Sao Paulo Ska-Jazz – The Interview
My hometown of Rochester, New York is a jazz city. It’s where you’ll find one of the finest jazz schools …
Interviews
Ten Questions with Virginia Ska Fest Organizer Tim Receveur
Ah, mid-winter, the time of the year rude boys and rude girls in the Northern climes dream about the summer …
Playing Music – An interview with Horace Panter – Part 2
Read part 1 of the interview first With a crisp, bold palette and a sharp eye for iconic images, Horace …
Painting Music – An interview with Horace Panter – Part 1
It’s not a coincidence that so many band bios start off with a version of “we met in art school.” …
Here We Go Love – An interview with Dave Wakeling
One of the coolest parts about writing for Reggae-Steady-Ska is introducing little-known and/or up-and-coming bands (The Ska Vendors, The Hometown …
“The universe has conspired to pull us together” – An interview with The Ska Vendors
I met Steve Montgomery last summer when the Melbourne Ska Orchestra rolled into Canada [read the RSS interview with MSO’s …
One Step Beyond The Covers Scene – The Hometown Hi-Fi interview
It’s every band’s story. A handful of musicians with a shared love of music get together, play some covers, land …
Ska Jazz from Southern France – The Skamanians Interview
With one foot firmly planted in the early 60s’ sound of the Skatalites and the other foot tapping into 2Tone, jazz and blues, The Skamanians are gaining new fans worldwide
Interview with Heather Augustyn About Songbirds
Heather Augustyn is the author of four must-read books on the history and allure of ska including her comprehensive 2013 biography of Don Drummond.
A postcard from the Coventry Music Museum and the 2-Tone Trail
“Did you meet Neville?” It was an unusual greeting, but it was my first trip to the Coventry Music Museum …
All Around The World – The Melbourne Ska Orchestra Interview
How do you top having your debut release named the 2013 Album of the Year by the jury at REGGAE …
Music Is Like Your Heartbeat – An Interview With Monty Alexander
In a career spanning five decades, pianist Monty Alexander has built a reputation as one of the world’s leading jazz musicians. On top of an impressive solo career (70+ releases), Monty Alexander has also played with just about everybody—from Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie and Sonny Rollins to Ernest Ranglin, Sly and Robbie and many of the ska originators.
Blending 2Tone Ska And New Wave – The Rude Boy George Interview
NY-based Rude Boy George is receiving a lot of attention for the fun way it blends the two best things to come out of the 70s and 80s—2Tone ska and New Wave.
New Orleans meets Jamaica – Interview with the Toulouse Skanking Foundation
One band on the list for the Album Of The Year 2013 at Reggae Steady Ska that received a lot of attention was Toulouse Skanking Foundation, a seven-piece outfit from the southwest of France.
Interview with Nicky Bomba of Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Everything about Melbourne Ska Orchestra (photo: Kane Hibberd) is big—big band, big sound, big talent and a party spirit so …
Don Drummond Biography – Interview with Author Heather Augustyn
without the Skatalites there would be no ska. And without trombonist Don Drummond, there’d be no Skatalites. Journalist Heather Augustyn , author of Ska: An Oral History and the upcoming Ska: The Rhythm of Liberation, has written the first comprehensive biography
Interview with Comic Strip From Singapore
Comic Strip is fighting the good fight, helping keep the ska scene alive in Singapore. With the release of their new CD, Finally…The First Album, …