In our series HOT MIC we talk to podcasters and internet radio guys about their shows. 2toneroom | Mixcloud Your …
Rico Rodriguez, born 17 October 1934, died 4 September 2015
Many music fans became aware of Rico Rodriguez after he had played the trombone solo on “A Message To You …
Hot Mic 01: Talk The Ska
In our new series HOT MIC we talk to podcasters and internet radio guys about their shows. Tune in to …
Dan Potthast, born 9 October 1972
Dan Potthast is in the good books of ska fans wordwide for bringing together quality-songwriting and hefty ska, first …
Lee “Kix” Thompson, born 5 October, 1957
After founding Madness with his North London mates Mike Barson und Chris Foreman in 1976, it took saxophonist, performer and …
Review: Tommy Tornado & The Clerks – Back On Track
Tommy Tornado & The Clerks – Back On Track (Soulfire Artists)This record has been a long time coming. Its story …
All Record Labels 2019
Whether you are a band searching for someone to release your music, or a record digger trying to get an …
Gwen Stefani, born 3 October, 1969
With her band No Doubt, singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani became one of the most popular advocators for ska in …
Hopeton Lewis, born 3 October 1947, died 4 September 2014
With a voice trained in church from an early age, Hopeton Lewis had one of the earliest rocksteady hits with …
Top Releases Summer 2019
German reggae magazine RIDDIM is being published every three months – four times a year. While any aspect of Jamaican …
Prince Fatty – In The Viper’s Shadow (Evergreen Recordings)
One month before the release of the new Prince Fatty album “In The Viper’s Shadow”, the tune “Everything Crash” feat. …
Review: Get Ready, by Prince Fatty featuring Big Youth, George Dekker
Get Ready Ft. Big Youth & George Dekker by Prince Fatty This is pure class! For the single “Get Ready”, …
This Is Ska Festival 2019: 15 useful links from 15 artists
If you come to This Is Ska Festival 2019, you might want to check in on some of the bands …
See you at This Is Ska Festival 2019
Germany’s biggest ska festival comes with a phenomenal line up in 2019. And that’s not only because of the four …
Review – The Aggrolites – Reggae Now
The Aggrolites – Reggae Now (Pirates Press Records) For quite some time, it had looked like Jesse Wagner, Roger Rivas …
Prince Buster – born 24 May 1938 – died 8 September 2016
Cecil Bustamente Campbell (24 May 1938 – 8 September 2016), known professionally as Prince Buster, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer. Not only did …
Jerry Dammers, born May 22, 1955
Jerry Dammers, born on May 22, 1955 in Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, South India, and his band The Specials changed the lives …
The Planet Smashers – Too Much Information
Canadian Third Wave veterans The Planet Smashers release their ninth album on May 10, 2019. Stomp Records. Check the title track “Too …
Ten short quotes from Terry Hall about the 10 tunes on „Encore“ by The Specials
At the end of January, I was given the opportunity to do an interview by phone with Terry Hall for …
The Specials – Encore – Review
The influence of the first album by The Specials, released in 1979, can hardly be overstated. It was the soundtrack …