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Subject: FAQ: Ska (alt.music.ska) Frequently Asked Questions (Part 2 of 3)
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Supersedes: <SkaFAQ$19951226$Part2@psycco.msae.wisc.edu>
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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 96 02:02:10 CST
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Expires: Sunday, 28 Jan 96 01:01:01 CST
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Summary: Answers to frequently-asked questions about ska music.
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Archive-name: music/ska-faq/part2
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Version: $Revision: 3.36 $
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Part: 2 of 3
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URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/music/ska-faq/part2
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URL:http://www.smartpages.com/faqs/music/ska-faq/part2/faq.html
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URL:http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/music/ska-faq/top.html
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FAQ for (news:alt.music.ska)
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Questions and answers about ska music
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Tomas Willis
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tomas@cae.wisc.edu
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Administrivia:
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Go forth and skank.
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Subject: 2.1: Introduction
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In response to all of those ``Isn't ska some dance form of reggae?''
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questions, I present the following historical background to the music we
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call ska, gleaned from liner notes I have lying about the place, various
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postings to (news:alt.music.ska), and sundry emailings with helpful ska
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fans.
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This is part 2, $Revision: 3.36 $, posted to (news:alt.music.ska),
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(news:rec.music.info), (news:alt.skinheads), (news:alt.answers),
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(news:rec.answers), and (news:news.answers). This FAQ is posted twice
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a month, whether it needs to be or not.
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This FAQ file is also available for anonymous ftp on the archive site
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rtfm.mit.edu as the file `pub/usenet/news.answers/music/ska-faq/part2'.
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This FAQ file is on the Web as
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URL: http://www.smartpages.com/faqs/music/ska-faq/part2/faq.html
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Disclaimer: I am not a musician, nor do I play one on TV.
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Neither am I a musical historian. I do love ska music, so I offer this
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material unto the public domain.
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Acks:
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Michael Cancilla (mailto:mcancill@polyslo.calpoly.edu) posted a long list
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of ska bands that I have incorporated into this FAQ. That list has grown
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to list over 500 bands! Mike Fragassi (mailto:mfragass@ucs.indiana.edu) emailed
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me about 10k in response to my request for more info and is still at it.
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Thanks Mikes! Thanks also to everyone else in a.m.s and other reaches of
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netspace who sent me info.
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Dance harder!
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Tomas Willis (mailto:tomas@psycco.msae.wisc.edu)
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================= now in digest format, for easier digestion =================
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================ but, maybe not for long! tell me if you care ================
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Also, you can get at this document on the World Wide Web (WWW) at
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URL:http://www.smartpages.com/faqs/music/ska-faq/top.html
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-or-
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URL:http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/music/ska-faq/top.html
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Subject: 2.2: Table of Contents
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The ska FAQ is now distributed in three sections. Part one addresses
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background questions, part two contains information about ska via various media,
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and part three contains infomation about bands.
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Table of Contents:
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Part 1
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1.1 Introduction
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1.2 Table of Contents
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1.3 What is ska music?
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1.4 Where did ska come from?
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1.5 What is first-wave ska? Second-wave ska? Third-wave ska?
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1.6 What is ska-core?
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1.7 What is a rude boy?
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1.8 What is with the narrow-brim hats, dark suits and narrow ties?
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How come some of these ska bands look like the Blues Brothers?
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1.9 What is skanking?
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1.10 What about reggae?
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1.11 Oi! What about skinheads?
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1.12 Recommended reading and Bibliography
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Part 2
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2.1 Introduction
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2.2 Table of Contents
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2.3 Where can I hear ska on the radio?
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2.4 Where can I hear ska live?
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2.5 Is anyone doing ska video?
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2.6 Are there any ska movies?
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2.7 Are there any books about ska?
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2.8 What are some ska-related 'zines (fan-created magazines)?
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2.9 How do I get a ska email-based mailing list?
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2.10 What are some more Internet ska resources?
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2.11 Can anyone reccommend some good ska albums for someone who has
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absolutely no clue about ska?
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2.12 What are addresses of some record labels producing ska discs?
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2.13 Are there some mail order stores that carry ska?
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Part 3
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3.1 Introduction
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3.2 Table of Contents
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3.3 What are the names of some ska bands?
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3.4 Can I write to any of these bands?
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Subject: 2.3: Where can I hear ska on the radio?
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Not enough radio shows play ska. Here are some (sorted by call letters):
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AUSTRALIA:
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Train to Skaville _/-_|\
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Hosted by Prince Andrew | |
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2SER-FM, 107.3 \_-__* <-- Sydney
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
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12--1am, Friday
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Specializes in old-style Jamaican ska, funk, reggae and rock steady
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CANADA:
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Top Rankin'
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Hosted by Arunima Khanna
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CFRC-FM, 101.9
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Kingston, Ontario, CANADA
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4:30--6pm, Saturday
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Reggae/Ska/African/Worldbeat
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One Step Beyond/Radio Free Ska
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Hosted by Blondi (Karm Parker)
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CHUO-FM, 89.1
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University of Ottawa
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Ottawa, CANADA
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1--2pm, Wednesday
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Moonstompin'
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CJSW-FM, 90.9
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University of of Calgary
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Calgary, Alberta, CANADA
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3--4 pm, Sunday
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USA:
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It's a Ska, Ska, Ska, Ska World
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Hosted by Paul Sachelari
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KAMP channel 57 cablevision
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Tuscon, AZ USA
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2--3 pm, Friday
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Skaboom!
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Hosted by Michael Cancilla and ``Uncle'' Larry Rodenborn
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California Polytechnic
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KCPR-FM, 91.3
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Graphic Arts, Room 201
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San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407 USA
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(805) 756-KCPR(5277)
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5--7pm, Wednesday
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Hosted by Nicole Lapusan
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KDHX
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St. Louis, MO 63118 USA
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(314) 664-3955
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Ska Hour (Melrose Sucks)
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Host: John LaStoskie
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KDVS-FM, 90.3
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14 Lower Freeborn Hall
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Davis, CA USA 95616
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you can email c/o dsreichmuth@ucdavis.edu
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The Ska Review
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Hosted by Dan and The Oldest Living Ska DeJay
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KKUP-FM 91.5
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Cupertino, CA USA
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6--9 pm, every 4th Saturday of each month
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Hosted by Jeff P. Carroll(mailto:skacore@seanews.akita.com)
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KMIH-FM, 104.5
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8816 SE 73rd Street
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Mercer Island, WA 98040 USA
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Ska and punk show. Bands, please send stuff c/o Jeff for airplay.
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p.s. --- no white power shit
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Jamaica Gold Paul Kaupilla
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Hosted by
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KOOP-FM, 91.7
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Austin, TX USA
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5--6, Sunday
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Rude Boy's Revenge and Coffee Hour
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Hosted by DJ Simmerdown
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KPSU-FM
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Portland State University
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P.O. Box 344
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Portland, OR 97207-0344
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Amber Waves of Ska
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Hosted by Amber O'Neill
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KRUA-FM, 88.1
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Anchorage, AK
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7:30 -- 10pm, Wednesday
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Skaboom!
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Hosted by Huy Tran (mailto:huytran@aludra.usc.edu)
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KSCR-FM, 104.7
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3131 McClintock Avenue E542
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Los Angeles, CA 90007
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12 pm -- 2 am Sunday
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Third World Airwaves
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KSJS-FM, 90.7
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San Jose, CA USA
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KSJS-FM, 90.7
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4--6pm, Wednesday
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Reggae/Ska/World Beat
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Hosted by Dan Melendez (mailto:dmelende@ucsd.edu)
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KSDT
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UCSD
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La Jolla, California 92093 USA
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The Rude Review
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KSPC-FM, 88.7
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340 N. College Ave.
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Claremont, CA 91711
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4--7pm Saturday
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Ital Hours
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Hosted by Rishon
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KSPC-FM, 88.7
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340 N. College Ave.
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Claremont, CA 91711
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2--4pm, Friday
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Primarily roots - some ska, dancehall & hip-hop
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Arm the Insane
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Hosted by Father Tom (mailto:SOUT/HWOR@sonoma.edu) {punk, industrial and ska}
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KSUN
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Sonoma State University
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CA USA
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12--2am Wednesday
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Hosted by Jeremy U (Mostly punk, but some ska.)
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KTSB
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Austin, TX USA
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The Attempted Ska Show
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KTRU-FM, 91.7
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Rice University
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Houston, TX USA
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10--1am Wednesday
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The Ska Show
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KTRU-FM, 91.7
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Rice University
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Houston, TX USA
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10--11pm Thursday
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The Ska Parade Radio Show
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Hosted by Tazy Phyllipz (mailto:SKAPARADE@aol.com)
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(was hosted by Bradford J. Stein (mailto:SKAPARADE@aol.com))
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KUCI-FM, 88.9
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Irvine, CA USA
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12am--3pm, Saturday
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featuring live on-air shows
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(714) 824-KUCI for requests and ticket giveaways
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Check out the KUCI benefit CD ``Step On It.''
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For Southern California and sometimes beyond concert listings
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go to <em>THE SKA PARADE - UpCOMING CONCERTS</em>
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found under the news:alt.music.ska newsgroup.
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Skankin' Round The World
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KUSF-FM, 90.3
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Los Altos, CA USA
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3--5pm every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month
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Lucky 7
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Hosted by Chi-Yu (Chewy) Li (mailto:chewy@cats.ucsc.edu)
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KZSC-FM, 88.1
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Santa Cruz, CA USA
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7:30--10pm, Sundays
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Hosted by Jimmy
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KZSU-FM, 09.1
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Stanford, CA USA
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12am--3pm, Monday
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Red Stripe Countdown
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Hosted by Jorge Polo
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Auburn, AL
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WEGL-FM, 91.1
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10pm--12am, Sunday
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Ska-Tastrophe
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Hosted by Jamie Bogner (mailto:bogjb@rhodes.edu)
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WEVL-FM 89.9
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P.O. Box 40952
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Memphis, TN 38174 USA
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12am--2am, Tuesdays
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Train to Skaville
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WHAR 89.7 Cable FM
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PO Box 16452
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Indianapolis, IN 46216 USA
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(317) 635-4407
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Saturday mornings
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Also, <quote> were we play ska and chart bands as well (i.e. we
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don't keep them trapped in ska shows only.)</quote>
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--Sid (mailto:punkrock@indy.net)
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Shuffling on Bond Street
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Hosted by Salim
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Chicago, IL USA
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WHPK-FM, 88.5
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4--5 pm, Tuesdays
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On My Radio
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Hosted by Lil' Davey
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Formerly hosted by Ben (mailto:bas0092@ritvax.isc.rit.edu)
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WITR-FM, 89.7
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Henrietta, NY USA
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(716) 428-0321
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10pm--12midnight, Tuesday
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They hope to have a newsletter out soon.
