Monique Powell is an open book: Checking in with Save Ferris
You never forget your first time. And for thousands of ska fans, that first time was back in 1998 at …
Interviews
“I love the hard jam” – A conversation with drummer Fred Campbell
I can usually tell how a phone interview is going to go by the first question. Sometimes there’s a long, …
Drunken, slack and fun: Complicated Men of Leisure have nothing to apologize for
You can tell a lot about somebody by checking out their exes. Good or bad, they’ll be judged by the …
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 …
Something Better: chattin’ with Steve Jackson of The Pietasters
Back in October of ‘95, I got a copy of The Pietasters’ Oolooloo stuck in the CD player of my …
Interview with Bob’s Ska Radio – So you want to run a ska radio station?
In the US, it’s possible to live your whole life and never hear a ska song on commercial radio. Maybe—and …
A Special Libertine: an interview with Gary Powell
When John “Brad” Bradbury died last December, his family and friends lost a loved one, and the ska world lost …
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 …
Mr T Bone presents The Uppertones
He is one of the most-loved ska musicians ever to come from Europe. You may know him from The Bluebeaters …
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 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 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 …
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”,
From Germany To Brazil – The Yellow Cap Interview
Just a few days before they will jump on the plane to Brazil, we caught up with the guys from German band Yellow Cap. With their still hot album “Pleasure” in the luggag
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