Here’s a good review of the recent Specials concerts in Toronto, taken from the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail. Enjoy! http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/hey-rude-boys-and-girls-lets-party-like-its-1979/article1689196/ Alan Niester From Monday’s Globe and Mail Published on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010 1:55PM EDT Last updated on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010 5:18PM EDT The Specials At The Sound Academy in Toronto...
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The Beatdown “Self-titled” Stomp Records, 2010 –Reviewed by Aaron Lakoff, host of Roots Rock Rebel on CKUT radio in Montreal Right around the time when the Aggrolites began putting out music in the early 2000′s, skinhead reggae (or ‘dirty reggae’ as the Aggrolites would have it) was about as fresh as any genre revival...
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Sierra Leone Refugee Allstars Rise and Shine Cumbancha Seeing the Sierra Leone Refugee Allstars perform at BluesFest 2007 in Byron Bay was indeed a musical highlight for me. They’re a band full of energy and have an honesty about them that is second to none. Perhaps their experiences with war-torn Sierra Leone, living in...
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Sexy Stones – 2010 In 2008, the world was shocked (okay, maybe not the world, but Skapara fans worldwide) to learn that Tatsuyuki Hiyamuta, one of the original members of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, left the band, due to health reasons. Hiyamuta had been a mainstay with TSPO since the late 80s…shouting random English...
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A cool blog called “Sinning In LA” posted a review of the recent Haiti Benefit Concert that was held at the El Rey with Hepcat, Very be Careful , The Lions and of course the wonderful All-Star band. Here is an excerpt from the piece: “The tragedy in Haiti has reminded us that even...
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By DThrog Ska Review The Mighty Mighty Bosstones “Pin Points & Gin Joints”, released December 8, 2009, is the first Bosstones album of new material released in 7 years! “Medium Rare” was released in 2007, but was primarily a B-sides album. Most people who don’t follow ska closely wouldn’t know the band had paid...
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These boys may be Dutch but be careful because they pack a powerful punch, that will hit you harder than a Mike Tyson uppercut. The Upsessions are one of Holland’s greatest export, bringing organ heavy early reggae sounds to the masses. Their new album Beat You Reggae is filled with infectious riddims that will...
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Grover Records – 2009 Every once in awhile, there comes a band out of nowhere that releases an album that just surprises and excites you. An album that just makes you want to get on the street and dance. The Aggrolites did it in 2003 with “Dirty Reggae.” “Hoosier Homegrown” by the Green Room...
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What’s up, your girl Theda here straight out of Michigan representing the Midwest! What we got here is the 10” split EP Midwest Soundclash, which was released a few months back. This EP features two very groovy bands. From Lafayette, Indiana, we’ve got the Green Room Rockers on side A. On the B side...
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