Random music news for Thursday, November 22, 2018
November 22nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Happy Thanksgiving, American readers. We appreciate the day of football you provide for us people up north. Please accept our
Browsing the "Ska" Tag
Random music news for Friday, September 21, 2018
September 21st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Out in the Nevada desert for the weekend at the Life is Beautiful festival. Let’s see how this goes. Meanwhile,
The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: A not-so-brief history of ska, part 2
August 10th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
As I said in the preamble to part one, ska seems to be one of those immortal musical genres. And
The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: A Not-So-Brief History of Ska, Part 1
August 3rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
When it comes to genres of music, most of them come and go. They’re hyped, reach some kind of peak,
Vans Warped Tour Toronto 2018: A Review by Nerhys
July 24th, 2018 | by Nerhys
The final Vans Warped Tour has come and gone in Toronto and wow, what an experience! I needed a few
Coming soon: This documentary on 90s ska
July 24th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
When the producers of a documentary on 90s-era ska went to Kickstarter to look for funding, they had no idea
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 790: The Tribes of Alt-Rock
May 26th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
One of the most useful things about music is that it can be used to tell the world who you
The Absolute Latest on the Death of George Michael, Dead at 53
December 27th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
The latest celebrity death in 2o16 is singer George Michael. He was found dead today (December 25) in bed after apparently
Prince Buster, The King of Ska, Dead at 78
September 10th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
When a bunch of British punk fans became enamoured with the music of Jamaican immigrants in cities like Coventry, some
What If Ozzy Fronted a Ska Band?
March 20th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
According to Mike Rehfedlt, who specializes in these sorts of metal re-imaginings, an Ozzy version of “Over the Mountain” would
Before Oscar Isaac Became Poe Dameron in Star Wars, He Was in a Ska Band
December 16th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Oscar Isaac, the Guatemalan-American actor who landed the role of Poe Dameron in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is also
How the Old School Jamaican Sound System Influenced Today’s Music
June 13th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Back the 60s, DJs and their crews hauled massive PA systems around the island to spin records at parties. The
Geets&Beats Podcast, Episode 107: Whale of a Timewaster
May 20th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
So I’m back in Singapore, sweltering in the equatorial humidity as I attend the annual Music Matters Conference in an
Let’s Take Some Time to Reflect on the History of Ska
May 17th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Shane Alexander at sister site Geeks&Beats points us to this Voice/Noisey documentary on the era of 2 Tone ska
A Fascinating History of Skinhead Culture
December 29th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Yes, there’s more to skinhead culture than music. Here’s a fascinating look at the scene from Vice. It’s easy to
The Legends of Ska
August 1st, 2014 | by Alan Cross
The Legends of Ska is a Buena Vista Social Club-like documentary on Jamaican music. It has a screening at Harbourfront
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