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Hosted by Eric Loyack
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WKDU-FM, 91.7
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Drexel University
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
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6--9:30pm, Tuesday
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Capital Radio
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Hosted by Bill Stockton (mailto:ska@wmbr.mit.edu)
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WMBR-FM, 88.1
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Boston, MA USA
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2--4 pm, Friday
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Hosted by Peter "Tigger" Lunney
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WMCN-FM, 91.7
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Macalester College
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1600 Grand Ave.
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St. Paul, MN 55105 USA
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Formerly, The Dougly Show
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Hosted by Nate March (mailto:nmarch31@maine.maine.edu)
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WMEB-FM, 91.9
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P.O. Box 336
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Orono, ME 04473 USA
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9pm--12am, Wednesday, or new, Fall 1995 time slot
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This is Ska
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Hosted by Michael Toole (mailto:slade23@titan.oit.umass.edu)
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WMUA-FM, 91.1
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102 Campus Center, University of Massachusetts
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Amherst, MA 01003 USA
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11:30pm-2:00am, Fridays
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The Steve and Buster Ska Show
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WMUC-FM, 88.1
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University of Maryland
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College Park, Maryland USA
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Fridaym 9am--noon
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Chuck Wren's ska show
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WNUR-FM, 89.3
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Chicago, IL USA
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9--10pm, Sundays
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(Get the WNUR ska newsletter!)
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Tropical Rhythms, Part 1 (Mostly reggae, some ska and rocksteady)
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WORT-FM, 89.9
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Madison, WI USA
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Saturday, 1--3 pm
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Hosted by Matt Ferguson
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WOWL-AM, 1610
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Boca Raton, FL USA
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6-8pm, Tuesdays
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Hosted by Chris Terry
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WRST-FM, 90.0
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Oshkosh, Wisconsin USA
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Tues. 2-5 am, Sat. 7-10 pm
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Hosted by Pat O'Connor (mailto:poconnor@moose.uvw.edu) and others
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WRUV-FM, 90.1
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University of Vermont
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Burlington, VT 05405 USA
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Saturday Mornings 9:30-12, Sundays 6-8PM
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(Half ska/half punk)
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Hosted by Riot Grrg (gdl@po.CWRU.Edu (Gregory D. Lyle))
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WRUW-FM, 91.1
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Cleveland, OH USA
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3--5 Friday
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Hosted by Bradley Simon (ultra-punk title to be determined)
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WPTS
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92.1-FM
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University of Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh, PA USA
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9pm--1am, Sunday 9pm to 1am
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(Ska, 60's through current, with some punk mixed in)
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Hosted by Bob Stone
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WSKB
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Westfield, MA USA
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The Ska Hour
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Hosted by Todd Strauss and Steve Ensdorf
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WSPN-FM, 91.1
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Skidmore College
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Saratoga Springs, NY USA
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12--1 am Wednesdays
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Rhymes with Orange
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Hosted by Wendy Hamilton and Colin Hamilton
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WTPC-FM, 105.3
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Principia College
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Elsah, IL 62028 USA
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7--10 pm Monday
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(618) 374-4365.
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One Step Beyond
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Hosted by Randy Now
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WTSR
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Trenton State College
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Trenton, New Jersey USA
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Tuesday, 8pm
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Rock Steady Columbia
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Hosted by Brian Proust
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WUSC-FM, 90.5
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PO Box 5447
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Columbia, SC 29250 USA
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5--6pm Sundays
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Rude Vibrations
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Hosted by Scott Beacher (mailto:issachar@music.cc.uga.edu)
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WUOG-FM, 90.5
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University of Georgia
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Box 2065
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Tate Student Center
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Athens, GA 30602-3401 USA
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(706) 542-7100
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8pm--10pm Fridays
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Alas Babylon
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Hosted by Gravy Train
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WVFS-FM, 89.7
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Florida State University
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Tallahassee, Florida
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(904) 644-1837
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12midnight--2am Sunday/Monday
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Saturday Sunsplash Special
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Hosted by John A. Sullivan (mailto:jsullivan@eddie.yorkcol.edu)
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WVYC-FM, 88.1
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York, PA
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7--10pm, Saturday
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Mostly reggae, but some ska.
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The Haile Selassi Happy Hour
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Hosted by Cat (mailto:scat@panix.com)
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WWEB-FM, 89.9
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Wallingford, CT
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Thursday, 9--10pm
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Ska on Boston College Radio
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90.3-FM
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Boston, MA USA
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5--6pm, Thursday (during the school year)
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Kickin' Skalistics
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Hosted by Jesse Miner
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Macalester College (?)
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St. Paul, MN USA
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Hosted by Lindsey Close
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Mount Holyoke College
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P.O. Box 1579
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South Hadley, MA 01075 USA
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Train to Skaville
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Hosted by Brian Thomsic
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88.3 FM
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University of Michigan
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Ann Arbor, MI USA
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7--8pm, Tuesday
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Rudy's Revenge
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Hosted by Padgett Arango (mailto:plarango@colby.edu)
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WMHB-FM, 90.5
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Colby College
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Waterville, ME 04901 USA
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4--6pm, Thursday
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URL:http://www.colby.edu/wmhb/revenge/index.html
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Subject: 2.4: Where can I hear ska live?
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Some clubs and other venues have quite a few ska shows. Some of these are
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(sorted by country, state and city)
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JAMAICA:
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Kingston:
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Constant Springs Road
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``there is a new club in uptown Kingston on Consant Springs Road
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that features oldies acts - so far they have presented Ken Boothe,
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John Holt, The Heptones, and many other artists...
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something to check out if you are visiting Kingston.''
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Allen Kaatz (highnote@eskimo.com)
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GERMANY:
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Berlin:
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SO 36 Club
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Bonn:
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Carpe Noctem
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Wesselstrasse 5
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53113 Bonn
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(0)228-657971
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Bazooka
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Roemerstrasse 26
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53111 Bonn
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(0)228-631094
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Bochum:
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Cafe Arche Noah
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Scharhorststrasse 6
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44787 Bochum
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0234-12394
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live reggae, bluebeat and ska every monday 20.00 CET until...
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Cologne:
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Buergerhaus Kalk
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Heidelberg:
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Schwimmbad - Music Club
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Tiergartenstrasse 13
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69121 Heidelberg
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Germany
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Mon and Thu 20:00 - 02:00
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Fri and Sat 20:00 - 03:00
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A club wich has at least one ska-concert in a month.
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Even Desmond Dekker played there!
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Wuppertal:
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Boerse
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Viehhofstrasse 125
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42117 Wuppertal
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(0)202-243220
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SPAIN:
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Madrid:
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Rastatoo
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La Gasca 120
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USA:
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(DC)
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Washington:
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15 Minutes
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15th Street, N.W. (between K & L)
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Washington, DC
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9:30 Club
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930 'F' St.
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Washington DC, 20003
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(202)393-0930
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The Black Cat
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14th Street, N.W. (between S & T)
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Washington, DC
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(IL)
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Chicago:
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Metro
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3830 North Clark
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Chicago, IL
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(312) 549-0203
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(MA)
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Allston:
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Local 186
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186 Harvard Avenue
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Allston, MA
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Cambridge:
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The Middle East
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Cambridge, MA
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(MD)
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Baltimore:
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The 8 x 10 Club
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Baltimore, MD
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(MI)
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Ann Arbor:
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The Halfway Inn
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East Quad
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Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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(313) 764-8558 ask for Pete or Janine
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Booking contact: Bobafett@umich.edu
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Detroit:
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The Falcon Club
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(NY)
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Metropolis:
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The Cooler
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Downtown Lounge
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The Garage
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Ludlow St. Cafe
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SOB's
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Tramps
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The Wetlands
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(NC)
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Chapel Hill:
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Cats Cradle
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Local 506
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506 W. Franklin St.
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Capel Hill NC 27514
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(919) 942-5506
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Greensboro:
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Somewhere Else
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Greensboro, NC
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(910) 292-5464
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The Turtle
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807 S. Aycock St
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Greensboro, NC
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(910) 272-0801
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Raleigh:
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The Rock 'n Reggae Jamaican Cafe
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Mission Valley Sopping Center
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Avent Ferry Rd.
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Raleigh, NC
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(919) 832-3577
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Willmington:
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The Mad Monk
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(PA)
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The Middle East
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Between 1st and 2nd streets on Chestnut
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Philadelphia
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922-1003
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(WI)
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Madison:
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The Chamber
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114 King St.
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Madison, WI
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(608) 255-5402
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Club DeWash
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636 W. Washington Ave.
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Madison, WI
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(608) 256-3302
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The Memorial Union
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UW-Madison
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Madison, WI
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(608) 265-3000
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O'Kayz Corral
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504 E. Wilson Dr.
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Madison, WI
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(608) 256-1348
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The Paramount
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103 N. Park St.
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Madison, WI
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(608) 256-1171
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UK:
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Camden:
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The Dublin Castle
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Camden, London, England.
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(Tube station: Camden Town)
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Eastleigh:
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The Home Tavern
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Southampton Road
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Eastleigh, Hampshire, England
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Subject: 2.5: Is anyone doing ska video?
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Yes. Bradford Stein has finished a West Coast ska-umentary called ``The
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Ska Parade.'' The 30 minute video includes interviews and performances of
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Let's Go Bowling, Donkey Show, Skeletones and Jump With Joey. [RPM]
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Contact him at
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A to Y Productions
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|
25 Via Lucca, Apt. G 112
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|
Ervine, CA 92715 USA
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|
Recently, Aldis Strazdins started a new ska documentary, focusing on
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Midwestern (US) ska bands, called ``Last Train: Ska in the Heartland.''
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The Pacers, the Elevators, Lot Boy Steele and Weaker Youth Ensemble are
|
|
expected to appear, at least. You can contact keho@midway.uchicago.edu.
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More news as it develops.
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Two Tone released a video called ``Two Tone Presents the SPECIAL AKA On
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Film'' (Chrysalis), which is now out of print.
