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The Duff Guide to Ska: Duff Review: The Drastics' "MJ a Rocker 2"!

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013. Duff Review: The Drastics' "MJ a Rocker 2"! Review by Steve Shafer). Four years after The Drastics. One of Chicago's finest reggae outfits, released their extraordinary skinhead reggae mash-up of Michael Jackson classics- MJ a Rocker. See what we wrote about it back in 2009 here. And you can still download the album for free here. The Drastics' fantastic reggae popcorn version of the bubblegum pop hit "The Love You Save,". MJ a Rocker No. 2 by The Drastics. For those of you who ...

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The Duff Guide to Ska: PopMatters: The Ska Will Go On

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009. PopMatters: The Ska Will Go On. Back in May, I was interviewed by Jennifer Davis (freelance journalist and singer for the Megalith Records. Act St. Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review. Along with a bunch of other scenesters, for an article titled The Ska Will Go On. That was recently published on the PopMatters. And for the record, despite how I was quoted, I firmly believe that the vast majority of albums that Moon Records released were good to excellent. I did with Adam Coozer. Most fe...

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The Duff Guide to Ska: Duff Review: Eastern Standard Time "The Dragon" b/w "Miles and Miles"

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Monday, July 20, 2015. Duff Review: Eastern Standard Time "The Dragon" b/w "Miles and Miles". Available through Jump Up Records. Review by Steve Shafer). Terrific new single "The Dragon" b/w "Miles and Miles" was released to co-incide with their recently completed 2015 summer European tour (Italy, France, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, and more; it's criminal that they're bigger over there than they are in the USA)- as well as the band's 20th (! Let's take a stroll tonight. Baby, I'm in love with you.

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The Duff Guide to Ska: The Frightnrs on Mad Decent: Free Download and upcoming EP and 7"!

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Thursday, July 23, 2015. The Frightnrs on Mad Decent: Free Download and upcoming EP and 7"! In what is a very significant development for a band from NYC's under-the-radar ska/reggae scene, Mad Decent. Label (Major Lazer, Santogold, Snoop Lion)- is releasing a digital EP and 7" from Queens, NY's very own Frightnrs. In August 2015 (and this is in addition to the band's recent "I'd Rather Go Blind" single on Daptone. Admiration" was originally released on The Frightnrs' fantastic 12/21/12. To access our ar...

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The Duff Guide to Ska: The Frightnrs To Release Single on Daptone!

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015. The Frightnrs To Release Single on Daptone! Who play an amazing mix of rocksteady, reggae, and rub-a-dub and are one of my favorite bands on the NYC ska/reggae scene (they hail from Queens, like The Ramones! Are releasing a new single- a phenomenal cover of Etta James' "I'd Rather Go Blind" backed with a dub version by Victor "Ticklah" Axelrod- on Daptone Records. On June 30, 2015. You can pre-order the single here. And the four-track 12/21/12 EP. Both are highly recommended.

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The Duff Guide to Ska: Hopeton Lewis, Rocksteady Pioneer, RIP

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Friday, September 5, 2014. Hopeton Lewis, Rocksteady Pioneer, RIP. Is reporting that rocksteady great Hopeton Lewis passed away at age 66 yesterday (9/4/14) at his home in Brooklyn, NY. Lewis is credited with recording (backed by Lynn Taitt and the Jets) what many consider to be the first rocksteady cut, "Take It Easy,". At Ken Khouri's Federal Records studio and released on Merritone in late 1966. This smash hit was quickly followed by an album of the same name. Music Got Soul,". Dynamic Sounds/Trojan) ...

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The Duff Guide to Ska: Duff Review: The Meow Meows "Somehow We Met"

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Thursday, April 24, 2014. Duff Review: The Meow Meows "Somehow We Met". Limited edition color vinyl LP on Jump Up Records. Review by Steve Shafer). The fantastic Prince Fatty. Produced second album from the Brighton, UK female-fronted The Meow Meows. Not many have done it quite like this. The Meow Meows' music is firmly rooted in 2 Tone and modern ska (as represented by The Toasters circa their Thrill Me Up. Is a ska record through and through (that the ska faithful will love! While there are some nods t...

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Talking At Great Length About Nothing In Particular…. These are the links to other websites that are often ashamed to be associated with us:. 8211; A ska/punk/lifestyle magazine specialising in independent music. 8211; Custom graphics and web design from the extremely talented Steve Kitchen. 8211; Independent label that represents loads of great bands, including Useless ID, the band that provides the theme for Wildly Irrelevant! WTF is Wildly Irrelevant? Blog at WordPress.com.

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The Duff Guide to Ska: NYC Winter/Spring 2015 Ska Calendar #3

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Tuesday, February 24, 2015. NYC Winter/Spring 2015 Ska Calendar #3. Wednesday, February 25, 2015 @ 7:00 pm. The Scofflaws (opening for Drumming for Love Benefit featuring Eric Bolivar, George Porter, Jr., Ivan Neville, Brian Stoltz, and Adam Dietch). Marlin Room at Webster Hall. 125 East 11th Street. New York, NY. Friday, February 27, 2015 @ 9:00 pm. Reggae in the Slope w/NY Ska Jazz Ensemble, Deejay Spinach. Saturday, February 28, 2015 (2 Sets: 8:00 pm and 9:30 pm). Brown Rice Family Band. New York, NY.

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The Duff Guide to Ska: 2012: The Year in Ska - Amanda Hornick (A Perfect Mess Podcast and Blog)

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012. 2012: The Year in Ska - Amanda Hornick (A Perfect Mess Podcast and Blog). Editor's Note: As the end of the calendar year sneaks up on me- as it always does, since the fall is always so damn busy! Favorite ska things were in 2012. And thus the "2012: The Year in Ska" series was born! Thanks to everyone who is taking the time to participate- I really appreciate it! Amanda Hornick is the smarts behind the killer. You can listen to a new podcast here. Top 5 Favorite Ska Releases.