The party started in April 2009 – that’s when The Specials went on their 30th Anniversary Tour with sold-out shows around the UK. Gigs in Australia, Japan, the USA, Canada and festival appearances throughout Europe followed. On the way the 2Tone heroes picked up an...
Since the return of the London International Ska Festival has been announced by Sean Flowerdew the excitement cannot be bigger. More than 2800 fans on Facebook and 300 applications from bands convey a clear message. Anyone who has been into Ska for more than just...
“What’s up with the band?” At times (in the late 1980s) I got wary of the same old question when meeting people around my hometown Krefeld. On the tram, at the chips shop or “At The Watch”, the hangout for the local subcultures and bottle...
These are exciting times for Ska people. Especially for the ones who like to look back on the golden days of the 2 Tone era. The Specials are causing a stir in the US with their 30th Anniversary Tour, as Marco On The Bass reports,...
Here is something I am undecided about: "What to make of free Ska music offers on the Web?" That's why I asked two experts on the subject for their opinions: a label owner and a blogger. As you can imagine they have views very different...
This interview is part of the story “Should All Ska Music Be Free – Two Sides Of The Same Coin”. For the introduction to the article go here. If you like to read Matzge Broeckel's (Pork Pie Records) stance on...
This interview is part of the story "Should All Ska Music Be Free - Two Sides Of The Same Coin". For the introduction to the article go here. If you like to read the blogger toneandwave's stance on the...
The “30th Anniversary Tour“ by The Specials has been going on for quite a while now. “But what about my own 30-year-jubilee with Ska?”...
After publishing the blog entry on the song "Perfect" I visited an online forum called songwriterforums.com and posted the lyrics to "Perfect" there. First of all I was interested to hear praise on the lyrics. Secondly I planned to create awareness for joescholes.com. At the...
My Love Is Real by Joachim Uerschels I admit he's a better poet than I am His words are floating through the sky and His rhymes elaborate, his rhythms tight Designed to make you sigh He's nominated for the Booker Prize By the same people who often write My poetic licence should...