Led by guitarist Brian Dixon and frontman Jesse Wagner, the band effortlessly blends the most authentic 60’s Jamaican sound with their own brand of raw intensity and grit. The recipe calls for a heap of Lee Perry and WAR and Toots for good measure. It’s a viscous stew called Dirty Reggae...
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On the East Coast, the first well-known ska revival band was The Toasters, who played in a 2 Tone-influenced style and helped pave the way for the third wave ska movement. In 1981, The Toasters' frontman Robert "Bucket" Hingley created Moon Ska Records, which became the biggest American ska record label.
The Uptones jump-started the Bay Area California ska scene in 1981 when the band, consisting of Berkeley High School students, went on to play sold-out shows throughout the San Francisco Bay Area for seven years. Their 1984 self-titled record was released on Howie Klein's 415 label. The Uptones' punk-influenced ska has been cited as inspiration by California bands, Operation Ivy, Rancid, and Sublime. In 2002 The Uptones reformed and continue to record and play live shows on the west coast.
(read whole wikipedia "ska" article)
Ready for a new cd by The Uptones?
After "Skanking Foolz Unite" it can only get better...
Ska 4U!
What is Ska music? Sometimes, that’s a good question.
And sometimes…you should know these things. But if you don’t…
Well, I had some time on my hands to collect some data from the google. So that next time somebody asks you, you’ll have something to say about it. This is what I found on line…
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4-Ska Music 101 - Intro to Ska Music - The History of Ska Music
3-Ska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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And the number one searched answer for ska is…
In any history report you will find that most stories were told orally before they were written down and published. 
This cd is starting to get world recognition. The fact that people from all over planet earth are starting to actually buy tracks, is awesome! The internet is allowing folks to skank in all cities, towns, villages, hostels and even resorts from around the globe. So thank you folks for keeping music...SKA music alive and well!
After a solemn entrance, Moose called out tracks from the Uptones’ Skankin’ Foolz Unite CD and suddenly went into an all out skanking frenzy. His gravity-defying moves tested the physical limits of the Shrine, but it held together in all its two-tone glory even at skanking speeds of Mach 2 and beyond. Several spectators who got too close had to be carried out on stretchers, giggling uncontrollably.
Proud Ska Shrine architect Matthew King Kaufman also witnessed the events, describing them as “uncanny” and “paranormal.”
Afterward, we all sat cross-legged around the shrine, wrote letters to friends around the globe, and proudly sent them off using Official Ska Shrine Ska4Ever Postage Stamps. We encourage you to purchase a sheet of these beautiful, self-adhesive stamps, to help spread the word about Ska Music and the Ska Shrine, far and wide.
The Uptones are all very grateful to Moose, for his exskaordinary and inspiring efforts to spread Ska Music and make the world a better place.
As you may know, there have been many a great response to The Uptones album Skanking Foolz Unite, here in the San Francisco bay area. During a live show any fan may pick up a T shirt, or button and wear it proud.
But what if you are not in the Sf bay area and you want to buy a bumper sticker?
What if you are willing to support ska music and the Uptones with your on line shopping abilities, but have no idea where to shop?
Well...
Just go here.
There a few items on sale now. And it seems they are adding new items by the week.
So there ya go.
Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up!
Ska 4U!
What is happenin’ YO?
Are the latest headlines pushing you over the edge?
I’m still pushy about pushin the ska genre into the world and beyond!
Obsession isn’t the right word for me right now…
I simply love Ska music, fans and bands.
But take a moment and check out the threads, man…the threads!
Yah!
Oo la la!
Sizzling!
Is she on Facebook?
whoah!
(photo by Pat Johnson)
If you don’t know where to shop, we have some places for you to start:
Ace Face Clothing Company - The Specials shop there. what more do you need to know?
Skafepress - hehe. Charming little self-serve ska self-help center.
England Belongs - bitchen so-cal mod and ska store.
Ben Sherman - tried and true.
Let’s Nice Up The Dancehall this summer!
Or can you do better?
Send us some pics of your ideal ska wardrobe!
One World Skankin’!
This message is Buster approved!
CNN reports:But the contours of the case are changing.
Fortune has learned that... (continue reading article)
I have been excited about Ska music for quite some time now.Find all your Dancehall, Reggae and Entertainment information here. The latest releases and relevant links.
The reggae tree was planted long ago in Jamaica. From early 60's Ska to Roots rock reggae/dancehall, Two Tone Rocksteady and beyond. It is indeed a big tree house of cherished music and culture world wide.
So remember Selecter/DJ's of the world...
If you choose to pick the fruits pay your respect to the roots.
One Love World Wide Steady We Go
The RIAA has been taking a bite out of the world for quite some time.![[SKA ICON]](http://www.billtanner.net/ska/graphics/icon.gif){kind=icon}
Looking for Ska where you're at? Below you’ll find a bevy of ska and ska related songs from the wonderful MP3 4U site - a collection you can also browse by clicking here.
Matthew King Kaufman
Soul Shakedown Party by Bob Marley
Superfan on 2009-01-14
Ska 4U on 2008-12-23
Forget Why You Still Think Of Me by Los Hooligans reggae/ska, jamaica ska, latin
Moozic
Think Bigger by The BiG reggae/ska, punky ska, ska
Ska 4U
Tribulations by Innocent Youths reggae/ska, roots
Mucster
Little Red Hook by The Expos pop, reggae/ska, ska
Moozic on 2008-11-11Pressure Drop (live) by Toots and the Maytals reggae/ska, ska
Ska 4U on 2008-10-07
Someone Like Me by Moose world, reggae/ska, ska
Din on 2008-09-08
Land of Happiness by The Lemon Squeezers Band rock, blues, reggae/ska, ska, soul, rock
Din on 2008-06-03Spandex Cycle Girlz by Moose reggae/ska, other, pop rock, ska
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MuzicHunter on 2008-04-08
