💿 Le single "Gangsters" de #TheSpecials a 45 ans aujourd’hui !
Et c’est toujours aussi bon. Terry a participé à la reprise du titre dans l’excellent album des #DubPistols "speakers and Tweeter" #ska
#introduction
heyy mastodon, am new, gay gremlin nd some sorta trans enby
I like ska and sometimes I skate and I drink tooo much monsterr :3 but I am looking for internet palss so pleasee dont be shyy guyss anyy wayy super cool to be here #ska#skateboarding#skasnotdead#introductions#trans#gay#XD
Sad to hear that Hepcat singer Gregory Lee passed away recently. He certainly had a sweet and clear voice.
Didn't listen to a lot of Hepcat frankly, but I love the tracks "I Can't Wait" and "Riding the Region" that were on the Hellcat Records "Give 'Em The Boot" compilations, which I listened to constantly throughout high school. Nostalgic for me, and otherwise fantastic chill tunes in that classic ska/soul pocket for sure.
The first SKA-low antennas are being installed today in Australia!
Here's a feature article I wrote (2021) that outlines the road that has led to the development of the world's largest radio telescope for #SpaceAustralia
@CosmicRami
> Here's a feature article I wrote (2021) that outlines the road that has led to the development of the world's largest radio telescope for Space Australia
I love the fediverse when the serendipity levels are high and it spits out stuff like this : )
My wife and I are taking a trip to Jamaica later this month with friends, no kids! Recommend any Jamaican music to get us in the right headspace? I'm a Marley true believer but not as well-versed in other #reggae#rocksteady#ska#dub, so it doesn't have to be a deep cut.
(I do use Spotify if you know a good playlist. Yes, I also support artists via Bandcamp, vinyl, etc.)
The English Beat’s ‘I Just Can’t Stop It’ Is Being Reissued on 2LP Crystal Clear Vinyl
"Rhino recently acquired the worldwide rights to The English Beat’s catalog and is marking the beginning of this exciting partnership with the release of an expanded version of the influential ska group’s 1980 debut, I Just Can’t Stop It."
Total classic. As I’ve said recently, I’m grateful for my mod friends who turned me onto bands like Madness, who in turn introduced me to the original Jamaican ska bands of the 60’s.
But it’s not all ska music and covers. There’s also some reggae, a bit of eastern european music, pop, and even a hint of classical music. Most songs are upbeat, but “Razor Blade Alley” is a dark, bleak tune. Overall, it’s an excellent debut.
I still love the powerful rendition of the title track. It’s also a cover (Prince Buster), but that sax is just 🔥 Turn it up for the nuttiest sound around!
This one is manic and paranoid and prone to outbursts and bizarrely joyous all while constantly threatening to collapse into a heap on the floor, something that describes me as I prepare for the beginning of a new semester more than I'd like.
One Eye Open, "Chess Becomes Chinese Checkers" (1995)
@skyfaller pretty much every song skatune covers was an emo song originally. a lot of we are the union and kill lincoln songs are pretty emo too. Same thing with a lot of jeff rosenstock projects, even tho that's more malaise and depression than emo. Even the mustard plugs new song "fall apart" is pretty emo under the hood emo
Another tune on #TheCircleOfLife for #TuneTuesday focused on a relatively short span of time - the day. This one's from the band who put on the best post-rock show I've ever seen live (and I've seen a few).
