2 Tone music was a blend of Jamaican reggae, ska, and British punk music ... The Specials topped the charts with two singles released in 1980 and 1981 They were the only band during the first ...

Noisey has posted the second part of their three part documentary series called Under the Influence. Narrated by Tim Armstrong (Rancid, Operation Ivy, The Transplants), the series traces the roots of ...

Fri Dec 20 - ENJOY YOURSELF is a fun ska dance party playing the original Jamaican First Wave Ska, Rock Steady and the UK Two-Tone scene. Advanced Tickets $10: https://skaskaska.eventbrite.ca ...

Most of the 2-Tone bands (The Specials, Madness, The Selecter, The Beat etc) married Jamaican ska to punk attitude, The Selecter more than most. When Pauline calls herself "the living embodiment ...

The post Siouxsie and the Banshees’ Budgie on The Slits’ Cut, Two-Tone Ska, and John Bonham ... his first few experiences working with ska-adjacent music, including how he learned to play ...