(Listen To "It Takes Money")In the early 1980s, bands influenced by the 2 Tone ska revival started forming in the United States and other countries.This revival included post-punk ska bands such as The Uptones in Berkeley, California and The Toasters and Mighty Mighty Bosstones on the East Coast. Many third wave ska bands played ska punk, which is characterized by brass instruments, a heavily-a...
The 2008 Republican presidential candidate suggested during his radio show, "The Huckabee Report," on Thursday that, under President Obama's health care plan, Kennedy would have been told to "go home to take pain pills and die" during his last year of life....and die?What excellent timing Mr. Huckabee has, eh? And what a way with words.To Demonize not just one political figure (the prez), but a...
As a fan of The Uptones, I would say that credit is always due when the work has been done.Starting back in 1981, this band paved the road for west coast ska bands. Because they were the first ska band in California to introduce ska to the people.Rather than go into some long detailed paragrah, I'll just redirect you to their stat page at wikipedia.When you get back, check this post out from S...
Oh you don't need to apologize! Just take care of your self! Get better and keep on bringing the world music. Thankfully he sounds optimistic. And the only song that I could think of to dedicate to him as a Ska fanatic is Radiation Boy by the Uptones with hopes that his treatment will be a huge success!!So GODSPEED MCA!Radiation Boy by the Uptones Cynthia H.Ska 4U
(Listen To "It Takes Money")In the early 1980s, bands influenced by the 2 Tone ska revival started forming in the United States and other countries.This revival included post-punk ska bands such as The Uptones in Berkeley, California and The Toasters and Mighty Mighty Bosstones on the East Coast. Many third wave ska bands played ska punk, which is characterized by brass instruments, a heavily-a...
The 2008 Republican presidential candidate suggested during his radio show, "The Huckabee Report," on Thursday that, under President Obama's health care plan, Kennedy would have been told to "go home to take pain pills and die" during his last year of life....and die?What excellent timing Mr. Huckabee has, eh? And what a way with words.To Demonize not just one political figure (the prez), but a...
As a fan of The Uptones, I would say that credit is always due when the work has been done.Starting back in 1981, this band paved the road for west coast ska bands. Because they were the first ska band in California to introduce ska to the people.Rather than go into some long detailed paragrah, I'll just redirect you to their stat page at wikipedia.When you get back, check this post out from S...
Oh you don't need to apologize! Just take care of your self! Get better and keep on bringing the world music. Thankfully he sounds optimistic. And the only song that I could think of to dedicate to him as a Ska fanatic is Radiation Boy by the Uptones with hopes that his treatment will be a huge success!!So GODSPEED MCA!Radiation Boy by the Uptones Cynthia H.Ska 4U
The 2008 Republican presidential candidate suggested during his radio show, "The Huckabee Report," on Thursday that, under President Obama's health care plan, Kennedy would have been told to "go home to take pain pills and die" during his last year of life....and die?What excellent timing Mr. Huckabee has, eh? And what a way with words.To Demonize not just one political figure (the prez), but a...
Yeah Baby, Ska time! Haven't heard consistantly great ska like this in a long time, so I decided to fill your brain with their Reverb Nation Playlist. They are from Berkeley, California and some of the group's members are MOGgers. Have a good listen.
Back in the mid 90's there was a hint of ska music. Since then, the genre has been on a steady rise in popularity. There are more people today who can name a few ska bands without having to think real hard, or too long about it. I always tell folks, who are curious, to read the Bob Marley story for an introduction to ska. Because just about everybody knows who he is. It's a good starting point...
I was talking to a friend of mine at the cafe' today. He told me this morning about his trip to the UK. It was work related, so I was reluctant to listen. Until he mentioned a girl. I began listening intently because I could tell where the story was going. Head over heels...walking hand and hand from the Pubs...laughing in the streets of SOHO...all to end at Heathrow Airport with a long, sad go...
