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About Ska Summit

Ska Summit is a company dedicated to help support the Ska scene around the world. The scene has been overlooked by so many in the mainstream now a days that we decided to show the world…

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Added by Ska Joe on November 19, 2007 at 5:57pm — 8 Comments

Local Ska Scenes

United States

Orange County, CA

OC Ska :Supporting the Orange County Ska scene.

Alaska

Alaska: FBX Shows…

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Added by Ska Joe on November 19, 2007 at 5:51pm — 16 Comments

Links

Record Labels

Bacteria Buffet Records

Asian Man Records

Safe to say, they are the most important…

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Added by Ska Joe on November 19, 2007 at 5:49pm — 4 Comments

Ska FAQ

Added by Ska Joe on November 19, 2007 at 5:44pm — 2 Comments

Ska Terms

S.Y.L.S.B.

[Support Your Local Ska Band] A phrase made famous by My Superhero and by Save Ferris's song SYLSB.…

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Added by Ska Joe on November 19, 2007 at 5:41pm — No Comments

It was war world II that changed everything. The British Empire was crumbling before the war and was falling apart faster during the post war period. Britain began granting independance to its dominions as dictated by pressure from the colonial people. By 1962, Jamaica was self governing while still remaining a member of the Commonwealth. The…

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Added by Ska Joe on November 19, 2007 at 5:38pm — No Comments

What Is Ska

Most people have never heard the name before and others think its just punk with horns. In fact, many of you have tapped your toes to Ska and don’t even know it. So what makes a style of music Ska?

The rythmatic pattern and catchy up beats (commonly played on the guitar) is the backbone of the Ska sound and truly defines it. This “Ska beat” can be incorporated into any other genera of music making it Ska, thus having over hundreds of different styles of Ska. Unlike…

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Added by Ska Joe on November 19, 2007 at 5:35pm — 1 Comment

The drought has broken BUT.....

Now I have to go and buy a clothes dryer. Those of you that aren't Aussies may not realise that in this part of the world every house has an outside clothesline. Where I live we have had a drought for so long that I have managed quite nicely for the last 17 years (and 8 since I had kids) without a clothes dryer. And no, we are not desperately on the bones of our bum.

I remember in 1995 when I lived in Boulder, CO, USA for a while most people I met had mild heart attacks when I told…

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Added by Loonie on November 7, 2007 at 9:10am — No Comments

SKA BANDS

Added by SKA PATROL on November 4, 2007 at 1:17pm — No Comments

SKA MUSIC LIVE ON MONDAY NIGHTS

JB Ska DJ Of Ska Patrol Weekly Ska Radio Show Here In Dublin,

Live Every Monday Night 8pm To 10pm (GMT) on NEAR90 FM,

Live Across Dublin On Your Radio Dial At 90.3FM And

Live Across THe Net At www.nearfm.ie (Live Streaming)

Added by SKA PATROL on November 4, 2007 at 4:58am — No Comments

Vote for November's SKAspot Band of the Month!

Pick your favorite nominee and place your vote. Then be sure to check out SKAspot.com on November 15th when the winning band is revealed and inducted into the SKAspot Hall of Fame. The poll is located on a module at the bottom right hand corner of The SKAspot Network's main page as well as on SKAspot.com.

Added by skaisyourfriend on November 1, 2007 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Villains on the loose!!!

Watch out ! The Villains are coming back. Faster and louder than ever. After twenty-odd years we are finally released on a day pass. They'll not catch us again!!!

Added by Tommy Two on October 21, 2007 at 3:36pm — 1 Comment

We're here (and this is what we do)!

Yo friends, well wishers and ska freaks all over the world! I remember explaining our business to a guy at soulseek, and he laughed his ass off of the idea of Norwegian ska. But hell, it's a real thing, and we've gathered all the good shit for you guys on our myspace (www.myspace.com/norskskaforening) Wohooooooo. I know! it's awesome! You might already know our good friends in No Torso (…

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Added by Norsk Skaforening (the Norwegian Ska Society) on October 21, 2007 at 6:06am — No Comments

What's Up

Hey everyone, I'm El Llama, more commonly known as Jake, so call me what you want :D. I like ska, but I'm not an expert, so please be nice to the newbie. I am hoping to expand my "ska ear", so to speak, and discover bands I haven't listened to before. I play the guitar, the saxophone, and clarinet. Until later, see ya!!

Jake, El Llama, whatever....

Added by El Llama on October 18, 2007 at 10:06pm — No Comments

HERE WE ARE!!!

At this new network... what's it all about???

Added by Babylove & the Van Dangos on October 11, 2007 at 5:57pm — 1 Comment

Album

As of now, The Slam Daddies, have five songs fully recorded and we're just putting the

finishing touches on mixing them, and we have three more songs that are

currently in the process of being recorded.

Also, album art is currently in the works and will be posted closer to the end of the year.

So far the track listing will be (this is not the official order):

1. Surf City

2. Cruise Girlfriend

3. Newton's Own

4. Stranded Inland on an Island

5.… Continue

Added by The Slam Daddies on October 8, 2007 at 12:56pm — No Comments

World Ska Radio - Episode 10

http://ca_ska.podomatic.com/entry/2007-09-26T11_39_34-07_00

First of all, I would like to send my condolences to Hepcat and the Fuentes family for the loss of Dave Fuentes.

A memorial fund has been…

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Added by Andrew Lyons on September 26, 2007 at 3:12pm — No Comments

TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS

will be the next ska show I go to. I've never seen him. Should be great. 10/2/2007 in San Francisco.

Added by Miles Gehm on September 22, 2007 at 12:24pm — No Comments

The Arrogant Sons of Bitches - NYC 9/15/07

The Fad

Arrogant Sons of Bitches

Matt Kurz One

The Arrogant Sons of Bitches (2 sets)

Knitting Factory

http://knittingfactory.com/about.php

NYC

9/15/2007

The trip…

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Added by Bunny on September 18, 2007 at 7:57am — 1 Comment

September's SKAspot Band of the Month Announced!

This month's winning band is the SKAFICIONADOS! To find out more about the contest and see their section in the SKAspot Hall of Fame, visit SKAspot.com or just click the banner.