 5 In Jamaica in 1975!

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I recently came across some amazing historical photos of Bob Marley and member of The Wailers meeting Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 a...
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Monday, August 12, 2013

Madness to Re-release Film "Take It Or Leave It" With Previously Unavailable Soundtrack CD

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Madness have just announced plans to re-release their 1981 silver screen debut, the autobiographical "Take It Or Leave It," th...
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Friday, August 9, 2013

The Stones Go Ska! -- Phoenix City All-Stars Ready To Release "Skatisfaction"

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Phoenix City All-Stars forthcoming album "Skatisfaction" is a Studio One meets Skatalites-style take on the Rolling Stones, in...
Thursday, August 8, 2013

The Untouchables Live At Glastonbury 1985!

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Thanks to my ska blogging comrade Tone & Wave , I just came across a rare BBC recording of The Untouchables live at the 1985 Glaston...
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