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More titles, less information:
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``The Specials/Specials AKA.''
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``English Beat,'' with live clips and videos.
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``Madness --- Complete & Utter.''
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``Madness --- Madstock,'' with concert footage.
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``Madness --- Take It Or Leave It''
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``Ska Parade,'' with California bands including Let's Go Bowling.
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``Ska Explosion,'' with 80's British bands like Potato 5.
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------------------------------
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@comment video.texinfo
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@node Video ,,,Finding Ska
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@section
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@ifinfo
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Subject: 2.5: Is anyone doing ska video?
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@end ifinfo
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Yes. Bradford Stein has finished a West Coast ska-umentary called ``The
|
|
Ska Parade.'' The 30 minute video includes interviews and performances of
|
|
Let's Go Bowling, Donkey Show, Skeletones and Jump With Joey. [RPM]
|
|
Contact him at
|
|
A to Y Productions
|
|
25 Via Lucca, Apt. G 112
|
|
Ervine, CA 92715 USA
|
|
|
|
Recently, Aldis Strazdins started a new ska documentary, focusing on
|
|
Midwestern (US) ska bands, called ``Last Train: Ska in the Heartland.''
|
|
The Pacers, the Elevators, Lot Boy Steele and Weaker Youth Ensemble are
|
|
expected to appear, at least. You can contact keho@midway.uchicago.edu.
|
|
More news as it develops.
|
|
|
|
Two Tone released a video called ``Two Tone Presents the SPECIAL AKA On
|
|
Film'' (Chrysalis), which is now out of print.
|
|
|
|
More titles, less information:
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|
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|
``The Specials/Specials AKA.''
|
|
``English Beat,'' with live clips and videos.
|
|
``Madness --- Complete & Utter.''
|
|
``Madness --- Madstock,'' with concert footage.
|
|
``Madness --- Take It Or Leave It''
|
|
``Ska Parade,'' with California bands including Let's Go Bowling.
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``Ska Explosion,'' with 80's British bands like Potato 5.
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------------------------------
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Subject: 2.6: Are there any feature-length ska movies?
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Yes. There is a great concert film by Joe Massot about ska in 1980
|
|
Britain called `Dance Craze.' It features live footage of Bad Manners, The
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|
(English) Beak, The Bodysnatchers, Madness, The Specials, The Selecter.
|
|
Rico Rodriques, trombonist from the Skatalites, plays horns with The
|
|
Specials. You can order the video from Beat Hotel Records,
|
|
3022 W. 12 Mile Rd., Berkely, MI, 48072 USA, (313) 544-2485 (and probably
|
|
other places, too).
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|
|
In the beach-blanket revival film with Annette Funicello, ``Back to the
|
|
Beach,'' Fishbone backs Annette singing ``Jamaican Ska (Do the Ska)'' and
|
|
the beach crowd skanks away (sort of).
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|
|
|
For real rude boy action, check out ``The Harder They Come,'' starring
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Jimmy Cliff.
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@comment Books.texinfo
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@node Books,,,Finding Ska
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@section Books
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@ifinfo
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Subject: 2.7: Are there any books about ska?
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@end ifinfo
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|
(See also the Recommended Reading and Bibliography sections;
|
|
there is some overlap. --Tomas)
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|
Here are some mentioned on the net.
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|
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|
[The info is sketchy, so if you have more complete infomation, please send
|
|
it to me. Tomas]
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|
``The Two Tone Book For Rude Boys,'' Omnibus. Out of print. About the
|
|
1979--1981 British ska scene.
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|
|
|
``The Two Tone Story,'' George Marshall, S.T. Publications. (Available
|
|
from Moon Records.) About the rise and fall of Two Tone.
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|
|
|
``Skinheads,'' has some info on ska. An American printing from 1986 was
|
|
mentioned.
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|
|
|
``Complete Madness'' is about the band Madness. (Available from Moon
|
|
Records.)
|
|
|
|
Also, Campbell recommends the two-part series called ``Blue Beat and Ska,''
|
|
Melody Maker, May 12 and May 19, 1979, London. [RAR]
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|
|
Other Books Available:
|
|
(Thanks brianr@america.com!)
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|
|
|
``Spirit of 69 --- A Skinhead Bible,'' by George Marshall, S.T. Publishing.
|
|
|
|
``The Complete Richard Allen Volume One & Two,'' Richard Allen, S.T.
|
|
Publishing. (Novels with skinheads/rudies as characters.)
|
|
|
|
``Watching the Rich Kids,'' Arthur Kay, S.T. Publishing. (Autobiography
|
|
of his days with the ska band the Originals and the OI! band Last Resort.)
|
|
|
|
and some magazines:
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|
|
|
``SKA '80,'' which covered Two-Tone bands and associated bands like Dexy's
|
|
Midnite Runners.
|
|
|
|
``The History of Rock'' series dedicated an issue to Two-Tone ska.
|
|
|
|
And, Matt Comeau (mailto:Matt_Comeau@k12wiscasset.maine.com)
|
|
mentions:
|
|
|
|
``Bad Manners,'' the unautorized story of Fatty from 2Tone.
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|
|
|
``Saturdays Heroes,'' by Joe Mitchell. Fiction about soccer hooliganism.
|
|
|
|
``You're Wondering Now --- A History Of The Specials,'' by Paul Williams.
|
|
A history of the Specials and 2Tone.
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
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|
|
Subject: 2.8: What are some ska-related 'zines (fan-created magazines)?
|
|
|
|
Here is the info I have:
|
|
|
|
Mike Fragassi, mfragass@ucs.indiana.edu, who supplied much of this
|
|
info advises:
|
|
I have personally not yet tried any of these, except for the
|
|
WNUR newsletter, from which I have gotten the addresses of all of
|
|
the rest. Some of these seem to be info-sheets for a given band.
|
|
Others are more comprehensive ("Rude" and "F.B.I.", for instance,
|
|
are highly recommended). All zines should be assumed to be written
|
|
in the language of the country they come from. Prices are the most
|
|
recent info, again obtained from Chuck Wren's newsletter; neither
|
|
me nor he nor anyone who handed you a copy of this FAQ are
|
|
responsible for mail screw-ups or unreturned money; if in doubt,
|
|
send a SASE first.
|
|
|
|
More Internet 'zines are indexed in the CRAM index, at this URL:
|
|
ftp://rtfm.mit.edu//pub/usenet/news.answers/writing/zines.
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|
|
|
A Message to You
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|
----------------
|
|
|
|
A Message to You
|
|
Box 834
|
|
12003 Arsta
|
|
Sweden
|
|
*(In the swedish tongue...)*
|
|
|
|
Boots and Braces
|
|
----------------
|
|
|
|
Boots and Braces
|
|
Northern Rude Boys
|
|
P.O. Box 886
|
|
1780 AW Den Helder
|
|
Holland
|
|
|
|
Carla Ronci Scooter Zine
|
|
------------------------
|
|
|
|
Carla Ronci Scooter Zine
|
|
|
|
Chris Tharp sent me the following note about this new zine:
|
|
You see, me and R.S. (resident skinhead) have begun a scooter zine
|
|
that is chalk full of ska stuff like interviews with the
|
|
skatterbrains and King Apparatus. Our main focus is on scooters;
|
|
however, ska is an essential component of the Carla Ronci Scooter
|
|
Zine (who's Carla Ronci? she may become the patron saint of the
|
|
scooter).
|
|
|
|
Want more Info? Contact 3135408@qucon.queensu.ca, or
|
|
Chris Tharp, Tharp@biol.gis.quessnu.ca.
|
|
|
|
Contact Modzine
|
|
---------------
|
|
|
|
Contact Modzine
|
|
Contact Modzine
|
|
c/o Desiree Kiss
|
|
412 S. Home
|
|
Park Ridge, IL 60068
|
|
|
|
Crawl Magazine
|
|
--------------
|
|
|
|
Crawl Magazine
|
|
P.O. Box 31282
|
|
6503 CG Nijmegen
|
|
Holland
|
|
|
|
Dub Catcher International
|
|
-------------------------
|
|
|
|
Dub Catcher International
|
|
PO Box 4203
|
|
Highland Park, NJ 08904
|
|
(908) 545-1830
|
|
|
|
FBI
|
|
---
|
|
|
|
F.B.I.
|
|
c/o Marc T
|
|
AP Co 19170
|
|
08080 Barcelona, Spain
|
|
$25 a year.
|
|
|
|
Go Scoot Go
|
|
-----------
|
|
|
|
Go Scoot Go!
|
|
c/o Ryan James White
|
|
5379 Butterfield St.
|
|
Camarillo, CA 93012
|
|
Send $1 ppd
|
|
|
|
Hot Shot
|
|
--------
|
|
|
|
Hot Shot
|
|
c/o Dudley
|
|
86 Ninian Road
|
|
Roath, Cardiff CF2 5EP, UK
|
|
|
|
The Incognito Review
|
|
--------------------
|
|
|
|
The Incognito Review
|
|
The Incognito Review,
|
|
P.O. Box 1091, Palatine, IL 60078
|
|
Within the USA: $2/issue, $8/year
|
|
Outside the USA: $3/issue, $12/year.
|
|
Mike F. sez:
|
|
About 24 pages of text & pictures, well laid out. Good reviews
|
|
section. Radio show, zine, and band addresses; lots of band
|
|
interviews.
|
|
|
|
INTRRRNRRRD E-Zine
|
|
------------------
|
|
|
|
Home of NRRRDNET, based right now in Michigan. Containsmonthly
|
|
columns from writers across the world, as well as potential space for
|
|
visual, audio, and literary *punk rawwwwwk* masterpieces. Check out
|
|
http://nervecore.com/e-zine/, for mostly punk but some ska, too.
|
|
|
|
It's a Rude World
|
|
-----------------
|
|
|
|
It's a Rude World
|
|
c/o Ryan James White
|
|
5379 Butterfield St.
|
|
Camarillo, CA 93012
|
|
Send $1 ppd
|
|
|
|
The Jabsco Journal
|
|
------------------
|
|
|
|
The Jabsco Journal
|
|
c/o Brian Rosenthal
|
|
901 Orange Grove Dr. #2
|
|
Ormond Beach,Fl 32174 USA
|
|
brianr@america.com.
|
|
Send SASE for hardcopy.
