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Tomorrow brings ska-kooky Bangkok a chance to actually meet the originators of the jumpy Jamaican sound, the Skatalites. They're headlining the Smiley Fest in Pattaya, alongside cross-over group Ska Cubano and a bunch of reggae outfits. The ...  
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Aaron Barrett never thought he wanted to or could be a music producer. As the frontman for Orange County ska-punk act Reel Big Fish for nearly two decades, Barrett, now 35, has spent his time writing music and performing all over the world with his...  
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With 21 teams spread around Russia, as well as single entries from Belarus, Latvia and Kazakhstan, the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) encompasses an enormous amount of territory in Europe and Eurasia. Starting this season, the league will award two ...  
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MTV.comAdam Lambert talks 'For Your Entertainment' at AMA rehearsals: More from our ...Entertainment WeeklyRehearsals for this weekend's American Music Awards are underway in Los Angeles, and the Music Mix is on the scene to bring you as much ...Adam Lambert Promises 'Sexy' Performance At American Music AwardsMTV.comAdam Lambert kicks off rehearsals for American Music AwardsLos Angeles TimesJennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert ready for AMA stageThe...  
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New York TimesMusic review: Gustavo Dudamel and Gil Shaham play Mozart and BergLos Angeles TimesOtto Klemperer -- who apprenticed with Mahler, as did Walter -- was music director here in the 1930s at a time when Viennese refugees populated the ...A New Musical Marriage in Los AngelesNew York Timesall 4 news articles »  
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How often do two bands that have helped to define a genre of music play the same club in the same 30-day period? From my experience the answer is almost never. December and January provided a wealth of opportunity for ska fans in Connecticut to get their skank on at Toad’s Place, a historic rock venue in New Haven. Of course when you think of third wave ska no two groups have been more influential than Reel Big Fish and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, that is what we were all ready for. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones ended their long hiatus in 2008 to play ... Read Full Story
Written by bunsoplenty on
The Trojan label was established around 1967 as a sector of Island Records. It was originally designed to showcase producer Duke Reid. In 1968, Lee Gopthal would take over the label. Trojan's recordings would exemplify the very best of reggae and ska music. British producers and bands teamed up with some of Jamaica's finest artists such as Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Toots & The Maytals, and Bob Marley & the Wailers. Trojan would create many subsidiary labels over the years while pursuing different genres of reggae such as dub, roots, ska, rocksteady, dancehall and skinhead. Skinhead refers to a non-racist group, SHARP (Skinheads Against Racial ... Read Full Story
Written by robmacca on
Take That have just entertained almost 100,000 fans as their Circus Tour came to Coventry's Ricoh for three sell out dates and the Coventry Telegraph were there to capture the atmosphere in the following pictures: *pics by Joe Bailey *EXTRA BLOG - more from the world of robmacca http://robmacca.blogspot.com/rss.xml Read Full Story
Written by jayboy123 on
Tracklist: 1. R'Aggro - Skoidats 2. My Very Own Flag - Less Than Jake 3. Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down - Toasters 4. Give Me Tomorrow - Ex-Cathedra 5. Brown Cows Of Elocution - Zen Baseball Bat 6. Armstrong - Adjusters 7. Trevor's Pole - Lubby Nugget 8. Idols - Spunge 9. Better Off Gay - Uncle Brian 10. You Don't Know - Slackers 11. Breed - Skanic 12. Calling In Sick - Buck O Nine 13. In The Mood For Ska - Aitken, Laurel & The Skatalites 14. Brother Can You Spare A Pound - Trojans 15. Too Stoopid - Mustard ... Read Full Story
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Tracklist: CD1 01. Day O (The Banana Boat Song) - The Techniques 02. Land Of Sun And Sea - The Paragons 03. Soul Limbo - Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 04. Summertime - Lloyd Clarke 05. Summertime Rock - The Progressions 06. Miss Tourist - Dennis Walks-The Pioneers 07. Scorcher - Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 08. Another Scorcher - The Tennors 09. Hotter Scorcher - Sweet Confusion 10. Jamaica Farewell - Jamaica Duke 11. Sun Shines For Me, The - Bob Andy 12. Theme From A Summer Place - Ranny Williams-The Hippy Boys 13. Hello Sunshine - Jimmy Cliff 14. In The Summertime ... Read Full Story
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Pint Shot Riot Coventry's Godiva Festival lived up to expectations and put on a great display both local talent but also some groovy bands from around the country. Best of all the three day festival was FREE, which in the difficult times we live in was impressive. Thanks to the organisers like CVOne, Harry Shaw and other local companies the festival continued for the 90,000 in attendance over the weekend. The Twang Initially I was concerned Godiva wouldn't live up to last year, where The Enemy headlined but the rains came down. Yet bands like The Twang and Idlewild kept the good people of ... Read Full Story
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Date Tuesday, September 1st Location Flamingo Cantina Doors 900p Tickets $18 @ the Door How can you not want to go see the 73 year old dub-reggae master get his groove on at Flamingo Cantina? Let’s face it, if you like reggae, and I do, you need to get stepping to see Lee Scratch Perry. Dr. Dubbist will also be in attendance. Perry produced the following song, which is one of my all time faves, so if you love it, see you Tuesday night. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version ... Read Full Story
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