It’s a Ska Explosion… POTATO 5 are back!
SKA EXPLOSION was the name of a 12“ EP released by a young London band called The Potato 5 in …
Interviews
Boomtown Fair – Welcome to the Town of Fun
Boomtown Fair in the lovely countryside near Winchester in the south of England is a festival like no other. The …
The Slackers are my life – 25 Years of The Slackers
2016 marks the anniversary of one of the most influential, productive and simply best Ska bands on the planet: The …
The Selecter – Box Fresh! – The Interview
To mark the release of Subculture, which was our “Album Of The Month June 2015”, we took the chance to …
The Meow Meows – Soundtracking the Revolution
We have been following the remarkable rise of The Meow Meows at RSS headquarters for the last five years or so. The 9-piece troupe from Brighton are a welcome breath of fresh air to the Ska scene.
The Expanders – Roots And Culture from Los Angeles
The Expanders from Los Angeles are on a mission to introduce the world to Roots Reggae music. Four years ago they released their self-titled debut, followed by “Old Time Something”, a free album of classic Roots covers two years later. As The Expanders are about to release their sophomore long player, “Hustling Culture”,
Western Standard Time Do It Again!
LA’s Western Standard Time are trying to raise $ 18,000 to be able to go into the studio for album #2 and also to take the project onto the road and play live in other parts of the country and even the rest of the world.
Groundation – Music is serious – The Interview
“Miracle” is the title of Groundation’s excellent new album (released on October 21st) and while they might not be able to save the planet, their positive energy is highly infectious.
Style Scott – A Change Must Come
A few days ago the shocking news reached us that Style Scott, drummer extraordinaire and leader of Dub Syndicate was …
Derrick Harriott – Music is a feeling!
Derrick Harriott is the producer of Rocksteady classics like „Stop That Train“, „The Loser“ and so many others. It would be a bold understatement to call him underrated.
Don’t Miss The Legends of Ska – film on tour in Europe
More than 10 years after the filming of a concert in Canada that united many of the Jamaican Ska greats including Prince Buster and The Skatalites with the late Lloyd Brevette, Lloyd Knibb and Roland Alphonso, the film is gearing up for its first tour through European cinemas.
Sublime with Rome – Nice Guys and Troublemakers
Trying to replace the lead singer of a famous band is always tricky and rarely works. Giving the job to …
Listen to Alpha Boys School Radio – An Interview
Most ska fans around the world know about Alpha Boys School. It’s where many of the inventors of this music …
Keith & Tex – It’s a Long Story!
This is the story of Keith & Tex. And it is quite a story, even by Jamaican standards. Kingston, Jamaica, 1967. It’s the height of the rocksteady era…
Freedom Sounds Festival Cologne – Act 4: Tommy Tornado
Many of you will know the exceptional Dutch sax player as a long-serving member of Rude Rich & The High Notes. Yet his musical horizon stretches far beyond these fine masters of Trad Ska.
Freedom Sounds Festival Cologne – Act 3: The Clerks
If you don’t know them yet, The Clerks might well be the best Authentic Ska band you have never heard before.
Freedom Sounds Festival Cologne – Act 2: Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra
We’re really honoured to have this 11-man big band from Budapest play at the next Freedom Sounds festival – Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra.
The Ultimate Fantasy Slackers Tribute Album
In their more than 20 years together, The Slackers have recorded an impressive number of great albums. And even though Vic Ruggiero once played keyboards on a couple of Pink tracks, they themselves have not had commercial success on a wider level yet.
London’s Phenomenal Ska Impressario Gaz Mayall: I have To Do It My Way
We have an appointment with the club’s founder and impresario, Gaz Mayall, to talk about his band, The Trojans, who have just released a new album, Smash It!. And smashing it is.
10 Ft. Ganja Plant – „Skycatcher“ (Roir Records/Cargo)
Boston dub reggae specialists 10 Ft. Ganja Plant release “Skycatcher”, the tenth album in twelve years – not a bad performance record for a band