|
|
|
|
Dedicated to following the evolution of Ska Music and Culture. We
|
|
take no advertisers and post no concert dates ... just history of
|
|
ska music and culture ... Past articles include: *From Shanty
|
|
Town: Desmond Dekker (Biography)*, *Rude, Not Racist: Facts,
|
|
lyrics, quotes to dissolve racism*. CD, Video Reviews,
|
|
Interviews, Discographies, Band Family Trees/Relationships, etc.
|
|
Contributions welcomed ...
|
|
-- Brian, brianr@america.com.
|
|
|
|
James Bond
|
|
----------
|
|
|
|
James Bond
|
|
c/o Apartado de Correos 1106
|
|
08204 Sabadell, Spain
|
|
|
|
Mad Planet
|
|
----------
|
|
|
|
Mad Planet (by Sarah Dyer)
|
|
New York
|
|
543 Van Duzer Street
|
|
Staten Island, NY 10304
|
|
$1, approximately tri-monthly
|
|
|
|
Model Citizen
|
|
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|
|
|
|
The Model Citizen
|
|
c/o Joel Kuester
|
|
1509 Summit Ave.
|
|
Waukesha, WI 53188 USA
|
|
(414) 224-6193
|
|
Lanky70184@aol.com.
|
|
|
|
The Model Citizen is Milwaukee's fine cold-filtered Ska-zine.
|
|
|
|
It is 20+ full pages dedicated to Ska music in 7"x8.5" format. We
|
|
do news, reviews, interviews and whatever we think will interest
|
|
you. Our first issue is already out and includes an interview
|
|
with the Invaders. The next issue is due for mid-March and will
|
|
contain an interview with Hi Ball Holiday, a whole bunch of stuff
|
|
on the American Ska-thic 2 party, the incredible true life story
|
|
of what happened to Mista Mina, and lot's of other cool things.
|
|
We clearly recommend that you order your copy today ... you will
|
|
not be dissapointed.
|
|
|
|
The cost is one dollar or 3 stamps. Always looking to print
|
|
interviews, news, opinions and whatnot!
|
|
|
|
Also, we have come for your advertising! Anyone looking to put an
|
|
ad in our zine is welcome to. Our policy is as follows; ads
|
|
directly relating to Ska get it free. Otherwise: full page =
|
|
$25, half page =$10, and quarter page = $5. Wouldn't you like to
|
|
expose other people to something you're selling?!
|
|
|
|
Please make checks and money orders to Joel Kuester ... NOT The
|
|
Model Citizen!
|
|
|
|
Now in its 5th issue, The Model Citizen will be renamed
|
|
"SKALEIDOSCOPE" as of issue six. See , for more information.
|
|
|
|
Monkey Man
|
|
----------
|
|
|
|
Monkey Man
|
|
(See the the next section!)
|
|
|
|
Moo Juice
|
|
---------
|
|
|
|
Moo Juice
|
|
A newsletter -- not quite sure it's even ska.
|
|
Moo Juice
|
|
1353 N. Ashland Ave Apt 2D
|
|
Chicago,IL 60622
|
|
|
|
Moon Records Newsletter
|
|
-----------------------
|
|
|
|
Moon Records Newsletter
|
|
Moon Records of NYC has a newsletter/catalog. Send a SASE for the
|
|
newsletter to:
|
|
Moon Records
|
|
P.O. Box 1412
|
|
Cooper Station
|
|
New York, NY 10276 USA
|
|
|
|
The Nutcase
|
|
-----------
|
|
|
|
The Nutcase
|
|
Another 'zine that I have only sketchy info about is:
|
|
The Nutcase
|
|
c/o Lecureuil Paskal
|
|
61 Rue Des Forges
|
|
44330 Vallet, France
|
|
- write for info, include SASE.
|
|
|
|
Oz-Ska-Lia
|
|
----------
|
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|
|
Oz-Ska-Lia
|
|
|
|
There's an independant Australian fanzine available:
|
|
|
|
OZ-SKA-LIA
|
|
c/o Ivan Downey
|
|
PO Box 54
|
|
Elsternwick, VIC 3185 AUSTRALIA
|
|
|
|
The guys who run this fanzine have put their whole heart into it
|
|
they just love ska heaps. There's also heaps of info about how you
|
|
can get bands CD's and heaps of other stuff. They'd probably get
|
|
this on the 'net some how (if they knew how !!). If you want to
|
|
know more just e-mail me.
|
|
-Graeme Stables, bags@lin.cbl.com.au.
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|
|
|
Pirate Corp$
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Pirate Corp$
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`Pirate Corp$' is the one and only ska comic book, by Evan Dorkin
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(EvanDorkin@aol.com).
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Pulp
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----
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`Pulp' is the new and improved hardcopy version of `RPM,' by Dave
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"Allroy" Sarno. `Pulp' will remain based on ska, but will expand to
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cover a wider variety of music. He is also offering a 7" ska record
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club. You can reach Allroy at:
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PULP
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P.O. Box 2771
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Amherst, MA 01004
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Also, he has started a "Ska Hotline". The number is (413) 253-4831.
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You can also leave me a message about shows in your area, and he will
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incorporate them.
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Rocksteady Columbia Newsletter
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------------------------------
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Rocksteady Columbia Newsletter
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1035 Comanchee Trail, Apt. K-2,
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W. Columbia, SC 29169
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This is the newsletter of the WUSC ska show of Robbie Van Winkle &
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Roland Bonner. Now known as "Zipgun". See , for more information.
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RPM
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---
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Currently available, and electronically distributed is a skazine
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called *RPM*. It has been posted to alt.skinhead, by David "Allroy"
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Sarno sarno@titan.ucs.umass.edu, and is chock full of reviews from fans
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from all over. Get it. You can also reach Allroy at:
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RPM
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P.O. Box 2771
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Amherst, MA 01004
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Rude
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----
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Rude
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26a Craven Rd
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Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5NE, UK
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- $10 USA for 5 issues
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Rude Chronicles
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---------------
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Chris/Rude Chronicles
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289 Primrose Circle
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Chesterton, IN 46304
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Hepcat69, hepcat69@aol.com, writes:
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Hello ska fiends. A friend of mine has done a zine called Rude
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Chronicles. He hasn't had much luck selling them so I wanted to
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post this so you all can order his zine that he worked so hard on.
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He is a thirteen year old Rude Boy. Come on, help out a fellow
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Rudy. Interviews with Skapone, Parka Kings, and the Pacers. It
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also has reviews and more. Get four issues for $5 or write to him
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about sample issues.
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Rude Review
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Rude Review
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2340 Craine
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Kalamazoo, MI 49001 USA
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Rudies Revenge
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*California's premier skazine*. The premier issue features
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reviews, a calendar section with the latest California dates,
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culture reviews, more, and more ... anyways. It's ten pages long
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and will be available at California music and clothing stores and
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|
wherever.
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-- *Rudies Revenge*
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Rudies Revenge Skazine
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James Fitzgerald, Editor-in-Chief
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5210 East 25th Street
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Long Beach, CA 90815
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(310) 597-5056
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or, email Sally Brown, sjbrown@kaiwan.com.
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The staff of "Rudies Revenge" ask:
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Also, if you're in a band or in the know about one, send us your
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press kit/demo and we'll guarantee a review. We'd also greatly
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appreciate it if you sent us your upcoming tour dates in
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|
California. The deadline for the April issue is March 20th. We
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|
also welcome your articles/reviews/whatever, though our focus is
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ska in California (as far as culture/happenings are concerned.
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Global in music, obviously.)
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The Ska Flame
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-------------
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The Ska Flame
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Unit 7
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Cable St. Wook
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Cable St.
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Notham, Southampton,
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Hants, SO1 1RJ, UK
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Ska Goes North
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Ska Goes North
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10 Burton St.
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Montreal, Quebec
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H3Z 1J7, Canada
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(Send an IRC for your own copy)
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or, e-mail Ian at bjcc@musicb.mcgill.ca.
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If you're looking for a cool zine check out the third
|
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issue of Ska Goes North. It's very well done. Hats off once
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again!
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SkaBeat - The SkaEzine
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----------------------
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SkaBeat - The SkaEzine
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|
Andre Prochaska
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742 SW 13th Street
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Corvallis, OR 97333
|
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(Send some stamps)
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This is one body's misc. ramblings on Ska and the scene.
|
|
SkaBeat's primary goal is to spead the word without paper, but a
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no-frills print version is available to/for bands, labels, and
|
|
people not on any online system. There is also a tour date Email
|
|
on a regular basis. So send any dates or correspondence to
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djdre@aol.com, and any music, bios, to the above address.
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-- Andre, djdre@aol.com.
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SKAholic
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--------
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SKAholic c/o Monica
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P.O. Box 440381
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Miami , FL 33144
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Monica Brouwer, FZUW04A@prodigy.com.
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skaholic@satelnet.org.
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fzuw04b@prodigy.com.
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|
Brouwer@Delphi.com.
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|
fax: (305) 264-9183
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|
A new 'zine dedicated to SKA. Looking for writers to contribute
|
|
ANYTHING on ska , oi , punk , hard-core and so on. *ALL* submitted
|
|
work will be printed.
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Skanktime
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|
---------
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Skanktime
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|
c/o Seth Michaels
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|
186 View Drive RR#3
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|
Pittsfield, MA 01201 USA
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Skanktime zine is now available. Interviews, record reviews and more.
|
|
They are looking for contributors for future issues. Issue #1 is $1.00
|
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or 3 stamps.
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Skaville Times
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The Skaville Times
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|
2500 Flintridge Place
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|
Fort Collins, CO 80521
|
|
According to Richard Atkinson, bfargo@lamar.ColoState.EDU, you can get
|
|
the the Skaville Times by sending a 29c stamp or IRC coupon to the
|
|
address above. The April (94,95?) edition will go to press on
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|
Wednesday, March 23rd and be mailed on Monday, March 28th. The
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|
newspaper consists of one 11x17" broadsheet with ska and scooter news
|
|
from around the country, and one 8.5x11" insert with a full-page
|
|
illustration and show dates.
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Skinhead Times
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Skinhead Times
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|
S.T. Publishing
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|
P.O. Box 12, Dunoon, Argyll.PA23 7BQ
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|
Scotland
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|
(Send $10 cash for 5 issues.)
|
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By George Marshall. $1.00. Also available from "Moon Records".
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Skactualities
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|
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Skactualities
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|
c/o Frederic Dornier
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|
Edenhall N.H.
