Friday, October 30, 2009

The Uptones in Wikipedia Under Ska Third Wave







In the early 1980s, bands influenced by the 2 Tone ska revival started forming in the United States and other countries. This revival included post-punk ska bands such as The Uptones in Berkeley, California and The Toasters and Mighty Mighty Bosstones on the East Coast. Many third wave ska bands played ska punk, which is characterized by brass instruments, a heavily-accented offbeat, and usually a much faster, punk rock-inspired tempo (though the R&B influences are played down). Some third wave bands played ska-core, which blends ska with hardcore punk. However, several third wave ska bands played in a more traditional 1960s-influenced style.

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)

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Where can I hear Ska music?



I did some browsing today

and found a few sites that play ska music on the web.

I hope you enjoy these picks:





-Skapatrol Radio (Dublin Ireland) - EVERY MONDAY NIGHT (LIVE) FROM 8PM TO 10PM (GMT)

-Version City Podcast (steadyrocker) - Sweeet Jamaican sounds from Steadyrocker


-Skank for the Masses - Hosted by Matt RubinCRUX, Internet Radio

Skanking For Two Tone!


Two Tone Ska has it's own sound, style and history. Instead of being biased with my own definition, I'd rather point you to a category that lists a collection of opinions and articles.

Ska is unity from a combined effort of many many people who love ska.

Top searches for Two Tone History

Enjoy!

Ska 4U!

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Ska Music? Top Ten Google Answers...

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…

10- FAQ: Ska (alt.music.ska) Frequently Asked Questions (Part 1 of 3)

9-fav. ska songs?? [Archive] - TalkBass Forums

8-Hire A Ska Band, Ska Music, Ska Bands, Ska Musicians

7-History of SKA

6-1.3: What is ska music?

5-What is Ska?

4-Ska Music 101 - Intro to Ska Music - The History of Ska Music

3-Ska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2-Video results for what is ska music?

And the number one searched answer for ska is…

1 -Web definitions for Ska music