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S-K-A. Ska, it’s not a dirty word! It’s a beloved, but too often downplayed Jamaican music style, the precursor to rocksteady and reggae, that’s had listeners’ hips shakin’ and arms flailin’ to its high energy sound since the late 50s/early 60s — even the late and great Bob Marley was doing the ska before he […]
MoreLegendary ska band, The Specials headlined the Fox Theater on March 20, 2013 with San Diego band, Little Hurricane as the opener. The audience dressed in their best rude girl/rude boy attire and danced the night away. There was a sense of nostalgia among the older crowd and fresh young faces were scattered among them […]
MoreFormed in the late and great 1970s, the Specials are bringing their English 2 Tone ska revival to Fox Theater Pomona on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. and Grimy Goods has tickets to give away courtesy of our friends at Goldenvoice! With their mod-style 1960s period rude boy outfits, the Specials music combines a “danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk’s energy […]
MoreFormed in the late and great 1970s, the Specials are bringing their English 2 Tone ska revival to Club Nokia on Monday, March 18 and Grimy Goods has tickets to give away courtesy of our friends at Goldenvoice! With their mod-style 1960s period rude boy outfits, the Specials music combines a “danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk’s […]
MoreFormed in the late and great 1970s, the Specials are bringing their English 2 Tone ska revival to Club Nokia on Monday, March 18 and the Fox Theater Pomona on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. With their mod-style 1960s period rude boy outfits, the Specials music combines a “danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk’s energy […]
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