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11 Lyndhurst Gardens,
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London NW3 5NS, UK
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$6 per issue.
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Skankersore
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Skankersore
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|
96 Woodhill Rd
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|
Newtown, PA 19840, USA
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Model Citizen
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Skaleidoscope
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|
c/o Joel Kuester
|
|
1509 Summit Ave.
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|
Waukesha, WI 53188 USA
|
|
(414) 224-6193
|
|
Lanky70184@aol.com.
|
|
Formerly *The Model Citizen*.
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Skalicious
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|
----------
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Skalicious
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|
5352 Woodford Dr.
|
|
Birmingham AL 35242, USA
|
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The Sunshine State Skanker
|
|
--------------------------
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|
|
The Sunshine State Skanker
|
|
Tampa, Florida
|
|
(address unknown)
|
|
Mostly Concert Dates
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|
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|
Tighten Up
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|
----------
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|
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Tighten Up
|
|
c/o Udo Vogt
|
|
Haupstr 144
|
|
W-5102
|
|
Wurselen GERMANY
|
|
Subscription costs $4 and 2 International Reply Coupons
|
|
A ska and oi "skinzine"
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|
|
|
Watch Your Step
|
|
---------------
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|
Watch Your Step
|
|
Get Smart Productions
|
|
191 Fifth Ave, apt 2-L
|
|
Brooklyn, NY 11217
|
|
- uncertain schedule
|
|
|
|
WNUR Ska Newsletter
|
|
-------------------
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|
|
|
WNUR-FM 89.3/Jump Up! Ska Newsletter
|
|
(aka Searching (for Ska!))
|
|
c/o DJ Chuck Wren,
|
|
WNUR 89.3-FM
|
|
4409 1/2 Greenview #2W
|
|
Chicago, IL 60640 USA
|
|
FAX 1-708-295-1277
|
|
jumpup@mcs.com, Chuck Wren.
|
|
- Price: Free. Outside of the USA, send a few SASEs.
|
|
This skazine has no set schedule and it comes out about bimonthly.
|
|
It is at least 2 *dense* pages of new release and reissue information,
|
|
plus concert news for the Chicago area and beyond. Distributed to over
|
|
2000 people worldwide.
|
|
|
|
Work Rest and Play
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|
------------------
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|
|
Work Rest and Play
|
|
1 Clonard Road, Sandyford Road
|
|
Dublin 16, Ireland
|
|
- 5 pounds for some (?) issues
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|
|
Zipgun
|
|
------
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|
|
|
Zipgun
|
|
c/o Brian Proust
|
|
PO Box 5447
|
|
Columbia, SC 29250 USA
|
|
Formerly the Rocksteady Columbia newsletter. See , for more
|
|
information.
|
|
|
|
Zoot
|
|
----
|
|
|
|
One skazine named `Zoot' apparently went out of business a few years
|
|
ago.
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
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|
|
|
Subject: 2.9: How do I get a ska email-based mailing list? What are other
|
|
ska resources on the Internet?
|
|
|
|
There are a few options.
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|
|
|
* ``Monkey Man,'' The EMail Ska Distribution list, is available from
|
|
Joel Eisner. Joel's hopes for ``Monkey Man'' are:
|
|
The sole purpose of the newsletter is to unite people interested
|
|
in SKA and the SKA culture, past and present, since the popular
|
|
media time and time again over looks this important musical
|
|
form.
|
|
Finally, I only ask three things:
|
|
1. Send me your e-mail address (if I don't have it)
|
|
2. Send some e-mail (I am not going to write this whole thing alone)
|
|
3. Spread the word
|
|
Thank you,
|
|
Joel Eisner (eisner@primate.wisc.edu)
|
|
1223 Capitol Ct
|
|
Madison, WI 53715
|
|
|
|
Already hundreds of people are signed up. Contact Joel and get involved today.
|
|
Tell your Usenet-less friends!
|
|
|
|
* There is also a ska confer group that runs like a listserv (all posts are
|
|
automagically mailed to all members of the list). To subscribe, just send
|
|
email to tanner@umich.edu or bobafett@umich.edu. ``Moneky Man'' is also posted
|
|
to this confer service.
|
|
|
|
* Also, you can send email to Andre Prochaska (djdre@aol.com) to get onto
|
|
the ``SkaBeat'' mailing list, as described in section 2.8 (Ska-related
|
|
'zines).
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
Subject: 2.10: What ska resources are on the internet?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thanks for much of the WWW information goes to Bill Tanner,
|
|
tanner@nettap.com.
|
|
|
|
The FAQ
|
|
-------
|
|
|
|
This three-part ska FAQ can anonymously ftp'ed from rtfm.mit.edu:
|
|
|
|
ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/music/ska-faq/part1.
|
|
|
|
ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/music/ska-faq/part2.
|
|
|
|
ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/music/ska-faq/part3.
|
|
|
|
It is also available on the World Wide Web (WWW) via HotJava,
|
|
IBrowse, Lynx, Mosiac, Netscape or another WWW browser at:
|
|
|
|
The Smartpages FAQ archives,
|
|
http://www.smartpages.com/faqs/music/ska-faq/top.html.
|
|
|
|
*or* The Ohio State FAQ archives,
|
|
http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/music/ska-faq/top.html.
|
|
|
|
*or* *better still* the *new* and *expanded* hypertext Ska FAQ
|
|
http://www.engr.wisc.edu/~tomas/ska/Answers_to_FAQs_about_Ska.html.
|
|
|
|
You can even get the FAQ files emailed to you. Send email to the
|
|
RTFM mail server, mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu, with one or more `send'
|
|
commands in the body of the mail, depending on which part you want.
|
|
Please do this instead of asking me to email the files to you!
|
|
|
|
For part 1, include the text: `send
|
|
usenet/news.answers/music/ska-faq/part1'
|
|
|
|
For part 2, include the text: `send
|
|
usenet/news.answers/music/ska-faq/part2'
|
|
|
|
For part 3, include the text: `send
|
|
usenet/news.answers/music/ska-faq/part3'
|
|
|
|
For more info on FAQ file retrieval via email, send a message with
|
|
`HELP' in the body of the email to `mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu'.
|
|
|
|
Lyrics and pictures
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|
-------------------
|
|
|
|
Ska lyrics and pictures of ska performers can be found at the music
|
|
archives at `ftp.uwp.edu' and at its mirror sites, such as:
|
|
http://www.informatik.tu-muenchen.de/isar/archive/music/.
|
|
|
|
Also, check out http://www.luth.se/pub/sounds/songs/.
|
|
|
|
Lyrics to some Specials songs can be found at
|
|
http://www-scf.usc.edu/~keep/other.txt.
|
|
|
|
Also, some lyrics can be found at the "Jammin reggae archives",
|
|
which has *moved* from the old site at `jammin.nosc.mil':
|
|
http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/jammin.
|
|
|
|
Some ska and reggae sounds can be found on the very cool Internet
|
|
Underground Music Archive (IUMA) site: "The IUMA Home page", chock full
|
|
of hi-fi music, is found at http://www.iuma.com. Look at
|
|
http://www.iuma.com/IUMA-2.0/olas/genre/RG_001.html, for the Doctors of
|
|
Dub, "One Drop Clanger".
|
|
|
|
More are available at the Jamming reggae archive: For `.au' files,
|
|
ftp reggae au files. For `.wav' files, ftp reggae au files.
|
|
|
|
General WWW Music Pages
|
|
-----------------------
|
|
|
|
"Musi-Cal", an online live music calendar Home Page.
|
|
|
|
Regional WWW Ska Pages
|
|
----------------------
|
|
|
|
"Connecticut Ska Scene" http://nworks.com/cyberpnk/ska.htm.
|
|
|
|
"DC Ska! Page" http://www.access.digex.net/~chkrdcab/dcska.html.
|
|
|
|
"Derek's Iowa Ska Page"
|
|
http://www.mac.drake.edu/people/dereks/ska.html.
|
|
|
|
"Boston Ska home page" http://www.profane.com/ska/index.html.
|
|
|
|
"Twin Cities Ska Page" http://www.webconn.com/mplska/.
|
|
|
|
"Oregon Ska Page" http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~cschatz/ska/ska.html.
|
|
|
|
"Deep in the Heart of Texas Ska Page"
|
|
http://www.nettap.com/~tanner/skatex.html.
|
|
|
|
"Northwest Ska Page"
|
|
http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/kepart/ska.html.
|
|
|
|
"European Ska Network" http://www.student.lu.se/~SMV95HEm/ESN.html.
|
|
|
|
General WWW Ska Pages
|
|
---------------------
|
|
|
|
*New Links*
|
|
|
|
"American Ska Bandography." Reviews, pictures and sound files to
|
|
many American ska bands.
|
|
http://www.users.interport.net/~nyc/asb/index.htm.
|
|
|
|
"Ramone's Ska-Fe" http://huizen.dds.nl/~ramone/.
|
|
|
|
"Sasa's Home Page", featuring `cool and mixtured' music like ska:
|
|
http://www.gepages.com/Tokyo/1370/.
|
|
|
|
"Skankin' through the web."
|
|
http://www.cheme.cornell.edu/~abelloso/IthaSKA/Links.html.
|
|
|
|
"Boudicca's Ska and Punk Connexion" http://edbo.com/boudicca/.
|
|
|
|
*Good Old Links*
|
|
|
|
"The Crash Bar" (Online Ska Zine) http://raven.cybercom.com/~nappy.
|
|
|
|
"Derek Brown's Ska page" http://www.cloud9.net/~dab/ska.html.
|
|
|
|
"One Step Beyond - Skankin' in Cyberspace"
|
|
http://www.america.com/~brianr/onestep.html.
|
|
|
|
"Jester's Court" http://www.agriculture.net/home/Jester.html.
|
|
|
|
"Kurdt's Skanking Skapage" http://www.missouri.edu:80/~c639772.
|
|
|
|
"Rudy's Revenge Radio" http://www.colby.edu/wmhb/revenge/index.html.
|
|
|
|
"Bill Tanner's Attempted Ska Page"
|
|
http://www.nettap.com/~tanner/ska.html.
|
|
|
|
"Women in Ska Page"
|
|
http://www.phlab.missouri.edu/~c639772/women.html.
|
|
|
|
Internet Relay Chat
|
|
-------------------
|
|
|
|
There is an IRC channel called `#ska' for those interested in
|
|
real-time chat.
|
|
|
|
------------------------------
|
|
|
|
Subject: 2.11: Can anyone recommend some good ska albums for someone who
|
|
has absolutely no clue about ska?
|
|
|
|
Here are a few choice titles, with an emphasis on compilations, so that
|
|
you can get a feeling for a lot of artists all at once. Thanks to
|
|
Evan M Corcoran (emc@m-net.ann-arbor.mi.us) for some of this info.
|
|
Evan also maintains a more comprehensive list of ska albums that
|
|
is periodially posted to alt.music.ska --- check it out.
