On Route 40 west of Baltimore, there is a warehouse used by dozens of bands as practice space. It’s a virtual musical foundry, with hardcore next to R&B; next to the fuzztone sounds of an indie band.

Aaron Carnes fell in love with ska music in the early ’90s. Skankin’ Pickle was his favorite, but the list of bands he listened to in the genre was extensive: MU330, Blue Meanies, Suicide Machines, ...

The post Rob Harvilla on ’90s Music, Ska Erasure, and the Defining Songs of the 2000s: Podcast appeared first on Consequence. As the host of 60 Songs That Explain the ’90s, Harvilla has explored quite ...

Our Ska DJ Night promises to deliver high-energy, upbeat tracks that will keep you dancing all night long. We’ve gottop DJs spinning all your favourite ska classics, from the original Jamaican roots ...

Derrick Morgan is a legend — a rougher than rough, tougher than tough, onetime rude boy who helped shape the sound of ska in the 1960s. Singing braggadocious tunes and loving duets for more than 60 ...

ollege newspapers serve as a credibility soapbox, of sorts. Music critics the country over pen sprawling slobber-sessions on hyped, blogged-about, tight-pant-wearing bands who are mere months old. A ...

Playing ska music is inherently problematic for two specific reasons. First of all, the typical skinny-tie-wearing, porkpie-hat-clad outfit has, on average, like, 10 members. It’s hard enough to ...

Two of the best tribute and cover acts to UB40, SKA/2 Tone/Trojan joining forces for one night for a new year party in the city centre of Glasgow at the icon Classic Grande (Jamaica Street). 3+ Hours ...

Once upon a time, musical traditions mingled freely in the Caribbean. But after the Cuban revolution in 1959, Cuba's music became more isolated. The band Ska Cubano creates one kind of music that ...