From the monthly archives:

December 2009

Best In Ska 2009: First Feedback

23 December 2009 Polls

The call for suggestions to the “Best in Ska” of 2009 still runs until 31.12.2009. These are just the intermediate results.
The call has not only boosted the comments on my blog by 300 per cent (there had been one before), some ska fans also transmitted their suggestions via myspace or facebook. In order to [...]

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Vote For Your Favourite Ska, Rocksteady, Early Reggae Song, Album, Live Band 2009

9 December 2009 Polls

After nearly 30 years of listening to, writing about and making Ska Music I have to say for the year 2009: I don’t know what’s happening! A few days back I went to the great forum ska-talk.org, where the question was asked: “Which was the best live band/live show in 2009?” I tried and I [...]

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Premiere: The Alpha Boys’ First New Song is called Back In The Clubs

3 December 2009 Diary

It’s about to happen again. Very soon. The six of us climbing another stage. The third show of our new band Alpha Boys feat. Joe Scholes is on this weekend in Hattingen near Bochum.
A Miracle
It seems like a miracle if you consider that we never ever all make it to the same place at the [...]

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Back In The Clubs: The Lyrics

3 December 2009 Lyrics

Back In The Clubs by Joachim Uerschels
verse 1
20 backup dancers, catwalk to midfield
Wireless in-ear systems part of every deal
Golden backstage passes for the 100 media partners
On the guestlist everyday, some things that we don’t miss, hooray
‘Cause we are
chorus
Back in the clubs x 4
verse 2
When you’re being catered Chili Con Carne
From the leftovers of the Salvation [...]

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Ballerina Valerie: The Lyrics

1 December 2009 Lyrics

You can find the details about the Making of “Ballerina Valerie” in another post. This one contains purely the lyrics of the song.
Ballerina Valerie by Joachim Uerschels
verse 1
You wanted to be someone
You wanted to make it big
Too many dreams to all come true
At least now you got a hit  x2
Soon was plain to both of [...]

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