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|
|
|
``This Are 2 Tone,'' Various Artists, Chrysalis Records.
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|
|
|
``Ska Bonanza: The Studio One Years,'' Various Artists, Heartbeat
|
|
CD: HB 86/87, (1992). The contents:
|
|
``Nimble Foot Ska'', The Skatalites
|
|
``Spred Satin'', The Skatalites
|
|
``Arte Bella'', Ken Boothe and Stranger Cole
|
|
``Streets Of Gold'', Roland Alphonso + The Soul Vendors
|
|
``A De Pon Dem'', Rita Marley + The Wailers
|
|
``Black Sunday'', The Skatalites
|
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``Don't Want Your Loving'', Cornell Campbell
|
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``Old Fowl Ska'', Roland Alphonso
|
|
``Enna Bella'', Eric "Monty" Morris
|
|
``Jezebel'', Owen Grey with Clue J + His Blues Blasters
|
|
``Always On A Sunday'', Frank Anderson + Tommy McCook
|
|
``Sugar Bag'', Lee Perry
|
|
``Settle Down'', Lester Sterling, Johnnie Moore, and Tommy McCook
|
|
``Turn Me On'', The Checkmates
|
|
``When The Well Runs Dry'', Bunny and Skitter
|
|
``Wheel And Turn'', Frank Anderson + Tommy McCook
|
|
``Oceans 11'', Cecil Lloyd + Roland Alphonso
|
|
``Over The River'', The Jiving Juniors
|
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``My Heaven'', Alton Ellis + Eddie Parkins with Aubrey Adams +
|
|
The Dewdroppers
|
|
``Set Back (Just Cool)'', Roland Alphonso + Carroll McLaughlin
|
|
``Du Du Wap'', Chuck Josephs + Dobby Dobson with Aubrey Adams
|
|
``Don Cosmic'', Don Drummond + His Group
|
|
``Man In The Street'', Don Drummond
|
|
``Simmer Down'', Bob Marley + The Wailers
|
|
``Shining Light'', Toots + The Maytals
|
|
``Push Wood'', Jackie Opel
|
|
``Wonder No More'', Andy + Joey
|
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``Bongo Tango'', Roland Alphonso
|
|
``Sucu Sucu'', Roland Alphonso
|
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``20.75'', Roland Alphonso
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``Stop Making Love'', The Gaylads
|
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``How Many Times (Do You Remember)'', Bob Marley + The Wailers
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``Roll On Sweet Don (Heaven And Hell)'', Don Drummond +
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Roland Alphonso
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``Sit Down Servant'', Jackie Opel
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``Go Jimmy Go'', Bob Marley + The Wailers
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``Stew Peas And Cornflakes'', Aubrey Adams + Rico Rodriguez
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``Answer Me My Darling'', Derrick Harriot
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``River Jordan'', Clancy Eccles with Hersang + The City Slickers
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``Salt Lane Shuffle'', Clue J + His Blues Blasters
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``Jeannie Girl'', The Charmers
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``Lonely Moments'', Lascelles Perkins with Clue J + His Blues
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``Celebration: Twenty Five Years Of Trojan Records,'' Various Artists,
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Trojan Records CDTRD 413, (1991).
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``The History of Ska, Blue Beat and Reggae,'' Various Artists,
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Esoldun S.A.R.L./Blue Beat REG 101, (1992).
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``Intensified! Original Ska 1962-66,'' Various Artists, Mango
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Records ZCM 9524. The contents:
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``El Pussy Cat,'' Roland Alphonso.
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``Solomon Gundie,'' Eric Morris.
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``Teenage Ska,'' Baba Brooks.
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``Carry Go Bring Come,'' The Charms.
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``Duck Soup,'' Baba Brooks.
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``Rukumbine,'' Shenley Duffus.
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``Stampede,'' Don Drummond + Drumbago.
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``Independent Anniversary Ska,'' The Skatalites.
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``John + James,'' The Maytals.
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``Rocket Ship,'' Tommy McCook.
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``We Are Rolling,'' Stranger Cole.
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``James Bond,'' Roland Alphonso.
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``Housewife's Choice,'' Derrick + Patsy.
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``University Goes Ska,'' Don Drummond.
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``Penny Reel,'' Eric Morris.
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``The Higher The Monkey Climbs,'' Justin Hines.
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``Mashin' Up the Nation, Volumes I & II,'' Various Artists, Square
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Records.
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``One Original Step Beyond,'' Various Artists, Castle Communications
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CTVCD 115 (cd), CTVMC 115 (cassette), CTVLP 115 (lp).
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The contents include:
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``One Step Beyond,'' ``Judge Dread,''
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``Madness,'' ``Al Capone,'' Prince Buster.
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``Oh Carolina,'' The Folkes Brothers.
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``Message to You Rudie,'' Dandy.
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``Red Red Wine,'' Tone Tribe.
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``Madness,'' Prince Buster.
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``One Love,'' Bob Marly and Wailers.
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``Skinhead Moonstomp,'' Symarip.
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``Guns of Navarone,'' The Skatalites.
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``OK Fred,'' John Holts.
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``Easy Snappin','' Theophilus Beckford.
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``The Real Jamaica - SKA,'' Various artists, Epic Records,
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EK 52724. The contents:
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``Ska All Over the World'', Jimmy Cliff
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``Little Miss Princess'', Lord Creator
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``You Are the One'', Winston Samuel
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``No One'', The Techniques
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``Golden Love'', Lord Creator
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``Angela'', Winston Samuel
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``Man to Man'', Lord Creator
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``Time After Time'', The Charmers
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``Don't Stay Out Late'', Lord Creator
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``Remember I Told You'', The Techniques
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``Trust No Man'', Jimmy Cliff
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``Misery'', The Charmers
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and more:
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``Club Ska '67''
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Released 1980(?) on Mango Records
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The Skatalites: "Guns of Navarone"
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Rolando and the Soul Brothers: "Phoenix City"
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Desmond Dekker: "007 (Shanty Town)"
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The Maytals (as the Flames): "Broadway Jungle"
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Roy Richards with Baba Brooks: "Contact"
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Baba Brooks: "Guns Fever"
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Justin Hines & the Dominoes: "Rub Up, Push Up"
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Delroy Wilson: "Dancing Mood"
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Gaylads: "Stop Making Love"
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Rita Marley: "Pied Piper"
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The Soul Brothers: "Lawless Street"
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Sir Lord Comic & his Cowboys: "Skaing West"
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The Rulers: "Copasetic"
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***
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MORE INTENSIFIED
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Released 1980 on Mango Records
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The Maytals (as the Vikings): "Six and Seven Books of Moses"
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The Skatalites: "Dr. Kildare"
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Lord Brynner and The Sheiks: "Congo War"
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Marguerita: "Woman Come"
|
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Don Drummond: "Man in the Street"
|
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Eric Morris: "What a Man Doeth"
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The Skatalites: "Lucky Seven"
|
|
Roland Al and the Soul Brothers: "Miss Ska-culation" (Really the surf tune
|
|
"Pipeline" )
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Roland Al and the Soul Brothers: "Dr. Ring-a-Ding"
|
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Stranger Cole: "Run Joe"
|
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The Skatalites: "Sucu-Sucu"
|
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Sir Lord Comic: "The Great Wuga Wuga"
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The Skatalites: "Dick Tracy"
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Desmond Dekker and the Four Aces: "Mount Zion"
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The Soul Brothers: "Marcus Junior"
|
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Ethiopians: "Train to Skaville"
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BTW you might note that on the first Intensified, the song called
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"Independent Anniversary Ska" is really the Beatles' "I Should Have Known
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Better"!
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***
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MASH IT UP
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("These are Boston's Crucial Rhythms!!!")
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Released 1986 on Razorbeat Records
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|
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Bim Skala Bim: "Veil of Sadness"
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Mission Impossible: "Picture This"
|
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Plate O' Shrimp: "In Your Heart"
|
|
Shy Five: "Steal Away" (<-best song on album!)
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|
Mission Impossible: "Snappy Jump" (<- worst song!)
|
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Bim Skala Bim: "I Took a Fall"
|
|
Plate O' Shrimp: "Immorality Act"
|
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Class Action: "Theives Market"
|
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Bim Skala Bim: "Tell Me"
|
|
The Happy Campers: "Rain" (not the Beatles' song)
|
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Bosstones: "The Cave" (<- first release by the B'Tones!)
|
|
Shy Five: "Lost Artifact"
|
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Oddly Enough: "Mercy of the D.J."
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|
|
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***
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LET'S SKA AGAIN
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Released in 1989 on either Charly Records or New Cross Records (UK -- both
|
|
names appear on the CD)
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|
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The Ska Boys: "Let's Dance Again" (a cover of "Let's Twist Again")
|
|
The Maroons: "Struggling Man" (the Jimmy Cliff song)
|
|
The Prophets (featuring Rico): "The Scorcher" (the bassline sounds similar to
|
|
the Prince Buster song of the same name, but the melody is different)
|
|
The Cimarons: "Kung Fu Fighting" (yep, just what you're thinking)
|
|
Laurel Aitken: "It's Too Late"
|
|
Des All Stars (featuring Rico): "Skaing South"
|
|
U-Roy: "Hat Trick"
|
|
The Ska Boys: "Hoot to Skaville" (the Ethiopians song with some new lyrics)
|
|
The Ska Boys: "I'm a Natural Man"
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|
The Ska Boys: "You Got To Move" (not the same as the song the Rolling Stones
|
|
covered)
|
|
The Deltones: "I'll Take You There" (the Staple Singers song that used the
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|
bassline from "Liquidator")
|
|
Pat Rohden: "Reggae Woman" (The Stevie Wonder song, "Boogie On, Reggae Woman)
|
|
Freddy Notes: "Night Food"
|
|
Dizzy Ranks: "Do It" (yep, the disco hit from the seventies)
|
|
|
|
***
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|
MASHIN' UP THE NATION
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|
This was the first volume of national ska compiled by Dan Vitale of Bim. It
|
|
features two songs that weren't included on the later CD.
|
|
LP released on Harvard Square Records, I believe in 1989
|
|
|
|
Bim Skala Bim: "Diggin' a Hole"
|
|
Les Miserables Brass Band: "Phoenix City"
|
|
Bosstones: "Drums and Chickens" (Still not mighty, mighty)
|
|
Bop (Harvey): "Bread and Circuses"
|
|
Public Service: "Bad Thing"
|
|
Freedom of Expression: "Let Me Go"
|
|
Bim w/ Roland Alphonso: "Groucho (Dub)"
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The N.Y. Citizens: "Rude Girls"
|
|
Gangster Fun: "Mario's Hideout"
|
|
Let's Go Bowling: "Let's Go Bowling"
|
|
Not Bob Marley: "No Respect" (proto-Toasters)
|
|
Plate O' Shrimp: "Out of my Mind"
|
|
Oddly Enough: "Direction of a Faceless Expression"
|
|
The Now: "Get Out"
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|
|
|
***
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|
|
MASHIN' UP THE NATION VOL I & II
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|
Released 1992 on Square Records.
