An old skool sax player from Ha(a)rlem: An Interview with Thomas Tornado
First off, that’s not the name he was born with. Nobody’s parents are that cool. When he first arrived thirty-eight …
Interviews
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 …
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
New York Ska Jazz Ensemble At The Oscars
“Arachnid” from New York Ska Jazz Ensemble’s album ‘Get This’ has been included in the short documentary “Redemption” directed by Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill.
A Look Back At The London International Ska Festival 2012
At Easter 2013, London will host the third London International Ska Festival since its reactivation in 2011. Before we give you the low-down …
Reggae Steady Ska TV – Episode 01 – Dr. Ring Ding
The first time I met Dr. Ring Ding (a.k.a. Richie) was about 25 years ago, when his former band El Bosso & Die Ping Pongs and my former band The Braces played together at a Ska festival.
Dr. Ring Ding Ska-Vaganza Release “Piping Hot” On Nov 23rd 2012
It is most certainly one the big Ska releases of the year 2012: “Piping Hot” by Dr. Ring-Ding Ska-Vaganza
Album Review: Tommy Tornado – Cool Down
Zur deutschsprachigen Version der Rezension. Tommy Tornado – Cool Down (Pork Pie Records) First let me admit this: I don’t …