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 …
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This just in: An interview with Stop The Presses
It’s about 1,270 miles (2,043km) from Hialeah, Florida, a suburb just north of Miami, to Brooklyn, a borough in south-east …
Review – The Aggrolites – Reggae Now
The Aggrolites – Reggae Now (Pirates Press Records) For quite some time, it had looked like Jesse Wagner, Roger Rivas …
“I live in a different world” — an interview with Coolie Ranx
Writing a song is easy. Writing a song that combines infectious riffs with sharp, insightful lyrics that stay relevant 20 …
Album review: The Giver by David Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7, featuring Sean Wheeler
In the ultimate ska band made up of active players, Dave Hillyard would be my choice for tenor sax. He’s …
Album Release Radar: Monkey – Intermittent Waves
Friday, 4th May, 2018: US west coast band Monkey release their sixth longplayer “Intermittent Waves”. After three albums for Asian …
An interview with Chuck Wren of Jump Up Records
It will be hard to find a more passionate and out-spoken person in the worldwide ska scene than Chuck Wren. Unfortunately, …
Must-See Videos 2017: The Big Takeover – Love Understands
One of the bands that always come with a cool new video and a fresh sound are The Big Takeover from …
Must-See Videos 2017: Rude Boy George – Atomic
Fellow blogger Marc Wasserman (of Marco On The Bass) has a cool new video out. His band Rude Boy George, …
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.
Reggae Hit Europe – The Aggrolites Interview
The Aggrolites Interview: Ten years after their first European tour, the famous inventors of Dirty Reggae are coming back once again for a whole month. A lot has changed in the meantime. The Aggrolites have pretty much changed the whole game, their influence on the global Ska scene can hardly be overstated.
The Big Takeover – Children Of The Rhythm
The story of The Big Takeover began when singer NeeNee Rushie moved from her native Jamaica to New Paltz (New York) to go to college in 2007.