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|
|
|
This includes all of Volume I except the NY Citizens track and the Plate o'
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|
Shrimp track, plus the following:
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Mighty Mighty Bosstones: "Wallet"
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|
The Urge: "Dark Age"
|
|
Burma Jam: "Outrage"
|
|
Galaxy of Prizes: "Ska Lip Soul"
|
|
Bim Skala Bim: "Chief Inspector"
|
|
Crazy 8's: "Find Myself a Sunny Spot"
|
|
The Upbeats: "Oh No"
|
|
Ska'd For Life: "Rebecca"
|
|
Six Feet Under: "Hormonial Inspiration"
|
|
Gangster Fun: "I'd Buy a Gun"
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|
|
|
***
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|
MASH IT UP '93
|
|
("More Ska and Bluebeat -- Boston Style")
|
|
Released 1993 by DVS Media
|
|
|
|
Steady Earnest: "Time Will Tell"
|
|
Mr. Cranky: "Ring of Fire"
|
|
The Incredible Casuals: "Let's Get Better"
|
|
Thumper: "Do Something"
|
|
Santa: "Francis Albert"
|
|
The Hi-Hats: "She's My"
|
|
Dig This: "Switch #64"
|
|
Les Miserables Brass Band: "Man from Wareka"
|
|
Beat Soup: "Time is not Money"
|
|
Mr. Cranky: "Tequila Moon"
|
|
Who Be Dat: "Manamana"
|
|
Seven League Boots: "Anxious Hunger"
|
|
Steady Earnest: "Take it Easy"
|
|
The Incredible Casuals: "Step it Up"
|
|
The Hi-Hats: "No Way Out"
|
|
The Allstonians: "B-Train to Allston"
|
|
|
|
Of these bands, only Steady E, Mr. C, Thumper, the Hi-Hats, Beat Soup and the
|
|
Allstonians are "full-fledged" ska bands. The Casuals have since broken up
|
|
because one of their guitarists has joined NRBQ.
|
|
|
|
***
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|
|
|
THE SHACK
|
|
Compiled by Sean Flowerdew, released in America 1993 on Bib Records
|
|
|
|
This is definitely my favorite "modern" ska comp. Virtually every song is
|
|
great, and there's a great cross-section of ska, from the more traditional
|
|
Hepcat through the "freestyle" hip-hop influenced ska of See No Evil, Maroon
|
|
Town and Messer Banzani (It's interesting that the hip-hop ska thing never
|
|
caught on in America).
|
|
|
|
Nutty Boys: "People"
|
|
Hepcat: "Dance Wid Me"
|
|
See No Evil: "Ghetto Charged"
|
|
Laurel Aitken: "Rude Boy Dream"
|
|
The Toasters: "Social Security"
|
|
Lynval Golding & Neville Staples (featuring Finny): "Wear You To The Ball"
|
|
The Bakesys: "Animated Violence"
|
|
Bim Skala Bim: "Wandering Soul"
|
|
Loonie Tunes: "I Don't Think So"
|
|
Maroon Town: "Nostalgia"
|
|
Lynval Golding & Neville Staples: "Why?"
|
|
Bim Skala Bim: "Golden Arm"
|
|
The Club: "But Not You"
|
|
Special Beat: "Hypocrite"
|
|
The Hotknives: "Dave and Mary"
|
|
Maroon Town: "Pound To The Dollar"
|
|
International Beat: "Magical Feeling"
|
|
Ruder Than You: "Get Some Peace"
|
|
Nutty Boys: "Magic Carpet"
|
|
Messer Banzani: "Peace is Wonder"
|
|
Neville Staples aka Judge Roughneck: "Rude Boy De Ponporbation (007)"
|
|
|
|
***
|
|
|
|
WE DON'T SKARE
|
|
Released 1994 by "Le Silence de la Rue", France
|
|
No record label info *per se* indicated on the album.
|
|
Distributed by Semaphore Productions (Holland)
|
|
|
|
Skeletones: "Jill Victoria"
|
|
Hoodlum Empire: "C. Johnson's Clothes"
|
|
Steady Earnest: "Singluar I"
|
|
Engine 54: "Nomeansno" (I think this is a typo: the chorus of the song sounds
|
|
like they're singing "Hide and Seek". Oh well.)
|
|
Six Feet Deep: "Smoking Barrel"
|
|
Skaface: "No Idea"
|
|
Bim Skala Bim: "Paraguyan Sun" (NOT live, although it says so on the album --
|
|
this one's Bim's fuckup!)
|
|
Ngobo Ngobo: "Hello Everybody"
|
|
Square Roots: "Foreskin Heads"
|
|
Skarface: "Ca Recommence"
|
|
Too Hot: "Grandad"
|
|
Meal Ticket: "Looking Glass"
|
|
Blechreiz: "Loving Couple"
|
|
Invaders: "Ska Guitar"
|
|
Los Pies Negros: "Prisonero Del Vietcong"
|
|
Skamp Boys: "Le Pouvoir"
|
|
Skunks: "Glass Pants"
|
|
Mustard Plug: "Ballpark Skank"
|
|
|
|
***
|
|
|
|
Finally, two comps that I [Evan] only have on tape, so less info available.
|
|
|
|
SKA BEATS 1 (Freestyle Ska)
|
|
This is all the so-called "Freestyle Ska", which is very hip-hop influenced.
|
|
Never caught on in the US (too black?)
|
|
|
|
Longsy D: "Mental Ska"
|
|
Double Trouble & the Rebel MC: "Just Keep Rockin'"
|
|
Roughneck: "Force 10 from Navarone"
|
|
Rockit All-Star: "Musical Scorcha"
|
|
Maroon Town: "Resolution '99"
|
|
Jamaica Meantime: "Rock to Dis"
|
|
Children of the Night with Ranking Roger: "We Play Ska"
|
|
Longsy D with Buster Bloodvessel: "This is Ska"
|
|
Ministry of Ska: "Skainking with the Toreadors"
|
|
The Rude Boys: "The Rude Boy Shuffle"
|
|
Flowers Ltd. & BMG: "The Swingin' Thing"
|
|
|
|
***
|
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|
|
MAX THE DOG SAYS "DO THE SKA"
|
|
Released in the UK on Dojo Records, don't know the year.
|
|
|
|
The Potato 5: "Hijack"
|
|
Trenchtown: "Hitman"
|
|
Laurel Aitken: "Jesse James"
|
|
Shot Black & White: "Rebuild"
|
|
The International Beat: "Stand and Be Counted"
|
|
The Latenotes: "Ska Hop"
|
|
The Burial: "Sheila"
|
|
The Loafers: "She's Too Much"
|
|
Arthur Kay & the Originals: "Limehouse Lady"
|
|
Mr. Review: "Every Day Another Day"
|
|
Mark Foggo's Skasters: "My Little Girly"
|
|
Spy Eye: "These Boots Were Made For Stomping"
|
|
Bad Manners: "Walking In The Sunshine"
|
|
Skaboom: "Sister"
|
|
Les Frelons: "Tous Les Matins"
|
|
The Banditos: "Just The Other Day (F.B.D.)
|
|
Maroon Town: "Fire"
|
|
Natural Rhythm: "Blue Beat and Ska"
|
|
Judge Dread: "Belle of Snodland Town"
|
|
The Riffs: "Darling"
|
|
Let's Go Bowling: "Hair Tonic"
|
|
The Hotknives: "Double Barrel"
|
|
The Allsorts: "Temper Temper"
|
|
|
|
|
|
Also:
|
|
``The Story of Jamaican Music --- Tougher Than Tough''
|
|
This is a 4-CD numbered box set. The first CD is all ska, the second CD
|
|
is rocksteady, the third CD is reggae, and the fourth is dance hall.
|
|
|
|
***
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Rudegirl23 (rudegirl23@aol.com) sez:
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|
Another very good compilation is
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|
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UNITED COLORS OF SKA - on Pork Pie Records marketed by Vielklang
|
|
Musikproduktion, Berlin
|
|
featuring:
|
|
Bad Manners (GB) - "Mambo/Ska No. 8"
|
|
Hepcat (US) - "Hooligans"
|
|
No Sports (D) - "Five"
|
|
Mr. Review (NL) - "One Way Ticket"
|
|
Skarface (F) - "Too Old"
|
|
Ruder Than You (US) - "I Want Justice"
|
|
The Busters (D) - "Talk"
|
|
Dr. Calypso (E) - "Slow Boat To Trinidad"
|
|
Desorden Publico (YV) -"Ska de Aca"
|
|
Small Axe (NL) - "Soulful Lover"
|
|
The Frits (D) - "I Don't Want To Live Alone"
|
|
Dance Hall Crashers (US) - "He Wants Me Back"
|
|
Arthur Kay & the Originals (GB) - "New Leader"
|
|
Judge Dread (GB) - "Oh She Is A Big Girl Now"
|
|
Let's Go Bowling (US) - "Esta Noche"
|
|
The Porkers (AUS) - "Des's Humble Pie"
|
|
King Apparatus (CDN) -"Non Stop Drinking"
|
|
Mark Foggo's Skasters (NL) - "New Shoes"
|
|
The Scofflaws (US) - "Rudy's Back"
|
|
The Toasters (US) - "New York Fever"
|
|
|
|
There are some fine reviews at
|
|
URL:http://www.ksu.edu/~lashout/skar.hrml
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------------------------------
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Subject: 2.12: What are addresses of some record labels producing ska discs?
|
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|
|
The following list is by no means exhaustive, merely based on the
|
|
things lying about my house and recent postings to alt.music.ska.
|
|
I have not made any effort to verify these addresses.
