Here’s the Specials performing one their hit songs, “Nite Klub” on the David Letterman show on 8/26/2010, incase you guys missed it. Good stuff! What do you guys think?
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Last time it was the Caroloregians, this time…the Moon Invaders! Essentially the same band, really, though the Moon Invaders are more ska and rocksteady focused. Anyways, this is my favorite song from their latest album, so I hope you guys enjoy it too!
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Our good friends the Green Room Rockers are close to releasing their new album. They sent a message to their fans on facebook and thought  I would pass it along to you. Hey GRR fam, Check out their new music video produced and edited by danny Purdue (I believe he does video work for...
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World massive! Back in April, 2010, King Django trecked up the highway from his New Jersey home to Montreal to do a couple shows in the province of Quebec, and also to be a live guest on CKUT’s Roots Rock Rebel. Julien Gagnon from the local ska band The Hangers was there to get...
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In case you guys missed it, The Caroloregians and Moon Invaders toured the eastern half of the United States earlier this year. (Read Andrew Barker’s account of the Chicago show.) For the rest of us who weren’t lucky enough to see them, however…here’s a video of the Caroloregians! The songs are “Super Bikini” from...
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So the Moon Invaders just released a split album with the Caroloregians (essentially the same band)…titled “Hot Blood in Cold Weather” (you guys can pick up the album on Jump Up Records). And on that album, one of my favorite tunes happens to be the very first track of the album, titled Rocking Chair....
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Finally, a new video! I know it’s been weeks, but I our basement was in disarray. Here’s two songs for one video. It is a blank label record featuring Dave Barker’s interpretation of Otis Redding’s “Mr. Pitiful” though someone has written “Mr. Pitterful” on the label. On the flip is the Upsetters with “Do...
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I went to Downtown Special last night, a monthly event where local Hamilton DJs spin vinyl all night long. Guest DJ, Duncan Campbell, played a tune thats stuck with me all day. Thought I’d share different versions with you that I found on You Tube.
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It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of these! While most of my love for Japanese ska is directed at Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, but another band I also hold dear is Ska Flames. Ska Flames was one of the earliest Japanese ska bands formed (they actually pre-date TSPO), but unfortunately they don’t get...
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