[caption id="attachment_2288" align="alignleft" width="460" caption="The Hotknives at the London International Ska Festival 2011, photo: Oliver Lietz"][/caption] These lads from Brighton have always been an exceptional Ska band. From the early 1980s up to now, what set The Hotknives apart was the sheer quality of their songs....
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...
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...
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?”...