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|
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|
Beat Hotel Records
|
|
3022 W. 12 Mile Road
|
|
Berkley, MI 40872 USA
|
|
(313) 544-2485
|
|
skamish@aol.com
|
|
|
|
Bondage International
|
|
17, Rue de Montreuil, 75011 Paris FRANCE
|
|
|
|
BIB Records
|
|
c/o Bim Skala Bim
|
|
P.O. Box 441606
|
|
Somerville, MA 02144 USA
|
|
|
|
Burning Heart Records
|
|
Stockholm, SWEDEN (?)
|
|
|
|
Capitol/EMI Latin
|
|
(Several of the So.American/Spanish groups can be
|
|
found in the "Latin" or "World" music sections of
|
|
larger record stores, released by this label.)
|
|
|
|
Check Records
|
|
P.O. Box 3042
|
|
London NW5 1EQ UK
|
|
Tel 071-281-5690
|
|
|
|
Continuum Special Projects
|
|
Attn. Ska: The Third Wave
|
|
380 Ludlow Avenue
|
|
Cranford, NJ 07016
|
|
(908) 709-0011
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|
(800) 709-9991, for orders
|
|
continuum@sonicnet.com
|
|
|
|
Dill Records
|
|
PO Box 35585
|
|
Monte Sereno, CA USA
|
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95030-5585
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|
(Home of Skankin' Pickle)
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|
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Dojo Limited (UK)
|
|
P.O. Box 157
|
|
Sittingbourne
|
|
Kent, ME10 3SD UK
|
|
(Modern European ska compilations; recent releases of Desmond Dekker;
|
|
bluebeat compilations; remastering Prince Buster; more)
|
|
|
|
Jump Up! Records
|
|
c/o Chuck Wren
|
|
4409 1/2 Greenview #2W
|
|
Chicago, IL 60640 USA
|
|
FAX 1-708-295-1277
|
|
chuck.wren@nezuld.com (Chuck Wren)
|
|
(``American Ska-thic,'' a compilation of Midwest US ska is
|
|
scheduled for release 1 December 1993).
|
|
|
|
Heartbeat
|
|
Poli-Rhythm, Ltd.
|
|
One Camp Street
|
|
Cambridge, MA 02140 USA
|
|
|
|
HEATWAVE
|
|
Christian Fritsch/Thorsten Rehahn
|
|
Heidelbergerstr. 46
|
|
69221 Dossenheim, GERMANY
|
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(49) 6222-860164
|
|
|
|
Mango (UK/US - a division of Island)
|
|
14 East 4th Street
|
|
New York, NY 10012 USA
|
|
(Has many Jamaican ska compilations, and
|
|
some recent albums from the "old school", like Toots Hibbert.
|
|
Like Capitol/EMI Latin, this label should be easily found in the
|
|
reggae section of any large record store.)
|
|
|
|
Mercurochrome Records
|
|
c/o Pete Levin
|
|
1109 Ann St.
|
|
Ann Arbor, MI 48104 USA
|
|
bobafett@umich.edu
|
|
|
|
Moon Records
|
|
P.O. Box 1412
|
|
Cooper Station
|
|
New York, NY 10276 USA
|
|
(201) 857-7044
|
|
(fax) 857-7160
|
|
moonska@pipeline.com
|
|
|
|
Next Step (UK - formerly Rhythm Foundation)
|
|
15 Trilleck Ave.
|
|
Hereford, HR2 7HX UK
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(Modern - including Japan's Ska Flames - and classics compilations.)
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Pork Pie Records
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Forster St. 4/5
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1000 Berlin 36 GERMANY
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(No Sports, Fun Republic, The Frits, other German & European bands)
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Quattro
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JAPAN
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(Jump With Joey)
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Radical Records
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(Oi/Skampilation)
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Raw Energy Records
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65 Front St. West
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Suite 0116-42
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Toronto, Ontario M5J 1E6 CANADA
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(Public Service, King Apparatus)
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Redrum Compact Discs
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P.O. Box 1084
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Beaverton OR 97075
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(Crazy 8's)
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Reptilian Records
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c/o Chris X
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403 S. Broadway
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Baltimore, MD 21231 USA
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(410) 327-6853 (daily - Noon till 7 pm)
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Rhino Records
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2225 Colorado Avenue
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Santa Monica, CA 90404-3555 USA
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Toll-free number: 1-800-432-0020
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Rounder Records
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Cambridge, MA USA
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Sandbox Records
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c/o Alan Quick
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Box 6175 Wesleyan Station
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Middletown, CT 06459 USA
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Signal Sound System Records
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c/o Greg McWhorter
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P.O. Box 1861
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Victorville, CA 92392 USA
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(carries Voodoo Glow Skulls)
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Square Records
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P.O. Box 1926
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Harvard Square Station
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Cambridge, MA 02238 USA
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Step-1
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P.O. Box 201
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Talding, Kent ME18 6HF UK
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Stockholm Records
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Stockholm, SWEDEN
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Stubborn Records
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504 Grand St. #F52
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New York, NY 10002 USA
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Trojan (UK)
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Iwyman House 34
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39 Camden Road
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London NW1 91E UK
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FAX: 071 267 6746
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(A classic blue beat label. Send SASE for catalog.)
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Tudor Rock
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Badenerstrasse 531
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CH-8048 Zurich Switzerland
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01-491 72 50
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FAX: 01-493 45 74
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Unicorn Records and CDs
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c/o Plastic Head Dist.
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Units 15 & 15A, Bushell Trading Est.
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Hithercroft, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 9DD
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United Kingdom
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Tel: 44+(0)491-825 029 / 44+(0)491-826 233
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(Unicorn is not defunct.)
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Weser Label
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Am Fuchsberg 2
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2800 bremen, 21 GERMANY
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Subject: 2.13: Are there some record stores that carry ska?
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Some record stores that specialize in ska or at least have a decent stock:
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(Many of these stores will do mail order. Call or send a SASE first.)
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Beat Hotel Records
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3022 W. 12 Mile Road
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Berkley, MI 40872 USA
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(313) 544-2485
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skamish@aol.com
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Better Days Records
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1591 Bardstown Rd.
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Louisville, KY 40205 USA
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(502) 456-2394
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Brighton Wholesale & Distributing
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3002 Gardenia Lane 15-203
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Tumwater, Washington 98512 USA
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206-705-2228
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They deal with the public and wholesale to retailers.
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They have 7"s and videos not available anywhere, including
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some bands not available from Moon.
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Boudisque
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Amsterdam (The NETHERLANDS)
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CD Bar
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Toronto, Ontario CANADA
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(800) 663-1616
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Does lots of mail order business.
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CD Research
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407 G St.
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Davis, CA USA
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[Carries quite a bit of ska and will special order anything.
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You can also listen to a CD before you buy it.]
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Coxsone's Music City
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3135 Fulton St.
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Brooklyn, NY 11208 USA
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Phone: (718) 277-4166
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[Clement `Coxsone' Dodd is the original ska producer.
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They seem to keep ska behind the counter, so
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you will have to ask for it.]
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Daddy Kool
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9 Berwick Street
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London W1v 3rg UK
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Tel 071-437-3535
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Dr. Strange Records
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P.O. Box 7000-117
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Alta Loma, CA 91701 USA
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(Lots of hardcore, punk and thrash, some ska)
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The Face
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24 Granton Street
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London W1V 1LA UK
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Tel 071 734-5868
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Fax 071 2878723
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Inbred Records
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2704 Hunt Club Lane
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Orlando, FL 32826 USA
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(Send SASE or email for free catalog)
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Craig Mazer (ind00116@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu)
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iNFINITY nETWORK
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c/o Backstreet Abortions
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P.O. Box 51465
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Raedene 2124, Johannesburg SOUTH AFRICA
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(These guys are mail-order only. They carry hardcore bands with
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[anti-fasist] political content to their lyrics, and some ska-core.)
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Just In Case Records
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Po Box 944
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Canton, CT 06019-0944 USA
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send a buck or a copy of your zine for a catalog
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Moon Records
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P.O. Box 1412
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Cooper Station
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New York, NY 10276 USA
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(201) 857-7044
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(fax) 857-7160
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[Moon also does mail order business. Send a SASE for
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catalog/newsletter. These guys just started carrying
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more German stuff and are working on getting exciting
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old Jamaican wax from Coxsone!]
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new store location:
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150 2nd Street
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moonska@pipeline.com
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Planet Music
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Route 40
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Cationsville, MD
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RAS Records Mailorder
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P.O. Box 42517
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Washington DC 20015 USA
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(301) 588-5135
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[RAS records has a big catalog with ska and rock-steady:
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Ask for Charlie or Smitty.]
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Reptilian Records
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Baltimore, MD USA
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[good vinyl, great prices; Ask for Chris X]
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ROIR
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611 Broadway, Suite 411
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New York, NY 10012 USA
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(212) 477-0563.
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Roundup Records
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P.O. Box 154, Dept. HB
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N. Cambridge, MA 02140 USA
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(800) 44-DISCS
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[Carries Heartbeat titles and maybe more.]
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Smash Records
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M Street (at 32nd or 33rd)
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Georgetown
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Washington, DC USA
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(202)337-6274
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Streetlink Music Ltd
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PO Box 157
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Sittingbourne, Kent
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England Me10 3SD
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(0795) 424843
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Stubborn Records
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504 Grand St. #F52
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New York, NY 10002
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Taaang Records
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Cambridge, MA USA
|
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(great selection, but pricey)
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Taang Records
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PO Box 51
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Auburndale, MA 02166
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(617) 876-2411
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Vinyl Ink
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Silver Spring, MD USA
|
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Wax Trax (Denver)
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Denver, Colorado USA
|
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WOM
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Munich, GERMANY
|
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Yesterday & Today
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Rockville, MD
|
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[great vinyl, rare ska singles]
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[reported to be going/have gone out of business]
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See section 1.12 (in part 1) for citations.
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End of FAQ: Ska (alt.music.ska) Frequently Asked Questions: Part 2
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