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Ska, an energetic, high-tempo blend of Caribbean and calypso, with notes of American R&B and jazz, is a music genre that is best experienced live, according to Rosanna Taylor. “You can enjoy the music ...

The post In Defense of Ska’s Aaron Carnes on New Second Edition of His Book and His Ska Band Past: Podcast appeared first on Consequence. Carnes is more than just a ska fan, as he discusses his ...

One of the most underrated bands in US ska history have just unearthed the final recordings of their original '80s run.

Though she’s only 16, Sophia Parke, who fronts the local ska-punk band SABON, says playing and recording music is a priority in her life. A junior in high school, she’s not certain she’ll attend ...

There's a very good chance that you've never heard of the Venezuelan band Desorden Público unless you: live neck-deep in the world of ska music, the infectious, uptempo predecessor to Jamaican reggae ...

Brian Seese returned to his native Pittsburgh in 1996 after two years in Las Vegas with a bug on his mind. “I wanted to start a ska band,” said Seese, now 48, a utility company worker and father of ...

Less Than Jake is a well-known name in the punk scene. With having just about 20 years experience, several label changes, eight full-length studio albums and countless singles and compilations, the ...

Wednesday night, it turned out, was Ska Night at the Hollywood Bowl. That’s how Ezra Koenig described Vampire Weekend’s latest visit to the iconic venue in the Cahuenga Pass, where he and his ...

Greg Lee, one of the lead singers for the L.A. ska group Hepcat, died on March 19. He was 54. His partner, Amanda Becker, announced the news on Instagram. “Greg had a massive brain aneurysm followed ...

New Orleans ska punks Bad Operation are spending a couple of weeks in September out on the road, and to get things warmed up, the band on Friday dropped a new single and music video. In true Bad ...

Since launching during the pandemic, the Mile High Ska collective has been a source of community and friendship for local fans. Credit: Justine Bean Photography Picture in your mind’s eye the average ...